{"id":8325,"date":"2026-04-10T15:18:29","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T12:18:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ergocert.gr\/?p=8325"},"modified":"2026-05-12T13:55:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T10:55:08","slug":"programma-espa-paragoume-stin-ellada-dapanes-gia-pistopoiiseis-elegchous-kai-poiotita","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ergocert.gr\/en\/nea-enimeroseis\/enimeroseis\/programma-espa-paragoume-stin-ellada-dapanes-gia-pistopoiiseis-elegchous-kai-poiotita\/","title":{"rendered":"ESPA Program \"\u03a0\u03b1\u03c1\u03ac\u03b3\u03bf\u03c5\u03bc\u03b5 \u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u0395\u03bb\u03bb\u03ac\u03b4\u03b1\" for Greek SMEs: eligible expense cateogories for quality, certifications and inspections"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8325\" class=\"elementor elementor-8325\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-082e2d7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"082e2d7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0059f35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0059f35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"translation-block\">The submission period for the new ESPA 2021\u20132027 program <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espa.gr\/el\/Pages\/ProclamationsFS.aspx?item=7179\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_self\"><strong>\"\u03a0\u03b1\u03c1\u03ac\u03b3\u03bf\u03c5\u03bc\u03b5 \u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u0395\u03bb\u03bb\u03ac\u03b4\u03b1\"<\/strong><\/a> has begun, which constitutes an important funding opportunity for the development of small and medium-sized enterprises in our country that are active in the manufacturing sector.<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">With a total budget of <strong>50,000,000\u20ac<\/strong>, the action aims to enhance the sustainable development and competitiveness of SMEs, create jobs and strengthen the country's productive base.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b32ff1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2b32ff1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Main characteristics of the program<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa8614b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa8614b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The program is aimed at small and medium-sized enterprises active in manufacturing and at eligible Business Activity Codes of the call.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-037dc53 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"037dc53\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae89a85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae89a85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Summary:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"translation-block\"><b>Beneficiaries<\/b>: Small, very small and medium sized businesses<\/li>\n<li class=\"translation-block\"><b>Subsidized budget<\/b>: from 100.000\u20ac to 400.000\u20ac<\/li>\n<li class=\"translation-block\"><b>Public funding percentage<\/b>: up to 50%, with possibility of up to 55% through a fast implementation bonus<\/li>\n<li class=\"translation-block\"><b>Maximum funding limit<\/b>: 200.000\u20ac or up to 220.000\u20ac through fast implementation bonus<\/li>\n<li class=\"translation-block\"><b> Target industry<\/b>: Manufacturing\/Processing Industry<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70665ec4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"70665ec4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c9731d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0c9731d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The action focuses on manufacturing sectors such as pharmaceuticals, medical equipment and materials, chemicals and plastics, basic metals, electronics, electrical equipment, industrial machinery, transportation equipment, food, beverages and consumer industrial products.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3dddcf8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3dddcf8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-859930a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"859930a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Applications submission period<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dd3596 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7dd3596\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"translation-block\">The duration of submitting applications for funding from this specific program is approximately 2 months, with the start date for electronic submission of funding applications to the Integrated State Aid Information System on <strong>Tuesday 31 March 2026 at 15:00<\/strong> and with a closing date on <strong>Tuesday 2 June 2026 at 15:00. <\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f81490d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f81490d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Main areas eligible to receive funding from the ESPA program<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42017bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42017bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The call organizes eligible costs into basic categories related to the modernization of the business and the improvement of its competitiveness.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75b5f33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75b5f33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li class=\"translation-block\"><strong>Production modernization:<\/strong> Expenditure on production and mechanical equipment, means of transport &amp; instruments<\/li><li class=\"translation-block\"><strong>Technological upgrade:<\/strong> Adoption of advanced technologies, procurement and use of software and digital systems in the production process<\/li><li class=\"translation-block\"><strong>Certifications and quality:<\/strong> Obtaining quality certifications and compliance of products and processes with international standards<\/li><li class=\"translation-block\"><strong>Design, display, promotion and branding:<\/strong> Product redesign, design\/packaging improvement and branding development<\/li><li class=\"translation-block\"><strong>Hiring of personnel:<\/strong> Covering personnel salary costs<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9aba151 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9aba151\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Eligible expenses and funding for quality and certification<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-405fb4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"405fb4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Among the eligible funding categories, several services related to certification and regulatory compliance are listed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f255718 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f255718\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Funding for product certification<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-329d689 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"329d689\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Specifically, the call for action refers to the possibility of certifying and conforming products according to national, harmonized and optional standards of European countries and\/or countries outside the EU. In practice, this category allows businesses to utilize consulting services and carry out quality tests and control tests on their products to ensure quality or to register specialized brands as well as relevant industrial controls.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70498ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"70498ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Funding for processes and services certification<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0430284 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0430284\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The program provides for the certification of the company\u2019s services and procedures in accordance with national and international standards as an eligible expense. Small and medium-sized enterprises have the opportunity to utilize this expense category for the development, installation and certification of management systems in their organization, thus unlocking an asset that significantly increases their competitiveness and facilitates extroversion, cooperation with foreign companies and larger enterprises, as well as their participation in public tenders for the provision of products and services.<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">The most common management systems for small and medium-sized enterprises are the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ergocert.gr\/en\/ypiresies\/systima-diacheirisis-poiotitas-iso-9001\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_self\">ISO 9001 quality management system<\/a><\/strong>, the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ergocert.gr\/en\/ypiresies\/systima-perivallontikis-diacheirisis-iso-14001\/\" target=\"_self\">ISO 14001 environmental management system<\/a><\/strong> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/ergocert.gr\/en\/ypiresies\/systima-ygeias-kai-asfaleias-stin-ergasias-iso-45001\/\" target=\"_self\"><strong>ISO 45001 occupational health and safety system<\/strong><\/a>. In practice, if you aim to adopt and certify an ISO management system for your business, this specific NSRF program is a good opportunity to implement this action, at no additional cost to the business.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f01fd53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f01fd53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How many certifications can be funded by the program<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7af845 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f7af845\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For the product certification and service\/process certification categories, the program provides for a specific upper limit for each business.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9090dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9090dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>In particular:<\/b><\/p><ul><li class=\"translation-block\">up to <b>3<\/b> certificates in total<\/li><li class=\"translation-block\">up to <b>3.000\u20ac<\/b> per certificate<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed830a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed830a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The invitation clarifies that the first\/initial certification is eligible and not the renewal of an existing certification of a company.<\/p><p>For the disbursement of the amount for eligible certification costs, it is necessary for the company to submit the relevant certificate, which must have been issued by an Accredited Body, as well as the results of any relevant tests and inspections.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17cbb16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"17cbb16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Ergocert can help your business as a certification body<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aeb8675 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aeb8675\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ergocert Hellas can support you in the technical-regulatory aspect of the investment, as we undertake the conduct of industrial audits, the certification of industrial equipment (lifting machines, air handlers, steam boilers, etc.) and the certification of ISO systems.<\/p><p>Our organization, after conducting the audit and following a positive evaluation, issues the Certificate or Audit Attestation and provides you with the necessary supporting documents to enable the business to disburse the amount of eligible relevant expenses.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c20751a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c20751a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"translation-block\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ergocert.gr\/en\/epikoinonia\/\" target=\"_self\">Contact out team <\/a><\/strong> for any additional information.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u039e\u03b5\u03ba\u03af\u03bd\u03b7\u03c3\u03b5 \u03b7 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