The applications must be submitted using the Application Form in the INGENIOUS website. Before starting the submission process, applicants should read the Guide for Applicants available on the website.

The timeline for the Training grants is as follows:

• Call opening: 22 May 2023 at 09:00 CEST
• Deadline for submission: 14 February 2023 at 16:00

The applicants can apply ONLY for one training (worth € 250) keeping in mind that the total maximum funding will be €60.000 per SME including all financial support to third parties (Innovation Grant and Internationalisation Grant) within the INGENIOUS project.

INGENIOUS presents the Pool of experts: https://ingenious-eurocluster.eu/pool-of-experts/ where applicants can find specialists for their needed training but they can also choose own training providers. Only trainings with the described topics in Guide for Applicants are available for funding. The main categories are: Concept creation & development, Market development & Business strategy, Internationalisation, Other.

Submission

The applications must be submitted using the Application Form in the INGENIOUS website. Before starting the submission process, applicants should read the Guide for Applicants available on the website.

Only those proposals fulfilling all eligibility criteria and completing all mandatory fields in the application form will be considered eligible.

Evaluation process

Two neutral INGENIOUS consortium partners will assess submitted applications. To ensure fair treatment of applicants and impartiality, INGENIOUS consortium partners will evaluate applications submitted by applicants established in countries other than theirs. The evaluation process starts with the assessment of the eligibility of the applicant, according to the eligibility criteria. All eligible applications will be reviewed against the following evaluation criteria: Educational achievement (40 Points), Importance (40 Points), Motivation (20 Points).

Eligibility criteria (only key points, a more detailed explanation of the eligibility criteria are given in the Training Grant Guide for Applicants)

Eligible participants:

·      Applicants must declare their SME status in accordance with the SME definition of the EU

·      Applicants need to submit their application via the INGENIOUS website using the template provided in the respective group: Training Grants

·      A motivation letter (not exceeding two DIN A4 page) needs to be filled-in in the template provided on INGENIOUS website: https://ingenious-eurocluster.eu/training-grants/

·      Applications must be written in English (applications partially written in another language are not eligible)

·      Applicants can apply for only one INGENIOUS Training grant, however, a total maximum funding of €60.000 per applicant applies