On Monday, 13 September 2021 at 15:00, the deadline for business applications for the new 12-month Grant programme for enterprises to employ unemployed people aged 30 and over in the Regions in Transition (MTE), with emphasis on women and in particular on Regions of Western Macedonia, Central Greece, Ionian Islands, Peloponnese, North Aegean and Crete.

Budget

The program, With a total budget of EUR 32 million. euros, co-funded by Greece and the European Union ( European Social Fund ), through the Operational Programme "Human Resources Development, Education and Lifelong Learning 2014-2020".

Grants

The amounts of the wage subsidy and insurance contributions for hiring unemployed people in new full-time positions are as follows:

• €466.5 per month / €5,598 per year for unemployed people aged 30-49
• €559.8 monthly / €6,717.6 per year for unemployed people aged 50 and over
• €606.45 monthly / €7,277.4 per year for the long-term unemployed aged 30 and over
• €653.1 per month / €7,837.2 per year for the long-term unemployed aged 50 and over
• €699.75 monthly / €8,397 per year for unemployed women aged 30 and over

Businesses interested in participating should submit their application exclusively online through the State Aid Information System of the Ministry of Development & Investments. Applications should be submitted to: http://www.ependyseis.gr/mis. Then, the labour advisers of the Public Employment Service will nominate candidates to the company, according to the category of unemployed person, the speciality and the required qualifications and the company will choose among the candidates for recruitment.

Requirements for Applications

A prerequisite is that the company has not reduced its staff in the three months prior to the application and has not received funding from state aid of more than 200,000 euros in the previous 3 years (current and two previous). The grant includes the corresponding Christmas and Easter gifts and leave allowances.

For the Public Call and for more information, interested parties can visit the OAED website.