HORIZON-WIDERA-2025-ACCESS-01-01-two-stage
European Commission
Expected Outcome:
Disparities in R&I performance are due to, among other reasons, the insufficient critical mass of science and lack of centres of excellence having sufficient competence to engage countries and regions strategically in a path of innovative growth. Teaming is responding to this challenge establishing new centres of excellence or modernising existing ones with the help of leading EU or AC partnering institutions. This will help countries to increase their R&I intensity and to attain a competitive position in the European R&I system and globally, especially by becoming drivers of change.
Project results are expected to contribute to all of the following expected outcomes:
Increased scientific capabilities of the coordinating institution and the host country enabling the coordinator and other potential entities from that country to successfully apply for competitive funding in the European Union and globally;
Improved the R&I culture of the country hosting the co-ordinator (indicators such as research intensity, innovation performance, values towards R&I) through centres of excellence as lighthouses and role models;
Stimulus for institutional and systemic reforms and R&I investments at national level taking into account the enabling conditions on governance of smart specialisation introduced under cohesion policy programmes as far as applicable;
Strengthened and mutually benefitting collaboration with partners from leading scientific institutions from abroad;
Development and promotion of new research strands in relevant domains;
Developed and enhanced research and innovation capacities and the uptake of advanced technologies;
Contribution to the achievement of the specific objectives of the supporting national/regional/EU programme as complementary funding;
Enhanced innovation and integration of planned processes, services and products of the centre;
Enhanced co-operation and synergies with other European projects.
Financement
8.000.000 to 15.000.000 €
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Requis d'admission
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. See the information in the Horizon Europe Programme Guide.
In order to achieve the expected outcomes, participation as coordinators to the call is limited to legal entities established in Widening countries, as defined in the Horizon Europe regulation.
A Teaming project must involve at least two beneficiaries:
a) the main applicant organisation (the coordinator) which will be a university or a research organisation or a for-profit organisation that carries out research and/or technological development as its main objective, a national or regional authority or a research funding agency, established in a Widening country, and
b) at least one leading university or research organisation established in another Member State or Associated Country as an advanced partner.
The project must have a source of funding complementary to the Horizon Europe funding (e.g., national and/or regional funding, European funding, such as from Cohesion policy programmes, or private sources). Its total amount must at least equal the total requested Horizon Europe contribution and be disbursed within the duration of the project.
A clear description of the project part supported by complementary funding must be included in the proposal, where relevant including the eligible category of research and development, technical specifications of infrastructure, preliminary planning for building and installations, cost-benefit analysis, etc.
In kind contributions are not considered complementary funding.
The Joint Research Centre (JRC) may participate as member of the consortium selected for funding.
3. Other eligibility conditions: described in Annex B of the Work Programme General Annexes
Zones géographiques
Europe