Reference number of the State Aid

SA.32233 (11/X)

Member State

Poland

Member State reference number

PL

Name of the Region (NUTS)

Poland

Article 107(3)(a)

Granting authority

Title of the aid measure

Warunki i tryb udzielania pomocy publicznej i pomocy de minimis za pośrednictwem Narodowego Centrum Badań i Rozwoju

National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication)

Art. 33 ust. 2 ustawy z dnia 30 kwietnia 2010 r. o Narodowym Centrum Badań i Rozwoju (Dz.U. Nr 96, poz. 616)

Rozporządzenie Ministra Nauki i Szkolnictwa Wyższego z dnia 28 października 2010 r. w sprawie warunków i trybu udzielania pomocy publicznej i pomocy de minimis za pośrednictwem Narodowego Centrum Badań i Rozwoju (Dz.U. Nr 215, poz.1411).

Type of measure

Scheme

Amendment of an existing aid measure

—

Duration

1.12.2010—30.6.2014

Economic sector(s) concerned

All economic sectors eligible to receive aid

Type of beneficiary

SME, large enterprise

Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme

—

For guarantees

—

Aid Instrument (Article 5)

Direct grant

Reference to the Commission Decision

—

If co-financed by Community funds

—

Objectives

Maximum aid intensity in % or Maximum aid amount in national currency

SME-bonuses in %

Experimental development (Art. 31(2)(c))

60 %

20 %

Aid for technical feasibility studies (Art. 32)

75 %

—

Aid for industrial property rights costs for SMEs (Art. 33)

100 %

—

Aid to young innovative enterprises (Art. 35)

6 030 750 PLZ

—

Aid for innovation advisory services and for innovation support services (Art. 36)

804 100 PLZ

—

Aid for the loan of highly qualified personnel (Art. 37)

50 PLZ

—

Fundamental research (Art. 31(2)(a))

100 %

—

Industrial research (Art. 31(2)(b))

80 %

20 %

Reference number of the State Aid

SA.32538 (X/11)

Member State

United Kingdom

Member State reference number

—

Name of the Region (NUTS)

UNITED KINGDOM

Mixed

Granting authority

Title of the aid measure

Regional Growth Fund

National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication)

Industrial Development Act 1982

Type of measure

Scheme

Amendment of an existing aid measure

—

Duration

1.4.2011—31.3.2014

Economic sector(s) concerned

All economic sectors eligible to receive aid

Type of beneficiary

SME, large enterprise

Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme

GBP 0,00 (in millions)

For guarantees

GBP 0,00 (in millions)

Aid Instrument (Article 5)

Soft loan (including details of how the loan is secured), Direct grant, Repayable advances, Interest subsidy

Reference to the Commission Decision

—

If co-financed by Community funds

—

Objectives

Maximum aid intensity in % or Maximum aid amount in national currency

SME-bonuses in %

SME investment and employment aid (Art.15)

20 %

—

Aid for small enterprises newly created by female enterpreneurs (Art. 16)

15 %

—

Aid for early adaptation to future Community standards for SMEs (Art.20)

15 %

—

Environmental investment aid for energy saving measures (Art. 21)

20 %

20 %

Environmental investment aid for the promotion of energy from renewable energy sources (Art. 23)

45 %

20 %

Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs (Art. 26)

50 %

—

Aid for SME participation in fairs (Art. 27)

50 %

—

Fundamental research (Art. 31(2)(a))

100 %

—

Industrial research (Art. 31(2)(b))

50 %

20 %

Experimental development (Art. 31(2)(c))

25 %

20 %

Aid for technical feasibility studies (Art. 32)

75 %

—

Specific training (Art. 38(1))

25 %

20 %

General training (Art. 38(2))

60 %

20 %

Scheme

30 %

20 %

Aid for newly created small enterprises (Art.14)

35 %

—

Aid for the recruitment of disadvantaged workers in the form of wage subsidies (Art. 40)

50 %

—

Aid for the employment of disabled workers in the form of wage subsidies (Art. 41)

75 %

—

Aid for compensating the additional costs of employing disabled workers (Art. 42)

100 %

—

Reference number of the State Aid

SA.32587 (X/11)

Member State

Spain

Member State reference number

—

Name of the Region (NUTS)

CANTABRIA

Article 107(3)(c)

Granting authority

Title of the aid measure

SUBVENCIONES A LA INVERSIÓN INDUSTRIAL 2011

National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication)

ORDEN IND/17/2010, DE 9 DE DICIEMBRE, POR LA QUE SE ESTABLECEN LAS BASES REGULADORAS Y SE APRUEBA LA CONVOCATORIA DE SUBVENCIONES A LA INVERSIÓN INDUSTRIAL PAR EL AÑO 2011. PUBLICADA EN EL BOLETIN OFICIAL DE CANTABRIA NÚMERO 243 DE 21 DE DICIEMBRE DE 2010.

