Export support for companies from Greece
Public bodies and programmes that help a company registered in Greece sell abroad, by kind of support. Each entry was checked on the official website on the date shown.
- Trade promotion agencyVaries
Enterprise Greece S.A.
Enterprise Greece
Export promotion: market intelligence for more than 50 markets (sector briefs, market entry guides, tailored consultations), business matchmaking, the Greek Export Directory, exhibitions and events, working with Greek embassies and Economic & Commercial Affairs Offices.
- Who:
- Greek companies.
- Run by:
- Société Anonyme under the supervision of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Markets:
- worldwide
Checked on the official site 2026-11-08.
- Grant or voucherCo-financed
Δράση «Εξωστρέφεια Μικρομεσαίων Επιχειρήσεων» (ΕΣΠΑ 2021–2027)
SME Extroversion action (NSRF 2021–2027)
Grants for SME investment plans to raise competitiveness and export orientation, including participation in trade fairs outside Greece; eligible costs include staff, equipment, services, software and promotion. Budget EUR 200,000,000.
- Who:
- Existing micro, small and medium-sized enterprises with manufacturing (and related services) activity codes, across Greece, with at least two closed financial years.
- Run by:
- Managing Authority of the NSRF 'Competitiveness' programme
- Markets:
- EU and third countries
- Note:
- Between calls: the espa.gr pre-publication page marks the action as expired (submission period up to 7.7.2025). As of November 2026 we found no new call; watch https://21-27.antagonistikotita.gr/.
Checked on the official site 2026-11-08.
- Export credit and insurancePaid
Export Credit Greece S.A. (ECG)
Export Credit Greece
Credit insurance for export receivables, guarantees and financing for Greek companies in international transactions and investments; country risk and export maps.
- Who:
- Greek exporters.
- Run by:
- State-owned Export Credit Agency supervised by the Minister of Foreign Affairs
- Markets:
- worldwide
- Note:
- Risk and export maps available on the site.
Checked on the official site 2026-11-08.
- Advice and helpdesksFree
Export Helpdesk (Enterprise Greece)
Export Helpdesk
Online, phone and email helpdesk with personalised information and consulting on export procedures, regulations and markets, export fact sheets and a step-by-step export guide.
- Who:
- Greek exporters and potential exporters.
- Run by:
- Enterprise Greece
- Markets:
- worldwide
- Note:
- The page reports 1,320 exporter inquiries in 2025. 'Free' is inferred from the public request form; no fee is mentioned.
Checked on the official site 2026-11-08.
- Advice and helpdesksVaries
Γραφεία Οικονομικών και Εμπορικών Υποθέσεων (ΓΟΕΥ)
Offices of Economic and Commercial Affairs at Greek embassies
Directory of the Offices of Economic and Commercial Affairs at Greek embassies abroad, with addresses and contact details; Enterprise Greece names these offices as partners in its market intelligence work.
- Who:
- Greek companies.
- Run by:
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs, General Secretariat of International Economic Relations and Openness
- Markets:
- Countries with an office (directory on the page)
- Note:
- The directory page carries a 2021 date; check contact details with the mission.
Checked on the official site 2026-11-08.
Also open to you: the EU-wide instruments.
Questions
- Where do exporters from Greece get public support?
- 5 programmes and institutions: Enterprise Greece S.A., Δράση «Εξωστρέφεια Μικρομεσαίων Επιχειρήσεων» (ΕΣΠΑ 2021–2027), Export Credit Greece S.A. (ECG), Export Helpdesk (Enterprise Greece) and others. Each entry links to the official page with the current conditions.
- Can I use another country's programmes?
- Normally not: export support follows the country where the company is registered. EU-wide instruments (Enterprise Europe Network, Access2Markets, the EU SME Fund) serve companies in every member state.
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Cresques is not affiliated with these bodies. Sources: the official website of each institution, read on the date shown; conditions and calls change — check the official page before applying.