We venture out

The Business Outside Action aims to promote the extroversion of Greek companies manufacturing enterprises that are already developing export activity, through their participation in trade fairs organised in the EU and in third countries.

Business Outside - Beneficiaries of the Action

Πολύ Μικρές, Μικρές και Μεσαίες Επιχειρήσεις, οι οποίες πριν από την ημερομηνία ηλεκτρονικής υποβολής της αίτησης χρηματοδότησης: - have completed at least one (1) financial year of twelve months' duration - have eligible Activity Code Numbers (ACNs), which relate to products they wish to promote through their participation in - trade fairs - already produce/process these products - are already engaged in export activity and at least 2% of their annual turnover is derived from exports of products they produce/process The starting date for online submission is 18.01.18. The funding application must be submitted by the potential beneficiaries electronically through the State Aid Management Information System (PASKE) ( www.ependyseis.gr/mis ). The call will remain open for applications until the available budget is exhausted and at the latest eighteen (18) months after its initial publication. Highlights Applications for funding will be evaluated on a first-come, first-served basis, according to the date of electronic submission to the Stade Aid Information System. Οι δυνητικοί δικαιούχοι οφείλουν με την υποβολή της ηλεκτρονικής αίτησης χρηματοδότησης να υποβάλουν ταυτοχρόνως στο ΠΣΚΕ και Ηλεκτρονικό Φάκελο Υποψηφιότητας. Eligible - subsidised expenditure 1) Participation in trade fairs outside the Greek Territory, with the following eligible expenses: - Cost of participation and registration/registration in the Exhibition catalogue - Travel and accommodation expenses for up to four (4) representatives of the company participating in each trade fair, such as airline tickets and individual travel to and from the exhibition site - Accommodation in the country where the exhibition is taking place - Pavilion rental, construction/configuration costs and equipment rental (e.g. audiovisual equipment) - Cost of shipping and return of exhibits, including insurance costs - Fees of specialised external collaborators necessary for the management/operation of the pavilion (e.g. interpreter, pavilion guard, etc.) - Cost of design and translation of brochure(s) The budget per trade fair is as follows: Up to EUR 20,000 per exhibition in the case of participation with a stand of up to 20 m2, with a maximum public subsidy of EUR 10,000 Up to 35,000 euros per exhibition in the case of participation with a stand of up to 50 sqm, with a maximum public subsidy of 17,500 euros Up to EUR 50,000 per exhibition in the case of participation with a stand of more than 50 m2, with a maximum public subsidy of EUR 25,000 2) Management and Monitoring of the project implementation Eligible are the costs of monitoring and management services up to 1.000,00 €. Funded Budget per Funding Request Each company can apply for funding with a budget of up to €100,000. Expenditure is eligible from the date of online submission of the funding application until 30.6.2023. The submission of the application for Final Verification - Certification by the Beneficiaries, including the supporting documents and deliverables, may not exceed 31.8.2023.  

Entrepreneurship of Micro and Small Businesses – Development Law 4399/2016 – 5th Proclamation

Στόχος του καθεστώτος Επιχειρηματικότητα Πολύ Μικρών και Μικρών Επιχειρήσεων – Αναπτυξιακός Νόμος 4399/2016 – 5η Προκήρυξη είναι η παροχή ενός πλήρους πλαισίου κινήτρων με βασικό στόχο τη δημιουργία επιχειρηματικών πρωτοβουλιών σε Πολύ Μικρές και Μικρές Επιχειρήσεις που προτίθενται να πραγματοποιήσουν αρχική επένδυση σε κάποιον από τους επιλέξιμους κλάδους του νόμου.

Entrepreneurship - Content of the investment project - Character of the initial investment

• Create a new unit
• Capacity expansion of an existing unit
• Diversification of a unit's output into products or services that have never been produced in it
• Fundamental change of the entire production process
• Acquisition of assets of a unit that has ceased operations

The beneficiaries of aid under this aid scheme are micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, within the meaning of Article 2 of Annex I to the General Tax Code. Micro and Small Enterprises, which are controlled by shareholders of businesses that have ceased operations in the previous 12 months, are not eligible for this entrepreneurship, provided they operate in the same or adjacent markets, The following are also not eligible and are excluded from aid under this scheme:

• firms in difficulty, as defined in paragraph 18 of Article 2 of the General Tax Code (Article 1(4)(c) of the General Tax Code),
• enterprises which, during the two (2) years preceding the submission of the application for aid, have relocated to the business premises where the initial investment in respect of which aid is requested will take place or have not undertaken not to do so within a period of two (2) years after the completion of the initial investment for which aid is requested,
• enterprises implementing investment projects carried out on the initiative and on behalf of the State, on the basis of a relevant contract for the execution of a project, concession or provision of services.

Eligible business forms

Eligible are companies that are established or have a branch in Greek territory at the time of commencement of the investment project and have one of the following forms:

• sole proprietorship,
• trading company,
• cooperative,
• Social Cooperative Enterprises (SPs) of 4430/2016 (A 2015)), Agricultural Cooperatives (AC), Producer Groups (POs), Agricultural Corporate Partnerships (ACPs) of Law 4384/2016 (A 78),
• companies being formed or merged, with the obligation to have completed the disclosure procedures before the start of work on the investment project,
• επιχειρήσεις που λειτουργούν με τη μορφή κοινοπραξίας με την προϋπόθεση καταχώρησής τους στο ΓΕΜΗ,
• public and municipal enterprises and their subsidiaries, provided that:
  • they are not entrusted with the service of a public purpose,
  • they are not exclusively entrusted by the State with the provision of services,
  • δεν επιχορηγείται η λειτουργία τους με δημόσιους πόρους για το διάστημα τήρησης των μακροχρόνιων υποχρεώσεων του άρθρου 21.

