The
Lleida City Council has published the call for applications for grants to
boost economic recovery and ensure the continuity of economic activities in the municipality of Lleida that have been economically affected by the exceptional situation caused by the
COVID-19 pandemic.
Eligible Individuals
Self-employed individuals and companies affected by the crisis situation caused by COVID-19, when the following conditions are met:
- The activity must have been registered at the time of entry into force of Royal Decree 463/2020, of March 14, which declared the state of alarm.
- The company’s activity must have its registered office in the municipality of Lleida according to Hacienda’s form 036 or 037.
- Must have suspended economic activity as a measure derived from the application of Royal Decree 463/2020, of March 14, which declared the state of alarm, or, for activities with permitted public opening, must demonstrate a minimum 50% reduction in turnover in the 2nd quarter of 2020 compared to the 2nd quarter of 2019, or compared to the average turnover of previous months in the case of less than one year of activity.
- Have a turnover of less than €300,000 in each of the last 3 fiscal years.
Excluded Activities
Activities in the
tourism sector as defined in Law 13/2002 of June 21, on Tourism of Catalonia, as well as
hospitality and catering activities.
Grant Amount
- The grant amount may not exceed 50% of the total eligible expenditure and/or investment, with a maximum amount of €1,200 per beneficiary.
- To determine the grant amount, eligible expenditure and/or investment, the score obtained from the evaluation criteria, and budgetary availability will be taken into account.
Eligible Expenses
Current expenses: self-employment contributions; rent payments for premises, and in case of premises acquisition, mortgage payments; loan payments obtained to finance the activity; leasing or renting of real estate and/or movable assets directly linked to the activity.
Investment expenses: for the adaptation of premises and facilities to implement preventive and safety measures to ensure the protection of workers and the general public against exposure to Covid-19.
Investments and/or expenses for the digital transformation of companies: to promote the incorporation of new digital technologies by creating strategies that integrate physical and online sales.
Application Submission Deadline
Submission period:
From July 21 to July 30, 2020
Applications can only be submitted electronically through
the Lleida City Council’s electronic headquarters.
Consult the grant guidelines
