European AgriFood Sustainability Cluster Partnerships

Call updates

Sep 21, 2023 2:37:02 PM

Travel unit costs rates’ increase as of 1 January 2023

On 26 July 2023 the Commission adopted Decision C(2023)4928 amending Decision C(2021)35 authorising the use of unit costs for the reimbursement of travel, accommodation and subsistence costs. The purpose of this amendment is to increase the rates for return air and rail travel above 400km by 25%.

The new Annex 2a,2b have been published on the F&T Portal. The distance calculator has also been updated to include a table with both the old and the new rates.

Sep 19, 2023 9:55:42 AM

The submission session is now available for: SMP-COSME-2023-AGRICLUSTER(SMP-GFS)

Sep 19, 2023 9:42:37 AM

CORRIGENDUM

The deadline for submitting proposals has been extended until 7 November 2023,17h00 Brussels time.

Jul 18, 2023 12:00:00 AM

The submission session is now available for: SMP-COSME-2023-AGRICLUSTER(SMP-GFS)

European AgriFood Sustainability Cluster Partnerships

TOPIC ID: SMP-COSME-2023-AGRICLUSTER

Programme: Single Market Programme (SMP)
Call: European AgriFood Sustainability Cluster Partnerships (SMP-COSME-2023-AGRICLUSTER)
Type of action: SMP-GFS SMP Grants for Financial Support
Type of MGA: SMP Action Grant Budget-Based [SMP-AG]
Deadline model: single-stage
Opening date: 18 July 2023
Deadline date: 28 September 2023 17:00:00 Brussels time

ExpectedOutcome:
The 'European Agrifood Sustainability Cluster Partnerships' will support the implementation by SMEs of the ‘Agrifood Code of Conduct on Responsible Food Business and Marketing Practices’ and boost the overall sustainability transition of the EU Agrifood ecosystem.

Qualitative and quantitative indicators for the action:

1. Number of cluster organisations or business network organisations from different SMP participating countries having benefited from the supported actions;

2. Number of sustainability investment projects resulting from the supported actions;

3. Number of SMEs having directly or indirectly benefited from the supported actions;

4. KPIs for the implementation of the Code of Conduct by the SMEs.

Scope:
The objective is to support both preparatory and implementation actions for the establishment and development of new 'European Agrifood Sustainability Cluster Partnerships' supporting the implementation of the EU Code of Conduct on Responsible Food Business and Marketing Practices by SMEs and the uptake of resource-efficiency technologies to limit food inflation:

1. The partnerships will support the development of new agrifood cluster organisations in EU regions where none are registered on the European Cluster collaboration Platform, in collaboration with local business support organisations, with a view to improving the resource efficiency and supporting the sustainability transition of SMEs in those other regions.

2. The partnerships shall develop a common strategic agenda and roadmap with KPIs for the implementation of the EU Code of Conduct on Responsible Food Business and Marketing Practices, and especially the uptake of resource-efficiency technologies to limit the impact of inflation, with defined priorities and collaborative activities between all their members.

3. The partnerships will mobilise and support their SMEs to engage into resource-efficiency and sustainability improvements.

4. The partnerships will share their case studies and best practices through the European Resource Efficiency Knowledge Centre, hosted on the European Cluster Collaboration Platform (ECCP).