Strengthening under establishment and existing, very Small and small Enterprises of the South Aegean

Enhancement under establishment and existing , very small and small enterprises of the South Aegean: The main objective of the Action is to promote investments to support self-employment, entrepreneurship as well as the creation of new businesses or entrepreneurial initiatives in new markets / sectors, and in particular Micro and Small Enterprises, through the improvement of corporate structures and capabilities. The main objectives of the action are:

• The creation of new dynamic small or micro business units that will contribute to increasing the added value of the production base towards highly competitive goods and services by integrating knowledge
• The reorientation of local businesses into organizational and operational structures that facilitates the development of business partnerships at an international level
• The creation of new jobs as well as the upgrading of human resources

Who is concerned by the Aid

The submitted investment plans indicatively concern the following strategic priority areas of the Regional Operational Programme "SOUTH AEGEAN": Agri-Nutrition Tourism of experience Technologies and applications for the Environment Information and Communication Technologies ICT Beneficiaries eligible for public funding under this Action are the following categories of bodies: New and Existing Businesses without profit distribution: Any unit, regardless of its legal form, engaged in an economic activity. The basic conditions for the participation of the companies that will submit a proposal are the following:

• Not be listed on the stock exchange
• Be small or micro enterprises
• Five years have not elapsed since their registration at the time the aid was granted;
• Not have been formed by merger
• Not have taken over the activity of another business
• Be incorporated after 1/1/2018
• Have not made a distribution of profits in accordance with Article 22 of the Regulation. 651/2014
• Have the declared Nace Code(s) available before submitting the investment proposal
• They must not be bankrupt, wound up or administered by the court or have their administration pending recovery of aid following a previous Commission decision declaring aid illegal and incompatible with the internal market
• Not to have imposed fines that have acquired final & binding force, for violations of labor legislation and in particular:
  • Violation of "high" or "very high" severity (3 fines/ 3 checks),
  • Undeclared work (2 fines/ 2 checks), for the reasons set out in Art. 39, par. 1, of L. 4488/2017

This category will be financed in accordance with Art. 22 of Rule EU 651/2014with a minimum limit of 25.000€ for the total expenditure budget. Existing Businesses: Any unit, regardless of its legal form, engaged in an economic activity. The basic conditions for the participation of the companies that will submit a proposal are the following:

• Have the declared Nace Code(s) available before submitting the investment proposal
• They must not be bankrupt, wound up or administered by the courts, and they must not be subject to the recovery of aid following a previous Commission decision declaring aid illegal and incompatible with the internal market
• Not to have been fined that have acquired final & binding force, for violations of labor law and in particular:
  • Violation of "high" or "very high" severity (3 fines/ 3 checks),
  • Undeclared work (2 fines/ 2 checks), for the reasons set out in Art. 39, par. 1, of L. 4488/2017

This category will be funded in accordance with Reg. EU 1407/2013 (de minimis) with a minimum public expenditure threshold of 50.000€. Businesses in the process of being set up: Any unit, regardless of its legal form, that will carry out an economic activity. The basic conditions for the participation of the companies that will submit a proposal are the following:

• allocate the Nace Code of the investment for installation within the South Aegean Region before the first disbursement including the advance payment
• By recommending them to meet the conditions of Ar. 22 of Rule ΕΕ 651/2014 i.e.
  • Not be listed on the stock exchange
  • Be small or micro enterprises
  • Not have been formed by merger
  • Not have taken over the activity of another business

This category will be financed in accordance with Art. 22 of Rule EU 651/2014 with a minimum limit of 25.000€ for the total expenditure budget. The above potential beneficiaries should comply with the following general conditions:

• be active or active (in accordance with the above) in the eligible sectors of activity (Nace Codes)
• be active orto activate and implement the investment plan in the South Aegean Region
• operate or operate exclusively in one of the following forms: enterprises of corporate / commercial nature (Société Anonyme, Limited Liability Company, General Partnership, Limited Partnership, P.C.) and sole proprietorships
• be included in small or micro enterprises
• not be a member of a franchised network
• keep B' or C' category books
• not be liable for recovery following a prior decision of the European Commission or the CJEU declaring an aid illegal and incompatible with the internal market.
• commit that their investment project or part of it as well as the costs it includes have not been financed, integrated and will not be submitted for funding approval in another programme financed by national or Community resources;
• submit up to one investment proposal per VAT number.
• submit an investment plan, including all the necessary information, supporting documents and forms, as specified in this notice

The following shall not be entitled to submit a proposal:

• public enterprises,
• public bodies or public institutions and/or their subsidiaries, as well as undertakings assimilated to them.

The total Public Expenditure of the actions of this call amounts to € 4,000,000. The call budget is broken down by business category as follows:

• 50% for start-ups and start-ups without profit distribution
• 50% for existing businesses

If the allocated budget is not absorbed by one category, there will be a proportional transfer to the other. The Action is part of the Regional Operational Program "SOUTH AEGEAN" of the NSRF 2014 - 2020 and in particular from Axis 04, "Human Resources Development, Promotion of Social Inclusion and Combating Poverty and Discrimination". Its main objective is to promote investment to support self-employment, entrepreneurship and the creation of new businesses or business initiatives in new markets/sectors, in particular micro, small and micro enterprises, through the improvement of corporate structures and capacities. The public expenditure is co-financed by the European Social Fund (ESF) of the European Union using a flexibility clause for ERDF-type expenditure and by National Funds. The European Social Fund (ESF) aims to support employment by creating more and better jobs and ensuring fairer employment opportunities for all citizens. The ERDF shall contribute to the financing of the support aims to strengthen economic, social and territorial cohesion by reducing the main regional imbalances in the Union by supporting the sustainable development and structural adjustment of regional economies, including the transformation of declining industrial regions and regions whose development is lagging behind.

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 their position in the internal and international market tourist market.

Who it concerns

This action shall support existing and new medium, small and micro enterprises, as defined in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC, operating in the tourism sector. Eligible for this action are enterprises that have been established until 31/12/2015, have an eligible KAW (Annex II) since then and employ on average at least half (0.5) FTE of salaried labour.

Budget of the programme Support to Tourism SMEs

Distribution in the regions:

• Eastern Macedonia Thrace, Central Macedonia, Epirus, Thessaly, Western Greece: 28.756.000
• Western Macedonia, Ionian Islands, Peloponnese, North Aegean, Crete: 23.044.000
• Attica: 9.800.000
• Central Greece: 2.800.000
• South Aegean: 5,600,000

The € 50,000,000 concerns the accommodation, of which € 10,000,000 will be allocated to new businesses and € 40,000,000 will be allocated to existing ones with at least two full twelve-month administrative years (2014 and 2015). Other tourism businesses will be allocated € 20,000,000, of which € 5,000,000 concerns new businesses and € 15,000,000 concerns existing ones with at least two full twelve-month management years (2014 and 2015).

Amount of subsidy

The subsidized budget of each investment project of a potential aid beneficiary may not exceed the total Turnover of the year 2015 or the amount of € 150,000, if the turnover is greater than € 150,000 and cannot be less than € 15,000. The funding covers 40% of the eligible costs and is increased by 10%, reaching 50% in the case of recruitment of new staff.

