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Benefits for financial hardship and low income in Greece
The benefits that may apply to you in this situation. Each page explains amounts, eligibility and how to apply, with a link to the official source.
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- Child Benefit (A21)Searched in Greek as «επίδομα παιδιού»
- Housing BenefitSearched in Greek as «επίδομα ενοικίου»
- Heating AllowanceSearched in Greek as «επίδομα θέρμανσης»
- Minimum Guaranteed Income (GMI)Searched in Greek as «ελάχιστο εγγυημένο εισόδημα»
- Income Support Mountainous AreasSearched in Greek as «επίδομα ορεινών περιοχών»
- Annual November Support for Pensioners, People with Disabilities and Uninsured Elderly (Article 72, Law 5217/2025)Searched in Greek as «επίδομα Νοεμβρίου»
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Seizure-exempt bank account (up to EUR 1,600 a month)
You declare to AADE one single account at one bank, where your deposits cannot be seized up to EUR 1,600 a month. If you have an account where your salary, pension or insurance benefit is paid, you must declare that one.
Body: Ανεξάρτητη Αρχή Δημοσίων Εσόδων (ΑΑΔΕ)
Independent – Strong – Free: direct job placement for women victims of gender-based/domestic violence (DYPA)
DYPA gives women victims of gender-based and domestic violence the chance to start work straight away at a partner business, without having to be registered as unemployed.
Body: ΔΥΠΑ — Ειδικές κοινωνικές ομάδες
Cleaning/Lighting Fee Exemption for Vulnerable Groups (Municipality of Athens)
The Municipality of Athens exempts from the municipal cleaning and lighting charges on the first (main) residence: large families, three-child families, single-parent families, people with a disability of 80% or more, people without means and energy-poor households, with an income limit for each category.
Body: Δήμος Αθηναίων
Cleaning/Lighting Fee Exemption for Vulnerable Groups (Municipality of Keratsini-Drapetsona)
The Municipality of Keratsini-Drapetsona exempts from municipal cleaning and lighting charges on the main residence: people in financial hardship, people with a disability of 67% or more, unemployed people continuously registered with DYPA for more than 6 months, large families (4+ children), families with three children and single-parent families, with an income limit for each category.
Body: Δήμος Κερατσινίου-Δραπετσώνας
DEYA Larissa — Social Water Tariff for Vulnerable Groups (sample municipal water utility)
You belong to one of the vulnerable-group categories of the DEYAL Social Tariff.
Body: ΔΕΥΑ Λάρισας
Municipal Emergency Financial Aid for Low-Income Residents (year-round or at holidays)
The municipality gives a one-off cash grant or food vouchers to low-income residents facing an emergency or serious need, such as a health problem or being unable to cover basic needs. In most municipalities you can apply whenever you need it, all year; in some, the distribution happens before the holidays. The municipality decides case by case, after a social-work assessment.
Body: Διαύγεια — Δήμος Σιθωνίας, απόφαση Δημοτικού Συμβουλίου 118/2026 (παραθέτει το άρθρο 525 παρ. 3 ν. 5314/2026)· αποφάσεις και ιστότοποι των υπόλοιπων δήμων
Municipal Nurseries: Free Attendance or Reduced Monthly Fees for Low-income, Large and Single-parent Families (per Municipality)
Municipalities that run nurseries select children by a points system and set monthly fees with exemptions or discounts (low income, large families, single parents, disability). In some municipalities the exemptions apply only to families who do not receive, or were refused, the EETAA (ESPA) childcare voucher.
Body: Δήμος Θέρμης
Heating oil and firewood for low-income households (Municipality of Karpenisi, 2026)
The Municipality of Karpenisi distributes heating oil and firewood to up to 60 low-income households of its permanent residents in 2026. Applications from 7 to 21 October 2026.
Body: Δήμος Καρπενησίου — Τμήμα Κοινωνικής Πολιτικής
Homeless Structures (Night Shelters, Hostels, Open Day Centres)
Homeless people can go to local night shelters (overnight stay), hostels (medium-term accommodation) or Open Day Centres (food, hygiene, social support during the day).
Body: Υπ. Κοινωνικής Συνοχής
Free Gym Training for Economically Vulnerable Residents (Municipality of Rafina–Pikermi)
Free training at the gym of the Rafina Municipal Swimming Pool, Monday–Friday 08:00–14:00. Only for economically vulnerable permanent residents of the Municipality, subject to income criteria.
Body: Δήμος Ραφήνας–Πικερμίου (σε συνεργασία με τον Δ.Α.Σ. ΑΡΑΦΗΝ)
Free transport card for low-income students of public universities in Crete (Region of Crete)
Every academic year the Region of Crete gives a free transport card to students of the University of Crete, the Hellenic Mediterranean University (ELMEPA) and the Technical University of Crete, when their family meets the income criteria of the Guaranteed Minimum Income.
