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Page 1: National / regional regulations · National / regional regulations Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources Joint Call

National regional regulations Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants

and pathogens present in water resources

Joint Call 2020 Publication Date 17 February 2020

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

Table of Content

BELGIUM 1

BRAZIL 6

CYPRUS 9

CZECH REPUBLIC 10

DENMARK 13

ESTONIA 15

FINLAND 16

FRANCE 18

GERMANY 20

GREECE 22

IRELAND 24

ISRAEL 26

ITALY 27

LATVIA 32

MOLDOVA 34

NORWAY 35

POLAND 36

PORTUGAL 39

ROMANIA 40

SCOTLAND 42

SOUTH AFRICA 43

SPAIN 45

SWEDEN 50

TAIWAN 56

TUNESIA 57

TURKEY 59

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BELGIUM

Funding Organisation

Belgian Science Policy Office (BELSPO)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Koen Lefever koenlefeverbelspobe

Eligible Institutions

The eligible partners are the Belgian university institutions university colleges public scientific institutions and non-profit research centres belonging to the list below httpwwwbelspobebelspofiscwi_list_nlstm (Dutch) httpwwwbelspobebelspofiscwi_list_frstm ( French)

The private sector and international research organisations based in Belgium are not eligible

Eligible Applicants

Eligible Costs

Eligible personnel costs (permanenttemporary) Pre-tax wages associated with increases in the cost of living employersrsquo social security and statutory insurance contributions as well as any other compensation or allowance due by law and secondary to the salary itself and tax-free scholarships Tax-free scholarships refer to a grant subject to a tax exemption under the tax laws The staff costs are limited to a maximum amount of

bull 66000 euroyear for a scientist with a Masters degree (regardless of years of experience)

bull 90000 euroyear for a scientist with a PhD (regardless of years of experience) bull 50000 euroyear for a technician (regardless of years of experience)

Those amounts are not applicable to persons that are identified by name in the proposal Operating cost (Travel and consumables) General operating costs (flat rate) this includes all current expenditures related to the projectrsquos implementation such as usual supplies and products for the laboratory workshop and office documentation travel and accommodation use of IT facilities software organisation of meetings workshops and events etc The total amount of these operational costs is set at a flat rate of 10 of the personnel budget or 15 of the personnel budget if the Belgian partner is the coordinator of the project

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Specific operating costs (invoices will be required) this includes specific operating costs not covered by the general operating costs such as costs for analysis maintenance and repair of specific equipment purchased by the project surveys Equipement Purchase and installation of scientific and technical apparatus and instruments including computer hardware Equipment needs to be purchased in the first half of the project Overheads Institutionsrsquo general overheads that cover in one lump sum administration telephone postal maintenance heating lighting electricity rent machine depreciation and insurance costs The total amount of this item may not exceed 5 of the total personnel and operating costs Subcontracting Expenses incurred by a third party to carry out tasks or provide services that require special scientific or technical competences outside the institutionrsquos normal area of activity The amount may not exceed 25 of the total budget allocated to the Belgian partner concerned

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

500 000 EURO 250 000 EURO

Other Funding Criteria The maximum amount that a Belgian partner can request is 250 000 EURO In case there is more than one Belgian partner in a consortium than this amount should be shared among the Belgian partners

Relevant documents

Additional Info

Useful Links wwwbelspobe

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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BELGIUM

Funding Organisation

Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique (FNRS)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Joeumll Groeneveld joelgroeneveldfrs-fnrsbe

Eligible Institutions

Eligible Applicants All eligibility rules and criteria can be found in the PINT-MULTI regulations This call is co-funded by the European Commission (see article III3)

Eligible Costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 200000 euro 200000

Other Funding Criteria ldquoOverheadrdquo is not an eligible cost If the project is selected for funding these costs will be subject to a separate agreement between the institution of the beneficiary and the FRS-FNRS

Relevant documents PINT-MULTI regulations

Additional Info

Applicants must provide basic administrative data by submitting an administrative application on e-space for the same deadline as the consortium application is submitted Please select the ldquoPINT-MULTIrdquo funding instrument when creating the administrative application Proposals invited to the second stage will be able to complete the pre-proposal form and provide information for the full proposal upon validation by the FRS-FNRS

Useful Links httpwwwncpfnrsbeindexphpappelsera-nets

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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BELGIUM

Funding Organisation

The Research Foundation ndash Flanders (FWO)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Toon Monbaliu eranetfwobe

+32 2 550 15 70

Eligible Institutions See lsquoEligible applicantsrsquo section

Eligible Applicants

The FWO participates with its (juniorsenior) lsquoresearch projectsrsquo funding channel which implies that these specific regulations apply

See articles 10-12 (in essence this comes down to holding an eligible lsquoZAP-positionrsquo at a Flemish eligible main host institution)

