horizon 2020 funding opportunities & participation (focus on challenge 6)

Policy Research and Innovation

HORIZON 2020FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

& PARTICIPATION(FOCUS ON CHALLENGE 6)

Sylvie RohanováEuropean Commission

DG Research & InnovationUnit B.6 Reflective Societies 1


Content

• Why to participate - H2020 Overview• Where to participate (focus on SSH)

Integration of SSH across Horizon 2020 Horizontal actions

• Science with and for Society• Widening

Challenge 6• How to participate in Horizon 2020

From a proposal preparation to a project implementation• H2020 experts

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Why to participate – HORIZON 2020 overview

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What is Horizon 2020http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon2020/

• EU research and innovation framework programme for 2014-2020

• A core part of Europe 2020 strategy & its Innovation Union flagship initiative aiming at:- Responding to the economic crisis to invest in

future jobs and growth- Addressing people’s concerns about their

livelihoods, safety and environment- Strengthening the EU’s global position in

research, innovation and technology4

http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon2020/


H2020 support aimed at:• Funding researchers and innovators at the cutting edge of

their fields working on the latest breakthroughs;• Supporting projects across the cycle from research to

innovation;• Creation of opportunities to build research teams in

Member States and with their international partners in the areas where the innovation and research potential is underexploited;

• Encouraging the training of researchers including exchange of researchers between industry and academia;

• Helping to plug the gap between innovative research and its exploitation through a suite of financial instruments.

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"Innovation" in H2020

Product innovation

Process innovation

Marketing innovation

Organisational innovation

… and Social innovation …

Source: Oslo Manual and EC6


Research and innovation actions: collaborative research activities (Maximum rate of 100%, indirect cost flat rate 25%)

Innovation actions: activities directly aimed at producing plans and arrangements or designs for new, altered or improved products, processes or services (Maximum rate of 70%, indirect cost flat rate 25%; exception: 100% maximum funding rate for non-profit organisations)

Coordination and support actions: activities to accompany research (Maximum rate of 100%, indirect cost flat rate 25%)

SME instruments: support for SMEs over three phases: feasibility study, research/demonstration, commercialization

Co-funded actions: ERA-NET (for national and regional research funding bodies)

Direct funding: grants, prizes, procurement, and financial instruments

H2020 Types of actions / Funding schemes

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Three pillars of H2020

•Excellent science

•Industrial leadership

•Societal challenges


1. EXCELLENT SCIENCE

European Research Council (ERC) • Frontier research by the best individual teams

• Future and Emerging Technologies• Collaborative research to open new fields of

innovation• Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions (MSCA)

• Opportunities for training and career development

• Research infrastructures• Ensuring access to world-class facilities

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2. INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies

(LEIT)• ICT; Nanotechnologies, Advanced Materials,

Advanced Manufacturing and Processing, and Biotechnology; Space

Access to risk finance• help to companies / organisations engaged in R&I to

gain easier access, via financial instruments, to loans, guarantees, counter-guarantees and hybrid, mezzanine and equity finance

Innovation in SMEs• Postering all forms of innovation in all types of SMEs

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3. SOCIETAL CHALLENGES1. Health, demographic change and wellbeing2. Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry,

marine and maritime and inland water research and the bioeconomy

3. Secure, clean and efficient energy4. Smart, green and integrated transport5. Climate action, environment, resource efficiency

and raw materials6. Europe in a Changing World: Inclusive, innovative

and reflective societies7. Secure societies - Protecting freedom and security

of Europe and its citizens 11


HORIZONTAL ACTIVITIESSpreading excellence and widening participationScience with and for society

EUROPEAN INSTITUTE OF INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY (EIT)

EURATOM

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WIDESPREAD - Spreading Excellence and Widening Participation: Background

• National / regional disparities in research excellence and innovation performance hamper competitiveness, business growth and employment creation.

