Researchers and companies from Switzerland and the UK can participate in most Horizon Europe instruments. However, there are some country-specific rules to consider during the proposal preparation. These include a different partner status in the EU portal, affect the budgeting and have several implications on the contents of the proposal document.
As negotiations on the association of the UK and Switzerland to Horizon Europe remain suspended, the UK and Swiss governments are committed to support successful UK- and Swiss-based applicants.
While Horizon Europe has officially started, the association agreements between the European Commission on one side and the Horizon 2020 Associated Countries and the United Kingdom on the other, are still in an early phase. This raises the question about the current eligibility of these applicants.
A total of 1,550 applications were submitted in response to the Green Deal call, which marks the last Horizon 2020 deadline before the transition into Horizon Europe. According to the Funding & Tenders Portal, applicants will receive the call results by the end of June 2021.
The first 2021 cut-off of EUREKA-Eurostars is now open for submissions. Check your eligibility to the programme.
EUREKA-Eurostars’ next call deadline will be in early February 2021. Here is an overview of the programme’s funding and eligibility rules.
Whether you are starting the grant agreement preparation or thinking about resubmission opportunities, we can help you materialise your project ideas.
Swiss Wood Solutions and accelopment present two input events on wood biodiversity. Register now for our EU Green Week partner events.
The European Commission will launch the first explicit European Green Deal call as part of Horizon 2020 in September. All call areas support the Green Deal’s priorities on climate action, clean energy, zero pollution and sustainable agriculture.
We have collected the Health call statistics from the June 2020 deadlines and estimated the chances of success, based on the call budgets published on the Funding & Tenders portal.
EU leaders agreed on a pared-back budget of €80.9 billion for Horizon Europe.
Since 2014, 991 projects have been successfully funded through the Eurostars programme and you could be number 992!
The European Commission is allocating 68.80 million euro to fund innovative solutions that ensure digital privacy, personal data protection and to strengthen cybersecurity.
The key role of Partner Organisations in ITNs is in complementing the Beneficiaries by providing Early Stage Researchers specialised training or hosting them on secondments.
The results from the H2020-ITN 2020 call are out and we have analysed the numbers to give you some key statistics.
The EC has just communicated an indicative investment of € 122 million for new Horizon 2020 calls addressing current challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The evaluation results of the Innovative Training Networks (ITN) 2020 call will be published in the coming days. For the time being, we take a look back at the submission statistics.
If you are wondering about the chances of success in stage 2, we have estimated these for a number of call topics with recently published evaluation results.
The recent extensions on H2020 proposal deadlines has given those currently preparing a proposal for one of the open H2020 call topics more time to write and to deliver on the impact of the proposed project.
The Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI JU) recently published its seventh Call for proposals open until 3 September 2020. In total, the BBI JU is making €102 million available for projects across 16 different topics.
Get the latest information on health calls deadlines.
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, accelopment wants to help the ones preparing a H2020 proposal in health.
We compiled important information to help you get answers about proposal writing and deadlines during the outbreak of COVID-19.
We compiled important information to help you get answers about proposal writing and deadlines during the outbreak of COVID-19.
Get information on funding calls dedicated to Research and Development to fight COVID-19.
The Project Annex is an optional but vital part of your Eurostars application and should not be neglected. Use it to stand out and make your application even more appealing to evaluators.
Learn all about priority criteria for equally scored H2020 ITN proposals and get yours funded!
Get the answers to all your questions about Eurostars in one infographic.
Learn about transferrable skills in ITNs.
There is €218 million funding available for Society across 25 call topics. See the details.
There is still a total of €555 million funding available for Food Calls across 44 topics in 2020.
There is still a total of €286 million in funding available for Security calls across 21 topics.
The new Innovative Training Networks (ITN) call opened in September 2019. We compared the newest version of the Guide for Applicants and the Standard Proposal Template and highlight changes to 2018.
accelopment launches its new service, Grant Finance Support, to support you in all financial matters related to your SME Instrument Phase 2 project.
There is still a total of €403 million funding available for Transport across 27 call topics.
