The Action aims to strengthen the country’s productive base and international competitiveness in sectors with a strong outward orientation by bolstering selected productive industries. It is a targeted intervention designed to both reinforce the domestic production base in key sectors and support and expand the export orientation of Greek enterprises. By increasing local production of goods in high international demand and improving export performance, the Action is expected to contribute positively to the Greek economy.
Electronic submission start date: Tuesday, 31 March 2026, at 15:00
Electronic submission end date: Tuesday, 2 June 2026, at 15:00.
Budget of investment plans
Minimum investment plan budget: €100,000
Maximum investment plan budget: €400,000
The total subsidized budget of the investment plan may not exceed twice the highest turnover achieved in any of the three (or fewer, if the enterprise does not have three) closed financial years preceding the submission of the funding application, subject to a maximum aid ceiling of €200,000, or €220,000 for rapid implementation.
Action Budget: €50,000,000
The Action is co-financed by the European Union’s European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and by national funds. To enhance complementarity, the funding utilizes the Joint Support mechanism (Article 25 of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060) to finance interventions falling within the scope of ESF+ support.
- €39,000,000 for the Less Developed Regions: North Aegean, Eastern Macedonia – Thrace, Central Macedonia, Epirus, Thessaly, Western Greece, Crete, Western Macedonia, Ionian Islands, Central Greece, Peloponnese.
- €11,000,000 for Regions in Transition: Attica and South Aegean
Grant rate
The funding rates for applications range from 50% to 55% of the subsidized budget for each application. An additional 5% public grant (rapid implementation bonus) is awarded if the Beneficiary submits a Request for Payment of Aid (RPA) covering implementation costs amounting to at least 80% of the approved budget within 9 months of the date of electronic notification of the final approval of the funding application.
The maximum grant amount is set at €200,000 per Tax Identification Number (TIN), or €220,000 for rapid implementation.
The aid is granted in accordance with EU Regulation 2023/2831 (OJ L, 15.12.2023) (de minimis).
Beneficiaries
Existing Small, Micro, and Medium-sized Enterprises, which must meet the following basic eligibility criteria:
- They must have at least one (1) full, closed financial year prior to the date of electronic submission of the funding application.
- They must hold the eligible investment NACE code(s) specified in the detailed call for proposals prior to the date of electronic submission of the funding application.
- The investment must relate exclusively to NACE codes (KAD) included in Annex II – ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES (NACE codes).
- They must have at least one (1) Annual Work Unit (AWU) of dependent employment during the calendar year preceding the submission of the funding application. This shall be verified based on the data recorded for the enterprise in the ERGANI information system.
It is noted that, upon submission of the funding application, it must be demonstrated that at least twenty-five percent (25%) of the requested subsidized budget is secured through own funds.
All enterprises whose investment plans are co-financed, accepted, and deemed “completed” under this action are required to meet a production efficiency target within a specific timeframe following the completion of the investment; failure to do so entails an obligation to repay 10% of the grant received.
Beneficiaries must, among other things, meet the following eligibility criteria:
- To submit one funding application per Tax Identification Number (TIN) under the present Action.
- They must designate a single region category as the location(s) for the implementation of the actions under this Scheme. The region where the investment plan is to be implemented must be specified in the funding application. It is clarified that the enterprise may incur expenses at its headquarters and/or at its branches, provided that all implementation sites belong to the same region category.
- The physical scope of the investment must not have been completed, nor fully implemented, prior to the submission of the funding application.
- To operate exclusively under one of the following corporate/commercial business forms [Société Anonyme, Single-Member Société Anonyme, Limited Liability Company, Single-Member Limited Liability Company, General Partnership, Limited Partnership, Private Company (I.K.E.), Single-Member Private Company (M.I.K.E.), Sole Proprietorship, Civil-Law Profit-Making Company, Social Cooperative Enterprise under Law 4430/2016 (as currently in force), Cooperative] and to maintain single-entry or double-entry accounting records in accordance with Law 4308/2014, as currently in force.
- To commit that the expenses included in the specific funding application have not been funded or included in—and will not be submitted for funding approval to—another programme funded by national or Community resources.
- To submit evidence securing the own contribution for the proposed investment plan, amounting to at least 25% of the requested subsidized budget.
It is noted that:
- Co-location of businesses is not permitted, so as to prevent another business from using the equipment of the subsidized investment. The term “co-location” refers to the installation of the subsidized business in the same, non-distinct space as another business. In the event that co-location is identified—whereby it is possible for another business to use the equipment of the subsidized investment—the decision approving the investment will be revoked.
- Businesses where the place of implementation is the Beneficiary’s residence (primary or secondary) are not accepted.
The overall eligibility criteria for beneficiaries are set out in detail in the Call for the Action.
Eligible expenses
The eligible main categories of expenditure are the following:
- Machinery – Equipment (Production and mechanical equipment, environmental protection and energy-saving equipment, circular economy equipment)
- Expenditure for the Provision of Services (services for the procurement/use of software under “Software as a Service,” “cloud computing,” or similar arrangements; certifications; packaging, label, and branding design services; consultancy support for monitoring the implementation of the investment plan, etc.)
- Software (development of websites, e-shops, and mobile applications as fixed assets; software and software usage rights/licenses)
- Promotion, Marketing & Networking (Participation as an exhibitor in trade fairs abroad; other promotion, marketing, and networking expenses)
- Personnel Costs (Total Salary Cost of Newly Hired Personnel)
- Indirect Costs
The date of publication of the Call is designated as the start date for the eligibility of expenditure.
The maximum duration for the completion of the physical and financial scope of the investment plan may not exceed fifteen (15) months from the date of electronic notification of the final approval of the funding application (outcome of the evaluation or outcome of the evaluation of an objection).
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