• A number of countries are experiencing low participation in the EU Framework Programmes;

• Disparities due to structural issues, such as: insufficient national RDI investment, lack of synergies between certain countries national research

systems and EU research landscape, insufficient capacities variations in wages level reduced access to international networks. Size of projects – large ones problematic for small countries Availability of information, training and advice 13


WIDESPREAD – measures to widen participation• Teaming of excellent research institutions and low

performing RDI regions• Twinning of research institutions• ERA chairs• Policy Support Facility• Supporting access to international networks for

researchers and innovators (through COST)• Strengthening the administrative and operational

capacity of transnational networks of National Contact Points

• More info: http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon2020/en/h2020-section/spreading-excellence-and-widening-participation

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Where to participate (focus on SSH)

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1. Integration of SSHSocial sciences and humanities research will be fully integrated into each of the specific objectives of Horizon 2020…Council Decision L 347/965 establishing the Specific Programme H2020

• General Integration: All Societal Challenges, LEIT (Leadership in Enabling and Industrial Technologies) and activities under Excellent Science are generally open to SSH contributions in all their activities – integration of SSH as genuine interdisciplinarity

• Dedicated Integration: In some Societal Challenges and parts of LEIT a specific SSH line of activity called 'the socio-economic dimension of…' is delineated, i.e. requires SSH research – 37% of all topics under the programmed parts of H2020 are SSH "flagged ” - http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/h2020/ftags/ssh.html#c,topics=flags/s/SSH/1/1&+callDeadline/desc 16

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2. SSH in Excellent Science

• The European Research Council (ERC - http://erc.europa.eu) is already a major funding source for investigator-driven frontier research. About 17 % of the ERC budget will be allocated to SSH under Horizon 2020.

• Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA - http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon2020/en/h2020-section/marie-sklodowska-curie-actions) give opportunities for greater mobility and network building. The SSH share is 11-12%.

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http://erc.europa.eu/

http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon2020/en/h2020-section/marie-sklodowska-curie-actions

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3. Societal Challenge 6Europe in the Changing World:

Inclusive, Innovative and Reflective Societies

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Societal Challenge 6H2020 is not a simple continuation of FP7 - there is no specific SSH work programme. Challenge 6 focus is on :

Orientation towards European societal challenges: research and innovation activities to increase the impact of the funding

Orientation towards EU political priorities: Europe 2020 and emerging political issues of European relevance

Leitmotiv of the 2 years WP 2014-15: economic crisis and the path to sustainable growth

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3. Challenge 6 Work ProgrammeH2020 Work Programme 2014-2015 - 13. Europe in a changing world – inclusive, innovative and reflective Societies1. From the Challenge 6 website: https://

ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon2020/en/node/85

2. From the calls website on the Participant Portal: http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/h2020 20

https://ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon2020/en/node/85



http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/h2020

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Societal Challenge 6 structure• 5 CALLS containing

43 topics 6 "Other actions"

• Topics composed of Specific Challenge: sets the context, the problem to be addressed,

why intervention is necessary

Scope: delineates the problem, specifies the focus and the boundaries of the potential action BUT without describing specific approaches

Expected Impact: describes the key elements of what is expected to be achieved in relation to the specific challenge 21


H2020 – Challenge 6 topics: bottom-up in terms of content and budget

Topics are described in a rather open fashion, less prescriptive than often under FP7, i.e. proposers can address the topics in a comprehensive way, in a focussed way or cover other issues relevant for addressing the topic

Call text provides an indicative budget range for research projects in order to indicate the average expected size of the proposal; however, any amount is possible, i.e. no eligibility criteria regarding the budget size

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5 Calls of Societal Challenge 6

"EURO": Overcoming the crisis: new ideas, strategies and governance structures for Europe

"YOUNG": The young generation in an innovative, inclusive and sustainable Europe

"REFLECTIVE": Reflective societies: cultural heritage and European identities

"INT": Europe as a global actor "INSO": New forms of innovation

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EUROOvercoming the crisis: new

ideas, strategies and governance structures for

Europe

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EURO topics 2014/151. Resilient and sustainable economic and

monetary union in Europe (2014)2. The European growth agenda (2014)3. European societies after the crisis (2014)4. Political challenges for Europe (2014)5. ERA-NET on smart urban futures (2015)6. Meeting new societal needs by using

emerging technologies in the public sector (2015)