Υπάγονται επενδυτικά σχέδια όλων των τομέων της οικονομίας με την επιφύλαξη των παραγράφων του άρθρου 7 της προκήρυξης

Beneficiaries - Eligible activities

• Hotels and camping of at least 3 star category
• Health tourism and medical tourism
• Manufacturing / Industry
• Agri-Nutrition
• Energy
• Supply Chain/Logistics
• Τουριστικά λιμάνια/Υδατοδρόμια
• Special Tourist Infrastructure Facilities: conference centres, golf courses, tourist ports, ski resorts, theme parks, spa tourism facilities (thermal therapy units, thermalism centres, thalassotherapy centres, spa centres), sports tourism training centres, mountain refuges, motorways
• Recovery and rehabilitation centres
• Fields (4×4, 5×5, etc.) and swimming pools
• Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Entrepreneurship of Micro and Small Businesses – Development Law 4399/2016 – 3rd Proclamation

Objective of the scheme Entrepreneurship of Micro and Small Enterprises - Development Law 4399/2016 - 3rd Notice is to provide a comprehensive framework of incentives with the main objective of creating entrepreneurial initiatives in Very Small Enterprises and Small and Micro Enterprises that intend to make an initial investment in one of the eligible sectors of the Law.

Entrepreneurship - Content of the investment project - Character of the initial investment

• Create a new unit
• Capacity expansion of an existing unit
• Diversification of a unit's output into products or services that have never been produced in it
• Fundamental change of the entire production process
• Acquisition of assets of a unit that has ceased operations

The beneficiaries of aid under this aid scheme are micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, within the meaning of Article 2 of Annex I to the General Tax Code. Micro and Small Enterprises controlled by shareholders of companies that have ceased trading in the previous 12 months are not eligible for this scheme, provided they operate in the same or adjacent markets, The following are also not considered beneficiaries for this type of business and are excluded from aid under this scheme:

• firms in difficulty, as defined in paragraph 18 of Article 2 of the General Tax Code (Article 1(4)(c) of the General Tax Code),
• enterprises which, during the two (2) years preceding the submission of the application for aid, have relocated to the business premises where the initial investment in respect of which aid is requested will take place or have not undertaken not to do so within a period of two (2) years after the completion of the initial investment for which aid is requested,
• enterprises implementing investment projects carried out on the initiative and on behalf of the State, on the basis of a relevant contract for the execution of a project, concession or provision of services.

Eligible business forms

Eligible are companies that are established or have a branch in Greek territory at the time of commencement of the investment project and have one of the following forms:

• sole proprietorship,
• trading company,
• cooperative,
• Social Cooperative Enterprises (SPs) of 4430/2016 (A 2015)), Agricultural Cooperatives (AC), Producer Groups (POs), Agricultural Corporate Partnerships (ACPs) of Law 4384/2016 (A 78),
• companies being formed or merged, with the obligation to have completed the disclosure procedures before the start of work on the investment project,
• επιχειρήσεις που λειτουργούν με τη μορφή κοινοπραξίας με την προϋπόθεση καταχώρησής τους στο ΓΕΜΗ,
• public and municipal enterprises and their subsidiaries, provided that:
  • they are not entrusted with the service of a public purpose,
  • they are not exclusively entrusted by the State with the provision of services,
  • δεν επιχορηγείται η λειτουργία τους με δημόσιους πόρους για το διάστημα τήρησης των μακροχρόνιων υποχρεώσεων του άρθρου 21.

Υπάγονται επενδυτικά σχέδια όλων των τομέων της οικονομίας με την επιφύλαξη των παραγράφων του άρθρου 7 της προκήρυξης

Beneficiaries - Eligible activities

• Hotels and camping of at least 3 star category
• Health tourism and medical tourism
• Manufacturing / Industry
• Agri-Nutrition
• Energy
• Supply Chain/Logistics
• Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Entrepreneurship of Micro and Small Enterprises – Development Law 4399/2016 – 2nd Proclamation

Στόχος του καθεστώτος Επιχειρηματικότητα Πολύ Μικρών και Μικρών Επιχειρήσεων - Αναπτυξιακός Νόμος 4399/2016 - 2η Προκήρυξη, είναι η παροχή ενός πλήρους πλαισίου κινήτρων με βασικό στόχο τη δημιουργία επιχειρηματικών πρωτοβουλιών σε Πολύ Μικρές και Μικρές Επιχειρήσεις που προτίθενται να πραγματοποιήσουν αρχική επένδυση σε κάποιον από τους επιλέξιμους κλάδους του νόμου.

Entrepreneurship - Content of the investment project - Character of the initial investment

• Create a new unit
• Capacity expansion of an existing unit
• Diversification of a unit's output into products or services that have never been produced in it
• Fundamental change of the entire production process
• Acquisition of assets of a unit that has ceased operations

The beneficiaries of aid under this aid scheme are micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, within the meaning of Article 2 of Annex I to the General Tax Code. Micro and Small Enterprises, which are controlled by shareholders of businesses that have ceased operations in the previous 12 months, are not eligible for this entrepreneurship, provided they operate in the same or adjacent markets, The following are also not eligible and are excluded from aid under this scheme:

• firms in difficulty, as defined in paragraph 18 of Article 2 of the General Tax Code (Article 1(4)(c) of the General Tax Code),
• enterprises which, during the two (2) years preceding the submission of the application for aid, have relocated to the business premises where the initial investment in respect of which aid is requested will take place or have not undertaken not to do so within a period of two (2) years after the completion of the initial investment for which aid is requested,
• enterprises implementing investment projects carried out on the initiative and on behalf of the State, on the basis of a relevant contract for the execution of a project, concession or provision of services.

