Businesses & SMEs

The open CIPHER Open Call 1 offers cascade funding and technical implementation to assess, validate or expand CIPHER’s cybersecurity capabilities for critical infrastructure, with a focus on Operational Technology (OT) environments. It is for eligible legal entities and consortia of legal entities. The funding rate is 50%, and the expected EU contribution per project is up to €60,000. The call is open, and the application deadline is 06/01/2027.

This Creative Europe call supports collaborative projects that strengthen the sustainability and resilience of the European news media sector, including small media. It is for eligible legal entities governed by public or private law. The call is open and closes on 04/02/2027; no closing time is stated. The total call budget is €7,000,000, the funding rate is 80%, and the expected EU contribution per project is €2,000,000.

The call is open on the evaluation date and provides support for producing and disseminating information and content linked to EU Cohesion policy, including the Just Transition Fund or relevant support from the Technical Support Instrument. It is for eligible legal entities, public or private bodies. The financing rate is 80%, with an expected EU contribution of up to €200,000 per project; the total call budget is €3,500,000.

The open Creative Innovation Lab call supports projects involving cooperation between the audiovisual sector and at least one of the music, books or museums sectors. It is for eligible legal entities, public or private bodies, established in an eligible country. The total call budget is €7.183.502 and the stated funding rate is 80%; this is the call budget, not a grant amount per beneficiary. The application deadline is 22/04/2027; the source does not state a closing time.

The call is open at the evaluation date and time and is for eligible legal entities submitting media literacy projects. EU funding is 70%, with an expected contribution of up to €500.000 per project; the total call budget is €3.500.000. The application deadline is 20/01/2027.

The call is open and funds projects to translate, publish, distribute and promote European literary works. It is for eligible legal entities active in the publishing and book sector, applying individually or as a consortium. EU funding is 60%; the call’s total budget is €5,000,000, not an amount per beneficiary. The summary states an expected EU contribution of €100,000–€300,000 per project, while the detailed rules set maximum amounts by project scale and category. The submission deadline is 27/01/2027.

The call is open from 21/10/2026 to 27/01/2027 and supports projects to translate, publish, distribute and promote European literary works. It is for eligible legal entities active in the publishing and book sector. EU funding covers 60%; the call’s total budget is €5,000,000, not an individual grant. The maximum grant per project is €200,000 for an individual applicant and €300,000 for a consortium, subject to scale ceilings: small scale up to €100,000 for at least 5 works, medium scale up to €200,000 for at least 11 works, and large scale up to €300,000 for at least 21 works (consortium only).

The “BOOST” Programme aims to support and further develop innovative Cypriot businesses through public funding combined with private investment. This is a pre-announcement: the new call is expected in early December 2026 and has not yet been published. Its total budget is expected to be €1,200,000. Public funding is expected to cover up to 50% of the private equity investment, with a maximum of €300,000 in funding per project and €300,000 per business. The first proposal submission deadline is 9 April 2027; a second deadline is expected to follow, with corresponding provisions for an additional budget of €1 million.

The Creative Europe programme supports the design, development and/or spread of innovative tools, models or solutions applicable in the audiovisual sector and at least one of the music, books or museums sectors. It is open to applicants from Cyprus as an EU member state, subject to the call’s eligibility conditions.

The online service allows financial institutions and their representatives to register, submit XML files containing the relevant information, and view the history of submitted files, as provided for in the agreement between the Republic of Cyprus and the USA, IGA Model 1.

The DAC4/CbCR online service allows a constituent entity or a legal person’s representative to register and submit XML files containing country-by-country reporting information. Submission of CbCR information is mandatory for a constituent entity that is a member of a Multinational Enterprise Group with turnover exceeding €750,000,000.

The Scheme provides eligible professional farmers and agricultural businesses with support for part of the cost of eligible fertilisers purchased from 1 June to 31 October 2026. The support does not exceed 15% of the final invoice value, excluding VAT; the amount per beneficiary is at least €100 and at most €5,000. The total budget for the European assistance, which is funded 100% by European resources, is €701,200. As of the evaluation date of 19 October 2026, applications are scheduled to be received during the first fortnight of November 2026; the exact dates will be announced later.

