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FCH2 JU Appel à projets 2017
- Mise en perspective - Introduction aux sujets 2017
Lionel Boillot
Call Coordinator - Project Manager Transport Applications www.fch.europa.eu
FCH 2 JU: Strong Public-Private Partnership
with a focused objective
To implement
an optimal
research and
innovation
programme to
bring FCH
technologies to
the point of
market
readiness by
2020
2
Industry-led Public-Private Partnership (PPP)
Legal basis: Council Regulation: 559/2014 of 6 May 2014 (H2020)
The Joint Undertaking is managed by a Governing Board composed of representatives of all three partners and lead by Industry.
Fuel Cells & Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (FCH2 JU)
Industry Grouping Close to 100 members
~ 50% SME
Research Grouping Over 60 members
FCH 2 JU Objectives (COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) No 559/2014 of 6 May 2014 establishing the FCH 2 JU)
Reduce the production cost of fuel cell systems to be used in transport applications, while increasing their lifetime to levels which can compete with conventional technologies
Increase the electrical efficiency and the durability of the different fuel cells used for power production to levels which can compete with conventional technologies while reducing costs
Increase the H2 production energy efficiency mainly from water electrolysis & renewable sources while reducing costs, so that the combined system of the H2 production and the conversion using the fuel cell system can compete with the alternatives for electricity production available on the market
Demonstrate on a large scale the feasibility of using H2 to support renewable energy sources integration into the energy systems, incl. through its use as a competitive energy storage medium for electricity produced from renewables
Reduce the use of the EU-defined “critical raw materials”, for instance through low-platinum or platinum-free resources and through recycling or reducing or avoiding the use of rare earth metals
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• Maritime, rail and aviation applications
• Road vehicles
• Non-road vehicles
and machinery
• Refuelling
infrastructure
TRANSPORT ENERGY
• Hydrogen production
and distribution
• Hydrogen storage
for renewable
energy integration
• Fuel cells for
power & combined
heat & power
generation
Cross-cutting (e.g. standards, safety, education, consumer awareness, …)
32 M€, 5%
FCH 2 JU Programme structure
Multi Annual Work Plan (MAWP)
Budget earmarked ~ 1.3 b€
EC contribution: 646 M€ 4
307 M€,
47.5%
307 M€,
47.5%
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16 Projects
28 Projects
26 Projects
33 Projects
27 Projects
25 Projects
7th Framework Programme Horizon 2020 (until 2020)
15 Projects
204 R&D&I projects (supported by 14 studies)
Call 2017
15 Projects
FCH JU Supported activities (under 7th Framework Programme & Horizon 2020)
19 Projects (*)
Activities/ budget breakdown (*)
(*) if all the GAs from call 2016 are finally signed
ENERGY
117 projects
356 M€ TRANSPORT
53 projects
337 M€
Cross-cutting,
34 projects, 39 M€
49% 46%
5%
Preparatory
activities
** RIA= Research and Innovation Action, IA= Innovation Action, CSA= Coordination and Support Action
The call 2017 includes provisions for a large coverage of topics !
Overview – FCH2 JU call 2017
Call identifier: H2020-JTI-FCH-2017-1 Total budget : EUR 116 million Publication date: 17 January 2017 Deadline: 20 April 2017
No. of topics Type of action**
Indicative budget (million EUR)
TRANSPORT PILLAR
3 RIA 11.75
4 IA 42.5
ENERGY PILLAR
7 RIA 20.5
5 IA 32.5
CROSS-CUTTING ISSUES
3 RIA 8.75
2 CSA
Total Call 24 topics 3 types of action 116M€
- Success rate = 25% in 2016 (19/77 proposals) - SME participation = 25% in projects over the last 3 years
Types of Actions
RIA - Research and Innovation Actions Actions primarily consisting of activities aiming to establish new knowledge and/or to explore the feasibility of a new or improved technology, product, process, service or solution. For this purpose they may include basic and applied research, technology development and integration, testing and validation on a small-scale prototype in a laboratory or simulated environment.
IA- Innovation Actions
Actions primarily consisting of activities directly aiming at producing plans and arrangements or designs for new, altered or improved products, processes or services. For this purpose they may include prototyping, testing, demonstrating, piloting, large-scale product validation and market replication.
*Funding 100% for non-profit legal entities
CSA - Coordination and Support Action Actions consisting primarily of accompanying measures such as standardization, dissemination, awareness-raising and communication, networking, coordination or support services, policy dialogues and mutual learning exercises and studies, including design studies for new infrastructure and may also include complementary activities of strategic planning, networking and coordination between programmes in different countries.
