The Ministry of Social Rights of General Catalonia and Institute Català de Finses (ICF) will open one Credit line of 50 million euros To finance projects for the acquisition, construction, rehabilitation or adaptation Social equipmentLike daily centers and residences.
This was explained to the press conference in this environment Minister economy and finance, Alicia Romero and Minister social rights, Monica Martinez Bravo to submit loans that They will be launched in September, although without a specific dateField
Recipients of this new line called Equipment ICF SocialsThey can be insurmountable organizations, funds, local administrations or state and private companies that provide specialized social services.
Martinez Bravo described in detail that loans can be used for residence or daytime centers, but also for “Innovation and promotion” to help in the field of disability or elderly, as well as other residential premises in the social field.
“With this line, we also respond to the requirement from the sector, which asks for more ways to continue transformation and respond to growing social requirements,” he added.
This measure is part of the will of the Department of Social Rights Create 6,000 new residential and day centers For old, disabled people or mental problems.
Bei financing
Romero explained that this measure is novelty because ICF never controlled the line in this area. In this sense, the role of public banking claimed as a “transformation lever” of politics GovernmentField
Financing comes from two loans that ICF recently signed with European Investment Bank (Bei) And Bank for the Development of the Council of Europe (CEB) For the amount of 200 million euros.
In this sense, the consultants advanced that this loan line is the first package that can be expanded and indicated in the second line if there is great demand.
Technical details
With the support of 50 million euros, loans have 2% of the interest rate bonus, which is responsible for the Department of Social Rights through the Constitution of a particular social fund of 15 million.
The amount of loans will be at least 50,000 euros and a maximum of five million, with the interest of Eurobrah at 12 months, plus differential from 1.5% to 3%, depending on the characteristics of the project and the borrower. You can also request an equivalent quote with a fixed type.
Romero explained that interested funds should go to the ICF commercial team, which will help them process the application, and assured that these loans have the best conditions than those that can be received in a private bank.
