Deadline: 13-Apr-23
The Business Innovation Programme in Greece has launched a call for project proposals on soft measures, with 1,000,000 euros in funding for projects that increase business skills in Greek companies, in the focus areas of Green Industry Innovation, Blue Growth and ICT.
Aims
- All projects must contribute to increased competitiveness for Greek enterprises, preferably in close cooperation with partners from donor states Norway, Iceland, and Lichtenstein.
- This Call aims to support enterprises to increase their business development capacity through activities like training to fill skill gaps, networking with clients and partners, getting new insights about markets or technologies, mentoring for female entrepreneurs, and more.
- Funding is available for projects within the focus areas of Green Industry Innovation, Blue Growth, and ICT.
Funding Information
- 1,000,000 euros in funding to projects.
- The minimum grant amount per project is EUR 10,000, and the maximum grant amount per project is EUR 200,000.
Outcomes
- Such activities could contribute to the expected outcomes for this Call, which are:
- Increased competitiveness of Greek enterprises within the focus areas Green Industry Innovation, Blue Growth and ICT
- Involvement of entities from the Donor States is encouraged, as this will contribute to “Enhanced collaboration between Donor States entities and Greek entities.
Eligible Activities
- Training, coaching, mentoring on topics like strategic business development and business modelling, financial planning, corporate board competence, protection of IPR, international/European/national regulations, green innovations, circular economy, sustainable blue economy, Health Safety and Environment (HSE), Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) etc.
- Training, coaching and mentoring specifically targeted to female entrepreneurs4 to gain more skills on how to establish or grow businesses within the three focus areas of the Programme;
- Organising workshops, seminars, experience / good practice sharing events with the aim of boosting environmental sustainability, or related to ICT or blue economy.
- Business matchmaking events aimed at partnerships for business development and capacity building
- Study trips, conferences, workshops, seminars, experience / good practice sharing events with the aim of enhancing the bilateral collaboration, networking and learning contributing to environmental sustainability, or related to ICT or blue economy.
- Participation in fairs organized in the Donor States aimed at bilateral partnerships for business development and capacity building. (The name, location, and time of the fair(s) should be identified in the application).
- Feasibility studies, data collection, analyses directly contributing to or exploring environmental sustainability, ICT-related or blue economy relatedbusiness development and -opportunities
Eligibility Criteria
- SMEs, and large companies with no more than 25% public ownership, established as legal entities in Greece.
- Not-for-profit organisations (including clusters and business associations) established as legal entities in Greece.
- Eligible Partner: Any public or private entity, commercial or non-commercial and non-governmental organisations, established as a legal person in Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein or in Greece.
For more information, visit Business Development Skills.