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Partnerships for circular value chains between mainstream businesses and SMEs in social economy
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Location:EU 27
Funding agency:
Grantmaking entity: European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (formerly known as Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EASME))
Grantmaking entity type:Development Institution
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23 April 2025
CALL CANCELLATION
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01 October 2024
The submission session is now available for: SMP-COSME-2024-SEE-02
Partnerships for circular value chains between mainstream businesses and SMEs in social economy
SMP-COSME-2024-SEE-02
Programme: Single Market Programme (SMP)
Call: Social economy enterprises: capacity building and business opportunities for social circular enterprises (SMP-COSME-2024-SEE)
Type of action: SMP-PJG SMP Project Grants
Type of MGA: SMP Action Grant Budget-Based [SMP-AG]
Deadline model: single-stage
Opening date: 01 October 2024
Deadline date: 10 December 2024 17:00:00 Brussels time
Expected Outcome:
Qualitative and quantitative indicators:
Number of SMEs supported;
Geographical coverage of SMEs supported;
Diversity of stakeholders involved in the project;
Diversity of partners working in different ecosystems/sectors of activity.
Scope:
This call for proposals aims to deliver on the circular objectives of the Social Economy Action Plan and the transition pathway for the proximity and social economy ecosystem by allowing the a consortia established at EU level to:
Develop sector specific guidance in the form of a toolkit on how to initiate circular economy value chains and strengthen partnerships between social economy entities, mainstream businesses, business support organisations and other relevant actors in specific ecosystems;
Conduct sectoral research identifying potential for business cooperation at product, service or value chain level;
Offer matchmaking services for social economy SMEs in the circular economy fostering enhanced B2B cooperation on circularity (local, regional and transnational);
Support product and service research in social enterprises active in the circular economy;
Design solutions to address potential barriers, opportunities and good practices for multi-stakeholder partnerships in view of establishing and developing buy social markets, circular hubs;
Organisation of networking, match-making and capacity building, events in the framework of relevant EU networks (e.g. the Enterprise Europe Network, and the European circular economy stakeholder platform) to ensure cross-fertilisation and support social economy SMEs to meet potential partners;
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By Locations
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EC
Status:
cancelled
Location:
Albania, Algeria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Cyprus, Egypt, France, Gibraltar, Greece, Israel, Italy, Lebanon, Libya, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Palestine / West Bank & Gaza, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Syria, Tunisia, Türkiye
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Horizon 2020
Status:
cancelled
Location:
EU 27
By Sectors
Funding agency:
USAID
Status:
cancelled
Location:
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Aruba, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, British Virgin Islands, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Caribbean Netherlands, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Cote d'Ivoire, Cuba, Dem. Rep. Congo, Djibouti, Dominica, Commonwealth of, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini (Swaziland), Ethiopia, Falkland Islands, Fiji, French Polynesia, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Greenland, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mayotte, Micronesia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, New Caledonia, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Niue, North Korea, North Macedonia, Pakistan, Palau, Palestine / West Bank & Gaza, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Pitcairn, Rwanda, Saint Helena, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, St. Pierre and Miquelon, Sudan, Suriname, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tokelau, Tonga, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Turks and Caicos, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Wallis and Futuna, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
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About the Funding Agency
EuropeAid is an agency responsible for designing European international cooperation and development policy and delivering aid worldwide. Its purpose is to aid in the reduction and eventual abolition of poverty in developing nations by fostering sustainable development, democracy, peace and security. With its partner nations, EuropeAid walks alongside them on their journey to sustainable development, continually adapting its help to their changing requirements. EuropeAid is also concerned with increasing the value and impact of aid money by ensuring that help is provided appropriately.
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- Energy Community Secretariat
About the Sectors
Macro-Economy & Public Finance
Includes initiatives that support macroeconomic stability, sound fiscal policy, and effective management of public financial resources.
Key areas:
- Macroeconomic analysis and policy support
- Public finance management (PFM)
- Government budgeting, taxation, and debt management
- Economic growth and development strategies
Private Sector & Trade
Entails initiatives that promote entrepreneurship, strengthen competitive markets, and expand domestic and international trade opportunities.
Key areas:
- Private sector development and SME/MSME support
- Entrepreneurship, start-ups, and business growth initiatives
- Trade facilitation, import/export, and market access
- Commerce, retail/wholesale, and free trade mechanisms
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