Infosheets

A deep dive into specific issues and answers to commonly asked questions. This section is regularly updated

Towards the next EU Framework Programme for Research & Innovation (FP10)

This infosheet provides an overview of the timeline towards the next EU Framework Programme for research & innovation as well as an overview of position and discussion papers that have been published so far.

Ownership Control Declaration

Certain calls for proposals require the submission of Ownership Control Declarations as mandatory annex to the application.

European Digital Infrastructure Consortia (EDICs) under Digital Europe

European Digital Infrastructure Consortia (EDICs) are a new instrument to implement Multi-Country Projects to achieve the objectives of Europe's Digital Decade.

Ethics appraisal process and the role of Ethics Advisors, Boards and Mentors

The Commission takes ethics seriously and expect every consortium to self-reflect, but they equally invest in screenings and follow-up. Next to the medical field, ethical issues typically emerge in environmental, social science or security research.

Lump sum actions

Lump sum funding is gradually introduced in several EU funding programmes with the aim to reduce administration and financial errors. Lump sums grants have a budget defined at proposal stage and fixed in the grant agreement.

How to get started with EDF

All basic information you need to find out whether EDF is something for you and how to get started in EDF

Results of previous calls

An overview of projects that have been selected for funding

EU Defence Innovation Scheme (EUDIS)

The EU Defence Innovation Scheme (EUDIS) is a set of instruments enabled by the European Defence Fund (EDF) to strengthen defence innovation in the European Union.

International cooperation in Digital Europe

Participation in the Digital Europe programme is open to eligible third countries, taking into account certain restrictions in specific cases.

The coordinator's role in Horizon Europe or Digital Europe projects

The coordinator mostly starts playing his role during project proposal stage and continues beyond its end date. He acts as the central hub of the project, providing leadership, coordination and management to ensure the successful implementation.

Testimonial

image of SAPHIRe - Securing the Adoption of Personalised Medicin in Regions

SAPHIRe - Securing the Adoption of Personalised Medicin in Regions

The Department of Economy, Science and Innovation of the Flemish government coordinates the Horizon 2020 Coordination and Support Action SAPHIRe, which started on 1 December 2018. The aim of the project is to secure the adoption of personalised medicine in all European regions, including sparsely populated and remote regions and regions with different innovation capacities. 

The activities of SAPHIRe are complementary to the smart specialisation partnership on personalised medicine – S3P4PM, which is also coordinated by the Department of Economy, Science and Innovation.