Deadline: 7-Sep-22
The European Commission (EC) is offering grants to support intermediate organisations such as start-up associations, enterprise support centres, incubators, accelerators, etc., including those that operate at European or trans-national level, to work together to provide urgent support to Ukrainian innovative tech companies (start-ups and SMEs) that are:
- established in Ukraine; or
- relocated to, or established in, an EU Member State or Horizon Europe associated country, with a date of relocation or establishment after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on 24th February 2022. Such companies must have at least one founder or co-founder or top manager (CEO, CTO or equivalent) holding Ukrainian citizenship.
Particular attention should be paid to supporting women-led companies and companies working on innovative solutions/services/products for rebuilding and recovery efforts in Ukraine. The action enhances the activities funded under the European Innovation Council (EIC), paving the way for the participation of Ukrainian start-ups in future EIC calls.
The proposal under this action should include activities that will create opportunities for Ukrainian innovative tech companies to interact with main actors of the European innovation ecosystem, create interlinkages and gain access to new markets. Through variety of business advisory services, hands on and financial support, the proposal should provide substantial help to Ukrainian companies enhancing their capacity to interact successfully with the European ecosystem actors and take advantage of the European innovation financing instruments.
The proposed actions should foster the collaboration between Ukrainian and European tech start-ups and SMEs. The proposal should particularly focus on strengthening the Ukrainian tech ecosystems and supporting innovative solutions/actions for rebuilding Ukraine.
Funding Information
Up to 20 million EURO available.
Eligibility Criteria
- In order to be eligible for funding, the applicants must be established in one of the eligible countries:
- Member States (including overseas countries and territories or OCTs)
- Eligible non-EU countries
- countries associated to Horizon Europe
- Low- and middle-income countries
- Legal entities established in Ukraine may exceptionally participate in this Coordination and support action.
- Legal entities which are established in countries not listed above will be eligible for funding when provided for in the specific call conditions, or their participation is considered essential for implementing the action.
Exclusion
- Applicants that are subject to EU administrative sanctions (i.e. exclusion) or are in one of the following exclusion situations banning them from receiving EU grants can NOT participate:
- bankruptcy, winding up, affairs administered by the courts, arrangement with creditors, suspended business activities or other similar procedures (including procedures for persons with unlimited liability for the applicant’s debts),
- they are in breach of social security or tax obligations (including if done by persons with unlimited liability for the applicant’s debts),
- they are guilty of grave professional misconduct (including if done by persons having powers of representation, decision-making or control, beneficial owners or persons who are essential for the award/implementation of the grant),
- they are guilty of fraud, corruption, having links to a criminal organisation, money laundering, terrorism-related crimes (including terrorism financing), child labour or human trafficking (including if done by persons having powers of representation, decision-making or control, beneficial owners or persons who are essential for the award/implementation of the grant),
- they have shown significant deficiencies in complying with main obligations under an EU procurement contract, grant agreement or grant decision (including if done by persons having powers of representation, decision making or control, beneficial owners or persons who are essential for the award/implementation of the grant),
- they are guilty of irregularities within the meaning of Article 1(2) of Regulation No 2988/95 (including if done by persons having powers of representation, decision making or control, beneficial owners or persons who are essential for the award/implementation of the grant), or
- they have created under a different jurisdiction an entity with the intent to circumvent fiscal, social or other legal obligations in the country of origin or created another entity with this purpose (including if done by persons having powers of representation, decision making or control, beneficial owners or persons who are essential for the award/implementation of the grant).
- Applicants will also be refused if it turns out that:
- during the award procedure they misrepresented information required as a condition for participating or failed to supply that information, or
- they were previously involved in the preparation of the call and this entails a distortion of competition that cannot be remedied otherwise (conflict of interest).
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