Innovation, Business Development and SMEs

Key facts

Programme Operator:

Innovation Norway

Programme ID:

GR-INNOVATION

Date of approval:

07 Dec 2020

Total amount:

€20,500,000

EEA Grants fund:

€20,500,000

Programme areas:

Business Development, Innovation and SMEs

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Currently available funding

There are currently no calls for proposal.

More information

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Programme Summary

Objective

Increased value creation and sustainable growth

Programme summary

Programme Concerns

In order to leverage synergies with other available funding mechanisms and facilitate capacity building and transfer of knowledge, the Hellenic Fund for Entrepreneurship and Development (ETEAN SA) shall be actively involved in the programme development and implementation as a National Programme Partner, including as a member of the Cooperation Committee.

The programme shall address the following main focus areas: Green Industry Innovation, Blue Growth and ICT. The allocation to "Green Industry Innovation" shall be specified in the concept note.

With the aim of leveraging the programme grant and contributing to the co-financing at project level, ETEAN shall endeavour to make available up to 100% of the total contribution to the programme from the EEA FM, through already existing financial instruments, loans and/or guarantees to the funded projects.

Bilateral Ambitions

€150,000 shall be allocated to the programme from the fund for bilateral relations. This does not prevent the Joint Committee for Bilateral Funds from allocating additional funds to the programme.

Information on the projects funded by the EEA and Norway Grants is provided by the Programme and Fund Operators in the Beneficiary States, who are responsible for the completeness and accuracy of this information.