FIERCE - 2nd Open Call for the Financial Support Programme

FIERCE, funded by the European Union, launches its **2nd Open Call for Financing to support European SMEs in developing, improving, commercialising or adopting space-enabled green solutions by leveraging downstream space data and services.** Selected SMEs will receive financial support to contract External Service Providers that can help them turn downstream space technologies into practical solutions with a positive environmental impact. These solutions may support the applicant’s own transition towards greener operations or help their users improve resource management, environmental monitoring and circular business practices. **💰 Funding available:** Up to €50,000 per selected SME. **🛠 Support available:** Selected SMEs can use the funding to contract External Service Providers for services needed to develop, integrate, upscale, commercialise or adopt their space-enabled green solution. **📨 Proposals can be submitted by:** SMEs with the potential to leverage downstream space data and services, including Earth Observation, remote sensing and satellite navigation, to improve environmental impact. **🌍 Eligible applicants:** SMEs based in EU Member States and Horizon Europe Associated Countries. Applicants must comply with the EU definition of an SME. **🎯 Priority areas:** Proposed solutions should contribute to one or more of the following areas: * Improvement of circularity, resource efficiency and waste management. * Safe, resource-efficient and environmentally friendly management of primary, secondary and critical raw materials. * Improved environmental monitoring. * Greener products, services, processes or partnerships enabled by downstream space technologies. 👉**START here:** read carefully the FIERCE 2nd Open Call [**Guide for Applicants**](https://ats-public-files-production.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/round/6a4ccc318d7e7a953a379769/de1a98ab-16e4-402b-959d-004a29c136e5-FIERCE_2nd_Open_Call_Financial_Support_Program_Guide_for_Applicants.pdf) 📬**Help**: consult the [**FAQs**](https://2nd-financing.project-fierce.eu/#faqs) or contact the helpdesk directly at **helpdesk@project-fierce.eu**