Projects supporting business transfers to employees creating a cooperative in order to ensure the sustainability of SMEs

The main objective of this call for expressions of interest is to improve the environment for transferring businesses to employees or workers organised in cooperative form and to raise awareness about the benefits of a cooperative model in Europe.

Proposals shall:
- be implemented by transnational consortia composed by partners established in EU countries;
- be technically and financially sustainable;
- be measurable;
- give visibility to the EU's support of the project.

Proposals must be submitted by public or private entities, in consortia composed of at least 3 entities from at
least 3 different Member States. Applicants need to demonstrate that they are involved in providing general
business support services and/or in transfer of business and/ or have experience/knowledge about
cooperative model.

Maximum EU contribution per project: EUR 250,000.00