Within the territorial scope of the less developed regions, this operation corresponds to the management costs of the SME Initiative financial instrument aimed at facilitating access to finance for SMEs through unlimited guarantees or securitisation (Article 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 the financing of working capital in the terms defined by Article 37 of Regulation 13030/2013, and within the limits of the state of the mark and within the limits of the Union’s up-to-date funding, including the financing of working capital in the terms defined by Article 37 of Regulation 13030/2013 and within the limits of the Union’s new financing_ up_ ceilings.