Participant Portal Funding Opportunities
Participant Portal http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/home.html
Funding Opportunities
H2020
FCH2 JU – Call 2017
Topic Description (see ‘Scope’ section for budget, additional requirements, TRL etc)
Support and guidance - H2020 Online Manual - HOW TO (IT issues)
Overview of a topic
Templates of proposals only available once you start the submission process ! (available off-line on the FCH2 JU website)
Topic conditions and documents
Topic description
Specific Challenge
Scope
Expected Impact
- Context of the topic
- Operational requirements and focus - TRL - Consortium composition - Indicative budget - Expected duration - …
- Technical targets - Costs reduction - Contribution to policies (env., indus., …) - …
Transport
Energy
Cross-Cutting 8.75 M€
54.25 M€
Hydrogen production
Stationary Fuel Cells
30.5 M€
22.5 M€
116 M€
Introduction to topics
Transport Pillar Overview
• Main focus – Continue support large demonstrations in various road transport
applications with a focus on large fleets and new transport
modes (urban trucks).
– Complementary research activities in key technologies for the
cost reduction of fuel cell vehicles
• What is New – TRL 2 research on platinum group metals-free catalyst PEMFC
– New large demonstrations of MHV
– Validation of trucks for urban application
– Strengthening the European nature of the FCH Technologies Supply
Chain
Transport Pillar
Topic Type of Action Ind. Budget
M EUR
FCH-01-1-2017: Development of fuel cell system technologies for achieving competitive solutions for aeronautical applications
RIA 5
FCH-01-2-2017: Towards next generation of PEMFC: Non-PGM catalysts
RIA 2.75
FCH-01-3-2017: Improvement of compressed storage systems in the perspective of high volume automotive application
RIA 4
FCH-01-4-2017: Demonstration of FC material handling and industrial vehicles
IA 42.5
FCH-01-5-2017: Large scale demonstration in preparation for a wider roll-out of fuel cell bus fleets (FCB) including new cities – Phase two
FCH-01-6-2017: Large scale demonstration of Hydrogen Refueling Stations and Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV) road vehicles operated in fleet(s)
FCH-01-7-2017: Validation of Fuel Cell Trucks for the Collect of Urban Wastes
FCH-01-1-2017: Development of fuel cell system technologies for achieving
competitive solutions for aeronautical applications.
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Transport Pillar Topics
Design, develop and test an autonomous electric power generation system for non-intrusive applications.
• At least 10 kW, pure hydrogen fuel cell with >100W/kg and <2000€/kW
• Demonstrate 4000h during the project
• At least one aircraft OEM or one Tier 1 aircraft industry OEM
FCH-01-2-2017: Towards next generation of PEMFC: Non-PGM catalysts.
Develop and test at single cell scale Non-PGM catalysts on the cathode side.
• Membrane, bipolar plate or gas diffusion layer development is not within the scope
• A go-no go decision at mid-term is compulsory
FCH-01-3-2017: Improvement of compressed storage systems in the perspective
of high volume automotive application
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Transport Pillar Topics
Develop new or optimized COPV to meet automotive application needs.
• Include at least one vessel supplier, one pressure component developer and an OEM
• KPIs to be met: 0.023kg/l, 5% gravimetric capacity and <500kg/kg (@ 30,000 parts/year)
FCH-01-4-2017: Demonstration of FC material handling and industrial vehicles.
Deployment and evaluation of an European FC system in at least 400 MHV and industrial vehicles and the relevant infrastructure.
• There is a maximum funding per fuel cell based on the kW
• The European value change must be demonstrated by the consortium composition and the minimum commitment of end-users at the beginning of the project should be 200 vehicles
• Only one project will be funded with a maximum 7.5M€ FCH 2 JU contribution
FCH-01-5-2017: Large scale demonstration in preparation for a wider roll-out of
fuel cell bus fleets (FCB) including new cities – Phase two.
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Transport Pillar Topics
Demonstrate 125 fuel cell buses mainly in large fleets reducing TCO showing the distinct operating advantages over battery electric buses.
• The FCB can be from 9 to 24 meter buses and up to 5 cities can demonstrate 5 FCB fleets
• At least 60% of the hydrogen must come from renewable energy
• Only one project will be funded with maximum 25 M€ FCH 2 JU contribution
• Secured co-funding and political support must be demonstrated
FCH-01-6-2017: Large scale demonstration of Hydrogen Refuelling Stations and
Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV) road vehicles operated in fleet(s).
Deploy 180 FCEV in at least 3 fleets with minimum 60 vehicles per fleet to test a number of HRS in pre-commercial conditions.
• At least 80% of the vehicles should be part of fleets
• Minimum capacity of the HRS should be 200kgH2/day refueling capacity
• Only one project will be funding with maximum 5 M€ FCH 2 JU contribution
FCH-01-7-2017: Validation of Fuel Cell Trucks for the Collect of Urban Wastes.
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Transport Pillar Topics
Deploy and validate at least 10 fuel cell urban garbage trucks in at least 3 sites with minimum fleets of 2 vehicles per site.
