The Guarantee Fund aims to support small and medium-sized enterprises by providing investment loans. on favorable terms through the provision of guaranteesThe loans granted may operate in addition to the grant programs of the "Just Development Transition 2021-2027" Program or independently, to support any business and investment activity in the specific areas.
Small and Medium Enterprises, which, among other things, must:
• They operate legally in Greece.
• They operate in any eligible KAD
• They comply with the eligibility criteria and aid accumulation limits according to the applicable State Aid regulation.
• They are considered creditworthy in accordance with the applicable credit policy and the internal procedures of the financial institutions.
• They have completed the self-assessment process for the ESG Criteria and have submitted to the Hellenic Financial Institutions (HFI) the ESG Tracker Performance when submitting the funding application. It is noted that the results of the self-assessment through the ESG Tracker do not constitute eligibility criteria for the final recipient, and do not affect the credit rating of the HFI.