GROW/HARVEST Call
Call Opening (Second round): 01.03.2022
Call Closing (Second round): 25.05.2022 at 17:00 (Brussels time)
The GROW/HARVEST call aims at stimulating the cross-sectoral collaboration of SMEs in the framework of innovative projects with a grant of maximum 60.000 EUR per project. The collaborative projects should serve as a basis to help SMEs to learn from what is going on in other sectors and use knowledge, expertise and technology assets from other sectors to increase their performance and productivity.
Furthermore, the GROW/HARVEST call intends to stimulate EU-wide collaboration of SMEs to allow them to detect market opportunities and establish partnerships that they are not naturally prone to look for. Cross-border collaborations of 2 or more SMEs from different eligible countries are mandatory.
Challenges
All proposed projects need to respond to one of the following 4 challenges and 8 topics. The challenge description can be downloaded here:
Construction-ICT
1. Monitoring and managing building energy / comfort / health performance in buildings
2. New BIM and digital tools for SMEs
Construction-Nature-Based Solutions
1. NBS system solutions for renovation
2. Digitization of care / maintenance / monitoring for NBS
Construction-Recycling and Circular Economy
1. New recycled building and/or urban fabric materials
2. Digital solutions for the Circular approach in the construction sector
Construction-Additive Manufacturing
1. Waste reuse through integration into large 3D printing processes for the construction sector
2. Integration of new functionalities in construction components by means of 3D printing
GROW/HARVEST Call Description and Guidelines
Grow/Harvest Call Guide for Applicants (EN)
Frequently Asked Questions
Webinar Recordings
Eligibility
Criteria
1. The financial support is reserved to SMEs (Small-Medium Enterprises) according to the EU definition
2. The applicant must be a consortium of two or more SMEs from at least two eligible sectors (one of them construction): Construction, Digital Industry, Additive Manufacturing, Nature-Based Solutions, Circularity & Recycling and from eligible countries
3. At least one of the SMEs has to be established in one of the six METABUILDING target countries:
Austria, France, Hungary, Italy, Portugal, Spain
or be a direct member, or a member of an organisation which is a member, of the EURIC, AM, EFB and ECTP platforms are also eligible to apply. A proof of the membership has to be provided with the application.
The other SME(s) in the consortium need(s) to be located in any of the EU-countries or Horizon 2020 associated countries.
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Find a
Partner
If you have a project idea but are missing a partner, the following module can help you to find a partner with the requested expertise.
You have the possibility/opportunity to find a partner through a Partnering Event
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Technology
Asset
If you want to check if there exists already a technology asset in line with your project idea that you could integrate and build upon in order to acclerate the planned development, please use the following module.
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Service
Providers
If you foresee that you will need help with the implementation of the project, please note that you can use up to 75% of the project budget in order to pay a service provider.
Eligible service providers must belong to the Innovation Stakeholder’s Pool and can be found by using the following module.
The complete application must be in English and consist of the following elements:
1. GROW/HARVEST online application form
2. GROW/HARVEST work plan and budget in requested format (Download template here)
3. If applicable, quotation of the service provider
4. One signed Declaration of Honour per consortium member (Download here)
5. Ethic Issues Table signed by the consortium representative (Download here)
To start the application you need to register HERE
If you have already registered please start/continue your application HERE
Help Desk
For further information please check the FAQ.
If we still haven’t answered your question, please contact us at:
grant-secretariat@metabuilding.com
Or use the helpdesk in your target country:
Austria: helpdesk-austria@metabuilding.com
France: helpdesk-france@metabuilding.com
Hungary: helpdesk-hungary@metabuilding.com
Italy: helpdesk-italy@metabuilding.com
Portugal: helpdesk-portugal@metabuilding.com
Spain: helpdesk-spain@metabuilding.com