Body: Περιφέρεια Κρήτης — Διεύθυνση Κοινωνικής Μέριμνας
Free Legal Aid for Low-Income Citizens (Law 3226/2004)
A lawyer appointed by the court and exemption from court costs for people whose annual family income does not exceed two thirds of the minimum annual individual earnings.
Body: ΜΙΤΟΣ — Παροχή νομικής βοήθειας (ευεργέτημα πενίας)
Free Hospital Care Uninsured
Free hospital care for uninsured citizens
Body: Υπουργείο Υγείας
Free Microchipping, Sterilisation and Vaccination of Pets for Vulnerable Groups and Shepherd Dogs (Law 4830/2021)
People with disabilities, large families (4+ children), families with 3 children, single-parent families, registered unemployed people, recipients of the Guaranteed Minimum Income and owners of sheepdogs can have their dog or cat identified (microchipped), registered, neutered and vaccinated free of charge through their municipality. Each municipality specifies the categories and may set income criteria.
Body: Υπουργείο Εσωτερικών (εγκύκλιος 1314/2023) — εφαρμογή από τους δήμους
Free Meals for University Students
Undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral students of public universities with a low family/personal income
Body: Υπ. Παιδείας
Tuition-fee exemption for fee-charging master's programmes (PMS, ΠΜΣ) at Greek public universities
Students admitted to a fee-charging master's programme at a Greek public university, with a degree grade of at least 7.5/10 and a low income, study for free (or with a 50% reduction in special cases). The application goes to the department's secretariat after admission.
Body: Υπουργείο Παιδείας, Θρησκευμάτων και Αθλητισμού — Τμήματα των δημόσιων ΑΕΙ
Free Tax and Benefit-Application Help for Economically Vulnerable Residents of the Dodecanese (South Aegean Region)
The South Aegean Region covers, free of charge, the tax return and applications such as the A21 child benefit, the Minimum Guaranteed Income, the heating and housing allowances, debt settlement, the unseizable bank account and the social electricity tariff for certified economically vulnerable people in the Dodecanese. Information at the Dodecanese Social Welfare Directorate (Erythrou Stavrou 12, Rhodes).
Body: Περιφέρεια Νοτίου Αιγαίου — Διεύθυνση Κοινωνικής Μέριμνας Δωδεκανήσου
DYPA Special Lump-Sum Allowance for Vulnerable Groups
Registration in one of the 5 separate DYPA Digital Registers (released prisoners, victims of violence/human trafficking, people recovered from addiction, women victims of gender-based/domestic violence, single parents) with an active unemployment card. Insurance with DYPA within the 24 months before the application, with no more than 75 days of insurance. Income limits under art. 19 of Law 4921/2022. You must not already receive another DYPA allowance/benefit.
Body: ΔΥΠΑ
Income Support for Hansen's Disease (Leprosy) Patients and the Cured
A very small, ageing population; patients with Hansen's disease and people cured of it
Body: ΟΠΕΚΑ
Income Top-Up for Private-Sector Employees Paid the Minimum Wage
Full-time employee in the private sector.
Body: Υπ. Κοινωνικής Συνοχής & Οικογένειας (πύλη oikogeneia.gov.gr)
Income Support Mountainous Areas
Annual income support of €600 (family income up to €3,000) or €300 (€3,000.01–4,700) for families living permanently in mountainous or less-favoured areas
Body: ΟΠΕΚΑ — Άνοιξε η πλατφόρμα για την εισοδηματική ενίσχυση οικογενειών ορεινών και μειονεκτικών περιοχών (1/9/2026)
Tuition Discounts and Waivers at the Municipal Conservatories of Thessaloniki (2026-2027)
For 2026-2027 the Municipal Conservatories of Thessaloniki give 10% to 50% discounts and free tuition in some categories: single-parent, three-child and large families, students with disabilities, university students, unemployed people, children of unemployed parents and others, with income limits per category.
Body: Δήμος Θεσσαλονίκης — Διαύγεια (ΑΔΣ 427/2026)
Discounted or free municipal sports programmes, Municipality of Moschato-Tavros
Residents and citizens of Moschato-Tavros from low-income three-child, large or single-parent families, students and second family members pay half the fee for the municipal sports programmes. People with a disability of 67%+, families with a disabled member and needy or unemployed people on a low income take part for free.
Body: Δήμος Μοσχάτου – Ταύρου
District Heating Cost Credit for Minimum Guaranteed Income Recipients (DETIP, Municipality of Eordaia)
A credit of on average €350 (including VAT) per flat towards the cost of district heating from October 2026 to May 2027, for low-income active customers of DETIP (Ptolemaida, Municipality of Eordaia) with an approved Guaranteed Minimum Income in force for the last 6 months.
