SINGLE MARKET PROGRAMME – Agrifood and Retail SMEs – renewable energy communities – 2025

Objectives

• To support the creation of local/regional renewable energy communities (RECs) across the EU integrating local Agri-food and Retail SME
• To reduce and stabilising the energy costs of their SME members
• To provide advisory and consulting services that facilitate the creation of RECs but may not be available to SMEs in the agri-food and retail sectors

Priorities

• Priority 1: To increase the use of renewable energy sources
• Priority 2: To reduce the exposure of agri-food and retail SMEs to high energy costs
• Priority 3: To reduce emissions in the agri-food and retail sectors
• Priority 4: Supporting the establishment of renewable energy communities including agrifood and retail SMEs

Among financed actions

• Supporting the establishment of RECs through calls for expressions of interest for third party support
• Providing technical assistance and financial support to the selected beneficiaries of REC projects
• Communicating and disseminating results and best practices
• Managing the project

Eligibility

• Be a legal person
• Be a public or private entity
• Be established in one of the eligible countries:
  • EU Member States (including overseas countries and territories)
  • Non-EU states: listed EEA countries and countries associated to the Single Market Programme (Click here)
• A consortium composed of at least 3 entities, established in at least 3 different EU Member States or associated countries to the programme must be constituted

Additional information

• Initial duration of the action: 24 months
• Contact: EISMEA-SMP-COSME-ENQUIRIES@ec.europa.eu

Useful

• Guidelines: Click here
• Other call documents: Click here
• Executive Agency website: Click here
• More information: Click here

• Total budget of the call: 2.9 million euro
• Amount of the grant: up to 1 million euro
• Funding rate: up to 75% of the total eligible costs