Programme Category
Programme Name
Programme Description
Horizon Europe is the European Union (EU) funding programme for the period 2021 – 2027, which targets the sectors of research and innovation. The programme’s budget is around € 95.5 billion, of which € 5.4 billion is from NextGenerationEU to stimulate recovery and strengthen the EU’s resilience in the future, and € 4.5 billion is additional aid.
Identifier Code
Call
Summary
The Hop On Facility integrates one additional participant from a Widening country to an ongoing project under Pillar 2 or the EIC Pathfinder scheme while topping up a relevant task or work package and the cost incurred by the additional participant. Applications with activities that contribute to the policy objective of the transition towards a green and digital economy are especially encouraged.
Detailed Call Description
Applications must demonstrate the R&I added value of the new partner and present a visible and distinct work package for the acceding partner. The additional partner and task should be presented in a dedicated proposal template with the Description of the Action (DOA) of the ongoing action uploaded as an annex. Selected consortia will be invited to submit an amendment request for accession of a new partner, modification of the description of the action and upgrade of the budget.
The budget increase must be exclusively for the benefit of the new partner with the exception of a coordination fee of up to 10% of the increased budget to be allocated to the coordinator of the consortium.
The following link provides the list of projects funded under Cluster 2 and EIC Pathfinder:https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/horizon/hop-on. These projects fulfil the requirements for participation in the call.
Call Total Budget
Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan
The indicative allocation of the budget to each call deadline is €40 00 000.
The expected EU contribution per project is €100 000 to €600 000. The estimated overall number of proposals to be funded under the specific topic is 160.
Thematic Categories
- Research, Technological Development and Innovation
Eligibility for Participation
- Legal Entities
- Other Beneficiaries
- Researchers/Research Centers/Institutions
Eligibility For Participation Notes
Legal entities established in Widening countries may join already selected actions, subject to the agreement of the respective consortium and provided that legal entities from such countries are not yet participating in it.
Call Opening Date
Call Closing Date
National Contact Point(s)
Research and Innovation Foundation
29a Andrea Michalakopoulou, 1075 Nicosia,
P.B. 23422, 1683 Nicosia
Telephone: +357 22205000
Fax: +357 22205001
Email: support@research.org.cy
Website: https://www.research.org.cy/en/
Contact Persons:
Dr. Kalypso Sepou
Head of the departement
Email: kalypso@research.org.cy
Marsia Trillidou
Scientific Officer Α’
Email: trillidou@research.org.cy
Konstantina Makri
Scientific Officer
Email: cmakri@research.org.cy
Dr Mary Οikonomou
Scientific Officer
Email: meconomou@research.org.cy
(Publish Date: 19/01/2023-for internal use only)