Body: ΔΕΤΗΠ — απόφαση ΔΣ 115/2026 (Διαύγεια)
Minimum Guaranteed Income (GMI)
Monthly support for very low-income households, starting at EUR 216 for a single-person household.
Body: Εθνικό Μητρώο Διοικητικών Διαδικασιών — Ελάχιστο Εγγυημένο Εισόδημα
Intermediate State Support Programme for the Primary Residence of Vulnerable Households (loan-instalment subsidy and buy-back right)
Vulnerable debtors, including vulnerable debtors with a disability, who risk losing their primary residence get a state subsidy of EUR 70 to 210 a month towards their mortgage instalment. They can then keep the home for up to 12 years through a lease with a right to buy it back.
Body: Γενική Γραμματεία Χρηματοπιστωτικού Τομέα & Διαχείρισης Ιδιωτικού Χρέους — Υπουργείο Εθνικής Οικονομίας και Οικονομικών
Uninsured Elderly Allowance
Monthly allowance of up to €418.95 for uninsured citizens aged 67 and over who do not qualify for a pension and meet the income and other criteria.
Body: ΟΠΕΚΑ — Επίδομα Κοινωνικής Αλληλεγγύης Ανασφάλιστων Υπερηλίκων
Heating Allowance
A subsidy towards buying heating fuel, with income and property limits that scale with family composition and the number of children. The cycle usually opens in the autumn, under a fresh decision each year.
Body: ΑΑΔΕ — myΘέρμανση
Long-term Unemployment Benefit
EUR 200/month for up to 12 months after exhausting a 12-month regular benefit; apply within 2 months of its end.
Body: Εθνικό Μητρώο Διοικητικών Διαδικασιών — Επίδομα Μακροχρονίως Ανέργων
Allowance for Ethnic-Greek Refugees (Omogeneis)
Welfare allowance for ethnic Greek returnees (omogeneis) with limited means who are over 60 or unable to work and have no relatives able to support them, and for ethnic Greek students with limited means. The application is filed with the social services of the municipality of residence, which carries out a social assessment.
Body: Δήμος Καρδίτσας — Επίδομα ομογενών (διαδικασία)
Child Benefit (A21)
Income support for families with dependent children.
Body: ΟΠΕΚΑ
Meal Allowance for Merchant Marine Academy (AEN) Students
Annual meal allowance of €600 (€300 in years with a training voyage) for mixed-attendance students of the Merchant Marine Academies (AEN) with good performance and a family income of up to €30,000 (+€3,000 for each dependent child beyond the first). The application is submitted to the Student Welfare Office of the AEN within 3 months of the publication of the JMD (31.07.2026).
Body: Υπουργείο Ναυτιλίας και Νησιωτικής Πολιτικής — Διεύθυνση Εκπαίδευσης Ναυτικών
Housing Benefit
Monthly rent subsidy for the main residence (€70-210) for low-income households.
Body: ΟΠΕΚΑ
Housing Assistance Allowance for Uninsured Elderly
Uninsured elderly people aged 67 or over (or couples where one partner is 67+) who rent their main residence
Body: ΟΠΕΚΑ
Food Aid — Priority 6 of the Human Resources and Social Cohesion Programme (PADKS, formerly TEBA)
Food aid and basic material assistance for financially vulnerable people through social partnerships.
Body: ΟΠΕΚΑ — ΠΑΔΚΣ Προτεραιότητα 6
Annual November Support for Pensioners, People with Disabilities and Uninsured Elderly (Article 72, Law 5217/2025)
An annual tax-free amount of €300, protected from seizure, paid automatically without an application by 30 November to pensioners, recipients of disability benefits and uninsured elderly people (article 72 of Law 5217/2025, as amended by article 17 of Law 5313/2026).
Body: e-ΕΦΚΑ / ΟΠΕΚΑ / Υπουργείο Εθνικής Οικονομίας και Οικονομικών
EYDAP Special Emergency Water Tariff (Law 4389/2016, vulnerable consumers)
EYDAP's Special Emergency Water Tariff for vulnerable households under Law 4389/2016, such as recipients of the Guaranteed Minimum Income (formerly KEA).
Body: ΕΥΔΑΠ
One-off Special Grant for Electricity Reconnection for Vulnerable Households
National measure (Joint Ministerial Decision of the Ministry of Environment and Energy), run by each municipality: households whose electricity supply has been cut off because of debt, income up to €9,000 (+€4,500/member).
