May 19, 2021
Minister of Energy, Commerce and Industry Natasa Pilides revealed on Tuesday a new grants scheme aiming to strengthen new entrepreneurship amounting to €30 million.
Speaking during a press conference, Pilides said that in the last four months the Ministry launched schemes amounting to €121 million, noting that grants will reach €166 million by the end of 2021 from a total of €450 million in the programme period of 2021-2027.
“The government’s ultimate goal is to support businesses in concrete terms, as they constitute a strong driving force of economic growth, especially in the current period amid the efforts for the economic recovery and for dealing with the consequences of the pandemic,” she said.