The process of electronic submission of applications for funding under the Action ‘We produce in Greece’ through the Integrated State Aid Management Information System concluded on Thursday, 02/07/2026 at 15:00. A total of 876 applications for funding of an overall public expenditure of €123,458,077 were submitted.

The process of electronic submission of applications for funding under the Action ‘Start a Business’ through the Integrated State Aid Management Information System concluded on Tuesday, 30/06/2026 at 15:00. A total of  2,815 applications for funding of an overall public expenditure of  €62,273,364 were submitted.

The event entitled ‘State aid with a focus on SMEs and new STEP – Defence priorities’ held at the Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), on the initiative of the General Secretariat for the Management of ERDF, CF and ESF+ Sectoral Programmes of the Ministry of National Economy and Finance was brought to a successful conclusion. The Alternate Minister of National Economy and Finance, Nikos Papathanasis referred to NSRF support for businesses throughout the country, underscoring Greece's leading role in strategic technologies for Europe (STEP) and the new priorities for defence.

An online event focusing on the Action ‘Start a Business’ of the 2021-2027 ‘Competitiveness’ Programme will be held at the Professional Chamber of Thessaloniki on Tuesday, 23 June at 18:30. The event will feature a presentation of the key funding opportunities to establish and develop enterprises.

The new Action 'Participation in the European Co-funded Research and Innovation Partnerships of Horizon Europe’ of the ‘Competitiveness’ Programme has been published. The Action is part of the support/promotion of international partnerships and aims to enhance the openness and competitiveness of the research and innovation system through the participation of Greek research organisations and enterprises in cooperation with bodies of other countries in the international competitive calls of the EU co-funded partnerships of the ‘Horizon Europe’ Framework Programme. The Action covers projects with Greek participants (enterprises and research centres) in the calls of the European Co-funded Partnerships, in which the General Secretariat for Research and Innovation (GSRI) participates, which are issued by the EU in the framework of the ‘Horizon Europe’ Programme (Regulation (EU) 2021/695) to fund international research and innovation partnerships.

The launch event for the Action of Strategic Importance ‘EquiFund II’ of the Competitiveness Programme (NSRF 2021-2027) will be held on Thursday, 18 June 2026 at 14:00 at Technopolis, in the Municipality of Athens.

The process for submitting applications for funding under the Action 'TEPIX III Loans Fund’ of the ‘Competitiveness’ Programme concluded on Friday, 29/05/2026. As part of the Fund’s fourth phase, 872 new loans, with a total budget of €335.4 million, were approved.

An online event, organised by the Professional Chamber of Athens, will be held on Thursday, 11 June 2026 at 6 p.m. to present the Action of the Competitiveness Programme ‘Start a Business’.

The process of applications for funding under the Action 'Thessaly Natural Disasters Recovery Microloans Fund’ of the ‘Competitiveness’ Programme concluded on Wednesday, 10/06/2026. The process was completed with full coverage of the available budget and approval of 521 new loans totalling €12.15 million.

The 4th meeting of the Competitiveness Programme Monitoring Committee will take place at 09:30 on Wednesday, 3 December 2025, at the Divani Caravel Hotel in Athens.

Pre-publication of the new action entitled "Produce here" with a total public expenditure of €50 million, which will be implemented using resources from the 2021-2027 Competitiveness Programme, was announced. The Action seeks to bolster domestic production, bolster exports and improve the international competitiveness of Greek SMEs, especially in sectors where there is an imbalance between domestic supply and demand in the market. The Action is co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and national resources in the context of the 2021-2027 NSRF.

The Decision approving the results of evaluation of objections and 1st amendment to the decision approving the results of evaluation of applications to finance research projects under Intervention III: "Utilisation of research results" in the context of the Action entitled "Research - Innovation 2021-2027" / "Competitiveness" Programme. According to the Decision, a total of 36 applications for financing were approved for Intervention III with a total subsidised budget of €26,675,835.13 and public expenditure of €15,407,518.84.

