SMART PATH

Which projects are eligible for funding?

Investment to implement the results of R&D work carried out by or on behalf of the company itself or purchased by the company outside the project, in the form of a product innovation or business process.

What are the eligible costs?

• purchase or leasing of land and built-up property,
• purchase or leasing of tangible assets other than real estate,
• acquisition of construction work and materials,
• acquisition of intangible assets,
• purchase of external services related to innovation support,
• purchase of advisory services,
• costs related to the establishment of additional security for the financing agreement.

What is the level of financing?  

• In accordance with the regional aid map for fixed assets, construction materials and works, and intangible assets,
• up to 50% of expenditure on advisory services, including those supporting innovation,
• up to 100% of expenditure related to the establishment of a security for the financing agreement.

Which projects are eligible for funding?

• The objective of the module is to establish or develop a research and development centre on the territory of the Republic of Poland.
• Support is provided for investment in infrastructure necessary to implement a research agenda leading to the development of a product or process innovation on the Polish market.
• R&D works planned in the research agenda can be co-financed within the R&D module or realised entirely from other funds.

What are the eligible costs?

• purchase or lease of land and developed real estate,
• purchase or lease of fixed assets other than real estate
• acquisition of construction work and materials
• acquisition of intangible assets.

What is the level of financing? 

• In accordance with the regional aid map 

Which projects are eligible for funding?

• Investments related to the application of digital solutions in a company, with the aim of digital transformation of manufacturing operations, services, business model, processes and the provision of cyber security.
• Digital transformation is understood as a process of technological, procedural and organisational transformation.
• The introduction of specialised digital solutions must lead to the implementation of product or process innovation at least at enterprise level.

What are the eligible costs?

• purchase or lease of land and developed property,
• purchase or lease of tangible assets other than real estate,
• acquisition of construction work and materials
• acquisition of intangible assets,
• purchase of external services related to innovation support,
• purchase of advisory services.

What is the level of financing?

• in accordance with the regional aid map for fixed assets, construction materials and works, and intangible assets,
• 50% in the case of aid for advisory services to SMEs,
• 50% in the case of aid to SMEs for innovation promotion,
• 50% in the case of de minimis aid for advisory services and supporting innovation

Which projects are eligible for funding?

• internationalisation of products - foreign promotion of products (products or services) under the company's product brand or products owned by the entrepreneur or planned to be developed/implemented under the project, aimed at, among other things, supporting the process of commercialisation of R&D work results abroad, participation in international supply chains or value chains
• obtaining protection of industrial property rights or their defence in case of their infringement.

What are the eligible costs?

• covering the costs of participation in trade fairs or fairs and conference events (e.g. costs of organising a stand, transport, staff business trips),
• covering travel costs of employees participating in foreign economic missions (e.g. transport, accommodation, daily allowances),
• external services related to participation in trade fairs, foreign trade missions and incoming international trade missions,
• services and fees related to the protection (and defence) of industrial property rights.

What is the level of co-financing?

• Up to 50% of expenditure on participation in fairs, conferences and trade missions,
• up to 50% of expenditure on aviser services, including those supporting innovation,
• up to 50% of expenditure related to the protection/defence of industrial property rights.

Which projects are eligible for funding?

• Entrepreneurial transformation towards sustainability and a circular economy, including the development of new business models oriented towards this.
• The implementation of the module is intended to influence a change in the way companies think about their overall business activities, taking into account their environmental aspects and shifting to a circular model.
• The solutions implemented must be innovative at least at company level.

What are the eligible costs?

• purchase of land and built-up property,
• acquisition of fixed assets other than real estate,
• acquisition of construction works and materials
• acquisition of intangible assets
• purchase of consultancy services (e.g. environmental technology verification, environmental life cycle assessment),
• purchase of external services related to support for innovation,
• costs of compliance with stricter or future environmental standards,
• increase in energy efficiency,
• investments in high-efficiency cogeneration systems,
• promotion of energy from renewable sources,
• costs of consultancy services including carrying out an energy audit,
• costs for LCA and PEF,
• introduction of efficient waste management.

What is the level of co-financing? 

•  in accordance with the regional aid map for fixed assets, construction materials and works and intangible assets,
• up to 50% of expenditure covering consultancy services, including those supporting innovation,
• up to 80% of expenditure on environmental protection.

Which projects are eligible for funding?

Development or improvement of competencies of the Applicant's staff or management supporting the implementation of tasks under the other modules, in particular in one of the following areas:

• R&D work,
• smart specialisations
• technology transfer
• innovation management
• commercialisation of R&D results,
• industrial transformation towards economy 4.0,
• digitalisation
• climate policy, circular economy, eco-design, low-carbon economy,
• internationalisation,
• industrial property protection.
• competences necessary to operate the scientific research infrastructure financed under the project.

What are the eligible costs?

•  purchase of training services domestically and internationally,
• travel and accommodation costs related to the training.

What is the level of co-financing?

• 50% - in the case of training aid, which may be increased: by 10% for medium-sized entrepreneurs and by 20% for micro and small entrepreneurs