Development of tools, solutions, modules to enable R&I on the social aspects of the green transition
European Comission
ExpectedOutcome :
Project results are expected to contribute to several of the following expected outcomes:
- enhanced RI capacities to address research challenges and EU policy priorities, in particular the green transition;
- new RI services and data related to the social aspects of green transition;
- increased support of RI services for the EU Missions and Partnerships linked to the green transition;
- harmonized data sets that are accessible and complemented by tools that facilitate the collection, analysis, and visualization of the data;
- strengthened collaborations between research infrastructures and broader stakeholders, including civil society, in addressing sustainability challenges at multiple scales. Scope :
The aim of this topic is to deliver innovative tools, solutions and modules to enable research infrastructures to support studies and assessment on the social aspects of the green transition, advancing the state-of-art of RIs in the EU and Associated Countries, and showing transformative potential in their operation in line with the ambition of the European Union. Social aspects of the green transition may include: energy poverty and transport poverty, green jobs and skills, gender and equality aspects of the green transition, or other aspects of the fair transition towards climate neutrality. Proposals should link new modules on green transition to the data collection of European surveys, also integrating and harmonising what already exists at national and EU level.
Proposals should address all the following aspects:
- research and development for the new tools, solutions, modules which will enhance existing research infrastructures;
- their validation, prototyping and deployment
- the development of a sustainability plan for the new modules.
- the innovative potential for their exploitation for the benefits of the society.
Consortia should be built around a leading core of at least 2 world-class research infrastructures, being ESFRI infrastructures, European Research Infrastructures Consortia (ERICs) and/or other world-class research infrastructures that are intergovernmental organisations of European interest, and can include a wider set of RIs and other technological partners.
General conditions
- Admissibility conditions: described in Annex A and Annex E of the Horizon Europe Work Programme General Annexes
Proposal page limits and layout: described in Part B of the Application Form available in the Submission System
- Eligible countries: described in Annex B of the Work Programme General Annexes
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 .
- Other eligibility conditions: described in Annex B of the Work Programme General Annexes
The following additional eligibility criteria apply: due to the specific nature of this topic, consortia must include at least 2 different research infrastructures, each of them being an ESFRI infrastructure[[ See lists of ESFRI infrastructures (Landmarks and Projects) in the 2021 ESFRI Roadmap on https://roadmap2021.esfri.eu/]], and/or a European Research Infrastructures Consortium[[ European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC) | European Commission (europa.eu)]] (ERIC) or another research infrastructure that is an intergovernmental organisation of European interest. Such research infrastructures, and the beneficiaries that own/operate them, must be explicitly identified in the proposals.
Financial and operational capacity and exclusion: described in Annex C of the Work Programme General Annexes
Evaluation and award:
Award criteria, scoring and thresholds are described in Annex D of the Work Programme General Annexes
Submission and evaluation processes are described in Annex F of the Work Programme General Annexes and the Online Manual
Indicative timeline for evaluation and grant agreement: described in Annex F of the Work Programme General Annexes
- Legal and financial set-up of the grants: described in Annex G of the Work Programme General Annexes
Eligible costs will take the form of a lump sum as defined in the Decision of 7 July 2021 authorising the use of lump sum contributions under the Horizon Europe Programme – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2021-2027) – and in actions under the Research and Training Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community (2021-2025). [[This decision is available on the Funding and Tenders Portal, in the reference documents section for Horizon Europe, under ‘Simplified costs decisions’ or through this link: https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/horizon/guidance/ls-decision_he_en.pdf]].
Specific conditions
- Specific conditions: described in the [specific topic of the Work Programme]
Documents
Call documents:
Standard application form — call-specific application form is available in the Submission System
Standard application form (HE RIA, IA)
Standard evaluation form — will be used with the necessary adaptations
Standard evaluation form (HE RIA, IA)
RAO decision authorising the use of lump sum funding
Explanatory slides for applicants on the specificities of lump sum funding
Detailed Budget Table (HE LS) for estimation of Lump Sum Funding
Additional documents:
HE Main Work Programme 2023–2024 – 1. General Introduction
https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/horizon/wp-call/2023-2024/wp-2-msca-actions_horizon-2023-2024_en.pdf HE Main Work Programme 2023–2024 – 3. Research Infrastructures
HE Main Work Programme 2023–2024 – 13. General Annexes
HE Framework Programme and Rules for Participation Regulation 2021/695
HE Specific Programme Decision 2021/764
Rules for Legal Entity Validation, LEAR Appointment and Financial Capacity Assessment
EU Grants AGA — Annotated Model Grant Agreement
Funding & Tenders Portal Online Manual
Funding & Tenders Portal Terms and Conditions
Funding & Tenders Portal Privacy Statement