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EURO-5: ERA-NET on smart urban futures (2015)Specific challenge: identify the means and ways to make a European city an emblematic place for attracting jobs and economic activities, transforming it into a "hub of innovation" and ensuring social cohesion and cultural dialogue while preserving natural resources and limiting environmental damage for next generations. Provide tools and methods for more sustainable, open, innovative and inclusive urban areasScope: Analyse the strengths and weaknesses of urban development; identify in which way European cities can become hubs of creativity and innovation; contribute to the establishment of smart urban ecosystem services; enhance understanding of urban structures; evaluate urban areas in terms of "functionalities" opportunitiesExpected impact: Provide new insights on European urban dynamics, on the localisation of economic and social activities and the implementation of urban innovations.

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EURO-6: Meeting new societal needs by using emerging technologies in the public sector (2015)Specific challenge: exploring the potential benefit of using emerging ICT technologies in support of public sector innovation and opening up new markets for ICT solutions across the EUImpact a) Introducing emerging technologies in the public sector to improve efficiency, effectiveness and quality of public services and enable research results to reach a potential market b) Multidisciplinary network to identify emerging technologies and potential applications for their implementation in the public sector and outline a roadmap for emerging research directionsType of action: a) RIA; b)CSAEU Contribution: a) EUR 2-5 million; b) EUR 0.5 million

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YOUNGThe Young Generation in an

Innovative, Inclusive and Sustainable Europe

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YOUNG topics 2014/151. Early job insecurity and labour market exclusion (2014)2. Youth mobility: opportunities, impacts, policies (2014)3. Lifelong learning for young adults: better

policies for growth and inclusion in Europe (2015)

4. The young as a driver of social change (2015)

5. Societal and political engagement of young people and their perspectives on Europe (2014)

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YOUNG-3: Lifelong learning for young adults: better policies for growth and inclusion in Europe (2015)

Specific challenge: Adult education in EU remains inadequate - those most in need benefit less from it than more advantaged groups; review thoroughly the situation of adult education in Europe Scope: Complementarity between public policies and dynamics of private markets; identify successful programmes; learning potential and innovation ability in workplaces; reflect on existing taxonomies and indicators; investigate the feasibility and possibly develop an Intelligent Decision Support System for simplifying access to informationExpected impact: Create synergies and cooperation amongst the main international and European actors; facilitate the access to scientific evidence for improved policy making; advance knowledge on specific aspects linked to adult educationEU contribution: EUR 1.5 - 2.5 million (other amounts possible)Type of action: RIA

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YOUNG-4: The young as a driver of social change (2015)Specific challenge: Meeting the challenges of the ageing population and making a transformation into a more sustainable social and economic model necessitate profound changes in European society; current generations of young people are at the core of these developmentsScope: Analyse the norms, values and attitudes of young people in Europe, as well as their expectations regarding public policy and organisation of economic, social and private life; investigate their attitudes towards a more sustainable socio-economic model and its various features; opportunities and obstacles of socio-ecological transitionExpected impact: Provide important insights into the perspective of socio-ecological transition from the point of view of young people; advance knowledge about young adults in Europe; contribute to public policies to meet the challenge of transition into a more sustainable model, incl. the role of educationEU contribution: EUR 1.5 - 2.5 million (other amounts possible)Type of action: RIA 31


REFLECTIVEReflective Societies: Cultural

Heritage and European Identities

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REFLECTIVE topics 2014/20151. ERA Net on Uses of the Past (2014)2. Emergence and transmission of European cultural heritage

and Europeanisation (2015)3. European cohesion, regional and urban policies and the

perceptions of Europe (2015)4. Cultural opposition in the former socialist countries (2015)5. The cultural heritage of war in contemporary Europe

(2015)6. Innovation ecosystems of digital cultural assets (2015)7. Advanced 3D modelling for accessing and understanding

European cultural assets (2014)8. Communication and dissemination platform (2015)9. Social Platform on Reflective Societies (2014)10.Mobilising the network of NCPs in SC6 (2014) 33


REFLECTIVE-2: Emergence and transmission of European cultural heritage and Europeanisation (2015)

