Action 1: Green Transformation of SMEs

The action encourages investment projects aimed at the utilization and development of modern technologies, the upgrading of the products produced or services provided and their activities in general, rewarding actions that utilize modern technologies, infrastructures and best practices in matters of energy upgrading and circular economy.

200.001€ up-to 1.000.000€

Action it provides a choice regulation of aid, or on the basis of Regulation (EU) 651/2014 (GAK), or on the basis of Regulation (EU) 1407/2013 (De minimis), as applicable.

Subsidized rate: up to 40% - except for the special cases (Western Sector of Athens, Eastern Attica, Western Attica, Piraeus, Islands) that follow the EU Regulation. 651/2014 (Article 14) whose percentages are described in detail in the Invitation.

The percentage of the grant may receive a 10% increase, if "Green Transition" costs are carried out and certified GREEN at a rate of at least 20% of the total eligible budget of the investment plan during final verification stage.

Existing very small, small and medium-sized enterprises, which among other things you will need before the date of electronic submission of the application for funding:

• To have at least one (1) complete closed administrative use,
• To be substantially active (Main Activity Code or as the Activity Code with the highest revenue) in one (1) eligible CPA
• To have the eligible KAD of investment
• To have at least three (3) EME of dependent work, during the calendar year preceding the submission of the funding application.

In addition, work on the investment project must not have started before submitting the funding application.

• Buildings, facilities and surroundings
• Machinery – Equipment for contractual expenses
• Equipment (GREEN) (up to 50% of the budget and surcharge of 10% of the aid of at least 20% of the budget)
• Certification of Products - Services - Processes
• Packaging Design – Label – Branding Services
• Advertising and Outreach Expenses (ONLY for EVEN. 1407/2013)
• Participation in trade fairs
• Technical Studies & Consulting Services
• Means of Transport (GREEN) – Mandatory electric
• Salary cost of new employees – (new staff from 1 to 3 EME)
• Indirect costs (ONLY for EVEN. 1407/2013)

The limits per expenditure category are set according to the choice of the Aid Regulation (REG 651/2014 or REG 1407/2013).

The date of start of expenditure eligibility is defined as the date of electronic submission of the funding application.

Maximum duration of completion of a physical and economic object: Twenty-four (24) months from the date of adoption of Decision Integration.

It is pointed out that the subsidized budget of the investment plan cannot exceed twice the highest turnover achieved in one of the three (or less if the company does not have three) closed management periods of the previous year of submitting the funding application.