The Alternate Minister of Economy and Finance, Nikos Papathanassis, signed an amending decision to increase the resources of the Entrepreneurship Fund III (TEPIX III) adding an additional €200 million to further bolster SMEs and to expand access to financing for SMEs. This additional financing is allocated equally to the two branches of TEPIX III: the Loans Fund and the Guarantee Fund, thereby increasing the available budget of each Fund by €100 million.

To facilitate stakeholders a FAQ file was published for the Action entitled Thessaly Natural Disasters Recovery Microloans Fund which is part of the 2021-2027 Competitiveness Programme.

On 30.10.2025 applications began to be submitted for financing from the new Thessaly Natural Disasters Recovery Microloans Fund in the context of TEPIX III Fund. The Fund is a specialised financing tool which seeks to directly support small and micro enterprises in the Thessaly Region which were affected by Storm Daniel. With a budget of €12,000,000 the Action is financed by the Competitiveness Programme with co-financing from the European Social Fund (ESF+) and offers exceptionally favourable financing terms to allow businesses to recover.

The General Secretariat for the NSRF of the Ministry of Economy & Finance is organising a two-day workshop in the Ionian Islands Region entitled 'NSRF: Opportunities for growth and support for the local community," which will take place on the island of Kefalonia (Kefalonia and Ithaca Chamber, 131 Vergoti Ave., Argostoli) on 30-31 October 2025. Among other things, the event will also present how the Competitiveness Programme bolsters local entrepreneurship and employment.

As part of the information and communication measures for the Action entitled Extroversion of SMEs which is part of the 2021-2027 Competitiveness Programme (NSRF 2021-2027), a new info-event is being organised by EFEPAE and the Hellenic Development Agency (ELANET) in collaboration with the Panhellenic Exporters Association (PSE). 

The 2nd amendment - extension to the call for applications for financing for the Extroversion of SMEs Action which is part of the Competitiveness Programme (NSRF 2021-2027) has been published. It extends the last date for submitting applications to 15:00 on Tuesday, 11.11.2025. Applications that are not submitted online will not receive aid.

See the key features of the four actions of the Entrepreneurship Fund III (TEPIX III) that seek to improve the competitiveness of enterprises by allowing them access direct financing at every stage of their growth.

As part of the information and communication actions for the Action entitled "Extroversion of SMEs" under the 2021-2027 Competitiveness Programme (NSRF 2021-2027), new info-events are being organised per region by EFEPAE and local partners - regional units.

The video presents the major results of the Competitiveness Programme (NSRF 2021-2027), the way in which it supports thousands of Greek enterprises and creates the conditions for a stronger, more productive Greek economy and the actions expected to be taken. To date, 8 popular Actions have been published as part of the Programme with a total budget of €1.64 billion: "Basic Digital Transformation of SMEs," "Advanced Digital Transformation of SMEs," "Digital Transformation of Cutting-Edge SMEs," "Green Transformation of SMEs," "Green Productive Investment of SMEs," "Support for the Establishment and Operation of New SMEs," "Support for the Establishment and Operation of New Tourism SMEs," "Extroversion of SMEs" and more than 13,500 projects have been approved for financing.

As part of the information and communication actions for the Action entitled "Extroversion of SMEs" under the 2021-2027 Competitiveness Programme (NSRF 2021-2027), new info-events are being organised per region by EFEPAE and local partners - regional units.

As part of the information and communication actions for the Action entitled "Extroversion of SMEs" under the 2021-2027 Competitiveness Programme (NSRF 2021-2027), new info-events are being organised per region by EFEPAE and local partners - regional units.

