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Single Market Programme – Boosting Competitiveness and Innovation Capacity of SMEs through creative partnerships and the use of new technologies – WORTH partnership project – 2025

SMP – The Singlet Market Programme aims to support and strengthen the governance and functioning of the Single Market and thus it is a major contributor to growth, competitiveness, and employment.

2025-04-03
4.500.000 euros
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Call synthesis

Call reference SMP-COSME-2024-WORTH
Programme Single Market Programme
Institution European Commission
Sectors Business & Industry Culture, Media & Communication Employment Research & Innovation Territorial Development
Beneficiaries Consular Chamber & Agency Financial Institution Large company (> 250 employees) Media & cultural organisation Smes & Start-Ups (< 249 Employees)

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SMP-COSME-2024-WORTH



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Priorities and funded actions

Objectives

  • To promote the integration of creativity, design and advanced technologies (including digital) within SMEs, driving the development of innovative, high-added value products, processes and services
  • To promote the cross-Union cooperation, businesses cross-fertilisation and knowledge
    sharing between SMEs, designers and other creative professionals
  • To promote the market uptake and commercialisation of innovative business ideas within the creative and lifestyle industries
  • To promote the green and digital solutions’ uptake by SMEs operating in the creative industries and beyond

Priorities

  • Priority 1: To propose a clear vision and implement robust scheme to support and facilitate the formation of partnerships in the area of fashion
  • Priority 2: Propose a clear vision and implement robust scheme to support and facilitate the formation of partnerships in the area of home decoration

Among financed actions  

  • Activities related to facilitate the establishment of partnerships to be supported
  • Knowledge Sharing and networking activities
  • Communication activities

Eligibility 

  • Be a public or private entity
  • Be established in one of the eligible countries:
    • EU Member States (including overseas countries and territories)
    • Non-EU states: listed EEA countries and countries associated to the Single Maket Programme (Click here)
  • A consortium composed of minimum 3 and a maximum of 8 independant entities from minimum 3 different eligible countries

Additional information 

  • Initial duration of the action: between 36 and 48 months
  • Contact: EISMEA-SMP-COSMEENQUIRIES@ec.europa.eu

Useful 

Financement
  • Total budget of the call: 4.500.000 euros
  • Budget per topic:
    • SMP-COSME-2024-WORTH-02: 2.250.000 euros
    • SMP-COSME-2024-WORTH-01: 2.250.000 euros
  • Amount of the grant: up to 2.250.000 euros
  • Funding rate: between 75% and 100% of the total eligible costs