The Action aims to support existing businesses in the Region of Central Macedonia to enhance their extroversion and competitiveness, reduce their environmental footprint and introduce technological and organizational innovation.

 

TERMS & CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION

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

• Must have at least two (2) complete closed fiscal years prior to the date of online submission of the funding application.
• Must have an eligible – based on the Call for Proposals – SIC in which it was substantially active (Main SIC or SIC with the highest revenues) during the last closed financial year (2024)
• Operate legally with the appropriate licensing document.
• Be registered in the Register of Beneficiaries.
• Provide evidence of the availability of funds to cover at least 25% of the total costs of the investment project.
• Provide evidence of the availability of the investment site in case the investment project involves the construction/expansion of a building.
• Commit to ensure that until the completion of the investment and depending on the type and nature of the operation, it will provide access for people with disabilities to the buildings, services and electronic environments of the company.
• To commit that if the investment project concerns the tourism sector (SIC 55), the accommodation in which the investment will be carried out must be classified in a higher star or key category at the completion of the project than it was at the time of the application for funding.

 

BUDGET – IMPLEMENTATION PERIOD – RATE OF AID

• Minimum possible budget: 25.000,00€ / Maximum possible budget: 500.000,00€
• The duration of the Action is twenty-four (24) months from the date of publication of the Decision of Inclusion of each project.
• The aid rate for all investment projects is 50% of the subsidised budget.

 

ELIGIBLE EXPENDITURE

Category of Expenditure	Subcategory of Expenditure
Expenditure on Equipment, Means of Transport & Instruments	Equipment for environmental protection and energy saving Other equipment Digital office equipment Production and mechanical equipment Electric means of transport
Expenditure on Buildings, Grounds, Facilities & Environment	Buildings, facilities and surroundings
Expenditure on the Provision of Services	Cost of consultancy services provided by external consultants Software supply/use services under “Software as a Service”, “cloud computing” or similar Costs of providing services for product and/or process development studies Certification of services & procedures according to national, harmonized and other European and international standards Packaging Design Services – Label Design – Branding Intellectual property – Patents – Transfer of know-how
Software Costs	Software and software program licenses
Advertising, Promotion and Networking	Expenditure on participation in trade fairs Other publicity – promotion and networking costs
Indirect Costs	Indirect Costs

The date of eligibility of expenditure is the date of publication of the Call for Proposals, i.e. 06/05/2025.

 

CRITERIA OF EVALUATION ΒΑΘΜΟΛΟΓΙΑΣ

The evaluation method will be comparative and will be based on the following criteria:

• Available funds in relation to the investment project
• Rate of change of turnover in the last two years
• Ratio of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) to turnover in the last two years
• Existence of a registered patent/patent related to the business plan

The minimum acceptable score is 40 points.

 

Opening Date of Applications Submission: 20/05/2025, 13:00

Closing Date of Applications Submission: 11/08/2025, 15:00

 

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