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Lessons Learnt

A summary of all the lessons learnt after the previous rounds of this programme, including official recommendations from the programme operator, will help interested applicants/ potential beneficiaries assess their funding readiness under the SME Instrument, as well as improve the quality of their proposals.

July 2015 update: In an attempt to provide general guidelines for prospective SME Instrument applicants, 4 EASME evaluators have shared precious tips that could make your SME Instrument project successful. You can check them here.

April 2015 update: The EASME (Executive Agency for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises) website has published general guidelines under the heading “Lessons Learnt” – lessons that the European Commission has learnt from the evaluation exercise following the Horizon 2020 SME Instrument 2014 calls and which they consider to be useful tips for future applicants. You can check them here.