Activity

Hotels

63 Programs
NSRF — Hotels Subsidies are available for:
  • Hotels with at least 10 beds, rated 3 stars and above
  • Hotel tourist accommodation within traditional buildings as provided under Presidential Decree 33/1979
Eligible businesses include:
  • Existing enterprises
  • New enterprises
  • Enterprises under establishment
Development Law — Hotels Investment plans eligible for aid include:
  • Establishment or expansion of hotel units rated at least 3 stars
  • Comprehensive modernisation of hotel units rated or upgraded to at least 3 stars, following a five-year period from the start of operations
  • Expansion and comprehensive modernisation of hotel units that have ceased operations, provided no change of use has occurred and the works bring the property up to at least 3 stars
  • Establishment and comprehensive modernisation of hotel units within characterised traditional or listed buildings, rated or upgraded to at least 2 stars
If you already own a hotel or want to start a new business, visit espa.io for detailed information on all available funding and subsidy tools.

Programs

Closed
Launched: 18-05-2026

NSRF (ESPA)

Epicheiro Sterea (Central Greece): Subsidy of up to 75% for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises

The “Epicheiro Sterea” action (in Greek «Επιχειρώ Στερεά», “Doing Business in Central Greece”) is part of the Regional Programme “Central Greece” 2021-2027, financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and national funds. The strategic goal of the action is to finance investment plans that fall exclusively within one of… Read More

Deadline
18-09-2026
Subsidy
70%–75%
Investment
+€30.000 - €800.000
Expected

NSRF (ESPA)

Support for Productive Investments – Adaptation / Modernisation and Recovery (Attica)

Support for Productive Investments – Adaptation / Modernisation and Recovery The action “Support for Productive Investments – Adaptation / Modernisation and Recovery” aims to strengthen activities in the priority sectors of the National Smart Specialisation Strategy, as defined for the Region of Attica (Regional Extensions), by supporting investment plans… Read More

Subsidy
50%–65%
Investment
+65000000
Closed
Launched: 08-05-2025

NSRF (ESPA)

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

Support for Existing Micro and Small Enterprises in Island Areas of the JTF 2021–2027 Programme (“Go Green”) The action “Go Green” aims to support existing micro and small enterprises operating on small Greek islands (population of up to 3,100 inhabitants). Its goal is to stimulate the local economy through… Read More

Deadline
10-07-2025
Subsidy
70%
Investment
+20.000.000,00€
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: 21-10-2024

DYPA (Public Employment Service)

Creation of New Jobs (NJP) for Unemployed Persons in RIS3 Strategy Businesses in the Region of South Aegean

Within the framework of the action “Creation of New Jobs (NJP) for Unemployed Persons in RIS3 Strategy Businesses in the Region of South Aegean”, the employment of unemployed individuals with higher formal qualifications in businesses operating in the South Aegean Region is supported. The purpose of the action is the… Read More

Deadline
17-01-2025
Subsidy
100%–100%
Investment
+47.200€
Closed
Launched: 25-09-2024

NSRF (ESPA)

Priority Application of Mainly Non-Technological Innovations by Enterprises under the Regional Dimension of the National Smart Specialisation Strategy

The Action “Priority Application of Mainly Non-Technological Innovations by Enterprises under the Regional Dimension of the National Smart Specialisation Strategy” includes innovative interventions for reorganising the production and/or administrative functions of the Region’s enterprises, such as changing the production process (production lines, reorganising the sales system and/or the internal operation… Read More

Deadline
05-12-2024
Subsidy
70%–70%
Investment
+60.000-400.000€
Closed
Launched: 16-09-2024

NSRF (ESPA)

Sales Promotion and Export Development (North Aegean Region)

The action “Sales Promotion and Export Development” is financed within the above programme under Specific Objective 1.3: “Strengthening the sustainable growth and competitiveness of SMEs and job creation in SMEs, including through productive investments”, aiming to support the activities of priority sectors of the Regional Smart Specialisation Strategy (RIS3) through… Read More

Deadline
14-11-2024
Subsidy
50%–50%
Investment
+60.000-300.000€
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

NSRF (ESPA)

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

The programme The Action entitled “Support for Existing 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 €30,000,000. It aims at the upgrading, modernisation,… Read More

Subsidy
%–70%
Investment
+20.000-100.000
Closed
Launched: 23-02-2023

NSRF (ESPA)

Basic Digital Transformation of SMEs

The Basic Digital Transformation – Action 1 of ESPA targets small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that have not yet integrated significant information and communications technologies (ICT) into their operations, and aim to address fundamental gaps in applications and equipment. The primary objective of Action 1 – Basic Digital Transformation of… Read More

Deadline
24-02-2024
Subsidy
50%–50%
Investment
+90.000.000,00€