{"id":21735,"date":"2023-01-31T18:41:42","date_gmt":"2023-01-31T17:41:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/it.andersen.com\/?p=21735"},"modified":"2023-02-01T10:02:52","modified_gmt":"2023-02-01T09:02:52","slug":"grant-funding-for-gender-equality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/it.andersen.com\/en\/grant-funding-for-gender-equality\/","title":{"rendered":"Grant funding for Gender Equality"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Regione Lombardia through the Regional Program FSR+ &#8211; Specific Objective ESO 4.3., Action c.1 Support for the dissemination of corporate welfare systems &#8211; is making available \u20ac10,000,000 in grants with the aim of incentivizing companies to adopt appropriate policies to reduce the gender gap in all the areas of greatest criticality &#8211; such as career opportunities, equal pay for equal tasks, gender difference management policies and maternity protection &#8211; by improving work-life balance.<\/p>\n<p>It is possible to apply at www.bandi.regione.lombardia.it.from 10 a.m. on Feb. 1, 2023, until the allocation is exhausted.<\/p>\n<p>Funding may be applied for by entities engaged in economic activity that, at the time of application, meet the following requirements:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>be a micro, small and medium enterprise as defined, in Annex I of Regulation (EU) No. 651\/2014 of June 17, 2014<\/li>\n<li>be duly registered and active in the Register of Enterprises (as evidenced by a Chamber of Commerce certificate) or have an active VAT number at the time the application is submitted<\/li>\n<li>Have at least one (1) employee in the workforce on the date of submission of the application for funding<\/li>\n<li>have an active operational headquarters in the Lombardy Region or, if only a VAT number holder, have tax domicile in Lombardy<\/li>\n<li>be in order with obligations relating to the payment of social security and welfare contributions in favor of workers, as attested by the DURC on line<\/li>\n<li>be in compliance with the regulations on state aid under the &#8220;de minimis&#8221; regime (Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1407\/2013 of December 18, 2013)<\/li>\n<li>be in compliance with the recruitment provided for by Law No. 68 of 12\/03\/99 &#8220;Rules for the right to work of the disabled&#8221; and ss.mm.ii. regarding targeted employment for the disabled<\/li>\n<li>be in compliance with the transmission of the Personnel Situation Report referred to in Article 46 of Legislative Decree 198\/2006<\/li>\n<li>not fall within the exclusion fields referred to in Art. 1 of Reg (EU) 1407\/2013<\/li>\n<li>not be in a state of bankruptcy, insolvency proceedings, liquidation, including voluntary liquidation, receivership, arrangement with creditors, or any other equivalent situation according to current regulations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>On the other hand, entities that do not engage in economic activity are excluded; public administrations referred to in Article 1, paragraph 2, of Legislative Decree No. 165 of March 30, 2001, &#8220;General rules on the organization of work at the dependencies of public administrations&#8221; and ss.mm.ii.2 and Associations representing employers and workers.<\/p>\n<p>Funding is granted in the form of a voucher and can be claimed for expenses not yet incurred for the following services:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Consulting services accompanying certification<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Gender equality certification service<\/p>\n<p>The value of the voucher varies in relation to the number of employees of the operating offices\/production units located in the territory of the Lombardy Region on the date of application and is usable within the following ceilings<\/p>\n<table width=\"595\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"198\"><strong>Number of employees<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"198\"><strong style=\"font-family: inherit;font-size: inherit\">Maximum value of voucher for consulting services<\/strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"198\"><strong>Maximum value of voucher for certification service<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"198\">1 to 9 employees<\/td>\n<td width=\"198\">2.000 \u20ac<\/td>\n<td width=\"198\">2.000\u20ac<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"198\">10 to49 employees<\/td>\n<td width=\"198\">4.000 \u20ac<\/td>\n<td width=\"198\">4.000 \u20ac<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"198\">50 to 125 employees<\/td>\n<td width=\"198\">5.000 \u20ac<\/td>\n<td width=\"198\">7.000 \u20ac<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"198\">126 to 249 employees<\/td>\n<td width=\"198\">7.000 \u20ac<\/td>\n<td width=\"198\">9.000 \u20ac<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>For both Funding Lines, the public contribution disbursed per individual enterprise may not exceed 80 percent of eligible expenses.<\/p>\n<p>Both grants will be awarded, and then disbursed, only to beneficiaries who have obtained gender parity certification within 180 calendar days from the date of the grant award.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Regione Lombardia through the Regional Program FSR+ &#8211; 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