• FC trucks should derive from a hybrid or electric platform with the fuel cell providing at least 50% of the energy required in the daily operation
• Professional dissemination of information on the activities of the project to the broad public is seen as a key part of the demonstration project with regional authorities involvement in this aspect needed
• Only one project will be funded with maximum 5 M€ FCH 2 JU contribution
• Political support must be demonstrated and a comprehensive exploitation plan included
Transport
Energy
Cross-Cutting 8.75 M€
54.25 M€
Hydrogen production
Stationary Fuel Cells
30.5 M€
22.5 M€
116 M€
Introduction to topics
Energy Pillar Overview Hydrogen Production
• Main focus Aim for breakthroughs in electrolysis to increase H2 from RES: Novel concepts and upscaling
• What is New – Innovative concepts: game changer & reversible
electrolysers; testing according to protocols of FCH-JRC
– Largest single electrolyser demo to date (10MW)
– Liquid Organic hydrogen carrier
Energy Pillar Hydrogen Production Topics
Topic
Type of Action
Ind. Budget M EUR
CH-02-1-2017: Game changer Water Electrolysers RIA 2
FCH-02-2-2017: Game changer High Temperature Steam Electrolysers
RIA 3
FCH-02-3-2017: Reversible Solid Oxide Electrolyser (rSOC) for resilient energy systems
RIA 3
CH-02-4-2017: Highly flexible electrolysers balancing the energy output inside the fence of a wind park
IA 5
FCH-02-5-2017: Demonstration of large electrolysers for bulk renewable hydrogen production
IA 10
FCH-02-6-2017: Liquid organic hydrogen carrier RIA 2.5
FCH-02-12-2017: Demonstration of fuel cell-based energy storage solutions for isolated micro-grid or off-grid remote areas
IA 5
FCH-02-1-2017: Game changer Water Electrolysers
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Energy Pillar Hydrogen Production Topics
Support promising laboratory-scale concepts to next stage of engineering
• Address ≥ 1 priorities (P, response T, current density, temp., etc.)
• 10-50 kW system but suitable for MW electrolysers
• Include at least one electrolyser OEM, R&D institution
Step change improvement to enable future commercial introduction
• 4 improvements, addressing ≥ 1 targets
• Include at least one electrolyser OEM, R&D institution
FCH-02-2-2017: Game changer High Temperature Steam Electrolysers
FCH-02-3-2017: Reversible Solid Oxide Electrolyser (rSOC) for resilient
energy systems
Single device acting as SOFC or SOE, reduced investment, fewer start/stops
• 11 specific issues to be addressed
• Include at least one SOE OEM, R&D institution
FCH-02-4-2017: Highly flexible electrolysers balancing the energy output
inside the fence of a wind park
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Energy Pillar Hydrogen Production Topics
Smooth power output of park, avoid T&D grid costs, integrated layout
• Valorise H2 produced
• Include at least W/P developer, electrolyser OEM, grid operator
• International collaboration encouraged (IPHE)
Develop & demonstrate 10MW electrolyser providing RES-H2 to industry (exclude. steel) or transport plus grid services
• Feasible business cases – continued demo after project
• Include at least electrolyser OEM, H2 end-user, power services company
• Links to commercial & technical expertise plus market access
• Note eligibility of electricity costs before/after commissioning
• ≥ 1 IG/RG membership
FCH-02-5-2017: Demonstration of large electrolysers for bulk renewable
hydrogen production
FCH-02-6-2017: Liquid organic hydrogen carrier
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Energy Pillar Hydrogen Production Topics
Double the amount of H2 transported by 550 bar delivery truck (>1ton) using cheaper trailer – need for hydrogenation / dehydrogenation steps
• International collaboration encouraged (IPHE)
Demonstrate the tecno-economic viability of RES-H2-FC solutions for P2P in remote locations
• ≥ 2 locations, 250kW min FCs in stand alone or back-up apps
• Electrolyser, H2 storage and FCs eligible
• Consortium to include EU electrolyser and FC OEMS, BoP suppliers and R&D institutions
• International collaboration encouraged (IPHE)
FCH-02-12-2017: Demonstration of fuel cell-based energy storage
solutions for isolated micro-grid or off-grid remote areas
Transport
Energy
Cross-Cutting 8.75 M€
54.25 M€
Hydrogen production
Stationary Fuel Cells
30.5 M€
22.5 M€
116 M€
Introduction to topics
Energy Pillar Overview Stationary FCs for heat and power generation
• Main focus To use innovative design and manufacturing in order to improve performance and lower the cost of fuel cells; to repeat the success story of residential fuel cell systems in the commercial segment.
