What is a subsidy?

The state subsidy exists in several forms. This includes assistance to low-income or large families, financial injections into the business sphere, and loans for the development of small and medium-sized businesses. Many organizations have already used the material assistance offered by the state, but at the same time, many do not have sufficient knowledge in this matter. We will tell a little about the types and forms of subsidies and the order of receipt.

What is a subsidy for housing and communal services?

Low-income people, pensioners and large families belong to the category of Russian citizens who are entitled to a subsidy for timely payment for housing and communal services. You can get it if the family spends more than 22% of the total income on housing and communal services payments and has no debts on payments. An additional condition is the mandatory registration in the residential area, for which payment of state financial assistance is required. Apply for payment of benefits can be in the Housing office or in the municipal Department of Social Welfare. There is an opportunity to receive a subsidy in case of a difficult financial situation for paying off debts for payment of public utilities.

What is a business development grant?

In the hard times of the financial crisis of 2009-2010. The Government of the Russian Federation adopted a number of timely measures aimed at supporting small and medium-sized businesses, and also regulated the criteria for federal assistance to businessmen who decided to organize their own companies. What is a subsidy to organize your own business? This is a one-time grant of money amounts from 58 to 500 thousand rubles, which a businessman can receive by submitting a corresponding application to the municipal government, providing a business plan for the future organization, estimates of expenses, revenues and tax liabilities. At the same time, it is possible to reimburse the money spent on the acquisition of fixed assets necessary for the conduct of the company's activities: office equipment, furniture, and so on.

The received documents undergo a thorough check, and, in case of a positive decision, the entrepreneur receives money in a time frame established by local authorities. The period during which the payment is due must not exceed 90 days from the date of application. The state provides financial assistance for individual entrepreneurs who decided to create a new enterprise. To obtain state material assistance for the creation of IP, it is sufficient to provide a business plan, an estimate of income-expenditure and preliminary calculations for taxation. For this category of entrepreneurs, the government has established a subsidy of 58.8 thousand rubles.

Grants for scientific research and inventions

The prospective federal program of the Government is aimed at stopping the departure of scientists from abroad. So, what is a subsidy for scientific inventions and innovative developments? An organization planning the release of new products or the introduction of a scientific project has the right to file a relevant petition with state bodies. Having outlined in detail its program and cost estimate, development plan and indicative dates for the release of the first sample of products, the company can count on a positive decision. The state subsidy for scientific purposes and innovative technologies currently reaches 500 thousand rubles. In addition, there are significant tax breaks for such organizations and additional benefits, especially compared to the trading firms. It is noteworthy that even students, not just eminent scientists, can receive subsidies for the development of innovations and new products.