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IG408H - INCENTIVES TO ATTRACT BUSINESSES TO GALICIA 2025
PURPOSE
To promote the implementation of business investment projects in Galicia, thereby fostering the growth and competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises in the region.
AMOUNTS OF AID
Non-repayable grant with the following funding percentages:
- Small businesses: 35%
- Medium-sized companies: 25%
Exception for specific sectors (coal, steel, ferroalloys, transportation, and related infrastructure):
- Small businesses: 20%
- Medium-sized companies: 10%
Projects must fall into one of the following categories:
- Business investment projects with a budget of between €800,000 and €10,000,000.
- Investment projects starting at €100,000, provided they involve the creation of at least 25 full-time, permanent jobs (applicable only to categories 1 and 2).
ELIGIBLE EXPENSES
A. Investment in fixed assets (tangible or intangible, always new):
- Civil engineering and real estate investments related to the project.
- Equipment and machinery, including specialized facilities, tooling (molds, templates, dies), internal transport equipment, and special-purpose vehicles.
- Other fixed assets, such as furniture, computer equipment used in production processes, and containers/packaging classified as fixed assets.
- Computer applications directly linked to the production process.
- Acquisition of assets from an establishment in the process of closing, provided that the acquisition ensures its continued operation.
- Wages for newly created jobs may be subsidized for a period of 24 months.
- Through the beneficiary organization's own channels.
- Through outsourcing at any of its facilities.
- Online training is permitted provided it is conducted on a certified virtual learning platform.
BENEFICIARIES
SMEs with at least one business location in the Autonomous Community of Galicia.
General Exclusions
- Companies with debts that exceed the payment deadlines established in Law 3/2004 on late payments in commercial transactions (for grants exceeding €30,000).
- Sectors excluded under European regulations, such as:
- Production and marketing of primary agricultural products.
- Fisheries and aquaculture, pursuant to Regulation (EU) No. 1379/2013.
- Energy production and distribution, and energy infrastructure.
- Tobacco industry (manufacturing, processing, and marketing).
- Fossil fuel sector (production, processing, transportation, and storage).
Non-Eligible Investments
- Construction of training centers or residential facilities for at-risk groups.
- Decommissioning or construction of nuclear power plants.
- Projects aimed exclusively at reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
- Airport infrastructure.
DEADLINES
APPLICATION PERIOD: From February 7, 2025, to September 30, 2025
IMPLEMENTATION PERIOD: From the date of application until the deadline specified in the decision, up to 24 months (no later than March 31, 2028)
TYPE OF ASSISTANCE: On a first-come, first-served basis and with a COMPLETE APPLICATION