--- title: EEA & Norway Grants in Greece – EUR 21.5 million for SMEs, Business Development and Innovation for Greek companies description: EUR 21.5 million will be available to SMEs on the Greek market via the Business Development, Innovation and SMEs programme aiming to increase the value cre image: https://www.winnovart.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Biz-Dev-Innovation-Greece-250x141.png --- [Skip to content](https://www.winnovart.com/news/eea-norway-grants-in-greece-eur-21-5-million-for-smes-business-development-and-innovation-for-greek-companies#main-content) [![](https://www.winnovart.com/hs-fs/hubfs/logo-new1.jpeg?width=286&height=75&name=logo-new1.jpeg)](https://winnovart.com) - [News](https://winnovart.com/news/tag/news) - Client Service Show submenu for Client Service - [Service Options](https://www.winnovart.com) - About us Show submenu for About us - [Who we are](https://www.winnovart.com/about-us/our-thsesis) - [Our Thesis](https://www.winnovart.com/about-us/our-thsesis) - [Our Team](https://www.winnovart.com/about-us/team) - [Careers](https://www.winnovart.com/about-us/careers) - [Winnovart Ventures](https://www.winnovart.com/about-us/introducing-winnovart-ventures) - Funding Highlights Show submenu for Funding Highlights - [EIC Funding](https://www.winnovart.com/news/tag/eic-funding) - [EEA & Norway Grants](https://winnovart.com/news/tag/eeanorway-grants) - [UK Innovation Funding](https://winnovart.com/news/tag/uk-innovation-funding) - [US Innovation Grants](https://winnovart.com/news/tag/us-innovation-grants) - [Blended Finance](https://www.winnovart.com/news/tag/blended-finance) - [Winnovart Surveys](https://winnovart.com/news/tag/surveys) - [Winnovart Explore Newsletter](https://winnovart.com/news/tag/winnovart-explore) - [Contacts](https://www.winnovart.com/contact-us) - [News](https://winnovart.com/news/tag/news) - Client Service Show submenu for Client Service - [Service Options](https://www.winnovart.com) - About us Show submenu for About us - [Who we are](https://www.winnovart.com/about-us/our-thsesis) - [Our Thesis](https://www.winnovart.com/about-us/our-thsesis) - [Our Team](https://www.winnovart.com/about-us/team) - [Careers](https://www.winnovart.com/about-us/careers) - [Winnovart Ventures](https://www.winnovart.com/about-us/introducing-winnovart-ventures) - Funding Highlights Show submenu for Funding Highlights - [EIC Funding](https://www.winnovart.com/news/tag/eic-funding) - [EEA & Norway Grants](https://winnovart.com/news/tag/eeanorway-grants) - [UK Innovation Funding](https://winnovart.com/news/tag/uk-innovation-funding) - [US Innovation Grants](https://winnovart.com/news/tag/us-innovation-grants) - [Blended Finance](https://www.winnovart.com/news/tag/blended-finance) - [Winnovart Surveys](https://winnovart.com/news/tag/surveys) - [Winnovart Explore Newsletter](https://winnovart.com/news/tag/winnovart-explore) - [Contacts](https://www.winnovart.com/contact-us) # EEA & Norway Grants in Greece – EUR 21.5 million for SMEs, Business Development and Innovation for Greek companies [dcc](https://www.winnovart.com/news/author/dcc) November 07, 2018 **EUR 21.5 million** will be available to SMEs on the Greek market **via the Business Development, Innovation and SMEs programme** aiming to increase the value creation and sustainable growth in the Greek business sector. The programme is to be operated by Innovation Norway, with the programme partner being the Hellenic Fund for Entrepreneurship and Development S.A. (ETEAN), Athens. As part of the Norway Grants 2014-2021 financial mechanism, the programme focuses on contributing to the reduction of economic and social disparities in the European Economic Area (EEA) and to support the bilateral relations between Norway and the Beneficiary States.  