The EaP PLUS project, funded by the European Union, just launched its first cluster grant scheme ! The EaP PLUS Grant Scheme (2017) is designed to enhance EU-EaP research and innovation partnerships through cluster and cluster-like organisation cooperation. The activity aims at strengthening clusters in EaP countries, transferring the EU’s – and, when relevant, the EaP countries’ - good practices, and facilitating sustainable inter-cluster cooperation between the EU and EaP countries’ existing or emerging clusters.

The grant finances the cooperation activities between 6 EaP clusters and their European partners. In total, 6 clusters will be financed, with up to 10.000€ worth of spending.

Clusters from EaP countries (Azerbaijan, Ukraine, Georgia, Moldova, Belarus, Armenia) only are eligible to participate. They must apply with a partner European cluster organisation from one of the 28 Member States.

The call for applications is open from June 15th 2017 till September 30th 2017.

This is an excellent opportunity for European and Eastern Partnership country clusters looking to boost or being their cooperation activities.

For information on how to apply, follow the link to the call for application on the EaP PLUS website: https://www.eap-plus.eu/object/call/89