• What is New – Flexible fuel cell power plants for grid support
– Transportable FC gensets for urban applications
– Next generation SOFC stack
Energy Pillar Stationary Fuel Cells
Topic
Type of Action
Ind. Budget M EUR
FCH-02-7-2017: Development of flexible large fuel cell power plants for grid support
RIA 4
FCH-02-8-2017: Step change in manufacturing of Fuel Cell Stack Components
RIA 3
FCH-02-9-2017: Development of next-generation SOFC stack for small stationary applications
RIA 3
CH-02-10-2017: Transportable FC gensets for temporary power supply in urban applications
IA
12.5 FCH-02-11-2017: Validation and demonstration of commercial scale fuel cell core systems within a power range of 10-100kW for selected markets/applications
IA
FCH-02-7-2017: Development of flexible large fuel cell power plants for grid
support
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Energy Pillar Stationary Fuel cells RIA
Development of key components and strengthening of EU supply chain for grid support applications
• Design improvements addressing performance, capex, grid requirements and scale-up
• Size of the fuel cell power plant should be 75-200kW
• Validation in and industrial relevant environment for at least 8 months
Development of a new process or adaptation of a high-volume method to FC
• Produce sufficient volume for two existing stack designs to be assembled and tested
• Included at least one stack manufacturer and details of their supply chain of EU companies
FCH-02-8-2017: Step change in manufacturing of Fuel Cell Stack Components
FCH-02-9-2017: Development of next-generation SOFC stack for small
stationary applications
SOFC stack – Design improvements for performance, manufacturing, standardisation and IP development
• 1kWe stack to be developed and tested for more than 5000h
• Collaboration with the JRC for the ongoing harmonization of testing activities
FCH-02-10-2017: Transportable FC gensets for temporary power supply in
urban applications
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Energy Pillar Stationary FC IA
FC gensets to replace diesel generators in at least two different environments.
• Individual gensets 25-400kW, at least 4 x 75kW and 4 x 25kW, sum >500kW
• Onsite operation of at least 24 months (or 8000h) per unit.
• Fuel should be H2 stored onsite.
• Demonstrate the commercial pathway to replace diesel gensets.
• Include at least two FC manufacturers
Validate and demonstrate CHP solutions for the commercial sector
• 10-20 installations of which the sum > 400kW (incl. monitoring)
• Include at least three core fuel cell component suppliers and at least two of the group of system integrators, BoP suppliers, maintenance providers or utilities
• Demonstrate customer advantages(emission, economy etc) and viable business models.
• Strengthen EU value chain for key components e.g. stack, reformer, heat exhchangers
FCH-02-11-2017: Demonstration of large electrolysers for bulk
renewable hydrogen production
Transport
Energy
Cross-Cutting 8.75 M€
54.25 M€
Hydrogen production
Stationary Fuel Cells
30.5 M€
22.5 M€
116 M€
Introduction to topics
• Main focus – 4 topics addressing Regulations, Codes and Standards by
means of Pre-Normative Research • 3 topics focus on transport, storage and supply of hydrogen
• 1 topic focused on performance and durability of fuel cells
– 1 topic addressing Education and Training
• What is New – PNR for filling basic knowledge gaps related to liquid hydrogen,
contaminants generated from HRS, and AST for fuel cells.
– PNR for harmonising RCS accross Europe with regards to hydrogen distribution with compress gas trailers by road
– Building a European Higher training network
Cross-cutting Activity Area Call 2017 Overview
Cross-cutting Activity Area
Topic Type of Action Ind. Budget
M EUR
FCH-04-1-2017: Limiting the impact of contaminants originating from the hydrogen
supply chain RIA
6.25
FCH-04-2-2017: Harmonisation of hydrogen gas trailers
CSA
FCH-04-3-2017: European Higher Training Network in Fuel Cells and Hydrogen
CSA
FCH-04-4-2017: PNR for a safe use of liquid hydrogen
RIA
FCH-04-5-2017: Definition of Accelerated Stress Testing (AST) protocols deduced from
understanding of degradation mechanisms of aged stack components in Fuel Cell systems
RIA 2.5
FCH–04-01-2017: Limiting the impact of contaminants originating from the
hydrogen supply chain
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Understanding the effect on fuel cells of contaminants from the H2 supply chain, in particular from the HRS, and developing mitigation methods
• Evaluate the impact of contaminants originated within the supply chain/ HRS, provide technical data on fuel composition and impurity concentrations at HRS, identify key impurities to be measured, develop in-line monitoring methods, etc.
• Establish a link to the FCH2-JU project HyCoRA, include mechanisms for collaboration with the JRC - EU protocols harmonization and validation activities
• Provide recommendations for revision of ISO standards
• Set up the basics to establish a European Laboratory beyond the project
Provide a roadmap for standardisation of compressed hydrogen trucks and interfaces
• Identify and quantify the risks and propose mitigation actions,
• Include a strategy for effective influence on ISO and ADR
• Develop a position paper and provide evidences of the reduced cost due to increased standardisation
FCH-04-2-2017: Harmonisation of hydrogen gas trailers
Cross-cutting Activity Area Call 2017 Topics
FCH-04-3-2017: European Higher Training Network in Fuel Cells and Hydrogen
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Build a cluster of universities and other educational institutions
• Minimum of 10 universities and other HEI
• Carry out an in-depth analysis of European needs and background work, provide harmonized teaching material, offer a platform center of access for students, run exchange programmes with industry, etc.
