Euroclusters for Europe's recovery
This program, "Euroclusters for Europe's recovery," is a European initiative designed to bolster the resilience and competitiveness of EU industrial ecosystems. It aims to accelerate the green and digital transitions of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) by fostering interlinkages within value chains and promoting strategic autonomy in critical technologies. Through joint cluster initiatives, the program seeks to enhance management and collaboration capacities across diverse industrial sectors and facilitate SME access to global markets.
Who is Funded
The Euroclusters for Europe's recovery program targets entities that represent or are part of cluster organizations, Single Market Programme (SMP) cluster networks, or other organizations actively supporting green and digital transitions and building EU resilience. The program's primary objective is to enhance the resilience of EU industrial ecosystems and accelerate the twin green and digital transitions for European SMEs.
What is Funded
The Euroclusters program funds initiatives that strengthen industrial ecosystems and drive the green and digital transformation of SMEs. This involves a range of mandatory and potential activities across various sectors, focusing on innovation, capacity building, and internationalization.
Type and Scope of Funding
This program provides grants with specific co-funding rates and allocates a significant portion of the budget to direct financial support for SMEs, encouraging broader impact across the EU.
Conditions and Requirements
Applicants must adhere to specific legal, administrative, and collaborative conditions, including strict rules on consortium composition, financial management, and anti-double funding measures.
Application Procedure
The application process is a single-stage submission with specific documentation requirements and clear evaluation criteria, managed by EISMEA.
Legal Basis
The program operates under the framework of the Single Market Programme and its related implementing decisions and work programmes.
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Funding Overview
Funding Status:
Closed
Maximum Amount:
60,000 € (per third party SME, via cascade funding)
Allocated Budget:
42,000,000 €
Deadline:
07.12.2021
Open Until:
31.12.2027
Award Channel:
Competitive Tender
Region:
EU Member States and associated third countries (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway). Also, entities from countries with ongoing SMP Association Agreement negotiations (Kosovo, Serbia, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Turkey, Bosnia and Herzegovina) are potentially eligible if agreements enter into force before grant signature. The program aims to engage actors from regions with different levels of economic development, including EU-13 countries and less-developed regions.
Sectors:
Agriculture and Agribusiness, Textile and Apparel Industry, Construction and Building Materials, Renewable Energy, Transportation and Logistics, Information and Communication Technology, Software Development, Financial Technology, Green Technology, Healthcare, Medical Technology, Tourism, Creative Industries, Environmental and Climate Protection, Other
Beneficiaries:
SMEs
Application Type:
Consortium Required
Funding Stages:
Applied Research, Product Development, Process Optimization, Market Introduction, Scaling, Commercialization, Capacity Building, Awareness Campaigns, Other
Funding Provider
Program Level:
European Union
Funding Body:
European Commission
Managed By:
European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA)
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