Call: Cluster Go international in the defence and security sector

COSME is the EU programme for the Competitiveness of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs).
COSME supports SMEs in the following areas:

• Accessing finance
• Opening markets
• Supporting entrepreneurs
• Improving business conditions

Europe has a strong base of cutting-edge SMEs, often highly specialised in key enabling and emerging technologies. Transferring their knowledge to defence markets provides benefits to both civil and defence communities through faster innovation cycles, lower development costs and expanded markets.
Applicants are invited to propose actions that contribute to establish a "European Strategic Cluster Partnership – Going International" including the development of a joint internationalisation strategy for the Partnership with common goals towards specific third markets and a roadmap for implementation facilitating the internationalisation of its SME members.
 

Applicants must be legal entities forming a consortium all representing a cluster organisation or a business network organisation registered or planned to be registered on the European Cluster Collaboration Platform (ECCP).
Applicants must be legal entities all representing a cluster organisation or a business network organisation involved in supporting the enhancement of collaboration, networking and learning in innovation clusters and providing or channelling specialised and customised businesses support services to stimulate innovation activities.

Applicant organisations must form consortia composed of at least three different cluster or business network organisations established in three different EU Member States.

The maximum grant per project will be 200 000 €.
The grant is limited to a maximum reimbursement rate of 75% of eligible costs.