“Green Transformation of SMEs”: 8th decision approving results for the Action

The eighth (8th) Decision to Approve Results of the Action “Green Transformation of SMEs” program of the “Competitiveness 2021/27”, which includes the evaluation results for the next, in order of submission, one hundred and seventeen (117) funding applications, according to the date and time of their final electronic submission to OPSKE.

In particular, four hundred and sixty-one (461) funding applications with subsidized public expenditure 75,093,600 euros are deemed eligible and seventy-one (71) applications, with a total requested budget of 26,484,446.78 euros are rejected.

The total approved projects in the Action amount to one thousand three hundred and thirty seven (1,337) with a total public expenditure of 307,536,090.17 euros and the total of applications for which evaluation results have been issued amount to one thousand five hundred and eighty five (1,585) funding applications of a total requested budget of 820,222,477,821 euros with a public expenditure of 378,201,416.02 euros.

The beneficiaries are informed electronically at the electronic contact address (email) stated in the submission form, through the Integrated Information System of State Aids (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 which utilize modern technologies, infrastructure and best practices in energy upgrade and 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 start date of expenditure eligibility 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.