Open Call 3

Open Call 3: COLLABORATE

CLOSED ON 12 February 2025

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COLLABORATE programa

SUSRUR projekto COLLABORATE programa skirta turizmo sektoriaus MVĮ veikiančioms penkiose Europos kaimo ir atokiose vietovėse.

Kvietimas skirtas paremti iki 50 turizmo MVĮ, siekiant vystyti valdymo įgūdžius, skirtus MVĮ veiklos transformacijai taikant skaitmeninimą ir ekologiškus sprendimus. Kiekvienas atrinktas pareiškėjas gali gauti 6 000 EUR dotaciją.

Įgyvendinant COLLOBARATION programą, pareiškėjai galės naudotis specialistų konsultavimo paslaugomis.

Open Call # 3 tikslas:
● Vystyti valdymo įgūdžius ir gebėjimus, siekiant pagerinti MVĮ vykdomą veiklą pereinant prie skaitmeninės ir tvarios transformacijos.

Collaborate

Remiamos veiklos

Galimybė pasinaudoti specializuotomis konsultacinėmis paslaugomis, kurias teikia SUSRUR konsorciumo atrinktų paslaugų teikėjų grupė, siekiant dvigubo skaitmeninio ir ekologiško perėjimo dviejose pasirinktose srityse:

● Skaitmeninės rinkodaros planas
● Tvarumo veiksmų planas
● Žiedinės ekonomikos technologijos ir inovacijos kaimo turizmo MVĮ
● Švarios energijos technologijos ir inovacijos kaimo turizmo MVĮ
● Skaitmeninimo technologijos ir inovacijos kaimo turizmo MVĮ (išskyrus skaitmeninę rinkodarą)

Numatomas biudžetas vienam pareiškėjui: 6 000 EUR (vienkartinė dotacija).

Pagrindinės datos

PRADŽIA
2024 lapkričio 15, 17:00 CET (LT-18:00) 

PABAIGA
2025 vasario 12, 2025, 17:00 CET (LT-18:00)

VERTINIMAS
(atliekamas nuotolinis vertinimas SUSRUR Vertinimo grupės narių)
Nuo 2024 m. lapkričio 15 d. iki 2025 m. vasario 14 d.

COLLABORATE PROGRAMA
Nuo 2025 m. kovo 15 d. iki 2025 m. rugsėjo 14 d.



Tinkamumo kriterijai

Kvietime dalyvauti gali tik tie pareiškėjai, kurie yra teisėtai įsikūrę ir veiklą vykdo viename iš žemiau išvardytų regionų.


Tinkami pareiškėjai dalyvauti ir gauti finansavimą yra MVĮ pagal Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC.


Finansinė parama trečiosioms šalims pagal kvietimą teikiama tik turizmo MVĮ, priklausančioms bent vienai iš žemiau išvardytų NACE klasių.


Pareiškėjas nedalyvavo ankstesnėse SUSRUR programose (Open Call #1 - ACCELERATOR ir Open Call #2 - INNOVATE).

Vertinimo kriterijai

Suderinamumas
Paraiškoje aiškiai matomas suderinamumas su reikalavimus atitinkančio regiono kaimo turizmo verslo sektoriumi.


Poveikis
Paraiškoje įrodomas dviejų pasirinktų konsultavimo paslaugų temų poveikis tvariam verslo augimui ir plėtrai skaitmeninio ir ekologiško perėjimo laikotarpiu.




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Reikalavimus atitinkantys regionai

● Asturias (Ispanija) 
● Vakarų Makedonija (Graikija) 
● Hargita (Rumunija) 
● Utena (Lietuva) 
● Steirisches Vulkanland (Austrija)


NACE klasės

  • H49 – sausumos transportas ir transportavimas vamzdynais
  • I55 – Apgyvendinimas
  • I56 – Maisto ir gėrimų aptarnavimo veikla
  • N79 – Kelionių agentūrų, ekskursijų organizatorių, išankstinio užsakymo paslaugų ir susijusi veikla
  • R90 – Kūrybinė, meninė ir pramoginė veikla
  • R91 – Bibliotekos, archyvai, muziejai ir kita kultūrinė veikla
  • R93 – Sportinė veikla ir pramogų bei poilsio veikla
  • Kita, jei susijusi su SUSRUR projekto apimtimi

 

Kvietimo dokumentai

Kvietimas teikti pasiūlymus ir gairės pareiškėjams



A priedas – Sub-dotacijos sutarties pavyzdinis šablonas (tik skaityti)
Sutartį turi pasirašyti atrinkti pareiškėjai.



B priedas. Paraiškos forma (tik skaityti)
Paraiškos formą rasite F6S pateikimo sistemoje.



C priedas – Garbės deklaracijos šablonas (tik skaityti)
Garbės deklaracija, kurią turi pasirašyti atrinkti kandidatai.



D priedas – MVĮ statuso deklaracijos šablonas (neprivalomas ir tik skaitomas)
MVĮ statuso deklaracija, kurią turi pasirašyti atrinkti kandidatai, jei taikoma.



E priedas - Banko sąskaitos informacija (tik skaityti)
Banko sąskaitos informacija, kurią turi užpildyti ir pasirašyti atrinkti kandidatai ir pasirašyti banko atstovas.




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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

Utena (Lithuania): Prof. Rimantė Hopenienė - rimante.hopeniene@ktu.lt

Email address for further information: contact@susrur.eu