Call for grants aimed at improving SMEs’ innovation capacity, creation of Innovative Business Clusters (AEI), digitalisation for SMEs, acceleration and open innovation, organisation of related events, and innovation investment

INFORMATION ON THE CALL FOR APPLICATIONS:

Entity: Agencia de Desarrollo Regional de las Islas Baleares (ADR) 

Recipients:

• Legal entities not engaged in economic activity
• SMEs and individuals engaged in economic activity 

Distinction between Individual Participation and Cooperative Participation through contract  

Sector: Research and Development

Subsector: I+D+r

Application Deadline:

10/04/2025 – 10/05/2025 

2026 Call: From January 12, 2026 to February 27, 2026.
2027 Call: From January 11, 2027 to February 26, 2027. 

Reference Websites: Web 

Eligible Expenses:

1. a) Programme Enhancing SMEs’ innovation capacity
   ⎯ Line 1.1: Certification of R&D&I projects
   ⎯ Line 1.2: Innovation support services 
2. b) Programme Creation of Innovative Business Clusters (AEI)
   ⎯ Line 2.1: Creation of Innovative Business Clusters (AEI)
3. c) Programme Digitalisation for SMEs
   ⎯ Line 3.1: Digitalisation in business management and digital marketing
4. d) Programme Acceleration and open innovation
   ⎯ Line 4.1: SMEs with disruptive initiatives
   ⎯ Line 4.2: Support services for SMEs specialised in immersive environments 
5. e) Programme Organisation of innovation-related events
   ⎯ Line 5.1: Event organisation
6. f) Programme Innovation investment
   ⎯ Line 6.1: Innovation projects

Aid Intensity:

• Programme I: Up to 100% of eligible costs, minimum €1,800 and maximum €6,000
• Programme II: Up to 100% of eligible costs, maximum €40,000
• Programme III: Up to 100% of eligible costs, minimum €1,800 and maximum €6,000 for all actions
• Programme IV: Up to 100% of eligible costs, minimum €4,000 and maximum €15,000

Maximum aid amounts:
a) Personnel costs: maximum aid of €12,000
b) External consultant: maximum aid of €3,000
c) Other eligible costs without limit up to the total aid amount 

• Programme V: Up to 100% of eligible costs, minimum €1,800 and maximum €6,000 for all actions
• Programme VI: Up to 50% of eligible costs in general, with a maximum of €120,000 per beneficiary and a minimum of €45,000.

In the case of advisory and support services for innovation: up to 100% of eligible costs, provided that the total aid received for such services does not exceed €220,000 per company over any three-year period. 

Subject to de minimis rules: Yes

CALLING ENTITY:

Entity: Directorate General for Research, Innovation and Digital Transformation 
Administration: Regional
Geographic Scope: Balearic Islands
Type of Aid: Grant

PUBLICATION REFERENCE:

Web