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3rd amendment to the Invitation for the Action “Strengthening the Establishment and Operation of New SMEs” – Extension of Submission Deadline

16 February 2024
The third (3rd) amendment to the Invitation for submission of applications for funding under the Action “Strengthening the Establishment and Operation of New SMEs” has been published, extending the deadline for electronic submission applications for funding through Friday 22/03/2024 at 15:00 from the previous deadline of 29/02/2024 at 15:00.
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3rd amendment to the Invitation for the Action “Green Transition for SMEs”

12 February 2024
The third (3rd) amendment to the Invitation for the Action “Green Transition for SMEs” of the 'Competitiveness' Programme has been published; according to the amendment, the total amount of De Minimis aid received by a single enterprise in the past, including any funding from this Action, must not exceed €300,000 within any given three-year period. The amendment to the Invitation includes further changes to the provisions concerning the beneficiaries of the Action, the evaluation process and criteria, the required supporting documents for the disbursement of the aid etc.
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3rd amendment to the Invitation for the Action “Green Productive Investment for SMEs”

12 February 2024
The third (3rd) amendment to the Invitation for the Action “Green Productive Investment for SMEs” of the Programme “Competitiveness 2021-2027” has been published; according to the amendment, the total amount of De Minimis aid received by a single enterprise in the past, including any funding from this Action, must not exceed €300,000 within any given three-year period. The amendment to the Invitation includes further changes to the provisions concerning the beneficiaries of the Action, the evaluation process and criteria, the required supporting documents for the disbursement of the aid etc.
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Information events for the Actions “Strengthening the Establishment and Operation of New SMEs” & “Strengthening the Establishment and Operation of New Tourism SMEs”

12 February 2024
As part of the information and communication actions for the Actions “Strengthening the Establishment and Operation of New SMEs” & “Strengthening the Establishment and Operation of New Tourism SMEs” of the Programme “Competitiveness 2021-2027” (NSRF 2021-2027), information events will be held across all Regions of Greece by the EFEPAE and the local Partners – Regional Units.
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2nd amendment to the Invitation for the Action “Strengthening the Establishment and Operation of New Tourism SMEs”

5 February 2024
The second (2nd) amendment to the Invitation for the Action “Strengthening the Establishment and Operation of New Tourism SMEs” has been published; according to the amendment, the areas in Annex X: SPECIAL SUPPORT AREAS (remote areas and small islands) based on Hellenic Post Postal Codes are replaced by the areas included in Council Directive 81/645/EEC of 20 July 1981 concerning the Community list of less-favoured farming areas within the meaning of Directive 75/268/EEC (Greece).
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2nd amendment to the Invitation for the Action “Strengthening the Establishment and Operation of New SMEs”

5 February 2024
The second (2nd) amendment to the Invitation for submission of applications for funding under the Action “Strengthening the Establishment and Operation of New SMEs” has been published; according to the amendment, the areas in Annex X: SPECIAL SUPPORT AREAS (remote areas and small islands) based on Hellenic Post Postal Codes are replaced by the areas included in Council Directive 81/645/EEC of 20 July 1981 concerning the Community list of less-favoured farming areas within the meaning of Directive 75/268/EEC (Greece).
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4th amendment to the Invitation for the Action “Basic Digital Transformation for SMEs”

2 February 2024
The fourth (4th) amendment to the Invitation for the Action “Basic Digital Transformation for SMEs” of the 'Competitiveness' Programme NSRF 2021-2027 has been published; according to the amendment, the total amount of De Minimis aid received by a single enterprise in the past, including any funding from this Action, must not exceed €300,000 within a three-year period from the granting of the legal right to the aid. The amendment to the Invitation includes further changes to the provisions concerning the beneficiaries of the Action, the evaluation process and criteria, the required supporting documents for the disbursement of the aid etc.
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1st amendment to the Invitation for the Action “Strengthening the Establishment and Operation of New Tourism SMEs”

22 January 2024
The first (1st) amendment to the Invitation for the Action “Strengthening the Establishment and Operation of New Tourism SMEs” has been published; according to the amendment, the total amount of De Minimis aid received by a single enterprise in the past, including any funding from this Action, must not exceed €300,000 within any given three-year period. If the above threshold is exceeded with the granting of new de minimis aid, this aid may not be subject to the benefits of the regulation.
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1st amendment to the Invitation for the Action “Strengthening the Establishment and Operation of New SMEs”

22 January 2024
The first (1st) amendment to the Invitation for submission of applications for funding under the Action “Strengthening the Establishment and Operation of New SMEs” has been published; according to the amendment, the total amount of De Minimis aid received by a single enterprise in the past, including any funding from this Action, must not exceed €300,000 within any given three-year period. If the above threshold is exceeded with the granting of new de minimis aid, this aid may not be subject to the benefits of the regulation.
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Restored Royal Palace of Aigai open to the public

12 January 2024
The palace of Aigai was a centrepiece of Philip II's (359-336 B.C.) building programme to modernise the royal capital of Macedon.  By far the largest structure constructed in classical Greece (roughly 15,000 sq.m.), Philip spared no expense in materials, ingenuity and skill; utilising the latest technological developments and with a clear focus on geometrical simplicity of form, his architects erected a monument of unparalleled clarity, elegance and harmony, all in service of metre.
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Inclusion of TEPIX III in the ‘Competitiveness’ Programme