Στο πλαίσιο της συμμετοχής του Υπουργείου Εθνικής Οικονομίας και Οικονομικών στην 89η Διεθνή Έκθεση Θεσσαλονίκης, πραγματοποιήθηκε με επιτυχία, στις 06/09/2025, ειδική εκδήλωση της Γενικής Γραμματείας Διαχείρισης Τομεακών Προγραμμάτων ΕΤΠΑ, ΤΣ και ΕΚΤ με θέμα «Από το ΕΣΠΑ στις Ανθεκτικές Κοινωνίες: Δημιουργώντας Προοπτικές για την ανταγωνιστικότητα, την κοινωνική συνοχή, τις μεταφορές, το περιβάλλον & την πολιτική προστασία».

The Competitiveness Programme Managing Authority is set to participate in the 89th Thessaloniki International Fair, which will run from Saturday, 06/09/2025 to Sunday, 14/09/2025. More specifically, officials from the Authority will be available at Pavilion 15 of the Ministry of National Economy and Finance, under the General Secretariat for Management of Sectoral Programs of ERDF, CF and ESF, ready to talk to the public about the Competitiveness Programme within the framework of the NSRF 2021-2027.

As part of the Competitiveness Programme / 2021-2027 NSRF, interventions to develop skills related to smart specialisation, industrial transition and entrepreneurship will be financed in accordance with European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) Specific Objective 1.4. Following on from the Online Event held on 22.7.2025, the General Secretariat for Research and Innovation (GSRI) invites participation in the Open Consultation being conducted to identify and highlight Innovation Skills through the Business Discovery Process in the eight sectors of the National Smart Specialisation Strategy 2021–2027.

In light of the impending activation of the Natural Disaster Recovery Microloans Fund, the Call for expressions of interest for Financial Institutions (FIs) to participate in the Natural Disaster Recovery Microloans Fund has been published. This initiative is being implemented in the context of the Holding Fund’s Entrepreneurship Fund III (TEPIX III) and relates to the Thessaly Region. 

The first amendment to the Call for the "Extroversion of SMEs” Action / Competitiveness Programme was published. New NACE codes have been added to Annex II for activities eligible under the Action. The amendment also includes changes to points in the Call relating to coverage of private participation, in the section on general remarks about expenditure, in the templates for solemn declarations, etc.

As part of the Competitiveness Programme / 2021-2027 NSRF, interventions to develop skills related to smart specialisation, industrial transition and entrepreneurship will be financed in accordance with European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) Specific Objective 1.4. Following on from the Online Event held on 22.7.2025, the General Secretariat for Research and Innovation (GSRI) invites participation in the Open Consultation being conducted to identify and highlight Innovation Skills through the Business Discovery Process in the eight sectors of the National Smart Specialisation Strategy 2021–2027.

As part of the information and communication actions for the Action entitled "Extroversion of SMEs" under the 2021-2027 Competitiveness Programme (NSRF 2021-2027), new info-events are being organised per region by EFEPAE and local partners - regional units.

As part of the Competitiveness Programme / 2021-2027 NSRF, interventions to develop skills related to smart specialisation, industrial transition and entrepreneurship will be financed in accordance with European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) Specific Objective 1.4. To this end, the General Secretariat for Research and Innovation is organising an event on: "Open Consultation on Smart Specialisation, the Business Discovery Process & Skills in the context of the ERDF Specific Objective 1.4," which will take place online on Tuesday 22 July 2025 (from 11:30 to 14:30).

The Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance, Nikos Papathanasis, presented official data on the progress in implementing all financing tools in his portfolio for the benefit of society and the economy. The presentation took place during a press conference as part of regular quarterly reporting which has taken place since he assumed the post.

The Ministry of Economy & Finance announced the launch of the “Extroversion of SMEs” Action which seeks to bolster and support the export orientation of Greece's SMEs and relates to support for investment plans which seek to utilise and develop modern technologies and to improve the products manufactured, services provided and activities in general. The purpose of this Action is to improve the competitiveness and outward-looking focus of businesses, to integrate them into international value chains and to bolster the international presence of their products via their participation in trade fairs organised outside the territory of Greece in the European Union and third countries.