Important dates for the Support for Tourism SMEs

• Submission period from 29/3/2016 to 17/5/2016
• Duration of Implementation of Investment Plan The time limit for completion of the financed investments may not exceed forty-two (42) months and one hundred and thirty-two (132) days in total from the date of the adoption of the decision of inclusion. In case a deadline set in accordance with the above expires on a non-working day, it shall be extended until the first working day.Exceptionally, especially and only for those investment projects for which the date of adoption of the decision of inclusion in the Action is later than 11-06-2020, the deadline for their completion shall be may not exceed forty-two (42) months from the date of adoption of the decision of inclusion.When, based on the above defined time periods for the implementation of investment projects, the planned completion dates of the physical and financial scope are later than 31-12-2023, then the final completion date is 31-12-2023.
• Start of eligibility of expenditure: 11/02/2016

 

stroengtening tourism smes for federalization ed qualiti apgradio the service sheep

Support for Tourism SMEs: The programme of the NSRF 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 their position in the internal and international market. tourism market . This action shall support existing and new medium, small and micro enterprises, as defined in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC, operating in the tourism sectorEligible for this action are enterprises that have been established until 31/12/2015, have an eligible for the programme (Annex II) since then and employ on average at least half (0,5) FTE of salaried labour.

Expenditure subsidised in the Aid for Tourism SMEs

• wildings, fakilites ed surudings
• Machinery – Equipment
• Equipment and Facilities for Environmental Protection and Energy and Water Conservation
• Kertifica Ofa Qualiti Asurans ed Environmental Managimen Systems
• Promotion up to 15.000€
• Software and Software Services up to 20.000€
• Means of transport up to 15.000€
• Monitoring the implementation of the Investment Plan up to 2.500€
• Market studies/market research. 5.000€ and up to 2.500€/study
• Wage cost

Program budget

Distribution in the regions:

• Eastern Macedonia Thrace, Central Macedonia, Epirus, Thessaly, Western Greece: 28.756.000
• Western Macedonia, Ionian Islands, Peloponnese, North Aegean, Crete: 23.044.000
• Attica: 9.800.000
• Central Greece: 2.800.000
• South Aegean: 5,600,000

The € 50,000,000 concerns the accommodation, of which € 10,000,000 will be allocated to new businesses and € 40,000,000 will be allocated to existing ones with at least two full twelve-month administrative years (2014 and 2015). Other tourism businesses will be allocated € 20,000,000, of which € 5,000,000 concerns new businesses and € 15,000,000 concerns existing ones with at least two full twelve-month management years (2014 and 2015). The subsidized budget of each investment project of a potential aid beneficiary may not exceed the total Turnover of the year 2015 or the amount of € 150,000, if the turnover is greater than € 150,000 and cannot be less than € 15,000. The funding covers 40% of the eligible costs and is increased by 10%, reaching 50% in the case of recruitment of new staff.    

Strengthening tourism investments – Development Law 4887/2022

Aid for tourism investments - Development Law 4887/2022: The purpose of the scheme is to grant aid to a wide range of tourism investments, mainly for the creation, expansion and modernisation of integrated tourist accommodation throughout the Territory, with the aim of upgrading the quality of the tourist product. Provision is made for aid for the creation, expansion and modernisation of integrated tourist accommodation and campsites (Camping) in the whole territory in order to improve the quality of the tourist product.

Aid for tourism investment - Subsidy amount

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:

• major enterprises in the amount of one million (1.000.000) euro,
• Medium enterprises in the amount of five hundred thousand (500,000) euros,
• small enterprises in the amount of two hundred and fifty thousand (250,000) euros,
• very small enterprises in 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.

highlight With this notice, the same Municipal Unit is subject to one (1) investment project per entity including its affiliated enterprises.

Types of aid

• Tax exemption (exemption from paying income tax on the pre-tax profits realised on the basis of the relevant tax legislation on all the activities of the company, less the tax of the legal person or legal entity on the profits distributed or received by the partners) The investing entity may use the entire amount of the tax exemption aid to which it is entitled within fifteen (15) tax years from the year in which the right to use the benefit is established
• Subsidy, which consists in the free provision by the State of a sum of money to cover part of the eligible costs of the investment project, expressed as a percentage of the costs
• Leasing subsidy, which consists in the coverage by the State of part of the leasing instalments paid for the acquisition of new machinery and other equipment. The leasing subsidy may not exceed seven (7) years The subsidy will be paid every six months and after each instalment of the rent is paid by the investing company
• Subsidization of the cost of employment created

Strengthening the Establishment and Operation of New Tourism Small and Medium Enterprises

Ενίσχυση της Ίδρυσης και Λειτουργίας Νέων Τουριστικών Μικρομεσαίων Επιχειρήσεων: Αφορά στην ενίσχυση της επιχειρηματικότητας στον τομέα του Τουρισμού, μέσω της δημιουργίας νέων πολύ μικρών, μικρών και μεσαίων τουριστικών επιχειρήσεων σε επιλεγμένους ΚΑΔ δραστηριότητας. Επιλέξιμα θα είναι επίσης τα επενδυτικά σχέδια που αφορούν στην ολοκλήρωση καταλυμάτων, των οποίων η κατασκευή έχει αρχίσει και βρίσκεται σε προχωρημένο στάδιο, χωρίς όμως να έχουν ολοκληρωθεί και να λειτουργούν, λόγω δυσκολιών οφειλόμενων στην οικονομική κρίση. Έμφαση θα δοθεί στη δημιουργία μονάδων που προσφέρουν προϊόντα και υπηρεσίες υψηλής ποιότητας και συμβάλουν ταυτόχρονα στη διαφοροποίηση του προσφερόμενου τουριστικού προϊόντος της χώρας. Στο πλαίσιο της Δράσης "Strengthening the Establishment and Operation of New Tourism SMEs" ενισχύονται Πολύ Μικρές, Μικρές και Μεσαίες Επιχειρήσεις που θα δραστηριοποιηθούν στον τομέα του Τουρισμού και θα διαθέτουν επιλέξιμο ΚΑΔ επένδυσης μέχρι και την πρώτη εκταμίευση της επιχορήγησης. Οι επιχειρήσεις που θα συσταθούν θα πρέπει να λειτουργούν αποκλειστικά με μια από τις ακόλουθες μορφές: Επιχειρήσεις εταιρικού/εμπορικού χαρακτήρα [Α.Ε., Ε.Π.Ε., Ο.Ε. ή Ε.Ε., Ι.Κ.Ε., Ατομική Επιχείρηση, Κοινωνική Συνεταιριστική Επιχείρηση του Ν. 4019/2011, Συνεταιρισμοί, Ναυτιλιακή Εταιρεία Πλοίων Αναψυχής (Ν.Ε.Π.Α.]).

