Grants for companies

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Non-refundable grants for companies are an attractive form of support for implementing investment, research and development, and environmental projects. In the current financial perspective for the years 2021-2027, entrepreneurs can count on extensive support from EU Funds. Additionally, entrepreneurs also have at their disposal funding from national resources, the National Reconstruction Plan, or funds distributed directly from the European Commission. The format of the new competitions means that the key success factor when applying for grants include appropriate project design and modelling, as well as prior preparation of necessary information that enhances the likelihood of success of the planned project.

On the other hand, the complexity of the recruitment process allows for the acquisition of “tailor-made” grants, enabling entrepreneurs to receive support for various areas of their business activities.

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We solve enterprise' problems. Grants are simpler with us.

Do you have many ideas but no time to structure them?

Ongoing tasks are taking too much time, and investment plans cannot wait?

You do not know how you can finance planned activities?

We will conduct an analysis of the company's development plans and prepare a detailed plan for acquiring support for planned projects,
We will advise on which instruments will be appropriate to meet your current project needs and help maximise the amount of support that can be obtained in upcoming recruitments,
We will present how to effectively combine available sources of support.

You do not have the resources, competencies, and sufficient time to prepare a funding application?

Are you worried about procedures and contacts with institutions?

We will assist you in structuring the project for a specific support instrument,
We will prepare complete application documentation,
We will be responsible for contacts with individual institutions granting funding,
We will prepare your team for meetings with experts evaluating the application,
We will coordinate the process of signing the funding agreement.

Do you lack the resources required to implement the project?

Administrative procedures consume too much of the project team's time?

We will support you throughout the process of using and settling the received grant - from signing the funding agreement to receiving the final payment,
We will conduct training on the principles of project implementation and settlement of funded projects,
We will monitor the proper course of the project implementation,
We will prepare payment applications and reports on completed work,
We will provide support related to procurement procedures.

The upcoming calls

SMART Path
Ecological loan
Promotion of the brand of innovative SMEs
Support for the production of RES equipment
NRP - support for the HoReCa industry
NRP - Circular Economy (CE)

SMART Path

Support subject: Support for comprehensive projects in the field of: R&D activity, innovation implementation, development of R&D infrastructure, internationalisation, employee competence development, digitization, and greening of enterprises.

Beneficiaries:

Micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises
large enterprises

Mandatory modules:

large enterprises: R&D activity module
micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises: R&D activity module or innovation implementation module

Support amount: up to 80% depending on the type and location of the project and the size of the enterprise

Support form: grant

Application deadlines:

15 December 2023 - 8 February 2024 (consortia)
27 June - 24 October 2024 (recruitment for SMEs)
27 June - 24 October 2024 (recruitment for SMEs for accessibility)
27 June - 24 October 2024 (recruitment for large enterprises)
27 June - 24 October 2024 (recruitment for large enterprises for accessibility)
10 January - 28 March 2025 (consortia)

Ecological loan

Support subject: Improving energy efficiency through:

thermo-modernization of infrastructure
investments in new or improved products/processes through the exchange or modernization of infrastructure to be more energy-efficient
investments in changing energy sources to more ecological ones

Beneficiaries:

micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises
Mid-caps

Support amount: Up to 80% (for thermo-modernisation for SMEs achieving energy savings at the level of 40%) - the intensity of support depends on the type of investment, location, and size of the Applicant. Large enterprise - maximum of 60% of funding.

Support budget: PLN 660 million (for each call)

Support form: grant

Application deadlines:

25 April 2024 - 25 July 2024 (announcement on 28 March 2024)
17 October 2024 - 30 December 2024 (announcement on 26 September 2024)

Additional conditions:

mandatory audit of the thermo-modernization project and possibly energy efficiency audit
obtaining a promise of an ecological loan
improvement of the energy characteristics of the building in terms of primary energy - minimum +20% for renovations of existing buildings and minimum +10% for renovations of one building element

Promotion of the brand of innovative SMEs

Support subject:

applicant's participation in trade fairs with a national stand as an exhibitor
outbound business missions to hold meetings with potential contractors, combined with the applicant's participation in trade fairs as a visitor or industry conferences during the mission
promotional campaigns

Beneficiaries: micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises

Support amount: do 50% kosztów kwalifikowanych

Support form: grant

Competition budget:

PLN 100 million (Expo 2025 in Japan)
PLN 155 million (2nd recruitment)

Application deadline:

28 May - 19 June 2024 (Expo 2025 in Japan)
15 October - 28 November 2024

Additional conditions:

entering one of the economic sectors indicated in the competition documentation
conducting export activities: revenues from exports for 2022 amounted to at least 30% of total revenues
in the last three years before submitting the application, conducting research and development activities or implementing product or process innovation, confirmed by the submitted Central Statistical Office PNT-01 or Central Statistical Office PNT-02 report.