Eligible business forms

Eligible are companies that are established or have a branch in Greek territory at the time of commencement of the investment project and have one of the following forms:

• sole proprietorship,
• trading company,
• cooperative,
• Social Cooperative Enterprises (SPs) of 4430/2016 (A 2015)), Agricultural Cooperatives (AC), Producer Groups (POs), Agricultural Corporate Partnerships (ACPs) of Law 4384/2016 (A 78),
• companies being formed or merged, with the obligation to have completed the disclosure procedures before the start of work on the investment project,
• επιχειρήσεις που λειτουργούν με τη μορφή κοινοπραξίας με την προϋπόθεση καταχώρησής τους στο ΓΕΜΗ,
• public and municipal enterprises and their subsidiaries, provided that:
  • they are not entrusted with the service of a public purpose,
  • they are not exclusively entrusted by the State with the provision of services,
  • δεν επιχορηγείται η λειτουργία τους με δημόσιους πόρους για το διάστημα τήρησης των μακροχρόνιων υποχρεώσεων του άρθρου 21.

Υπάγονται επενδυτικά σχέδια όλων των τομέων της οικονομίας με την επιφύλαξη των παραγράφων του άρθρου 7 της προκήρυξης

Entrepreneurship of Micro and Small Enterprises – Development Law 4399/2016

Δημοσιεύθηκε το σχέδιο της Απόφασης για την προκήρυξη του καθεστώτος ενισχύσεων Επιχειρηματικότητα Πολύ Μικρών και Μικρών Επιχειρήσεων,που συμπεριλαμβάνεται στον Αναπτυξιακό Νόμο 4399/2016 σύμφωνα με την οποία ξεκινούν οι υποβολές αιτήσεων υπαγωγής στις αρχές Ιουνίου 2019. The aim of the scheme is to provide a comprehensive incentive framework with the main objective of creating business initiatives for start-ups or micro and small enterprises that intend to make an initial investment in one of the eligible sectors of the law.

Content of the investment project - Character of the initial investment for Entrepreneurship

• Create a new unit
• Capacity expansion of an existing unit
• Diversification of a unit's output into products or services that have never been produced in it
• Fundamental change of the entire production process
• Acquisition of assets of a unit that has ceased operations

The total budget of this scheme Micro and Small Business Entrepreneurship shall be EUR 150.000.000, of which EUR 145.000.000 concerning the types of aid for the grant, the leasing subsidy and the subsidy for the cost of employment created come from the Public Investment Budget and the 5.000.000 euros they concern the type of aid for the tax exemption. The body's participation in the total eligible costs of the investment project can be done either through own funds or through external financing, provided that twenty-five percent (25%) of it does not contain any state aid, public support or provision (Article 14 par. 14 G.A.K.). The same participation can also consist of external funding. The alternative ways of covering equity capital are:

• Increase in share or company capital from new cash contributions
• Capitalization of existing taxable reserves and retained earnings
• Use of existing taxable reserves and retained earnings
• Asset disposal
• Bank loan

The minimum eligible investment project size for the inclusion of investment projects in the present aid scheme is defined on the basis of the size of the entity, i.e:

• for small enterprises, to the amount of one hundred and fifty thousand (150,000) euros,
• for micro-enterprises, to the amount of one hundred thousand (100,000) euros,
• for the Social Cooperative Enterprises (JVs) of Law 4430/2016 (A'205), as well as the Agricultural Cooperatives (AC), the Producer Groups (POs) and the Agricultural Corporate Partnerships (ACPs) of Law. 4384/2016 (A' 78) in the amount of fifty thousand (50,000) euros.

Working capital subsidy to catering businesses for the supply of raw materials

The working capital subsidy to catering businesses for the supply of raw materials is funded through the Operational Programme "Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship and Innovation" (EPANEK) of the NSRF 2021 - 2027 and concerns small and medium-sized enterprises and large enterprises, which have a main KAU or KAU with the highest revenues in the catering sector. The Action aims to support the reopening of all catering businesses, which have been affected by the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak. The support package amounts to €330 million. It is a tool to restart businesses in the catering sector with a non-repayable, non-refundable and tax-free grant in the form of a Working Capital for the purchase of materials and raw materials for the first 2-3 months of restarting their operations. Beneficiaries of the working capital grant, i.e. enterprises eligible for public funding under this measure, are those that meet the following conditions for participation:

• Activity in the catering sector (main Nace Code or Nace Code with the largest revenues)
• Turnover drop in 2020 compared to 2019 of more than 30%, for existing businesses.
  • For start-ups (starting from 1/1/2019 to 31/12/2019) the drop in turnover is calculated with an equal number of days of operation, while businesses established after 1/1/2020 will automatically enter the action, without calculating this criterion.
  • Businesses that were under construction in 2019 and started to have revenue activity in 2020 will be counted for the programme as established in 2020 and will be automatically included.
• Businesses liable to submit periodic VAT returns.

The above basic conditions for the participation of undertakings must be fulfilled in their entirety, as the non-satisfaction of one or more of them is a reason for rejecting the application for funding. Beneficiaries include franchise businesses provided they meet certain regulatory criteria of the NSRF.

Eligible sectors of activity for working capital grants

The eligible Nace Codes in at least one of which the undertaking to be assisted must be active are:

• 56.10 : Restaurant and mobile food service activities All codes in subheading 56.10 are included
• 56.21 : Event catering activities All codes of subheading 56.21 are included
• 56.29.20 : Other restaurant services All codes of subheading 56.29.20 are included
• 56.30 : Beverage serving activities All codes in subheading 56.30 are included

Subsidy of working capital of tourism hospitality businesses affected by the pandemic

The action Subsidy for working capital of hospitality businesses affected by the pandemic is financed through the Operational Programme "Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship and Innovation" (EPANEK) of the NSRF 2021 - 2027 and concerns SMEs and large enterprises, which have a main ID or ID with the largest revenues in the tourism sector. Beneficiaries of the aid, i.e. enterprises eligible for public funding under this Action, are hospitality enterprises of all types, tourist agencies, as well as tourist bus enterprises, regardless of their legal form, which are legally operating and active in the country, whose IDs are included in the Detailed Call for Proposals and which meet the requirements set out in the Detailed Call for Proposals of the Action. The grant aims to support the reopening of all tourism businesses affected by the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak. The total Public Expenditure of the actions for the subsidy of this call for proposals amounts to three hundred and fifty million euros (350.000.000,00€) and is divided indicatively into three hundred million euros (300.000.000,00€) for Small and Medium Enterprises and fifty million euros (50.000.000,00€) for Large Enterprises, from national resources. The final allocation, as well as the final distribution to the regions of the country, will be made after the completion of the payments to the beneficiaries of the aid. Beneficiaries of the Action, i.e. enterprises eligible for public funding under this action, are those that meet the following conditions for participation:

