NSRF 2021-2027

The 12th^the July 2021 is the most important date for the NSRF 2021-2027, since it concerns the categorical date of submission of the text through the European Commission's SFC2021 platform.

You can find the 2021-2027 PE-ESPA corporate agreement here: 

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The new NSRF has set 5 simplified objectives to be implemented and they concern:

1. Innovative and smart economic transformation through "Smarter Europe"
2. The immediate energy transition through "Greener Europe"
3. The best connected Europe with main reference to ICT (Information and Communication Technologies)
4. Focus on the Social Rights Pillar 
5. A Europe close to the citizens

In NSRF 21-27, simpler procedures for the payment of expenses will be observed, with the aim of combating red tape. Simplified Eligible Expenditure (SCO) options will be included. 

The lower EU co-financing thresholds are distributed as follows:

• 70% in less developed regions, Outermost regions, Cohesion Fund & Interreg
• 55% Transition regions
• 40% More developed regions 

The total public expenditure of the programs to be announced by the NSRF 2021-2027 amount to €26.2 billion, while the total community participation amounts to €20.9 billion.

Below are the Sectoral Programs with the corresponding amounts of Public Expenditure:

1. "Competitiveness-Entrepreneurship-Innovation" program, with a budget of €4,117,370,989. It focuses on Industry 4.0, SME Clusters, improving employee skills & supporting entrepreneurship through the use of mechanisms.
2. "Digital Transformation" program, with a total budget of €637,898,862. It focuses on the digital transformation of the public sector.
3. "Environment-Energy-Climate Change" program, with a budget of €3,769,210,516
4. "Transport Infrastructures" Program: DD 2,313,798,223 € with priority on sustainable investments in transport infrastructures. 
5. Program "Human Resources Development-Education and Lifelong Learning": DD 4,410,656,859 € with priority implementation of actions against poverty and social exclusion. Reinforcement of actions for education, public health & professional training.
6. "Political Protection" program, with a DD of €756,956,959
7. "Just Development Transition" program, with a DD of €1,617,716,955 for the regions of Western Macedonia and Megalopolis (lignite de-addiction areas).
8. "European Territorial Cooperation" programs (see today's Interreg)
   1. "Fisheries and the Sea" program with a budget of €468,744,879
   2. "Technical Assistance" program with a total budget of €433,944,275

PEP: Regional Programs

33,33% of the new period's total resources are allocated in an effort to fight the crisis that existed in previous years, the intra-regional inequalities and exploit the production potential of the Regions.

The distribution of regions is as follows:

• Region of Eastern Macedonia & Thrace: €604,933,191
• Region of Central Macedonia: €1,363,116,124
• Region of Western Macedonia: €373,042,135
• Region of Thessaly: €524,275,431
• Region of Epirus: €403,288,795
• North Aegean Region: €373,042,135
• South Aegean Region: €357,360,855
• Region of Crete: €534,357,651
• Region of the Ionian Islands: €272,219,935
• Region of Central Greece: €403,288,795
• Region of Western Greece: €594,850,970
• Region of Attica: €2,025,044,839
• Peloponnese Region: €388,165,465