Are you an expert in sports innovation or project management? The I3-INSHAPE partners are launching a Call for Evaluators to assess SME-led innovation projects in Sports & Vitality in the framework of the I3-INSHAPE Open Call for Proposals for I3-Collaborative projects.
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Expand your network within the European sports & vitality ecosystem
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Make an impact by supporting SMEs in scaling up health & sports technology
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Earn €200 per project evaluation
This Call for evaluators seeks to appoint independent external evaluators to examine the I3 collaborative projects proposals submitted in the I3-INSHAPE Open Call.
As an evaluator, you will review the applicant SMEs’ projects based on:
We are looking for experts in the management, coordination, or implementation of innovation projects at regional, national or European levels, with experience in at least two of the following fields:
Submit your application by the 14th of March, 2025 at 17.00 CET.
Send an email to opencall@sportsandtechnology.com with:
Eligible applicants are Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) legally registered in the regions covered by the regions of the I3-INSHAPE Consortium – South Netherlands, Lapland, Kainuu, Päijät-Häme, Hungary (except Budapest), Catalunya, Valencia) either as beneficiaries or associated partners. Applicants must form interregional European consortia and address at least one of the 17 specific challenges within the defined key areas: @work, @school, @public space, or @sport.
Selected projects are expected to last 12-15 months, allowing sufficient time for collaboration, validation, and scaling activities.
The total budget available is €732.000. SMEs will receive financial support as grants in the form of lump-sum contributions. The maximum grant amount is €61.000 for a consortium of two SMEs and €91.500 for a consortium of three SMEs.
Each successful applicant SME may receive financial support up to the sum of 30,500€.
This funding covers direct staff costs, external expertise (up to 20% of the budget), and other direct costs such as travel and consumables.
Applicants must propose a detailed lump sum budget in the provided template, respecting principles of economy, efficiency, and effectiveness. Eligible costs include direct staff costs, subcontracting (up to 20% of the budget), and other direct costs (e.g., travel, communication materials). Expenditures incurred before the Sub-grant Agreement signature or after the project duration are not eligible for funding.
There are always non-eligible expenses, and creating a project that fits exactly this amount can be challenging.
The size of the collaboration–/project can be larger than the combined contributions, but the financial contribution is maximized to €30.500 for each SME.
More companies can be subcontracted but the volume of the total amount of subcontracts is maximized to 20%.
No, this is not required as they are not projectpartner of the I3 Inshape project.
Yes this is possible
Subcontracting is maximized to 20%, and this does not relate to other out–of–pocket costs like consumables, travels, etc. But all activities that are subcontracted, since they are not executed by the companies themselves, should be considered subcontracting costs.
No, that is not allowed.
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