Open call for Horizon Europe Pump Priming Collaboration between UK and EU Partners

Aim

• This programme is providing pump priming funding to seed collaborations for applications to specific Horizon Europe topics in Pillar 2. The aim is to build collaborative activity between UK and EU/Associated Countries’ entities in Pillar 2 where the major consortia building type of applications in Horizon Europe are centred. This will help UK-based entities overcome the barriers to collaborative engagement with EU/Associated Countries’ partners to maximise the opportunities Horizon Europe presents.

Focus Areas

• Proposals are welcome in all disciplines: engineering, natural sciences, medical and health sciences, humanities, and social sciences.

Funding Information

• They are able to offer awards of up to £10,000. This will cover collaboration preparation activities to enable multinational consortium building, as well as costs for developing the project ideas and gaining a better understanding of the market opportunities.

Eligibility Criteria

• Each project will be led by a named Principal Investigator (PI). The PI must be a researcher in the eligible disciplines for this call and from an eligible UK-based organisation. The PI is expected to direct and manage the grant and has responsibility for the overall project reporting requirements.
• Proposals are encouraged and welcomed that involve working closely with any type of organisation eligible for Horizon Europe funding (based in the UK and/or the EU/Associated Countries), including SMEs, third parties, end users and similar bodies/organisations such as hospitals, libraries, regulators, commercial partners, creative industry partners, museums, local authorities and associations, NGOs, charities and companies as appropriate to the selected Call and Topic.

Selection Criteria

• Applications for calls on the Horizon Europe Portal will be assessed against the following criteria:
  • The expertise of the applicants in the specific selected Horizon Europe Call and Topic;
  • The alignment of that expertise and the content of the application with that Call and Topic;
  • The feasibility of the pump priming proposal including the timescale of the award, and its plan of action in terms of supporting the delivery of a successful application to Horizon Europe (noting that the deadline of your chosen Call and Topic must be at least three weeks after the
  • planned start of the award);
  • The commitment and ability of the organisations involved to work together and make a successful application to Horizon Europe.

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