In August, it is planned to start recruitment for the next round of government support for energy-intensive industries. This time, companies from the entire mining and industrial processing sector will be able to apply for aid. There is as much as PLN 5.5 billion in the pool. About 3,000 companies are eligible to participate in the program.
The program "Aid for energy-intensive industries related to natural gas and electricity prices in 2023", on the basis of which the funds will be paid, was adopted by the government on August 8 this year. The support is intended to mitigate the effects of rising electricity and gas prices, help maintain business continuity and preserve jobs.
Call for proposals
The planned start of the call for proposals is August 2023, after receiving notification from the European Commission. Entrepreneurs will have 14 days (from the date of announcement of the call) to submit applications. Applications will be signed with a qualified signature.
Applications for assistance will be submitted electronically on the NFOSiGW website.
The budget of the program is as much as PLN 5.5 billion. Last year, thanks to the Programme for 2022, 195 companies received financial assistance for a total amount of PLN 2,321 million.
The funds will be paid out within two months from the start of the call.
The program "Aid for energy-intensive industries related to natural gas and electricity prices in 2023" was developed on the basis of the Act of 29 September 2022 on the principles of implementation of support programs for entrepreneurs in connection with the situation on the energy market in 2022-2024.
As regards compliance with EU legislation, it is based on the publication in March this year. by the European Commission "Temporary crisis and transitional framework of state aid measures to support the economy after Russia's aggression against Ukraine".
About 3,000 companies are eligible to participate in the program. They are entrepreneurs conducting their business in Poland. They will be able to apply for basic or increased aid.
Basic aid will be available to any energy-intensive entrepreneur operating in the industrial sector, and increased aid will be granted to those companies that operate in sectors particularly exposed to loss of competitiveness.
The basic aid will be paid in two rounds – for the first and second half of 2023 in the form of refunds, and the increased aid in the form of an advance for the whole of 2023.