Funding

Open & upcoming funding calls

The calls we are tracking, with beneficiaries, budgets, aid rates and deadlines. Filter the list and request a free pre-check.

Status
Programme

Last checked: 7 Nov 2026. Indicative data – always confirmed against the official call.

OpenΕΣΠΑ 2021–2027

Productive investments in Just Transition areas (4 actions)

Aid rate
30% – 75%
Deadline
16 Nov 2026
Beneficiaries
Existing, new and start-up SMEs and large companies
Project budget
SMEs €300k – €12m, large €5m – €40m
Region
Kozani, Florina, Kastoria, Grevena and the municipalities of Megalopoli, Tripoli, Gortynia, Oichalia

Total budget €140m. Applications until 16/11/2026, 14:00 (extended).

OpenDevelopment Law

Development Law 4887/2022: Agrifood, primary production & processing of agricultural products (2nd round)

Aid rate
40% – 60%
Deadline
30 Nov 2026
Beneficiaries
Primary production and agricultural processing businesses
Project budget
Minimum investment from €100k (micro) to €1m (large)
Region
All of Greece

Total budget €150m, half grants and half tax exemptions.

OpenΕΣΠΑ 2021–2027

Innovate in Crete: new innovative businesses, start-ups & spin-offs

Aid rate
75%
Deadline
30 Nov 2026
Beneficiaries
New and start-up micro or small businesses (started from 1/1/2021)
Project budget
€30k – €150k
Region
Region of Crete

Own contribution at least 25%. Total budget €2.5m.

OpenΕΣΠΑ 2021–2027

In-company staff training in STEP technologies and defence

Aid rate
50%
Deadline
31 Dec 2026
Beneficiaries
Existing companies with 100+ employees in strategic technologies or defence/security
Project budget
€150k – €1.2m per plan
Region
All of Greece

Total budget €20m. Applications until 31/12/2026 or until funds run out.

OpenResearch & Innovation

Research & Innovation Partnerships in Attica

Aid rate
Up to 80%
Deadline
28 Jan 2027
Beneficiaries
Existing companies (logistics, manufacturing, agrifood, services) partnering with research organisations
Project budget
Projects up to €400k, up to 36 months
Region
Attica Region

Comparative evaluation. Ideal for companies wanting to work with a university.

OpenLEADER

LEADER 2023–2027: private projects in rural areas

Aid rate
Up to 80%
Deadline
10 Feb 2027
Beneficiaries
Individuals and existing or start-up businesses in each local programme area
Project budget
Limits set per call
Region
Per Local Action Group

Processing, crafts, tourism, services. Deadlines vary by area, up to February 2027.

UpcomingΕΣΠΑ 2021–2027

Support for SMEs in strategic technologies (STEP) and defence

Aid rate
50% – 67%
Deadline
To be announced
Beneficiaries
Existing and new SMEs
Project budget
Plans €50k – €400k, aid up to €200k
Region
All of Greece

Pre-published. Total budget €80m. Prepare your file now.

UpcomingΕΣΠΑ 2021–2027

Support for medium and large companies in STEP and defence

Aid rate
40% – 60%
Deadline
To be announced
Beneficiaries
Medium and large companies
Project budget
Investments €2m – €6m, aid up to €3m
Region
All of Greece

Pre-published. Total budget €120m.

ClosedΕΣΠΑ 2021–2027

Epixeiro Sterea (Business in Central Greece)

Aid rate
40% – 75%
Deadline
30 Oct 2026
Beneficiaries
Existing SMEs with two closed fiscal years
Project budget
€30k – €800k
Region
Central Greece Region

Closed on 30/10/2026. Total budget €25m.

How grants work in Greece

ΕΣΠΑ programmes fund part of an investment. The rest is covered by your own funds or a loan. Calls are issued by sectoral programmes (e.g. "Competitiveness") and regional programmes, and applications are submitted on ΟΠΣΚΕ, the state-aid platform. Larger investments can use Development Law 4887/2022.

De minimis or GBER?

  • De minimis: small-amount aid, capped per undertaking over three years (EU Regulation 2023/2831). All de minimis aid you have received counts.
  • General Block Exemption Regulation (GBER): for initial investments, with aid rates set by region and company size.

What we need for a pre-check

  • Business registry printout with activity codes (myAADE)
  • E3 forms or financial statements for recent years
  • Articles of association and shareholding (companies)
  • A first description of the investment and any supplier quotes
  • De minimis aid received in the last three years

Mistakes that cost an approval

  • Purchases or orders before submitting the application
  • An ineligible activity code, or one registered too late
  • A budget without supplier quotes
  • An own contribution that cannot be evidenced

The board is a summary for guidance only. Only the official call text is binding; we check it in every assessment.

Which programme fits you?

Free pre-check: we tell you the aid rate, the deadline and what you need.