• Lead and coordinate FCH training activities across Europe and representing this community towards EU level stakeholders.
Cross-cutting Activity Area Call 2017 Topics
FCH-04-4-2017: PNR for a safe use of liquid hydrogen
Address unanswered questions related to handling and distribution of LH2
• Should be focused on the risks related to the accidental behavior of LH2, provide suitable engineering correlations and recommendations for safer design & operations
• Include an experimental program, perform analytical and numerical studies
• Support the further development of the related specific international standards
FCH-04-5-2017: Definition of Accelerated Stress Testing (AST) protocols
deduced from understanding of degradation mechanisms of aged stack
components in Fuel Cell systems
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Develop specific AST protocols for PEMFC and SOFC stack components
• Develop AST protocols, identify degradation mechanisms and quantification of degradation, develop advanced characterization techniques, develop models, etc.
• Involve at least 6 aged samples of at least 3 different stacks and their user profiles
• Validation of the methodology
• Include mechanisms for international collaboration and with the JRC - EU protocols harmonization and validation activities
• Provide recommendations for international standardisation
Cross-cutting Activity Area Call 2017 Topics
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Complementary cross-cutting issues
RCS Strategy Coordination Group (RCS SCG) • Collect and evaluate RCS-relevant information from demonstration projects;
monitor PNR activities
JRC - Harmonisation and validation activities • Collaboration mechanisms need to be developed with JRC, in relation to the
ongoing EU protocol harmonisation and validation activities
JRC - Reporting to HIAD ([email protected]). • Any safety-related event that may occur during execution of the project shall be
reported to JRC, which manages the European hydrogen safety reference database HIAD
Hydrogen Safety Panel (HSP) • Coordinates a package of measures to avoid any accident by integrating safety learning,
expertise and planning into FCH2 JU funded projects
FCH2-JU Knowledge Management - Technology monitoring & PRD • All FCH2-JU`s projects have the obligation to provide every year (April- May) technical
information using structured parameter templates • All FCH2-JU`s projects have the obligation to provide information for the PRD
FCH2 JU Appel à projets 2017
- Mode d’évaluation - Conseils
Lionel Boillot
Call Coordinator - Project Manager Transport Applications www.fch.europa.eu
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Une proposition est eligible lorsqu’elle: - Répond à un sujet (topic) de l’appel FCH2 2017 - Se conforme aux conditions d’éligibilité de l’appel FCH - Satisfait aux exigences de partenariat:
RIA and IA At least three legal entities each established in a different Member State or Associated Country. All three legal entities shall be independent of each other.
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What does “Max. 8months for grant signature” mean for the evaluation of proposal?
- The experts evaluate each proposal as submitted not on its potential if certain changes were to be made
- The experts do not recommend substantial modifications such as change of partners, additional work packages, significant budget or resources cut, additional scientific activities to strengthen the concept, trans-disciplinary aspects not appropriately covered
- If the 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 !
- Any proposal with scores above the thresholds and where there is sufficient budget will be selected as submitted
Is there a margin for making some recommendations?
- Minor and specific corrections to be implemented without negotiation, e.g. timing of work package…
- Obvious clerical errors
Guiding principles for the evaluations
Excellence
- Proposals must demonstrate high quality in relation to the topics and criteria set out in the calls
Transparency
- Funding decisions must be based on clearly described rules and procedures, and applicants should receive adequate feedback on the outcome of the evaluation
Fairness and impartiality
- All proposals submitted in response to a call are treated equally and evaluated impartially on their merits, irrespective of their origin or the identity of the applicants
Efficiency and speed
- Evaluation, award and grant preparation should be done as quickly as possible without compromising quality or neglecting the rules
Ethics and security
- Proposals must not contravene fundamental ethical principles or relevant security procedures
Evaluation by independent experts
How are the evaluators selected? We appoint independent evaluators for each call from the European Commission database of experts http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/experts/index.html When selecting evaluators, we look for: a high level of skill, experience and knowledge in the relevant areas (e.g. project management, innovation, exploitation, dissemination and communication) and, provided the above condition can be satisfied, a balance in terms of: - skills, experience and knowledge - geographical diversity - gender - where appropriate, the private and public sectors, and - an appropriate ‘rotation’ from year to year.
