{"id":8267,"date":"2022-12-14T10:28:59","date_gmt":"2022-12-14T10:28:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev-espa.summerize.io\/announcement-of-a-new-action-competitiveness-toolkit-for-small-and-very-small-enterprises\/"},"modified":"2023-08-15T08:59:51","modified_gmt":"2023-08-15T08:59:51","slug":"announcement-of-a-new-action-competitiveness-toolkit-for-small-and-very-small-enterprises","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/espa.io\/en\/announcement-of-a-new-action-competitiveness-toolkit-for-small-and-very-small-enterprises\/","title":{"rendered":"Call for New Action: the Competitiveness Toolbox for Small and Micro Enterprises"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/espa.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/prokiriksi-neas-drasis-ergaleiothiki-antagonistikotitas-mikron-kai-poli-mikron-epicheiriseon-1024x634.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<p>Businesses that will be eligible for the new NSRF programme &#8221; <strong>Competitiveness Toolbox for <a href=\"https:\/\/espa.io\/en\/business_size\/small\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Small<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/espa.io\/en\/business_size\/very-small\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Micro Enterprises<\/a><\/strong>&#8221; 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Competitiveness Toolbox for Small and Micro Enterprises&#8221; , announced today, can receive a grant of up to \u20ac130,000. 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