Eligible Costs

FWO (sub)projects are capped at max 350000 EUR per projectconsortium (incl 6 overhead) In total the FWO foresees a budget of 700000 EUR which allows funding 2-3 projects For the overhead calculation the following method has to be respected a 6 structural overhead should be calculated on the direct costs Eg the sum of all costs (personnel consumables travel etc) amount to 300000 EUR then the overhead will amount to 18000 EUR (6 of 300000 EUR) and the total requested cost 318000 EUR This total requested cost may never exceed 350000 EUR

Admitted costs

Only temporary personnel can be remunerated For the cost categories see chapters 7 and 8 of the regulations

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

700000 EUR 350000 EUR (incl 6 structural

overhead)

Other Funding Criteria

One and the same researcher can participate in 2 different research projectsconsortia at maximum when applying for FWO funding within the same call Researchers are asked to inform their central coordination unit at their host institution about their participation Projects may last up to 36 months which implies the funding has to be budgeted and spent accordingly Extensions are not allowed

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Relevant documents Make sure that all consortium partners go thoroughly through the call documents and national regulations

Additional Info

It is advised to contact the FWO before submission (see contact point above) in order to avoid ineligible projects and consortia ERA-NET participation does not interfere with the lsquoregularrsquo project submission framework and is consequently not taken into account for calculating the max available number of new applications and running projects combined

Useful Links Call page for European programmes (ERA-NET) httpswwwfwobeenfellowships-fundingeuropean-programmesera-net

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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BRAZIL

Funding Organisation

Conselho Nacional das Fundaccedilotildees Estaduais de Amparo agrave Pesquisa

(CONFAP)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Elisa Natola elisaconfapgmailcom

Eligible Institutions Public or private (non-profit) Higher Education and Research Institutions Scientific Institutions Technology and Innovation Institutions based in Brazilian States corresponding to the Brazilian State Funding Agencies (FAPs) which participate in the call

Eligible Applicants

Applicants must have a doctoral or equivalent degree and be linked to a Research Institution located in Brazilian States participating in the call through their Respective State Funding Agencies have scientific or technological production evaluated by Curriculum (Suacutemula Curricular)

Eligible Costs

As a general rule Brazilian State Funding Agencies finance scholarships mobility and grants related to scientific technological and innovation projects Applicants must necessarily comply to the specific eligibility rules and financing modalities which shall be defined and disseminated in the respective websites of the participating FAPs (Guidelines for the call)

Applicants must verify the specific eligibility rules and financing modalities which shall be defined and disseminated in the respective websites of the participating FAPs (Guidelines for the call)

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

EUROS 188300000 Total TBC after final

confirmation from possible other FAPs

Detailed for each participating FAP in item below Additional Info which

indicates within the maximum budget the maximum number of projects which

may be supported Applicants must verify with their

respective FAPs the maximum amount also in local currency

Other Funding Criteria Applicants must necessarily comply to the specific eligibility rules and financing modalities which shall be defined and disseminated in the respective websites of the participating FAPs (Guidelines for the call)

Relevant documents Specific guidelines and orientations may be published by the participating FAPs

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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Additional Info

Brazilian State Funding Agencies supporting the call and details on funding maximum number of projects contacts

Please note that the list of supporting FAP is yet to be finalized

FAP

State Budget

Euros

Max number of projects

within the max

allocated budget

FAPs contacts

1 FACEPE Pernambuco TBC TBC marcelocordeirofacepebr

2 FAPDF Federal District

200000 3 cootecfapdfgovbr

3 FAPEAL Alagoas 50000 2 antoniocarvalhofapealbr

4 FAPEAM Amazonas 400000 4 gabinetefapeamamgovbr

5 FAPEG Goiaacutes 50000 1 comunicacaofapeggoiasgovbr

6 FAPEMA Maranhatildeo 43000 2 mauriciosafapemabr

7 FAPEMIG Minas Gerais

100000 2 dpifapemigbr

8 FAPERGS Rio Grande do Sul

60000 3 gabinetefapergsgmailcom

9 FAPERJ Rio de Janeiro

100000 5 assessoriainternacionalfaperjbr

10 FAPES Espiacuterito Santo

100000 2 parceriasfapesesgovbr

11 FAPESC Santa Catarina

50000 2 internacionalfapescscgovbr

12 FAPESP Satildeo Paulo 600000 5 chamada-JPI-2020fapespbr

13 FAPESQ Paraiba 30000 2 fapesqfapesqrppbr

14 FUNCAP Cearaacute 100000 2 viviannobrefuncapcegovbr

Useful Links

Links to FAPs websites ndash for more details on eligibility rules

1 FACEPE ndash httpwwwfacepebr

2 FAPDF ndash wwwfapdfgovbr

3 FAPEAL ndash httpfapealbr

4 FAPEAM ndash httpwwwfapeamamgovbr

5 FAPEG ndash wwwfapeggogovbr

6 FAPEMA - httpswwwfapemabr

7 FAPEMIG - httpsfapemigbrpt

8 FAPERGS - httpsfapergsrsgovbr

9 FAPERJ ndash httpwwwfaperjbr

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10 FAPES - wwwfapesesgovbr

11 FAPESC - wwwfapescscgovbr

12 FAPESP - httpwwwfapespbr

13 FAPESQ - wwwfapesqrppbr

14 FUNCAP - httpswwwfuncapcegovbr

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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CYPRUS

