Grant Program for Young Freelancers Aged 18 to 29

The action concerns 2,900 business initiatives total budget of €43,400,000 is co-financed by the Greek State and the European Social Fund/Youth Employment Initiative within the framework of the E.P. Human Resource Development, Education and Lifelong Learning 2014-2020" (OP ANAD_EDBM). The process, methodology and application evaluation criteria are described in detail in the Public Call. For more information, interested parties can visit the Agency's website www.oaed.gr

"Potential beneficiaries"-beneficiaries of the action are defined as the unemployed registered in the OAED register, who are not in education, employment or training, aged 18-29, who submit a funding application, which includes a proposal of their business plan. The potential beneficiaries join the action either as individual entrepreneurs, or as members of legal entities, with one of the following legal forms: Limited Partnership (LP), Limited Partnerships (LP), Limited Liability Company (LLP), Private Capital Company (IKE), Workers' Cooperative of Article 24 of Chapter E of Law 4430/2016 (A' 32).

The aid amount of the new businesses/beneficiaries of the action amounts to €14,800 and is paid in three installments as follows: 1st installment of €4,000, after the start of activity at the DOU. 2nd installment of 5,400 euros, after the end of the first half of the year from the start of the business. 3rd installment of 5,400 euros, after the end of the second half of the year from the start of the business.

The duration of the grant is set at twelve (12) months. The period of 12 months applies from the date of commencement of business activity in the DOU. The start of activity at the DOU takes place after the date of submission of the funding application and at the latest within 60 days from the date of notification of the positive evaluation (approval) of their proposal.

As a start date The deadline for submitting funding applications for the new 18-29 year old entrepreneurship program is Monday, May 10, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. The aim of the action, lasting 12 months, is to promote the underemployment of 2,900 young unemployed people through the creation of sustainable businesses, with an emphasis on women, as 60% of the beneficiaries will be unemployed women. The application deadline is Thursday, June 10, 2021 at 3:00 p.m.

The funding application (investment proposal) is submitted electronically to the state aid information system (SSIS) provided by the Ministry of Development and Investments at www. ependyseis.gr. After the "Final Submission" of the electronic application to PSKE, no modification/correction of it is possible.

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