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The second call of the STAGE Financial Grant Programme has been extended!

Similarly to our previous call, STAGE has made €50,000 in funding and hands-on advisory support available for enterprises to develop investment concepts on innovation and zero waste economy.

Grants will be distributed in different funding stages and will be spent by companies to:  

✔     Prepare an investment project plan (modernization and technological innovation, automatization, digitalization, implementation of renewable energy or circular economy models, etc.);

✔     Pay for additional services needed for the investment plan preparation (feasibility study, technology audit, data collection and analysis of carbon footprint assessment, prototyping, pilot testing and demonstration, business process adaptation, support for use of testing facilities, other specialized consulting and coaching services related to the preparation of the investment plan)

STAGE is a unique support mechanism, co-funded by the European Commission, helping enterprises with sustainability reporting and investment readiness.

The current call will stay open until 19 February 2024. Applicants from across the EU plus countries  associated to Horizon Europe are eligible to apply.  

This grant will allow beneficiaries to act on their needs related to developing investment plans in support of their sustainable future. 

Applying for the funding is simple. Companies first need to register on the STAGE platform and then complete the first step – Initial Assessment – an easy to use tool that analyses an organization's performance in different ESG aspects, as well as its level of innovation. After that companies need to go to the Application section of the platform and follow the instructions to participate.

For the chosen beneficiaries the offer includes dedicated advisory support, pushing a project idea one step closer to being matched with either private or public investors.  

Sustainability Advisors play a crucial role in this process, providing expert guidance to companies for developing their investment plans and these experts can also benefit from the current open call.

Important: Funding should be spent on services provided only by Sustainability Advisors, who are part of the STAGE eco-system and are registered on the platform. 

For more information you can visit The STAGE Financial grant scheme section: https://stagepartners.eu/financial-grants