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Online Info Session on the call "Social economy enterprises: capacity building and business opportunities for social circular enterprises (SMP-COSME-2024-SEE)"

Join the info session to learn about the call objectives and requirements and increase your chances for a successful proposal

On 17 October 2024, EISMEA (European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency), in collaboration with DG GROW (the Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs of the European Commission), will organise an informative session about the Single Market Programme call for proposals " Social economy enterprises: capacity building and business opportunities for social circular enterprises - Junior (SMP-COSME-2024-SEE)”.

The call has two topics:

  • Topic 1: SMP-COSME-2024-SEE-01 — Stepping up organisational and entrepreneurial capacity of SMEs in social economy.

    Budget: EUR 6 000 000 

  • Topic 2: SMP-COSME-2024-SEE-02 — Partnerships for circular value chains between mainstream businesses and SMEs in social economy.

    Budget: EUR 2 000 000 

Deadline: 10 December 2024, 17:00 (CEST)

Consult the SMP-COSME-2024-SEE call page on our website for more information about the call scope, objectives, target audience and application procedure.

Register here

Book your seat, 2 weeks left to register, registration will end on Tuesday 15 October 2024, 18:00 (CEST)

  • social economy | small and medium-sized enterprises
  • Thursday 17 October 2024, 09:30 - 12:30 (CEST)
  • Online only

Programme

  1. 17 Oct 2024, 09:30 - 09:45 (CEST)
    Welcome, introduction, housekeeping rules

    Moderator: Ramunas Kuncaitis, Head of Sector, EISMEA 

  2. 09:45 - 10:45 (CEST)
    Background, policy context and scope of the call (with Q&A)

    Topic 1: SMP-COSME-2024-SEE-01 Stepping up organisational and entrepreneurial capacity of SMEs in social economy.

    Topic 2: SMP-COSME-2024-SEE-02 Partnerships for circular value chains between mainstream businesses and SMEs in social economy

    Speaker: Karel Vanderpoorten, Policy Officer - Social Economy, DG GROW, European Commission

  3. 10:45 - 11:15 (CEST)
    General information on the call for proposals (with Q&A)

    Speaker: Romain Bouttier, Call Coordinator, EISMEA

  4. 11:15 - 11:45 (CEST)
    Financial provisions of the call for proposals (with Q&A)
  5. 11:45 - 12:00 (CEST)
    REA Central Validation Service: Registration of participants (with Q&A)

    Speaker: Mariadomenica Cugnidoro, Legal and Financial Officer, REA 

  6. 12:00 - 12:20 (CEST)
    Questions & Answers (via Slido)
  7. 12:20 - 12:30 (CEST)
    Closing of the session

    Moderator: Ramunas Kuncaitis, Head of Sector, EISMEA

Practical information

When
Thursday 17 October 2024, 09:30 - 12:30 (CEST)
Where
Online only
Languages
English