Specific challenge: exploring cultural heritage, values andlanguages as basis for the emergence of a truly European cultural heritageScope: Multidisciplinary and comparative research focusing on the emergence of a European (tangible and intangible) cultural heritage in a historical perspectiveExpected impact: Research will support the EU cultural policies linked to fostering the emergence, transmission and use of cultural heritage at local, regional, national and, in particular, European levelEU contribution: EUR 1.5 - 2.5 million (other amounts possible)Type of action: RIA

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REFLECTIVE-3: European cohesion, regional and urban policies and the perceptions of Europe (2015)

Specific challenge: Analysing the impact of the European cohesion, regional and urban policies on a positive identification with the European constructionScope: Multidisciplinary research with strong emphasis on comparative case studies on different EU regionsExpected impact: Better understanding of the relationship between European regional policies, local and regional identities and the perception of the added value of the EU by its citizens; improvement of regional policy relevance and efficiencyEU contribution: between EUR 1.5 and 2.5 million (other amounts possible)Type of action: RIA

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REFLECTIVE-4: Cultural opposition in the former socialist countries (2015)

Specific challenge: Exploring the cultural and political heritage of independent cultural movements and activities against the regimes in the former socialist countries – today’s MSs of the EUScope: Comparative research will examine various types of collections and address the contribution of opposition movements to the fall of socialist regimes and to the creation of modern diverse societiesExpected impact: Development of a register of these collections and recommendations for their better protection, promotion and valorisationEU contribution: EUR 1.5 - 2.5 million (other amounts possible)Type of action: RIA

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REFLECTIVE-5: The cultural heritage of war in contemporary Europe (2015)

Specific challenge: Understanding of a number of layers of the cultural heritage of war, whether for local communities, for national or for European identities Scope: Research will explore the relationship that contemporary European societies have with the tangible and intangible cultural heritage of the major armed conflicts of the 20th centuryExpected impact: Significant new knowledge on conflict heritage and policy advice on reinterpretation and promotion in communication, education and tourism at EU levelEU contribution: EUR 1.5 - 2.5 (other amounts possible)Type of activity: RIA

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REFLECTIVE-6: Innovation ecosystems of digital cultural assets (2015)

Specific challenge: innovating digital tools at service of scholarship on cultural resourcesScope: support and promote access to cultural heritage resources; develop technologies to support humanities researchExpected impact: provide innovative and creative methods for approaching cultural assets, generate tools to access and exploit diverse European digital cultural heritage

EU contribution: between EUR 2 and 4 million (other amounts possible); total budget: EUR 10 million (innovation action)Type of action: Innovation action

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REFLECTIVE-8: Communication and dissemination platform (2015)

Specific challenge: Contributing to the professional communication and dissemination of the results of EU-funded projects in the area of inclusive, innovative and reflective societies Scope: Fostering dialogue and cooperation amongst researchers and between researchers and other stakeholdersExpected impact: Creation of “Research and Policy Communities” that will ensure effective dissemination and take up of EU-funded research results

EU contribution: EUR 1 million (other amounts possible)Type of action: CSA

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INTEurope as a Global Actor

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INT topics 2014/20151. Enhancing and focusing R&I cooperation with

the Union’s key international partners (2014/15)

2. Encouraging the R&I cooperation between the Union and selected regional partners (2014/2015)

3. Europe’s contribution to a value-based global order and its contestants (2015)

4. The European Union’s contribution to global development: in search of greater policy coherence (2015)

5. Rethinking the EU crisis response mechanism in light of recent conflicts (2015) 41


INT topics 2014/20156. Re-invigorating the partnership between the

two shores of the Mediterranean (2015)7. Towards a new geopolitical order in the South

and East Mediterranean region (2015)8. The EU and the Eastern Partnership (2015)9. The EU, Turkey and its wider neighbourhood:

challenges and opportunities10.The EU and integration challenges in the

Balkans11.European cultural and science diplomacy:

exploiting the potential of culture and science in the EU’s external relations

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INT-1: Enhancing & focusing R&I cooperation with the Union's key international partner countries (2014/2015)Specific Challenge: to get best value out of EU's cooperation with key int. partners; generate more impact by enhancing and focusing int. cooperationScope: support objectives of EU int. cooperation strategy in research and innovation (identify areas for targeted int. cooperation, implement joint activities, encourage cooperation, set framework conditions, analyse cooperation patterns) Impact: set strategic priority for int. cooperation across Horizon 2020; promote interaction of EU and non-EU researchers; establish optimal framework for int. cooperation; ensure synergies with calls and between policies of Member/Associated Countries and int. partnersEU contribution: EUR 1 mil & EUR 1.95 million respect./ 3 yearsType of action: CSAProposals targeting: Australia, USA, Brazil, South Africa, Ukraine 43


