CIRCULOOS Open Call #1 – Expression of Interest

Description

The current EOI is a first step, focusing on matchmaking activities, to facilitate access to funding that will be available in the CIRCULOOS Open Calls #2 and #3. Note: Participation in activities enabled by this Expression of Interest is optional and your participation in them does not constitute any guarantee of any benefit in your submission or selection to the CIRCULOOS open call #2. CIRCULOOS Open Call #2 will only accept consortiums of 2-4 entities and will provide funds up to €60K per partner (applicable funding rate: 60% of the eligible costs for profit making entities and 100% for non-profit or academic organisations). Its main objective is to match about 32 MSMEs with 16 suppliers towards the design and implementation of at least 16 demonstrators. Therefore, the open call will provide up to €240,000 (total lump sum) to up 16 consortia. Funds will be disbursed based upon the successful delivery of technical and business reports along the 12-month implementation program, scheduled to launch in February 2025. The CIRCULOOS Open Call #3 will enable the extension of pilots and/or newly established value chains, by inviting new MSMEs to benefit/contribute to the established value-chain, extending and scaling it up to improve sustainability performance, and thus, opening a second round of funding: €60,000 per new entity. A limited number of applications by new MSMEs will be invited together with Open Call 2, up to 16, to build on the existing pilots, and more will be invited later to build on the value chains resulting from the Open Call 2 (this will be launched tentatively in 2026). 10

Beneficiary & submission

The participation in the CIRCULOOS EOI and support activities requires that all interested parties register themselves and/or their companies on the RAMP platform: https://ramp.eu/#/home The registration is open at any time during the matchmaking stage (from October 2024 to March 2025). However, registering before or during the official launch of the Expression of Interest will allow more time to participate in relevant match-making events and webinars that will be held under the responsibility of CIRCULOOS. Download the Expression of Interest Guidelines at https://circuloos.eu/wp-content/uploads/VFF_CIRCULOOS-Expression-of-Interest-Guidelines.pdf

Further information

Contact: ● circuloos.eu@gmail.com ● Register via; https://ramp.eu/#/home ● More info at: https://circuloos.eu/ https://circuloos.eu/open-calls/