EU Programmes &
Funding Opportunities

Support for SMEs

Eurostars 3, funding instrument that supports innovative SMEs and project partners

Funding instrument that supports innovative SMEs and project partners (Eurostars 3) (2021-2027). CALS FOR PROPOSALS In this new stage, Eurostars calls are published directly on its website. LEGAL BASIS Decision 553/2014/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on the participation of the Union in a Research and Development Programme […]

MobiliseSME Mobility Exchange Programme for SME Staff

MobiliseSME is a programme initiated by the EU (EURES, EASI). It aims to help develop skills and capacities of staff of companies (employees, manager and owners or co-owners) by supporting short term cross-border secondments. Building on the successful pilot scheme “MobiliseSME” implemented between 2015 and 2017, this programme aims to support people already in employment and […]
Europa Creativa

Creative Europe

The Creative Europe programme 2021-2027 has a budget of € 2.44 billion, compared to €1.47 billion of the previous programme (2014-2020). Creative Europe invests in actions that reinforce cultural diversity and respond to the needs and challenges of the cultural and creative sectors. CALLS FOR PROPOSALS Calls are published daily on the web Funding and Tenders […]

ERDF support for SME competitiveness

European Court of Auditors. Special report 08/2022: ERDF support for SME competitiveness - Design weaknesses decrease effectiveness of funding (OJ C 218/04, 2.6.2022)  We assessed whether the European Regional Development Fund helped improve the competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the period 2014-2020. We found that Member States aimed at funding a large […]

SME internationalisation instruments

European Court of Auditors Special Report 7/2022. Special report 07/2022: SME internationalisation instruments - A large number of support actions but not fully coherent or coordinated.A large number of support actions but not fully coherent or coordinated (Official Journal C 201/05, 18.5.2022)We assessed whether the EU policy for SME internationalisation is supported by a coherent […]
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