INT-2: Encouraging the R&I cooperation between the Union and selected regional partners (2014/2015)Specific Challenge: stimulate and enhance cooperation between researchers from the Union and from the regional partners; eliminate remaining obstacles to cooperation Scope: encourage cooperation between EU and non-EU research and innovation actors; establish framework conditions for cooperationImpact: set strategic priority for int. cooperation across Horizon 2020; promote interaction of EU and non-EU researchers; establish optimal framework for int. cooperation; ensure synergies with calls and between policies of Member/Associated Countries and int. partnersEU contribution: EUR 1.5 million / 1.95 million for 3 years respectivelyType of action: CSAProposals targeting: Southern Mediterranean Neighbourhood, Eastern Partnership

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INT-3: Europe's contribution to a value-based global order and its contestants (2015)

Specific Challenge: need to contribute to a debate on a notion of and access to global justice and to the role of the EU in its promotionScope: define criteria for global justice, contrast the EU's and other understandings of it and scrutinize their activities; identify if and how the EU contributes to a value-based global order Impact: advance critical reflection on and understanding of the EU as a value-based actor in global affairs; identify constraining and enabling factors for effective EU external actionEU contribution: EUR 1.5-2.5 million, other amounts possibleType of action: RIA

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INT- 4: The EU's contribution to global develop-ment: in search of greater policy coherence (2015)Specific Challenge: need to enhance the impact of the EU development policy via reinforced implementation of "policy coherence for development" (PCD)Scope: analyse the intended and unintended consequences of EU and Member State development and of non-development policies on developing countriesImpact: advance understanding of the bases for effective EU development policy and of the successful integration of developmental concerns into other EU policy areas; identify policy options for EU; fuel global debate on PCD

EU contribution: EUR 1.5-2.5 million, other amounts possibleType of action: RIA

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INT-5: Rethinking the EU crisis response mechanism in light of recent conflicts (2015)

Specific Challenge: support EU crisis responses in the broad sense of the term (civilian and military)Scope: analyse existing EU crisis response mechanisms; investigate the Union's capacity to take decisions and to respond efficiently to crises; assess interaction with other global security actorsImpact: advance understanding of EU crisis response mechanism so as to further enhance its capacities to anticipate and react to crisesEU contribution: EUR 1.5-2.5 million, other amounts possibleType of action: RIA

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INT-6: Re-invigorating the partnership between the two shores of the Mediterranean (2015)

Specific Challenge: support policies related to the EU-Mediterranean partnershipScope: assess effectiveness of (bilateral) policies and measures implemented between the two shores of the Mediterranean; investigate citizens' perspectives on the EU-Mediterranean partnership; identify obstacles to and prospects for further collaborationImpact: develop prospects for further collaboration between the two shores of the Mediterranean; draw policy implications for the EU-Mediterranean relationsEU contribution: EUR 1.5-2.5 million, other amounts possibleType of action: RIA

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INT-7: Towards a new geopolitical order in the South and East Mediterranean region (2015)

Specific Challenge: support EU policies vis-à-vis the SEMC and Middle East region by comprehending the complex recent and ongoing transformation processes in that areaScope: analyse political dynamics in the broader region, both at the intra-societal level (e.g. role of political elites, religious factions, civil society, minorities) and at the inter-societal level; build foresight scenarios about developments in the areaImpact: advance knowledge on the geostrategic/-political developments in the SEMCs and in the Middle East; draw policy implications for the EU's policy and strategies toward the regionEU contribution: EUR 1.5-2.5 million, other amounts possibleType of action: RIA 49


