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The European Alliance for Apprenticeships (EAfA) Award is open for applications until 22 September 2017. 
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This call for expressions of interest addresses leading business and innovation support organisations located in third countries other than those participating in the Programme for the Competitiveness of Enterprises and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (COSME). The objective is to establish 'Business Cooperation Centres' for the Enterprise Europe Network in international markets in order to form a unique international network of excellence facilitating business cooperation, technology transfer and research collaboration.
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This call for expressions of interest addresses leading business and innovation support organisations located in third countries other than those participating in the Programme for the Competitiveness of Enterprises and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (COSME). The objective is to establish 'Business Cooperation Centres' for the Enterprise Europe Network in international markets in order to form a unique international network of excellence facilitating business cooperation, technology transfer and research collaboration.
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GUIDELINES TO FINANCIAL REPORTING for Coordinators and Beneficiaries of the COSME Grant Agreements (2014-2020)
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Funding is based on cost-sharing grant agreements. This means that for each project, the EASME contributes up to a certain percentage of the total eligible costs incurred by the beneficiaries for the implementation of the action. The direct costs are identifiable as specific costs directly linked to performance of the action and belong exclusively to the cost categories defined below in the heading "Eligible Direct Costs".
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The ultimate objective of the action is to support the creation, business development and scaling-up of companies in the fashion and the tourism sectors through incubators and accelerators integrating creativity, art and design skills from CCIs (Cultural and Creative Industries) with cutting-edge technology, science and other relevant expertise.
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Deadline:19 October 2017 at 17.00 hours (Brussels time).
The action aims to support the creation of trans-national network(s) of business incubators and accelerators with a focus on providing business support to SMEs and start-ups in the fashion and the tourism sectors integrating creativity, art and design skills from CCIs (Cultural and Creative Industries) with cutting-edge technology, science and other relevant expertise.
The Call is targeting at two distinctive sectors FashionTech and Tourism. For that purpose, Topic 1 (FashionTech) is to support trans-national network(s) of business incubators and accelerators providing business support to SMEs and start-ups focussing on the intersection of Fashion and technology. The other topic 2 (Tourism) is to support trans-national network(s) of business incubators and accelerators providing business support to SMEs and start-ups operating in the tourism sector focussing on CCIs driven innovation.
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The objective of this action is to strengthen the capacity of personnel working for large public buyers (i.e. Central Purchasing Bodies) to ensure SMEs' access to large public procurement markets, as well as to strengthen the capacity of SMEs to bid for large calls for tenders.Type of activitiesThe scope of activities to be carried out by the beneficiary shall include:
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The objective of this action is to strengthen the capacity of personnel working for large public buyers (i.e. Central Purchasing Bodies) to ensure SMEs' access to large public procurement markets, as well as to strengthen the capacity of SMEs to bid for large calls for tenders. Type of activitiesThe scope of activities to be carried out by the beneficiary shall include:
Deadline: 3 October 2017 at 17:00 hours (Brussels time).
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After the evaluation of the first proposals received in June 2014 we published a list of tips for potential applicants to the SME Instrument. These pointers received such a warm welcome that we decided to work on a new version building on the experience gained during the evaluation of around 2,500 new proposals. Some of the tips below may seem obvious but, believe us, they can make a huge difference to the success of your project!
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Write to convince evaluators to invest in your businessFour evaluators will look at different aspects of your proposal: the technology, market knowledge, commercialisation plan, and the financial angle. Each of the evaluators will look at 3 criteria: impact, excellence, and implementation.
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Your Europe Business offers information on:
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The general objective of the contract is to set up and implement the ‘Erasmus+ virtual exchanges’ initiative, called EVE, linking countries' young people (aged 18 to 30 years), youth workers, youth organisations, students and academics from European and southern Mediterranean using online learning activities and technology-enabled solutions in order to strengthen people-to-people contacts and intercultural dialogue. Estimated total value Value excluding VAT: 1 950 000.00 EUR Deadline:22/09/17
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Call for proposals and guide for applicants Annex 1: Rules on eligibility of costs Annex 2: Draft grant agreement
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The specific objectives for projects are to: 1. Develop reference (harmonised) methodologies for the detection and quantification of allergens in foods, preferably in highly processed foods, which allow the comparison of results across laboratories. The comparability of results obtained by using the developed methodologies shall be demonstrated by the participating laboratories. 2. Generate good quality data on Minimum Eliciting Doses (MED) and Minimum Observed Eliciting Doses (MOED) for allergenic foods subject to mandatory labelling (except peanuts, eggs, milk, and hazelnuts) in food allergic individuals (both in adults and in children). Data should be obtained in dose-finding studies using appropriate protocols.
