The Action concerns support for SMEs with an employment capacity of 20-50 employees (Annual Labour Units – ALU) in developing and implementing plans for them to adapt to the demands of modern organisational operation and personnel skill development, with special focus on issues of green management, digital modernisation, extroversion, and supply chain management.
Budget: €30,000,000
The Action is co-funded by the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) and the Greek State.
Eligible Enterprises
Existing SMEs with at least 20 ALU in 2023.
Basic Participation Requirements
The basic requirements for the participation of potential beneficiary enterprises are:
- Implementing the business plan exclusively in one Region Category.
- Having at least two complete approved accounting periods prior to the date of the electronic submission of the application for funding.
- Not operating substantially (Main ACN or the ACN with the highest revenues) in one (1) ineligible activity ACN, prior to the date of the electronic submission of the application for funding.
- Having at least twenty (20) employee Annual Work Units (ALUs) in 2023. This will be confirmed based on the reported data maintained for this enterprise on the ERGANI IT system
- Operating legally.
- Operating exclusively as enterprises of a corporate/commercial nature.
- Meeting the implementation requirements of Reg. EU 2023/2831 (De Minimis) on which the Action is based.
The Invitation of the Action will specify the detailed terms and conditions for funding.
Project budget
Each plan may receive from €25,000 to €130,000 in funding.
The funded budget for each investment plan may not exceed the highest turnover of any of the three (or less, if the enterprise has not been active for three) financial years preceding the year of submission of the application for funding. In any case, the threshold is €130,000.
The maximum duration for the completion of the physical and financial object of the business plan cannot exceed twenty-four (24) months, from the date of issuance of the Inclusion Decision.
Eligible Expenses
- Consulting services (identification of needs etc.)
2. Training expenses to develop employee “soft” skills
3. Training expenses (simplified cost – application of unit costs per EU reg.)
4. Training Certification Expenses (recognised certificates)
5. Payroll costs of new hires (1 Annual Labour Unit – ALU)
Business plan management costs are not eligible under the Action.
Submission and Evaluation of Applications for Funding
Applications for funding are submitted through the Integrated State Aid Management Information System (iSAMIS). No printed supporting documents shall be submitted. The deadline and submission process, required supporting documents, obligations of the beneficiaries, application evaluation criteria as well as the other terms of implementation will be described in detail in the Detailed Invitation of the Action.
Through the funding application the necessary details will be selected (from a pre-selection list), such as:
- The actions to be included in the plan
- The thematic fields of training
- The number of participants per action
- The average duration of training
- The number of certificates
The Action will be evaluated through Direct Assessment.
The period for submitting applications for funding will be specified in the Ministerial Decision of the Detailed Invitation.
Contact – Information
Public Information Office: 8 Dragatsaniou Street, Klafthmonos Square, Athens.
Operating hours: Monday to Friday from 10:00 to 14:00
By phone: 801 11 36 300 from landlines with a local charge from 09:00 to 16:30
Email: infoepan@mou.gr
To see the Pre-publication of the Action, click here
