The new European platform for SME-centred funding opportunities. Fully GDPR-compliant, not for profit, free to use, and privacy-friendly.
A match made in heaven.
DIGITAL SME is Europe’s largest association of small and medium ICT businesses. Our membership unites some 45,000 enterprises from all across the continent. The new DIGITAL SME Open Calls platform gives SMEs easy access to much-needed funding opportunities—without compromising their data.
Benefits at a glance
DIGITAL SME Open Calls offer many benefits compared to similar for-profit services on the market right now.
GDPR compliant
Your data stays in our secure servers in Europe. No AWS, data centres in the US, or similar.
Simple & easy to use
The platform is straightforward for managers and applicants alike. Intuitive UX, no advertisement, no fuss.
SME Outreach
When DIGITAL SME is involved, you can be sure that SMEs are front and centre. Open Calls is by SMEs, for SMEs by default.
Not for profit
As a nonprofit association, we will never exploit open call data for commercial gain or pass it to third parties.
Save progress
Some calls take a while to fill out. Save your progress at any time and continue later.
Strengthening Digital Sovereignty
Our goal is to provide SMEs with funding so they can build capacity, innovate, and strengthen the European economy.
Simple and easy to use for both managers and applicants
SMEs face enough barriers. DIGITAL SME Open Calls are designed to be as easy as possible for SMEs to apply. No unnecessary functionalities, no advertisements, no bullshit. The interface is straight to the point—on the frontend as well as on the backend. Because time is valuable for call managers as well!
Easy call management
Our platform has (almost) all the functionalities the big for-profit platforms have. You can easily create beautiful forms without any sophisticated programming skills. The entry-display and export functionalities allow you to keep track of all developments as applications come in, and enable you to share the results with partners. And if you find a bug of need additional functionalities—don’t fret! Reach out to us and our web development team will take care of it.
DIGITAL SME Open Calls: It just makes sense.
Our new open call platform is a win-win for all parties involved. SMEs have easier access to funding than ever while their data is safe from exploitation and leaks of any kind. Call managers have all the functionalities they need at their fingertips; a free-to-use tool developed by a nonprofit SME association that also helps with dissemination.
DIGITAL SME benefits by providing an excellent service to our members and understanding the needs and barriers of SMEs even better!
If you’d like to test the platform yourself, you can reach out to us anytime and we will provide you with a demo. Simply click on the button below to get in touch with us.
