“Green Transformation of SMEs”: 2nd decision approving results for the Action

The second (2nd) Decision to Approve Evaluation Results for the Action “Green Transformation of SMEs” has been published, which includes the evaluation results for next, in order of submission, one hundred and thirty-two (132) funding applications, according to the date and time of their final electronic submission to OPSKE.

In particular, one hundred and nine (109) funding applications with a subsidized public expenditure of 28,887,006.15 euros are deemed eligible and twenty three (23) applications, with a total requested budget of 12,508,000.15 euros, are rejected.

The total approved projects in the Action amount to one hundred and ninety-nine (199) with a total public expenditure of 53,296,638.55 euros and the total number of applications for which evaluation results have been issued amount to two hundred and fifty-two (252) funding applications with a total requested budget of 146,394,393.75 euros with public expenditure 68,746,840.87 euros.

The interested parties may, within an exclusive period of seven (7) working days from the day after the notification of the final evaluation result, in accordance with the Decision on the Approval of Evaluation Results, submit an administrative objection exclusively through OPSKE.

See the decision here.

Action “Green Transformation of SMEs”

The Action encourages investment projects, which aim at the utilization and development of modern technologies, the upgrading of the products produced and/or services provided and their activities in general, rewarding actions that utilize modern technologies, infrastructures and best practices in issues of energy upgradeand circular economy.

Eligible Expenses

• Buildings, facilities and surrounding area
• Machines – Equipment (Contractual Expenses)
• Equipment (GREEN)
• Certification of Products – Services – Processes
• Packaging Design – Label – Branding Services
• Promotion and Outreach Expenses
• Participation in trade fairs
• Technical Studies & Consulting Services
• Means of Transport (GREEN) – Mandatory electric
• Salary cost of new employees – (new staff from 1 to 3 EME)
• Indirect costs

The cost eligibility start date is the date of online submission of the funding application.

Maximum duration of completion of physical and financial object: Twenty-four (24) months from the date of issuance of the Incorporation Decision.