The document discusses Germany's regional aid map and funding from the EU for 2014-2020. Key points: - The regional aid map defines which regions of Germany are eligible for regional investment aid from the EU and sets maximum aid levels between 10-20% of investment costs for large enterprises and higher percentages for SMEs. - Over 21 million people, or 25.85% of Germany's population, live in designated eligible areas. The aid levels have decreased slightly compared to the previous period. - Funding will come from the European Regional Development Fund, European Social Fund, and European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development with priorities like research and innovation, SME competitiveness, low-carbon economy, environment,

1. GermanyEUFunding2014-
2020

2. EUROPE2014-2020

3. COHESIONAREAS

4. Germany
A regional aid map defines the regions of a Member State eligible for national
regional investment aid under EU state aid rules and establishes the
maximum aid levels (so-called "aid intensities") for companies in the eligible
regions. It will be in force between 1 July 2014 and 31 December 2020.
The designated areas have a total population of 21.1 million or 25.85 % of
Germany's population. The decision also sets the maximum levels of aid that
can be granted to regional investment projects carried out by large
enterprises in the assisted areas at between 10% and 20% of total investment
costs, depending on the area concerned. For investments carried out by
SMEs, these percentages can be increased.
Commission Vice-President in charge of competition policy Joaquín Almunia
said: “The approved regional aid map for Germany supports our cohesion
policy and contributes to the Commission's State Aid Modernisation agenda
aiming to foster well-targeted, more effective state aid. Germany will now be
able to organise a smooth transition from the current regional aid system
towards its regional development strategy for 2014-2020.'’
Germany EU Grants 2014-2020
Update July 2014

5. Germany
Under the regional guidelines, areas which have a GDP per capital below 75%
of the EU average are eligible in priority for regional investment aid, as the
main purpose of regional aid is to foster the development of the less
advantaged regions of Europe. While for the period 2007-13, almost the
entire territory of the German new Länder (following the reunification of
Germany) fell within this category, none of the German regions qualify for this
status for the 2014-2020 period. In order to ensure a smooth transition, these
areas will continue to be eligible until 2020 and the maximum aid intensities
applicable in these regions will be reduced by the end of 2017.
Under the guidelines, other regions can also be made eligible provided that
they comply with certain criteria, in order to allow Member States to tackle
their own regional disparities. As these regions are less disadvantaged from a
European perspective than areas with a GDP per capita below 75% of the EU
average, both the geographical scope and the aid intensity are strictly limited.
The regional map specifies what areas have been made eligible by Germany.
The maximum aid intensities for regional investment aid in the German
assisted regions have slightly decreased as compared to the previous aid map
(between 5 and 15 percentage points, depending on the region).
Germany EU Grants 2014-2020
Update July 2014

6. PA submitted no OP’s PA & OP’s submitted
Czech republic PA 17/04
Italy: PA 22/04
Spain: PA 22/04
Croatia: PA 22/04
Ireland: PA 22/04
Luxemburg : PA 30/04
Romania: PA 01/04
France: PA 14/01 and all 32 OPs submitted
Portugal: PA 04/02 and all ten OPs submitted
Lithuania: PA 04/01 and their one OP submitted
Finland: PA 17/02 and their one OP submitted
Hungary: PA 07/03and all five OPs submitted
Netherlands: PA 10/03 and all four OPs submitted
Malta: PA 01/04 and one OP submitted
Bulgaria: PA 02/04and all four OPs submitted
Slovenia: PA 10/04and their one OP submitted
Sweden: PA 17/04 and nine OPs submitted
Austria: PA 17/04 and their one OP submitted
United Kingdom: PA 17/04 and three OPs submitted
Belgium: PA 23/04and two OP submitted
Adopted PA no OP’s Adopted PA OP’s submitted
Greece: PA adopted 23/05
Cyprus: PA adopted 20/06
Poland: PA adopted 23/05 and all 21 OPs submitted
Latvia: PA adopted 20/06 and their one OP submitted
Slovakia: PA adopted 20/06 and all five OP submitted
Germany: PA adopted 22/05 and 15 OPs submitted
Estonia: PA adopted 20/06 and their one OP submitted
Denmark: PA adopted 05/05 and their one OP submitted
Current status Europe Partnership Agreements &
Operational Programmes

7. • Partnership agreement adopted end of May
2014 and all OP’s submitted
• Adoption of OP’s by European commission in
Q3 2014
• Expected first grant calls Q4 2014 for funding
priorities related to Op’s
Planning

