EU SME Centre in China

 

Target Orgs:Companies, Government, Non-profits, SME
Category:Digitalisation, Economy, Education, Entrepreneurship, International cooperation
Issuer:

European Commission

Website:https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/port…
Total budget:2.400.000
Due date:15.03.2022 Single-stage
Grant min-max:0 € – 2.400.000 €
Own contribution:10%
Keywords:Chinese market, SMEs, partnerships, support, training
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The action will improve the access of European SMEs to the Chinese market by providing them with a first line and comprehensive range of hands-on support services (publications, practical training, ask-the-expert service, webinars…) getting them ready to do business in China.

The action will further develop its audience and activities in order to:

  • assess European SMEs’ readiness towards establishing and developing their commercial presence in the Chinese market (through exports and/or investments) by providing EU added-value support services;
  • improve synergies with other EU projects and best practice sharing at the European, national and regional EU business association levels, with the ultimate goal to support European business advocacy in China and benefit EU SMEs that intend to do business in China.

Through an online platform, SMEs will have access to:

  • relevant publications giving practical advice on how to develop their presence on the Chinese market,
  • an ‘ask-the-expert service’ providing a first line of answer to more specific questions (legal, standardisation and distribution issues, notably through e-commerce…),
  • webinars,
  • practical business trainings.

Expected results are:

  • Improved information services and helpdesk to SMEs on new business opportunities in China
  • Development of awareness-raising and knowledge of EU SMEs on China’s large and complex market
  • Larger access of SMEs to publications, webinars and trainings on how to develop business in China

In order to be eligible, the applicants must be legal entities (public or private bodies).

Such entities must be:

  • business support organisations and/or trade promotion organisations representing groups of companies from EU Member States and SMP COSME associated countries, including Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs), and/or business economic interests of EU or SMP COSME associated countries and offering in the first instance non-individualised services for promoting trade and investment between Europe and China. Applicants can be bilateral or European Chambers of commerce, sector specific trade organisations, industrial and professional associations, employers’ federations, business intermediary non-governmental organisations, sector specific agencies supporting SMEs in their trade, investment or commercial activities.
  • a company specialised in communication and/or training activities addressed to SMEs with proven transnational experience.

Entities must be established in one of the eligible countries, i.e.:

  • EU Member State (including overseas countries and territories (OCTs));
  • non-EU countries: listed EEA countries and countries associated to the COSME pillar of the Single Market Programme or countries which are in ongoing negotiations for an association agreement and where the agreement enters into force before grant signature. China pursuant to Article 9 (2) (c) of the SMP Regulation.

Proposals must be submitted by a consortium of at least four applicants, which complies with the following conditions:

  • minimum one entity (BSO/TPO) must be established in the EU and
  • minimum two entities (BSO/TPO) must be established in China.

Applicants cannot submit more than one proposal under this call.

The available call budget is EUR 2 400 000.

Only one project will be funded under this call.

The costs will be reimbursed at the funding rate fixed in the Grant Agreement (90%).

Deadline for submission is 15 March 2022, 17:00 CET (Brussels).

The project shall last 36 months (extension is possible, if duly justified and through an amendment).

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