This service is for companies applying for approval or renewal of the operation of a private security services office under the legislation on private security services. The process is intended to ensure that the office and related persons meet the legal operating criteria and the security and professional suitability requirements.

The call funds six-month pilot projects that put at least one of the EU’s four Codes of Good Practice into practice: management of intellectual assets, standardisation, co-creation between industry and academia, or citizen engagement. It is for educational institutions, researchers/research centres/organisations, non-profit organisations, non-governmental organisations and SMEs. As of the evaluation date, 18/10/2026, the call is open: it opened on 14/10/2026 and closes on 14/12/2026. The total budget is €210,000 for up to 11 projects; this is not an amount per project. Funding is up to €10,000 for Strand A, up to €30,000 for Strand B for two partners, and up to €40,000 for Strand C for two partners. An organisation may request a total of up to €60,000 through different proposals. Strand A covers user integration, customisation, staff training and testing the AI-enabled Toolbox in real use cases; Strand B covers cross-border secondments between two KVIs; and Strand C combines the activities of Strands A and B.

The call supports Transition Agendas for restoring ecosystems in the Danube River basin and the Black Sea region, with the active participation of local communities. The funding rate is 100% and the call’s total budget is €1,125,000; this is not stated as a grant amount per beneficiary. The call opened on 09/10/2026 and remains open until 11/12/2026.

The Intervention supports existing and new businesses that process and/or market agricultural products listed in Annex I to the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU, excluding fishery and aquaculture products, wine and wine vinegar. The total funding announced for the call is €10.3 million. Applications opened on 4 November 2025; no closing date is stated.

This service is for registration in the Register of Food Business Establishments maintained by the Director of Medical and Public Health Services. Registration is carried out by the person responsible for the business.

The Creative Europe call supports audiovisual producers in developing and producing works with potential for distribution in Europe and internationally. Businesses are listed as beneficiaries.

The Creative Europe call supports the development of video games and interactive immersive experiences with the potential to reach a global audience. It concerns businesses in the video games, XR and audiovisual production sectors.

The call supports the development of audiovisual works and aims to strengthen the competitiveness of European independent production companies.

The call supports SMEs undertaking six-month market feasibility study projects to assess the internationalisation prospects of innovative solutions in a target country. Funding is set at €60,000, with a maximum funding rate of 70%.

The call supports cooperation between European production companies developing projects with strong potential to attract international audiences. It is for businesses.

The call supports the wider distribution of recent non-national European films. It particularly encourages sales agents and film distributors to invest in their promotion and appropriate distribution.

The Creative Europe call supports the development and/or dissemination of innovative tools and business models for Europe’s cultural and audiovisual sectors. The page labels it “Open” but gives 30/09/2026 to 14/01/2027 as the proposal submission period.

The programme supports existing businesses in developing and promoting innovative cybersecurity products and services. The maximum funding is €100,000 per project.

This service concerns the licensing of premises selling food supplements.

This page lists services offered to food businesses, including registration, certificates, and food imports or exports.

The service provides data and information to citizens, researchers and businesses for conducting studies.

The platform allows employers to post and view their organisation’s vacancies and search for suitable candidates.

The service covers the registration of tobacco product businesses and the approval of tobacco product warnings.

The service allows economic operators to pay debts to the Department of Customs and Excise online.

Representatives of businesses registered for VAT can request a refund of VAT charged in another EU Member State on goods or services received by the business for business purposes.

The service allows employers to apply for permission to employ third-country nationals.

This service issues a non-liquidation certificate to companies registered with the Registrar of Companies.

The portal provides a single online access point for the AEO, EBTI, INF, PoUS and ICS2 systems. It is for traders who want to use these systems.

The e-PPS supports electronic procedures for public procurement tenders in Cyprus. Economic operators can register in the system and prepare and submit requests to participate and tenders.

This service is for applicants seeking approval of an Animal By-Products (ABP) installation. An operating permit is issued if the requirements of the legislation are met.

A licence from the Veterinary Medicinal Products Board is required to carry out the activities listed below in the Republic of Cyprus.

The Health Services provide checks for imported foods of non-animal origin and materials or articles in contact with food, as well as health certificates for exports and approval of food business establishments as control points.

