{"id":9047,"date":"2023-01-17T10:25:22","date_gmt":"2023-01-17T10:25:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev-espa.summerize.io\/seventh-amendment-of-the-action-competitiveness-toolkit-for-small-and-very-small-enterprises\/"},"modified":"2023-08-23T18:38:37","modified_gmt":"2023-08-23T18:38:37","slug":"seventh-amendment-of-the-action-competitiveness-toolkit-for-small-and-very-small-enterprises","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/espa.io\/en\/seventh-amendment-of-the-action-competitiveness-toolkit-for-small-and-very-small-enterprises\/","title":{"rendered":"Seventh modification of the 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\/evdomi-tropopoiisi-tis-drasis-ergaleiothiki-antagonistikotitas-mikron-kai-poli-mikron-epixeiriseon-1024x669.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<p>The seventh (7th) amendment of the Call for Applications for Funding Applications for Business Plans under the EPANEK Action has been published:  <strong><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<\/a> Business Competitiveness Toolkit<\/strong>, which extends the deadline for the completion of the investments financed, which may not  <strong>exceed thirty-nine (39) months and one hundred thirty-two (132) days<\/strong> totally <strong>from thirty-six (36) months and one hundred and thirty-two (132)<\/strong>, as applicable, in total from the date of issue of the Integration Decision.<\/p>\n\n<p>When, based on the above defined durations of the implementation of the investment projects, the expected completion dates of the physical and financial object are <strong>later than 31-12-2023, then the deadline for completion is set at 31-12-2023.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-&#x3B5;&#x3C1;&#x3B3;&#x3B1;&#x3BB;&#x3B5;&#x3B9;&#x3BF;&#x3B8;&#x3AE;&#x3BA;&#x3B7;-&#x3B1;&#x3BD;&#x3C4;&#x3B1;&#x3B3;&#x3C9;&#x3BD;&#x3B9;&#x3C3;&#x3C4;&#x3B9;&#x3BA;&#x3CC;&#x3C4;&#x3B7;&#x3C4;&#x3B1;&#x3C2;-&#x3BC;&#x3B9;&#x3BA;&#x3C1;&#x3CE;&#x3BD;-&#x3BA;&#x3B1;&#x3B9;-&#x3C0;&#x3BF;&#x3BB;&#x3CD;-&#x3BC;&#x3B9;&#x3BA;&#x3C1;&#x3CE;&#x3BD;-&#x3B5;&#x3C0;&#x3B9;&#x3C7;&#x3B5;&#x3B9;&#x3C1;&#x3AE;&#x3C3;&#x3B5;&#x3C9;&#x3BD;-&#x3C0;&#x3C1;&#x3BF;&#x3CB;&#x3C0;&#x3BF;&#x3BB;&#x3BF;&#x3B3;&#x3B9;&#x3C3;&#x3BC;&#x3CC;&#x3C2;\"><strong>Competitiveness Toolbox for Small and Micro Enterprises<\/strong> &#8211; <strong>Budget<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p><strong>400 million euros<\/strong> for all regions of the country<\/p>\n\n<p>The Action is <strong>co-financed by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.europarl.europa.eu\/factsheets\/el\/sheet\/95\/el-fondo-europeo-de-desarrollo-regional-feder-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">European Regional Development Fund<\/a> (ERDF) of the European Union and by national resources.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-&#x3B5;&#x3C1;&#x3B3;&#x3B1;&#x3BB;&#x3B5;&#x3B9;&#x3BF;&#x3B8;&#x3AE;&#x3BA;&#x3B7;-&#x3B1;&#x3BD;&#x3C4;&#x3B1;&#x3B3;&#x3C9;&#x3BD;&#x3B9;&#x3C3;&#x3C4;&#x3B9;&#x3BA;&#x3CC;&#x3C4;&#x3B7;&#x3C4;&#x3B1;&#x3C2;-&#x3BC;&#x3B9;&#x3BA;&#x3C1;&#x3CE;&#x3BD;-&#x3BA;&#x3B1;&#x3B9;-&#x3C0;&#x3BF;&#x3BB;&#x3CD;-&#x3BC;&#x3B9;&#x3BA;&#x3C1;&#x3CE;&#x3BD;-&#x3B5;&#x3C0;&#x3B9;&#x3C7;&#x3B5;&#x3B9;&#x3C1;&#x3AE;&#x3C3;&#x3B5;&#x3C9;&#x3BD;-&#x3B4;&#x3B9;&#x3BA;&#x3B1;&#x3B9;&#x3BF;&#x3CD;&#x3C7;&#x3BF;&#x3B9;-&#x3C4;&#x3B7;&#x3C2;-&#x3B4;&#x3C1;&#x3AC;&#x3C3;&#x3B7;&#x3C2;\"><strong>Competitiveness Toolbox for Small and Micro Enterprises<\/strong> &#8211; <strong>Beneficiaries of the Action<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" 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Chain<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cultural and Creative Industries (CCI)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Environment<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Health<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Materials &#8211; Constructions<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-&#x3B2;&#x3B1;&#x3C3;&#x3B9;&#x3BA;&#x3AD;&#x3C2;-&#x3C0;&#x3C1;&#x3BF;&#x3CB;&#x3C0;&#x3BF;&#x3B8;&#x3AD;&#x3C3;&#x3B5;&#x3B9;&#x3C2;-&#x3C3;&#x3C5;&#x3BC;&#x3BC;&#x3B5;&#x3C4;&#x3BF;&#x3C7;&#x3AE;&#x3C2;\"><strong>Basic Conditions for Participation<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p>Businesses must cumulatively meet the following conditions:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>have closed at least three (3) administrative years of twelve months duration;<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>have the eligible SMRs of the investment, in accordance with Annex III &#8220;ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES 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