INT-8: The EU and the Eastern Partnership (2015)Specific Challenge: support EU policies aimed at facilitating transition processes in the Eastern neighbourhoodScope: analyse the interrelations between the EU and the Eastern partnership countries, with a specific focus on Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine and taking account of the region's geostrategic environmentImpact: provide deeper understanding of challenges in the Eastern neighbourhood countries; draw policy implications for the EU's neighbourhood policy and strategies vis-à-vis the regionEU contribution: EUR 1.5-2.5 million, other amounts possibleType of action: RIA

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INT-9: The EU, Turkey and its wider neighbourhood: challenges and opportunities (2015)

Specific Challenge: contribute to the development of EU-Turkey relations in the context of Turkey's evolution as a regional powerScope: examine the economic, social, political and geostrategic challenges and opportunities of further EU-Turkey integration by adopting different scenarios of future collaborationImpact: provide deeper understanding of the implications of Turkey's rise as a regional power for EU-Turkey relations; identify options for the EU's future policies vis-à-vis Turkey and its neighbourhoodEU contribution: EUR 1.5-2.5 million, other amounts possibleType of action: RIA

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INT-10: The EU and integration challenges in the Balkans (2015)

Specific Challenge: support EU policies aimed at enhancing political and socio-economic stability in the BalkansScope: analyse existing bi- and multilateral relations between EU and Balkan countries, with a focus on major challenges (e.g. identity politics) and on the potential for scientific cooperation; take a broader geopolitical perspective on the region's development; assess future EU policy optionsImpact: provide deeper understanding of challenges in the Balkans; identify best practices for the EU's enlargement policy and strategies vis-à-vis the regionEU contribution: EUR 1.5-2.5 million, other amounts possibleType of action: RIA

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INT-11: European cultural and science diplomacy: exploiting the potential of culture and science in the EU's external relations (2015)Specific Challenge: promote EU cultural and science diplomacy within a broader global strategyScope: compare EU and EU Member States’ bi- and multilateral cultural/science relations with major third countries and regions, as well as international organizations (CoE, UNESCO); examine the role of private sector, NGOs and individual cultural actors and scientists in EU diplomacyImpact: provide critical overview of existing EU/Member State external cultural and science policies; explore incentives for synergies; highlight best practices as well as shortcomings; draw policy-relevant implicationsEU contribution: EUR 1.5-2.5 million, other amounts possibleType of action: RIA

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INT-12: The cultural, scientific and social dimension of EU-LAC (Latin America and the Caribbean) relations (2015)

Specific Challenge: reinforce cultural, scientific and social ties in the context of the EU-CELAC strategic partnershipScope: examine cultural, scientific and social exchanges; determine synergies and potential for cross-fertilization; identify asymmetries in bi-lateral and bi-regional relationsImpact: improve the understanding of cultural, scientific and social dimensions of the EU-CELAC relationship and of the role of social actorsEU contribution: EUR 1.5-2.5 million, other amounts possibleType of action: RIA

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INSONew Forms of Innovation

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INSO topics 2014/151. ICT-enabled open government (2014/2015)2. Understanding and supporting business model innovation

(2014)3. The economic impact of the Innovation Union (2014) 4. Innovative schemes for open innovation and science 2.0 (2015)5. Social Innovation Community (2015)6. Platform for ICT for Learning and Inclusion (2014)7. Towards joint programming under Horizon 2020 (2014)8. Synchronized Call Initiatives (2014)9. Innovative mobile e-government applications by SMEs (2015)10. SME business model innovation (2015)

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INSO-1: ICT-enabled open government (2014/2015)

Specific challenge: integrate new technologies into government servicesScope: a) Innovation Action: address at least one of sub-objectives:

i) Pilots on personalised and mobile public services; ii) Pilots on transparency of public administrations

b) Coordination and Support Action (CSA 100%): multi-disciplinary network to identify potential applications for their successful implementation in the public sector

Impact: stimulate the creation, delivery and use of new, personalised public services, reduce the administrative burden of citizens and businesses and increase transparency of and trust in public administrations EU contribution: (a): EUR 1 - 3 million, other amounts possible;

