What is Fit 4 Resilience?
Fit 4 Resilience is crisis exit and strategic repositioning programme. Conducted with help from consultants approved by Luxinnovation, it includes:
- An analysis of the impact of the crisis on external factors (market, competition, products, supply, logistics, distribution, etc.)
- An analysis of the impact of the crisis on internal factors (processes, digitalisation, etc.)
- A study of strategic choices and the preparation of a short- and medium-term roadmap (including thoughts about the circular economy, regionalisation and digitalisation)
- Financial support from the Ministry of the Economy (paid up-front)
How does it work?
Here is a step-by-step guide:
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Eligibility
Only companies meeting the following criteria are eligible to benefit from the programme:
- have a registered office in Luxembourg
- have a valid establishment permit issued by the Ministry of the Economy’s Directorate General for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
- whose activity must not be part of the sectors and activities excluded by the law of 20 December 2019 having as its objective the establishment of a de minimis aid scheme, or by the law of 9 August 2018 relating to an aid scheme for small and medium-sized enterprises, supplemented by the grand-ducal regulation of 12 October 2018
- not be a company in difficulty on the date of 31 December 2019
- a motivation letter, indicating the problems encountered by the company is required
- Applications are to be submitted online – please note that applications are only open until December 31, 2020.
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Validation of eligibility – choice of consultant
Luxinnovation verifies the eligibility criteria for each applying company and confirms whether it is eligible or not.
The company chooses a consultant from the list of approved consultants and sends its application to the Ministry of the Economy.
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Programme
As soon as the company receives a letter from the ministry acknowledging receipt, the support by the chosen consultant can begin.
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Fixed-rate aid
The consultant’s assignment represents between 5 and 25 working days maximum, based on a daily rate of € 1,200 excluding VAT. It must be subject to a duly approved quote. A flat-rate public aid of 50% of the amount of the fees is paid directly to the company upon receipt of its request to the Minister (and upon presentation of supporting documents listed below).
