The “Digital Tools for SMEs – Recovery Fund” action has been launched.
The aim of the Action is to enhance the digital maturity of the country’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), operating in a wide range of sectors of the economy.
Conditions of Participation
Beneficiaries must meet the following cumulative conditions:
Beneficiaries must meet the following cumulative conditions:
- Be established before 01/01/2022
- Maintain an eligible ID of business activity (based on the Call)
- Have at least 0,01 and up to 250,00 Annual Work Units days during the period from 01/01/2021 to 31/12/2021
- To constitute a legal entity as a limited liability company, limited liability company, partnership, limited liability company, limited liability company, limited liability company, joint stock company, partnership or sole proprietorship
- Keep simple or double-entry books
- not be bankrupt, being wound up or in receivership
- Have not been fined for labour law violations in the last two (2) years
Categories of Beneficiaries & Amount- Aid intensity
The beneficiaries of the Action are classified into employment-based funding categories (EAME) as follows:
CATEGORY | JME | HYPOCATHOGRAPHY | NOMINAL VALUE OF VOUCHER(S)-MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF AID | MAXIMUM ELIGIBLE EXPENDITURE | INTENSITY OF THE AID |
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1 | 0,01 CPU up to 5 CPU | 1.Α | €900,00 | €1.000,00 | 90% |
1 | 5 CPUs up to 10 CPUs | 1.Β | €1.800,00 | €2.000,00 | 90% |
2 | 10 CPUs up to 18 CPUs | 2.Α | €3.600,00 | €4.000,00 | 90% |
2 | 18 CPUs up to 25 CPUs | 2.Β | €5.400,00 | €6.000,00 | 90% |
3 | 25 CPUs up to 32 CPUs | 3.Α | €9.000,00 | €10.000,00 | 90% |
3 | 32 CPUs up to 40 CPUs | 3.Β | €10.800,00 | €12.000,00 | 90% |
4 | 40 CPUs up to 50 CPUs | 4.Α | €13.500,00 | €15.000,00 | 90% |
4 | 50 CPUs up to 250 CPUs | 4.Β | €18.000,00 | € 20.000,00 | 90% |
Eligible expenditure
To see which costs are eligible, please click here.
Suppliers of Action
The beneficiaries of the Action can purchase the subsidised digital services and products from the suppliers of their choice. Suppliers of digital products/services in Greece or in member countries of the European Union may freely offer their solutions for sale under the Action, provided that the following conditions apply:
- The supplier has submitted an Application for Participation in the Action which has been approved
- The same or another supplier has submitted an Application for Approval of the digital product/service to be sold which has been accepted, and the product/service to be sold has already been included in the single register of approved digital products/services and is in force (approved)
- In the transaction, the individual conditions and restrictions of the Action concerning the possible combinations of digital products/services (eligible solutions) and costs (eligibility rules for costs), the possible maximum limits set and the reasonableness of the costs are respected.
- Confirmation of the validity of the voucher, which is bound and/or cashed in accordance with the procedures of the Action
Duration & Action Milestones
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Category 1 beneficiaries
- Funding applications specifically for beneficiaries falling under category one (1) can be submitted from Wednesday 22/06/2022 until Wednesday 14/09/2022
- Purchases of digital products and services using the vouchers for category one (1) beneficiaries can be made until Wednesday 30/11/2022
- The end date of the cooling off period, for which only certain (exceptional) cases of voucher redemption are allowed, is Friday 30/12/2022
- The date for the completion of all payments and the completion of the Action for this category of beneficiaries is Tuesday 31/01/2023
Beneficiaries in categories 2, 3 and 4
- Funding applications specifically for beneficiaries falling under categories two (2), three (3) and four (4) can be submitted from Wednesday 22/06/2022 until Wednesday 14/09/2022
- Purchases of digital products and services using the vouchers for beneficiaries of categories two (2), three (3) and four (4) can be made until Friday 31/03/2023
- The end date of the cooling off period, for which only certain (exceptional) cases of voucher redemption are allowed, is Friday 28/04/2023
- The date for the completion of all payments and the completion of the Action for this category of beneficiaries is Wednesday 31/05/2023
For more information you can contact us at 210 8020555 or [email protected].