Funding Organisation

Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Anna Maria Christoforou amchristoforouresearchorgcy

+357 22 205043

Eligible Institutions

Please check National Regulations at wwwresearchorgcy Eligible for participation are organizations such as research organizations higher and tertiary education institutions scientific and professional associations enterprises associations of enterprises non-governmental organizations public services and public benefit organizations Please check National Regulations at wwwresearchorgcy

Eligible Applicants Legal entities established and based in the areas which are under the effective control of the Republic of Cyprus Please check National Regulations at wwwresearchorgcy

Eligible Costs

Research amp Development Cost Categories (Personnel Cost Costs for Instruments and Equipment Costs for External Services Foreign Travel Costs Consumables Other Specific Costs Overheads) Please check National Regulations at wwwresearchorgcy

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 400 000

euro 200 000 (if the Coordinator of the transnational project is from Cyprus) euro175 000 (if all Cypriot participants participate as Partners in the transnational project)

Other Funding Criteria Please check National Regulations at wwwresearchorgcy

Relevant documents National Regulations at wwwresearchorgcy RESTART 2016-2020 Programmes laquoWork Programme Documentraquo

Additional Info Please check National Regulations at wwwresearchorgcy

Useful Links RIF Website wwwresearchorgcy IRIS Portal httpsirisresearchorgcy

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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CZECH REPUBLIC

Funding Organisation

Technologickaacute Agentura Českeacute Republiky (TAČR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Michaela Kriklanova michaelakriklanovatacrcz

Eligible Institutions

Enterprises (according to Annex 1 of the Regulation)

Research organizations (according to Article 2 paragraph 83 of the Regulation)

Enterprises who act as natural persons according to Annex 1 of the Regulation engaged in an economic activity pursuant to Act no 4551991 coll on Trades (Trade Act)

Eligible Applicants

Enterprises (according to Annex 1 of the Regulation)

Research organizations (according to Article 2 paragraph 83 of the Regulation)

Enterprises who act as natural persons according to Annex 1 of the Regulation engaged in an economic activity pursuant to Act no 4551991 coll on Trades (Trade Act)

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are

- personnel costs (including scholarships) - subcontracting costs (max 20 of total eligible costs throughout the whole

project period) - other direct costs (write-offs protection of intellectual property operating

expenses travel costs consumables) - indirect costs (overheads) - full costflat rate 25 (indirect costs in the

respective year are calculated as 25 of the sum of the personnel costs and other direct costs in the same year)

These specific categories of eligible costs are defined under Article 17 of the General Terms amp Conditions

Investment costs are NOT eligible in this joint call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 1 mil euro 05 mil

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Other Funding Criteria

Eligible projects for TACR

- the project meets the definition of applied research and innovation - the research results correspond to the national rules and are applicable

exploitable (The project proposal has to include a clear description of the exploitation plan and results)

- the aim of the project has to be relevant to the overall aim of the EPSILON programme

- the industrial research and experimental development share corresponds to the activities of the Czech partner described in the project proposal

- the applicants are eligible (based on the rules stated above) - the costs are eligible (based on the rules stated above) - the requested funding meets the national regulations for aid intensity - the applicants have published the financial statements for the years 2016

2017 2018

Funding rates

The aid intensity for each Czech applicant in the project is determined based on the type of entity according to the Regulation (see the table below) and at the same time must not exceed the maximum permissible aid intensity for the Czech part of the project which is 85 of the total eligible costs

Applicant Industrial research

Industrial research with a bonus for effective collaboration

Experimental development

Experimental development with a bonus for effective collaboration

Small enterprises 70 80 45 60

Medium-sized enterprises 60 75 35 50

Large enterprises 50 65 25 40

Research Organisations

100 100 100 100

Note An SME is defined in Annex 1 of the Regulation Research organisations must satisfy the definition in the Act and the Framework While respecting the maximum permissible aid intensity of 85 per project

Supported results

Projects that achieve at least one of the following types of results can be supported in this Call The type of the result has to be clearly described in the project proposal

P - patent

G - technically realized results - prototype functional sample

Z - pilot plant proven technology

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R - software

F - results with legal protection - utility model industrial design

N - Certified methodologies and practices treatment conservation methods procedures and specialized maps with professional expert content

O - Miscellaneous

Results not to be recognized by the programme manager as a single result of a given project but only in combination with at least one other result listed in the list of result types above

H - results reflected in non-legislative directives and regulations binding within the competence of the respective provider and results reflected in the approved strategic and conceptual documents of the state or public administration

