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Just Transition: grants for productive investments of new large companies in Western Macedonia and the Megalopolis area (Phase C)

ESPA (NSRF) 2021-2027 · Just Transition Programme (Just Transition Fund)

Ειδική Υπηρεσία Δίκαιης Αναπτυξιακής Μετάβασης – ΕΥΔΑΜ, Υπουργείο Εθνικής Οικονομίας και Οικονομικών (Just Transition Managing Authority, Ministry of National Economy and Finance)

In plain words

A 50% grant for new (or about-to-be-founded) large companies bringing a €5m–€40m productive investment to Western Macedonia or the Megalopolis area. It needs a full business case and proposals are ranked against each other. Apply by 16 Nov 2026.

Who can apply

New large companies (started after 1 Jan 2025) or companies to be founded after applying, investing in the regional units of Kozani, Florina, Kastoria and Grevena (Western Macedonia) and the municipalities of Megalopolis, Tripoli, Gortynia and Oichalia (Peloponnese).

What it pays for

Buildings and installations, buying a building, equipment, software, clean vehicles, certifications and patents (GBER Art. 14, 50%), solar and storage for own use and employing people with disabilities. Subsidised budget €5m–€40m.

What must be true for you

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  • New large company (started after 1 Jan 2025) or one to be founded
  • Investment in the eligible area, in an eligible activity code (Annex XIV)
  • Subsidised budget €5m–€40m and at least 50% own contribution
  • Costs count only after you submit online
  • Finish within 30 months of approval

How to apply

  1. Download the detailed call and annexes from eydam.gr or opske.gr
  2. Check activity code, location and set-up obligations if the company does not exist yet
  3. Prepare a full business plan, studies, permits, quotes and financing plan
  4. Fill in the online form in OPSKE (app.opske.gr)
  5. Submit by 16 Nov 2026, 14:00

Where to apply: ΟΠΣΚΕ – Ολοκληρωμένο Πληροφοριακό Σύστημα Κρατικών Ενισχύσεων (είσοδος με κωδικούς TaxisNet): app.opske.gr

Deadline

Apply by Monday 16 Nov 2026, 14:00 (extended from 30 Sep 2026). Applications are ranked against each other after the deadline.

Sources we read

Research notes: 'New' = start of activity after 01/01/2025 (EYDAM call page). Budget €30m: Western Macedonia €21m (Kozani & Florina €12.6m, Kastoria & Grevena €8.4m), Megalopolis area €9m (Megalopolis €5.4m; Tripoli, Gortynia, Oichalia €3.6m). In Peloponnese only those four municipalities are eligible. Comparative evaluation and 50% for GBER Art. 14 costs confirmed in the call text. Original deadline 30/09/2026, extended to 16/11/2026 (shown on the EYDAM and OPSKE pages). No single maximum grant stated. The 1st amendment (Sept 2026) also raised the first completion threshold to 35% within 20 months (recovery if certified spending is below 30%), made organised campsites of 3 stars or more (ΚΑΔ 55.30) eligible, dropped the battery-storage requirement for self-consumption PV and moved the evaluation committee's appointment to the Deputy Minister; budget and aid rates unchanged. Investment plans €5m–€40m (EYDAM summary sheet). A firm may not set up a new tax number with the previous business or its partners to run the same accommodation business.

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