Business Type

New Businesses

61 Programs
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Programs

Closed
Launched: 06-05-2026

Start a Business (Xekino Epicheirimatika): 100% Grant of up to €36,000 for Graduates

The Start a Business programme (in Greek «Ξεκινώ Επιχειρηματικά», Xekino Epicheirimatika) is part of the Operational Programme “Competitiveness 2021–2027” under ESPA. Its purpose is to activate human capital. More specifically, it aims to strengthen self-employment and to develop new business initiatives that contribute to higher employment. The programme is aimed… Read More

Deadline
30-06-2026
Subsidy
100%–100%
Closed
Launched: 08-05-2025

NSRF (ESPA)

Support for the Establishment of Micro and Small Enterprises in Island Areas of the JTF 2021–2027 Programme (“Go Green”)

Support for the Establishment of Micro and Small Enterprises in Island Areas of the JTF 2021–2027 Programme (“Go Green”) The Action “Go Green” is part of the Just Transition Fund (JTF) 2021–2027 framework and aims to stimulate entrepreneurship on small Greek islands with a population of up to 3,100… Read More

Deadline
10-07-2025
Subsidy
70%
Investment
+30.000.000,00€
Closed
Launched: 16-12-2024

Recovery and Resilience Fund

Digital Tools for SMEs B’

Digital Tools for SMEs B’ – The Programme The purpose of the Programme “Digital Tools for SMEs B'” is to enhance the digital maturity of small and medium-sized enterprises across a broad range of economic sectors. Through the Programme, participating businesses can receive support in order to: Modernise their production,… Read More

Deadline
09-05-2025
Subsidy
80%–90%
Investment
+42000000
Closed
Launched: 18-12-2023

NSRF (ESPA)

Support for the Establishment and Operation of New Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises

The Action “Support for the Establishment and Operation of New Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises” is aimed at all pre-formation and newly established SMEs eligible under the “Competitiveness 2021–2027” Programme, co-financed by the ERDF, through the creation of new micro, small and medium-sized enterprises in selected activity codes across all sectors… Read More

Deadline
22-03-2024
Subsidy
45%–60%
Investment
+190.000.000,00€
Expected

NSRF (ESPA)

Supporting the creation and operation of new tourism businesses

The Action Supporting the creation and operation of new tourism businesses is the third in a row of the Entrepreneurship Action of the NSRF 2021-2027, which will soon open for applications. In particular, for the third Entrepreneurship Action, the budget will be… Read More

Subsidy
40%–55%
Investment
+150.000.000,00€
Expected

NSRF (ESPA)

Establishment of Enterprises & Support for New SMEs in the Areas of the Territorial Just Transition Plans of the Region of Western Macedonia & Megalopolis

The programme The Action entitled “Establishment of Enterprises & Support for New SMEs in the Areas of the Territorial Just Transition Plans of the Region of Western Macedonia & Megalopolis” will be implemented with funds from the “Just Development Transition” Programme of ESPA 2021 – 2027, totalling €20,000,000. It aims… Read More

Subsidy
%–70%
Investment
+20.000-100.000
Expected

Development Law

Large Investments – Development Law 4887/2022

The purpose of the “Large Investments” scheme is to support large investment plans in sectors of the economy so that, once implemented, they bring significant results to local economies. The “Large Investments” scheme covers investment plans whose total budget of eligible expenses exceeds fifteen million (15,000,000) euros, except for those… Read More

Investment
+150.000.000
Expected

Development Law

European Value Chains – Development Law 4887/2022

The purpose of the “European Value Chains” scheme is to support all investment plans in the sectors that form European value chains, in order to achieve economies of scale, improve the quality of the products produced and the services provided, make the coordination of the supply chain effective and create… Read More

Investment
+150.000.000
Expected

Development Law

Business Extroversion – Development Law 4887/2022

The purpose of the “Business Extroversion” scheme is to support the investment plans of enterprises that aim to enter new markets abroad by exporting their products or services. Business Extroversion – Who it concerns The “Business Extroversion” scheme covers investment plans that develop business extroversion and export activities at… Read More

Investment
+150.000.000
Closed
Launched: 09-01-2023

Development Law

Entrepreneurship 360 – Development Law 4887/2022

The purpose of this Entrepreneurship 360 scheme is to support all the investment projects covered by this scheme, except for certain categories for which specific schemes are established, which concern the implementation of initial investments and the possibility of incurring additional expenditure for the benefit of entrepreneurial initiatives and the… Read More

Deadline
10-05-2023
Subsidy
15%–75%
Investment
+50.000€ - 3.000.000€
Closed
Launched: 29-03-2016

Development Law

Strengthening Tourism SMEs for their modernization and the quality upgrade of the services provided – 1st CYCLE

Supporting tourism SMEs for their modernisation and the qualitative upgrading of the services provided: Το πρόγραμμα του Development Law 4887-2022 concerns the modernisation of their infrastructure and operation, their qualitative upgrading and the enrichment, upgrading and certification of the products and services offered, in order to improve… Read More

Deadline
17-05-2016
Subsidy
10%–50%
Investment
+150.000