European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers (EGF)
Workers who have been dismissed or are at risk of dismissal because of the restructuring/closure of a specific company, provided the EU approves a related application by the member state
Personalised support: career guidance, training, help finding work, support for entrepreneurship - for example, €1.5 million for 206 workers at 6 household appliance manufacturers in Attica (case EGF/2021/008 EL, 2022)
This information has not been checked by us yet — please confirm it at the official source.
Who can get it
Official evidence · European Commission, EGF «Who can benefit?»: «Workers at risk of job-loss» · «Redundant workers – including self-employed, temporary and fixed-term workers»· Κανονισμός (ΕΕ) 2021/691, όπως τροποποιήθηκε · Checked: 2026-10-01
Based on official sources. For the latest criteria, contact the relevant authority.
How to apply
The steps to apply yourself. Free: you don’t need to pay anyone.
Required Documents
Usually the details gov.gr already holds about you are enough.
Step by step
- 1
Sign in to gov.gr with your TAXISnet codes
You sign in ONLY through the official government page. Never enter your codes anywhere else.
- 2
Open the application service
Go to the official pageAuthority: Υπ. Εργασίας
- 3
Fill in and submit the application
Enter your details, upload anything requested and submit. Keep the protocol number.
- 4
Track your application
Progress and the final decision appear in your account on the authority / gov.gr.
Indicative guide — the application and final decision are made by the competent authority.
Indicative results — not an official assessment.
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What it is
Workers who have been dismissed or are at risk of dismissal because of the restructuring/closure of a specific company, provided the EU approves a related application by the member state. Application period: activated case by case after a specific member-state application is approved (not a permanently open general call).
Lifecycle*
ActiveTime-limited programme
No fixed end date is currently recorded.
*Cycles, deadlines, and availability may change regularly. Always confirm with the official source before applying.
Benefit details
- Provider
- Υπ. Εργασίας
- Category
- Work & Unemployment
- Status
- Under review
- Type of benefit
- Subsidy programme
Details last verified: 12/10/2026