• Activity in the tourism sector (main ORD or main revenue generating ORD)
• Turnover drop in 2020 compared to 2019 of more than 30%, for existing businesses.
  • For start-ups (starting from 1/1/2019 to 31/12/2019) the drop in turnover is calculated with an equal number of days of operation, while businesses established after 1/1/2020 will automatically enter the action, without calculating this criterion.
  • Businesses that were under construction in 2019 and started to have revenue activity in 2020 will be counted for the programme as established in 2020 and will be automatically included.
• Have completed at least 1 EME of paid employment in the year 2019. The above participation requirement is presumed to be met for enterprises established in 2020 and for enterprises that in 2019 were demonstrably in the construction stage and had no income from business activity of any kind
• Businesses obliged to submit periodic VAT returns

The above basic conditions for the participation of undertakings must be fulfilled in their entirety, as the non-satisfaction of one or more of them is a reason for rejecting the application for funding. In particular, undertakings which have concluded franchise agreements, in their capacity as franchisor or franchisee, declare this fact in the application for funding and are checked at the verification stage as to whether they are related undertakings in order to determine the aid to be counted for the purposes of checking cumulation.

Innovation Investment Plans – OP “Central Macedonia” 2014-2020

The purpose of the Innovation Investment Plans of the Operational Programme "Central Macedonia" 2014-2020 is to support research projects for the development of products and services, which have resulted from the process of business discovery, through the support of existing companies investing in Innovation and/or Research and Development in the sectors:

• Agri-Nutrition
• Tourism
• Textiles - Clothing
• Building Materials
• Energy technologies
• Environmental technologies
• Transport and supply chain technologies
• Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

In particular, under this Innovation Investment Projects Action, and in accordance with the General Exemption Regulation (GER) no. 651/2014 (Article 2), includes aid for investment projects concerning:

• Innovation
• Applied or industrial research
• Experimental development

Each project may be implemented by one or more beneficiaries as follows:

• One Business,
• Group of companies independent of each other,
• Business partnerships with research and knowledge dissemination organisations
• One or a Group of Enterprises independent of each other through cooperation (contract) with Research and Knowledge Dissemination Organisations(or their research departments).

In the case of cooperation, the contracted part of the project may be carried out by Universities or Public Research Centres or Institutes. In the case of genuine cooperation between an enterprise and a research and knowledge dissemination organisation, the main partner in the project must be the enterprise, with responsibility for the proper implementation of the project, by appointing an appropriate scientific manager. It should be noted that especially for collaborative projects, a cooperation agreement between the participating entities is required for the joint implementation of the project and the terms of cooperation between them. The cooperation agreement is drawn up after the approval of the project under this call, between the participating organisations of a Grant Application in order to settle issues concerning the implementation of the project and must be submitted to the ERF immediately after its signature and in any case before the payment of the first grant instalment. The purpose of the Innovation Investment Projects Action is to support research projects for the development of products and/or services that have resulted from the business discovery process, through the support of existing companies investing in Innovation and/or Research and Development in the sectors:

• Agri-Nutrition
• Tourism
• Textiles - Clothing
• Building Materials
• Energy technologies
• Environmental technologies
• Transport and supply chain technologies
• Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

They are not eligible to apply for funding in the Innovation Investment Projects:

• Οι δημόσιες επιχειρήσεις, οι δημόσιοι φορείς ή δημόσιοι οργανισμοί ή/και οι θυγατρικές τους, καθώς και επιχειρήσεις που εξομοιώνονται με αυτές.
• Businesses that are part of an already organised uniform network for the distribution of goods or the provision of services and which, under relevant contracts, hold licences to exploit intellectual property rights, usually relating to trade marks or distinctive signs and know-how for the use and distribution of goods or services (e.g. franchising, shop in shop, agency network, etc.).
• The European Innovation Partnership Business Groups for Agricultural Productivity and Sustainability, either autonomously or in cooperative arrangements.

Ειδικά στις Συμπράξεις Επιχειρήσεων με Οργανισμούς Έρευνας και Διάδοσης Γνώσεων ή/και με άλλους φορείς που αντιμετωπίζονται ως Ερευνητικοί Οργανισμοί διευκρινίζεται ότι οι Οργανισμοί θα πρέπει να δραστηριοποιούνται ή να δραστηριοποιηθούν εντός της Περιφέρειας Κεντρικής Μακεδονίας(σύμφωνα με τα οριζόμενα στο αρ. 1 παρ. 5.α Καν. ΕΕ 651/2014).

Extroversion – Competitiveness of Businesses

The Program Extroversion – Competitiveness of Businesses is part of the Competitiveness and Entrepreneurship Operational Programme (EPAN II) of the NSRF 2007-2013 and aims to create the necessary conditions for the strengthening outward-looking entrepreneurship of small and medium-sized enterprises and subject to conditions of large enterprises, as a key option for upgrading the country's productive base towards high value-added goods and services. In the Outward Bound - Competitiveness of Enterprises programme they can submit a proposal either individually or as a co-participant/partner in a group scheme:

• Individual Existing and New Very Small , Small and Medium enterprises operating in Greece in eligible Sectors in the Manufacturing, Construction and Services sectors AND which have been established and started their eligible activity before 01-01-2010.
• Existing and New Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises which are active in Greece in the field of Trade, have been established and started their eligible activity before 01-01-2010, AND under the strict condition that they will submit for evaluation and inclusion, in addition to a distinct investment plan and a joint action cooperation agreement exclusively for the purposes of the programme with at least one micro, small or medium eligible enterprise of case (A).
• Existing Large enterprises operating in Greece in eligible SGEIs in the sectors of Manufacturing , the Construction and Services , have been established and started their eligible activity before 01-01-2008, AND under the strict condition that they submit for evaluation and inclusion, in addition to a distinct investment plan, a joint action cooperation agreement exclusively for the purposes of the programme with at least two (2) micro, small or medium-sized eligible enterprises of case (A).
• Groups of (at least three) existing and/or new Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises which meet the eligibility conditions of case (A) above and submit for evaluation and inclusion, in addition to a distinct investment plan AND a joint action cooperation agreement exclusively for the purposes of the programme. The cooperation agreement in cases (B), (C) and (D) shall not be the subject of the Investment Plan. Each company participates with its own distinct investment plan. The cooperation agreement is a framework for joint actions (corresponding to distinct company-specific costs) based on an agreement between the members of the cooperation agreement to e.g. reduce costs, achieve economies of scale for more effective promotion and marketing of products, etc. The set of conditions for the cooperation agreements in cases (B), (C) and (D) above are set out in detail in the Programme Guide.

 

Extroversion – Competitiveness of Businesses II

The Program Extroversion - Business Competitiveness II is part of the Competitiveness and Entrepreneurship Operational Programme (EPAN II) of the NSRF 2007-2013 and aims to create the necessary conditions for the strengthening outward-looking entrepreneurship Mainly small and medium-sized enterprises but also large enterprises, as a key option for upgrading the country's productive base towards high value-added goods and services.

Who is concerned by the Outward Bound - Business Competitiveness II

In the Outward Bound - Business Competitiveness II programme, applicants can submit a proposal either individually or as a co-participant/partner in a group scheme: Α) Existing and New Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises operating in Greece in eligible Sectors in the Manufacturing, Construction and Services sectors AND which have been established and started their eligible activity on or before 01-08-2012. B) Existing and New Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises that operate in Greece in eligible SMEs in the Trade sector AND have been established and started their eligible activity on or before 01-08-2012. C) Existing and New Large Enterprises that are active in Greece in eligible Sectors in the Manufacturing, Construction and Services sectors AND have been established and started their eligible activity on or before 01-08-2012, as well as : D) Groups of (at least three) Existing and/or New Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises that meet the eligibility conditions of case (A) above and submit for evaluation and inclusion, in addition to a distinct investment plan AND a joint action cooperation agreement exclusively for the purposes of the programme. The Programme supports projects with an investment budget of investment budget of investment budget of investment budget as follows:

• from 20.000€ to 200.000€ for investment projects of enterprises that do NOT fall under economic activity codes 62, 63 and 70 - 70.22, 73 - 73.11.11, 74 - 74.10.1, 74.10.2, 91 (NACE 2008).
• from 20.000€ to 100.000€ for investment projects of enterprises falling under economic activity codes 62, 63 and 70 - 70.22, 73 - 73.11.11, 74 - 74.10.1, 74.10.2, 91 (NACE 2008).

Important dates

The starting date of the online submission is 05-08-2013 until 10-10-2013 at 14:00  

Smart Processing

Smart Manufacturing: The purpose of the Smart Manufacturing Action under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan, in Axis 4.6 is to modernize and improve the resilience of key sectors of the country's economy", and specifically in Recovery Pillar 4 "Private Investment and Transformation of the Economy" and in Action 16721: "Accelerating Smart Manufacturing". The aim of the action is to accelerate the industrial transition through the digitalisation of business and production functions to increase the competitiveness of enterprises and create a resilient industry. The total Subsidised Public Expenditure of the Action, under this Call, is estimated at73.227.620 €. The Public Expenditure of the Action is financed by the Greek State and the European Union, and in particular by the Recovery and Resilience Fund for the period 2022-2025. Beneficiaries eligible for public funding under this action, Smart Manufacturing, are defined as small and micro enterprises and medium-sized enterprises carrying out economic activity in the Greek territory in eligible Activity Code Numbers (ACNs) The beneficiaries of the Smart Manufacturing Action are existing using a simple or double-entry accounting system (keeping category B or C books), which must have been established before the date of publication of the call for proposals, as well as new enterprises. particularly:

• Existing enterprises are enterprises that have completed two or more financial years by 31/12/2021.
• New businesses are businesses that have not completed two financial years by 31/12/2021.For the purposes of the Action, the date of establishment of a business is the date of commencement of activity, as recorded in the relevant Activity Commencement Certificate of the relevant Tax Office.

Businesses must have the legal form of an SA, LLC, LTD, SE, EE, IKE and/or sole proprietorship. Please note that 70% of the budget of the action will be allocated exclusively to micro and small enterprises operating in the eligible SGEIs of this call, while 30% will be allocated to medium-sized enterprises operating in the eligible SGEIs of this call. In addition, of the total budget allocated to micro and small enterprises operating in the eligible SGEIs of this call, 80% will be allocated to existing enterprises and 20% to new enterprises.

Exikonomo-Epixeiro

Save - Do business: The Eco-Economy - Enterprise Action provides funding for the implementation of interventions aimed at improving the energy efficiency of enterprises. It aims to achieve the highest possible penetration of RES or CHP energy in total energy consumption and to achieve at least 25% coverage of annual energy needs (thermal and electrical) through integrated solutions for the installation of RES and CHP systems. The implementation of the action is expected to contribute to the overall target of reducing annual primary energy consumption by 380GWh, resulting in a corresponding reduction in energy costs for businesses and also reducing annual greenhouse gas emissions by 35%. The Action supports existing medium, small and micro enterprises

• A medium-sized enterprise is defined as an enterprise which employs fewer than 250 employees and whose annual turnover does not exceed EUR 50 million or whose annual balance sheet total does not exceed EUR 43 million.
• A small enterprise is defined as an enterprise which employs fewer than 50 people and whose annual turnover or annual balance sheet total does not exceed EUR 10 million.
• A micro enterprise is defined as an enterprise which employs fewer than 10 persons and whose annual turnover or annual balance sheet total does not exceed EUR 2 million.