Type of measure

Scheme

Amendment of an existing aid measure

—

Duration

12.3.2011—12.9.2011

Economic sector(s) concerned

All economic sectors eligible to receive aid

Type of beneficiary

SME, large enterprise

Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme

—

For guarantees

—

Aid Instrument (Article 5)

Direct grant

Reference to the Commission Decision

—

If co-financed by Community funds

—

Objectives

Maximum aid intensity in % or Maximum aid amount in national currency

SME-bonuses in %

Scheme

15 %

0 %

Reference number of the State Aid

SA.32620 (X/11)

Member State

United Kingdom

Member State reference number

—

Name of the Region (NUTS)

UNITED KINGDOM

Mixed

Granting authority

Title of the aid measure

AHDB R&D scheme

National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication)

Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006

Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board Order 2008

Type of measure

Scheme

Amendment of an existing aid measure

—

Duration

1.4.2011—31.12.2016

Economic sector(s) concerned

Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities

Type of beneficiary

SME, large enterprise

Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme

GBP 0,00 (in millions)

For guarantees

GBP 0,00 (in millions)

Aid Instrument (Article 5)

Other. Please specify. — Provision of services at preferential terms

Reference to the Commission Decision

—

If co-financed by Community funds

—

Objectives

Maximum aid intensity in % or Maximum aid amount in national currency

SME-bonuses in %

Aid for research and development in the agricultural and fisheries sectors (Art. 34)

100 %

0 %

Reference number of the State Aid

SA.32624 (X/11)

Member State

Spain

Member State reference number

—

Name of the Region (NUTS)

—

Granting authority

Title of the aid measure

Apoyo a la competitividad de las empresas mediante la innovación y el desarrollo empresarial en el actual contexto de crisis económica y financiera

National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication)

Boletín Oficial de Gipuzkoa no 25 de 8 de frebrero de 2011

Type of measure

Scheme

Amendment of an existing aid measure

—

Duration

8.2.2011—31.12.2011

Economic sector(s) concerned

All economic sectors eligible to receive aid

Type of beneficiary

SME, large enterprise

Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme

—

For guarantees

—

Aid Instrument (Article 5)

Direct grant

Reference to the Commission Decision

—

If co-financed by Community funds

—

Objectives

Maximum aid intensity in % or Maximum aid amount in national currency

SME-bonuses in %

Aid for the loan of highly qualified personnel (Art. 37)

50 %

0 %

Experimental development (Art. 31(2)(c))

25 %

20 %

Aid to young innovative enterprises (Art. 35)

60 %

0 %

Reference number of the State Aid

SA.32628 (X/11)

Member State

Latvia

Member State reference number

—

Name of the Region (NUTS)

Latvia

Article 107(3)(a)

Granting authority

Title of the aid measure

Atklāts konkurss “Zema enerģijas patēriņa ēkas”

National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication)

Ministru kabineta 2010.gada 28.decembra noteikumi Nr.1185 “Klimata pārmaiņu finanšu instrumenta finansēto projektu atklāta konkursa “Zema enerģijas patēriņa ēkas” nolikums”

Type of measure

Scheme

Amendment of an existing aid measure

—

Duration

13.1.2011—1.11.2012

Economic sector(s) concerned

All economic sectors eligible to receive aid

Type of beneficiary

SME

Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme

—

For guarantees

—

Aid Instrument (Article 5)

Direct grant

Reference to the Commission Decision

—

If co-financed by Community funds

—

Objectives

Maximum aid intensity in % or Maximum aid amount in national currency

SME-bonuses in %

Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs (Art. 26)

50 %

—

Environmental investment aid for energy saving measures (Art. 21)

45 %

20 %

Environmental investment aid for the promotion of energy from renewable energy sources (Art. 23)

45 %

20 %