Heraklion LEADER: applications from 12 November for a €2.4 million call
Electronic applications through OPSKE are scheduled until 27 January 2027 at 15:00. The call covers eligible investments, training and cooperation within the local programme area.
The electronic application period for the first private-investment, training and cooperation call under Heraklion’s 2023–2027 community-led LEADER programme began on 12 November 2026 at 13:00. The deadline is 27 January 2027 at 15:00, and the indicative co-financed public budget is €2,404,000. The call was issued on 3 November by the Heraklion Development Agency, ANHER.
The programme covers agricultural and non-agricultural product processing, manufacturing and crafts, tourism, services, energy and water saving, training and local cooperation. Of the public budget, €800,000 is allocated to tourism and €690,000 to agricultural-product processing. Grant rates, eligible cost ceilings and eligible activities are specified separately for each sub-intervention.
Natural persons and existing or newly forming entities may apply, subject to the specific conditions of the relevant action. Training and cooperation actions have their own beneficiary categories and requirements. Eligibility depends on the particular communities and settlements within the intervention area, together with additional geographic or sector-specific conditions. Applicants should check their project location, activity and appropriate sub-intervention before submitting.
Applications and supporting documents must be submitted electronically through OPSKE. The process provides for TaxisNet login and designation of a project coordinator, while projects are selected through comparative assessment and scoring. Choosing an incorrect sub-intervention leads to rejection, as the call does not allow that selection to be changed. The programme is co-financed by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and Greece’s Ministry of Rural Development and Food.
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