Direct support granted by individual government decision (EKD)
In the absence of European Union funds, it is possible to use non-refundable support for the implementation of investments by large companies with the help of cash support (EKD) provided based on a specific decision of the Hungarian Government. The amount of EKD support is determined, among other things, using a sophisticated evaluation system, which is based on taking into account a number of factors, such as the level of development of the region affected by the investment, the sector, and the maximum support intensity determined by the EU in the given region where the investment is implemented.
Different rules apply to the use of the support per region and county, which are contained in the map below:
Due to the unique nature of the support form and the requirements of the legal environment, it is of utmost importance that the investor takes each step at the right time during the application process. The EKD support process consists of the following steps (without claiming to be exhaustive):
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Official notification of the support request
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The support offer
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Finalization and signing of the grant agreement
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Implementation of the investment
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Maintaining the investment
In order to ensure that our investment partners receive the highest possible support, our experts represent the interests of the investor throughout the entire process and use their suggestions to shape the investment to the most optimal size and form from a support perspective. In each case, we strive together with our partners to establish the highest support-related and optimal parameters from a commitment perspective.
Our expert services related to the use of EKD support cover the entire process: starting from project optimization, through the notification and representation of the support request, through advisory activities related to the support contract, all the way to support project management services during the implementation period and the preparation of the necessary monitoring reports during the maintenance period.
Initial investment: an investment aimed at acquiring tangible assets or intangible assets, the purpose of which is
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creation of a new facility,
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expanding the capacity of an existing facility,
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expanding the facility's product range with products not previously manufactured in the facility,
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results in a fundamental change in the entire production process of an existing facility,
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except for the acquisition of shares, the acquisition of the assets of a facility by a third party investor independent of the seller, which facility has been or would have been closed.
Initial investment for a new economic activity: the purchase of tangible assets or
an investment in the acquisition of intangible assets, which
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results in the establishment of a new establishment or the expansion of the activities of an existing establishment with a new activity that does not constitute the same or similar activity,
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as well as the acquisition by an independent third party investor of the assets of a facility that has been or would have been closed, provided that the activity carried out with the new or purchased assets is not considered to be the same or similar activity as the activity previously carried out in the facility.
Job-creating start-up investment: the support request basically concerns wage subsidies, so the wage costs of new jobs are the subject of the application.