Open Call 3

Open Call 3: COLLABORATE

CLOSED ON 12 February 2025

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El Programa “COLLABORATE”

El Programa “COLLABORATE”, desarrollado dentro del proyecto SUSRUR, está dirigido a PYMEs del sector turístico que operen en alguna de las cinco áreas rurales y remotas de Europa indicadas.

Esta convocatoria tiene como objetivo apoyar a hasta 50 PYMEs turísticas en el desarrollo de habilidades y en su capacitación a nivel de gestión; con el objetivo de mejorar su desempeño general y facilitar una transición digital y verde. Cada PYME seleccionada será elegible para una subvención de 6.000 €.

Durante la implementación del Programa “COLLABORATE”, los solicitantes tendrán acceso a servicios de consultoría especializada.

Objetivo de la Convocatoria – Open Call #3:
● Desarrollar habilidades y capacidades a nivel de gestión que mejoren el rendimiento general de las PYMEs hacia una transición digital y verde.

Collaborate

Actividades elegibles

Acceso a servicios de consultoría especializada en relación con la transición digital y verde, en dos de las áreas temáticas propuestas y asesorados por los proveedores de servicios indicados por el consorcio SUSRUR:

● Plan de Marketing Digital;
● Plan de Acción de Sostenibilidad;
● Informe sobre Tecnología e Innovación para Economía Circular;
● Informe sobre Tecnología e Innovación para Transición Energética Limpia;
● Informe sobre Tecnología e Innovación para Digitalización.

Presupuesto estimado por solicitante: 6.000 € (subvención de cantidad fija).

Fechas clave

FECHA DE INICIO
15 de noviembre de 2024, 17:00 CET

FECHA LÍMITE
12 de febrero de 2025, 17:00 CET

EVALUACIÓN
(evaluación remota continua por el Panel de Revisión de SUSRUR)
Entre el 15 de noviembre de 2024 y el 14 de febrero de 2025

PROGRAMA “COLLABORATE”
Entre el 15 de marzo de 2025 y el 14 de septiembre de 2025



Criterios de Elegibilidad

Solo los solicitantes establecidos legalmente en una de las regiones que se indican a continuación son elegibles para la convocatoria.


Los solicitantes elegibles para participar y recibir financiación son PYMEs de acuerdo con la Recomendación de la Comisión 2003/361/CE.


El apoyo financiero a terceros bajo esta convocatoria está limitado a PYMEs turísticas de al menos una de las clases NACE que se indican a continuación.


El solicitante no puede haber sido seleccionado para participar en los programas anteriores de SUSRUR (Open Call #1 – ACCELERATOR y Open Call #2 – INNOVATE).

Criterios de Evaluación

Adecuación
La solicitud muestra un alineamiento claro con el sector turístico rural dentro de la región elegible.


Impacto
La solicitud demuestra el impacto positivo de los dos temas seleccionados, bajo los servicios de consultoría, para el crecimiento y desarrollo sostenible de su negocio hacia una transición digital y verde.




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Regiones elegibles

● Asturias (España) 
● Macedonia Occidental (Grecia) 
● Harghita (Rumanía) 
● Utena (Lituania) 
● Steirisches Vulkanland (Austria)


Clases NACE

  • H49 - Transporte terrestre
  • I55 - Alojamiento
  • I56 - Actividades de servicios de comidas y bebidas
  • N79 - Agencias de viaje, operadores turísticos, servicios de reservas y actividades relacionadas
  • R90 - Actividades creativas, artísticas y de entretenimiento
  • R91 - Bibliotecas, archivos, museos y otras actividades culturales
  • R93 - Actividades deportivas y actividades de entretenimiento y recreo
  • Otros si están relacionados con el alcance del proyecto SUSRUR.

 

Documentación de la convocatoria 

Convocatoria de propuestas y directrices para los solicitantes



Anexo A -Modelo de Acuerdo de Subvención (modo sólo lectura)
Acuerdo que debe ser firmado por los solicitantes seleccionados.



Anexo B. Formulario de Solicitud (modo solo lectura).
Formulario de solicitud disponible en el sistema de presentación de F6S.



Anexo C - Modelo de Declaración de Honor (modo sólo lectura)
Declaración de Honor que deben firmar los solicitantes seleccionados.



Anexo D – Modelo de Declaración de Estado de PYME (opcional y modo solo lectura)
Declaración de estado de PYME que deben firmar los solicitantes seleccionados si es aplicable.



Anexo E - Información de la Cuenta Bancaria (sólo lectura)
Información de la cuenta bancaria que deben completar y firmar los solicitantes seleccionados y firmar el representante del banco.




