The main objective of the program is to strengthen existing micro, small and medium enterprises in tourism, for their modernization, their qualitative upgrading and enriching the provided products and services to improve their position in the domestic and international tourism market.

COMPANIES WHO CAN PARTICIPATE:

  • Existing and new micro, small and medium-sized enterprises operating in tourism

  • Existing businesses keeping books B or C category, which until 31.12.2015 have closed two or more fiscal years

  • New businesses and do not fall within that category of existing and up until 31.12.2015

SIZE OF FUNDING

ESPA funding covers 40% of eligible costs, and increased by 10%, reaching 50% in the case of recruitment of new staff for project budget amount 15.000 € – € 150.000.

FUNDING FOR:

  • Buildings, facilities and surroundings

  • Machinery – Equipment

  • Facilities environmental protection & energy & water saving

  • Development and certification of quality assurance systems and environmental management

  • Wage workers cost (existing and / or new staff)

  • Motor transport, marine vessels without crew and bicycle any form intended to be leased as business equipment involved in the activities

  • Transport for commercial use, or mixed / multiple use, at least nine (9) positions

  • Viewing Costs – promotion

Expenditure will be eligible only if incurred after the 02.11.2016 date of publication of the invitation.

BASIC ELIGIBILITY (for participation to the funding program):

  • For companies being in operation for the last three or more accounting years, it is considered as a prerequisite, the company to have employed  at least half (0.5) AWU (working unit/employee) as an average, for the last three year period (2013-2015)

  • For companies being in operation for the last two accounting years, it is considered as a prerequisite,  the company to have employed  at least half (0.5) AWU (working unit/employee) as an average, for the last two year period (2014-2015)

  • If the company has benefited from a previous ESPA program, the beneficial amount should not exceed the amount of € 200,000 within three years (current calendar year and the preceding two years )

DUE DATE OF SUBMISSION FOR FUNDING: 

The onset of electronic submission will be held on 03.29.2016 and will remain open until 05/17/2016.

There is no question of folders filing priority as the evaluation will start after 05/17/2016.

The companies that have been positively assessed for funding, will be informed of the exact time and shipping / receiving location of the physical file that contains the documents.

Published in www.businessmentor.gr blog on February the 12th 2016
For further information please contact:
Apostolos Batsidis,
Mentor Specialized in ESPA programs
Business Mentor Greece
Tel: +30 2310 411411 or +30 2312 200011