Mandatory forms to be submitted

- A Sworn Statement of the Applicant - Completed ldquoTACR Application Formrdquo Excel file - if the applicant plans to achieve the ldquoNmetSrdquo type of result the

Confirmation of the Certification authority for NmetS results needs to be attached

- if the applicant plans to achieve the ldquoPatentrdquo type of result patent search must be substantiated

All documents proving the eligibility of the Czech applicant (mentioned above) shall be submitted via the TACR data box (TACR data box ID afth9xp) within the same deadline as the project pre-proposals

Please fill in the subject line as bdquoHorizon2020 - AquaticPollutants Call 2020 - prokaacutezaacuteniacute způsobilosti - akronym projektuldquo

Relevant documents National Regulations EPSILON Programme (only in Czech) definitions of supported outcomes (only in Czech)

Additional Info

Intellectual Property Rights The applicants are required to enter into a contract with their foreign partners (sign a so-called Consortium Agreement) which will define the conditions of cooperation on the project where among other things they specify the method of allocating rights to the research results as well as adjustment and management of the rights imported or created during the projects implementation which are necessary to address the project

Useful Links TACR website (only in Czech)

Funding rules for the Czech applicant (available on the TACR website) Guide for the Czech applicants (available on the TACR website)

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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DENMARK

Funding Organisation

Innovation Fund Denmark (IFD)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Martin Kyvsgaard International Coordinator

martinkyvsgaardinnofonddk

+45 61905081

Eligible Institutions

Innovation Fund Denmark can invest in all Danish organisation Please find funding rates below and in our read more in our General Terms and Conditions for International Projects Innovation Fund Denmarks (IFD) purpose is to advance research development testing and validation of innovative solutions for the benefit of growth and knowledge in Denmark as well as to solve societal challenges IFD encourage all types of partners to participate in international projects

Eligible Applicants SMErsquos Large Enterprises GTS Universities amp University Colleges Public Hospitals Other public institutions

Eligible Costs

Eligible cost-categories are Salary Travel Subcontracting Materials Communication and knowledge sharing and lsquoOther expensesrsquo

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro1000000 euro500000 per project euro300000 per partner

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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Other Funding Criteria Danish applicants must no later than two weeks after the deadline for submission register individually in the national e-grant system Please find a guide here

Relevant documents National Regulations httpsinnovationsfondendksitesdefaultfiles2018-10general-terms-and-conditions-for-international-projects-approved-after-1-feb-2018pdf

Additional Info

IFDrsquos funds are paid based on actual expenses and can be reimbursed on a quarterly basis to SMErsquos and a semi-annual basis for other participantsThe progress report must be submitted every six months The auditors statement must be submitted annually (unless organization is state-audited)

Useful Links Innovation Fund Denmark httpsinnovationsfondendkenprogrammesinternational-collaborations

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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ESTONIA

Funding Organisation

Eesti Teadusagentuur (ETAg)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Margit Suuroja MargitSuurojaetagee

Eligible Institutions See National Requirements

Eligible Applicants See National Requirements

Eligible Costs See National Requirements

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

100000 euro 100000 euro

Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents National Requirements

Additional Info If in one project participates several Estonian partners the total requested Estonian budget is 100000euro

Useful Links ERA-NET uumlhiskonkurssidega seotud toetused

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

FINLAND

Funding Organisation

Academy of Finland (AKA)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Vesa Yli-Pelkonen vesayli-pelkonenakafi

Eligible Institutions Please check AKArsquos Regulations at httpwwwakafiglobalassets10rahoitusliiteetrahoitusehdot_2019-2020_enpdf httpwwwakafienfundingapply-for-fundingaz-index-of-application-guidelines

Eligible Applicants

In this call the eligibility criteria is according to the Academy Project funding criteria bull In addition to their doctorate the applicant must have other significant scientific

merits Usually they are a professor or docent level researcher bull If the applicant does not have an employment relationship with for example a

university or research institute they must give an account of how their own salary will be covered during the funding period

bull Only one application per researcher will be considered (incl a consortium subproject) in this call

Please check AKArsquos Regulations at httpwwwakafiglobalassets10rahoitusliiteetrahoitusehdot_2019-2020_enpdf httpwwwakafiglobalassets20arviointi-ja-paatoksetliitteet2019poytakirjan-1-liite-1-trp-hallituksen-paatos-1142019pdf (in Finnish) httpwwwakafienfundingapply-for-fundingaz-index-of-application-guidelines

Eligible Costs

The call is implemented under the full cost model Academy funding can be used to cover both direct project costs (eg direct salaries) and indirect costs (eg costs for premises) Both types of costs are covered with the same percentage Please check AKArsquos regulations at httpwwwakafiglobalassets10rahoitusliiteetrahoitusehdot_2019-2020_enpdf httpwwwakafienfundingapply-for-fundingaz-index-of-application-guidelines