Body: ΥΠΕΝ — Ειδικές Κατηγορίες Καταναλωτών Ηλεκτρικής Ενέργειας
DYPA One-Off €300 Payment for Very Long-Term Unemployed (5+ years)
Continuous registered unemployment in the DYPA register for over 5 years, with a Digital Individual Action Plan after completing the 5 years; the income limits of the heating allowance (currently €16,000/€24,000/€29,000 +€5,000/child); not receiving any other DYPA allowance/benefit.
Body: ΔΥΠΑ
Municipal coverage of burial costs for people without means
The municipality (or, if it has no funds for it, the region) can pay the costs of burying, or moving the remains of, a person who lived without means. The relatives must declare that they cannot pay (or there must be no relatives), and the municipal council must approve it.
Body: Διαύγεια: Δήμος Δυτικής Αχαΐας (εφαρμογή του άρθρου 526 ν. 5314/2026)
Heraklion Regional Unit Social Programmes (free foreign-language & secondary tutoring, sports, school supplies)
Annual family income within the limits for the number of household members · Having minor children of school age.
Body: Περιφέρεια Κρήτης / Περιφερειακή Ενότητα ΗρακλείουApplications closed
Social Tutoring Programmes of Municipalities and Regions (free lessons for pupils)
Municipalities and regions run a Social Tutoring programme every school year: supplementary lessons for pupils, mostly at lower and upper secondary school. In Elliniko-Argyroupoli and Notia Kynouria there is no financial criterion; in Thesprotia, Salamina and Trikala the lessons are for children of low-income families, with an application once a year.
Body: Δήμος Ελληνικού – Αργυρούπολης (ανακοίνωση 2026-2027)· ανακοινώσεις των Δήμων Ηγουμενίτσας, Σαλαμίνας, Νότιας Κυνουρίας και Τρικκαίων
Social Housing for the Most Vulnerable Groups in Thessaloniki
Renovation of 40 empty public homes in Metropolitan Thessaloniki, let at reduced rent to vulnerable households. The renovation has been completed and the homes are already being allocated.
Body: Δήμος
Social Electricity Tariff (KOT-A)
Reduced electricity tariff for households that meet the criteria of the Guaranteed Minimum Income.
Body: gov.gr — Κοινωνικό Οικιακό Τιμολόγιο
Social Electricity Tariff (KOT-B)
Discount of €0.045/kWh on electricity for the main residence, with limits that depend on the household composition.
Body: gov.gr — Κοινωνικό Οικιακό Τιμολόγιο
«Antonis & Stella Kyrkou» social programme: cash aid for vulnerable residents of the Municipality of Elassona
Cash aid of up to €2,000 for permanent residents of the Municipality of Elassona in vulnerable groups (homeless people, people with disabilities, people with serious or mental illness, people in extreme poverty, the long-term unemployed). It covers food, housing, transport, energy, health care and hygiene needs; applications all year at the Town Hall.
Body: Δήμος Ελασσόνας — πρόγραμμα κοινωνικής προστασίας «Αντώνης & Στέλλα Κύρκου»
Social Meals and Social Grocery, Municipality of Nea Smyrni
A free daily meal (Monday to Friday, delivered at home for people who cannot get about for health reasons) and a free package of food and basic goods for low-income residents of Nea Smyrni. Apply with supporting documents to the municipality's Social Service.
Body: Δήμος Νέας Σμύρνης
Social Water Tariff of the Chania Water Utility (DEYACH) for vulnerable groups
You belong to one of the vulnerable-group categories of the DEYACH Social Tariff.
Body: Δ.Ε.Υ.Α. Χανίων
EYATH Social Water Tariff (Thessaloniki)
EYATH customers on the electricity Social Household Tariff (KOT) are automatically placed on a reduced water tariff: the first 30 cubic metres per four months are free, with discounts on the next ones.
Body: ΕΥΑΘ — Πληροφορίες για το τιμολόγιο: Κοινωνικό Τιμολόγιο
Social Pharmacy
Free medicines, medical supplies and parapharmaceutical products from municipal social pharmacies
Body: ΕΣΠΑ — Οδηγός λειτουργίας Δομών Παροχής Βασικών Αγαθών και Κοινωνικών Φαρμακείων
Reduced/Free Museum Entry — Social Categories
Young people up to 25 (EU citizens) or 18 (non-EU), unemployed people with an unemployment card, recipients of the Guaranteed Minimum Income (EEE, formerly KEA), large families, families with three children and single-parent families, and people over 65 have free or reduced entry to state museums and archaeological sites, each with their own proof of entitlement.
ENFIA Property Tax 50% Reduction
A 50% reduction in the Single Property Tax (ENFIA) because of low income and property of low value.
