The EIT Urban Mobility is pleased to launch the third edition of the SME Market Expansion Call (formerly the Small Call) with an expected budget of €892,500.
This Call is a mono-beneficiary call addressed to small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Each entity awardee will receive €59,500 per project. The wider goal of the call is to provide new pathways into wider co-operation with the EIT Urban Mobility ecosystem and create new partnerships with lighter procedures and processes.
To ensure a balanced portfolio of projects, SMEs selected for the EIT Urban Mobility 2024 RAPTOR Call and the previous SME Market Expansion Open Call are not eligible to apply for this call.
SME Market Expansion Call Main Features
| Call for Proposals Main Features[1] | |
| Key dates of the Call calendar | – Call opening: 1 October 2024 – Call closing (submission of completed application): 2 December 2024 by 17:00 CET – Eligibility and admissibility check: Beginning of December 2024 – Evaluation of proposals: December 2024 – January 2025 – Remote Panel Hearing: February 2025 – Communication of results: March 2025 – Administration and FSM negotiations: March – April 2025 – Tentative start of the projects: April 2025 |
| Total estimated EIT Funding allocated to this Call | €892,500 (15 projects to be implemented by 15 different SMEs, each with an EIT funding allocation of €59,500). |
| Project duration | This call is open to proposals with a project duration of 7 months, from April to October 2025. |
| Link to the submission portal | 1. Register on the EU Funding & Tender Portal to obtain a Participant Identification Code (PIC) number. 2. Get login credentials for the NetSuite platform: – Organisation previously registered in PLAZA: Please contact servicedesk@eiturbanmobility.eu. – Organisation not registered: Submit the Partner Information Form (PIF) in order to get credentials. 3. Access the new EIT UM NetSuite Platform after setting a new password. |
| List of documents to be submitted | 1. Application form (available on Netsuite) 2. Letter of intent (template available, provided below) |
| List of documents to take into consideration | 1. Call Manual (amended version 29/10/2024) 2. EIT Urban Mobility Strategic Agenda 2021-2027 3. Eligibility of expenditure 4. Appeal procedure 5. Project Implementation Handbook 6. Guidelines for Applicants 7. Template of the Financial Support Agreement 8. Template of the Letter of Intent 9. Horizon Europe Model Grant Agreement 10. Financial Sustainability Guidelines 11. Annex II – Additional grant for “equity shares” 12. Application form template |
| Short summary of the topics to be addressed | Proposals must fit into one of the following five topics: – Public Transport – Urban Logistics – Electrification of transport and alternative fuels – Mobility Data Management – Health and mobility See Section 1.5 of the Call Manual for details. Applicants are free to discuss any proposal idea with our local innovation team located in our five Innovation Hubs. |
| Evaluation criteria | Phase 1: Quality Evaluation – Strategic fit – Excellence – Impact – Implementation Phase 2: Panel Hearings – Results of the hearing – Portfolio fit – Commercial readiness – KPIs Addressed |
Info sessions and contact details
To help applicants with the preparation and submission of their proposals, EIT Urban Mobility hosted one live Call Info Day focused on the call content, the challenges as well as on the submission and evaluation procedures and the financial aspects.
| Type of event | Topic covered | Date and time (CET) | Access to platform |
| Webinar | Call Info Day: Call calendar, evaluation, scope and challenges of the Call, KPIs, EU registration numbers (PIC number), NetSuite submission tool, contribution to EIT Urban Mobility financial sustainability, end client role etc. | 8 October 2024 11:00 – 12:00 CET (Barcelona) | Watch here |
| Register on Teams | |||
In parallel to the call information sessions, all applicants may contact EIT Urban Mobility to resolve any concerns or doubts on the general/technical procedures and call content:
| Type of contact | |
| EIT Urban Mobility Agile Innovation Team | agileinnovationteam@eiturbanmobility.eu |
[1] Please note that this calendar is indicative. Dates might be subject to slight changes.
