The Agency for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises of the European Union (EASME) issued a public call within the COSME program for supporting small and medium-sized enterprises and entrepreneurs in the fashion industry and tourism.

Projects aimed at developing new products and materials, design and production, retail and marketing may be submitted, as well as those aimed at developing creative industries in different types of tourism (active tourism, business tourism, cultural tourism, etc.) on the EU market or on the international ones.

This instrument of the COSME program is focused on the promotion and support of accelerators, incubators and other instruments of supporting high-tech, innovative and creative start-up companies and SMEs.

The total amount of the budget of the public call is 2.6 million euro, of which 1,600,000 euros were earmarked for the fashion industry and 1,000,000 euros for tourism, while co-financing per project is up to a maximum of 75% of the total project value.

The application is to be submitted electronically by 5 pm on October 19, 2017. http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/organisations/register.html

Further information on the public call is available on http://privreda.gov.rs/javni_pozivi/cosme-javni-poziv-za-modnu-industriju-i-turizam/

Source: Ministry of Economy and Coordination Body