The Call for the Action “Producing in Greece” has been published within the framework of the “Competitiveness” ESPA 2021 – 2027 Program.
The main objective of the Action is to strengthen the country's productive base and international competitiveness in sectors with a high external orientation, through the empowerment of selected productive branches. This is a targeted intervention, aiming both to strengthen the domestic productive base in key sectors and to support and expand the export orientation of Greek businesses. By increasing local production of products with high international demand and improving export performance, the action is expected to contribute positively to the Greek economy. At the same time, it aims to enhance the coverage of domestic demand with Greek-produced products, strengthening the competitiveness of Greek products at an international level.
Beneficiaries of the action are Existing, Small, Very Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises.
The basic conditions that must cumulatively apply before the electronic submission date of the funding application are the following:
- To have at least one (1) full (i.e., continuous twelve-month operation) closed fiscal year.
- To possess the eligible NACE code(s) for investment as per the detailed call.
- The investment must exclusively concern NACE codes included in Annex II of the detailed call.
- To have at least one (1) FTE (Full-Time Equivalent) employee in the calendar year preceding the submission of the funding application. This will be confirmed based on the declared data maintained for the business in the ERGANI information system.
It must be demonstrated at the time of submitting the funding application that at least twenty-five percent (25%) of the requested subsidized budget is secured by own funds.
The total Public Expenditure of this call amounts to €50,000,000 and is allocated as follows:
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REGIONS |
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE (in €) |
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Less Developed Regions (North Aegean, East Macedonia – Thrace, Central Macedonia, Epirus, Thessaly, Western Greece, Crete, Western Macedonia, Ionian Islands, Central Greece, Peloponnese) |
39.000.000 |
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Regions in Transition (Attica and South Aegean) |
11.000.000 |
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TOTAL |
50.000.000 |
The minimum budget for each investment plan is set at €100,000
Maximum budget for investment plans: €400,000
The subsidized budget of the investment plan cannot exceed twice the highest turnover achieved in one of the three (or fewer if the business does not have three) closed fiscal periods of the year preceding the submission of the funding application, with a maximum aid limit of €200,000 or €220,000 for rapid implementation.
The aid intensity rates for funding applications are listed in the tables below.
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FUNDING SCHEME |
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Aid Intensity (%) based on EU Regulation 2023/2831 (De minimis) |
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Regions |
(1) Public Grant for Small, Very Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises Up to (%) |
(2) Private Contribution (%) |
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For all regions of the Country |
50 |
50 |
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For all regions of the Country |
55 In the event that the Beneficiary submits a Request for Payment of Aid (RPA) with implementation expenses of at least 80% of the approved budget, within 9 months from the date of electronic notification of the final approval of the funding application, an additional public grant rate of 5% is provided (fast implementation bonus) |
45 In the event that the Beneficiary submits a Request for Payment of Aid (RPA) with implementation expenses of at least 80% of the approved budget, within 9 months from the date of electronic notification of the final approval of the funding application, an additional public grant rate of 5% is provided (fast implementation bonus) |
Expenses that may be included as eligible, provided they meet the conditions set out in the detailed call for the action, are the following:
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CATEGORIES/SUBCATEGORIES OF EXPENSES |
NOTES / LIMITS |
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02 Machinery – Equipment |
(from 65% (at least) up to 90% of the subsidized budget) |
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02.20 Production and Mechanical equipment |
(from 65% (at least) up to 90% of the subsidized budget) |
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02.05 Equipment for Environmental Protection and Energy Saving |
02.05 and 02.22 up to 20% of the subsidized budget |
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02.22 Circular economy equipment |
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04 Expenses for Service Provision |
(up to 20% of the subsidized budget) Total for categories 04, 06, 07 |
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04.18 Software procurement/use services under "Software as a Service", "cloud computing" or other similar regimes |
up to 20% of the subsidized budget |
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04.24 Certification and compliance of products according to national, harmonized, and optional standards of European countries and/or non-EU countries |
up to 3 certificates and up to €3,000/certificate |
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04.25 Certification of services & processes according to national, harmonized, and other European and international standards |
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04.26 Packaging – Label – Branding Design Services |
up to 10% of the subsidized budget |
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04.30 Intellectual property – Patents – Technology transfer |
up to 20% of the subsidized budget |
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04.09 Cost of consulting services provided by external consultants |
up to 10% of the subsidized budget and up to €25,000 |
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04.11 Consulting support for monitoring the implementation of the investment plan |
up to 4% and up to €10,000 |
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06 Software Expenses |
(up to 20% of the subsidized budget) Total for categories 04, 06, 07 |
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06.05 Website, e-shop, mobile application development as fixed assets |
up to 20% of the subsidized budget |
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06.07 Software and usage rights (licenses) for software programs |
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07 Promotion, Marketing & Networking Expenses |
(up to 20% of the subsidized budget) Total for categories 04, 06, 07 |
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07.12 Participation in Professional Exhibitions as an exhibitor abroad |
up to €40,000 |
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07.10 Other promotion - marketing and networking expenses |
up to 10% of the subsidized budget and up to €15,000 |
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01 Personnel Expenses |
(from 10% (at least) up to 30% of the subsidized budget) |
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09 Indirect Expenses |
Mandatory category |
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09.01 Indirect Expenses (7% of the eligible direct expenses of the investment plan) |
7% of the eligible direct expenses of the investment plan |
The eligibility start date for expenses is the publication date of the Call (2026-03-24).
The maximum duration for the completion of the physical and financial scope of the investment plan cannot exceed fifteen (15) months, from the date of electronic notification of the final approval of the funding application (evaluation result or objection evaluation result).
The electronic submission start date for funding applications is 2026-03-31 and the end date is 2026-06-02.
To learn about the intensity, aid amounts, eligible expenses, and for any other information, do not hesitate to contact us, so that an experienced associate can guide you according to your needs.
