Development of an online guide on access to financing and funding for small retailers

The purpose of this call for tender is to develop an online guide for small retailers across Europe on how to access financing and funding to modernise, with particular focus on financing and funding to acquire and use digital technologies.

The guide shall be developed on the basis of an extensive background analysis of existing and available sources of financing and funding, and their use.

Results to be achieved

The selected Contractor shall produce:

• A report including in particular an identification of available sources of financing and funding for small retailers, their use, the difficulties small retailers face in accessing financing and funding, and an identification and analysis of actions to address the difficulties faced.
• An online, easily printable guide aimed primarily at small retailers on access to finance and funding.

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Background

In 2014, the European Parliament voted for a pilot project on traditional retailing, with a view to revitalising and modernising it and to analyse issues around access to finance. There are two open call for tenders launched in parallel aimed at implementing the project.