Erevno-Kainotomo: Application Submission Extended for Intervention I and Intervention II

The 1st amendment and extension of the application submission deadline for funding under the Action of Strategic Importance “Erevno – Kainotomo” of the Competitiveness Program (ESPA 2021-2027) was recently published. The program strengthens the connection between research and innovation and entrepreneurship, aiming to increase the competitiveness and extroversion of businesses towards international markets. The electronic submission of funding applications to the Integrated State Aid Information System (OPSKE) for all Interventions of the Action commenced on Thursday, 06.06.2024, at 12:00 PM, with the following deadlines:

• Intervention I: Tuesday, 30.07.2024, at 3:00 PM
• Intervention II: Monday, 09.09.2024, at 3:00 PM
• Interventions III and IV: The Call will remain open until the available budget per Region Category is exhausted, and no later than Wednesday, 27.11.2024, at 3:00 PM.

The “Erevno-Kainotomo” program, with a budget of 300 million euros, is an Action of Strategic Importance under the “Competitiveness” Program.  

Intervention I Research and Development by Businesses Application submission until July 30 Beneficiaries: businesses established/ formed before 01.01.2022 Budget: up to €800,000 Subsidy rate: up to 80%   Intervention II Partnerships between Businesses and Research Organizations Application submission until September 9 Beneficiaries: partnerships of businesses with research organizations Budget: up to €2,000,000 Subsidy rate: up to 80%