Innowwide Bridging Facility
The Innowwide Bridging Facility, identified as HORIZON-WIDERA-2022-ERA-01-31, was a planned Horizon Europe program designed to support innovative European and African Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). Its primary objective was to facilitate cross-continental partnerships and market access by funding Viability Assessment Projects (VAPs). **Please note that the European Commission has stated its intention to cancel this action and not fund this topic, despite it appearing as 'Closed' in some records with a past deadline.**
Who is Funded by the Innowwide Bridging Facility
The Innowwide Bridging Facility aimed to support innovative SMEs from Europe and Africa, fostering economic growth and internationalisation. The program specifically targeted partnerships between entities from EU Member States or associated countries and African countries.
What is Funded by the Innowwide Bridging Facility
The Innowwide Bridging Facility supported Viability Assessment Projects (VAPs) through a bottom-up approach, focusing on diverse activities to explore the practical, technological, and commercial viability of innovative solutions for market introduction. There were no specific technical areas excluded.
Type and Scope of Funding for Innowwide Bridging Facility
The Innowwide Bridging Facility was designed to provide grants as financial support for Viability Assessment Projects, with a maximum funding amount of EUR 60,000 per project. The overall action would have allocated at least 75% of its EU funding to these third-party grants.
Conditions and Requirements for Innowwide Bridging Facility
Applicants for the Innowwide Bridging Facility, particularly those organizing the open calls for Viability Assessment Projects, were subject to specific application, consortium, budget, and other general conditions outlined in the Horizon Europe Work Programme General Annexes.
Application Procedure for Innowwide Bridging Facility
The application process involved the submission of proposals for the main 'Innowwide Bridging Facility' action, which would then organize open calls to select and provide financial support to individual Viability Assessment Projects (VAPs). Evaluation was based on objective and non-discriminatory criteria.
Legal Basis of the Innowwide Bridging Facility
The Innowwide Bridging Facility operates under the comprehensive legal framework of Horizon Europe, ensuring compliance with EU regulations and policies for research and innovation funding.
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Funding Overview
Funding Status:
Cancelled
Maximum Amount:
60.000 €
Allocated Budget:
0 €
Award Channel:
Cascade Funding
Region:
European Union (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden), African countries
Sectors:
Other
Beneficiaries:
SMEs
Application Type:
Consortium Required
Funding Stages:
Feasibility Study, Market Introduction
Funding Provider
Program Level:
European Union
Funding Body:
European Commission
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