In principle, each proposal will be examined by at least three experts (in many cases, five or more). In addition, the evaluation process may be followed by one or more independent observers Experts that have a conflict of interests will be excluded by us ! European Commission publishes on the Participant Portal at least once a year the list of experts who have assisted all programmes (incl. FCH2 JU) together with their area of expertise.
Call identifier: H2020-JTI-FCH-2017-1 Total budget : EUR 116 million Publication date: 17 January 2017 Deadline: 20 April 2017
General Annexes to H2020 List of countries eligible and rules for funding (Annex A)
Admissibility and eligibility conditions (Annexes B and C)
Types of action and funding rates (Annex D)
Technology readiness level (TRL) (Annex G)
Evaluation rules (Annex H)
Open Access to research data (Annex L)
FCH2 JU – Call 2017 – H2020 conditions
Annual Work Plan
AWP 2017 +
Selection criteria
Financial Capacity:
Operational capacity: Indicated by the experts
Award criteria, scores and weighting
Evaluation procedure
Evaluation rules – Annex H
Requested EU contribution for the action is ≥500.000€
Coordinator completes a self-assessment at the proposal stage
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Award criteria, scores and
The proposals will be evaluated against the following award criteria:
– Excellence (incl. relevance to the topic of the call)
– Impact (incl. Draft Plan for dissemination and exploitation of project’ results)
– Quality and efficiency of the implementation
Weighting and thresholds
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Thresholds apply to: - Individual criterion, score must be ≥ 3 - Overall score must be ≥ 10
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Fair -
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Excellent -
Interpretation of the scores
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The proposal fails to address the criterion or cannot be judged due to missing or incomplete information
Poor. The criterion is inadequately addressed, or there are serious inherent weaknesses.
Fair. While the proposal broadly addresses the criterion, there are significant weaknesses.
Good. The proposal addresses the criterion well, although a number of shortcomings are present.
Very Good. The proposal addresses the criterion very well, although a small number of shortcomings are present.
Excellent. The proposal successfully addresses all relevant aspects of the criterion. Any shortcomings are minor.
Elements to be reflected in the evaluation
If a proposal
• is only marginally relevant in terms of its scientific, technological or innovation content relating to the [call/topic] addressed, the experts must reflect this in a lower score for the Excellence criterion
– No matter how excellent the science!
• does not significantly contribute to the expected impacts as specified in the AWP for that [call/topic], the experts must reflect this in a lower score for the Impact criterion
• would require substantial modifications in terms of implementation (i.e. change of partners, additional work packages, significant budget or resources cut…), the experts must reflect this in a lower score for the “Quality and efficiency of the implementation” criterion
• If cross-cutting issues are explicitly mentioned in the scope of the [call/topic], and not properly addressed (or their non-relevance justified), the experts must reflect this in a lower score for the relevant criterion
– Proposals addressing cross-cutting issues which are not explicitly mentioned in the scope of the [call/topic] can also be evaluated positively
The experts will be instructed to disregard excess pages !
Ranking: Proposals with identical total scores
• For each group of proposals with identical total scores, the panel considers first proposals that address topics which are not already covered by more highly-ranked proposals
• The panel then orders them according to:
– first, their score for Excellence,
– and second, their score for Impact
[for Innovation actions, first their score for Impact and second for Excellence]
• If there are still ties, the panel takes into account the following factors:
– First, the size of the budget allocated to SMEs
– Second, the gender balance of personnel carrying out the research and/or innovation activities
• If there are still ties, the panel agrees further factors to consider:
– e.g. synergies between projects or contribution to the objectives of the call or of Horizon 2020
• The same method is then applied to proposals that address topics that are already covered by more highly-ranked proposals
Call identifier: H2020-JTI-FCH-2017-1 Total budget : EUR 116 million Publication date: 17 January 2017 Deadline: 20 April 2017
General Annexes to H2020
There is no derogation from the H2020 Rules for Participation !
FCH2 JU – Call 2017 – Call conditions
Annual Work Plan AWP 2017
Additional eligibility criteria: IG/RG membership (relevant for 3 topics) “Involvement of at least one member of Hydrogen
Europe or N.ERGHY” Max. Funding (relevant for 9 topics) “The maximum FCH 2 JU contribution …. proposals requesting FCH 2 JU contribution above this amount will not be evaluated”
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A éviter - Objectives are general and not quantifiable; - Not credible, lacking technical details on the proposed approach; - Project is overly ambitious and the approach is not convincing; - Insufficient evidence that the adopted approach takes into account the state of the
art knowledge or the know-how acquired from past and currently running projects by some of the consortium members;
- Clarity and relevance of the proposal are weak; - Low level of innovation, no progress beyond SoA; - SoA and existing know-how is not fully described, and it is not clear the current TRL;
Excellence
Recommandations
- Vérifiez que la proposition est en lien direct avec le sujet
- Expliquez l’état de l’art et comment la proposition va au-delà de celui-ci (spécialement si la proposition continue de précédents projets toujours en cours)
- Définissez des KPI clairs, quantifiez-les et montrez comment vous allez les atteindre
- Déclarez clairement quelle est la science supportant le projet
- Expliquez le potentiel novateur et ce que votre proposition apporte de neuf par rapport aux projets / activités existants
- Donnez les détails d’éventuelles tâches déjà réalisées par les membres du partenariat – le projet ne commence pas par une feuille blanche !
