The Action aims to strengthen and support the export orientation of existing small, very small and medium sized enterprises with an aid rate of 40% up to 50%.

The budget of the Action is 200.000.000,00€.

 

TERMS & CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION

An enterprise can apply for the Action if it meets the following conditions:

  • Has at least one (1) full (i.e., consecutive 12-month operation) closed fiscal year.
  • Has at least one (1) Annual Work Unit during the calendar year preceding the date of submission of the funding application (2024).
  • Has and be substantially active (Principal or highest revenue generating SIC for the year 2024) in an eligible SIC – based on the Call for Proposals – at the date of submission of the funding application [manufacturing sector (Categories 10 to 33) and/or in related services sectors such as transport & storage, research and development, etc. (Categories 52, 62, 71, 72)].
  • Make an investment in an eligible – under the Call for Proposals – SIC.
  • Provide evidence of securing at least 25% of the Own Participation.
  • Carry an appropriate licensing document.
  • Commit that until the completion of the investment and depending on the type and nature of the operation, it will ensure access for people with disabilities to the buildings, services and electronic environments of the company.

 

IMPLEMENTATION PERIOD – EVALUATION METHOD

  • The duration of the Action is eighteen (18) months from the date of publication of the Decision of Inclusion of each project.
  • The evaluation method will be comparative with a minimum acceptable score of 75 points.

 

BUDGET – RATE OF AID

The minimum possible budget is 80.000,00€ and the maximum possible aid cannot exceed 200.000,00€.

The aid rate for the Regions of Attica and South Aegean is 40% and 50% for all the other Regions.

 

ELIGIBLE EXPENDITURE

Category of Expenditure Subcategory of Expenditure
Expenditure on equipment, means of transport & instruments
  • Manufacturing and mechanical equipment
  • Equipment for environmental protection and energy saving
  • Circular economy equipment
Expenditure on the provision of services
  • Software supply/use services under “Software as a Service”, “cloud computing” or similar
  • Certification and compliance of products according to national, harmonized and optional standards of European countries and/or non-EU countries.
  • Certification of services & procedures according to national, harmonized as well as and other European and international standards
  • Packaging Design Services – Label Design – Branding
  • Intellectual property – Patents – Transfer of know-how
  • Cost of consultancy services provided by external consultants
  • Advisory support for monitoring the implementation of the investment plan
Software costs
  • Construction of website, e-shop, mobile applications as fixed elements
  • Software and software program licenses
  • Supply of applications to optimize production, service delivery and management processes
Advertising, promotion and networking expenditure
  • Participation in professional exhibitions as an exhibitor abroad
  • Other publicity – promotion and networking costs
Staff costs
  • Full salary cost of newly recruited staff (1 Annual Work Unit)
Indirect costs
  • Indirect Costs (7% of the eligible direct costs of the investment project)

The starting date for the eligibility of expenditure shall be the date of submission of the relevant Funding Application.

 

Opening Date of submission of funding applications: 17/07/2025, 13:00

Closing Date of submission of funding applications: 11/11/2025, 15:00

 

For more information you can contact us by phone at 2108020555 or by e-mail at info@hbiconsulting.eu.