Deadline:25/10/2017
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Call for proposals and guide for applicants Annex 1: Rules on eligibility of costs Annex 2: Draft grant agreement
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The overall objective of this Call is to facilitate scientific cooperation in the EU through the development and implementation of innovative joint projects, allowing for development of best practices and exchange of expertise in the fields of EFSA’s remit. The specific objective of this thematic grant is to pilot the joint application of aerobiology, molecular diagnostic and/or remote sensing techniques for monitoring the occurrence and spread of airborne fungal plant pathogens within the EU. In this context, the consortium shall: 1) develop methodologies combining aerobiology, molecular diagnostic and/or remote sensing techniques to support risk based plant health surveillance of quarantine fungal plant pathogens in the EU. 2) validate the developed methodologies by performing a minimum of two case studies, of which at least one shall be on a quarantine plant pathogen, demonstrating its use to support risk based plant health surveillance of quarantine fungal plant pathogens in the EU; uncertainties, limitations and data gaps should be described and discussed. 3) develop strategies how the developed methodology can be transferred to other pathogens and other users.
Deadline: 25/010/2017
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Updated call for proposals – Corrigendum 1 Corrigendum no 1 Annex 1: Rules on eligibility of costs
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Partnering Grants aim to promote capacity building at EU level through joint initiatives between two or preferably more organisations in different Member States, Norway and Iceland, enabling knowledge and expertise transfer and/or exchange within the fields of EFSA`s remit.
Deadline:15/09/2017
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The objective of the call is to ensure the continuity of the preparatory action for the second year. The action aims to test the feasibility of an intra-EU job mobility scheme for the age group above 35 for the placement of EU citizens over 35 years in jobs, traineeships or apprenticeships in an EU country other than their country of residence. The action will prioritise citizens who are in a vulnerable situation in the labour market, notably unemployed people, including long-term unemployed. Projects can cover all economic sectors and types of occupations, though specific sectors may be given priority by the applicant organisations in accordance with the demand side or the supply side needs.
Deadline:23/06/2017
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The main purpose of this call is to support the upskilling of adults with low levels of basic skills or low qualifications11 by assisting public authorities in the implementation of the Council Recommendation on “Upskilling Pathways”.
The main objective of the call is to support the successful implementation of the Council Recommendation on Upskilling Pathways, thereby facilitating the access of low skilled and / or low qualified adults to flexible pathways for enhancing their literacy, numeracy and digital skills and/or progressing towards a higher qualification and re-engaging them in learning - as part of a New Boost for Jobs, Growth and Investment, one of the ten priorities of President Juncker's Political Guidelines and as part of the New Skills Agenda for Europe, launched by the Commission on 10 June 2016.
Info day webinar on 16 May 2017, from 14:00 to 16:00 (Brussels time): https://eu1.bbcollab.com/site/external/launch/meeting.jnlp?sid=2014023&password=M.6B18297F7103FCD31892315BFDA175
Deadline: 30/06/2017
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E-tutorial: The financial management of your project
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This E-tutorial provides practical information about the financial management of your project. Part I includes an explanation on important rules and advice, eligible and ineligible costs, documents to be submitted as well as audits and evaluation, while Part II offers a detailed, visual demonstration of how to fill in the financial statement.
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We are pleased to announce the fi-compass event 'The role of social financial intermediaries in deploying financial instruments under the European Social Fund in the 2014-2020 programming period', 17 October 2017 in Brussels. This event is organised by the European Commission, DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion (DG EMPL) in partnership with the European Investment Bank (EIB).
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The main focus of this event will be on the role of social financial intermediaries (SFI) in the set-up of national or regional level financial instruments products with the European Social Fund (ESF) such as loans, guarantees, equity or quasi-equity. The opportunities of such instruments, as well as SFI’s most common practical challenges in implementing them will be in the spotlight of this event.
Deadline for registration is Tuesday, 10 October 2017.
