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Call for expression of interest: Advisory tool for EU Outermost Regions

  • 31 July 2023
Call for expression of interest: Advisory tool for EU Outermost Regions

What is the Advisory Tool for EU Outermost Regions? The European Commission committed in its renewed strategy for the outermost regions from 2022 to rolling out an on-demand advisory tool to help outermost regions shape their regional development plans; reforms and investment agendas; enable synergies between opportunities under EU funds and programmes; and improve their administrative capacity.

Have a look at the catalogue of services to learn more about the services proposed by the Advisory Tool!

If your request is accepted, you will be matched with the right expert who will provide you with advisory services tailored to your organisation’s needs.

Who can apply?

Public or private organisations located in one of the nine EU Outermost Regions (Mayotte, French Guiana, Martinique, Saint-Martin, Guadeloupe, La Réunion, Azores, Madeira and Canary Islands) can apply. This includes:

  • Regional public authorities;
  • Organisations that are either responsible for or involved in the funding and/or implementation of a policy or programme/fund of a region;
  • Economic operators, such as SMEs and/or groups of SMEs.
  • Regional business organisations, universities, research centres, etc.;

Deadline for submission of expression of interest:  12 January 2024

How to apply?

The call for expression of interest, the application form and other guidance documents for applicants can be found here: link.  

The filled-in application form and any question related to the call should be submitted electronically to the following email address: advisory-tool-eu-outermost-regions@ecorys.com

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