Ειδικότερα για την Ενίσχυση της Ίδρυσης και Λειτουργίας Νέων Τουριστικών Μικρομεσαίων Επιχειρήσεων:

A. Businesses that will be established from the date of issue of the Action notice and will have the SMR of the investment before the first disbursement of the grant. B. Businesses (Tourist Accommodation) that have been established and for which until the date of issue of the notice of the Action apply cumulatively: • Έχουν αποκτήσει έναν τουλάχιστον από τους επιλέξιμους ΚΑΔ 55 ή/και τους ΚΑΔ: 41.20.20.01 ή 41.20.20.02 • Το ΑΦΜ της επιχείρησης δεν έχει αναπτύξει καμία οικονομική δραστηριότητα από τη σύσταση του (μηδενικός κύκλος εργασιών) • Δεν έχει γνωστοποιηθεί ή εκδοθεί άδεια (σήμα) λειτουργίας του τουριστικού καταλύματος • Διαθέτουν άδεια δόμησης για το συγκεκριμένο τουριστικό κατάλυμα

1. Κύρια Ξενοδοχειακά Καταλύματα

• Ξενοδοχεία κατηγορίας 3*** (τριών αστέρων) και άνω, με δυναμικότητα 10 έως και 50 κλίνες (Προσοχή: Δυναμικότητα άνω των 50 κλινών δεν αποτελεί αιτία αποκλεισμού/απόρριψης της πρότασης. Το τμήμα του επενδυτικού σχεδίου που αφορά στη δυναμικότητα άνω των 50 κλινών θα χρηματοδοτηθεί με ίδια κεφάλαια) • Ξενοδοχειακά τουριστικά καταλύματα εντός παραδοσιακών κτισμάτων που προβλέπονται στο Π.Δ. 33/1979) • Οργανωμένες τουριστικές κατασκηνώσεις (Camping) κατηγορίας 3*** (τριών αστέρων) και άνω • Youth hostels

2. Μη Κύρια Ξενοδοχειακά Καταλύματα - Ενίσχυση της Ίδρυσης και Λειτουργίας Νέων Τουριστικών Μικρομεσαίων Επιχειρήσεων

• Αυτοεξυπηρετούμενα καταλύματα – τουριστικές επιπλωμένες κατοικίες υπό την προϋπόθεση ότι ο ελάχιστος αριθμός των κατοικιών θα είναι τρεις • Ενοικιαζόμενα επιπλωμένα δωμάτια – διαμερίσματα κατηγορίας 3 κλειδιών και άνω, υπό τον περιορισμό ότι η ελάχιστη δυναμικότητά τους θα είναι 10 κλίνες

3. Εναλλακτικές Μορφές Τουρισμού:

• Αθλητικός Τουρισμός α) στη θάλασσα (π.χ. καταδύσεις αναψυχής, γήπεδα γκολφ, μίνι γκολφ, θαλάσσιο σκι, θαλάσσιο αλεξίπτωτο, ιστιοσανίδα, ιστιοδρομίες, αετοσανίδα, κολύμβηση και λοιπά θαλάσσια αθλήματα) β) σε λίμνες – ποτάμια (π.χ. canoe kayak, rafting κ.ά) γ) σε ορεινές, ημιορεινές, πεδινές ή/ και αστικές και ημιαστικές περιοχές (π.χ ορειβασία, αναρρίχηση, πίστες mountain bike, αιωροπτερισμός- Αλεξίπτωτο πλαγιάς, διάβαση φαραγγιών- δασών, τουρισμός άγριας ζωής, ποδηλασία πόλης, ιππασία κ.ά). • Θαλάσσιος τουρισμός Εκτός πολλών εκ των ανωτέρω δραστηριοτήτων του αθλητικού τουρισμού στη θάλασσα όπως π.χ. θαλάσσιο σκι, στην ειδική αυτή μορφή τουρισμού περιλαμβάνονται δραστηριότητες αναψυχής που συνδέονται με https://www.espa.io/c/tourismos-epidotisi/etaireies-enoikiasis-skafon-epidotisi/»>θαλάσσιες περιηγήσεις (κρουαζιέρες με κρουαζιερόπλοια ή άλλα επαγγελματικά σκάφη αναψυχής). • Τουρισμός Υπαίθρου α) φυσιολατρικός τουρισμός που αναπτύσσεται στις χαρακτηριζόμενες «φυσικές» περιοχές με σκοπό να αποκτήσουν γνώσεις για τη φύση οι τουρίστες, β) τουρισμός παρατήρησης και ερμηνείας της φύσης (π.χ. παρατηρητήρια, κέντρα ενημέρωσης επισκεπτών και ορειβατικά καταφύγια), γ) περιπατητικός τουρισμός που αναπτύσσεται στα περιπατητικά μονοπάτια της υπαίθρου, δ) περιηγητικός τουρισμός όταν η περιήγηση ή η εκδρομή γίνεται στην ύπαιθρο. Η μορφή αυτή συνδέεται και με τον αθλητικό τουρισμό που αναπτύσσεται σε λίμνες – ποτάμια, ορεινές, ημιορεινές, πεδινές και ημιαστικές περιοχές που αναφέρεται ανωτέρω • Άλλες ειδικές – εναλλακτικές μορφές τουρισμού Ψυχαγωγικά και θεματικά πάρκα π.χ. πάρκα περιπέτειας, πάρκα ομοιωμάτων (miniature parks) κ.ά.

4. Τουριστικά γραφεία

• Τουριστικά γραφεία κατά την έννοια του άρθρου 1 του ν. 393/1976 (Α΄199) • Γραφεία ενοικιάσεως αυτοκινήτων ολικής μίσθωσης ιδιωτικής χρήσης αυτοκινήτων • Επιχειρήσεις εκμίσθωσης μοτοσικλετών, τρίτροχων και τετράτροχων οχημάτων άνω των 50 κ.εκ. • Τουριστικές Επιχειρήσεις Οδικών Μεταφορών (Τ.Ε.Ο.Μ) που έχουν στην κυριότητα, νομή ή κατοχή τους ένα ή περισσότερα ειδικά τουριστικά λεωφορεία του ν. 711/1977. • https://www.espa.io/c/tourismos-epidotisi/etaireies-enoikiasis-skafon-epidotisi/»>Ναυλομεσιτικά γραφεία που αναλαμβάνουν την εκναύλωση επαγγελματικών πλοίων αναψυχής Τόπος υλοποίησης της Δράσης Η Δράση αφορά επενδύσεις που θα γίνουν σε όλη την Ελληνική Επικράτεια.

Strengthening the self-employment of higher education graduates – Second Cycle

Supporting self-employment of higher education graduates - Cycle B: This concerns the support to higher education graduates, unemployed, employed and self-employed, to start/support the exercise of a professional activity related to their specialisation in a self-employed professional space. An independent business space is defined as a space that is a separate property, has its own utilities (e.g. electricity) and is not used in any way as a residence (main or secondary).

