According to an announcement by the Ministry of Development and Investment published today in a press release, it was decided to extend by 6 months the deadlines for the implementation of integrated projects in nine actions of the ERANEK due to the current economic circumstances.

Extension of 6 months of implementation in 9 Actions

The decision for an extension of 6 months concerns the following Actions of EPANEK:

• Support of Tourism SMEs for their modernization and the qualitative upgrade of the services provided

• Upgrading micro & small businesses to develop their skills in new markets

• Strengthening the Establishment and Operation of New Tourism SMEs

• Qualitative Modernization

• We Venture Outside

• Entrepreneurship Toolkit: Trade - Catering - Education

• Competitiveness Toolkit for Small and Micro Enterprises

• Digital Alma

• Digital Step

The extensions for the implementation of investment plans for the 9 Actions concern 25,218 integrated investment projects, for which the total approved grant amounts to 1,833 billion euros.

At the same time, in the Amendments to the Calls of these Actions that will be published, it was decided to adopt individual minor management simplifications in order to facilitate and accelerate the implementation.

The publication of the Amendments to the Calls for These Actions is expected soon, including the decisions on a 6-month extension and other simplifications.