POLREC Training Open Call provides financial support to European SMEs working in the field of polymers & elastomers industries.

The POLREC project is a collaborative project between 5 European clusters: Polymeris (coordinator), CENTIMFE, Cluster MAV, PCD/DMN and WFG. It started on the 1st of September 2022 and will end on the 31st of August 2025. POLREC is funded by the European Commission Joint Cluster initiatives for Europe’s recovery (Euroclusters) under the Single Market Programme (SMP COSME) Grant Agreement 101074434.
During the 3 years-period the project plan to support up to 250 SMEs through financial support to third parties and dedicated services to encourage the adoption of recycling technologies, train the SMEs’ workforce on those new technologies and enable them to participate in international trade fair and matchmaking events.

Under this Training Open Call, the POLREC consortium will select up to 72 SMEs that will obtain support on training in one or maximum 2 of the 3 different sub-topics:
- Training on adopting innovative recycling methods.
- Training on adopting digital processes.
- Training on specific technical profiles related to polymer recycling.

The type of trainings supported are described in the “Guide for applicants”, available on the Cluster Submission Platform after creation of an account : https://clustersubmissionplatform.eu/eurocluster_post/polrec-training-o…

The total budget for the POLREC Training Open Call is 105,000 € and will be distributed on sub-grants of maximum 1,460 € per application.
The call will open on 21/05/2024 at 12:00 CET and close on 31/10/2024 at 18.00 CET. The SMEs applying to this call can apply to other POLREC Open Calls, provided that the total amount granted under the different applications does not exceed 60,000 €.

An SME can apply to one or two of the sub-topics of the POLREC Training Open Call or submit maximum two applications on the same sub-topic under the condition that each application concerns the training of a different staff member. The SMEs applying to this call can apply to other POLREC Open Calls, provided that the total amount granted under the different applications does not exceed 60,000 €.