Who is affected by the Support for self-employment

The programme is aimed at supporting unemployed, employed and self-employed persons to start/support the exercise of a professional activity related to their specialisation in a self-employed professional space. A precondition for their support is the organisation of their activity in self-employed premises. Specifically, the programme is addressed to graduates of TEI/TEI or equivalent schools in Greece or abroad (recognised by the IOATAP) or holders of recognised professional qualifications from SAEI or SAEP. Also, degrees from Schools of Theater and Dance recognized by the Ministry of Education. Culture as higher education and graduates of music schools recognized by the State. Special attention: The first degree must have been obtained after 1 January 1995. The following may participate:

1. Category A beneficiaries

New Businesses set up by the following categories of beneficiaries of higher education graduates (Special attention: the first degree must have been obtained after 1/1/1995), who at the date of application are: - Unemployed persons, registered in the unemployment registers of the OAED . - Employees (full-time, part-time or seasonal) - Existing sole traders (self-employed persons) who, at the date of application, were active in in at least one eligible and relevant to their specialisation (qualification) and who will discontinue their existing sole proprietorship in order to participate in the creation of a cooperative (company) together with unemployed and/or employed persons Cooperation between the beneficiaries of category A Beneficiaries: Preference will be given to the establishment of cooperative schemes (companies) in the form of micro-enterprises, in which beneficiaries from the above-mentioned category A beneficiaries will participate, provided that they participate with equal shares in the company.

2. Beneficiary category B

Existing sole traders (self-employed) who, at the date of application, were operating in at least one eligible and relevant to their speciality (degree), as well as new partnerships (businesses) set up exclusively by the aforementioned existing sole traders who will discontinue their existing sole trader business. Cooperation between the beneficiaries of category B Beneficiaries: Preference will be given to the establishment of cooperative schemes (companies) in the form of micro-enterprises, in which beneficiaries from the above-mentioned category B beneficiaries will participate, provided that they participate with equal shares in the company. Please note that new business schemes set up solely by existing sole proprietors at the time of submission will be classified as Beneficiaries B.

Strengthening very small, small and medium enterprises of the North Aegean Region for their modernization through the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), automation systems as well as e-commerce investments (e.g. e-business and / or digital Marketing)

Support for SMEs: The Action concerns support for existing micro, small and medium-sized enterprises to meet their technological needs, using information and communication technologies (ICT), the integration of automation systems (directly linked to ICT) into their production, operational and administrative processes, and the e-business development [(e-Business) e.g. e-commerce, e-booking and e-payments etc.]. The aim of this action is to strengthen micro, small and medium-sized enterprises operating in the North Aegean Region for the acquisition and use of ICT services and products, automation systems and e-business development, which will make them competitive, improve their position in the market and increase their extroversion. The technological upgrading of the Region's businesses is expected to contribute to the exploitation of the comparative advantages of the region, the strengthening of the competitiveness of the local economy and the increase of employment. The action Supporting micro, small and medium enterprises of the North Aegean Region for their modernization through the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), automation systems and e-commerce investments (e.g. e-business and / or Digital Marketing), funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) under the Operational Programme "North Aegean" (OP "North Aegean") of the NSRF 2014-2020. The investment aid concerns investments in tangible and intangible assets and services related to the modernisation/optimisation of business activity using ICT, in particular:

• E-Commerce
• Electronic Bookings
• Internal Organisation, using ICT
• Production Management, with the use of ICT
• Telecommunication and Creative Services
• Digital Viewing - Advertising
• Automation systems

Who is eligible for SME Support

The action Support micro, small and medium enterprises of the North Aegean Region for their modernization through the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), automation systems and e-commerce investments (e.g. e-business and / or digital marketing), concerns Small and medium-sized enterprises established in North Aegean Region, are active - have one or more of the eligible Activity Code Numbers (IDs) included in Annex VIII of the call, with particular emphasis on the following priority areas of the Smart Specialisation Strategy (RIS3) of North Aegean Region:

• Agri-Nutrition
• Tourism - Nature - Culture

Strengthening Small and Medium Enterprises

The programme " Support for Small and Medium Enterprises operating in the sectors of Manufacturing - Tourism - Trade & Services, comes as a partial initiative of the Ministry of Development, Competitiveness, Infrastructure, Transport and Networks and the Regions within the framework of the Regional Operational Programmes of the NSRF 2007-2013 to pursue:

• the containment of the productive base of the Greek economy and in particular the Manufacturing, Tourism, Services and Trade sectors in recessionary conditions.
• strengthening outward-looking entrepreneurship and competitiveness as a key option for productive upgrading the country towards high value-added goods and services, with quality, environmental sensitivity, integration of knowledge and innovation.
• the promotion of the entrepreneurial "advantage" of the country's regions through targeted actions to support SMEs in these sectors and activities.

The aim of the Support for Small and Medium Enterprises action is to support enterprises for the implementation of investments oriented towards innovation, the environment and information technologies and directly stimulating business in crisis conditions. In addition, this funding is also intended to create jobs, as the aid is also directed to start-ups. Within the framework of this Action Support for Small and Medium Enterprises, the following are supported existing and new - under establishment enterprises operating in the assisted regions, categorised as follows:

• Existing enterprises: enterprises which, by 31.12.2011, have two or more closed financial years of at least 12 months' duration.
• New enterprises - enterprises in the process of being set up: enterprises which do not fall into the above category of existing enterprises. It should be clarified that for the purposes of this call, 'existing' enterprises abroad are defined as 'new start-up' enterprises.

The budget for this programme is 456.0 million. euros and distributed to the thirteen (13) Regions of the country as follows:

• Eastern Macedonia-Thrace 22.500.000,00
• K. Macedonia 90.000.000,00
• ∆. Macedonia 22.500.000,00
• Epirus 22.500.000,00
• Sterea Greece 18.000.000.000,00
• Thessaly 22.500.000,00
• Ionia 22.500.000,00
• ∆. Greece 22.500.000,00
• Peloponnese 22.500.000,00
• Β. Aegean Sea 22.500.000,00
• S. Aegean Sea 15.000.000,00
• Crete 22.500.000,00
• Attica 130.500.000,00

The eligible budget of each investment proposal of a potential beneficiary of aid may vary:

• from thirty thousand to three hundred thousand euros (30.000€ to 300.000€) for the Thematic Section "Manufacturing"
• from twenty thousand to three hundred thousand euros (20.000€ to 300.000€) for the Thematic Unit 'Tourism'; and
• from twenty thousand to one hundred thousand euros (20.000€ to 100.000€) for the Thematic Section "Trade - Services".

Mechanical Equipment Subsidies – Development Law 4399/2016 – 4th Proclamation

Objective of the Mechanical equipment aid scheme Development Law 4399/2016 is to provide a complete incentive framework with the main objective of creating business initiatives in existing , start-ups or in under establishment enterprises intending to make an initial investment in one of the eligible sectors of the Act.

Περιεχόμενο επενδυτικού σχεδίου – Χαρακτήρας αρχικής επένδυσης

• Create a new unit
• Capacity expansion of an existing unit
• Diversification of a unit's output into products or services that it has not produced
• Fundamental change of the entire production process
• Acquisition of assets of a unit that has ceased operations

Δικαιούχοι των ενισχύσεων του παρόντος καθεστώτος ενισχύσεων είναι οι επιχειρήσεις που είναι εγκατεστημένες ή έχουν υποκατάστημα στην ελληνική επικράτεια κατά τη χρονική στιγμή έναρξης εργασιών του επενδυτικού σχεδίου, κατά την έννοια του άρθρου 2 του Παραρτήματος I του Γ.Α.Κ. Δεν είναι δικαιούχοι για το παρόν καθεστώς Επιχειρήσεις, οι οποίες ελέγχονται από μετόχους επιχειρήσεων που διέκοψαν τη λειτουργία τους κατά το προηγούμενο δωδεκάμηνο, εφόσον δραστηριοποιούνται στην ίδια ή σε όμορες αγορές, Δεν θεωρούνται επίσης δικαιούχοι και εξαιρούνται από τις ενισχύσεις του παρόντος καθεστώτος οι κάτωθι:

• 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 types of enterprises for the Mechanical Equipment Grants

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.

