Call of Interest to Financial Institutions Regarding the Agri-Food Sector Guarantee Fund of the “Agricultural Entrepreneurship Fund” Portfolio Fund

This Call for Expressions of Interest is addressed to financial institutions operating in Greece, inviting them to enter into a partnership for the purpose of providing guaranteed loans through the “Agri-Food Sector Guarantee Fund” of the Special Guarantee Fund of the “Agricultural Entrepreneurship Fund” Holding Fund, which is managed by the Hellenic Development Bank S.A. The Fund’s purpose is to facilitate access to financing for agri-food businesses by providing guarantees for new loans, in order to support investments, strengthen liquidity, and encourage entrepreneurship in the agri-food sector. The Call is governed by the institutional framework of the EAT and, more specifically, by its founding law (Law 3912/2011, A’ 17), as currently in force, and the Regulations for the Selection of Collaborators - Co-Investors (B’ 1777), as currently in force. It should be noted that this does not constitute a public call for the purpose of awarding public contracts; rather, its publication on the European Commission’s e-notices website is intended to ensure the widest possible publicity.Main features of the procedureExpressions of interest must be submitted electronically via the EAT digital platform (https://finhub.hdb.gr/), or via the EAT FTP server, or mailed to the postal address.