Enterprise Europe Network

Call updates

06 December 2024

IMPORTANT UPDATE FOR THE SECOND CUT-OFF: LIST OF ELIGIBLE AREAS

Following the evalution of proposals received for the first cur-off of this call, applications from the following countries/regions are eligible for the second cut-off:

Norway
Albania
La Réunion (France)
Applications covering any other geographic region or country will be rejected.

20 September 2024

As of the first submission deadline on 19 September 2024, 5pm (Brussels time), 100 proposals were submitted for this call.

 May 31, 2024 9:31:01 AM

The recording and slides of the online info session about this call, held on 28 May, are available on EISMEA’s website 

Template for the communication strategy (download via Link) The communication strategy must be part of your proposal. Please use this document as guideline for the structure of your communication strategy and copy it into your application form (section 3.2.).

Template for the communication work plan (download via Link) The communication work plan must NOT be submitted as part of the proposal but will be a deliverable in the first few months of future EEN projects. It is provided here for your information only.

May 3, 2024 3:09:02 PM

An online info session about the call will be held on Tuesday, 28 May from 14.00h - 17.00 (Brussels time). The session will be live-streamed at https://youtube.com/live/Wra3FD-4if0. Prior registration is not necessary.

Template for the communication strategy (download via Link) The communication strategy must be part of your proposal. Please use this document as guideline for the structure of your communication strategy and copy it into your application form (section 3.2.).

Template for the communication work plan (download via Link) The communication work plan must NOT be submitted as part of the proposal but will be a deliverable in the first few months of future EEN projects. It is provided here for your information only.

Apr 29, 2024 5:54:53 PM

An online info session about the call will be held on Tuesday, 28 May from 14.00h - 17.00 (Brussels time). The session will be live-streamed at https://youtube.com/live/Wra3FD-4if0. Prior registration is not necessary.

 Enterprise Europe Network

TOPIC ID: SMP-COSME-2024-EEN-01

Type of grant: Call for proposals

General information

Programme: Single Market Programme (SMP)

Call: Enterprise Europe Network (SMP-COSME-2024-EEN)

Type of action: SMP-COSME-EEN SMP COSME Enterprise Europe Network Actions

Type of MGA: SMP Action Grant Budget-Based [SMP-AG]

Status: Open for submission

Deadline model: multiple cut-off

Opening Date: 25 April 2024

Deadline dates:
19 September 2024 17:00 (Brussels time)
04 February 2025 17:00 (Brussels time)

Topic description

ExpectedOutcome:

• Increased number of SMEs linked with other entities across Europe and beyond for cross-border business cooperation, technology and knowledge transfer and technology and innovation partnerships;
• Increased number of SMEs aware of sustainability challenges and opportunities and integrating them in their business processes;
• Increased number of SMEs implementing innovation activities and integrating structured innovation management approaches to improve their business processes and develop business opportunities;
• Increased number of SMEs integrating digitalisation to improve their business processes and developing new business opportunities;
• Higher rate of European SMEs exporting within the Single Market and outside the EU;
• Higher rate of European SMEs participating in EU programmes;
• Improvement in European SMEs understanding of EU legislation and of opportunities offered by EU programmes and EU access to finance;
• Increased number of companies reporting a successful outcome on their business in terms of turn-over and jobs created;
• Better visibility of the EEN by promoting success stories;
• Better knowledge/understanding within EU institutions of SMEs opinions, difficulties and expectations.

Scope:

The Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) provides business support and advisory services – in particular for SMEs – by offering information, advisory services, feedback and partnering services, innovation, technology and knowledge transfer services. The Network provides services encouraging the participation of SMEs in the opportunities provided by the Single Market Programme (SMP) and Horizon Europe, as well as internationalisation services beyond the Single Market and informs SMEs on access to finance and funding opportunities (InvestEU), including those under the European Structural and Investment Funds.

