Consejería de Empleo, Universidades, Empresa y Medio Ambiente Instituto de Fomento de la Región de Murcia 437 Extracto de la Resolución del 18/01/2019 del Presidente del Instituto de Fomento de la Región de Murcia de convocatoria de ayudas dirigidas a los centros tecnológicos de la Región de Murcia destinadas a la realización de actividades de I+D de carácter no económico.
Eligible costs.
MODALITY 1: INDEPENDENT R&D PROJECTS.
For each of the independent R&D projects, the maximum eligible budget is set at 150,000 euros and the minimum at 50,000 euros.
The following costs will be considered as eligible costs in this Modality 1:
a. The direct costs of research personnel and personnel carrying out technical tasks in the subsidised projects, who have an employment contract with the beneficiary centre certified by the labour authority and who pay Social Security contributions under the general scheme as an employee. The calculation will be based on gross salary plus compulsory social security contributions payable by the centre for the time spent on the project.
b. The criterion for charging indirect costs shall be a flat rate of 25% of eligible direct costs excluding the costs of contractual research, knowledge and patents acquired or licensed from external sources on an arm's length basis, as well as the costs of consultancy and equivalent services intended exclusively for the projects supported.
c. Costs of contractual research, knowledge and patents acquired or licensed from external sources on an arm's length basis, as well as the costs of consultancy and equivalent services intended exclusively for the projects supported.
d. Amortisation costs corresponding to investments in experimental equipment and for the development of pre-competitive prototypes associated with R&D projects, as well as special adaptations necessary for their installation.
e. Training of technical and research personnel linked to the supported independent R&D projects with a maximum of 10% of the eligible direct personnel costs.
f. Expenditure on materials used in the project (raw materials and other supplies) used in the implementation of the subsidised independent R&D projects up to a maximum of 15% of the eligible direct personnel costs.
g. Travel, subsistence, accommodation and locomotion costs linked to the independent R&D projects are subsidised up to a maximum of 10% of the eligible direct personnel costs.
MODALITY 2: PROGRAMME OF NON-ECONOMIC ACTIONS IN SUPPORT OF R&D
The following costs will be considered as eligible costs in this Modality 2:
a. The direct costs of research personnel and personnel carrying out technical tasks in the activities presented, who have an employment contract with the beneficiary centre certified by the labour authority and who are employed under the general social security system. The calculation will be based on gross salary plus compulsory Social Security contributions payable by the Centre for the time spent on the project.
b. The criterion for charging indirect costs will be a flat rate of 15% of the eligible direct personnel costs.
c. Depreciation costs for non-material investments (especially software) related to technology watch and competitive intelligence.
d. Travel, subsistence, accommodation and locomotion costs linked to the subsidised actions of the Programme up to a maximum of 10% of the eligible direct personnel costs.
e. The following expenses associated with the holding of regional, national or international events that serve to disseminate and transfer knowledge:- Organisational services: technical secretariat and dynamisation of the event.- Communication and design services: dissemination and promotion of the event.- Hiring of speakers.- Technical support for the event: rental of equipment for the holding of the event.
The period for carrying out the subsidised activity or project shall be between 1 January 2019 and 31 December 2019.
Amount of the subsidy.
The maximum amount of subsidy to be provided by the Instituto de Fomento to a beneficiary shall be 100% of the approved eligible costs and shall not exceed:+
-. 575,000 per beneficiary for Modality 1.
-. 70,000 per beneficiary for Modality 2.