8. 0
10000
20000
30000
40000
50000
60000
70000
€ 9,771€ 8,498
€ 965
€ 35,905
€ 8,218
€ 220
€ 63,577
AxisTitle
Cohesion
Fund
Less
Developed
Regions
Transition
Regions
More
Developed
Regions
Outermost
and
northern
sparsely
populated
regions
European
Territorial
Cooperatio
n
Youth
Employme
nt Initiative
(additional
allocation)
Direct
payments
CAP
Rural
developme
nt (7) CAP
European
Maritime
and
Fisheries
Fund
Nuclear
decommiss
ioning
Total
Germany € 9,771 € 8,498 € 965 € 35,905 € 8,218 € 220 € 63,577
Germany
Budget breakdown Germany

9. Budget breakdown Germany type of funding

10. Budget breakdown GermanyBudget breakdown regions

11. Germany funding priorities

12. Thematic priorities Germany
In order to improve regional competitiveness and break down regional disparities, measures are being taken
under the ERDF that essentially focus on the following thematic objectives:
• Objective 1: ‘Strengthening research, technological development and innovation’
• Objective 3: ‘Enhancing the competitiveness of SMEs’
• Objective 3: ‘Supporting the shift towards a low-carbon economy in all sectors’
Around 83% of ERDF funding (not counting expenditure on technical assistance) will be used to support these
three objectives. Of the remaining 17%+, a good third will be spend on each of
Objectives 6 ‘Preserving and protecting the environment and promoting resource efficiency’ and
9 ‘Promoting social inclusion, combating poverty and any discrimination’. Under Objectives 6 and 9, together
with Thematic Objective 5, attempts are above all made to promote the sustainable development of regions
and cities.
The funding is used to improve regional conditions in general in order to improve the position in supraregional
competition and satisfactorily tackle the new challenges.
The measures and expected results are consistent with the key demands of the Europe 2020 strategy, namely
improving the conditions for research, development and innovation, cutting greenhouse gas emissions and
promoting employment, by promoting the requisite commercial investment for these things. In view of the
European Commission’s country-specific recommendations for Council recommendations for the 2013 NRP, the
ERDF funding will help achieve the objectives relating to renewable energy and climate protection and,
through energy efficiency measures, will help reduce costs for the energy transition. Moreover, the measures
are a boost to regional development and innovation and regional specialisations in areas with potential for
development.
Germany thematic priorities

13. Thematic priorities Germany
To promote human resources and for the benefit of social cohesion, the funding awards from the ESF in the 2014-2020 funding period will
focus on the following thematic objectives:
• 8 ‘Promoting sustainable and quality employment and supporting labour mobility’;
• 9 ‘Promoting social inclusion, combating poverty and any discrimination’; and
• 10 ‘Investing in education, training and vocational training for skills and lifelong learning’.
In order to achieve the common objectives, all ESF funding (excluding technical aid) is to be put towards these three thematic objectives. The
analyses of the needs for action and funding turn out to some extent to be very varied between eastern and western Germany, but also
between individual Länder in the eastern and western parts of the country. At the national level for Germany, the preliminary figures indicate
that there is close to a one-third weighting for each of the thematic objectives 8, 9 and 10: 33.3% for objective 8; 33.1% for objective 9 and
33.6% for objective 10.
For Germany as a whole, the ESF-supported Investitionen in die Köpfe [Investment in minds] will make visible contributions to smart,
sustainable and inclusive growth and to adaptation to demographic change. In particular, results are to be expected from the mobilisation of
additional economic potential, with a key role to be played by hitherto unutilised economic potential among women. The development of
human resources is supported on the supply side and the demand side in order to help secure the skills base and improve the situation of the
disadvantaged.
Improving the sustainable management of natural resources and climate protection policy, plus economic and social development in rural
areas, represent the core concerns of funding awards under the EAFRD. With this in mind, the following thematic objectives – among other
objectives – are relevant:
• - Objective 5: ‘Promoting climate change adaptation, risk prevention and management’
• - Objective 6: ‘Preserving and protecting the environment and promoting resource efficiency’
• - Objective 9: ‘Promoting social inclusion, combating poverty and any discrimination’.
When it comes to thematic concentration, around two thirds of the total expenditure allocated to the EAFRD (excluding technical assistance)
jointly covers objectives 5, 6 and 9. A further 19% is allocated to thematic objective 3 in order to increase the competitiveness of SMEs.
Germany thematic priorities

14. Budget breakdown Europe
€ -
€ 20,000
€ 40,000
€ 60,000
€ 80,000
€ 100,000
€ 120,000
Belgium
Bulgaria
CzechRepublic
Denmark
Germany
Estonia
Ireland
Greece
Spain
France
Croatia
Italy
Cyprus
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Hungary
Malta
Netherlands
Austria
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovenia
Slovakia
Finland
Sweden
AstitelX1.000
Total national spending
Other
Rural development (7) CAP
Direct payments CAP
European Territorial
Cooperation
Regions
Budget breakdown Europe

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