This approval is for food establishments of animal origin applying for an operating licence. Final approval and the operating licence are issued after correct implementation of HACCP has been confirmed.

This service is for traders notifying the Veterinary Services of the arrival of food of animal origin via intra-community trade.

Every employer is required to register in the Employers' Registry. After registration, the employer is notified of an employer registration number (A.M.E.), which is used to pay contributions and communicate with the Social Insurance Services.

A licence from the Veterinary Medicinal Products Board is required to manufacture medicated feed or intermediate products in the Republic of Cyprus. The process includes an application for a licence and an application for inspection of the premises.

The thematic areas provide guidelines to Vocational Training Centres and enterprises/organisations for designing and organising training programmes. They apply for 2027 and 2028.

Small and medium-sized enterprises, the public and broader public sectors, and semi-governmental organisations can apply or express interest in DiGiNN services. The services are free and support, among other things, digital transformation.

This service is for those who make intra-Community supplies of goods and/or provide services to other Member States and are required to submit a VIES Recapitulative Statement.

Registration gives an entity access to a simplified and faster process for recruiting specialised staff from third countries through the Migration Department. The service is for organisations and entities that wish to register in the Register.

Companies or their representatives submit the mandatory annual notification with company details, such as the accounting year and the group to which the company belongs. The notification must be completed in English.

The service allows a constituent entity to be registered in the DAC4/CbCR electronic service so that CbCR information can be submitted. Submitting this information is mandatory.

This service covers licensing small private desalination units through a simplified procedure. Hotel units may also apply for a de minimis grant for a unit with capacity of up to 1,500 cubic metres of water per day, to meet their drinking-water needs.

This service concerns permits to dispose of industrial waste at the Vathia Gonia or Vati stations, and entry permits for tanker vehicles at the Vathia Gonia station. If the permit is approved, the charge is monthly and can be paid through JCC.

This service concerns notifying the Commission for the Protection of Competition of concentrations of major importance. The notification must be submitted before the concentration is carried out.

The programme may offer businesses exemption from or a reduction in an administrative fine. It is for businesses wishing to disclose a secret cartel and cooperate with the Commission for the Protection of Competition.

The syllabi guide Vocational Training Centres and businesses and organisations in designing and organising training programmes. They apply for 2027 and 2028 and cover the subject areas for which applications for programme approval may be submitted.

The training programmes for the second half of 2026 are intended for employees and unemployed people, as well as self-employed people and trade union officers, depending on the programme.

The programme funds the purchase of cybersecurity solutions and services, with funding from €20,000 to €100,000. It is for SMEs designated as Important Entities within the scope of the NIS2 Directive.

The training programmes approved by HRDA cover subjects across all sectors of the economy. Depending on the programme category, they are for employers, employees, self-employed people, registered unemployed people and trade union officers.

This service is for submitting an A33 tax return for a company integrated into the Cyprus Tonnage Tax System. It is available in English.

The revised provision sets out the accepted ways to pay the amount owed for participation in a training programme and the evidence required for an HRDA grant. It applies to programmes approved for implementation on or after 1 January 2027.

The Scheme allows entrepreneurs who are third-country nationals to enter, reside and work in Cyprus to establish, operate or develop innovative startups with high-growth potential.

Through the IPPODAMOS Information System, you can carry out services relating to the Grant Schemes in Walled Nicosia, in accordance with the relevant calls for applications. These include the scheme supporting business activity.

The scheme concerns de minimis state aid for enterprises providing Services of General Economic Interest. The application deadline has been extended.

This service concerns the obligation of employers who employ an average of more than 200 people per year to appoint a Safety Officer exclusively on a full-time basis. The Safety Officer deals with occupational safety and health matters.

The approved programmes provide training for employees, self-employed people and registered unemployed people, as well as trade union officials through the relevant programmes.

This service is for Responsible Business Operators seeking recognition so that drinking water can be labelled “Natural Mineral Water”. Recognition is granted by the five-member committee specified in the relevant Regulations.

The Department of Labour examines employers’ applications and issues preliminary approvals for the employment of foreign nationals. The aim is to address, in the short term, labour shortages in specific sectors and occupations.