All enterprises in the following sectors are eligible for the Action:

• Trade
• Services
• Tourism

Except for those activities exempted by the General Exemption Regulation (EU) No. 651/2014 of the Commission and the Regional Aid Guidelines.

Δεν έχουν δικαίωμα υποβολής αίτησης χρηματοδότησης:

• public undertakings, public bodies or public organisations and/or their subsidiaries, as well as companies in whose capital or voting rights the local authorities and all the above public bodies participate, directly or indirectly, with more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the capital or voting rights
• enterprises which are part of an already organised uniform distribution network for goods or services and which, under relevant contracts, exploit intellectual property rights, usually involving trademarks or distinctive titles and know-how for the use and distribution of goods or services (e.g. franchising, shopinshop, agency network, etc.).
• businesses with their registered office at the beneficiary's residence (main or secondary)

Conditions for participation in Exco - Entrepreneur

• Must be established by a business with an eligible ID for the Action by 31/12/2020.
• Have completed at least two (2) 12-month fiscal years prior to the date of online submission of the funding proposal.
• Operate in the Greek territory and declare as place(s) for the implementation of the actions of this action exclusively per Region. The application for funding must indicate the Region in which the investment project will be carried out.
• Operate legally with the appropriate licensing document, in accordance with the legislation in force and the activity they carry out.
• To provide a Declaration of the legal representative of the company that there is no arbitrary construction or no arbitrary use has been installed on the property and if there is, it has been settled with the provisions of the current law (paragraph 2 of article 83 of Law 4495/2017) or a previous one (Law 3843/2010, Law 4014/2011, Law 4178/2013).
• An Energy Audit of the company in its current state has been completed and the proposed energy saving plans of the energy audit results report have been completed.
• In case the application includes measures to improve the energy efficiency of the building infrastructure and if provided for by the legislation in force, the issuance of an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) based on the KENAK issued by an Energy Inspector, registered in the Energy Inspectors' Register, is required to document the necessity of the implementation of the interventions.
• Achieve at least the minimum energy target
• For expenditure falling under the General Exemption Regulation, the planned operation must be incentive-based and, for this purpose, no work must have started before the submission of the application for funding by the beneficiaries under this call for proposals. Otherwise, the entire investment project becomes ineligible for financing

The total public expenditure budget for the action amounts to 200 million. € and will be allocated discretely to:

• €100 million for the Trade and Services sectors
• €100 million for the tourism sector

The action is funded by the Recovery and Resilience Fund and the distribution of the resources will be at regional level.  

EXOIKONOMO-AFTONOMO

SAVE - AUTONOMY: The ECO - AUTONOMOUS action provides funding from the Recovery and Resilience Fund for the implementation of interventions aimed at energy saving in the residential building sector, reducing energy consumption and consequently energy costs of households, with particular attention to low and middle income groups. It aims beyond energy savings to promote energy independence for households, with new incentives and interventions that encourage the production and storage of energy from renewable sources and the installation of "smart" energy management systems. It is a programme fully adapted to the requirements of the National Energy and Climate Plan, but also to the guidelines of the European Union regarding climate change policies.

Who is affected by the ECONOMY - AUTONOMY

Eligible Houses For the needs of the Programme, the following houses are subsidised:

• Single-family house: A single building comprising one property, arranged on one or more levels, with a principal use of residential use. The definition of a detached house also includes mixed-use buildings with uses other than residential at the ground floor / semi-basement / mezzanine level with independent access (e.g. shops, workshops etc. with entrance from the street). A PEA is issued:
  • for "Whole Building" and use "Detached House" if it is the whole building or
  • for "Building unit" and use "Single-family dwelling" if it is the part of the building that relates to the only dwelling of the building.
• Apartment building: A single building comprising more than one building unit - property with a principal residential use, arranged horizontally and/or vertically. The definition of a multi-family building also includes residential buildings that include uses other than residential on the ground floor / semi-basement / mezzanine level with independent access (e.g. shops, workshops etc. with entrance from the street). A PEA is issued:
  • for "Whole Building" and use "Multi-Family" if it is the whole building or
  • that part of the building which relates to all the dwellings in the building.
• Apartment: building unit - property (dwelling) within a building used as a block of flats. A PEA is issued for "Building unit" and use "Multi-family house" and a title for the building unit is indicated (e.g. Apartment A1).

Eligible housing is a single-family house, a multi-family house as well as an individual apartment. Please note that in no case are properties of the building that are not used for residential purposes (e.g. a shop on the ground floor of the building) eligible.

General Housing Eligibility Requirements for the EXIKONOMO - AUTONOMO

In order to be considered eligible, a dwelling must meet the following conditions:

• It is used as the main residence, as evidenced by the data of the cleared income tax return (E1) of the last three (3) years of the person using it.
• It exists legally. In the event that the owner of the residence does not have a building permit or it does not correspond to the current state of the residence, a relevant legalization document must be presented, from which it can be seen that the residence in question exists legally.
• It has been classified based on the Energy Performance Certificate (PEA), which has been issued after 26.11.2017 (27.11.2017 the date of activation of the information system for issuing Energy Performance Certificates based on the KEnAK approved by the decision DEPEA/oc. 178581/30.06 .2017, Official Gazette B' 2367/12.07.2017) in a category lower than or equal to C.
• It has not been deemed to be demolished.

Only natural persons who have a right in rem to an eligible residence [ownership (full or partial) or usufruct] and who meet the income criteria of the Programme are eligible to participate in the EXIKONOMO - AUTONOMO Programme. The Program grant will be awarded based on the income criteria of the 2019 tax year (cleared tax returns). The income categories in which the applicants (beneficiaries of the Program) are classified and receive a grant are:

Special cases:

• If the residence for which the application is made, during the 2019 tax year, is rented/available for short-term rental, is vacant, or there is no right of full ownership or usufruct in rem and it has been recently acquired, then only the full owner or usufructuary is eligible to participate in the Programme.
• If there are several beneficiaries of rights in rem in an eligible dwelling, the application is submitted by one of the beneficiaries, after the consent of the others.

