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Single Market Programme – Call for proposals for action grants to support consumer education, awareness raising and local advice to consumers – 2024

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.

2024-06-06
1.2 million euro
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Call synthesis

Call reference SMP-CONS-2024-EDU
Programme Single Market Programme (SMP)
Institution European Commission
Sectors Business & Industry Education & Training Other
Beneficiaries Association & NGO Consular Chamber & Agency Local Authority & Affiliated Entity Professional organisation & network Research centre & university State administration & affiliated entities

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Call reference

SMP-CONS-2024-EDU



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Priorities and funded actions

Objective

To protect, empower and assist consumers, in particular those who are the most vulnerable, by enhancing their skills, and knowledge, by providing local advice, by raising awareness of their rights, obligations, and choices in the market.

Priorities

  • Priority 1: To enhance consumers’ information and awareness of their rights, responsibilities, and choices in the marketplace
  • Priority 2: To strengthen consumers’ skills and knowledge when shopping in the store and online
  • Priority 3: To improve access to local advice services
  • Priority 4: To promote sustainable consumption as part of the circular economy
  • Priority 5: To improve digital literacy of consumers
  • Priority 6: To strengthen cooperation between practitioners in the field of consumer education and local advice to enhance their knowledge

Among financed actions

  • Educational workshops, webinars, trainings, seminars, and community events
  • Multimedia awareness raising campaigns
  • Development and dissemination of educational materials, applications, websites, and online platforms
  • Providing local assistance and advice to vulnerable groups of consumers
  • Activities strengthening the capacities of local organisations providing assistance and advice to consumers

Eligibility

  • Be a legal person
  • Be a public or private entity
  • Be a non-profit making 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 Market Programme (Click here)

Additional information

  • Initial duration of the action: 18 months
  • Contact : EISMEA-CONS-grants@ec.europa.eu

Useful

Financement
  • Total budget of the call: 1.2 million euro
  • Amount of the grant: 150,000 euro
  • Funding rate: up to 85% of the total eligible costs