Mechanical Equipment Subsidies – Development Law 4399/2016 – 3rd Proclamation

The aim of the scheme, Mechanical Equipment Subsidies - Development Law 4399/2016 - 3rd Call for Proposals, is to provide a complete framework of incentives with the main objective of creating business initiatives in existing, start-ups or in under establishment enterprises intending to make an initial investment in one of the eligible sectors of the Act.

Περιεχόμενο επενδυτικού σχεδίου – Χαρακτήρας αρχικής επένδυσης

• 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

Δικαιούχοι των ενισχύσεων του παρόντος καθεστώτος ενισχύσεων είναι οι επιχειρήσεις που είναι εγκατεστημένες ή έχουν υποκατάστημα στην ελληνική επικράτεια κατά τη χρονική στιγμή έναρξης εργασιών του επενδυτικού σχεδίου, κατά την έννοια του άρθρου 2 του Παραρτήματος I του Γ.Α.Κ. Δεν είναι δικαιούχοι για το παρόν καθεστώς Επιχειρήσεις, οι οποίες ελέγχονται από μετόχους επιχειρήσεων που διέκοψαν τη λειτουργία τους κατά το προηγούμενο δωδεκάμηνο, εφόσον δραστηριοποιούνται στην ίδια ή σε όμορες αγορές, Δεν θεωρούνται επίσης δικαιούχοι και εξαιρούνται από τις ενισχύσεις του παρόντος καθεστώτος οι κάτωθι:

• 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 types of enterprises for the Mechanical Equipment Grants

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 long-term commitments referred to in Article 21

Single Action for State Aid for Research, Technological Development & Innovation: RESEARCH – CREATE – INNOVATE

Key objective of the Single Action RESEARCH - CREATE - INNOVATE is the connection of the research and innovation with entrepreneurship and enhancing the competitiveness, productivity and extroversion of enterprises towards international markets, in order to transition to quality innovative entrepreneurship and increase domestic added value. The aim of this action is to channel directly and effectively the resources available for the promotion of research activities and the implementation of innovations in enterprises, especially small and medium-sized enterprises, through a series of interventions. Objectives of the action: - Economic growth based on knowledge and sustainable specialisation - Integrating new knowledge and innovation into existing and new products, services, production systems and value chains - Linking academic research to market needs and the economy. A prerequisite for achieving the objectives of the action is the focusing resources and efforts on selected sectors of economic activity and in areas of intervention where potential for entrepreneurship and research excellence is identified in line with the national research and innovation strategy for smart specialisation (RIS3 strategy), at national as well as regional level, in order to modernise, diversify and exploit new opportunities in the Greek economy. The beneficiaries of the RESEARCH - CREATE - INNOVATE Action are: α) research organisations and "Other entities treated as research organisations"; and b) Enterprises and "Other entities treated as enterprises". Businesses must be legally established and operate either as legal entities, regardless of their type (e.g. SA, LTD, OE, IKE, Joint Ventures) or as sole proprietorships. In comparison, for each of the three interventions: I. Research and Development by Small and Medium-sized Enterprises The intervention is addressed to existing SMEs regardless of the date of establishment. Potential beneficiaries are either a Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (SME) or Groups of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs), independent of each other. II. Business Partnerships with Research Organizations This assistance concerns partnerships between existing undertakings, irrespective of their size and date of establishment, and research organisations, the main beneficiaries of which are undertakings. III. Utilization of Research Results Potential beneficiaries are existing individual enterprises regardless of size and date of establishment. Thematic areas of business plans

• Agri-food / Food Industry
• Cultural and Creative Industries (CCI)
• Materials / Constructions
• Supply Chain
• Energy
• Environment
• Information and Communication Technologies ICT
• Health

Alternative tourism

The Alternative Tourism Act concerns the implementation of investments in the tourism sector from existing enterprises which are active or intend to become active in the development of alternative forms of tourism and operate within the Greek territory. Alternative tourism includes all tourism services, which are differentiated according to the specific needs, preferences and motivations of tourists, are addressed to a specialised audience, respect the principles of sustainable development and contribute to the mitigation of seasonal tourism demand. This Act aims to:

• The diversification and enrichment of the Greek tourism product through the business exploitation of alternative forms of tourism.
• The promotion and tourist exploitation of the natural and cultural heritage.
• To mitigate the seasonality of tourism demand.

In this direction, through the Alternative Tourism Act, investment projects will be supported which will contribute to the development of one or more specific and/or alternative forms of tourism. Δικαιούχοι των ενισχύσεων μπορούν να είναι: Natural or Legal Persons (Public Limited Company, Limited Liability Company, General Partnership, Limited Partnership, Limited Partnership, Civil Law Partnership) which:

• They have at least one Activity Code Number (ACN) from those included in Table 2 of this Guide (hereinafter referred to as the eligible ACN).
• They operate legally in accordance with the applicable provisions,
• They have started the activity of the eligible K.A.D. before 01/01/2010.

The total budget to be allocated through the Alternative Tourism Act and coming from Public Expenditure amounts to € 20.000.000,00. The Public Expenditure of the Act is co-financed by the European Union and in particular by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and from national resources. The minimum budget per submitted investment project is €10.000 and the maximum budget can be up to the amount of €400.000 as set out in paragraph 4.3.5 which defines the aid rates and private participation.  

Alternative forms of tourism – Development Law 4887/2022

Σκοπός του παρόντος καθεστώτος είναι η ενίσχυση τουριστικών επενδύσεων που αφορούν σε εναλλακτικές μορφές τουρισμού και στοχεύουν στην αξιοποίηση και ανάδειξη των ιδιαίτερων χαρακτηριστικών των περιοχών της χώρας, όπως γεωγραφικών, κοινωνικών, πολιτισμικών, θρησκευτικών.