For apartment buildings, 2 types of applications can be made:

• Type A: Submitted by the representative of the block of flats and combined with individual applications of individual flats that include non-shared energy upgrading measures.
  • the block of flats must have been issued a tax identification number (TIN) and have a bank account number
  • Resolution of the General Assembly, submission of an application by a representative and individual applications by the owners of the apartments
  • Energy Performance Certificate for the whole of the part of the building used as a dwelling.
• Type B: Submitted by the representative of the block of flats and includes only stand-alone interventions for the improvement of the common areas of the block of flats, not including interventions in the flats.
  • the block of flats must have been issued a tax identification number (TIN) and have a bank account number
  • Resolution of the General Assembly and submission of an application by a representative
  • Energy Performance Certificate for the whole of the part of the building used as a dwelling
  • It concerns only common energy upgrading and self-sufficiency interventions.

“Saving at Home II”

The programme

Η Δράση "Εξοικονόμηση Κατ’ Οίκον ΙΙ" παρέχει χρηματοδότηση για την υλοποίηση παρεμβάσεων, με στόχο την εξοικονόμηση ενέργειας στον οικιακό κτιριακό τομέα, τη μείωση της ενεργειακής κατανάλωσης και κατά συνέπεια του ενεργειακού κόστους των νοικοκυριών, με ιδιαίτερη μέριμνα για τα χαμηλά και μεσαία εισοδήματα.

Who it concerns

Eligible Houses For the needs of the Program, the following definitions apply:

• Single-family house: A single building comprising one property, arranged on one or more levels, with a principal use of residential use. The definition of a detached house also includes mixed-use buildings with uses other than residential at the ground floor / semi-basement / mezzanine level with independent access (e.g. shops, workshops etc. with entrance from the street). Εκδίδεται ΠΕΑ α) για «Ολόκληρο Κτήριο» και χρήση «Μονοκατοικία» εάν πρόκειται για ολόκληρο το κτήριο ή β) για «Κτηριακή μονάδα» και χρήση «Μονοκατοικία» εάν πρόκειται για το τμήμα του κτηρίου που αφορά στην μοναδική κατοικία του κτηρίου.
• Πολυκατοικία: Το ενιαίο κτήριο που περιλαμβάνει περισσότερες από μία κτηριακές μονάδες - ιδιοκτησίες με κύρια χρήση κατοικίας, σε οριζόντια ή/και κατακόρυφη διάταξη. The definition of a multi-family building also includes residential buildings that include uses other than residential on the ground floor / semi-basement / mezzanine level with independent access (e.g. shops, workshops etc. with entrance from the street). Εκδίδεται ΠΕΑ για «Ολόκληρο Κτήριο» και χρήση «Πολυκατοικία» εάν πρόκειται για ολόκληρο το κτήριο ή το τμήμα του που αφορά στο σύνολο των κατοικιών του κτηρίου.
• Apartment: building unit - property (dwelling) within a building used as a block of flats. A PEA is issued for "Building unit" and use "Multi-family house" and a title for the building unit is indicated (e.g. Apartment A1). Eligible housing is a single-family house, a multi-family house as well as an individual apartment.

Please note that in no case are properties of the building that are not used for residential purposes (e.g. a shop on the ground floor of the building) eligible.

General Conditions of Residence Eligibility

In order to be considered eligible, a dwelling must meet the following conditions:

• Χρησιμοποιείται ως κύρια κατοικία, όπως προκύπτει από τα στοιχεία της πλέον πρόσφατης (πριν την υποβολή της αίτησης) εκκαθαρισμένης δήλωσης φορολογίας εισοδήματος (Ε1), του προσώπου που τη χρησιμοποιεί.
• It exists legally. Στην περίπτωση που ο ιδιοκτήτης της κατοικίας δε διαθέτει οικοδομική άδεια ή αυτή δεν ανταποκρίνεται στην τρέχουσα κατάσταση της κατοικίας, θα πρέπει να προσκομισθεί σχετικό νομιμοποιητικό έγγραφο, από το οποίο να προκύπτει ότι η εν λόγω κατοικία υφίσταται νόμιμα.
• Έχει καταταχθεί βάσει του Πιστοποιητικού Ενεργειακής Απόδοσης (ΠΕΑ), το οποίο έχει εκδοθεί μετά την 26.11.2017 (27.11.2017 η ημερομηνία ενεργοποίησης του πληροφοριακού συστήματος έκδοσης Πιστοποιητικών Ενεργειακής Απόδοσης βάσει του ΚΕνΑΚ που έχει εγκριθεί με την απόφαση ΔΕΠΕΑ/οικ. 178581/30.06.2017, ΦΕΚ Β’ 2367/12.07.2017) σε κατηγορία χαμηλότερη ή ίση της Δ.
• It has not been deemed to be demolished.

Μπορούν να συμμετέχουν φυσικά πρόσωπα τα οποία έχουν το δικαίωμα κυριότητας (πλήρους ή ψιλής) ή επικαρπίας και πληρούν τα παρακάτω εισοδηματικά κριτήρια. Το νέο πρόγραμμα περιλαμβάνει πλέον 7 κατηγορίες:

Προϋπολογισμός προγράμματος "Εξοικονόμηση Κατ’ Οίκον ΙΙ"

270.000.000€ για το σύνολο των περιφερειών της χώρας The available resources from the NSRF 2014-2020 amount to approximately 250 million euros, while the total budget of the programme, including private capital, is expected to reach 500 million euro.

