Support to SMEs

Through comprehensive technical and financial support, GREEN Tech4CE will drive innovation, create employment opportunities, and facilitate economic diversification. The project aims to promote sustainable practices by supporting the development of start-ups and MSMEs within the green, circular economy and digital sectors and want to green or make circular their business models. There will be opportunities for: 

• Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises 

• Business Development Service Providers 

• Fintech, local venture capital, impact investment entities 

FOCUS OF FUNDING ROUNDS 

Funding opportunities will open during Q4 2024 

Each call may have a number of windows within it. These are initially envisaged as:  

1. Sustainable Production in Critical Minerals (value addition along the minerals value chains including traceability), 
2. Circular economy (waste recycling, industrial symbiosis, circular business models, reuse of end-of-life products, with emphasis on areas identified in Circular Economy Market Study) including services related to CE, 
3. Greening Manufacturing Processes, 
4. Technology and digital. Additional potential windows may be identified during implementation. SMEs will be awarded grants via a competitive process. 

 Further Calls will be launched in Year 2 following review of the initial round of awards.