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INSO-4: Innovative schemes for open innovation and science 2.0 (2015)

Specific challenge: assist universities to become open innovation centres in cooperation with companies, realising the ERA priorities, and to enable public administrations to drive innovation in and through the public sectorScope: (a) Inter-sectoral mobility; (b) Academia-business knowledge co-creation; (c) Innovation leadership programme for public administrations and researchers Impact: help universities to assume a more prominent role in innovation, together with business and other actors; strengthen innovation competences in public administrations and equip researchers with innovation leadership knowledgeBudget: proposals between EUR 2.5 and 3.5 million, other amounts possibleType of action: a & b: CSA; c) RIA

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INSO-5: Social Innovation Community (2015)

Specific challenge: stimulate and support the establishment of a 'Social Innovation Community' of researchers, social innovators, end users and policy-makers; develop joint methods and concepts in the area of social innovation research and provide a common space for gathering evidence and identifying new areas for social innovation take up in various fields - a “network of networks”Scope: systematically provide evidence and create greater synergies between EU-funded social innovation activities and related EU policies; develop a common understanding for social innovation policies, activities and initiatives in Europe and beyond; gather evidence and methodologies that contribute to scaling up social innovationImpact: forge common understanding of social innovation; facilitate policy uptake of research results and experimentation activities; strengthen evidence-based policy-making and increase effectiveness; promote social innovation initiatives throughout EuropeEU contribution: EUR 3 million, other amounts possible Type of action: CSA 59


INSO-9: Innovative mobile e-government applications by SMEs (2015)

Specific challenge: support innovative SMEs, including start-ups for the design and creation of innovative applications (eGov apps) that couple open public data and services with information and services offered by the private sector, for innovative, user-friendly and personalised services that can be accessed easily, for fostering the delivery of mobile public services, for facilitating interaction of citizens and businesses with public administrationsScope: 3 phases - feasibility study - business plan/demonstration - commercialization (see below) Impact: enhance profitability and growth performance of SMEs; market uptake and distribution of innovations tackling the specific challenge in a sustainable way; increase of private investment in innovationBudget: EUR 4 millionType of action: SME instrument

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INSO-10: SME business model innovation (2015)

Specific challenge: enable SMEs to innovate and grow across traditional boundaries, through new business models and organisational changeScope: 3 phases - feasibility study - business plan/demonstration - commercialization (see below) Impact: enhance profitability and growth performance of SMEs; market uptake and distribution of innovations tackling the specific challenge in a sustainable way; increase of private investment in innovationBudget: EUR 11 millionType of action: SME instrument

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How to participate in Horizon 2020Proposal preparation, submission

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Choice of the call/topic http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/index.html

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All processes

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H2020 calls – guidance & support -

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Natinal Contact Points: http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/support/national_contact_points.html

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Preparation of proposal - partnersLegal entities established in the following countries are eligible to receive funding in Horizon 2020:•Member States of the EU, including their overseas departments•Associated Countries•Third Countries

• With EU contribution• Without EU contribution

•International European interest organisationsPart A of General Annexes to the Work Programme – List of countries and applicable rules for fundingList of Associated countries (http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/data/ref/h2020/grants_manual/hi/3cpart/h2020-hi-list-ac_en.pdf )Online Manual – "Find partner or apply as individual“FP7-SSH website: information on SSH projects including partners’ info: http://ec.europa.eu/research/social-sciences/research_en.html

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Preparation of proposal – eligibility conditions

RIA & IA – At least three legal entities. Each of the three shall be established in a different Member State or associated country. All three legal entities shall be independent of each other.CSA - At least one legal entity established in a Member State or associated country. SME instrument - At least one SME. Only applications from for-profit SMEs established in EU Member States or countries associated to Horizon 20204;ERA-NET Co-fund: At least three legal entities. Each of the three shall be established in a different Member State or associated country. All three legal entities shall be independent of each other. Participants in ERA-NET Cofund actions must be research funders: legal entities owning or managing public research and innovation programmes

Part C of General Annexes to the Work Programme Grants Manual - Section on: proposal submission and evaluation ("Guide to

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Preparation of proposal – admissibility conditionsTo be considered admissible, a proposal must be: • Submitted in the electronic submission system before the

deadline given in the call conditions;• Submission deadline as published for majority of Challenge 6

topics: 7 January 2015• ! Could be postponed !

