GINOP Plusz-1.2.4-24

Support for micro and small enterprises in the most disadvantaged regions and in Free Enterprise Zones, which can even be used to purchase NEW CATERPILLAR forklifts.

Eligible beneficiaries:

Applications may be submitted by micro and small enterprises that meet the following conditions:

  • They must have at least one closed, full (365-day) business year. The pre-incorporation period does not count, but the operation of a legal predecessor does.
  • In their most recent closed, full business year before submitting the application, their average annual statistical headcount was at least 1 person.
  • Businesses with a registered office in Hungary that are: - businesses keeping single-entry accounts (e.g. sole traders), - business associations, sole proprietorships and sole traders keeping double-entry accounts.
  • The business is not subject to KATA (the small taxpayers' scheme).
  • They plan to carry out their developments in the four most disadvantaged regions (Dél-Alföld, Dél-Dunántúl, Észak-Alföld, Észak-Magyarország) and/or in settlements within Free Enterprise Zones.

Consortium applications:

  • Applications cannot be submitted as a consortium. Only individual applicants may apply.

Eligible activities:

The call supports the following activities:

  • Purchase of new equipment and machinery and the creation of new technological systems and capacities. - For machinery and equipment purchases, the minimum net value must be HUF 500,000, and for hardware the minimum unit price is HUF 200,000.
  • Property investments, such as modernisation and extension, but only if the unit cost of the property extension does not exceed HUF 526,444/m².
  • IT developments: these include business software, use of cloud services and other IT developments. IT development costs can account for up to 50% of the total project cost.
  • Activities supporting the professional implementation of the project, such as project management and consultancy (if directly necessary for the application).

Amount and type of support:

  • Non-repayable support available: HUF 5,000,000 – HUF 30,000,000.
  • Own contribution: the business must provide at least 50% of the total project budget.
  • Advance payment: to pre-finance the project, an advance of up to 25% can be requested, but it may not exceed HUF 7,500,000.

Submission and deadline:

  • Applications can be submitted between 14 January 2025 and 12 January 2026 using an electronic form-filling program.
  • Applicants should note that the project may start on the day after the application is submitted, but up to 18 months are available for physical completion of the project.

Maintenance obligation:

After the supported project has been implemented, the business must undertake to maintain the products, services and other obligations created under the project for 3 years from the project's completion, so as to avoid having to repay the support.

Location restrictions:

  • The support can only be used in the disadvantaged regions and in settlements within Free Enterprise Zones, i.e.: - Dél-Alföld, Dél-Dunántúl, Észak-Alföld, Észak-Magyarország, - settlements within Free Enterprise Zones.

The location must be determined by the applicant business's registered office or business premises.

Expected number of supported projects:

  • The programme is expected to support between 1,700 and 3,300 of the submitted projects, so competition is significant and businesses should prepare their applications as thoroughly as possible.

Excluded activities and conditions:

The call cannot support the following:

  • developments related to agricultural production,
  • projects related to tobacco production,
  • the applicant may not be subject to ongoing bankruptcy, liquidation or voluntary winding-up proceedings,
  • restrictions also apply to businesses that participate in other support schemes as linked or partner enterprises under Annex 1 of Regulation (EU) No 651/2014.