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
This topic aims at supporting the cooperation of pan-European research infrastructures with their international (non-European) counterparts, and/or fostering the international engagement of ESFRI and ERIC research infrastructures through their involvement in global research infrastructure initiatives.
Proposals should describe shared objectives and governance of the collaboration, building on the criteria developed by the Group of Senior Officials on Global Research Infrastructures.
Detailed Call Description
Proposals should pay attention to the following aspects:
- The long-term sustainability of joint activities; beyond the immediate results of the project, the prospects for the collaboration to be sustained should be described. Methods and governance models should be explored. Activities leading to agreements on data sharing or co-financing reciprocal activities are welcome.
- Opportunities (access and data sharing) available to European scientists; proposals should elaborate on the data dimension of their activities, and in which way access will be ensured over time.
- Fostering global interoperability and coverage (when appropriate) of data;
- Exchanging best practices between user communities and managers of research infrastructures as regard, for instance, harmonisation of tests, standards, reference materials, interoperability and data handling.
While the main target of this topic is the cooperation between an individual pan-European infrastructure and its international counterparts in one or more third countries, proposals could also involve a set of pan-European infrastructures with their international counterparts if relevant for the chosen research field.
Proposals should describe the EU benefit of any EU contribution requested by non-associated third countries, by explaining the new services or knowledge made accessible to EU researchers via the collaboration.
Proposals should consider the Council Recommendation of 23 May 2024 on enhancing research security[3] and take into account its principles for responsible internationalisation.
Call Total Budget
Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan
100%
Expected EU contribution per project: between €1.00 million and €1.50 million.
Thematic Categories
- Education and training
- Information and Communication Technologies
- Information Technology
- Research, Technological Development and Innovation
Eligibility for Participation
- Businesses
- Educational Institutions
- Large Enterprises
- Legal Entities
- Other Beneficiaries
- Researchers/Research Centers/Institutions
- Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
Eligibility For Participation Notes
If eligible for funding, legal entities established in non-associated third countries may exceptionally participate in this Coordination and support action as a beneficiary or affiliated entity.
The following additional eligibility criteria apply: in order to achieve the expected objectives of the action, consortia must include, as beneficiary, at least one ESFRI Landmark[[See the list of ESFRI ‘Landmarks’ in the 2021 ESFRI Roadmap on https://roadmap2021.esfri.eu/ For ESFRI Landmarks, that are not an ERIC or an international European research organisation, the beneficiary must be the legal entity hosting the infrastructure in the lead country (such legal entity is a minimum requirement to become an ESFRI Landmark).]] and/or European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC)[[European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC) | European Commission (europa.eu)]] and, as beneficiary or as associated partner, at least one legal entity established in a non-associated third country.
A number of non-EU/non-Associated Countries that are not automatically eligible for funding have made specific provisions for making funding available for their participants in Horizon Europe projects.
Call Opening Date
Call Closing Date
National Contact Point(s)
Research and Innovation Foundation
Address: 29a Andrea Michalakopoulou, 1075 Nicosia, P.B. 23422, 1683 Nicosia
Telephone: +357 22205000
Email: support@research.org.cy
Website: https://www.research.org.cy/en/