Both non-profit and for-profit bodies and associations established under private law are eligible without any limitation in size or turnover.

From a strategic point of view, the Programme considers small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in particular to be important contributors to transnational cooperation projects. Enterprises should complement traditional project partnerships of universities and public institutions where useful and necessary for the project to deliver tangible results.

From an operational point of view, private enterprises need to pay special attention to complying with all Programme requirements. Enterprises might not always be familiar with handling Programme funds from the outset, as conditions differ considerably from other financing instruments such as loans or grants. This is with regard to inter alia public procurement rules or State aid related requirements. Moreover, enterprises need to have sufficient financial capacity to handle pre-financing of project related costs and co-financing of costs with their own funds. Co-financing rates for private partners are the same as for public partners (up to 75% or up to 85% of Programme funds depending on the partner’s geographic location).

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