“Green SME Productive Investment”: 5th Decision Approving Evaluation Results for the Action

Published the Fifth (5th) Decision Approving Evaluation Results for the Action “Green SME Productive Investment” of the program href=”https://21-27.antagonistikotita.gr/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener nofollow”>”Competitiveness 2021/27″, which includes the evaluation results for the next thousand two hundred (1,200) applications in order of submission, according to the date and time of their final electronic submission to OPSKE.

In particular, one thousand eight (1,008) applications for funding subsidized public expenditure 70,169,405.95 euros are judged as eligible and one hundred and ninety two (192) applications, of the total requested budget 28,271,607.44 euros with a requested public expenditure of 13,219,211.10 euros are rejected.

The total approved projects in the Action amount to one thousand five hundred and twenty seven (1,527) with a total eligible public expenditure of 110,127,265.56 euros and the total of applications for which Evaluation results have been issued amount to 1,846 funding applications, total requested public expenditure 136,081,513.75 euros and total requested budget 286,847,031.96 euros.

It is noted that Beneficiaries are informed electronically through the Integrated Information System of State Aid OPSKE about the detailed evaluation result.

The interested may, within an exclusive period of seven (7) working days from the day after notification of the final Evaluation conclusion, submit an administrative objection through OPSKE as defined in the Call for Action.

See the relevant Decision here.

Green Productive Investment SME

The Action encourages investment projects aimed at the utilization and development of modern technologies, at the upgrading of the products produced and/or services provided and their activities in general, by rewarding actions that utilize modern technologies, infrastructures and optimal practices in matters of energy upgrading and circular economy.

Minimum / maximum subsidized budget: 30,000 euros up to 200,000 euros

Aid rate: Up to 40%

The grant may receive an additional percentage of 10% if “Green Transition” GREEN costs are included at a rate of 20% of the eligible budget of the investment plan when the investment plan is included. The above increased subsidy rate will remain fixed during the stage of interim verifications and payments.

Action Budget: 400,000,000 euros

The Public Expenditure is co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) of the European Union and by National Participation. For reasons of greater complementarity, the financing is done using Joint Support (Article 25 C (EU) 2021/1060) for the financing of interventions that fall within the scope of EKT+ aid.

Budget allocation by Region category

  • 88,000,000 euros for the Regions in Transition: Attica and South Aegean
  • 312,000,000 euros for the Less Developed Regions: Northern Aegean, Eastern Macedonia – Thrace, Central Macedonia, Epirus, Thessaly, Western Greece, Crete, Western Macedonia, Ionian Islands, Central Greece, Peloponnese

Beneficiaries

Existing Small, Very Small and Medium Enterprises, which, among other things, should before the date of electronic submission of the financing application:

  • To have at least one (1) complete closed administrative use,
  • To be substantially active (Main Activity Code or Activity Code with the highest revenue) in one (1) eligible activity KAD included in Annex III ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES (KAD),
  • To have the eligible investment KAD(s) of Annex III – ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES (KAD),
  • To have at least two (2) EMEs of dependent work during the calendar year preceding the submission of the funding application.

The overall participation requirements of the beneficiaries are presented in detail in the action guide.

Eligible Expenditures for the Action Green Productive Investment SME

  • Buildings, facilities and surrounding area
  • Machines – Equipment (Contractual Expenses)
  • Equipment (GREEN)
  • Certification of Products – Services – Processes
  • Packaging Design – Label – Branding Services
  • Promotion and Outreach Expenses
  • Participation in trade fairs
  • Technical Studies & Consulting Services
  • Means of Transport (GREEN) – Mandatory electric vehicles
  • Salary cost of new employees – (new staff from 1 to 3 EME)
  • Indirect costs

The date of start of expenditure eligibility is defined as the date of electronic submission of the funding application.

Maximum duration of completion of physical and economic object: Twenty-four (24) months from the date of issuance of the Incorporation Decision.