The European project ELBE EUROCLUSTER has opened a new call for grants for small and medium-sized enterprises with activity in the field of offshore renewable energies.

This second call “Financial Support to Training Services” has a budget of EUR 189,000, which will be used to support a minimum of 14 services for an amount of EUR 13,500 each.

Training modules
Four different independent training modules are offered, with service providers as listed. Each SME can apply for one or more modules. All training will be delivered in English. The proposed modules and service providers are:

  • Training Module A: Sustainability & Digitalization: Designing Strategies for Increased Competitiveness and Innovation. Preferred Service Provider: StrateGaia AS
  • Training Module B: Sustainable Business, with focus on general ESG issues, UN Sustainability goals and a materiality analysis. Preferred Service Providers: Capgemini Invent or Mantis Consulting
  • Training Module C: Factlines Platform for ESG reporting (incl. SW-license). Preferred Service Provider: Factlines AS
  • Training Open Module: SMEs also have the possibility to propose other training(s) addressing the same objectives of the previous three modules. In such case, SMEs should describe the training(s) they wish to take, and the objectives reached by the training session. SMEs shall also identify potential training provider(s) in the application form.

Deadline and application
Applications must be submitted by 31 August 2024, at 17:00 CET, on the EU Survey platform.