Body: ΑΑΔΕ
Cleaning/Lighting Fee Reduction or Exemption for Vulnerable Groups (Municipality of Hydra)
The Municipality of Hydra grants a full or 50% exemption from the municipal cleaning and street-lighting fees to people in need, large families (4+ children), families with 3 children, single-parent families, people with a disability of 67% or more and beneficiaries of the Social Residential Tariff, with income limits per category.
Body: Δήμος Ύδρας
Municipal Cleaning/Lighting Fee Reduction or Exemption for Vulnerable Groups (large families, 3-child families, single parents, disabled, low-income)
You belong to one of the groups whose municipal charges your municipality waives or reduces (people with disabilities, single-parent families, families with three children, large families, people on low incomes, the long-term unemployed, Minimum Guaranteed Income recipients) and you meet the income limit your municipality sets.
Body: ΦΕΚ Α΄ 103/29.06.2026 — ν. 5314/2026, άρθρο 525 παρ. 6
Reduced or waived fees for municipal cultural and sports classes on social/economic grounds (Municipality of Agia Varvara)
Residents of Agia Varvara on a low income, unemployed, single parents or people with a disability can get reduced fees or free attendance at the municipality's cultural and sports classes, after an application and a social-work assessment. Unemployment-card holders and families with three or more children or a single parent get 50% off.
Body: Δήμος Αγίας Βαρβάρας — Διαύγεια
Vulnerable Electricity Customers Register (protection from disconnection, interest-free instalments)
People on the Vulnerable Customers Register (social-tariff (KOT) beneficiaries, households with a member who needs life-support equipment at home, people aged 70 or over on a low income) are protected from disconnection for arrears in July–August and November–March and have at least 40 days to pay their bill.
Body: Υπουργείο Περιβάλλοντος και Ενέργειας — Ειδικές κατηγορίες καταναλωτών
Financial Support for People with Severe Disabilities
EUR 338/month through OPEKA for the severe-disability categories and other conditions of this specific programme.
Body: ΟΠΕΚΑ — Οικονομική ενίσχυση ατόμων με βαριά αναπηρία
Newborn Grant for Low-Income Families — Municipality of Apokoronas
A one-off grant of €1,500 for the first child, €2,000 for the second and €2,500 from the third on, for births from 1/1/2026. For permanent residents of the Municipality of Apokoronas with family income up to €20,000 (+€1,000 per child).
Body: Δήμος Αποκορώνου
Voluntary Return and Reintegration Assistance Programme (IOM/AVRR)
Third-country national or stateless person in Greece.
Body: Υπ. Μετανάστευσης & Ασύλου / Διεθνής Οργανισμός Μετανάστευσης (ΔΟΜ/IOM)
Financial Support Programme for Merchant Marine Academy (AEN) Students
One-off financial support per academic year (€3,400 for 2023-2024) for students of the Merchant Marine Academies who passed at least half of the year's courses, with a family income of up to €30,000 (+€3,000 for each dependent child beyond the first) and a personal income of up to €18,000. The application is submitted to the AEN where you study.
Body: Υπουργείο Ναυτιλίας και Νησιωτικής Πολιτικής — Διεύθυνση Εκπαίδευσης Ναυτικών
Meal Programme for Vulnerable Groups, Municipality of Nikaia – Agios Ioannis Rentis (home-delivered meal)
One free meal a day, delivered at home, for lonely, infirm and elderly people with no financial means and no family to support them. The municipality's social workers decide who joins (tel. 2132004814, 2132004821).
Body: Δήμος Νίκαιας – Αγίου Ιωάννη Ρέντη
Papastratos Scholarship Programme – AUEB Dept. of Management Science and Technology (students from the regions)
A scholarship of up to €26,000 over the 4 years of study (€10,000 in year 1) for up to 10 first-year students of AUEB's DMST department each year who permanently live and finished school outside the Attica prefecture (or on the Attica islands), within financial limits. Applications for 2026-2027: 5 to 18 October 2026.
Body: Οικονομικό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών — Τμήμα Διοικητικής Επιστήμης και Τεχνολογίας, με χρηματοδότηση της Παπαστράτος Α.Β.Ε.Σ.
Housing and Work for the Homeless III
Rent and basic-needs subsidy, psychosocial support, subsidised work and training for people and families living without a home, in 89 participating municipalities. You join through the municipality's social service, until December 2028.
Body: Πύλη Στεγαστικής Πολιτικής — Στέγαση και Εργασία για αστέγους ΙΙΙ
School Meals Programme (Primary Schools)
Pupils of public primary schools included in the programme (1,982 schools, school year 2026-2027, ~230,000 pupils)
Body: ΟΠΕΚΑ
Andreas Mentzelopoulos scholarships for studies at the University of Patras
Yearly scholarships of €5,000 for first-year students and master's students and €10,000 for PhD candidates of the University of Patras. For undergraduate and master's students the main criterion is financial hardship. Applications for 2026-2027 were made in September 2026; the scholarships are announced every year.
