The Action “CUTTING-EDGE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OF SMEs” is one of the three distinct actions of the “DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION SME” package, which aim to address the lag of Greek businesses in the adoption and integration of modern digital technologies in their productive activity.
The total budget of the Action is 60.000.000 €.
TERMS & CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION
An enterprise may apply for inclusion in the Action when it meets the following conditions:
- Have at least one (1) full closed fiscal year before the date of electronic submission of the application for funding.
- Be substantially active in one (1) of the eligible IDs of business activities of the Call, before the date of electronic submission of the application for funding. The eligible IDs of business activity must exist before the date of submission.
- Have at least nine (9) full-time or part-time employees in the calendar year preceding the submission of the application for funding.
- Operate legally with the appropriate operating license.
- Only one Region should be declared as the place/places for the implementation of the activities of the Action.
- Be registered in the Registry of Beneficial Owners before the date of submission of the application for funding.
- In the event of an application for funding under the General Exemption Regulation scheme, it must ensure private participation in at least 25% of the investment project budget.
PROJECT BUDGET & DURATION OF IMPLEMENTATION
Minimum possible budget: 200.001,00€
Maximum possible budget: 1.200.000,00€*
The duration of the implementation of the Action is eighteen (18) months from the date of publication of the Decision of Inclusion of each project.
* Should not exceed three times the highest turnover achieved in one of three fiscal years (or less if the enterprise does not have three), of the year preceding the submission of the application for funding up to a maximum of €1.200.000,00.
AID INTENSITY
The rates of aid for investment projects (choice between de minimis and General Exemption Regulation) and the private participation of the aid beneficiary for the total amplified costs of the investment projects under the financing scheme are as follows:
| Aid intensity (de minimis) | ||||
|
Regions (for all regions of the country) |
Public Grant
Up to (%) |
Private Participation
(%) |
||
| Medium-sized Enterprises | Small & Very Small Enterprises | Medium-sized Enterprises | Small & Very Small Enterprises | |
| 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | |
| For Just Transition Areas | 60% | 60% | 40% | 40% |
Fair Transit Areas:
Regions of Western Macedonia, North Aegean, South Aegean, Crete and Municipalities of Megalopolis, Gortynia, Tripoli, Oichalia
For the costs supported under Article 14 “Regional Investment Aid” of the General Exemption Regulation (G.E.R.), the intensities are formed as follows (Regional Aid Map 2022-2027):
|
Aid intensity (Article 14 G.E.R) |
|||||
| Eligible Costs (in accordance with Article 14) | Regions/Regional Units for which the aid is granted under No. 14 of EU Regulation 651/2014 | Public Grant up to (%)
|
Private Participation (%) | ||
| Medium-sized Enterprises | Small & Very Small Enterprises | Medium-sized Enterprises | Small & Very Small Enterprises | ||
| 1. Equipment costs
2. Software costs |
North Aegean, Crete, East Macedonia – Thrace, Central Macedonia, Western Macedonia, Epirus, Thessaly, Ionian Islands, Western Greece, Central Greece, Peloponnese | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| South Aegean | 40% | 50% | 60% | 50% | |
| Athens West Sector | 25% | 35% | 75% | 65% | |
| East Attica | 35% | 45% | 65% | 55% | |
| West Attica | 35% | 45% | 65% | 55% | |
| Piraeus, Islands | 35% | 45% | 65% | 55% | |
For the costs supported under Article 18 “Regional Investment Aid” of the G.E.R., the intensities are as follows:
| Aid intensity (Article 18 of the G.E.R.) | ||||
| Eligible Costs (according to Article 18) | Public Grant
up to (%)
|
Private Participation
(%) |
||
| Medium-sized Enterprises | Small & Very Small Enterprises | Medium
Business |
Small & Very Small Enterprises | |
| 1. Costs for the provision of services | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% |
ELIGIBLE COSTS
| A/N | CATEGORY OF EXPENDITURE | EXPENDITURE | EXPENDITURE LIMITS | Related Article G.E.R./De Minimis |
| 1 | Equipment costs | Supply of production automation systems | They can range cumulatively from 0% to 30% of the total budget | G.E.R.R.R. 14/DeMinimis |
| 2 | Equipment costs | Supply of state-of-the-art technological equipment | They can range cumulatively from 30% (minimum) to 100% of the total budget | G.E.R.R 14/DeMinimis |
| 3 | Software Costs | Procurement of applications to optimize production, service delivery and management processes | They can range cumulatively from 0% to 30% of the total budget | G.E.R.R 14/DeMinimis |
| 4 | Software Costs | Supply of data analytics applications | They can range cumulatively from 0% to 30% of the total budget | G.E.R.14/De Minimis |
| 5 | Expenses for the Provision of Services | Advisory support for the monitoring of the implementation of the investment project | From 0% to 5% of the total budget and not more than 15.000€ | G.E.R.R 18/DeMinimis |
| 6 | Expenses for the Provision of Services | Technical support for the implementation of the investment plan | From 0% to 20% of the total budget | G.E.R.R 18/DeMinimis |
The starting date for eligibility of expenditure is defined as the date of submission of the application for funding.
EVALUATION METHOD
The starting date for applications is next Thursday 23/02/2023 at 12:00.
The evaluation of the applications will be immediate (First in First Out) and the investment projects will be examined according to the order they are submitted until the budget of the Action per category of Region is exhausted, taking into account scored criteria.
For more information you can contact us by phone at 2108020555 or by e-mail at info@hbi.gr.