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FAQs

SUSRUR - Towards SUStainability and resilient scenarios for tourism SMEs in RUral & Remote Areas (GA no101085887) was launched in January 2023 to address the inherent challenges for Tourism SMEs from 5 rural & remote areas of Europe by promoting an open call that can help awarded applicants to develop their sustainability and innovative practices & strategies while providing tools and skills to strengthen their competitiveness in a post-COVID-19 scenario.
Yes, SUSRUR Open Call #3 adopts the SME definition established by European Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC and the SME qualification guide.
Yes, during the submission process. You have to submit a certificate of registration proving that you are engaged in an economic activity to be deemed eligible under SUSRUR Open Call #3 Collaborate.
Yes. All applicants have to indicate a valid Tax Registration Number (such as, VAT number, Taxpayer Identification Number, Unique Identification Number, Identification number, among others) as part of the application form. Plus, all applicants need to submit a Tax Registration Certificate in accordance with the standards and legislation of their regions, as follows:
  • Spain;
  • Lithuania;
  • Romania: Certificat de inregistrare fiscala in Romanian (CIF);
  • Austria: Proof of the commercial orientation of the business;
  • Greece;
Failure to provide a Tax Registration Certificate means the application will be deemed ineligible and not be evaluated.
No, only Tourism SMEs based in one of the eligible regions, as defined in the Guide for Applicants, are eligible under SUSRUR Open Call #3 Collaborate.
Yes, a F6S user profile is required to submit your application via the F6S Submission system. Plus, you must also create/use your company’s F6S profile as only SMEs enterprises can apply to the call. Please visit www.f6s.com and sign/login to apply to this funding opportunity.
SUSRUR Open Call #3 Collaborate is a lump sum cascade funding which will be distributed over two periods, according to the achievement of checkpoints at the end of each stage:
  • First payment: EUR 1 500.00 upon signature of the sub-grant agreement
  • Second payment: EUR 4 500.00 upon completion of checkpoint 1 (with 100% completion of checkpoint)
Payments will only be initiated once the work has been approved by the SUSRUR consortium. More information available in the Guide for Applicants and Model Sub-Grant Agreement Template.
Lump sums are defined up-front and fixed in the sub-grant agreement. They are paid according to defined activities, which means payments will be made upon completion of the project milestones/deliverables defined in the Guide for Applicants and Model Sub-Grant Agreement Template.
Cascade funding, also known as Financial Support to Third Parties (FSTP), is a mechanism of the European Commission to distribute public funds in order to create new companies, increase their scalability, SMEs and/or mid-cap companies, in the adoption or development of digital innovation. The main objective of this financing method is to simplify administrative procedures with SMEs, thus allowing some projects financed by the EU to issue, in turn, open calls to obtain more funding, in the case of the SUSRUR project it will be in a lump sum scheme.
SUSRUR project is an European project funded by the European Commission under the European Union’s COSME Programme through the call topic SMP-COSME-2021-TOURSME-01.
Through the access to two specialised consulting services, selected applicants will have at their disposal a range of specialised services from business analysis or/and guidance to develop key competences in digital tools, marketing, sustainability, resilience and economics. Available services in the Collaborate Programme will focus on the topics listed below:
  • Digital Marketing Plan: a business strategy that outlines how the SME will use digital platforms & channels to promote its products and services to different target audiences. It must include goals & objectives, target audiences, value proposition and metrics (Key Performance Indicators, KPIs).
  • Sustainability Action Plan: a plan that sets clear, measurable and realistic short and long-term objectives to improve the SMEs sustainability aspects in connection with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It must include goals & objectives, strategies & actions and indicators (KPIs).
  • Technology and Innovation Survey for the Circular Economy of rural tourism SMEs: a report that critically examines the different technologies and innovations available for the circular economy of rural tourism SMEs and its possible applications, including the topics of water management & reduction, waste & resource management, renovation, sustainable production & consumption, packaging materials, locally supplied goods & services, etc.
  • Technology and Innovation survey for the Clean Energy Transition of rural tourism SMEs: a report that critically examines the different technologies and innovations available for the clean energy transition of rural tourism SMEs and its possible applications, including the topics of decarbonisation, renewable energy technologies, energy efficiency, among others.
  • Technology and Innovation survey for the Digitalisation of rural tourism SMEs: a report that critically examines the different technologies and innovations available for the digitalisation of rural tourism SMEs and its possible applications, including the topics of interactive and data-driven services, immersive technologies (Augmented (AR) & virtual reality (VR)), Artificial Intelligence (AI), accessibility of tourism services, among others.
By applying to SUSRUR Open Call #3 Collaborate, Tourism SMEs from eligible regions will:
  • Obtain credibility and recognition from an EU project
  • Receive EUR 6 000 lump sum funding (equity free)
  • Have access to consulting services
  • Increase their resilience capacity and gain resources and knowledge to improve their sustainability and digital skills
  • Have networking opportunities within their region and other eligible regions
If your application is accepted, you will receive via e-mail an invitation letter to start the preparation of the sub-grant agreement. Additional information can be requested by the Open Call Manager, according to templates Declaration of Honour, Bank Account Information Form and SME Status Checklist.
No, only Tourism SMEs based in one of the eligible regions that haven’t received financial support from SUSRUR consortium are eligible under SUSRUR Open Call #3 Collaborate.
No, only Tourism SMEs based in one of the eligible regions that haven’t received financial support from other projects from the call SMP-COSME-2021-TOURSME are eligible under SUSRUR Open Call #3 Collaborate.


UPDATES

  • Updated on 15.11.2024
  • Updated on 15.01.2025: deadline, Call for Proposals & Guidelines for applicants, Annex B

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REGIONAL SUPPORT CONTACT

Asturias (Spain): Jorge Pérez - jperez@espaciotormaleo.es / Olaya Alonso - olaya.alonso@espaciotormaleo.es

Email address for further information: contact@susrur.eu