- Montrez que le risque est limité (ou mesurez le degré de risque)
Excellence - Recommandations
Impact
A éviter - Impact not adequately outlined; The overall impact of this project is expected to
be low; - Expected impact is not credible, no convincing plan is presented to show how this
will be achieved; - Fail to explain how the project would build on SoA to provide significant potential
impacts either technologically or academically; - It is not clear how the project will impact the industry; - No gap analysis is provided for the proposed technology; - Exploitation plan is not provided/convincing/ lacks credible engagement of several
partners; - Dissemination plan, IPR management not addressed/not adequately reasoned
out; - Targeted audience and how, where and when a targeted audience will be engaged
is not specified;
Lien avec FCH2 JU - Répondez aux impacts attendus listés dans l’appel à projets FCH 2017 - Comment le projet permet d’atteindre les objectifs du AWP/MAWP du FCH2 JU? Au-delà… - Mesurez l’impact de la technologie du projet spécifiquement, et précisez quelles seront
les mesures/activités prises pour réaliser cet impact - Quantifiez les impacts - Incorporez les aspects socio-économiques (création d’emploi, investissements, etc.) - Annoncez clairement les aboutissants du projet et comment ils seront utilisés - Présentez dans le détail le plan d’exploitation des résultats, et la viabilité à long terme - Détaillez le modèle économique (Innovation Action) Plan de diffusion - Identifiez ce que vous souhaitez communiquer, à qui, pourquoi, et comment - Utilisez aussi les nouveaux moyens/méthodes de dissémination - Décrivez l’open access aux données de recherche - Incluez suffisamment de livrables publics - Traitez les questions de propriété intellectuelle – IPR
Impact - recommandations
Implementation
A éviter - Work-plan is poor and does not have an adequate structure; Details are
missing; Information about the overall governance and project management scheme is lacking;
- No risk analysis as well as no flow chart are provided; - Resource allocation is not justified and is unbalanced; Breakdown of
resources/cost categories is missing; - Limited number of milestones that remain general and not appropriate; - Unbalanced consortium towards Academia/Research - demonstrating poor
industrial support; - Key expertise is missing in the consortium, e.g. end users not included in the
consortium; - A clear management structure and risk analysis plan is not provided; - Does not show convincing mitigation or contingency plans;
Le plan de travail doit être crédible et cohérent avec le type d’action, les défis et la méthodologie - Liez tâches, responsabilités, livrables et ressources
Calendrier - Les jalons (milestones) permettent un suivi du projet: mesurables et points de décision - Vérifiez le timing des demonstrateurs (IA), les interdépendances entre tâches Analyse des risques et plan de mitigation doivent être complets et crédibles. Pensez aussi aux risques techniques / administratifs Budget: justifiez et détaillez les postes principaux, spécialement le recours à la sous-traitance - Surestimation du budget / personnel = échec de la proposition - Détaillez les postes budgétaires (équipement, voyages, etc.) ≥15% coûts de personnel - Annoncez clairement la dépréciation et l’utilisation des équipements
Implementation - recommandations
Le partenariat doit répondre aux exigences de H2020 et de l ’appel à projets FCH 2017. - Prenez en compte la coopération internationale, sujets avec IPHE et EU13. - Veillez à la dimension européenne du projet: si le focus est trop déplacé sur un
pays/une entreprise, alors une autre source de financement doit être trouvée. - Construisez un partenariat équilibré (secteur et géographie) en lien avec la
nature/taille/complexité du projet; et complémentaire, en évitant les partenaires fantômes/cosmétiques
Structure de gestion - Soyez simple et efficace - Identifiez les rôles, la composition, les interactions entre les différents comités - Définissez la gestion de la qualité et suivi des performances
Implementation - recommandations
Structure of proposal
Part A • General information Abstract, panel and fixed keyword (if relevant), Declarations, checklist questions • Participants and contact persons: data is read-only from the Organisation Registry/PIC Validation
database (URF/PDM) • Budget table – specific per action types • Ethics Issues Table: structured, reference to Part B • Call specific questions: limited set of specific questions related to the call (IG/RG membership!) • The system offers validation checks & any problems are listed at the end of the administrative part
Part B and Annex • Templates per calls/topics – downloadable from the submission system! • Page limit will apply per attachments (65+5 pages) - The check is based on pages of the PDF
documents • Watermark to be applied to mark the pages above the limit • General constraints: 10 MB, PDF • The complete proposal package receives an e-receipt upon submission • Annex: Separate template for the ‘Draft Plan for dissemination and exploitation of results’! (possibility to include additional activities and/or investments along the project to increase impact of results, as part of beneficiaries’ business plans)
Capacity and appropriate resources
If it is necessary to implement the action, they may however:
Purchase goods, works and services – best value for money basis
Use subcontracting to implement action tasks – best value for money basis
