The RE-CENTRE project:

RE-CENTRE is an EUROCLUSTERS project that supports SMEs from the three sectors involved (traditional furniture and living sector, IT sector, and green/circular economy sector) in the development of innovation projects and new business models to become more competitive and resilient trough collaboration.

In RE-CENTRE there are four clusters involved: CSM - dID, AMBIT - Living Spaces Cluster, CLUJ IT Cluster and Green Synergy Cluster.

The RE-CENTRE open call for SMEs – GO INTTERNATIONAL:

The main objective of this open call is to financially support SMEs from the three sectors involved in RE-CENTRE and of the 27 EU and non EU countries of the SMP to participate in a B2B meeting and to sign a cooperation agreement envisioning international trade, investment and partnering with an entity in Mexico or Chile.

BASIC INFORMATION OF THE CALL:

Applicant: SME of the following sectors: furniture & living / IT / green/circular economy and of the 27 EU or non EU countries of the SMP.

Funded activity: SME participation in a B2B meeting (online or in person) and signature of a cooperation agreement envisioning international trade, investment and partnering with an entity in Mexico or Chile.

Financial support: 250 EUR grant paid as lump sum for SME (40 SMEs will be supported, 10.000 €). Each interested SME can participate in one proposal.

Where to apply: submit your application on https://recentre.grantplatform.com/

When to apply: call open from 05.02.2024 (07:00 h CET) to 31.05.2024 (17:00 h CET)

Evaluation process: Ongoing open call with 3 cut-off dates, with applications evaluated and funded on a “first come first served” basis, if they comply to the call requirements and eligibility criteria, for each cut-off date (04.04.2024 at 17:00 CET / 06.05.2024 at 17:00 CET and 31.05.2024 at 17:00 CET).

Implementation: the activity (B2B meeting & MOU signing) must be carried out after the submission of the application and within 60 days from the receipt of the selection result.

Payment: to receive the payment, the required supporting documentation (signed MOU, short report about the activity, SME form and GDPR agreement) must be presented in maximum 60 days after the receipt of the selection result. Payment will be made in a maximum of 30 days.

More information: GUIDE FOR APPLICANTS

 RE-CENTRE on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/eurecentre