Εναλλακτικές μορφές τουρισμού - Ποιους αφορά

The covered investment projects concern alternative forms of tourism and aim to exploit and promote the particular characteristics of the country's regions, such as geographical, social, cultural and religious. Τα υπαγόμενα, στο καθεστώς επενδυτικά σχέδια αφορούν σε εγκαταστάσεις: a. ειδικής τουριστικής υποδομής, όπως συνεδριακά κέντρα, γήπεδα γκολφ, τουριστικούς λιμένες, χιονοδρομικά κέντρα, θεματικά πάρκα, εγκαταστάσεις ιαματικού τουρισμού [μονάδες ιαματικής θεραπείας, κέντρα ιαματικού τουρισμού θερμαλισμού, κέντρα θαλασσοθεραπείας, κέντρα αναζωογόνησης (spa)], κέντρα προπονητικού αθλητικού τουρισμού, ορειβατικά καταφύγια, αυτοκινητοδρόμια, όπως αυτές ορίζονται στον ν. 4276/2014 (Α'155), β. αγροτουρισμού ή οινοτουρισμού ή γεωτουρισμού ή πολυλειτουργικών αγροκτημάτων, c. τουριστικών καταλυμάτων στην ύπαιθρο τύπου Glamping, d. καταδυτικού τουρισμού, σύμφωνα με τον ν. 4688/2020 (Α' 101). Τα επενδυτικά σχέδια πρέπει να έχουν ολοκληρωμένο χαρακτήρα αρχικής επένδυσης.  

Εναλλακτικές μορφές τουρισμού - Επιλέξιμες επιχειρήσεις

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:

• trading company,
• cooperative,
• Κοινωνικές Συνεταιριστικές Επιχειρήσεις (Κοιν.Σ.Επ.) του 4430/2016 (Ά 2015)), Αγροτικοί Συνεταιρισμοί (ΑΣ), Ομάδες Παραγωγών (ΟΠ), Αγροτικές Εταιρικές Συμπράξεις (ΑΕΣ) του N. 4384/2016 (Α' 78),
• companies being formed or merged, with the obligation to have completed the disclosure procedures before the start of work on the investment project,
• joint ventures engaged in commercial activities
• 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 22.

 

Εναλλακτικές μορφές τουρισμού - Μη επιλέξιμες επιχειρήσεις

Δεν θεωρούνται δικαιούχοι και εξαιρούνται από τις ενισχύσεις του παρόντος καθεστώτος "Εναλλακτικές μορφές τουρισμού" οι κάτωθι:

• undertakings which are subject to pending aid recovery proceedings at the time of the submission of the investment project application (Deggendorf principle),
• οι προβληματικές επιχειρήσεις, όπως ορίζονται στην παράγραφο 18 του άρθρου 2 Γ.Α.Κ. (άρθρο 1 παρ. 4 περίπτωση γ' Γ.Α.Κ.),
• 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.

 

Προϋπολογισμός καθεστώτος "Εναλλακτικές μορφές τουρισμού"

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

Εναλλακτικές μορφές τουρισμού - Ύψος επιδότησης

Το ελάχιστο επιλέξιμο ύψος επενδυτικού σχεδίου για την υπαγωγή επενδυτικών σχεδίων στο παρόν καθεστώς ενίσχυσης "Εναλλακτικές μορφές τουρισμού" ορίζεται με βάση το μέγεθος του φορέα, ήτοι:

• για μεγάλες επιχειρήσεις, στο ποσό του ενός εκατομμυρίου (1.000.000) ευρώ,
• για μεσαίες επιχειρήσεις, στο ποσό των πεντακοσίων χιλιάδων (500.000) ευρώ,
• για μικρές επιχειρήσεις, στο ποσό των διακοσίων πενήντα χιλιάδων (250.000) ευρώ,
• for micro-enterprises, to the amount of one hundred thousand (100,000) euros,
• for the Social Cooperative Enterprises (SCE) of Law 4430/2016 (A'205), as well as the Agricultural Cooperatives (DP), the Producer Groups (POs) and the Agricultural Partnerships (ABP) of the Law. 4384/2016 (A' 78) in the amount of fifty thousand (50,000) euros.

 

Types of aid

• Tax exemption
• Subsidy
• Leasing subsidy
• Subsidization of the cost of employment created

Για τις μεσαίες και μεγάλες επιχειρήσεις η ενίσχυση περιλαμβάνει όλα τα ανωτέρω κίνητρα πλην της επιχορήγησης. The aid rates for the eligible costs of the initial investment will be granted on the basis of the intensity ceilings of the Regional Aid Map as follows: a. For micro and small enterprises, the aid rates for all types of incentives other than grants are granted at the maximum rate laid down in the Regional Aid Map. The grant incentive is awarded at eighty percent (80%) of the Regional Aid Charter ceiling. Increased rate of subsidy (up to the maximum rate (100%) of the Regional Aid Charter except for the following. δ' που χορηγείται στο ενενήντα τοις εκατό (90%)) χορηγείται για τα επενδυτικά σχέδια που υλοποιούνται στις ακόλουθες περιοχές:

• Mountainous areas, according to the classification of EL.STAT., except the municipal units that form part of the urban complex of Athens,
• areas located up to thirty (30) kilometres from the border,
• islands with a population of less than three thousand one hundred (3,100) inhabitants,
• buildings classified as listed,
• areas affected by natural disasters, in accordance with a decision of the Governmental State Relief Committee

b. For medium and large enterprisesThe aid rates for all types of incentives other than grants shall be granted at eighty percent (80%) of the regional aid map ceiling. Αυξημένα ποσοστά ενισχύσεων (στο ανώτατο ποσοστό (100%) του Χάρτη Περιφερειακών Ενισχύσεων εκτός της περ. δ' που χορηγείται στο ενενήντα τοις εκατό (90%)) χορηγούνται για τα επενδυτικά σχέδια που υλοποιούνται στις ακόλουθες περιοχές:

• Mountainous areas, according to the classification of EL.STAT., except the municipal units that form part of the urban complex of Athens,
• areas located up to thirty (30) kilometres from the border,
• islands with a population of less than three thousand one hundred (3,100) inhabitants,
• buildings classified as listed,
• areas affected by natural disasters, in accordance with a decision of the Governmental State Relief Committee

 

Restrictions

• The total amount of aid per submitted investment project can reach up to €10,000,000
• The aid granted to each body, including aid to cooperating or associated enterprises may not exceed a cumulative total of 20 million euro. euros for an individual enterprise, and 30 million. euros for all related and cooperating undertakings, subject to the restrictions laid down in Article 4 of the General Tax Code.
• For investment projects that do not meet the condition of being an integrated initial investment project, the aid granted may not exceed EUR 1 million (EUR 1 000 000).

These restrictions shall apply to investment projects subject to the provisions of this Regulation for a period of three (3) years from the date of the entity's application for the inclusion of its investment project.

Εναλλακτικές μορφές τουρισμού - Δαπάνες που επιδοτούνται

Τα επενδυτικά σχέδια που υπάγονται στο παρόν καθεστώς "Εναλλακτικές μορφές τουρισμού" μπορούν να λαμβάνουν ενισχύσεις για επιλέξιμες δαπάνες Περιφερειακού χαρακτήρα για αρχική επένδυση, είτε αυτοτελώς, είτε σε συνδυασμό με ενισχύσεις μη περιφερειακού χαρακτήρα των λοιπών τμημάτων του Γ.Α.Κ. και άλλων Κανονισμών της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης.

