CDTI R&D Projects (Proyectos de I+D)

CDTI Innovación (Centro para el Desarrollo Tecnológico y la Innovación) funds company-led R&D through its Proyectos de I+D instrument, a call that is open all year. It covers individual projects and national cooperation consortia of 2 to 6 independent companies, plus several international, European, defence and dual-use variants. Support is a partially reimbursable loan covering up to 85% of the approved budget at a fixed interest rate tied to the 1-year Euribor, with a non-reimbursable portion of 10% to 33% of the aid, repayment over 10 or 15 years including a 2 to 3-year grace period, and an advance of up to 50% of the aid (capped at €300,000) without extra guarantees. Projects last 12 to 36 months (up to 48 months for national cooperation projects), the minimum eligible project budget is €175,000, and the company must fund at least 15% with its own resources.

Apply online through the CDTI electronic headquarters (sede electrónica). Submit the written application before starting work on the project, because this is needed for the incentive effect. Questions: instrumentos_id@cdti.es.