By Vangelis Dourakis

Reverse Counts The Time Start of Applications for Free State Money From 14,000 euros to 105,000 eurosin order to finance investment plans and the establishment of very small and small businesses in the country’s island regions. The Deputy Minister of National Economy Nikos Papathanassis ‘Activated’ two new programs which emphasize and subsidize investments that leave “Green footprint”.

The submission of applicationson the basis of the relevant planning, expected to start at April 30 and 13:00, with the deadline expiring at June 30 and 15:00. Right To claim the relevant funding have both new and on -site and existing very small and small businesses, which are located in islands with a population of less than 3,100.

What do new programs foresee

Specifically, the Deputy Minister of National Economy signed, two new invitations of 50m euros, of the DAM 2021-2027 program to strengthen investment plans of existing, young and under the recommendation of small and small businesses in the small islands of up to 3,100 inhabitants of the Regions.

In detail, invitations are about:

1. “Strengthening the establishment of very small and small businesses in the island areas of DAM 2021-2027 (” Business Green “)”.
The budget of co -financed public expenditure is 30 million euros. The invitation is aimed at new and on -site small and very small businesses operating or will be active in the islands with a population of up to 3,100 (census 2021).

2. “Strengthening existing very small and small businesses in the island areas of DAM 2021-2027 (” Business Green “)”.
The budget of co -financed public expenditure is EUR 20 million. The invitation aims to enhance the competitiveness of existing very small & small businesses operating in the islands with a population of up to 3,100 (census 2021).
These two invitations reinforce applications for funding (subsidized PC) from EUR 20,000 to EUR 150,000 and the aid rate is 70% of the subsidized budget of the funding application.

Which investment plans are funded

Actions encourage investment plans aimed at Utilization and development of modern technologies; modern and innovative procedures and media in the production process; In the upgrading of the products produced and/or the services provided and their general activities, Including actions that utilize modern technologies, infrastructure and best practices in energy upgrading as well as the retention of jobs and the creation of new ones.

Emphasis is placed on businesses in the priority areas of the National Smart Specialization Strategy.

In eligible expenses Includes, inter alia: buildings, facilities and surroundings, space, equipment & transport and service.
Comparative evaluation will be implemented for the evaluation of funding applications.

Which business are beneficiaries

Existing companies that have at least two (2) complete closed management uses (for which the appropriate tax forms have been submitted). Enterprises are the businesses to commence on work to the competent DOJ. After electronic submission of funding application. The new ones mean businesses that have launched work and at the date of funding electronic submission of the funding application have fewer than (2) complete closed management uses (for which the appropriate tax forms were submitted).

The detailed invitation of the program, as well as all the documents that accompany it, can be found on EYDAM websites www.eydam.gr, www.eydam.gr of the NSRF www.espa.gr, on the website of OPASKE ://app.opske.gr/, www.efepa www.elanet.gr.