Sweden's regional aid map for 2014-2020 designates sparsely populated areas with a total population of 1.171 million, or 12.26% of Sweden's population, as eligible for regional investment aid from the EU. The maximum aid level for large company investments is 15% of total costs, and aid intensities may be higher for SME investments. While the population coverage is slightly lower than the previous period, aid intensities have remained the same or increased in some cases. Sweden adopted its Partnership Agreement and submitted all 9 of its Operational Programs in May 2014.

1. Sweden

2. EUROPE2014-2020

3. COHESIONAREAS

4. • 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. Under the guidelines, Member States can make
certain areas (such as sparsely populated areas) eligible
for aid to tackle their own regional disparities, provided
that they comply with an overall population coverage
ceiling. The new map will be in force between 1 July 2014
and 31 December 2020.
• The designated areas are sparsely populated areas with a
total population of 1.171 million, or 12.26% of Sweden's
population. The maximum level of aid that can be
granted to investment projects carried out by large
companies is 15% of total investment costs. For
investments carried out by SMEs, these percentages can
be increased.
Sweden EU Grants 2014-2020
Update July 2014

5. Sweden
• While the population coverage is slightly lower than in the previous
aid map (by around 3 percentage points, or 200 000 inhabitants),
the overall aid intensities have remained the same or in some cases
even increased (15% aid intensity instead of 10% in Västra
Götaland). This is in line with the objectives of the new regional aid
guidelines, which aim at focusing support on the disadvantaged
regions of Europe.
Sweden 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 9 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. € -
€ 1,000
€ 2,000
€ 3,000
€ 4,000
€ 5,000
€ 6,000
€ 7,000
€ 8,000
€ 9,000
Cohesion
Fund
Less
Developed
Regions
Transition
Regions
More
Developed
Regions
Outermost
and northern
sparsely
populated
regions
European
Territorial
Cooperation
Youth
Employment
Initiative
(additional
allocation)
Direct
payments
CAP
Rural
development
(7) CAP
European
Maritime
and Fisheries
Fund
Nuclear
decommissio
ning
Total
Sweden € 1,512 € 207 € 342 € 44 € 4,895 € 1,745 € 120 € 8,865
Sweden
Allocated funds 2014-2020
ALL AMOUNTS x 1.000

9. Funding priorities SwedenSweden funding priorities

10. 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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