Reactivation of the online application platform in Action: Developing workers’ skills to adapt to the new development model of the Economy

Development skills

The platform for submitting applications to the Action “Development of employee skills, to adapt them to the new development model of the Economy” has been reactivated for all Regions, as during the evaluation of the progress of department openings it was found that the number of successful and runner-up candidates falls short of the Call’s objective.

Given that all actions (consulting-training-certification), as well as repayment must be carried out by the end of 2023 at the latest, those interested are requested to immediately submit applications, as long as there is an interest in the training subjects and you meet the conditions of the Invitation

Contact – Information

On the project website https://katartisi151.eydevek.gr there is all the necessary information for submitting the online application and posting the required supporting documents.

For any additional clarification or information, candidates can submit relevant questions to the e-mail address katartisi151@eydevek.gr and to the phone number 210 300 9092.

The Action

The Action aims to:

  • to create permanent / stable inter-business partnerships and to create the critical mass required to achieve economies of scale
  • the best coordination of the supply chain
  • improving the quality of products produced and services provided services
  • the application of modern logistics systems
  • increasing bargaining power
  • claiming greater market shares and strengthening extroversion

Budget of the Action

32 million euros for all regions of the country.

The Action is co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) of the European Union and by national resources.

Beneficiaries of the Action “Development of workers’ skills, for their adaptation to the new development model of the Economy”

Businesses participating in groups of Cooperative Formations (SS), which are made up of at least three (3) existing and new ones independent of each other small and medium enterprises (SMEs), with vertical, complementary and/or similar activities. At least one (1) existing manufacturing company is required to participate in the cooperative scheme.

Eligible Beneficiaries and for each cooperative formation may include one (1) (at most) established SME, which will cover an identified gap in the value chain”.

The companies participating in the Action are:

  • Existing SMEs that keep aplographic books (B’ category) or diplographic books (C’ category), which until 12/31/2019 have closed two or more full management years.
  • New SMEs that keep aplographic books (B’ category) or diplographic books (C’ category) and do not fall into the above category of existing ones and were established before the date of publication of this Action.
  • To be established by an SME which will cover an identified gap in the value chain and which will be established after the date of issue of this Invitation.

It is underlined that:

  • The existing businesses must have at least one eligible KAD (main or secondary) of Annex III of the Call active before the date of electronic submission of the proposal and at least from 31/12/2019.
  • new businesses must have at least one eligible KAD (main or secondary) of Annex III of the Call active before submitting the proposal.
  • the companies under formation must have the KAD of their investment (from Annex III of the Invitation) before the first disbursement, including the advance payment.


Investment Plans and Subsidy

Investment projects of cooperating companies are subsidized, the total amount of which per cooperative proposal will range from 400,000 euros to 3,000,000 euros scaled according to the number of companies participating in the proposed cooperation agreement. Basic Conditions of Participation

Each member/beneficiary of the cooperative scheme should, among others, meet the following conditions:

  • participate in only one Investment Plan per A.F.I.
  • to be active or to be active in the eligible sectors of activity (SDP) listed in Annex III of this Call, as well as to incur the corresponding costs in the Region from which they are financed.
  • to operate exclusively with one of the following forms of business of a corporate/commercial nature: [Stock Company, Limited Liability Company, Limited Partnership or Limited Partnership, I.K.E, Sole Proprietorship, Social Cooperative Enterprise of Law 4430/2016 as applicable, Cooperative], and to observe or undertake to keeps, if their proposal is approved, monographic or bigraphic books of Law 4308/2014.
  • to confirm that, in the two years preceding the application for aid, he has not relocated to the business establishment in which the initial investment for which the aid is requested will be carried out, and undertakes not to do so within a maximum period of two years after the completion of the initial investment for which the aid is requested.
  • when AR.22 CAN.651/2014 is used, they must be small businesses not listed on the stock exchange, up to five years after their registration, which meet the following conditions: a) they have not taken over the activity of another business, b) they have not yet distributed profits, c) they have not been incorporated through a merger. For eligible businesses that are not subject to registration, the five-year eligibility period may be deemed to begin from the time the business either commences its economic activity or becomes liable to pay tax for its economic activity.
  • to operate legally by possessing the appropriate licensing document, in accordance with the current legislation and their activity (e.g. operating license, Responsible declaration of commencement of operation, exemption from operating permit, notification of commencement of operation, etc. This condition does not apply to businesses under incorporation.
  • declare exclusively one Region as the place for the implementation of the actions of this action. The Region in which the part of the investment plan attributed to it will be carried out is stated in the financing application.

The Private contribution of the beneficiary of the aid must amount to at least 25% of the eligible costs, either through own resources or through external financing, and in a form that does not contain elements of state aid/support, for the costs subsidized under Article 14 of Reg. EU 651/2014.

The cooperative scheme must not involve companies connected or collaborating with each other.

Eligible expenditure

Eligible regional investment aid costs include:

  • Buildings – Special and auxiliary facilities.
  • Machines – Equipment – Technical facilities.
  • Means of transport.
  • Technology and know-how transfer.
  • Certification of systems and products/services.
  • Software and organization systems.
  • Consulting services to SMEs.
  • Promotion – Promote products to target markets.
  • Establishment and service provision expenses.
  • Acquisition, validation and protection of patents and other intangible assets.

The deadline for completing the financed investments is 12-29-2023.

Action Implementation Body

Special Service for Management and Implementation of Industry, Trade and Consumer Protection Sectors (EYDE-BEK).