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro85000000

euro250000 per consortium partner euro350000 per consortium coordinator If there are several Finnish partners in the same consortium the maximum total commitment from AKA is euro400000 per consortium

Other Funding Criteria

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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Relevant documents

National Regulations httpwwwakafiglobalassets10rahoitusliiteetrahoitusehdot_2019-2020_enpdf httpwwwakafiglobalassets20arviointi-ja-paatoksetliitteet2019poytakirjan-1-liite-1-trp-hallituksen-paatos-1142019pdf (in Finnish) httpwwwakafienfundingapply-for-fundingaz-index-of-application-guidelines

Additional Info Only the submission of the joint proposal is required There is no need to submit any documents directly to AKA However applicants are requested to contact AKArsquos contact point (see above) before submitting the proposal

Useful Links

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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FRANCE

Funding Organisation

Agence National de la Recherche (ANR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Simon Coulet Armelle Montrose

anrteam-aquaticpollutantsagencerecherchefr

+33 1 78 09 81 20

Eligible Institutions

ANR may finance Partners that have their primary establishment in France andor Partners established in the EU and that can prove that they have a secondary establishment in France To be eligible the consortium must include at least one French public research organization (EPA EPSCP EPST EPIC)

The involvement of an enterprise is encouraged but not mandatory If a non-French enterprise is involved in a project it is mandatory to involve a French enterprise otherwise the French partners will be declared ineligible

Eligible Applicants See above

Eligible Costs Please check the National Funding Regulation at httpsanrfrfrrf

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro2000000

The maximum amount which can be requested by each proposal with French applicant(s) is limited to

bull euro300000 (if French Coordinator) bull euro250000 (if French Participants)

Other Funding Criteria

The funding requested from ANR for a project must be between 15 000 euro and 250 000 euro If there are several partners requesting funding from ANR the 250 000 euro have to be shared If a partner requesting funding from ANR is coordinator of a proposal the maximum amount of funding requested can reach 300 000 euro Please check the National Funding Regulation at httpsanrfrfrrf

Relevant documents National Funding Regulations httpsanrfrfrrf

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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Additional Info

Additional eligibility criterion To be eligible the proposals must not be judged as similar with another proposal The similarity between two Projects is established when these Projects (in their entirety or in part) describe identical main objectives or result from a simple adaptation Project partnersrsquo commitment Access to genetic resources and traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources Pursuant to the Nagoya Protocol ANR must obtain documentary evidence of Due Diligence Declarations (DDDs) for all research projects that it funds Projects funded will be asked to make a declaration on potential utilisation of genetic resources during their projects DDDs for research work can be submitted online using the special application on the MESRI website Credentials to access the application can be obtained from the director of the host institution For full details go to httpwwwenseignementsup-recherchegouvfrpid37627utilisation-ressources-genetiques-associeeshtml

Open Science As part of the contribution of the ANR to the promotion and implementation of an open science and in connexion with the National plan for an open science the applicants formally undertake if they receive funding to (1) post the full texts of all scientific publications resulting from the research project in an open archive (either directly in HAL or via a local institutional archive) and (2) to provide a data management plan (DMP) within 6 months of the project start as per the ANR Funding regulation (Regraveglement financier) and the arrangements communicated in the act allocating the grant Besides the ANR recommends that publications be made in reviews or books in native open access Terms and conditions and important recommendations for partners requesting funding from ANR will be published on ANR website

Useful Links httpsanrfrfrappels

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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GERMANY

Funding Organisation

German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Stefanie Pietsch

Christian Stolle

ptj-aquapollutcallfz-juelichde

+49 30 20199-3152

+49 381 20356-275

Eligible Institutions

Applications may be submitted by German institutions of higher education and non-university research institutions as well as by commercial companies particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) which are headquartered and exploit their results primarily in Germany Also local authorities non-profit organizations or associations are eligible for funding

Eligible Applicants

For information regarding the EUs standard definition of SMEs please visit httpeceuropaeugrowthsmesbusiness-friendly-environmentsme-definition_en Research institutions which receive joint basic funding from the Federal Government and the Laumlnder can only be granted project funding supplementary to their basic funding for additional expenditure under certain preconditions

Eligible Costs

Personnel cost Travel cost Sub-contracting Equipment Consumables Overheads (Not included Building investments) Richtlinien fuumlr Zuwendungsantraumlge auf AusgabenKostenbasis(AZAAZK) httpsfoerderportalbunddeeasyeasy_indexphpauswahl=easy_formulare Projektpauschale Universities should consider cost for the ldquoProjektpauschalerdquo already in the preparation of the proposal

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 3000000

The maximum budget per German partner per proposal is 250000 euro If a German partner is coordinator of a proposal the maximum amount of funding requested can reach 450000 euro If there are several German partners in the same consortium the max total commitment from BMBF is 600000 euro per consortium

