The program budget is €2,000,000. Each investment plan may reach up to €90,000, for participation in at least 2 trade fairs as exhibitor, the maximum subsidized budget for each participation being €45,000. In the event of investment plans with a budget over € 90,000, the excess amount will be considered as a 100% private participation for the implementation of the plan.  In this case, although the excess cost is not subsidized, the entire investment project, including the excess cost, is subject to assessment and monitoring-control.

In the context of this Action, beneficiaries may be existing Small and Micro Enterprises, as defined in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC, which before the date of electronic submission of the funding application:

i. Have at least two (2) complete, closed business years.

ii. Are substantially active (Main Activity Code or Activity Code with the largest revenues) in one (1) eligible Main Activity Code 
iii. Have eligible investment Main Activity Code(s) 
iv. Are already producing/processing the products to be exhibited.
v. Have eligible Main Activity Codes related to products/services they wish to promote through their participation in exhibitions.

The programme finances the following expenses:

• Promotion, Marketing & Networking Expenses (Basic Costs of Installation, Design and Equipment of the Stand, Transportation, Accommodation, Food, Communication Services, etc.)
• Expenses for the Provision of Services (Project implementation management and monitoring services)

The Public Subsidy Programme for Small, Micro and Medium Enterprises offers 50% aid, while the remaining 50% is private participation.

Public expenditure is co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) of the European Union and by National Participation.  

The funding application (investment proposal) must be submitted electronically by potential Beneficiaries, only through the Integrated State Aid Management Information System (ISAMIS) opske.gr with the heading "Action: Enhancing business extroversion through promotion and networking actions”.

The starting date for electronic submission is Tuesday 02.07.2024 at 13:00. 

The submission deadline is Monday 16.09.2024 at 14:00.

The aid under this Action constitutes a grant and will be made available to businesses under Regulation (EU) 651/2014 of the European Commission of 17.6.2014, Articles 18 and 19, (O.JΕΕL 187/1 of 26.6.2014) declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty ("General Exemption Regulation"), as applicable.