Open Call 2: Financial support for Ukrainian tech start-ups Support Programmes

Description

At the beginning of each programme, we will align your company’s individual needs with the available support, facilitated by dedicated follow-up mentors. Seeds of Bravery opportunities operate on the principles of modularity and customisation. You can access more than one programme with just two limitations: the combined support of different support programmes per company can not exceed EUR 60 000; only one proposal per company per support programme might be accepted. The activities that qualify for financial support have to fall within the scope of the UASEEDs project and the European Innovation Council (EIC), which is to promote innovative solutions, services and/or products that can become key economic drivers in the efforts to rebuild the Ukrainian economy and infrastructure, especially after the war.

Beneficiary & submission

The application process consists of 2 steps: Registration and automatic admissibility check (this step should prevent you from completing the full proposal); Full proposal (consisting of 3 main sections: Excellence, Impact, Implementation incl. resources and budget). We will evaluate only complete proposals that were submitted via official tools. The evaluation process consists of: Automatic admissibility check: the applications registered will be screened against the admissibility based on the information provided in the registration form. (Optional) In/Out Scope Screening: for each cut-off date, the Selection Committee will decide on the implementation of this phase, depending on the number of proposals received and according to the needs of the project. The UASEEDs Consortium will check if the applications submitted match the UASEEDs project scope. Independent Evaluation: this step will involve independent and external evaluators to assess the proposals according to the evaluation criteria. Consensus Meeting: The Selection Committee will prioritise proposals based on the Independent Evaluation results and the objectives of UASEEDs project. Jury Day (applicable for ReBuild Ukraine and Deep Tech Scale-up and Acceleration): Jury Day Participants will have the possibility to either send a video-pitch of their Project or participate and pitch in the online session. Formal Check: legal screening of the pre-selected companies before they are invited to sign the SubGrant Agreement. 

Further information

We are looking for innovative tech SMEs, (including startups and scale-ups) working on innovative solutions, services or products. These companies must: be registered in Ukraine, or be relocated from Ukraine to one of the Member States of the European Union and its Overseas Countries and Territories (OCT) or Horizon Europe Associated Countries after 24.02.2022, or be registered in one of the Member States of the European Union and its Overseas Countries and Territories (OCT) or Horizon Europe Associated Countries after 24.02.2022, and have at least one founder or co-founder, or top manager (CEO, CTO, COO or equivalent key position) holding Ukrainian citizenship. Additionally the company must have at least one founder or co-founder working for the company full-time. For this continuous Open Call approximately 9M EUR will be allocated. The remaining funds amount will be updated after each cut-off date. The exact number of proposals to be funded per cut-off date will be decided based on the overall quality of the eligible proposals. Within this Open call, we offer 4 different support programmes for the integration of Ukrainian innovative tech SMEs (start-ups and scale-ups) into the European Innovation Ecosystems, as well as their business continuity and/or the expansion of their businesses into European markets, with grants from 25 000 to 50 000 EUR. Innovative Entrepreneurship aims to support business creation, restarting, and continuity in Ukraine, or outside Ukraine (limited to women-led companies). Deep Tech Incubators aims to support user or demand testing, prototype validation and other pre-MVP innovation activities to test value proposition and develop their first MVP. Rebuild Ukraine aims to support and development of innovative products or services that meet the demand from both individuals and/or the state for a rapid postwar reconstruction in prioritised areas (cybersecurity, health/life, edtech, infrastructure and materials, agrifood tech, mobility, energy and climate). Deep Tech Scale-up and Acceleration aims to upgrade the business plans, user or demand testing, feasibility studies and other scaleup activities performed by projects based on a prototype that has been successfully piloted and aiming at rapid reaching/extending of markets All programmes offer tailored-made non-financial support. Main UASEEDs website for general information about the project and Open Calls: www.seedsofbravery.eu