CHP Innov.Micro Projects Check (Reg.MinimisP 717/2014)
Summary
This grant is aimed at large companies, smes (small and medium enterprises). Scope: La Rioja. Budget: 20.000 €. You can apply until December 11, 2026. Direct award: granted without a public competitive process.
What is this grant about?
This aid is granted without competition, that is, anyone who meets the requirements and applies for it receives it, as long as funds are available. It is a cash grant for research, development and innovation projects. Large companies, SMEs and individuals who carry out economic activity can request it, always in La Rioja. No refund is required. The call is open until December 11, 2026.
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Official description of the call
In accordance with the provisions of articles 17.3.b and 20.8.a of Law 38/2003, of November 17, General Subsidies, the extract of the call is published, the full text of which can be consulted in the National Subsidies Database (https://www.pap.hacienda.gob.es/bdnstrans/GE/es/inicio) First. Beneficiaries: Companies, natural persons or legal entities of SME and large company size, may be beneficiaries of the aid contemplated in this call, in accordance with the provisions of article 9.1.a) of the Regulatory Order. The requirements and obligations to be a beneficiary, contemplated in articles 9 and 10 of the Regulatory Order, will also apply. The following are excluded from this call: Associations, federations, confederations, business groups, unions, professional associations, sports entities, consortia, universities, and public sector entities. Civil societies, except Agrarian Transformation Companies. Communities of goods. Companies in the primary agricultural production sector (agriculture and livestock), unless they also develop transformation activities and/or wholesale marketing of the products obtained. Companies whose main activity is framed in the C.N.A.E. 47. (Retail trade) and C.N.A.E. 95. (Repair and maintenance of computers, personal items and household goods and motor vehicles and motorcycles). Second. Purpose: a) The following Checks will be eligible for subsidy, as described in the first section, point 2.a), of the call, whose purpose and particular conditions are described in Annex I of the same: a.1. Checks (Proof of concept – R&D&i projects) a.2. Checks (Product Design) In both cases, the costs of external expert consulting and the costs of personnel dedicated to the project in the form of salaries and wages and Social Security paid by the company may be subsidized. Third. General requirements and conditions. The minimum eligible expense and/or investment will be 5,000 euros. Only one application per beneficiary will be accepted. Each Check request will include only a single action. The proposals must present something new for the company, where it makes a qualitative leap with respect to the initial situation, as described in the first section, point 2.b.2) of the call. For this call, a fixed subsidy rate of 50% is established, subject to the de minimis regime, with the following limits of eligible expenditure per action: - 60,000 euros for Checks (Proof of concept – R&D&I projects). - 30,000 euros for Checks (Product Design). Within the above limits and for each of the types of expenditure foreseen, the maximum eligible expenditure amount for the external expert consultancy will not exceed 14,500 euros, and in the case of personnel costs it will not exceed 45,500 euros for the Tests of Concept - R&D&I Projects checks, and 15,500 euros for the Product Design checks. The corresponding costs incurred from December 13, 2025, inclusive, will be eligible for subsidies. The participation modality will be individual. Room. Regulatory bases: Order EIE/69/2024, of September 27, which approves the regulatory bases for the granting of subsidies by the Economic Development Agency of La Rioja for the promotion of business innovation "Innovation Check Program", under a direct concession regime (Official Gazette of La Rioja No. 192, of October 2, 2024). Fifth. Amount: Amount of available credit: 800,000 euros. Sixth. Application submission period: The application submission period will begin on the day of publication of the extract in the Official Gazette of La Rioja, at 9:00 am. The deadline for submitting applications will end on December 11, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Once the deadline for submitting applications has closed, the amount of the eligible investment budget cannot be increased. Seventh. Telematic processing of subsidy files (mandatory), in accordance with Order 1/2017, of March 7, Department of Economic Development and Innovation, which regulates electronic processing in the procedures for granting subsidies and granting loans of the Economic Development Agency of La Rioja (B.
Issuing agency
RIOJA — ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF LA RIOJA
Scope
La Rioja
Category
Recipients
Large companies, SMEs (small and medium enterprises)
More information
Deadlines
| Publication date | April 14, 2026 |
| Application start date | Not available |
| Application end date | December 11, 2026 |
Full information
| Administration | Regional |
| Call type | Direct award: granted without a public competitive process |
| Purpose | Research, development and innovation |
| Economic sector | MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY |
| Last database update | August 31, 2026 |
Who can apply for this grant?
- Large companies
- SMEs (small and medium enterprises)
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The full requirements may vary. Check the governing rules and the official portal to confirm all requirements.
Financial information
| Total budget | 20.000 € |
| Grant format | SUBSIDY AND MONEY DELIVERY WITHOUT COMPENSATION |
The exact amount may vary depending on your specific case. Always check the governing rules before applying.
Documents
Governing rules
Innovation Check Program
Applicable EU regulation
REG (EU) 717/2014 de minimis, Fisheries and aquaculture