The first month of 2025 is a month with many announcements of new business programs and investing interest is being created.

Extroversion of small and medium -sized enterprises

According to Consulting Company Anodos Consulting, the new NSRF action has been announced that has long been opened and many businesses are expected to be subsidized as the total budget of this action is 200 million euros with a maximum grant per company 200 thousand euros. . Existing SMEs are subsidized, but they are already exporting an export activity with at least 2% of the annual turnover coming from exports of products that produce/process or intend to develop export activity within the implementation of the project. The subsidy rate ranges from 40% to 60% depending on the increase in exports at the time of investment plan. In her information note, Anodos points out, inter alia, that with the publication of the invitation, the ministry is useful to increase the limit for the expense for internal or foreign reports (a maximum of 15 thousand euros) and to let businesses to decide how to form their investment plan.

Improving Energy Efficiency of Mountain Tourist Accommodation

A new action that will help mountain tourist accommodation to be upgraded. This will reduce the operating cost of the accommodation. In general it is similar to the action “I am working”. As noted, many businessmen with accommodation in mountainous areas had already submitted to the action “I am working”, so it would have to be announced at the same time as the business-economy “. The subsidy rate is up to 65%.

Business storage systems

An action that has long been waiting for businesses and is involved in investments for creating a storage system in businesses that already have a photovoltaic system or will already create photovoltaic. The subsidy only includes costs for the storage system. The subsidy rate is up to 50%.

2 actions in the Region of Eastern Macedonia & Thrace

Two programs are expected in the Eastern Macedonia & Thrace Region in February. The first action is the “support of existing RIS3 strategies in the Region of Eastern Macedonia & Thrace” and concerns existing small and medium -sized enterprises of the Region. They can submit investment plans for funding from € 50 thousand to € 1m and a 50%subsidy. This action enables them to integrate a number of costs into their investment plans such as Buildings, productive & mechanical equipment, new jobs, transport media, etc. that meet most business needs. It is an action that meets the needs of existing businesses and will greatly help develop local entrepreneurship.

The second action that will open in February by the “Strengthening Businesses of the Region of Eastern Macedonia & Thrace for Research and Innovation” is to strengthen existing small and medium -sized enterprises that want to develop research, innovation and the utilization of advanced technologies. The subsidy can reach up to 80% and expenses are primarily on staff and fixed assets used in the research side. This action looks like in many places with the well-known action-in-world action running the previous period.