Euroclusters for Europe's recovery
The Euroclusters for Europe's Recovery program, part of the Single Market Programme (SMP), aimed to strengthen the resilience of EU industrial ecosystems and accelerate their transition towards a greener and more digital economy. It supported joint cluster initiatives that foster innovation, improve strategic autonomy in critical value chains, and enhance the global competitiveness of European SMEs.
Who is Funded
The Euroclusters for Europe's Recovery program targeted European cluster organizations and related entities to drive strategic autonomy, green, and digital transitions. It supported collaborative efforts across diverse industrial ecosystems, ensuring broad geographical impact including less developed EU regions.
What is Funded
This program supported projects focused on enhancing the resilience and transformation of European industrial ecosystems through green and digital solutions. It covered a broad range of sectors and activities, emphasizing innovation in products, services, and business processes, with a significant portion of funding dedicated to direct support for SMEs.
Type and Scope of Funding
The Euroclusters program provided significant grant funding, with a substantial portion directly benefiting SMEs. It operated on a cost-reimbursement basis with varying co-funding rates, and projects typically had a duration of 36 months.
Conditions and Requirements
Applicants to the Euroclusters program had to adhere to specific eligibility, consortium, and financial conditions, including stringent rules for transparent management and allocation of funds, particularly for support directed to SMEs.
Application Procedure
The application process for Euroclusters involved a single-stage submission, with evaluation based on predefined criteria, and successful applicants notified for grant agreement preparation.
Legal Basis
The Euroclusters program operated under the comprehensive legal framework of the Single Market Programme, with specific regulations governing its implementation and accessible official documents.
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Funding Overview
Funding Status:
Closed
Allocated Budget:
Total budget: 42,000,000 €. Annual breakdown: 14,000,000 € (2021), 9,000,000 € (2022), 16,000,000 € (2023), 3,000,000 € (2024).
Open Until:
31.12.2027
Award Channel:
Framework Programme Call
Region:
EU Member States, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Kosovo, Serbia, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Turkey, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Specific attention needs to be paid to EU-13 countries and EU regions with different levels of economic development, including at least one partner from a less advanced region of an EU Member State.
Sectors:
Agriculture and Agribusiness, Construction and Building Materials, Energy Production and Supply, Renewable Energy, Transportation and Logistics, Information and Communication Technology, Software Development, Financial Technology, Green Technology, Healthcare, Medical Technology, Pharmaceutical Industry, Research and Development, Service Sector, Tourism, Creative Industries, Environmental and Climate Protection, Other
Beneficiaries:
Businesses (SMEs), Cluster organisations, Industrial ecosystems
Application Type:
Consortium Required
Funding Stages:
Applied Research, Product Development, Process Optimization, Market Introduction, Scaling, Commercialization, Implementation, Capacity Building, Awareness Campaigns, Policy Development
Funding Provider
Program Level:
European Union
Funding Body:
European Commission
Managed By:
European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA)
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