RE-CENTRE call reopened for financial support for participation of SMEs in B2B meetings with entities from Mexico or Chile
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 (3 SMEs in total will be supported). Each interested SME can participate in one proposal.
Where to apply: submit your application on https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/2024_Re-Centre_Internationalization_OpenCall
When to apply: Call re-opened from 12.07.2024 (midnight) to 12.09.2024 (17:00 h CET).
Evaluation process: This is a FIRST-COME-FIRST-SERVED open call for proposals. The call is open for two months, starting July 12th 2024. However, the RE-CENTRE consortium retains the option to close the open call ahead of schedule if the budget is meanwhile depleted. Eligible applicants that will be selected will be contacted directly with a formal confirmation. Subsequent applications will be included in a reserve list and will be contacted if previously selected applicants withdraw from the call. The call will be closed once the available amount is awarded.
At least 1 voucher is reserved for SMEs registered in EU countries, except Bulgaria, Italy, Romania and Spain.
Implementation: The activity (MoU signing) must be carried out after the submission of the application and within 60 days from the receipt of the selection result SMEs can carry out physical or online b2b meetings in order to reach the goal of signing at least 1 MoU with 1 potential partner in one of the 2 targeted countries (Mexico and Chile).
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
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