The programme for Business Development, Innovation and SMEs in Greece will aim to increase the value creation and sustainable growth in the Greek business sector, with **3 focus areas: Green Industry Innovation, Blue Growth and ICT. **40% of the funding will be allocated to green industry innovation projects, 40% to blue growth and 20% to ICT. Projects that include bilateral partners bringing added value are strongly encouraged. **75% of the total funding will go to SMEs. **   The projects should fit under 1 of the 4 general areas of support: – Innovative technologies, processes and services – Sustainable business development – Greening of existing businesses and processes – Development and implementation of innovative products and services  In the coming weeks, more information will be published regarding the funding conditions and eligibility requirements. Innovation Norway will afterwards organize national and regional information sessions in Greece and Norway with** the first call for proposals expected to launch in January 2019.**  More details about the **overall funding allocation on the Greek market** are available [here](https://www.winnovart.com/eea-norway-grants-eur-96-5-million-allocated-to-greece/).   Categories: [2018](https://www.winnovart.com/category/2018/), [EEA&Norway grants](https://www.winnovart.com/category/eeanorway-grants/), [News](https://www.winnovart.com/category/news/) | Tags: [blue growth in greece](https://www.winnovart.com/tag/blue-growth-in-greece/), [business development in greece](https://www.winnovart.com/tag/business-development-in-greece/), [eea norway grants](https://www.winnovart.com/tag/eea-norway-grants/), [eea norway grants greece](https://www.winnovart.com/tag/eea-norway-grants-greece/), [green innovation in greece](https://www.winnovart.com/tag/green-innovation-in-greece/), [ict in greece](https://www.winnovart.com/tag/ict-in-greece/), [innovation in greece](https://www.winnovart.com/tag/innovation-in-greece/), [innovation norway](https://www.winnovart.com/tag/innovation-norway/), [smes in greece](https://www.winnovart.com/tag/smes-in-greece/) | [Permalink](https://www.winnovart.com/eea-norway-grants-in-greece-eur-21-5-million-for-smes-business-development-and-innovation-for-greek-companies/) [News](https://www.winnovart.com/news/tag/news), [2018](https://www.winnovart.com/news/tag/2018), [EEA&Norway grants](https://www.winnovart.com/news/tag/eeanorway-grants) ![](https://www.winnovart.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Biz-Dev-Innovation-Greece-250x141.png) [![Facebook](https://www.winnovart.com/hubfs/social-media-icons/facebook-icon.png)](https://www.facebook.com/winnovart/) [![Twitter](https://www.winnovart.com/hubfs/social-media-icons/twitter-icon.png)](https://twitter.com/winnovart) [![LinkedIn](https://www.winnovart.com/hubfs/social-media-icons/linkedin-icon.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/company/winnovart) [Winnovart Surveys](https://www.winnovart.com/news/tag/surveys) [Subscribe to Winnovart's Newsletter](https://share.hsforms.com/16rADODCGRgKIED9KhD-HBA2cxgb) Check your funding readiness [Service options – Winnovart](https://www.winnovart.com/funding-highlights/eeanorway-grants/eeanorway-grants-news/eeanorway-bilateral-dimension/) [Contact us! \>\>](https://www.winnovart.com/contacts/) ### ARCHIVE [News & Updates 2021](https://www.winnovart.com/news/archive/2021) [News & Updates 2020](https://www.winnovart.com/news/archive/2020) [News & Updates 2019](https://www.winnovart.com/news/archive/2019) [News & Updates 2018](https://www.winnovart.com/news/archive/2018) [News & Updates 2017](https://www.winnovart.com/news/archive/2017) [News & Updates 2016](https://www.winnovart.com/news/archive/2016) [Go to Winnovart Surveys for fundraising intelligence](https://www.winnovart.com/news/tag/surveys) Copyright © 2010 - 2026 Winnovart [Disclaimer](https://www.winnovart.com/about-us/disclaimer)  |  [Privacy Policy](https://www.winnovart.com/privacy-policy2018/) [Follow us on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/winnovart/) [Follow us on Twitter](https://twitter.com/winnovart) [Follow us on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/winnovart/)