Body: Πανεπιστήμιο ΠατρώνApplications closed
Hellenic Open University scholarships (excellence awards and full/partial tuition exemption on social criteria)
The Hellenic Open University exempts its students fully or partly from tuition fees, based on points for income, family situation, disability and performance, if taxable income does not exceed €50,000. It also grants excellence scholarships automatically to students with a grade of 8.5 or more in every module.
Body: Ελληνικό Ανοικτό Πανεπιστήμιο (ΕΑΠ)
Ergazakis Public-Benefit Foundation Scholarships for Top Students with Roots in Heraklion, Pediada or Lasithi (2026-2027)
Eight scholarships of €300 a month (10 months a year, for the normal length of studies) for university students on low income with a Lyceum diploma graded «άριστα» (excellent) and paternal or maternal roots in the city of Heraklion or the former Pediada and Lasithi districts. Selection is by a written essay exam; applications by 30/11/2026.
Body: Κοινωφελές Ίδρυμα Γεωργίου και Ευτυχίας ΕργαζάκηPrivate offer
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Not open for applications yet.
One-off 1,000–1,200 EUR aid for three-child and large families with an infant or toddler (Municipality of Malevizi)
One-off aid of €1,200 or €1,000 for three-child and large families registered and living in Malevizi who have a child not yet enrolled in kindergarten, depending on equivalised family income. The Municipality will announce the application dates.
Body: Δήμος ΜαλεβιζίουUpcoming
Child-rearing grant for unmarried, divorced or widowed mothers — «Aglaia Charalambous» bequest (Municipality of Ioannina)
A yearly call for 10 grants of €5,000 (+€1,000 for each additional child) for unmarried, divorced or widowed mothers registered in the Municipality of Ioannina, with very low income (up to €4,000) and little property. Apply to the Municipality within 45 days of the call being published.
Body: Δήμος Ιωαννιτών — Τμήμα ΚληροδοτημάτωνUpcoming
Social Tutoring Voucher, Municipality of Orestiada
A voucher that will cover tuition at partner secondary-education tutoring centres and foreign-language schools for pupils from financially vulnerable families in the Municipality of Orestiada. The programme is funded, but the call for applications has not been announced yet.
Body: Δήμος Ορεστιάδας (χρηματοδότηση: Περιφέρεια Ανατολικής Μακεδονίας και Θράκης)Upcoming
Under review(7)
This information has not been checked by us yet — please confirm it at the official source.
National Referral Mechanism & Protection for Trafficking Victims
Victims of human trafficking/labour or sexual exploitation, unaccompanied minors
Body: Εθνικό Κέντρο Κοινωνικής Αλληλεγγύης (ΕΚΚΑ) — Εθνικός Μηχανισμός ΑναφοράςUnder review
EPANODOS – Social & Employment Reintegration Support for Ex-Prisoners
People released or about to be released from prison
Under review
Social Solidarity Allowance for Members of the Greek Minority in Albania
Monthly OPEKA allowance for uninsured older people aged 67 or over who are members of the Greek minority in Albania and live in Greece or permanently in Albania.
Body: ΟΠΕΚΑUnder review
Community Centres (Single Entry Point for Municipal Social Services)
Community Centres operate in every municipality as a single first point of contact for information, assessment of needs and referral of citizens to social programmes and services (e.g. applying for the Guaranteed Minimum Income, food aid, social benefits).
Body: ΚΥΑ 49744/2023 (ΦΕΚ Β΄ 3322/2023) — Κέντρα ΚοινότηταςUnder review
Social Water Tariff – Zacharo Municipal Water Utility (DEYA Zacharou)
Reduced social water tariff of DEYA Zacharo (the municipal water utility) for large families and families with three children, persons with a disability of 67% or more, OGA old-age pensioners living alone and long-term unemployed people, with family income of up to €5,000 (+€2,000 per dependent member). Admission is approved for one year following an application.
Body: ΔΕΥΑ Ζαχάρως — ΔιαύγειαUnder review
IKY State Scholarships for Undergraduate Students from Vulnerable Groups (EKO)
Undergraduate students from vulnerable social groups (EKO) with good academic performance. For IKY (State Scholarships Foundation) postgraduate scholarships, see the “IKY Scholarship Programme for Postgraduate Studies”.
Body: ΙΚΥUnder review
EUR1,000 Cash Grant per Newborn Child for Financially Weak Families (Municipality of Corinth)
Permanent residence in the Municipality of Corinth; financially disadvantaged family with a new child.