Other Funding Criteria

Only two German partners in a consortium are eligible The prerequisite for two German partners in a consortium is that at least one partner can be classified as a stakeholder or end user (eg companies SMEs municipalities authorities associations etc) If there is no German stakeholder or end user in the consortium only one German partner per consortium can participate - either as a coordinator or partner

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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Relevant documents

National Regulations Research for Sustainable Development wwwfonade

The funding procedure will follow the national criteria of the funding of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research

httpfoerderportalbunddeeasyeasy_indexphpauswahl=easy_formulare

Additional Info

Funding quota bull Universities Research organisations Associations and local authorities up to

100 bull Companies up to max 50 bull SMEs Up to max 80 (incl bonus)

Useful Links httpswwwfonadedethemenwassermanagementphp httpswwwptjdeprojektfoerderungmare-n

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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GREECE

Funding Organisation

General Secretariat for Research amp Technology (GSRT)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Sofia Dimitropoulou sdimitropoulougsrtgr

00302131300187

Eligible Institutions

GSRT potentially supports all private and public legal entities namely private enterprises (such as SMEs large-companies etc) research organizations higher education institutions and other public organizations with RampD activities) Individuals as well as individual enterprises are not eligible under this scheme

Eligible Applicants

Applicants may submit in the current call if they are enterprises up to two (2) proposals from the same enterprise and for Public research Institutes and Universities up to (2) proposals at the level of the same Laboratory or School or Institute or Department

Eligible Costs

(a) personnel costs researchers technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the project (b) costs on fixed assets ie b1) costs of instruments and equipment to the extent and for the period used for the project Where such instruments and equipment are not used for their full life for the project only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the project as calculated on the basis of generally accepted accounting principles are considered as eligible and b2) costs for buildings and land to the extent and for the duration period used for the project With regard to buildings only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the project as calculated on the basis of generally accepted accounting principles are considered as eligible For land costs of commercial transfer or actually incurred capital costs are eligible (c) costs of contractual research knowledge and patents bought or licensed from outside sources at arms length conditions as well as costs of consultancy and equivalent services used exclusively for the project (d) additional general costs and other operating expenses including costs of materials supplies travel expenses organization of meetings disseminationpublicity costs audit costs incurred directly as a result of the project implementation (e) indirect costs = flat rate 15 of personnel costs Indirect costs are eligible for all legal entities and include costs that do not incur directly as a result of the project implementation (e g administrative and management costs utility costs) Note -Please bear in mind that scientific management costs are eligible under category (a) whereas administrative and financiallegal management costs fall under eligible categories (e) or (d)-audit costs only

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- Subcontracting is allowed This will be clarified in the guidelines of the national call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

1Μeuro

Upper funding limits for the eligible costs Upper limit of the total public funding will be 200000 euro per project (including indirect costs) The maximum state aid intensity will be calculated according to the provisions of the European state aid rules and regulations in force (type of research activity size of the participating enterprise collaborative research)

Other Funding Criteria

Evaluation At national level only eligibility check is conducted and not a full peer review at pre-proposals and full proposals stages We rely on the evaluation made by the COFUND Call Evaluation Committee and external reviewers

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Funding Programme ldquoOperational Programme for Research Entrepreneurship and Innovation 2014-2020 National Research and Innovation Strategy for Smart Specialization 2014-2020 (RIS3)rdquo Applicants are informed that this annex is for general guidance only For more detailed rules and regulations please refer to the nationalregional call announcement and contact the NationalRegional Contact Point Submission at the national level is required at a later stage A national call will be published to support the approved at the transnational level proposals only Detailed information on the procedure and the funding rules will be provided at the GSRT website in the guidelines of the national call during the submission period The duration of a funded project is 24 months without any prolongation

Useful Links httpswwwespagrelPagesProclamationsFSaspxitem=4383

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IRELAND

Funding Organisation

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Lisa Sheils lsheilsepaie

Eligible Institutions

EPA funding rules apply ndash All types of organisations are eligible ndash Please consult EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions

Eligible Applicants

EPA funding rules apply ndash Applicants from the Republic of Ireland are eligible ndash Please consult EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions

Eligible Costs

EPA funding rules apply ndash Please consult EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions Post-completion dissemination costs do not apply to Transnational Calls

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 500000

The following will be used as national eligibility criteria Maximum Budget Requested for Coordinator euro 300000 Maximum Budget Requested for Partners euro 150000 Maximum of 1 Irish research organisation (eg coordinator or partner) requesting budget from the EPA within a consortium

Other Funding Criteria As detailed in ldquoMaximum Amount Per Proposalrdquo

Relevant documents EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions

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Additional Info

Irish applicants are not required to send any documentation to the EPA in advance of the pre-proposal amp proposal submission The EPA will not respond to queries relating to the scope of the proposed research

Useful Links wwwepaie

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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ISRAEL