Regional investment aid

Regional aid is granted in accordance with the Regional Aid Charter for:

• Initial investment:
  • The investment in tangible and intangible assets in connection with the creation of a new business establishment, the expansion of the capacity of an existing business establishment, the diversification of the production of a business establishment into products that have never been produced in it, or the fundamental change of the entire production process of an existing business establishment.
  • The acquisition of assets belonging to a business establishment that has closed or would have closed had it not been purchased and which is purchased by an investor unrelated to the seller and excludes a simple acquisition of the shares of a business.
• Initial investment for new economic activity:
  • The investment in tangible and intangible assets related to the creation of a new business establishment, or the diversification of the business establishment's activity, provided that the new activity is not the same or similar to that previously carried out in the establishment.
  • The acquisition of the assets belonging to a closed business establishment which is purchased by an investor unrelated to the seller, provided that the new activity to be carried on using the acquired assets is not the same or similar to that practiced in the business establishment prior to the purchase.

 

Eligible expenditure for regional aid

 

Tangible assets

• Construction, expansion, modernization of building facilities and special and auxiliary building facilities and the shaping of the surrounding area. Cumulatively cannot exceed 45% of all eligible costs. For investment projects in the tourism sector, the rate is set at 60% for building costs, for investments in the Logistics sector in 70% also for the building costs of the investment projects in question, while in investment projects for plant production in greenhouses the coefficient amounts to 60%. Finally, for buildings which are classified as preserved, the factor in question amounts to 80%.
• Purchase of all or part of the existing fixed assets, such as buildings, machinery and other business establishment equipment, under the following conditions, which must be cumulative:
  • the business establishment is closed,
  • the purchase is made by the entity of the investment plan, which is not related to the seller of the business establishment of approx. i unless it is a small business, which is acquired by an employee of the original owner,
  • the relevant transaction is carried out under normal market conditions. The cost of assets which have previously been granted or subsidized through development laws or other aid schemes prior to their purchase shall be deducted from such eligible expenditure.
• Purchase and installation of new modern machinery and other equipment, technical installations and means of transport that move within the area of ​​the integrated unit
• Leases for financial leasing of new modern machinery and other equipment
• Modernization of special non-building facilities and mechanical facilities

 

Intangible assets

• Transfer of technology, purchase of intellectual property rights, licenses, patents, know-how and unproprietary know-how
• Quality assurance systems, certifications, software supply and installation and business organization systems

For large enterprises, the subsidized costs for intangible assets cannot exceed thirty percent (30%) of the total subsidized regional aid costs. For SMEs, the maximum percentage is set at fifty percent (50%).

Wage cost

The wage costs of new jobs created as a result of the implementation of the investment plan are subsidized, calculated for a period of two (2) years from the creation of each position. Conditions for wage cost support 1. Mandatorynet increase in the number of Annual Work Units (AWUs) compared to the AWUs of the previous 12 months from the date of submission of the application for membership 2. The jobs must be filled within 3 years from the date of completion and start of production operation 3. Each job created through the investment shall be maintained in the assisted establishment for a minimum period of at least five (5) years for large enterprises, at least four (4) years for medium-sized enterprises and at least three (3) years for small enterprises, from the date on which it is first created.

Eligible expenditure other than regional aid:

• Consultancy fees for SMEs Only for new small and medium-sized enterprises and up to €50,000 (up to 5% of total eligible costs)
• Investment costs for energy efficiency measures
• Investment costs for co-production of high efficiency energy from RES
• Expenditures for energy production from RES
• Costs for installing efficient district heating and district cooling systems
• Costs for remediation of contaminated sites
• Costs for waste recycling and reuse
• Vocational training expenses
• Expenses for media participation in trade fairs
• Ενισχύσεις για εργαζόμενους σε μειονεκτική θέση και εργαζομένων με αναπηρία

National Contingency Reserve

Εθνικό Αποθεματικό Απροβλέπτων: Η στρατηγική του Επιχειρησιακού Προγράμματος έχει βραχυπρόθεσμο και μέσο-μακροπρόθεσμο ολοκληρωμένο χαρακτήρα, επιδιώκοντας σε πρώτο χρόνο την άμεση στήριξη νέων επιχειρήσεων και της απασχόλησης σε αυτές, προς αντιμετώπιση των αναγκών του πληθυσμού που πλήττεται από την κρίση και σε δεύτερο χρόνο την ανάπτυξή τους, σε μία προσπάθεια αναστροφής της ύφεσης και των συνεπειών της. Οι στόχοι του προγράμματος συνίστανται στα παρακάτω:

• Προώθηση του ανθρώπινου δυναμικού στην απασχόληση και επανένταξή του στην αγορά εργασίας.
• Συμβολή στην αποκατάσταση του κοινωνικού και οικονομικού ιστού.
• Δημιουργία προϋποθέσεων για τη συγκράτηση του τοπικού πληθυσμού.
• Διατήρηση της κοινωνικής συνοχής και
• Ανάπτυξη και βιωσιμότητα της τοπικής οικονομίας, σε περιοχές που πλήττονται από απρόβλεπτες τοπικές ή τομεακές κρίσεις που συνδέονται με οικονομική και κοινωνική αναδιάρθρωση, συμπεριλαμβανομένης τυχόν αναδιάρθρωσης που προκαλείται από φυσικές καταστροφές, ή με τις συνέπειες της απελευθέρωσης του εμπορίου.

Who it concerns

Στο πλαίσιο της Δράσης Εθνικό Αποθεματικό Απροβλέπτων ενισχύονται οι παρακάτω 2 δράσεις: ΔΡΑΣΗ 1 «Σχέδιο στήριξης επιχειρηματικών πρωτοβουλιών ανέργων και νέων επιχειρηματιών (σε φάση start-up)» ΔΡΑΣΗ 2 «Ολοκληρωμένο Σχέδιο Παρέμβασης για τη στήριξη των επιχειρήσεων και εργαζομένων τους, μέσω δράσεων συμβουλευτικής, κατάρτισης και παροχής κινήτρων για την τόνωση της πρόσβασης και την ενθάρρυνση της συμμετοχής στην αγορά εργασίας»

Program budget

Το πρόγραμμα χρηματοδοτείται με το συνολικό ποσό των 72.000.000 € (Δημόσια Δαπάνη) και κατανέμεται ως εξής:

• • 8 Περιφέρειες Αμιγούς Στόχου 1: (Kρήτη, Ιόνια Νησιά, Β. Αιγαίο, Ανατολική Μακεδονία & Θράκη, Ήπειρος, Θεσσαλία, Δυτική Ελλάδα και Πελοπόννησος) —>53.443.299 €
  • 2 Περιφέρειες Σταδιακής Εξόδου (Αττικής, Κεντρικής Μακεδονίας, Δυτικής Μακεδονίας) 18.556.701 € —>ΣΥΝΟΛΟ 72.000.000

Ύψος επιδότησης για το Εθνικό Αποθεματικό Απροβλέπτων

Στο πλαίσιο του Προγράμματος ενισχύονται επιχειρηματικά σχέδια με κατώτατο επιλέξιμο προϋπολογισμό (Δημόσια Δαπάνη) 10.000€ και ανώτατο 20.000 €. Σε περίπτωση που η πρόταση προβλέπει τη δημιουργία νέας/νέων θέσης/θέσεων εργασίας ο ανώτατος επιλέξιμος προϋπολογισμός δύναται να ανέλθει μέχρι του ποσού των 35.000 € (Δημόσια Δαπάνη)

