The State aid package: digital transformation of SMEs in the Programme Competitiveness" of the NSRF 2021/27, budget 300.000.000 Euros, aims at addressing the lagging behind of Greek enterprises in the adoption and integration of modern digital technologies in their productive activityIt covers specialized needs of SME's depending on their existing digital and technological maturity. It also covers their different investment needs. The actions are as follows:

Action 1 - Basic Digital Transformation of SMEs

It concerns enterprises that have not yet integrated major information and telecommunications technologies (ICT) into their operations and aims to cover basic deficiencies in applications and equipment.

The subsidized budget of each investment project can range between 18.000€ and 30.000€ with a 50% subsidy rate.

Action 2 - Advanced Digital Transformation of SMEs

It concerns businesses that aim to expand their digital and technological maturity with integrated investments in new ICTs that will upgrade their competitiveness.

Subsidized investment project budget from 50.000€ up to 650.000€ with a subsidy rate of up to 50%.

Action 3 - Cutting Edge Digital Transformation of SMEs

It concerns companies that have already integrated ICT in many of their operations and are now seeking to make integrated investments in cutting-edge technologies or 4th industrial revolution solutions.

Subsidized investment project budget from 200.001€ up to 1.200.000€ with a subsidy rate of up to 50%.

Eligible expenditures

The main categories of expenditures covered by the programme will be:

Equipment expenditure

Indicative expenditures: Procurement of digital office equipment, upgrading of internal data transfer networks, interaction with employees, customers or suppliers, etc.

Software expenditures

Indicative expenditures: Procurement of modern enterprise resource & process management applications (e.g. ERP, WMS, KPIs, EDI, BMPS, etc.), image processing, 3D modeling and CAD, digital security, customer and supply chain management, production optimization, etc.

Expenditure for the provision of services linked to digital upgrading

Indicative costs: Consultancy support for monitoring the implementation of the investment project, technical support for the implementation of the investment project, installation or configuration of applications included in the funding application.