27 December 2023
The Decision to Include the Entrepreneurship Fund III (TEPIX III) in the 'Competitiveness' Programme of the NSRF 2021-2027 has been published. The objective of the Fund is creating financing means to support and develop small and medium enterprises, small midcaps, midcaps and newly established enterprises, as well as facilitating their access to sources of funding.
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New Action “Strengthening the Establishment and Operation of New Tourism SMEs”

18 December 2023
The Ministry of National Economy and Finance published the announcement for the Action “Strengthening the Establishment and Operation of New Tourism SMEs”; the action concerns support for entrepreneurship in the tourism sector through the establishment of new micro-, small and medium enterprises with selected activity code numbers (ACN), encouraging entrepreneurship for enterprises that strengthen the capabilities of Greece’ tourism industry and provide reliable, high-quality services that will contribute to the enrichment of Greece’s tourism product and generate new jobs.
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New Action “Strengthening the Establishment and Operation of New SMEs”

18 December 2023
The Ministry of National Economy and Finance published the announcement for the Action “Strengthening the Establishment and Operation of New Small and Medium Enterprises”; the action concerns support for investment plans regarding under-establishment or newly established SMEs (except for those with activity code numbers in retail, the restaurant industry and tourism), which will invest their own resources into their respective sectors and generate new jobs.
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Conclusion of the 7th Meeting of the EPAnEK Monitoring Committee

28 November 2023
The 7th Meeting of the EPAnEK Monitoring Committee came to a successful conclusion; topics presented at the meeting included the progress of implementation, the vital support for entrepreneurship through successive crises and the support for Greece’s infrastructure (in the research, energy, ICT, tourism and culture sectors) as well as the concluding forecast.
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Conclusion of works for the 2nd Meeting of the Monitoring Committee for the Competitiveness Programme (NSRF 2021-2027)

28 November 2023
The 2nd Meeting of the Monitoring Committee for the Competitiveness Programme (NSRF 2021-2027) came to a successful conclusion; topics presented at the meeting included the progress of implementation, as well as the programming of new Information and Communication Actions and activities. Opinions were exchanged and discussed, and the committee approved the selection criteria for the financial instruments set to be put into action over the following months.
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Exhaustion of the available budget for the Action “Green Productive Investment for SMEs” in the Less Developed Regions

27 November 2023
Interested parties are informed that no further applications for funding under the Action “Green Productive Investment for SMEs” in the Less Developed Regions (Northern Aegean, Eastern Macedonia-Thrace, Central Macedonia, Epirus, Thessaly, Western Greece, Crete, Western Macedonia, Ionian Islands, Central Greece, Peloponnese) will be finalised due to exhaustion of the available budget, increased by 20%.
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The first Approvals of Funding under the Action “Green Productive Investment for SMEs” of the ‘Competitiveness’ Programme NSRF 2021-2027 were announced

3 November 2023
The Ministry of National Economy and Finance has announced the completion of evaluation for the first Applications for Funding under the Action “Green Productive Investment for SMEs” of the Package of Actions “Green Transition for SMEs” within the framework of the 'Competitiveness' Programme (NSRF 2021-2027).
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Conference on the topic: “National Observatory: Public policy based on reliable data for SMEs” (1-2 November 2023)

27 October 2023
The General Secretariat of Industry of the Ministry of Development is organising a two-day conference on the initiative of the Directorate for Entrepreneurship and Small – Medium Enterprises, titled “National Observatory: Public policy based on reliable data for SMEs”. The conference will be held on 1 – 2 November 2023, from 09:30 – 16:00 in the Auditorium of the National Hellenic Research Foundation.
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EquiFund (Equity Fund-of-Funds TAESYM): Overview of third quarter 2023 results

20 October 2023
The Equity Fund-of-Funds – EquiFund is an investment initiative created by the Hellenic Republic in cooperation with the European Investment Fund.  It is co-funded by the EU – ERDF through the programme EPAnEK 2014 – 2020, the European Investment Fund and private investors.  It aims to facilitate access of small and medium enterprises to funding through the development of the Venture Capital/Private Equity market in Greece, in collaboration with specialised Financial Intermediaries (funds).
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Exhaustion of the available budget for the Action “Green Transition for SMEs” based on Regulation (EU) 1407/2013 (de minimis) in the Less Developed Regions

10 October 2023
Interested parties are informed that no further applications for funding under the Action “Green Transition for SMEs” based on Regulation (EU) 1407/2013 (de minimis) in the Less Developed Regions (Northern Aegean, Eastern Macedonia-Thrace, Central Macedonia, Epirus, Thessaly, Western Greece, Crete, Western Macedonia, Ionian Islands, Central Greece, Peloponnese) will be finalised due to exhaustion of the available budget, increased by 20%. Due to the exhaustion of the budget for this category, no more applications submitted for the Action may be finalised.
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Action “Green Transition for SMEs” – submitted applications per region category

4 October 2023
Following the publication of the Invitation and the Submission of Applications for Funding, and taking into account the available budget for the Action “Green Transition for SMEs”, we would like to inform you that as of today, one thousand, five hundred and sixty-three (1,563) Applications for Funding of a total budget of €821,132,872 and Public Expenditure of €374,461,610 have been submitted.
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