Planned: grants for businesses in Crete’s integrated territorial investment (ITI) areas
ESPA 2021-2027 · Regional Programme ‘Crete 2021-2027’ (Priority 6, RSO5.1 & RSO5.2, ERDF)
ΕΥΔ Προγράμματος «Κρήτη» – Περιφέρεια Κρήτης, μέσω Ενδιάμεσου Φορέα (Managing Authority of the Crete Programme, through an intermediate body)
In plain words
Crete plans a €1.7 million call for existing and new businesses located in the areas of its territorial strategies (integrated territorial investments and sustainable urban development). Expected by the end of 2026; areas, amounts and rules are not yet announced.
Who can apply
Existing and new businesses in the areas covered by Crete’s ITI and urban-development strategies. The exact areas will be set in the call.
What it pays for
Business investments in the ITI areas; eligible costs will be set in the call.
What must be true for you
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- Existing or new business based or investing in a Crete ITI or ITI/urban area.
- Eligible areas, activity codes and amounts will be set in the call.
- It will be state aid — check your de minimis headroom (€300,000 per 3 years) once the aid regime is announced.
How to apply
- Watch announcements at pepkritis.gr and ank.gr.
- Check whether your municipality falls in a Crete ITI or urban-development area.
- Prepare a short investment plan and indicative quotes.
- When the call is out, check rules and deadline — the submission window may be short.
Where to apply: Δεν έχει ανακοινωθεί· οι κρατικές ενισχύσεις του Προγράμματος «Κρήτη» υποβάλλονται συνήθως στο ΟΠΣΚΕ (app.opske.gr)
Deadline
The official call programming (September 2026) has the call opening and closing within Sept–Dec 2026. Not published as of 17/10/2026.
Sources we read
Research notes: Basis: 13th edition of the Crete call programming (September 2026): ‘Ενίσχυση επιχειρήσεων περιοχών ΟΧΕ και ΟΧΕ/ΒΑΑ’, Priority 6 ‘Ολοκληρωμένη Χωρική Ανάπτυξη των Αστικών Κέντρων και της Υπαίθρου’, RSO5.1 & RSO5.2, beneficiary ‘Ενδιάμεσος Φορέας’, target group ‘Υφιστάμενες και νέες επιχειρήσεις της Περιφέρειας Κρήτης’, €1,700,000, start and end both in the 3rd four-month period 2026. Eligible areas not stated in the programming. Difficulty is an estimate.