Support for the production of RES equipment

Support subject: Execution of projects consisting in:

production of:
- devices such as: batteries, solar panels, wind turbines, heat pumps, electrolyzers, and devices for Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS)
- key components intended for direct use as material for the production of the above-mentioned devices and used for this purpose
production or recovery of related critical raw materials necessary for the production of devices and key components mentioned in point 1

Beneficiaries: enterprises (micro, small, medium, and large)

Support amount: from 7.5% to 55% of eligible costs

Support form: grant

Application deadline: continuous, with support available until 31 December 2025

Minimum eligible costs: EUR 110 million

Maximum grant amount: EUR 350 million

Additional conditions:

creation of at least 50 new jobs
meeting 5 out of 14 qualitative criteria

NRP - support for the HoReCa industry

A1.2.1. Investment for enterprises in products, services, and employee competencies related to diversifying activities (HoReCa, tourism, culture)

Support object: expansion or change of the activity profile of entities from the HoReCa, tourism, and cultural sectors through:

investments in service or production base, including, for example, construction work, building new production lines, purchase of machinery and equipment necessary for introducing new products/services, investments related to green transformation, as well as activities related to the use of digital technologies,
improving the qualifications of employees, including, for example, training related to the acquisition of new skills or employee retraining, or
development services for supported SMEs, including, for example, elaboration of feasibility studies, business model, development of technical procedures.

Beneficiaries:

micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises
One of the access criteria is a decrease in turnover of at least 30% in 2020 or 2021.

Lists of PKD (Polish Classification of Activities) codes qualifying for support:

55.10.Z Hotels and similar accommodation facilities,
55.20.Z Tourist accommodation facilities and places of short-term accommodation,
55.30.Z Campsites (including campsites for camping vehicles) and tent sites;
56.10.A Restaurants and other fixed gastronomic establishments,
56.10.B Mobile catering establishments,
56.21.Z Preparation and delivery of food for external recipients (catering),
56.29.Z Other food service activities,
56.30.Z Preparation and serving of beverages;
59.14.Z Activities related to film projection,
77.21.Z Rental and leasing of recreational and sports equipment,
77.34.Z Rental and leasing of means of water transport,
77.35.Z Rental and leasing of means of air transport;
79.11.A Activities of travel agents,
79.11.B Activities of travel intermediaries,
79.12.Z Tour operator activities,
79.90.A Activities of tour leaders and tourist guides,
79.90.B Activities in the field of tourist information,
79.90.C Other service activities in the field of reservation services, not elsewhere classified);
82.30.Z Activities related to the organisation of fairs, exhibitions, and congresses;
85.51.Z Extracurricular forms of sports education and sports and recreational activities;
91.02.Z Museum activities,
91.03.Z Activities of historical sites and buildings as well as similar tourist attractions,
91.04.Z Activities of botanical and zoological gardens as well as areas and objects of nature protection,
96.04.Z Service activities related to improvement of physical condition).

Support amount: maximum funding is up to PLN 540,000 (or up to the amount of the de minimis aid limit held by the entity).

Support form: grant

Application deadline: 5.06.2024

NRP - Circular Economy (CE)

A2.2.1. Investments in the implementation of environmental technologies and innovations, including those related to the Circular Economy (CE)

Competition for SMEs - organised by the Polish Agency for Enterprise Development (PARP)
Competition for large enterprises - organised by the National Centre for Research and Development (NCBiR)

Support subject: support for enterprises nationwide during the effective transition to a circular economy. It aims to increase the level of utilisation of secondary raw materials in the Polish economy and support investments in infrastructure for recycling.

Beneficiaries: SMEs, large enterprises

Support amount:

SMEs: up to PLN 3.5 million
Large enterprises: in accordance with the Regulation on granting de minimis aid and state aid for projects implemented under investment A2.2.1 "Investments in the implementation of environmental technologies and innovations, including those related to CE" covered by support from the funds of the Recovery and Resilience Facility

Support form: grant

Application deadline: 2nd quarter of 2024

Why PwC?

We have secured over PLN 4.8 billion in support for our clients in the form of grants and tax reliefs.

We handle projects comprehensively from project structuring to its settlement.

Our competencies include not only grants for companies - we also support clients in implementing tax incentives, thereby increasing our clients' savings.

As part of a global organisation, we are ready to address all business needs of enterprises.