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Call for proposals for action grants to provide financial contributions to ADR Bodies and RAD Qualified Entities
Details
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
Quick summary
Objectives: The SMP-CONS-2025-ADR-RAD grant aims to enhance consumer protection through effective and efficient Alternative Dispu...
Eligibility criteria: Eligible applicants for this grant must be legal entities established in EU Member States (including overseas countries and territories), or in non-EU countries such as listed EEA countries, countries associated with the Single Market Programme, or those in ongoing negotiations for such an agreement that will take...
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Topic updates
24 April 2025
Information Session - 15 May, 10:00 - 12:00 CET
We are pleased to inform you that an Information Session for call for proposals SMP-CONS-2025-ADR-RAD will take place online on 15 May 2025 from 10:00 to 12:00 CET. Potential applicants can register here https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/143d9331-9600-a79a-0a94-a96c63b3453e
at their earliest convenience.
SMP-CONS-2025-ADR-RAD
TOPIC ID: SMP-CONS-2025-ADR-RAD
Type of grant: Call for proposals
General information
Programme: Single Market Programme (SMP)
Call: Call for proposals for action grants to provide financial contributions to ADR Bodies and RAD Qualified Entities (SMP-CONS-2025-ADR-RAD)
Type of action: SMP-PJG SMP Project Grants
Type of MGA: SMP Action Grant Budget-Based [SMP-AG]
Status: Open for submission
Deadline model: single-stage
Opening Date: 13 March 2025
Deadline dates: 27 August 2025 17:00 (Brussels time)
Topic description
Scope:
Call for proposals for action grants to provide financial contributions to Alternative Dispute Resolution bodies designated by the EU Member States pursuant to the ADR directive 2013/11/EU and to qualified entities (QE) designated by the EU Member States pursuant to Representative Actions Directive (EU) 2020/1828.
Conditions
1. Admissibility Conditions: Proposal page limit and layout
described in the call document.
Proposal page limits and layout: described in Part B of the Application Form available in the Submission System.
2. Eligible Countries
described in the call document.
3. Other Eligible Conditions
described in the call document.
4. Financial and operational capacity and exclusion
described in the call document.
5a. Evaluation and award: Submission and evaluation processes
described in the call document.
5b. Evaluation and award: Award criteria, scoring and thresholds
Evaluation criteria, scoring, threshold and process are described in the call document.
5c. Evaluation and award: Indicative timeline for evaluation and grant agreement
described in the call document.
6. Legal and financial set-up of the grants
described in the call document.
Call document and annexes:
Call document
Application form templates
Standard proposal template (CONS) — the application form specific to this call is available in the Submission System
Detailed budget template (CONS)
Model Grant Agreements (MGA)
SMP MGA
Additional documents:
SMP Work Programmes
SMP Regulation 2021/690: Single Market Programme establishment act
EU Financial Regulation 2024/2509
Rules for Legal Entity Validation, LEAR Appointment and Financial Capacity Assessment
EU Grants AGA — Annotated Model Grant Agreement
Funding & Tenders Portal Online Manual
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.
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Please read carefully all provisions below before the preparation of your application.
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Funding & Tenders Portal FAQ – Submission of proposals.
IT Helpdesk – Contact the IT helpdesk for questions such as forgotten passwords, access rights and roles, technical aspects of submission of proposals, etc.
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.
Intellectual Property Helpdesk – Contact the IP Helpdesk for advice on the IP elements of your grant agreement.
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grant Background
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.
Under the donor EC - European Commission, DevelopmentAid covers the following entities:
Departments / Directorate Generals
- AGRI - Agriculture & Rural Development
- BUDG - Budget
- CLIMA - Climate Action
- COMM - Communication
- CNECT – Communications Networks, Content & Technology (formerly Digital Agenda)
- COMP - Competition
- ECFIN - Economic & Financial Affairs
- EAC - Education & Culture
- EMPL - Employment, Social Affairs & Inclusion
- ENER - Energy
- ENV - Environment
- ESTAT - Eurostat
- FISMA – Financial Stability, Financial Services & Capital Markets Union
- SANTE - Health & Food Safety
- ECHO - Humanitarian Aid & Civil Protection
- HR - Human Resources & Security
- DIGIT - Informatics
- GROW - Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship & SMEs
- DEVCO – International Cooperation & Development - EUROPEAID
- SCIC - Interpretation
- JRC - Joint Research Centre
- JUST - Justice & Consumers
- MARE - Maritime Affairs & Fisheries
- HOME - Migration & Home Affairs
- MOVE - Mobility & Transport
- NEAR – Neighbourhood & Enlargement Negotiations
- REGIO - Regional & Urban Policy
- RTD - Research & Innovation
- SG – Secretariat-General - no procurement opportunities available
- FPI – Service for Foreign Policy Instruments
- TAXUD - Taxation & Customs Union
- TRADE - Trade
- DGT - Translation
Agencies
- European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
- Eurojust
- European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)
- European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- European GNSS Agency (GSA)
- European Union Agency for Network and Information Security
- The European Joint Undertaking for ITER and the Development of Fusion Energy ("Fusion for Energy")
- European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights
- European Stability Mechanism (ESM)
- Consumers, Health, Agriculture and Food Executive Agency (CHAFEA), Health and Food Safety Unit
- European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA)
- European Fisheries Control Agency
- Single Resolution Board
- Office of the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC Office)
- The Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EASME)
- European Asylum Support Office
- European Union Intellectual Property Office
- European Union Agency for Railways
- European Environment Agency
- European Agency for the operational management of large-scale IT systems in the area of freedom, security and justice (eu-LISA)
- Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA)
- European Defence Agency
- EU Grant Programmes
EU Bodies
- European Parliament
- Council of the European union
- Court of Justice of the European Union
- European Court of Auditors
- European Economic and Social Committee
- European Committee of the Regions
- Publications office of the European Union
- European Patent Office
- European External Action Service
- Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators
- Energy Community Secretariat
About the Sectors
Standards & Certification
Focuses on establishing and applying standards to ensure consistent quality, safety, and compliance across products, services, and organizations.
Key areas:
- Standardization and quality regulations
- ISO-aligned systems and compliance frameworks
- Consumer protection and regulatory conformity
- Certification and conformity assessment services
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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