EU support tools for SMEs

There are a number of EU support tools for SMEs available to help you find funding, information and guidance, training and partnerships, or help and advice.

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Access2Finance

An online search tool that supports businesses in finding loans or venture capital supported by the EU in your country

Access2Markets

The European Commission’s free, multilingual and no registration required tool that offers everything businesses need to know on exporting and importing including taxes, tariffs, rules of origin, product requirements, procurement and much more in an accessible and easy to use format.

Cassini Initiative

Supports entrepreneurship in space-related businesses across the EU.

Enterprise Europe Network

EEN helps SMEs innovate and grow internationally by providing advisory services and bringing innovative ideas to commercial successes, as well as connecting SMEs with international business partners.

European Digital Innovation Hubs Network (EDIH network)

European Digital Innovation Hubs (EDIHs) are service providers set up to help local companies and public organisations improve their business using digital technologies. They can provide personalised services in local language such as testing before investing, training and skills development, support to find investments, networking and access to innovation ecosystems.

InvestEU Portal

Brings together investors and project promoters on a single EU-wide platform.

TED (Tenders Electronic Daily)

A supplement to the Official Journal of the EU dedicated to public procurement. Provides free access to business opportunities from Europe and beyond.

TED eTendering

An eProcurement platform offering access to calls for tenders published by EU institutions, agencies and other bodies. Rules of Origin Self-Assessment Offers guidance in simple steps to determine the rules of origin for an SME's products.

The Ideas Powered for business SME Fund

A grant scheme designed to help EU SMEs protect their intellectual property (IP) rights.

Access2Finance

An online search tool that supports businesses in finding loans or venture capital supported by the EU in your country

Access2Markets

The European Commission’s free, multilingual and no registration required tool that offers everything businesses need to know on exporting and importing including taxes, tariffs, rules of origin, product requirements, procurement and much more in an accessible and easy to use format.

Due diligence toolbox for the minerals and metals supply chain

A set of tools to help your company with the due diligence workflow for your minerals and metals supply chain.

eCertis

An online database listing the eligibility criteria and documentary evidence needed for companies to take part in public procurement.

Enterprise Europe Network

EEN helps SMEs innovate and grow internationally by providing advisory services and bringing innovative ideas to commercial successes, as well as connecting SMEs with international business partners.

EDPB Data Protection Guide for small business

The EDPB Data Protection Guide for small business helps SMEs navigate the GDPR, offering practical examples, videos and infographics on key aspects of the GDPR to help SMEs on their way to protect personal data.

Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs

A cross-border business exchange programme, offering new entrepreneurs the possibility to collaborate up to 6 months with an experienced entrepreneur from another European country.

Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs Global

A cross-border business exchange programme, offering European new entrepreneurs the possibility to collaborate up to 3 months with an experienced entrepreneur from outside of Europe.

eTranslation

A machine translation service that will help you save time and money to translate your documents and texts for purposes of general understanding between any two official EU languages.

European IP Helpdesk

Supports beneficiaries of EU research funds and SMEs involved in cross-border business to protect, manage, disseminate and valorise their IP.

International IP SME Helpdesks

Supports SMEs involved in cross-border business in China, India, Latin America, South East Asia and Africa to protect, manage, disseminate and valorise their IP.

ROSA

The Rules of Origin Self-Assessment tool in Access2Markets offers guidance in simple steps to determine the rules of origin for your products.

SOLVIT

A free service that provides pragmatic solutions to businesses when they are experiencing difficulties exercising their EU rights while doing business cross-border in the EU.

TED (Tenders Electronic Daily)

A supplement to the Official Journal of the EU dedicated to public procurement. Provides free access to business opportunities from Europe and beyond.

TED eTendering

An eProcurement platform offering access to calls for tenders published by EU institutions, agencies and other bodies. Rules of Origin Self-Assessment Offers guidance in simple steps to determine the rules of origin for an SME's products.

Access2Markets

The European Commission’s free, multilingual and no registration required tool that offers everything businesses need to know on exporting and importing including taxes, tariffs, rules of origin, product requirements, procurement and much more in an accessible and easy to use format.

Cassini Initiative

Supports entrepreneurship in space-related businesses across the EU.

Enterprise Europe Network

EEN helps SMEs innovate and grow internationally by providing advisory services and bringing innovative ideas to commercial successes, as well as connecting SMEs with international business partners.

Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs

A cross-border business exchange programme, offering new entrepreneurs the possibility to collaborate up to 6 months with an experienced entrepreneur from another European country.

Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs Global

A cross-border business exchange programme, offering European new entrepreneurs the possibility to collaborate up to 3 months with an experienced entrepreneur from outside of Europe.

European Cluster Collaboration Platform

Supports industrial clusters, including their SME members, to come together and strengthen the European economy through collaboration and improving their performance.

European Digital Innovation Hubs Network (EDIH network)

European Digital Innovation Hubs (EDIHs) are service providers set up to help local companies and public organisations improve their business using digital technologies. They can provide personalised services in local language such as testing before investing, training and skills development, support to find investments, networking and access to innovation ecosystems.

Enterprise Europe Network

EEN helps SMEs innovate and grow internationally by providing advisory services and bringing innovative ideas to commercial successes, as well as connecting SMEs with international business partners.

EDPB Data Protection Guide for small business

The EDPB Data Protection Guide for small business helps SMEs navigate the GDPR, offering practical examples, videos and infographics on key aspects of the GDPR to help SMEs on their way to protect personal data.

eTranslation

A machine translation service that will help you save time and money to translate your documents and texts for purposes of general understanding between any two official EU languages.

European IP Helpdesk

Supports beneficiaries of EU research funds and SMEs involved in cross-border business to protect, manage, disseminate and valorise their IP.

InvestEU Portal

Brings together investors and project promoters on a single EU-wide platform.

SOLVIT

A free service that provides pragmatic solutions to businesses when they are experiencing difficulties exercising their EU rights while doing business cross-border in the EU.

Your Europe Advice

Provides free and personalized advice on individual EU rights in any EU language. It clarifies the European law that applies in your case and explains how you can exercise your EU rights.