Within the territorial scope of the more developed regions, this operation corresponds to the Management Expenditure of the SME Initiative’s financial instrument which aims to facilitate access to finance for SMEs through unlimited guarantees or securitisation (Art.39(2) of Regulation 10303/2013 for the following activities:_x000D_ • Supporting the growth and consolidation of existing and viable SMEs by financing their expansion, carrying out new investment projects, penetrating new markets or developing new products and strengthening their general activities, including financing of working capital in the terms defined by Article 37 of Regulation 13030/2013, and within the limits of the state of the art.