• Strengthening research, technological development and innovation.

  • Supporting various bodies to excel through supporting the networking of research institutions and strengthening clusters and collaborations between the research sector and businesses.

• Improving the access, use and quality of information and communication technologies.

  • Development of digital products and services by SMEs and use of digital systems, service products by local authorities.

• Improving the competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises

  • Supporting SMEs (new or existing) to develop innovative products and services, to invest in technological modernization and to support organizational innovation and extroversion.
  • Developing supportive mechanisms to promote innovation in local entrepreneurship.

• Supporting the transition to a low-carbon economy in all sectors.

  • Upgrading buildings and improving energy efficiency in public and private (residential) buildings.
  • Investments to improve energy efficiency in transports, particularly in urban areas, and actions to improve energy efficiency in urban centers.

• Promoting adaptation to climate change, risk prevention and management.

  • Investments in natural disasters management and prevention.

• Preserving and protecting the environment and promoting resource efficiency.

  • Investments in water resources (drinking water) management and wastewater management.
  • Investments in enhancing local economy by exploiting the cultural and natural assets.
  • Investments in the management and protection of areas of particular ecological value for the Region of Epirus.
  • Urban planning / spatial planning studies.
  • Investments in urban regeneration projects.

• Promoting sustainable transport and removing problems in core network infrastructures.

  • Upgrading an existing road network for both the trans-European transport network and its support projects (linking trans-European transport network with other regions).
  • Investments in improving safety conditions in the local and national road network

• Promoting sustainable and quality employment and supporting labour mobility.

  • Employment programs for unemployed with high qualifications in enterprises operating in cutting edge sectors for the regional economy.
  • Support workers and entrepreneurs to adapt to the environment formed by the implementation of Regional Smart Specialization Strategy.

• Promoting social inclusion and combating poverty and all forms of discrimination.

  • Health infrastructure.
  • Social welfare, care and housing infrastructure and infrastructure for marginalized communities.
  • Actions promoting active inclusion of disadvantaged groups in the labor market.
  • Supporting marginalized communities for their socio-economic integration.
  • Interventions in promoting equal opportunities.
  • Development of a health protection network for the citizens of the Region.
  • Provision of general services to vulnerable groups
  • Developing social economy and social entrepreneurship at Regional level.
  • Integrated local programs to promote employment.

• Investing in education and vocational training for skills acquisition and lifelong learning.

  • Infrastructures for pre-school, school and tertiary education.
  • Infrastructures for initial vocational training and adult education.

• Technical support

  • Please note that the above actions are indicative. This means that other actions may be included on the basis of the objectives of the program, or that there should be no call for some of them if this is deemed necessary by implementation. In any case, the beneficiaries should base their choices on the specialization of the program as this will be reflected in the calls to be published and posted on the program's website

The Managing Authority of the Operational Program of the Region of Epirus is responsible for the management, monitoring and control of development interventions and projects, which are co-financed by the European Union and included in the "Operational Program of the Region of Epirus 2014-2020" and they are located within the administrative boundaries of the Region of Epirus.

This section presents on going projects or implemented by the 2014-2020 Operational Program of Epirus. In addition to their core information (Title, Funding Fund, Budget, Description of the project) benefits or expected results as well as multimedia material related to these projects are displayed.