Second ‘Quality in Trentino’ Call for Proposals (2022) – trade and services sector

This is a non-repayable grant intended to support investments aimed at improving the quality of services provided by commercial enterprises, public establishments or craft businesses.

Eligible initiatives

A business may apply for the grant for fixed investments relating to operational units located within the province, aimed at:

• the launch of new activities orthe opening of new operational units, including through the purchase of property;
• the refurbishment, modernisation and enhancement of existing businesses or the conversion of their business activities, including through the purchase of property already in use and the creation of new functional spaces for existing activities;
• the creation of showrooms, shops, tasting and educational rooms and/or other spaces dedicated to the promotion of their products, only in the case of artisan or industrial manufacturing companies.

Where the exemption scheme is chosen, the planned initiatives must meet one of the following conditions:

• the opening of a new operational unit;
• an expansion of the floor space/volume allocated to the business activity;
• the redevelopment of the operational unit involving diversification of the products and services offered through the addition of new products or services, or a radical transformation of the activity carried out in the operational unit concerned.

Eligible expenditure

Eligible expenditure includes:

• expenditure on property investments: building works, installations, technical costs, and the purchase of property;
• expenditure on movable assets: furniture, fittings, equipment, IT hardware and software, and vehicles classified as being for special shop use.

Ineligible expenses

The following expenses are not eligible:

• non-contiguous outdoor areas

Eligible expenditure limits

• Minimum eligible expenditure limit: €20,000.00
• Maximum eligible expenditure limit: €1,500,000.00
• Limit for the purchase of properties or parts thereof: €150,000.00 (in addition to compliance with the maximum eligible prices set out in Provincial Council Resolution No. 104/2012 – LINK TO THE TABLE).

Grant scheme

The percentage of the grant that the enterprise may receive is:

• under the de minimis scheme: 30%
• under the exemption scheme
  • small enterprise: 20 per cent
  • medium-sized enterprises: 10%

The grant is paid in a single instalment upon completion and reporting of the investment.

Costs

There are no application fees, apart from the stamp duty.

Requirements

Subsidised investments must:

• meet requirements of rationality and functionality;
• be used exclusively by the beneficiary company for the purposes of the activities subsidised under the Call for Applications;
• relate to an operational unit within the province;
• relate to property owned by the applicant (for investments exceeding €500,000.00, total application amount).

Receiving the grant entails the following obligations for you:

• not to dispose of, transfer or otherwise divert from their intended purpose the assets or services for which the grants have been awarded (property valued at over €250,000.00: 10 years; property valued at €250,000.00 or less: 5 years; movable assets valued at more than €250,000.00: 5 years; movable property with a value of €250,000.00 or less: 3 years);
• prompt notification of any subjective or objective changes relevant to the granting or continuation of the tax relief;
• application of collective agreements and national and provincial agreements to its employees, compliance with legislation on labour, social security and welfare, and with provisions concerning the protection of workers’ health and physical well-being;
• purchase of the assets covered by the leasing contracts.

Cumulation

You may not have received grants under Provincial Law 6/99 or under the ‘Quality in Trentino’ Call for Proposals – trade and services sector (2020 edition) for the same investment.

Nor are portions of a property investment, covered by a single planning permission, for which the applicant has submitted or intends to submit an application under Provincial Law 6/99, eligible.

For the same investment, you may benefit from any tax or social security relief, provided that such relief does not constitute State aid.

Small and medium-sized enterprises carrying out activities falling within the ATECO codes specified in the Call for Applications in the following sectors:

• retail trade
• catering
• personal services
• manufacturing (limited to the creation of showrooms, shops, tasting and educational rooms and/or other spaces dedicated to the promotion of their products)

Eligibility criteria

To submit an application, the business must:

• be a small or medium-sized enterprise;
• be registered in the Companies Register;
• not be considered to be in ‘financial difficulty’ as defined by European legislation on state aid.

The application may be submitted by:

• The company’s legal representative
• An authorised representative

Submission of application

To apply for the grant, the business must submit an application via the online platform.

To submit the application, you must have a Public Digital Identity System (SPID) account.

Application deadlines

The deadline expired at 12.00 on 14 October 2022. It is no longer possible to submit an application.

SUPPORT CONTACTS

For assistance with the online procedure or regulatory matters, please contact the freephone number800 196 977fromMondaytoFriday,8.00 amto5.00 pm

Only for applications involving expenditure in excess of €100,000.00: where the applicant lacks the necessary funds or liquid assets, a statement from a bank or a leasing company certifying that the applicant has been granted a loan relating to the investment covered by the application, for an amount equal to at least 50 per cent of the estimated expenditure.

Reporting deadlines expiring on 31 March 2025