Economic Operators can authorise another person, such as a customs representative, to carry out customs procedures on their behalf through the portal.

This service is for amending a company's articles of association through the Department of Registrar of Companies and Intellectual Property system.

This service concerns the reduction of a company's capital. Access is through the system.

This service submits Form HE16 for filing to notify changes concerning company shares or capital.

This service concerns establishing a place of business of a foreign company.

The service lets you find open calls, learn about the grant schemes offered and submit a relevant application.

Registration provides a registration permit and registry number for the self-catering accommodation. It is for the accommodation’s entrepreneur or manager.

The call supports cybersecurity in SMEs designated as Important Entities and within the scope of the NIS2 Directive. It is co-funded by the Digital Europe Programme.

The certificate is required for food or food-contact materials and articles manufactured in the Republic of Cyprus and intended to be moved to areas outside the effective control of the Government.

The Health Certificate is optional and valid for 1 year. Any business registered in the D.I.Y. & Y.D.Y. Registry may apply for it.

A licence is required for every dietary supplement sales premises, including private gyms, before it begins operating.

This service covers supervision of the loading, or the delivery and destruction, of unsuitable food of non-animal origin or materials and articles in contact with food. It is for people who are required to destroy them at licensed waste management facilities or landfill sites.

After unsuitable food or materials and articles in contact with food have been destroyed, the person responsible for a food business may apply for a Certificate of Destruction for any lawful use.

The certificate is optional and valid for 1 year. Any business registered in the D.I.Y. & Y.D.Y. Register may apply for it.

This application is for supervision of sanitation or other measures, destruction, or appropriate disposal of drinking water that does not comply with the legislation.

This service allows an appeal to the Minister of Health against a decision imposing an administrative fine. It is for a responsible food business operator, whether a natural or legal person, against whom the fine was imposed.

This service registers in the DIY & YDY Register people who supply drinking water using tanker vehicles or ships, or from tanks, with or without a coin mechanism.

The certificate is issued annually for each drinking-water tanker vehicle.

The certificate is issued for a coin-operated drinking water tanker. It is required annually for each tanker.

Approval allows a food business establishment to be used as a Control Point, so that food from third countries subject to increased checks can be moved there.

An official inspection and a Health Certificate are required for food of non-animal origin produced in Cyprus and intended for export to third countries, excluding China.

An official inspection and a Health Certificate are required for food of non-animal origin produced in Cyprus and intended for export to China.

Warnings on tobacco products require approval from the Health Services before the products are placed on the market. This service is for businesses submitting tobacco products for approval.

This service registers a business in the Register of Tobacco Products. It is for businesses that produce, move through another Member State, import or distribute the products listed in the eligibility criteria.

This service concerns foods for infants and young children, foods for special medical purposes, and foods as total diet replacements for weight control. These products must be notified to the Health Services before being marketed in the Republic of Cyprus.

Notification is required before a food supplement lawfully marketed in another EU Member State is placed on the market in the Republic of Cyprus.

A responsible food business operator who receives a letter stating the intention to impose an administrative fine may submit representations.

This service re-issues a lost Health Services Certificate. Business operators responsible for the business may apply.

This service registers a home-craft facility for plant-origin products in the Register of Food Business Establishments. It is for home-craft businesses that meet the legislative requirements for establishing the Home-Craft Register.

Registration enters the business in the Register of Food Business Establishments. It is carried out by the person responsible for the business.

Responsible business operators can request the reissue of a lost Health Services Certificate.

If the responsible person or activity of a food business changes, you must inform the Health Services. The application is mandatory and free.

The procedure concerns approval of new (novel) foods under the relevant legislation. Applications are submitted online only.

The two schemes provide emergency support to professional farmers and agricultural businesses facing the increased cost of “coloured” agricultural diesel and fertilisers. The Department of Agriculture will announce details of the application procedure and eligibility criteria.

Economic Operators can submit applications for Customs Decisions through the Customs Decisions System, CDS Traders’ Portal.

This service is for employers and self-employed people who wish to pay contributions to the Social Insurance Services.

The appeal is made to the Minister of Health against an administrative fine imposed on a food business operator.

Every food supplement imported from a third country needs a marketing authorisation before it can be marketed in the Republic of Cyprus. The authorisation is valid for 5 years.