Εθνικό Αποθεματικό Απροβλέπτων - Δαπάνες που επιδοτούνται

ΕΠΙΛΕΞΙΜΕΣ ΔΑΠΑΝΕΣ ΔΡΑΣΗΣ 1:

• Ενοίκια
• Λογαριασμοί ΔΕΚΟ
• Δαπάνες ίδρυσης της επιχείρησης
• Δαπάνες παροχής υπηρεσιών(Νομική και Λογιστική Υποστήριξη)
• Δαπάνες Σύνταξης Επιχειρηματικού σχεδίου
• Δαπάνες κατάρτισης
• Αποσβέσεις παγίων
• Δαπάνες αγοράς εξοπλισμού/ Πρώτων υλών και ενδιάμεσων προϊόντων
• Νέα θέση εργασίας(1 ΕΜΕ)

ΕΠΙΛΕΞΙΜΕΣ ΔΑΠΑΝΕΣ ΔΡΑΣΗΣ 2: Κατά τη διαμόρφωση του συνολικού προτεινόμενου προϋπολογισμού από την επιχείρηση, είναι υποχρεωτική η σύνδεση των προβλεπόμενων δαπανών με τις παρακάτω κατηγορίες επιλέξιμων δαπανών:

• Υπηρεσίες Συμβούλων
• Ενέργειες Κατάρτισης
• Δημιουργία Νέας/ων Θέσης/εων εργασίας

Just Developmental Transition – Development Law 4887/2022

Fair Development Transition: the purpose of this scheme is to support investment projects for major and small and medium-sized enterprises, implemented in the regions of Fair Transition Territorial Plans (F.T.T.P.P.) accompanying the Fair Development Transition Programme (CEMR), with the aim of enabling these regions to address the social, labour, economic and environmental impacts of the transition to a climate-neutral economy and to achieve balanced and sustainable development.

Ποιους αφορά η Δίκαιη Αναπτυξιακή Μετάβαση

Στο καθεστώς υπάγονται επενδυτικά σχέδια τα οποία υλοποιούνται στις περιοχές των Ε.Σ.ΔΙ.Μ. και εντάσσονται στις ακόλουθες δραστηριότητες του άρθρου 8 του Κανονισμού 2021/1056 του Ευρωπαϊκού Κοινοβουλίου και του Συμβουλίου της 24ης Ιουνίου 2021 για τη θέσπιση του Ταμείου Δίκαιης Μετάβασης: (α) παραγωγικές επενδύσεις σε ΜΜΕ, συμπεριλαμβανομένων των πολύ μικρών επιχειρήσεων και των νεοφυών επιχειρήσεων, που οδηγούν σε οικονομική διαφοροποίηση, εκσυγχρονισμό και μετατροπή· (β) επενδύσεις στην ίδρυση νέων επιχειρήσεων που οδηγούν στη δημιουργία θέσεων εργασίας· (γ) επενδύσεις σε δραστηριότητες έρευνας και καινοτομίας και επενδύσεις προώθησης της μεταφοράς προηγμένων τεχνολογιών· (δ) επενδύσεις στην ανάπτυξη τεχνολογίας, καθώς και σε συστήματα και υποδομές για οικονομικά προσιτή καθαρή ενέργεια, συμπεριλαμβανομένων τεχνολογιών αποθήκευσης ενέργειας, και επενδύσεις που συμβάλλουν στη μείωση των εκπομπών αερίων του θερμοκηπίου· (ε) επενδύσεις στην ενέργεια από ανανεώσιμες πηγές σύμφωνα με την Οδηγία (ΕΕ) 2018/2001 του Ευρωπαϊκού Κοινοβουλίου και του Συμβουλίου, συμπεριλαμβανομένων των κριτηρίων αειφορίας που καθορίζονται σε αυτήν και στην ενεργειακή απόδοση· (στ) επενδύσεις στην ψηφιακή καινοτομία και την ψηφιακή συνδεσιμότητα· (ζ) επενδύσεις στην ενίσχυση της κυκλικής οικονομίας, μεταξύ άλλων μέσω της πρόληψης και της μείωσης αποβλήτων, μέσω της αποδοτικής χρήσης των πόρων, της επαναχρησιμοποίησης, της επισκευής και της ανακύκλωσης Τα επενδυτικά σχέδια πρέπει να έχουν ολοκληρωμένο χαρακτήρα αρχικής επένδυσης. Στο παρόν καθεστώς δύναται να υπάγονται και επενδυτικά σχέδια που δεν πληρούν την προϋπόθεση του ολοκληρωμένου χαρακτήρα αρχικής επένδυσης εφόσον αυτά περιλαμβάνουν δαπάνες, οι οποίες εντάσσονται στις εξής κατηγορίες δαπανών: a. δαπάνες για έρευνα, ανάπτυξη και καινοτομία, b. δαπάνες για την προστασία του περιβάλλοντος, c. δαπάνες για επαγγελματική κατάρτιση, d. δαπάνες ενισχύσεων προς ΜμΕ, e. δαπάνες για συμβουλευτικές υπηρεσίες προς ΜμΕ f. δαπάνες για καινοτομία στις ΜμΕ G. δαπάνες για διαδικαστική και οργανωτική καινοτομία για ΜμΕ και Μεγάλες Επιχειρήσεις H. δαπάνες για μέτρα ενεργειακής απόδοσης I. δαπάνες για ανακύκλωση και επαναχρησιμοποίηση αποβλήτων J. δαπάνες για τη συμπαραγωγή ενέργειας υψηλής απόδοσης από Ανανεώσιμες Πηγές Ενέργειας (Α.Π.Ε.) και την παραγωγή ενέργειας από Ανανεώσιμες Πηγές K. τις δαπάνες για αποκατάσταση μολυσμένων χώρων

Επιλέξιμες επιχειρήσεις

Επιλέξιμες για το καθεστώς, Δίκαιη Αναπτυξιακή Μετάβαση, είναι οι επιχειρήσεις που είναι εγκατεστημένες ή έχουν υποκατάστημα στην ελληνική επικράτεια κατά τη χρονική στιγμή έναρξης εργασιών του επενδυτικού σχεδίου και έχουν μία από τις ακόλουθες μορφές:

• 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,
• joint ventures engaged in commercial activities
• 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 22.

Μη επιλέξιμες επιχειρήσεις

The following are not eligible and are excluded from aid under this scheme:

• enterprizes, undertakings which are subject to pending aid recovery proceedings at the time of the submission of the investment project application (Deggendorf principle),
• 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),
• businesses που κατά τα δύο (2) έτη πριν από την υποβολή της αίτησης για ενίσχυση έχουν προβεί σε μετεγκατάσταση στην επιχειρηματική εγκατάσταση στην οποία θα πραγματοποιηθεί η αρχική επένδυση και για την οποία ζητείται η ενίσχυση ή δεν δεσμεύονται ότι δεν θα το πράξουν μέσα σε περίοδο δύο (2) ετών μετά την ολοκλήρωση της αρχικής επένδυσης για την οποία ζητείται η ενίσχυση,
• 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.