Δημοσιεύθηκε η Απόφαση Παράτασης της Πρόσκλησης υποβολής αιτήσεων χρηματοδότησης επιχειρηματικών σχεδίων στη Action of the ERANEK: Έκτακτη Επιχορήγηση σε επιχειρήσεις που έχουν πληγεί από την επίθεση της Ρωσίας κατά της Ουκρανίας και τις διεθνείς κυρώσεις που επιβλήθηκαν. According to this, the deadline for submitting online applications for funding is extended until Friday 20/01/2023 and time 15:00.

The Action concerns the support – strengthening of businesses in the fur and related goods sector that have been affected by the war situation in Ukraine and the international sanctions against Russia. The grant provided comes to cover in the form of working capital, future operating costs and purchases of raw materials in order to ensure part of the liquidity required for the continuation of economic activities and the operation of businesses, indirectly supporting the preservation of jobs.

Budget of the Action

20 million euros (EUR 17 million for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises with REIT resources and EUR 3 million for Large Enterprises with purely national resources).

The Action is co-financed with funds from Greece and the European Union (European Regional Development Fund – ERDF REACT EU).

Beneficiaries of the Action

Companies in the fur and related goods sector based on the eligible SMRs of the Action, regardless of their legal form.

Grant

The grant per beneficiary company will be awarded as a lump sum to provide liquidity and cover future purchases of raw materials and operating costs.

Για τις επιχειρήσεις που συστάθηκαν εντός του 2021 ανεξάρτητα εάν είχαν έσοδα από επιχειρηματική δραστηριότητα ή όχι λαμβάνουν κατά αποκοπή ποσό ύψους 4.000 ευρώ.

Το μέγιστο ποσό για την έκτακτη επιχορήγηση που δύναται να χορηγηθεί ως κατ αποκοπή ποσό ανέρχεται σε 60.000 ευρώ ανά ωφελούμενη επιχείρηση (διακριτό ΑΦΜ).

Basic Conditions for Participation

Eligible enterprises in the Action must, inter alia, meet the following conditions:

a) Submit one Funding Application per VAT number for all the facilities they have.

b) To have carried out the commencement of works at the competent Tax Office by 31.12.2021.

c) Have until 31.12.2021 as the main activity code or as the activity code with the highest revenues one of the eligible SMRs of Chapter 6: "ELIGIBLE AREAS OF ACTIVITY". For businesses that start operations before 01.01.2020, the audit is based on the CAR with the largest revenues, as indicated in the relevant Field of Form E3 (Statement of financial data from business activity) Tax year 2019 submitted in the year 2020. For enterprises that start operations in 2020 or 2021, the audit is based on the main CAR of activity of either the company or the branch.

d) Show exports to third countries in the year 2021 at least 20% of the total turnover of the same year. The turnover from export activity is derived from the declared amounts in the periodic VAT returns (Form Φ2 – Code 348) for the year 2021. The total turnover is derived from the declared amount in code 500 of the E3 form for the year 2021. For businesses that have a fiscal year from July 1 to June 30, the turnover of the fiscal year 1.1.2021 – 31.12.2021 results from the periodic VAT returns of this period. The percentage shall be rounded to two decimal places.

The participation condition is presumed to be fulfilled in the case of enterprises with operations starting within the year 2021

e) Show a decrease in their turnover in the first half of the year 2022 by at least 10% compared to the turnover of the first half of the year 2019.

The turnovers are derived from the periodic VAT returns (Code 312) of the respective time periods.

For enterprises that have started operations in the year 2019, the open turnover per day of the year 2019 (turnover of the year 2019 divided by the days of operation in the year 2019) and of the first half of 2022 (turnover of the first half of 2022 divided by 181) are calculated and compared.

The resulting percentage reduction shall be rounded to two decimal places.

The participation condition is presumed to be fulfilled in the case of companies starting operations in 2020 or 2021. Also in the case of businesses that in 2019 had no proven income from business activity of any kind.

f) To keep haplographic or duplicative books of n. 4308/2014.

g) Be liable to submit VAT returns.

(h) Operate legally in the premises for which they will apply for aid.

Eligible expenditure

The starting date for eligibility of expenditure is ¹ February 2022.

Η καταβληθείσα έκτακτη επιχορήγηση με τη μορφή κατ αποκοπή ποσού, προορίζεται για την κάλυψη επιλέξιμων λειτουργικών δαπανών από την ημερομηνία έναρξης επιλεξιμότητας δαπανών έως 31.12.2022.

Indicative costs eligible for the Action, in the context of a simplified cost option and a lump sum calculation, may be the following:

1. Purchases of Useful Goods

2. Purchases of Raw Materials and Materials for Use

3.Professional space rents

4. Energy, fixed and mobile business telephony, water, heating, etc.

5. costs for third party fees (legal, consulting, accounting support, etc.)

6. promotion and networking costs (design and printing of brochures, posters, advertisements, costs of participation in professional exhibitions, corporate website / Creation and / or Upgrade, etc.)

7. Costs of consumables procurement

8. Depreciation of fixed equipment (tangible and intangible)

9. Wage costs of the company's personnel

Electronic Submission Start Date: Wednesday 12/10/2022 at 10:00

Electronic Submission End Date: Friday 09/12/2022 at 15:00.

Online Submission

Η αίτηση χρηματοδότησης υποβάλλεται ηλεκτρονικά στο Πληροφοριακό Σύστημα Κρατικών Ενισχύσεων (ΠΣΚΕ) που παρέχει το Υπουργείο Ανάπτυξης και Επενδύσεων στην διεύθυνση: www.ependyseis.gr με την ένδειξη: «Έκτακτη Επιχορήγηση σε επιχειρήσεις που έχουν πληγεί από την επίθεση της Ρωσίας κατά της Ουκρανίας και τις διεθνείς κυρώσεις που επιβλήθηκαν».

The electronic application for funding may be cancelled by the beneficiary of the aid (by the declared legal representative of the undertaking), provided that an application for cancellation is submitted within an exclusive time limit up to five (5) working days from the final submission of the application for funding and before the start of this evaluation, and up to ten (10) working days before the closing date for the submission of applications for funding.