Who can benefit?
They will be able to access these grants SMEs with fiscal, registered office or activity carried out in the Community of Madrid.
Objective of the AI grants from the Community of Madrid
These grants are intended to experimental development projects related to artificial intelligence, which are found in technological maturity levels (TRL) of between 6 and 8:
- TRL 6: Model or subsystem demonstrated in a relevant environment.
- TRL 8: Complete and certified system through tests and demonstrations.
Budgetary allocation
The total amount allocated to the call amounts to 4,105,627.25 euros.
Type of help
Grants awarded on a non-competitive basis of up to 200,000 euros, depending on the total budget of the submitted project. The grant percentage will be calculated as follows:
- 60% of eligible expenses If it's a small business or microenterprise.
- 50% of eligible expenses If it's a Medium-sized company.
Eligible expenses
The types of costs that can be included in the project budget are:
- Personnel expenses directly related to the project.
- Amortization costs for the necessary equipment.
- Civil works related to the development of the project.
- Outsourcing to third parties.
- Other expenses directly attributable to the project.
- Indirect costs (estimated and as specified in the call).
Deadlines and justification for AI grants from the Community of Madrid
Projects must be implemented between January 1 and September 30, 2025.
Once the project is completed, the beneficiary entity will have one month to present the justification to the Directorate-General for Digital Strategy of the Ministry of Digitalization, providing duly indexed documentation.
Application Deadline
The call will remain open until September 30 2025, or until available funds run out.
Of course, here you have the section of “Practical tips for preparing the application” developed in a complete and useful way for companies interested in presenting their project:
Practical tips for preparing the application
Submitting a strong application significantly increases the chances of obtaining the grant. Here are a few key recommendations for preparing your proposal effectively:
1. Correctly justify the level of technological maturity (TRL)
Projects must be at levels of technological maturity between TRL 6 and TRL 8:
- TRL 6: Demonstration of the system or subsystem in a relevant environment (advanced laboratory or realistic simulated environment).
- TRL 7: System prototype tested in a real operating environment.
- TRL 8: Complete system successfully tested and validated in its final operating environment.
It includes clear evidence of previous tests, pilots carried out or certifications that justify the TRL level of the project. Describe what environment the system is currently in and how it will move forward with the requested help.
2. Clearly define the impact of AI on the value chain
One of the key objectives of the program is to integrate artificial intelligence into processes that contribute added value and concrete improvements to the business.
It explains in detail how AI will transform or improve areas such as:
- Production or manufacturing
- Logistics or inventory management
- Customizing services or products
- Customer Care
- Predictive analysis or preventive maintenance
- Cost reduction or resource optimization
It includes expected metrics (for example, time savings, error reduction, performance improvement, etc.).
3. Carefully review the eligibility criteria and eligible expenses
Many projects are rejected for not meeting administrative requirements or for including ineligible costs.
Before submitting your application review eligible expenses and make sure that all expenses are properly budgeted and documented in memory.
4. Prepare a clear, coherent and well-structured technical report
Write a report that includes:
- Objectives of the project
- Detailed technical description
- Execution schedule
- Breakdown budget
- Justification of the TRL
- Expected economic and technological impact
Avoid unnecessary technicalities and structure the document clearly. The evaluation committee must understand in a few minutes what your company is proposing and why it deserves support.
5. Review deadlines and have administrative documentation ready
- Execution time: from January 1 to September 30, 2025.
- Documentation to be submitted in the application:
- CIF and Deed of Incorporation
- Census status certificate
- Accreditation of being up to date with payments with the Treasury and Social Security
- Responsible statement of aid received
- Technical documentation of the project
- CIF and Deed of Incorporation
We help you get AI aid from the Community of Madrid
At Intelectium, we have more than 20 years of experience in seeking and processing grants and grants. We help you analyze your fit with this and other calls for public funding so that you don't miss any good opportunity to finance your company. Contact us at the following email comunicacion@intelectium.com the form: https://www.intelectium.com/es/formulario-contacto
