Who it is for.
Public bodies, public companies and enterprises of all sizes in eligible assisted and hilly and mountainous areas.
Large enterprises too, subject to infrastructure terms
What can be funded.
Construction and equipping of business infrastructure that provides services to SMEs on an open and non-discriminatory basis.
The project is not your own production facility
Grant amount.
€500,000–6,000,000 per project. The grant is set according to the investment's funding gap, subject to the call's terms.
Allocation €66 million
Status and deadline.
Applications from 1 October 2026 to 31 December 2026, 11:00. Location, infrastructure registration and open-access terms are checked.
Open for applications
Eligible costs.
- Construction and equipping of business infrastructure that provides services to SMEs on an open and non-discriminatory basis.
What to check before deciding.
- The location must be an eligible assisted or hilly and mountainous area.
- The infrastructure must provide services to SMEs on an open-access basis.
- It is not a grant for building your own closed production facility.
- The grant amount is based on the funding gap, not on a flat percentage of the investment.
How we prepare the project.
First we check the activity, the size of linked enterprises, the location, the costs and the start date. Then we align the budget, own funds and the evidence this instrument requires.
During preparation we agree the responsible people, documents and deadlines. After approval we track procurement, costs, reporting and indicators. See how we manage implementation.
Eligibility check
activity, company size, location, start date
Budget and evidence
costs, own funding, evidence
Application
responsible people, documents, deadlines
Decision
the competent authority decides on the award
Implementation
procurement, costs, reports, indicators
Sources and review date.
Reviewed: October 2026. The current call, its amendments and the official documentation prevail.