Expected Impact:
Proposals submitted under this topic should present the concrete results which will be delivered by the activities, and demonstrate how these results will contribute to the topic-specific impacts. This demonstration should include a detailed analysis of the starting point and a set of well-substantiated assumptions, and establish clear causality links between the results and the expected impacts.
Proposals should demonstrate how they will contribute (depending on the specific scope) to:
- Integrated services implemented, operational and tested at the end of the action. Projects should necessarily set up and launch the services on a pilot phase, although upscale may happen after project completion.
- Strong and trustworthy partnerships with local actors (e.g. SMEs, architects, engineers, ESCOs, financial institutions, chambers of commerce, professional federations and networks, local and regional authorities, energy agencies, NGOs).
- Prospect of economically viable business models, in the medium to long-term running without the need for public subsidies to cover running costs.
- Increased awareness and trust of end-users through clear accountability, quality assurance and/or dedicated consumer protection mechanisms.
- Data and guidance made publicly available in order to facilitate replication of the approach by other market actors. Evidence that the value of the services offered is recognised by the market.
Proposals should quantify their results and
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