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Factsheet for measure GR-2023-10/3261 – measures in Greece
Country | Greece , applies nationwide |
Time period | Open ended, started on 06 March 2023 |
Context | Green Transition, European Semester |
Type | Other initiatives or policies |
Category |
Supporting businesses to stay afloat
– Direct subsidies (full or partial) or damage compensation |
Author | Penny Georgiadou (INE GSEE) |
Measure added | 06 July 2023 (updated 25 April 2024) |
One of the main objectives of the Greek national development policy is to support businesses' adaptation to the the changing international economy. The government promotes efforts to increase sustainability and efficiency in business practices for environmental and economic purposes.
On 6 March 2023 the government launched the "Green Transformation of SMEs" Action.
This initiative, like the similar "Green Productive Investment of SME" Action , encourages investment plans in modern technologies. The initiative aims to upgrade the produced goods and/or services provided by businesses. The government is using this iniative to encourage the use of modern technologies and best practices in the fields of energy upgrading and circular economy.
The 'Green Transformation of SMEs' action, was launched on 6 March 2023 with the Government Decision No 1260. It was later amended by the subsequent Decision No 1558 of 22 March 2023.
The beneficiaries of this measure are small and medium-sized enterprises. Beneficiaries must also:
Eligible Expenses for financing include:
The funding application opened online on 22 March 2023 and will be open until the budget is exhausted.
The project grant can be from €200,001 up to €1,000,000. The foreseen subsidy rate is up to 40% of the budget.
The total budget for this initiative is €300,000,000
Funding application can only be submitted for one of the actions, either "Green Transformation of SMEs" or "Green Productive Investment of SMEs".
As of 12 June 2023, 1,277 funding applications with a total budget of €713,982,632 corresponding to a public expenditure of €326,690,032 have been submitted to the 'Green Transformation of SMEs' action.
On 29 December 2023 the total approved projects under the 'Green Transformation of SMEs' Action amount to 453, with a total public expenditure of €115,469,807
Workers | Businesses | Citizens |
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Does not apply to workers |
SMEs
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Does not apply to citizens |
Actors | Funding |
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National government
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Companies
European Funds National funds National Recovery and Resilience Facility |
Social partners' role in designing the measure and form of involvement:
Trade unions | Employers' organisations | |
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Role | No involvement | No involvement |
Form | Not applicable | Not applicable |
Social partners' role in the implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:
There is no any involvement of social partners.
There are no social partner's reactions to the measure.
Citation
Eurofound (2023), Green Transformation of SMEs, measure GR-2023-10/3261 (measures in Greece), EU PolicyWatch, Dublin, https://static.eurofound.europa.eu/covid19db/cases/GR-2023-10_3261.html
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