Let’s find out about this months’ calls: for small and medium-sized enterprises, European rights and values, integration and inclusion, and active lifestyles.
European calls 2023, spring n period full of opportunities
This period is also full of calls and opportunities on European projects. Many calls for proposals are open at this time to promote the action of small and medium-sized enterprises in various thematic areas, program calls for the promotion of citizenship, rights and anti-discrimination, calls for the support, integration and inclusion of migrants, four awards aimed at recognizing initiatives to promote active lifestyles. Let’s find out together.
Don’t forget to look directly at the Funding & Tenders and the calls pages of the Fo nd Structural Funds and the NRP to discover and keep you updated on other opportunities.
Small and medium-sized enterprises (Single Market Program)
The opportunities in this area are particularly numerous; therefore, we have organized them by macro-sectors. These are in many cases small grants “within the reach” of SMEs, launched as part of larger projects and framework grants.
- Agricultural and agribusiness supply chains
- Agribusiness SMEs – lump-sum reimbursement of mobility expenses (April 24)
- SMEs in urban agriculture – support for product, service and market development activities (May 30)
- Agribusiness and energy-intensive SMEs – support for the development of products, services or methods that address water-related challenges (May 31)
- SMEs in fisheries, aquaculture and blue economy – support for internationalization in green and digital transition (May 31)
- SMEs in the fisheries, aquaculture and blue economy – support for innovation, training and transformation in the green and digital transition (May 31)
- Social, tourism, creative and cultural enterprises
- Social enterprises – lump-sum reimbursement of training expenses (April 12)
- Enterprises in the tourism sector – lump-sum reimbursement of assistance expenses (April 20)
- SMEs in the cultural and creative sectors – support for activities related to diversification, green transition, women’s participation and internationalization (May 2)
- SMEs in the tourism sector – capacity building, assistance and financial support (June 30)
- Innovation and green and digital transition
- SMEs in the photonics, advanced materials and advanced manufacturing sectors – support for innovative project development (May 3)
- Supporting the application of innovative digital technologies for green transition (better use of resources) in manufacturing processes (May 25)
- Training and assistance in launching SME projects related to green and digital transition (May 29)
- SMEs in the field of microelectronics and digital components – support for pilot, demonstration and innovative projects (May 31)
- Support for SMEs part of Enterprise Europe Network Energy for energy efficiency actions, technologies and investments (May 31)
- SMEs in the Aeronautics, Space, Defense and ICT sectors – reimbursement of innovation services (Dec. 31)
- Ukraine and other
- Support for Ukrainian enterprises to integrate into the single market (April 27)
- Erasmus for young entrepreneurs for Ukrainian businesses (May 11)
- Supporting actions to support consumer organizations or those active in alternative dispute resolution (July 18)
Citizenship, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV)
We have already presented these opportunities in a post post dedicated to what’s new in the CERV program . These are very “heartfelt” calls by Third Sector organizations active in the promotion of rights and citizenship.
- Preventing and combating gender-based violence and violence against children – support for intermediaries active in supporting civil society organizations (April 19)
- Development of city networks (April 20)
- Protecting EU values and rights by combating hate speech and hate crimes (May 25)
- Support for organizations and professionals active in the defense and protection of rights through judicial instruments (strategic litigation) (May 25)
- Capacity building and awareness raising regarding the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights (May 25)
- Promotion of rights and values through supporting collaboration between civil society actors and local, regional and national authorities (May 25)
- Supporting an enabling environment for whistleblower protection (May 25)
- Supporting initiatives and actions to protect and promote European memory (June 6)
- Supporting actions to promote equality and combat racism, xenophobia and other forms of discrimination (June 20)
- Support for town twinning (Sept. 20)
Fund for Asylum, Migration and Integration (FAMI)
Many calls from the Fund dedicated to the support, integration and inclusion of migrants are open, all of which expire on May 16..
- Promotion of community support schemes and integration of people in need of protection
- Promoting integration and inclusion at regional and local levels
- Promotion of complementary educational and/or employment pathways
- Promoting multi-actor strategies for the integration of migrants into the labor market
- Promotion of transnational actions to support member states in the field of migrant child protection
- Promotion of actions to support the educational integration of migrant children and young people
Erasmus+
Four “awards” aimed at recognizing initiatives to promote active lifestyles are open under the Erasmus+ program, all of which expire on May 25..
- #BeActive – Across generations award (award for projects promoting intergenerational sports initiatives)
- #BeActive – Local Hero Award (award for people who have distinguished themselves in promoting an active lifestyle)
- #BeActive – Workplace award (award for exemplary activities to promote an active lifestyle in the workplace)
- #BeActive – Education award (award for exemplary activities to promote an active lifestyle in school, but outside of regular school sports activities)