ITN success rates vary depending on the respective panel. The article analyses competition across calls and its development over the years.
With one year to go in Horizon 2020 there are still €391 million available across 27 call topics.
With one year to go in Horizon 2020 there are still €798 million available across 51 Energy call topics.
As an SME you have the possibility to become project leader of a EUREKA Eurostars project and benefit from this funding opportunity’s many advantages.
With one year to go in Horizon 2020 there are still €784 million available across 35 Health call topics.
With one year to go in Horizon 2020 there are still €946million available across 36 ICT call topics.
The evaluation results of the MSCA-ITN-2019 call reveal a continued downward trend in submissions and consequently higher success rates.
The terminology used by the European Commission within its funding programmes is quite unique. The most important abbreviations and terms are summarised.
Cluster Events organised within EU funded research and innovation projects have become increasingly popular over the past years. We outline the benefits and provide a plan for the organisation.
FET Open (Future and Emerging Technologies) projects are set out to challenge current thinking and pave the way for innovations and radical new ideas. In this article we will be looking at two upcoming calls for proposals within the H2020 FET Open programme and give you a short overview in the form of two recently launched projects.
With an average success rate of 29%, Eurostars is a great funding programme for SMEs. We outline important factors for the preparation of your proposal.
Four years in, Horizon 2020 has another two years before it will be succeeded by the next European framework programme, Horizon Europe. With the New Year well underway, we are taking a look back at the key facts and figures of the first two-thirds of Horizon 2020 along with some of our own highlights.
Calls for proposals within the Fuel Cell and Hydrogen 2 Joint Undertaking (FCH2 JU), with a deadline on the 23rd April 2019, are now open. This will be the penultimate opportunity to apply to the programme within Horizon 2020.
Early statistics for the ITN 2019 submissions indicate the continued decrease of application numbers. Could this translate to higher success rates?
Many partners ask us about the perfect consortium for a research project. Based on a new report on Horizon 2020, we gathered relevant criteria.
Success rates published by the European Commission are based on the number of eligible proposals. According to Séan McCarthy, a redefinition could increase real success rates and thus encourage researchers to apply.
We have checked the conditions for the call MSCA ITN 2019 and compared the new versions of the Guide for Applicants and the Standard Proposal Template to their previous versions.
The European Commission supports research and development on wearable robots through various innovation programmes. Below is a list of current funding opportunities from Europe's largest innovation funding scheme, Horizon 2020, and beyond.
Applicants for popular funding schemes, such as the European Training Networks, should be aware of lesser known, but potentially more suitable, opportunities. One relevant example are the European Industrial Doctorates.
The question of how the project will be funded is a complex topic that needs to be addressed thoroughly since funding rules differ between the eligible countries and types of organisations.
accelopment developed three tools to simplify the Eurostars project application. We are happy to share some of them with you to facilitate your future application.
Many high-scoring applicants are thinking about resubmitting their ITN application. We outline important points to consider before deciding whether to resubmit your reworked proposal.
Currently, there are two key funding instruments for innovative SMEs at the European level: EUREKA Eurostars and the Horizon 2020 SME Instrument. We’ve compiled a short comparison of the two funding programmes.
Over the years we’ve been receiving many questions concerning the changes that can be made from the first to the second stage. We’ve compiled an FAQ on the key questions researchers often ask before writing the stage 2 proposal.
A description of your specific business case and the market potential of the project results is an integral factor in convincing evaluators of your Eurostars application. To help you get started, we’ve created a short but informative guide.
The full association of Switzerland has enabled Swiss SMEs to fully benefit from Horizon 2020’s SME Instrument programme. We highlight recent changes, and the basic structure of the funding scheme.
As the second stage for many calls slowly approaches, we want to point out what proposers to the stage-2 deadline need to know to give them the best chance of succeeding.
While it is too late to submit a proposal for cut-off 9, researchers who have just missed the deadline should start thinking about how to improve their proposal.
Though the funding for Horizon 2020 calls might look more alluring, the alternatives often have a higher success rate and represent an excellent opportunity to get your innovation project funded.