02/10/2024 (Agence Europe) – With a budget of €8 million, the European Commission has opened two calls for proposals to support the ability of SMEs to take action in the social and circular economy. The first and largest (€6 million) is designed to “stepping up organisational and entrepreneurial capacity of SMEs in social economy”. These are mainly training, support and consultancy services. The second call for proposals, worth €2 million, aims to create “partnerships for...