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Health ndash

Chief Scientist Office (CSO-MOH)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Dr Irit Allon Mrs Orly Spivak

iritallonmohgovil orleefgmailcom

Eligible Institutions University research center or hospital

Eligible Applicants

Position in a university research center or hospital Research authority must approve position prior to submission PI should hold a PhD MD DMD D Sc or equivalent degree and employed by an eligible institution Research will not be funded simultaneously by CSO-MOH on more than one grant (Era-NET or national) Researchers can not apply for more than one grant from any ERA-NET funded by CSO-MOH or submit more than one proposal for any programme

Eligible Costs Materials and consumables Travel amp hosting (up to 10) No salaries for applicants No heavy equipment Institutional overhead 10

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Up to euro 300000 depending on budget availability

The following will be used as national eligibility criteria Up to 140000 euro per partner Additional 20000 euro for coordination Maximum of 2 projects will be funded up to 1 Israeli coordinator

Other Funding Criteria Submission of financial and scientific reports at national level is required annually

Relevant documents Not applicable

Additional Info

Prior to submission researchers will submit to CSO-MOH an abstract approved by their research authority including budget distribution No submission of abstract can result in declaration of the consortium as ineligible If the application involves human or animal experiments bioethics approvals must be submitted with the application or up to 4 months later

Useful Links Please see detailed instructions of application at the national level and reporting at httpwwwhealthgovilresearch-fund

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ITALY

Funding Organisation

Agenzia Regionale per la Protezione dellrsquoAmbiente Regione Siciliana (ARPA

Sicilia)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Vincenzo Infantino vinfantinoarpasiciliait

Eligible Institutions All institutions are eligible providing that they have stable organization in Italy

Eligible Applicants

The following entities are eligible providing that they have stable organization in Italy enterprises universities research institutions research organizations in accordance with EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014 Any participant in order to be eligible must comply with the eligibility criteria listed in the ldquoARPA Sicilia Funding Guidelinesrdquo httpswwwarpasiciliait

A maximum of two Italian participants per project proposal requesting funding to ARPA Sicilia are admitted

Italian applicants can participate as coordinator in only one project proposal requesting funding to ARPA Sicilia

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are in accordance with EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014

Funding will be provided for the following categories Personnel Equipment (depreciation costs if not used for their full life for the project) Subcontracting Other Costs and Overheads Overheads (ldquoSpese generalirdquo) shall be calculated as a maximum of10 of admissible costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 100000 Maximum Budget Requested for all Italian partners (coordinator andor partner) euro 100000

Other Funding Criteria

Aid intensity Public institutions and research entities (public and private) will be financed at a rate of 100 of admissible costs Funding levels are based on Art 25 of EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission and are determined in the following way for private entities The aid intensity for each beneficiary shall not exceed

(a) 100 of the eligible costs for fundamental research

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(b) 50 of the eligible costs for industrial research

(c) 25 of the eligible costs for experimental development

The aid intensities for industrial research and experimental development may be increased up to a maximum aid intensity of 80 of the eligible costs as follows

(a) by 10 percentage points for medium-sized enterprises and by 20 percentage points for small enterprises

(b) by 15 percentage points if one of the following conditions is fulfilled

(i) the project involves effective collaboration

mdash between undertakings among which at least one is an SME or is carried out in at least two Member States or in a Member State and in a Contracting Party of the EEA Agreement and no single undertaking bears more than 70 of the eligible costs or

mdash between an undertaking and one or more research and knowledge-dissemination organisations where the latter bear at least 10 of the eligible costs and have the right to publish their own research results

(ii) the results of the project are widely disseminated through conferences publication open access repositories or free or open source software

On request of applicants a pre-payment may be done equal to 50 of the total contribution for public entities and research entities 50 of the total contribution for private entities with necessary financial guarantee

The remaining part of the contribution will be paid in instalments after each financial and progress reporting period Funded participants will be requested to submit financial and scientific reports to Arpa Sicilia

Relevant documents

ldquoAvviso integrativo nazionalerdquo published on the ARPA Sicilia website httpswwwarpasiciliait

EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014

Additional Info

Italian applicants are required to send specific documentation to ARPA Sicilia at proposal submission stage (please see ldquoAvviso integrativo nazionalerdquo for requirements and submission mode)

ARPA Sicilia will not respond to queries relating to the scope of the proposed research

Useful Links

The complete list of criteria and provisions which must be satisfied by all Italian participants can be found in the ldquoAvviso integrativo nazionalerdquo published on the dedicated web page on ARPA Sicilia website httpswwwarpasiciliait

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ITALY

Funding Organisation

Ministero dellrsquoUniversitagrave e della Ricerca (MUR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Aldo Covello

Valeria Cardia

aldocovellomiurit +39 06 5849 6465

valeriacardiamiurit +39 06 5849 7333

Eligible Institutions

According to art 60 of the Decree-Law n 832012 and art 5 of its implementing Ministerial decree 5932016 the following entities are eligible providing that they have stable organization in Italy - Enterprises universities research institutions research organizations in accordance with EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014 Eligible participants must have a stable organization in Italy - Local and regional administrations and their investee companies (a more detailed description will be given in the Avviso integrativo nazionale)

