Support to National Contact Points (NCPs) for Research Infrastructures

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Programme Category

EU Competitive Programmes

Programme Name

Horizon Europe (2021-2027)

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.

Programme Details

Identifier Code

HORIZON-INFRA-2021-DEV-01-04

Call

Support to National Contact Points (NCPs) for Research Infrastructures

Summary

Proposals should aim to facilitate trans-national co-operation between National Contact Points (NCPs) with a view to identifying and sharing good practices and raising the general standard of support to programme applicants.

Detailed Call Description

Proposals should address issues specific to research infrastructures, such as the promotion of trans-national and virtual access opportunities, including specific activities targeting widening countries, and the awareness of the access provision rules. Cooperation with other policy and international cooperation oriented measures for research infrastructures and synergies with other NCPs networks is encouraged.
The consortium should have a good representation of experienced and less experienced NCPs. Special attention should be given to enhancing the competence of NCPs, including helping less experienced NCPs rapidly acquire the know-how built up in other countries.

Call Total Budget

€2,00 million

Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan

100%

EU contribution per project: between €0,80 and  €1,50 million
The granting authority can fund a maximum of one project.

 

Thematic Categories

  • Research, Technological Development and Innovation

Eligibility for Participation

  • National Contact Points - NCPs
  • Researchers/Research Centers/Institutions

Eligibility For Participation Notes

  • Applicants must be Horizon Europe national support structures (e.g. NCP) responsible for Research Infrastructures and officially nominated to the Commission, from a Member State or Associated Country.
  • Only in case and as long as Horizon Europe structures would not yet be officially nominated, national support structures responsible for Research Infrastructures nominated for Horizon 2020 would be eligible.

Call Opening Date

22/06/2021

Call Closing Date

23/09/2021

National Contact Point(s)

Research and Innovation Foundation
29a Andrea Michalakopoulou, 1075 Nicosia
P.O.Box 23422, 1683 Nicosia
Phone Number: +357 22205000
Email Address: support@research.org.cy
Website: https://www.research.org.cy/en/

Contact Persons:
Dr Charalambos Papatryfonos
Scientific Officer
Contact Phone: +357 22 205 016
Contact Email: cpapatryfonos@research.org.cy

Dr Ioannis Theodorou
Scientific Officer
Contact Phone: +357 22 205 038
Contact Email: itheodorou@research.org.cy

(Publish Date: 08/09/2021-for internal use only)

EU Contact Point

European Commission, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation:

https://ec.europa.eu/info/research-and-innovation/strategy/european-research-infrastructures_en