Aid No

GBER 3/13/REG

EFTA State

Norway

Region

Name of the Region (NUTS)

Telemark County

Regional aid status

Mixed areas

Granting authority

Name

Telemark Utviklingsfond/Telemark Development Fund

Address

Web page

http://www.telemarkutviklingsfond.no

Title of the aid measure

Telemark Utviklingsfonds støtteordning/Telemark Development Fund’s Aid Scheme

National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication)

Telemark Utviklingsfond/Telemark Development Fund is established in accordance with an agreement dated 9 December 2009 between the County of Telemark on the one side and eight municipalities on the other side (Fyresdal, Hjartdal, Kvitseid, Nissedal, Seljord, Tinn, Tokke and Vinje).

The Fund will grant aid in accordance with the Fund’s bylaws/statutes, in which it is stated that aid shall be granted in accordance with the EEA State Aid Rules and used for development within the County of Telemark. Additionally, the Fund will enter into agreements with the aid recipients.

Weblink to the full text of the aid measure

The full text will be available on: http://www.telemarkutviklingsfond.no/

Type of measure

Scheme

Yes

Duration

Scheme

1.3.2013 to 31.12.2013

1.3.2013 to 3.6.2014 with regard to regional aid.

Economic sector(s) concerned

All economic sectors eligible to receive aid

Yes

Type of beneficiary

SME

Yes

Large enterprises

Yes

Budget

Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme

Annual budget: approximately NOK 35 million.

Aid instrument (Article 5)

Grant

Yes

Loan

Yes

General objectives (list)

Objectives (list)

Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in NOK

SME — bonuses in %

Regional investment and employment aid

Scheme

15 %

10 % for medium-sized enterprises

20 % for small enterprises.

Aid for newly created small enterprises

(Article 14)

25 % during the first three years after the creation of the undertaking.

15 % in the two years thereafter.

Maximum aid amount per undertaking: EUR 1 million. The annual amount of aid per undertaking shall not exceed 33 % of the maximum aid amount.

0 %

SME investment and employment aid

(Article 15)

20 % for small enterprises

10 % for medium-sized enterprises

0 %

Aid for small enterprises newly created by female entrepreneurs

(Article 16)

15 %

Maximum Aid amount per beneficiary: EUR 1 million. Annual amounts of aid per undertaking shall not exceed 33 % of the maximum aid amount.

0 %

Aid for Environmental protection

(Articles 17-25)

Environmental investment aid for energy saving measures

(Article 21)

60 % if calculated according to Article 21(1)(a)

20 % if calculated according to Article 21(1)(b)

10 % for medium-sized enterprises

20 % for small enterprises

Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs and SME participation in fairs

(Articles 26-27)

Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs

(Article 26)

50 %

0 %

Aid for SME participation in fairs

(Article 27)

50 %

0 %

Aid for research, development and innovation

(Articles 30-37)

Aid for research and develop-ment projects

(Article 31)

Fundamental research

(Article 31(2)(a))

100 %

0 %

Industrial research

(Article 31(2)(b))

50 %

10 % for medium-sized enterprises

20 % for small enterprises

(An additional 15 % may be added to all enterprises, up to a maximum aid intensity of 80 % if the conditions in Article 31(4)(b) (i/ii/iii) are met.)

Experimental development

(Article 31(2)(c))

25 %

10 % for medium-sized enterprises

20 % for small enterprises

(An additional 15 % may be added to all enterprises, up to a maximum aid intensity of 80 % if the conditions in Article 31(4)(b) (i/ii/iii) are met.)

Aid for technical feasibility studies

(Article 32)

65 % for studies prior to industrial research activities

40 % for studies prior to experimental development activities

10 % for small and medium-sized enterprises

Aid for industrial property rights costs for SMEs

(Article 33)

100 % for costs connected to fundamental research

50 % for costs connected to industrial research

25 % for costs connected to experimental development

10 % for medium-sized enterprises

20 % for small enterprises

(An additional 15 % may be added to all enterprises, up to a maximum aid intensity of 80 % if the conditions in Article 31(4)(b) (i/ii/iii) are met.)

Aid to young innovative enterprises

(Article 35)

EUR 1,25 million for undertakings located in regions eligible for regional aid under Article 61(3)(c) of the EEA Agreement

EUR 1 million for other beneficiaries

Aid for innovation advisory services and for innovation support services

(Article 36)

EUR 200 000 per undertaking within any three year period

Aid for the loan of highly qualified personnel

(Article 37)

50 %

Training aid

(Articles 38-39)

Specific training

(Article 38(1))

25 %

10 % for medium-sized enterprises

20 % for small enterprises

General training

(Article 38(2))

60 %

10 % for medium-sized enterprises

20 % for small enterprises