Body: Δήμος ΚορινθίωνUnder review
Ended(22)
Rounds that have closed. Kept for reference; they no longer accept applications.
'Tackling Low Birth Rates' — Baby Kits by APOSTOLI/Eurobank (Municipality of Mytilini)
A programme run by an NGO and a bank (not a state benefit); the Municipality of Mytilene only co-organises it; the last known cycle closed on 21/8/2026.
Body: ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΗ (ΜΚΟ Ιεράς Αρχιεπισκοπής Αθηνών) / Eurobank, σε συνεργασία με τον Δήμο ΜυτιλήνηςPrivate offerEnded
Apostoli (Archdiocese of Athens) — Free Two-Year Private Vocational College (SAEK) Scholarships for Young People up to 25
A yearly programme of 12 scholarships covering all fees for two years at a partner private vocational college (SAEK) with branches in eight cities, for young people up to 25 with a Greek upper-secondary school-leaving certificate. Selection uses social and financial criteria; the 2026-2027 cycle closed on 11/9/2026.
Body: Φιλανθρωπικός Οργανισμός «ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΗ» της Ιεράς Αρχιεπισκοπής Αθηνών (σε συνεργασία με IOCC)Private offerEnded
"Archi…ZO!" — EUR 170 School-Supplies Voucher for 1st-Grade Pupils from Low-Income Families (Region of Central Greece)
One-off EUR 170 school-supplies voucher for each child enrolling in 1st grade at a school in Central Greece, when family income is below the ELSTAT poverty line plus EUR 2,000. Applications are made every September through the "Gefyra" office.
Body: Περιφέρεια Στερεάς Ελλάδας — Περιφερειακό Ταμείο Ανάπτυξης, Δομή «Γέφυρα»Ended
'Spouda…ZO!' — €300 Meal Card for First-year Students from Low-income Families (Region of Central Greece)
A one-off personal €300 meal card for first-year undergraduate students from families in Central Greece whose income is below the ELSTAT poverty line (raised). Applications once a year through the «Gefyra» structure, ranked until the budget runs out.
Body: Περιφέρεια Στερεάς Ελλάδας — Περιφερειακό Ταμείο Ανάπτυξης (Δομή «ΓΕΦΥΡΑ»)Ended
Home Renovation Grant (ESPA 2021-2027)
State grant for the renovation and light energy upgrade of old homes (closed homes, or homes already lived in as a main residence), for households on low or middle incomes. The grant covers 70-95% depending on income category and increases, up to €36,000. Eligibility certificates closed on 30/09/2026; funding applications have not opened yet.
Body: Υπουργείο Εθνικής Οικονομίας και Οικονομικών (ΕΣΠΑ 2021-2027)Ended
One-off Emergency Aid of EUR 150 per Dependent Child (AADE, 2026)
A one-off payment of 150 euros for each dependent child, which AADE paid automatically, with no application, on 30 June 2026 (supplementary payments by 31 August 2026) to parents who are Greek tax residents within the income limits.
Body: ΑΑΔΕEnded
DYPA One-off €250 Emergency Aid to the Long-Term Unemployed
You are unemployed · You do not receive unemployment benefit.
Body: ΔΥΠΑEnded
Christmas emergency cash aid for vulnerable groups, Municipality of Tinos
Every November–December the Municipality of Tinos pays emergency cash aid to registered citizens in need: unemployed people, families with a member with a 67%+ disability, large, three-child and single-parent families with low income. Applications go to the Community Centre; the Christmas 2026 cycle has not been announced yet.
Body: Δήμος Τήνου — Κοινωνική Πρόνοια, Κέντρο ΚοινότηταςEnded
Bodossaki Foundation — Scholarships for Postgraduate Studies, Postdoctoral Research and Visiting Researchers
Annual scholarships for a full-time master's in Greece or abroad for graduates or final-year students with an average of at least 8.00 and limited financial means. The Foundation also gives 4 postdoctoral scholarships and short-term scholarships for visiting researchers.
Body: Ίδρυμα ΜποδοσάκηPrivate offerEnded
Social Housing for the Most Vulnerable Groups – Municipality of Athens (reduced-rent renovated flats)
Pilot programme of Athens Development Agency renting renovated flats at reduced rent, for at least 4 years, to households of the Municipality of Athens in housing insecurity. Applications for the 14 homes closed on 05/09/2025.
Body: Αναπτυξιακή Αθήνας Α.Ε. (Δήμος Αθηναίων)Ended
Social Grocery Store of the Municipality of Spetses (2026 call)
Free food and basic necessities from the Social Grocery Store of the Municipality of Spetses, for residents of the municipality living in or at risk of poverty.