Amount of subsidy

Μέγιστο Ποσοστό ενίσχυσης: 70% Το νέο πρόγραμμα περιλαμβάνει πλέον 7 κατηγορίες ενίσχυσης, με βάση τα εισοδηματικά κριτήρια των δικαιούχων: Ως εισόδημα λαμβάνεται το «Εισόδημα επιβολής εισφοράς» του τμήματος Γ2 «Εκκ. Ειδ. Εισφοράς Αλληλ.» του εκκαθαριστικού σημειώματος δήλωσης φορολογίας εισοδήματος.

Εξοικονόμηση Κατ’ Οίκον ΙΙ - Δαπάνες που επιδοτούνται

The budget of each application will not exceed 25,000 euros. The interventions that can be made by the interested parties will concern the following categories: 1. Αντικατάσταση Κουφωμάτων. 2. Τοποθέτηση συστημάτων σκίασης. 3. Τοποθέτηση θερμομόνωσης στο κτηριακό κέλυφος συμπεριλαμβανομένου του δώματος / στέγης και της πιλοτής. 4. Αναβάθμιση συστήματος θέρμανσης. 5. Αναβάθμιση συστήματος παροχής ζεστού νερού χρήσης. Απαραίτητη προϋπόθεση για την ένταξη στο πρόγραμμα είναι η διενέργεια ενεργειακής επιθεώρησης από Ενεργειακό Επιθεωρητή, ο οποίος και θα εκδίδει το απαιτούμενο Πιστοποιητικό Ενεργειακής Απόδοσης. The interventions will then be selected according to the findings/results of the inspection, with the aim of achieving maximum energy savings and maximum improvement of the energy efficiency of the dwellings. After the implementation of the interventions, a second energy audit will be carried out to check whether the objectives set have been achieved, and therefore the corresponding grant. Πρέπει να σημειωθεί ότι το κόστος του Ενεργειακού Επιθεωρητή, θα καλύπτεται από το Πρόγραμμα εφόσον βέβαια η αίτηση έχει λάβει την απαιτούμενη έγκριση.

Important dates

Tη Δευτέρα 5/2/2018 η Ένωση Ελληνικών Τραπεζών παρέδωσε το ολοκληρωμένο πληροφοριακό σύστημα. In this system, the electronic submission of applications and the monitoring of their progress for inclusion in the funded actions will take place, in order to facilitate the interested parties and ensure transparency, in the service of the applications based on the absolute time order of submission. The process of connecting the banks to the IT system will start gradually from February 15 and is expected to be completed by the end of the month, when the submission of applications will begin. H πλατφόρμα που λειτούργησε και στον προηγούμενο κύκλο να ανοίγει σταδιακά ανά ομάδες περιφερειών από τις 12 Ιουλίου 2019 Highlights Είναι σημαντικό να τονιστεί ότι στο νέο Εξοικονομώ κατ’ οίκον, οι ενδιαφερόμενοι θα έχουν τη δυνατότητα να υποβάλουν την αίτησή τους έως ότου καλυφθούν τα προβλεπόμενα κεφάλαια του Προγράμματος ανά Περιφέρεια. In practice, this means that the online submission platform will be closed as soon as the funds are exhausted. In this way, the big problem inherited from previous governments, of pending approved applications, which were not covered, as the required funds had not been secured, will be avoided. Applications for funding will be evaluated on a first-come, first-served basis, according to the date of electronic submission to the Stade Aid Information System.

Strengthening existing and new businesses for the exploitation of patents, innovations and new production / business ideas to improve their production activity and / or for the development of new products

Strengthening existing and new businesses: Main objective of the Action Supporting existing and new businesses to exploit patents, innovations and new production/entrepreneurial ideas to improve their production activity and/or develop new products, is the strengthening of modernization or expansion existing and new businesses, through technological and non-technological upgrading, with use of assistive technologies and/or innovation, to improve productivity, quality and innovation at enterprise level, aiming at increasing the added value of the product/service produced and further business development. This action is expected to contribute to the production of new / innovative / advanced (improved) products and services, of high added value, in order to create a competitive advantage of the enterprises of the Region, as well as to the penetration into new markets. The operations concern SMEs as a matter of priority in the products and services of the priority sectors for the Region, in line with the smart specialisation strategy (RIS3). Funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) within the framework of the Operational Programme "North Aegean 2014-2020" (OP "North Aegean 2014-2020") of the NSRF 2014-2020. The following categories of expenditure will be financed:

• Costs for investments in assets:
  • Building infrastructure for the operation of the business
  • Building infrastructure for the protection of the Environment and Energy Saving
  • Machinery
  • Equipment for the Protection of the Environment and Energy Saving
  • Technological upgrading through increased use of ICT
  • Fixtures
  • Systems Certification, Design and Standardization
  • Know-how rights and their utilization for the most effective production of products and services
  • Brand creation
• Consulting services
• Aid for participation in fairs and exhibitions
• Innovation Aid:
  • Expenditure on intangible assets
  • Expenditure on innovation services
  • Knowledge and patents
• Staff costs (Wage costs of new staff)
• This call for proposals is aimed at supporting investment projects of existing and new Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) for the modernization or expansion of these through technological and non-technological upgrading, with the use of supporting technologies or innovation, to improve productivity, quality and innovation at enterprise level, aiming at the development of new products and services and the modernization of enterprises.This action is expected to contribute to the production of new / innovative / evolved (improved) products and services of high added value, in order to create a competitive advantage for enterprises.
  • Public Limited Company,
  • Limited Liability Company,
  • General Partnership,
  • Limited Partnership,
  • ICE,
  • Ατομική Επιχείρηση,
  • Συνεταιρισμός,
  • Κοινωνική Συνεταιριστική Επιχείρηση του Ν. 4019/2011 (ΚΟΙΝΣΕΠ),
  • The Leisure Yachting Shipping Company (LSC).
  The proposed investment project must be located exclusively in the North Aegean Region. The private participation of the company in the investment project should not exceed 50% of the average of its turnovers for the last three (3) years, as it results from its published balance sheets or equivalent financial data.