SUBSIDY SCHEME TO IMPROVE COMPETITIVENESS - CALL FOR PROPOSAL REOPENS

SUBSIDY SCHEME TO IMPROVE COMPETITIVENESS - CALL FOR PROPOSAL REOPENS

2020. 08. 31.

SUBSIDY SCHEME TO IMPROVE COMPETITIVENESS - CALL FOR PROPOSAL REOPENS

The Hungarian Government has decided to support the businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic by allocating more than HUF 169 billion to this subsidy scheme. The subsidy has been designed to support companies with an investment plan of at least EUR 150,000 and with the intention to maintain the existing jobs. For those companies, that have successfully applied for the subsidy, more than HUF 150 billion has been transferred until today.

The Call for Subsidy to improve competitiveness (id. no. VNT-2020-1) will be available again for medium-sized and large enterprises that face economic difficulties caused by the coronavirus outbreak with a budget of HUF 18.4 billion from

8:00 AM on September 1, 2020 (Tuesday).

For a more detailed information, please check out the Call for Subsidy to improve Competitiveness and the related documents below.

Call for proposal

  1. Application form
  2. Official declaration on providing cash incentive
    1. Summary of invoices
    2. Letter of authorisation
  3. Detailed rules concerning eligible and non eligible costs
  4. Frequently asked questions

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