Poland will receive €82.5 billion under 2014-2020 EU budget. It is about €10 billion more than in the previous EU financial perspective. Only under 4.5.2 OP Innovative Economy of 2007-2013 EU budget, 121 service projects received the support. Due to that 12,000 new jobs should be created. On the other hand, financial aid from 4.5.1 OP IE has allowed companies to implement 26 production projects worth PLN 7,5 billion in total. “It is the best proof of the real influence of EU funds on the Polish economy”, stressed president Majman.
The Operational Programme Smart Growth (OP SG) is the successor of the OP IE in the current EU financial perspective. It will support scientific research, development of innovative technologies and the increase of the competitiveness of SMEs.
EU funds in 2014-2020 are distributed along with the new map of public aid. For the majority of Polish provinces the limit of public aid has been reduced as a consequence of the improvement of the level of their development. Only 4 provinces of Eastern Poland have still the highest limit reaching 50%. Among them there are: Warmińsko-mazurskie, Podlaskie, Lubelskie and Podkarpackie. In other regions, funding have dropped to 35% or even 25%.
Conference entitled “EU Funds 2014-2020. A new perspective – new business opportunities” was arranged by Polish Infomation and Foreign Investment Agency and Crido Taxand.
Source: Polish Infomation and Foreign Investment Agency
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