Body: Δήμος Σπετσών — Πρόσκληση Κοινωνικού Παντοπωλείου και Φαρμακείου 2026Ended
DEYA Doxatou social water tariff (50%/75% reduction or full waiver of water and sewerage charges for vulnerable groups)
DEYA Doxatou cuts by 50% or 75%, or waives in full, the fixed water and sewerage charges and the first 240 m³ for single parents, three-child and large families, people with disabilities, pensioners living alone and KEA recipients with low income. Documents are filed once a year (for 2026 by 27/02/2026).
Body: ΔΕΥΑ Δοξάτου (Δημοτική Επιχείρηση Ύδρευσης Αποχέτευσης Δοξάτου)Ended
State Camp Programme: Free Camps Run by Municipalities
Free stays at camps run by municipalities for children aged 6-16, older people and adults with a disability, selected on social and financial criteria. The summer 2026 cycle has ended.
Body: Υπουργείο Κοινωνικής Συνοχής και Οικογένειας, σε συνεργασία με τους ΔήμουςEnded
Cash aid for needy pupils of the Protopappas community from the Stefanos Vakalis bequest (Municipality of Zitsa)
Cash aid of up to €500 per pupil per year for needy or low-income pupils registered as citizens of the Protopappas community, Municipality of Zitsa. A parent or guardian applies within 45 days of the call being published.
Body: Δήμος Ζίτσας — Δημοτική Επιτροπή (διαχειριστική επιτροπή του κληροδοτήματος)Ended
DYPA integrated training-and-employment action for unemployed Guaranteed Minimum Income (GMI, ΕΕΕ) beneficiaries
Unemployed recipients of the Minimum Guaranteed Income (including homeless recipients) took 80 hours of certified training with a €400 allowance and were hired for 12 months by a private business with the full cost subsidised. Applications closed on 15/4/2026.
Body: ΔΥΠΑ (Υπουργείο Κοινωνικής Συνοχής και Οικογένειας)Ended
Regional Scholarships at Private Vocational/College Institutes (donations by education providers per Region)
Permanent resident of the specific Region; selection on socio-economic criteria, with income decisive; people who are already students of the providers are excluded (this is not an entitlement but a competitive procedure with limited places).
Body: Περιφέρειες (πολλαπλές)Ended
DYPA hiring subsidy for 3,000 unemployed from vulnerable groups and 7,000 unemployed facing labour-market barriers
A subsidy for private employers hiring DYPA-registered unemployed people from vulnerable groups or facing labour-market barriers, in full-time jobs for 24 months. The programme has closed.
Body: ΔΥΠΑEnded
Roma Inclusion Housing Program (36-Month Rent Subsidy)
Roma households registered with Community Centres/Roma Branches, without a property of their own
Body: Υπ. Κοινωνικής ΣυνοχήςEnded
Donor-Funded Scholarships for Ionian University Music Studies Undergraduates from Zakynthos, Ithaca or Kefalonia (2026-2027)
Up to 3 scholarships equal to 50% of the gross basic wage for 10 months a year, for active full-time undergraduates of the Ionian University Department of Music Studies with roots in Zakynthos or Ithaca (otherwise Kefalonia). The lowest per-capita family income has priority. Applications 15/9-9/10/2026.
Body: Ιόνιο Πανεπιστήμιο — Τμήμα Μουσικών ΣπουδώνEnded
University of Ioannina bequest scholarships (Vimplis, Tsanakas, Karapanou, Mavrias, Kokkoros, Giannis, Agnantis)
One-off scholarships from University of Ioannina bequests for its low-income students (some with roots in Epirus or ethnic Greeks from Albania), for top students continuing abroad and for PhD candidates. Applications go to the University within 45 days of each call.
Body: Πανεπιστήμιο Ιωαννίνων — Εταιρεία Αξιοποίησης και Διαχείρισης Περιουσίας, Τμήμα Κληροδοτημάτων-ΠεριουσίαςEnded
€4,000 Grant for First-Year University Students from Families below the Poverty Line (Region of the Ionian Islands)
The Region of the Ionian Islands gave €4,000 (8 monthly instalments of €500) to 20 first-year undergraduate students of 2025-2026 from families in the Region with income below the poverty line. Applications closed on 10/10/2025; no new round has been announced.
Body: Περιφέρεια Ιονίων ΝήσωνEnded
Fuel Pass III — fuel cost support (April-May 2026)
One-off support of 25-60 euros for motor fuel or travel by public transport/taxi, for owners of a car or motorcycle with a low or middle family income. Applications were made on vouchers.gov.gr by 30/4/2026.
Body: gov.gr — Υπουργείο Ψηφιακής Διακυβέρνησης / Υπουργείο Εθνικής Οικονομίας και ΟικονομικώνEnded