Call upon “Linked Third Parties” to implement action tasks
Use in-kind contributions (resources) provided by third parties against payment or free of charge
All major costs, third party involvement and subcontracting must be indicated in the proposal
Ethics
Background “A proposal which contravenes ethical principles or any applicable legislation […] may be excluded from the evaluation, selection and award procedures at any time." Art. 13 – H2020 RfP
Ethics Self-Assessment
All proposals must describe ethical issues raised & how they will be addressed
Each applicant is responsible for:
identifying any potential ethical issues
handling ethical aspects of their proposal
detailing how they plan to address them in detail
Guidelines How to complete your ethics self-assessment guide
Intellectual Property Rights, IPR Exploitation and dissemination
Same principles as in FP7 for: ownership, protection, exploitation & dissemination
Open access to research data Obligation to provide open access to scientific publication and open data. Possibility to opt-out when justified
Access rights Access rights of affiliates
For background (art. 25.4) and for results (art. 31.4) Under ‘fair and reasonable conditions’
Access rights of the EU institutions For results (art. 31.5) For developing or implementing EU policies/programmes Royalty-free, non exclusive, limited to non-commercial / non-competitive use
Additional exploitation/dissemination obligations (as a separate document requested by the AWP)
Research Enquiry Service http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=enquiries
H2020 documents in Participant Portal http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/funding/reference_docs.html
Ethics in Participant Portal http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/docs/h2020-funding-guide/cross-cutting-issues/ethics_en.htm
IPR in Participant Portal http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/docs/h2020-funding-guide/cross-cutting-issues/intellectual-property_en.htm
European IPR Helpdesk https://www.iprhelpdesk.eu/
Resources
Back-up slides
List of countries and rules for funding – Annex A
Participation “Open to the World”
Open for all legal entities established in third countries and for international organisations
Funding is provided for legal entities established in:
Member States and countries associated to H2020
A list of countries: Afghanistan, Algeria, … , Zambia, Zimbabwe
Any other country:
If third country identified already in the Annual Work Plan or
If when provided under a bilateral scientific and technological agreement or
If participation deemed by the FCH2 JU essential in the action
Admissibility and eligibility conditions - Annexes B-C
Admissible when:
Submitted in the electronic submission system “SEP” in time Readable, accessible and printable Complete:
Evidence of operational capacity Include draft plan for the exploitation and dissemination of the results
Eligible when: In line with the topic Complies with:
RIA and IA At least three legal entities each 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 in an Associated Country
A proposal is ….
Types of Actions – Annex D
RIA - Research and Innovation Actions Actions primarily consisting of activities aiming to establish new knowledge and/or to explore the feasibility of a new or improved technology, product, process, service or solution. For this purpose they may include basic and applied research, technology development and integration, testing and validation on a small-scale prototype in a laboratory or simulated environment.
IA- Innovation Actions
Actions primarily consisting of activities directly aiming at producing plans and arrangements or designs for new, altered or improved products, processes or services. For this purpose they may include prototyping, testing, demonstrating, piloting, large-scale product validation and market replication.
*Funding 100% for non-profit legal entities
CSA - Coordination and Support Action Actions consisting primarily of accompanying measures such as standardization, dissemination, awareness-raising and communication, networking, coordination or support services, policy dialogues and mutual learning exercises and studies, including design studies for new infrastructure and may also include complementary activities of strategic planning, networking and coordination between programmes in different countries.
TRL 1 – basic principles observed
TRL 2 – technology concept formulated
TRL 3 – experimental proof of concept
TRL 4 – technology validated in lab
TRL 5 – technology validated in relevant environment
TRL 6 – technology demonstrated in relevant environment
TRL 7 – system prototype demonstration in operational environment
TRL 8 – system complete and qualified
TRL 9 – actual system proven in operational environment
Technology readiness levels (TRL) – Annex G
According to MAWP: mainly TRL ≥ 3
RIA
IA
Selection criteria
Financial Capacity:
Operational capacity: Indicated by the experts
Award criteria, scores and weighting
Evaluation procedure
Evaluation rules – Annex H
Requested EU contribution for the action is ≥500.000€
Coordinator completes a self-assessment at the proposal stage
Later in the presentation
Open Access Access, mine, exploit, reproduce and disseminate, free of charge for any user:
Undelying data Data Management Plan
“Opt-out” possible
Before or after GA signature When justified
Open Access to research data – Annex L