The EEN activities directly contribute to the implementation of the SME Strategy and play an important role to help SMEs recover from the various crises, such as COVID-19, issues related to the Russian aggression in Ukraine and other supply chain disruptions. The EEN will continue to deliver sustainability and digitalisation advisory services to provide SMEs with the necessary support for the acceleration of the twin transition. At the same time, the EEN is a sounding board and a link between the Commission and the SME community in the implementation of the SME Strategy, the Green Deal Industrial Plan,the updated European industrial strategy and other EU policy priorities, such as the strengthening of the EU's open strategic autonomy and long-term competitiveness.

The Network aims to:

• Help EU SMEs finding international business, technology and research partners in the EU, SMP SME pillar associated countries and third countries, and find alternative solutions for SMEs facing supply chain problems;
• Help SMEs address sustainability challenges and opportunities through the EEN sustainability advisors in place in all EU regions;
• Help SMEs to digitalise by helping them to adapt their processes, use digital technologies to increase their competitiveness and develop new products and services using new digital means; EEN members shall also exploit synergies with the European Digital Innovation Hubs (EDIH);
• Assist SMEs with assessments and capacity building services to address challenges that SMEs are faced with for sustainability, digitalisation and innovation management;
• Develop and provide a balanced integrated service range to help SMEs to become active in the Single Market and beyond (e.g. regarding EU legislation and programmes, EU funding, intellectual property rights), linking up with regional actors and policies to ensure regional integration of the network's services;
• Improve ’SMEs awareness on access to finance, in particular InvestEU, and including alternative sources of financing;
• Increase the impact and quality of services;
• Increase the competitiveness of SMEs by internationalisation and innovation support services;
• Provide advisory services to help scale-ups to develop their activities outside their own country;
• Use the SME feedback function to obtain SMEs opinion on EU policy options;
• Strengthen support for SMEs interested in participating in Horizon Europe and other EU funding programmes and corresponding calls for proposals, in particular encourage SMEs to participate in the European Innovation Council (EIC) actions;
• Develop a long-term relationship and provide integrated services to the beneficiaries of the EIC and possibly those who were awarded a Seal of Excellence; further enhance cooperation with Horizon Europe national contact points to help increase participation of SMEs;
• Improve SMEs awareness about other EU initiatives such as the Your Europe portal and the Single Digital Gateway and connected assistance services;
• Ensure visibility, recognition and local awareness about the EEN;
• Improve SMEs resilience including when they are faced with supply chain disruptions and other crises.

1.Eligible countries:as described in the Call document.

2. Eligibility and admissibility conditions: as described in the Call document.

3.Proposal page limits and layout:Please refer to Part B of the standard proposal template.

4. Evaluation:Evaluation criteria, scoring, threshold and process are described in the Call document.

5. Indicative timetable for evaluation and grant agreement: as described in the Call document.

6. Proposal templates, guidance and model grant agreements (MGA):

Standard proposal template Call document Detailed budget template Mono/Multi-beneficiary Model Grant Agreement

7. Additional documents

Annual Work Programme

Single Market Programme establishment act

Start submission

To access the Electronic Submission Service, please click on the submission-button next to the type of action and the type of model grant agreement that corresponds to your proposal. You will then be asked to confirm your choice, as it cannot be changed in the submission system. Upon confirmation, you will be linked to the correct entry point.

To access existing draft proposals for this topic, please login to the Funding & Tenders Portal and select the My Proposals page of the My Area section.

Get support

For help related to this call, please contact:EISMEA-SMP-COSME-ENQUIRIES@ec.europa.eu

Funding & Tenders Portal FAQ – Submission of proposals.

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Online Manual – Step-by-step online guide through the Portal processes from proposal preparation and submission to reporting on your ongoing project. Valid for all 2021-2027 programmes.

Enterprise Europe Network–Contact your Network national contact for advice to business with special focus on SMEs. The support includes guidance on EU research funding.Intellectual Property Helpdesk – Contact the IP Helpdesk for advice on the IP elements of your grant agreement.