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Under ESF Operational Programmes in Member States and regions, financial instruments can be co‑funded by the European Social Fund (ESF) when promoting social inclusion, combating poverty and any discrimination (Thematic Objective 9).
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The deadline for registration is Wednesday, 27 September 2017.
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Evaluation of higher education entrepreneurship programmes - Supporting education and training in Europe and beyond
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Deadline: 26/09/2017 15:00 (CET)
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The case study presents the Entrepreneurship Promotion Fund (EPF) which has been implemented in Lithuania under the Operational Programme for the Development of Human Resources 2007-2013 and which is funded by the ESF. The main aims of the EPF are to promote self-employment and entrepreneurship. The EPF focused on start-ups and prioritised disadvantaged groups in order to fill the gap in funding for these groups.
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This case study describes how the Lithuanian government used part of its European Social Fund (ESF) allocation to develop entrepreneurial talent in the country through a financial instrument. A total of EUR 14.48 million of ESF funds was
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Call for tenders EAC/38/2016 - Design and implementation of a pilot European graduate survey - Supporting education and training in Europe and beyond
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The objective is to develop, test and evaluate data collection, data handling and data dissemination methods for a European longitudinal study of tertiary education graduate outcomes to provide a sound basis on which a decision can be made on a possible full roll-out of such a study in the future.Deadline: 22 September 2017
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Italy is establishing an innovative 'Agricultural Multi‑Regional Guarantee Platform' as a ground‑breaking new financial instrument investing initially EUR 68 million from the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and national co‑financing resources.
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The instrument will support new loans in the agricultural and agri-food businesses by providing a 50% guarantee to financial intermediaries on loans to SMEs and mid-caps in the sector. It applies to the Regions' rural development programme measure 4.1 (support for investment in agricultural holding) and measure 4.2 (support for investment in processing, marketing and/or development of agricultural products). The instrument is expected to increase the leverage effect of EU funds for agriculture and agro-businesses with a possible target loan portfolio of up to EUR 1 billion if all Italian regions would join the platform.
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Study in Europe: enhancing the attractiveness of European higher education - Supporting education and training in Europe and beyond
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The aim of the call is to make information on study and research opportunities in European programme countries more visible and accessible through a range of products, services and events.Deadline: 15/09/2017, 12:00 (CET)
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LIFE is the EU's financial instrument supporting environmental, nature conservation and climate action projects throughout the EU. The general objective of LIFE is to contribute to the implementation, updating and development of EU environmental and climate policy and legislation by co-financing projects with European added value.
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LIFE Preparatory projects to support deployment of European Solidarity Corps (sub-programme for Environment) contribute to strengthening the Union's capacity to provide volunteering services for young people across the European Union. It focuses mainly on conservation of Natura 2000 sites, environmental protection, restoration of natural areas and ecosystems and on capacity building on voluntary services among ongoing LIFE projects.
Deadline: 25/08/2017
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The objective of the call is to test a transaction cost support scheme in the form of a grant to be combined with financial instruments as a means to address the mismatch of needed and sustainable ticket sizes. More particularly, it aims at catalysing smaller risk-capital investments of below EUR 500 000 that otherwise would not happen.
First deadline for submitting proposals: 15 July 2017 Second deadline for submitting proposals: 1 December 2017 Third deadline for submitting proposals: 15 April 2018
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The Interreg Europe programme is divided into four priority axes related to the Europe 2020 strategy. Apply|InterregEurope Projects must focus on one of these topics
Who can apply? Private non-profit bodies cannot take on the role of lead partner.
The third call for proposals opens on 1 March 2017 and closes on 30 June 2017, at 12:00 p.m. (midday) CEST (Paris time
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Are you looking for debt finance? Download here the list of financial intermediaries currently operating under the COSME - Loan Guarantee Facility (LGF), thanks to the support of the European Union.
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Eligible applicants to receive funding under COSME EFG and thus to become EIF’s financial intermediaries are entities undertaking risk capital investments - including investment funds, private equity funds and special purpose vehicles - into SMEs according to applicable legislation, established and operating in one or more of the EU Member States and COSME Associated Countries.
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The European Alliance for Apprenticeships (EAfA) Awards are open for nominations until 2 October 2017. Apprenticeships provide excellent opportunities for young people to bridge the transition from school to work, while contributing to a better skills match for employers.