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.

The European Social Innovation Impact Prize 2022 aims at recognizing the efforts made by the semi-finalists of the European Social innovation competition challenge prize 2021 edition to evolve their original applications, develop the best impact methodology, and demonstrate the best results among all participants.

• Research, Technological Development and Innovation

• Educational Institutions
• Legal Entities
• NGOs
• Non Profit Organisations
• Researchers/Research Centers/Institutions

In order to be eligible, the applicant must

• be one of the 27 semi-finalists of the European Social Innovation Competition – the Challenge Prize 2021 edition.
• The applicant must be located in one of the Member States or Associated Countries.
• Winners of the Social Innovation Competition – the Challenge Prize 2021 are not eligible.
• Applicants that have already received an EU or Euratom prize cannot receive a second prize for the same activities.

Entities without legal personality — Entities which do not have legal personality under their national law may exceptionally participate, provided that their representatives have the capacity to undertake legal obligations on their behalf, and offer guarantees for the protection of the EU financial interests equivalent to that offered by legal persons
EU bodies — EU bodies (with the exception of the European Commission Joint Research Centre) can NOT apply.
Third countries currently negotiating association agreements to Horizon Europe

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:
Ms Katerina Karakasidou
Scientific Officer
Contact Phone: +357 22 205 036
Contact Email: kkarakasidou@research.org.cy

Dr Kalypso Sepou
Head of European Programmes Department
Contact Phone: +357 22 205066
Contact Email: kalypso@research.org.cy

(Publish Date: 29/04/2022-for internal use only)

European Innovation Council: https://eic.ec.europa.eu/contact-form_en

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