The objection concerns a Health Services decision imposing measures on a food business operator.

A health certificate may be issued for food transport vehicles that fall under the responsibility of the Health Services.

This service allows the Responsible Person of a Food Business to submit representations supporting an objection to the intention to impose an administrative fine. The representations must be submitted within 5 working days from the day the notification is received.

Facilities of food businesses that produce sprouts require approval from the Health Services.

After unsuitable food or materials and objects in contact with food have been destroyed, the food business operator may apply for a Certificate of Destruction for any lawful use.

Employers use this service to inform the Social Insurance Services about new employee hires.

This service is for companies importing and selling motor vehicles. To obtain access, you must submit a written request to the Department of Road Transport.

This service is for employers who need to inform the Social Insurance Services that an employee’s hiring is cancelled.

This service concerns employer registration and maintaining a recruitment register in Ergani. Employers record employee details and notify the Social Insurance Services of each hire.

The service allows a business to verify the validity of the VAT registration number of a customer registered in another Member State.

The licence permits a private employment agency to operate and is valid for three years from its issue date. It is for those wishing to operate such an agency.

The Scheme aims to encourage employers to hire people with disabilities. It seeks to address reluctance to hire linked to perceptions about productivity or to the level of wages.

The Scheme subsidises part of the wage cost and provides an incentive for employers to hire unemployed persons for work in various forms of teleworking.

The Scheme aims to encourage employers to hire people with chronic illnesses.

Professionals and businesses can submit a request for access to vehicle technical characteristics. If the request is approved, a username and password are provided.

This service allows an objection to be filed against a decision imposing remedial measures. It is for the responsible food business operator.

The call supports interregional innovation investments to develop and commercialise innovations. It is for consortia of innovation actors from quadruple-helix ecosystems.

The call provides financial and advisory support to consortia of innovation actors to develop and commercialise interregional innovations. It focuses on integrating less developed and transition regions into European value chains.

This call concerns demonstrators of AI chip prototypes for EU compute infrastructure. Applications from Cyprus are open subject to the call’s eligibility conditions.

The call supports the adoption and deployment of AI-powered cybersecurity solutions for European SMEs.

The call supports activities to strengthen cybersecurity and implement relevant EU legislation. It is open to applicants from Cyprus, subject to the call’s eligibility conditions.

The Creative Europe programme supports the transnational distribution of non-national European films. It is open to applicants from Cyprus, subject to the call’s eligibility conditions.

The call funds the development of video games and interactive immersive experiences with potential to reach global audiences. It is aimed at video game producers, XR studios and audiovisual production companies.

The Creative Europe action provides support for the development of audiovisual works with strong international audience potential. It is for European independent production companies developing a project together.

The call supports SMEs in the Mobility, Transport and Automotive ecosystem to improve or redesign their production processes. Selected SMEs may receive funding and complementary support services.

The funding supports Estonian companies developing innovative cybersecurity products or services in cooperation with a research or development partner.

The programme supports the transnational distribution of recent European films that are non-national in the country of distribution. It is for applicants from Cyprus, subject to the call’s eligibility conditions.

The call provides funding to SMEs for innovative projects in floating offshore wind. Projects must address one of the I3FLOAT challenges and be relatively close to commercialisation.

The call provides funding for projects that test, integrate and validate AENAON cybersecurity technologies and services in realistic environments. It is designed for businesses, research organisations, universities and other relevant innovation actors; the next submission deadline is 13 November 2026 at 17:00 UTC.

The call provides financial support to eligible SMEs to test, validate and demonstrate hydrogen technology solutions. It is for proposals connected to NACHIP pilot projects that can be tested in real-life settings.

Submission of applications for planning permission, such as for a new permit, change of use, land division, or extension of validity, through the IPPODAMOS Information System.

Service for submitting applications for consent, declaration, grants, transfer of development rights, and planning permits for listed buildings through the IPPODAMOS Information System.

Service for notifying the Commissioner for Personal Data Protection of a personal data breach by data controllers or electronic communications service providers.

This service allows the online submission of a report or information regarding cybercrime incidents to the Cyprus Police, either named or anonymously.