Participation Rules and Funding Instruments in Horizon 2020

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1 Participation Rules and Funding Instruments in Horizon Michaela Pöter Management Jülich

2 Content 1. Who can participate? 2. Under which conditions? 3. Which costs are reimbursed? 4. How to proceed? 5. What funding instruments are there? 2

3 Content 1. Who can participate? 2. Under which conditions? 3. Which costs are reimbursed? 4. How to proceed? 5. What funding instruments are there? 3

4 Eligible Organisations Legal entities: universities research institutes industry (incl. SME) management and technology transfer organisations others, e.g. agencies, associations, patient organisations, etc. European Economic Interest Groups 4

5 Countries eligible to receive funding treated equally 28 EU Member States (MS) Associated/candidate states (AS): pay into Horizon 2020 IL, IS, NO, TR, AL, BA, MD, ME, MK, RS, FO, UA, (CH) Joint Research Center (JRC) Third Countries High-income countries incl. BRIC and Mexico (+CH) Only exceptionally or when mentioned in WP International cooperation partner country ICPC third countries with low or medium income (listed in Annex of WP) Eligible for funding by EU 5

6 Content 1. Who can participate? 2. Under which conditions? 3. Which costs are reimbursed? 4. How to proceed? 5. What funding instruments are there? 6

7 Rules and Instruments in Horizon 2020 Rules of Participation 3 In general: at least 3 independent legal entities from 3 different EU Member States (MS) or associated states (AS) 1 Exception: ERC, mobility programme SME instrument CSA Explicitely mentioned in work programme 7

8 Content 1. Who can participate? 2. Under which conditions? 3. Which costs are reimbursed? 4. How to proceed? 5. What funding instruments are there? 8 Fit for Health 2.0, 2014

9 Reimbursement of Costs direct eligible costs personnel costs material costs travel costs subcontracts project specific costs ineligible costs customs duty exchange rate loss debts costs in other projects inappropriate costs New VAT open access costs 9

10 Reimbursement of Costs Lump sum of 25% of direct costs Indirect costs no reimbursement based on real costs Direct costs: Funding rates Innovation Actions Research and Innovation Actions Coordination and Support Actions 70 % of all eligible costs 100 % of all eligible costs 10

11 Content 1. Who can participate? 2. Under which conditions? 3. Which costs are reimbursed? 4. How to proceed? 5. What funding instruments are there? 11

12 Submission Procedure 1-stage procedure Deadline Evaluation 2nd stage Results known 2-stage procedure Deadline 1st stage Evaluation 1st stage Preparation full prop. Evaluation 2nd stage Results known Results 1st stage Deadline 2nd stage 12

13 Rules and Instruments in Horizon 2020 Time-to-Grant Call-Deadline max. 8 months Signature Grant Agreement after 5 months results of evaluation known after 3 months contract signed Note: longer time-to-grant is possible for ERC projects and in exceptional cases In two-stage process time-to-grant counted from stage two shorter TTG in Fast Track to Innovation 13

14 Content 1. Who can participate? 2. Under which conditions? 3. Which costs are reimbursed? 4. How to proceed? 5. What funding instruments are there? 14

15 Rules and Instruments in Horizon 2020 Overview of Instruments Type of Activity Instrument # Min. Partner Consortia Research and Innovation Activities 3 3 Innovation Activities (close-to-market) 3 3 Fast Track to Innovation 3 (Max. 5) 3 ERA-Net 3 3 Procurement PCP/PPI 3 3 Individual European Research Council (ERC) 1 1 Marie-Skłodowska-Curie Activities (MSCA) 1 1 # Min. Country Potentially individual Coordination and Support Actions (CSA) 1 1 SME-Instrument 1 1 Risk Finance 1 1 Prize 1 1 Source: 15

16 Rules and Instruments in Horizon 2020 Instruments with SME-Participation Type of Activity Instrument # Min. Partner Consortia Research and Innovation Activities 3 3 Innovation Activities (close-to-market) 3 3 Fast Track to Innovation 3 (Max. 5) 3 ERA-Net 3 3 Procurement PCP/PPI 3 3 Individual European Research Council (ERC) 1 1 Marie-Skłodowska-Curie Activities (MSCA) 1 1 # Min. Country Potentially individual Coordination and Support Actions (CSA) 1 1 SME-Instrument 1 1 Risk Finance 1 1 Prize 1 1 Source: 16

17 Instruments with SME-Participation Research and Innovation Activities (RIA) Target group Partner config. Location Every R&I organisation 3 Partner from 3 Countries LEIT, SC, FET Top down Reimbursement: 100% applicable costs and 25% flat rate for indirect costs Development new knowledge Test of feasibility Fundamental and applicable research, Technology development and ist integration, Prototypes at laboratory scale Restricted demonstration and pilot activities under real conditions (operative setting) Source: 17

18 Instruments with SME-Participation Innovation Activities (IA) Target group Partner config. Location Every R&I organisation 3 Partner from 3 Countries LEIT, SC, FET Top down Reimbursement: 70% applicable costs and 25% flat rate for indirect costs. Exception for non-profit organisations (Unis): 100% applicable costs and 25% flat rate Planing, schemes or templates for new, modified or improved products, processes or services Prototypes, demonstration and pilot activities Projects on market implementation (first time in sector or Europa) Applied validation of products at big scale and operative setting Source: 18

19 Instruments with SME-Participation Coordination and Support Actions (CSA) Target group Partner config. Location R&I, consumers, policy makers Not defined Everywhere in Horizon 2020 Bottom up and Top down Funding and reimbursement dependent on demand up to 100% and 25% flat rate for indirect costs. Mainly accompanying activities including: Standarisations Dissemination Networking Awareness-raising and communication Support activities Mutual lerning Policy dialoge Small studies Source: 19

20.05.2015 Rules and Instruments in Horizon 2020 Thank you! Michaela Pöter Management Jülich m.poeter@fz-juelich.de www.fz-juelich.de The copyright is owned by the author of this document.

20 Rules and Instruments in Horizon 2020 Thank you! Michaela Pöter Management Jülich The copyright is owned by the author of this document. Please do not duplicate. Disclaimer: The "Fit for Health2.0" project partners do not assume any legal liability or responsibilities for the information provided in this document.

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