Announcement on the “Green Transformation of SMEs” and “Green Productive Investment of SMEs” Actions

Green Transition SME

It is not possible to process funding applications in the form of a plan in OPSKE, nor is it possible to create a new application for Actions “Green Transformation of SMEs” and “Green Productive Investment of SMEs” of the program “Competitiveness 2021/27 , after exhausting the available budget, increased by 20%, as announced. .

Action “Green Transformation of SMEs”

The Action encourages investment projects, which aim at the utilization and development of modern technologies, the upgrading of the products produced and/or services provided and their activities in general, rewarding actions which utilize modern technologies, infrastructure and best practices in energy upgrade and circular economy.

Eligible Expenses

  • 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
  • Salary cost of new employees – (new staff from 1 to 3 EME)
  • Indirect costs

The start date of expenditure eligibility is the date of online submission of the funding application.

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

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.