Resolution of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated December 31, 2019 No. 1060. "On some measures of state support for private entrepreneurship"
Paragraph 1: These Rules for the provision of state grants for the implementation of new business ideas within the framework of the national project for the development of entrepreneurship for 2021-2025 (hereinafter - the Rules for the provision of state grants) are developed in accordance with paragraph 2 of Article 94 of the Entrepreneurial Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan and determine the procedure for the provision of state grants to entrepreneurs for the implementation of new business ideas.
Item 3: State grants are provided to aspiring entrepreneurs, including aspiring young entrepreneurs, free of charge in priority sectors of the economy according to the list of priority sectors of the economy in accordance with Annex 1 to these Rules for the Provision of state Grants.
At the same time, the requirement regarding the provision of a state grant in priority sectors of the economy does not apply to social entrepreneurship entities and participants of the "One Village – one Product" program.
The state grant is not provided to subjects of social entrepreneurship, participants of the "One village – one Product" program engaged in activities related to excisable products.
Item 2 sub-item 22: aspiring young entrepreneur – an entrepreneur under the age of 29 (inclusive), whose state registration period as an individual entrepreneur is less than 3 (three) years at the time of applying to the regional coordinator for a state grant (the age is determined on the date of the beginning individual entrepreneur's appeal to the regional coordinator, the affiliation of a young beginning entrepreneur with existing entrepreneurs is allowed, provided that a new one is created the type of activity that differs from the current activity of the current affiliated entrepreneur);
Item 2 sub–item 23: a novice entrepreneur is an entrepreneur whose state registration period as an individual entrepreneur or a legal entity of a social entrepreneurship entity is less than 3 (three) years at the time of applying to the regional coordinator for a state grant (affiliation of a novice entrepreneur with existing entrepreneurs is allowed, provided that a new type of activity is created that differs from the current activity the current affiliated entrepreneur);
Item 2 sub–item 9: entrepreneur – a small business entity that is an individual entrepreneur without the formation of a legal entity, a social entrepreneurship entity, an aspiring young entrepreneur, an aspiring entrepreneur, a participant in the "One Village - one Product" program;
Item 2 sub-item 1: social entrepreneurship entity – individual entrepreneurs and legal entities (with the exception of large business entities) included in the register of social entrepreneurship entities;
Item 13: The amount of the state grant for one entrepreneur is up to 5 (five) million tenge, depending on the submitted application for a state grant.
Item 2 sub-item 5: A new business idea is an entrepreneurial initiative aimed at implementing a specific project providing for the release of goods, the provision of services, the performance of works (new business ideas also include projects providing for the release of goods, the provision of services, the performance of works that are not implemented in the region (cities of republican significance, the capital when passing competition). The result of the implementation of a new business idea should be the development and (or) introduction to the market of new and (or) improved goods (products)/ services/ works or already implemented in the practice of other enterprises and distributed through technological exchange (patent-free licenses, know-how, consultations);
Item 10: The mandatory conditions of a business project for the implementation of new business ideas are:
1) co-financing (in cash) by the entrepreneur of the costs of its implementation in the amount of at least 20% of the amount of the state grant provided, including personal movable or immovable property participating in the business project;
2) creation of new jobs;
3) the presence of an investment plan in the entrepreneur's business project, which provides for the availability of infrastructure and (or) the creation of sufficient infrastructure for the implementation of the project.
Item 11: Entrepreneurs use the funds of the state grant for the following purposes:
1) acquisition of fixed assets (including construction / modernization / reconstruction / overhaul of fixed assets), raw materials and materials necessary for the production of goods or the provision of services;
2) acquisition of intangible assets;
3) technology acquisition;
4) acquisition of rights to a comprehensive business license (franchising);
5) expenses related to research and (or) the introduction of new technologies.
It is not allowed to use the funds of the state grant for other purposes.
The period of implementation of a business project by an entrepreneur may not exceed 18 (eighteen) months from the date of signing the grant agreement.
Item 12: State grant funds cannot be used:
1) for the acquisition of immovable property and (or) land;
2) as a rental fee;
3) for the acquisition of fixed assets/assets (receiving services /performing works), from affiliated /related companies/persons and (or) from close relatives of the entrepreneur (defined in accordance with the Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Marriage (Matrimony) and Family");
4) for the purchase of fixed assets (equipment) that were in operation.
At the same time, the purchase of fixed assets (equipment) must be confirmed by the relevant documents (contract/contract/equipment passport/ quality certificate);
5) for the purchase of passenger vehicles, with the exception of vehicles intended for the transportation of goods having a body or cargo platform separated from the cab, as well as projects related to the rental and rental of passenger cars and light vehicles of domestic manufacturers, in accordance with Annex 1 to these Rules for the provision of state grants;
6) for the purchase of farm animals (large/small cattle, poultry, bees, as well as other farm animals), with the exception of food production projects related to the manufacturing industry.
The development of state grant funds by an entrepreneur for the implementation of new business ideas is carried out by cashless transfer to the account of a counterparty registered as a business entity (it is allowed to purchase vehicles that were in operation from an individual).
Item 14: State grants cannot be provided to entrepreneurs:
1) being in the stage of reorganization, liquidation or bankruptcy, as well as whose activities have been suspended in accordance with the current legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
2) those who are in arrears on taxes and other mandatory payments to the state budget;
3) the main activity of which is the provision of real estate for rent;
4) who have not confirmed co-financing (in cash, movable/immovable property participating in a business project) of the costs of implementing a business project in the amount of at least 20% of the amount of the state grant provided when applying for a state grant;
5) located in the register of unscrupulous participants in public procurement;
6) having overdue debts on the financial obligations of the participant of the competition according to his credit history;
7) those who received support for the provision of state grants within the framework of these Rules for the provision of state grants (including for the period of the State Program for Business Support and Development "Business Roadmap 2025" and the State Program for Business Support and Development "Business Roadmap 2020");
8) registered and planning to implement a business project in another region that does not correspond to the region of the competition.
Item 21: Entrepreneurs applying for state grants attach the following scanned copies of documents in PDF format to the application:
1) a certificate of the average number of employees at the time of filing the application, certified by the signature of the head and the seal of the applicant (if any);
2) a copy of the document confirming the entrepreneur's training in the basics of entrepreneurship under the Bastau Business project within the framework of the national project for the development of entrepreneurship for 2021-2025, approved by the Decree of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated October 12, 2021 No. 728 "On approval of the national project for the development of entrepreneurship for 2021-2025", with a limitation period of no more than 3 (three) years;
3) documents confirming the availability of co-financing (in cash, movable/immovable property participating in the business project) of expenses for the implementation of the business project in the amount of at least 20% of the amount of the state grant provided, an extract from the bank account on the availability of funds on the entrepreneur's current account or documents confirming the estimated value of movable and (or) real estate participating in a business project;
4) a copy of the notice of registration of an individual entrepreneur with information about the entrepreneur's activities in priority sectors of the economy (in case of non-availability of information as a result of the interaction of information systems).
Item 28: An entrepreneur personally presents his business project at a meeting of the competition commission, including via videoconference.
The presence of third parties at the presentation of the business project is prohibited, with the exception of members, the secretary of the competition commission and observers.