• Readable, accessible and printable.• Incomplete proposals may be considered inadmissible • Page limits will apply to proposals

Part B of General Annexes to the Work Programme Standard proposal template (Administrative forms - Part A and Research

proposal -Part B) available from the "topic" information of the chosen call Grants Manual - Section on: proposal submission and evaluation ("Guide to

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Set out in electronic system;

excess page(s) watermarked


Proposal composition

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Administrative forms ("Part A")

Research proposal ("Part B" – pdf.)


Proposal submission

Electronic, through the Participant Portal, topic site:

Online Manual – Submit a Proposal Proposal Submission Service User Manual (

http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/data/support/sep_usermanual.pdf )71

http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/data/support/sep_usermanual.pdf


Proposal evaluation

STANDARD AWARD CRITERIA

QUALITY & EFFICIENCY

OF THE ACTIONIMPACTEXCELLENCE

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By at least 3 external experts against the:

Evaluation criteria - Part H of General Annexes to the Work Programme Guide to the submission and evaluation process (

http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/h2020/topics/2089-reflective-3-2015.html#tab2 )

http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/h2020/topics/2089-reflective-3-2015.html

http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/h2020/topics/2089-reflective-3-2015.html


Operational capacity of partners

• As part of evaluations, experts give their view on whether each applicant has the necessary basic operational capacity to carry out their proposed activity(ies). Based on information provided in the proposal:

− Curriculum Vitae− Relevant publications or achievements − Relevant previous projects or activities− Description of any significant infrastructure or any major items

of technical equipment

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Evaluation schedule• No grant negotiation phase after the selection for funding!

− The time from submission of a proposal, evaluation and signature of the grant has been reduced to a maximum of 8 months

• What does this mean for the evaluation of proposal?− Experts evaluate each proposal as submitted not on its potential if certain

changes were to be made− They do not recommend substantial modifications – i.e. no changes of partners,

additional work packages, significant budget or resources cut, additional scientific activities to strengthen the concept, trans-disciplinary aspects not appropriately covered…

− If experts identify significant shortcomings, they must reflect those in a lower score for the relevant criterion. Proposals requiring substantial modifications are not expected to pass the relevant thresholds

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3 monthsfor signature of GA

5 monthsfrom submission deadline for

informing all applicantson scientific evaluation


Experts for Horizon 2020

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Role of experts Independent experts evaluate proposals submitted

in response to a given call • Significant funding decisions will be made on the basis of their

assessment Guiding principles for experts' evaluations:

• Independence• Impartiality (equal treatment of proposals, evaluation on their

merits)• Objectivity• Accuracy• Consistency

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Becoming a Horizon 2020 expertSubscribe to the experts database in the Participant Portal by1.Creating ECAS password2.Creating "Expert profile" in the database

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More information needed? HORIZON 2020:

http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon2020/en/what-horizon-2020

SOCIETAL CHALLENGE 6 - WORK PROGRAMME 2014/2015:http://

ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon2020/en/h2020-section/europe-changing-world-inclusive-innovative-and-reflective-societies

REFERENCE DOCUMENTS AND GUIDELINES FOR APPLICANTS:http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/funding/reference_docs.html

FACT SHEETS (on open access, international participation etc.):http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon2020/en/presentation-and-campaign-material

HORIZON 2020 HELPDESK:http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=enquiries

FAQs:• General – Participant Portal: http://

ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/support/faq.html• Challenge 6 website: https://ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon2020/en/node/85

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http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon2020/en/h2020-section/europe-changing-world-inclusive-innovative-and-reflective-societies




http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/funding/reference_docs.html

http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/funding/reference_docs.html

http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon2020/en/presentation-and-campaign-material

http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon2020/en/presentation-and-campaign-material

http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=enquiries



http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/support/faq.html

http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/support/faq.html




HORIZON 2020

Thank you for your attention!

Find out more:www.ec.europa.eu/research/horizon2020

www.ec.europa.eu/research/social-sciences

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