Eligible Applicants

The participant must not be defaulting with regard to other funding received by the Ministry The participant must not have requestedgot any other funding for the same research activities The participant must respect the Italian law DLgs n 159 del 6092011 e successive modificazioni ed integrazioni The participant must not be subject to bankruptcy proceedings as of art 5 comma 4 letter b) of DM 5932016 or must not be a company in difficulty according to the definition under number 18) of article 2 Definitions of Regulation (EU) no 6512014 The participant must be in compliance with the obligations laid down in the contributory and social security regulations (DURC) The judicial and pending records of the legal representative of the participant are negative For any participant with the exception of public universities and public research institutions (Enti pubblici di ricerca) the following financial criteria calculated using the data reported in the last approved balance sheet must be fulfilled CN gt (CP ndash I)2 Where bull CN = net assets (Capitale netto) bull CP = sum of the costs of all the projects for which public funding has been requested by the participant during the year bull I = sum of the contributions received approved or requested for the same projects OFF lt 8 Where

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bull OF = financial charges (Oneri finanziari) bull F = turnover (Fatturato)

Eligible Costs

All activities classifiable as Basic research Industrial research and Experimental development are eligible for funding Furthermore Basic research and Industrial research activities must be predominant with respect to Experimental development activities (in terms of costs) All costs incurred during the lifetime of the project under the following categories are eligible Personnel Equipment Consulting and equivalent services Consumables and Overheads Overheads (spese generali) shall be calculated as a percentage of the personnel costs and cannot be higher than 50 of them Travel expenses dissemination and coordination costs are to be included in the overheads

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 50000000 euro 15000000

Other Funding Criteria

The amount of funding which can be granted to each beneficiary is calculated multiplying the eligible costs for the funding rate listed in the following table

On request of applicants a pre-payment may be done equal to 80 of the total contribution for public entities 50 of the total contribution for private entities

The remaining part of contribute will be paid in instalments after each financial and progress reporting period

Relevant documents - Decreto legge n 832012 - Decreto Ministeriale n 593 del 26 luglio 2016 - Linee guida al DM del 26 luglio 2016 n 593

Additional Info

In addition to the project proposal which shall be submitted at European level the Italian participants are requested to submit further documentation to MUR through the national web platform available at the following link banditransnazionali-miurcinecait These national additional documents must be submitted by the same deadline established for the pre-proposal phase submission as defined in the international joint call Any participant who does not submit its national documents by the deadline of the pre-proposal phase will be considered not eligible for funding

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MUR will require to all Italian participants admitted for funding some additional documents describing more in detail the participant and its research activities within the project It is strongly recommended to contact the National Contact Persons already in early stage of project preparation The admission for funding is subject to the adoption of the necessary accounting and administrative measures for the allocation of the resources Funded participants will be requested to submit financial and scientific reports to MUR

Useful Links httpwwwricercainternazionalemiuriteraeranet-cofund-(h2020)aquatic-pollutantsaspx

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LATVIA

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Education and Science (IZM)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Kaspars Karolis Kasparskarolisizmgovlv

+37167047996

Eligible Institutions

RampD institutions (research institutes universities higher education establishments research centres etc) that are listed in the Registry of Research Institutions operated by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Latvia Entity must apply to Research Organization definitions according to regulation 6512014 Any other type of participants can participate on their own costs and are not covered by the Ministry

Eligible Applicants

Eligible Costs

Personnel costs (researchers technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the research project) and relevant personnel taxes Other direct costs such as consumables equipment (only depreciation costs) materials reagents Travels and allowances according to travel plan Indirect costs can reach a maximum of 25 of the total direct costs The activities must correspond to ldquoresearchrdquo according to Latvian Law on Scientific Activity Only non-commercial activities can be comprised in projects with Latvian participation

Subcontracting Expenses incurred by a third party to carry out tasks or provide services that require special scientific or technical competences outside the institutionrsquos normal area of activity The amount may not exceed 20 of the total direct costs allocated to the Latvian partner

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

300 000 euro

The maximum amount that a Latvian partner can request is 70 000 euro per year or Coordinator 100 000 per year In case of two Latvian partners in a consortium the maximum total funding available for a project is 100 000 euroyear

Other Funding Criteria

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Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info Attention Latvian partners have to end all activities until the 1112023 and submit a report in 1 month thereafter

Useful Links

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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MOLDOVA (Republic of)

Funding Organisation

National Agency for Research and Development (NARD)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Viorica Boaghi Olga Davidenco

Vioricaboaghigmailcom Olgadavidencoancdgovmd

Eligible Institutions Scientific and research organizations

Eligible Applicants Scientific and research organizations

Eligible Costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

100 000 euro 25 000 euro

Other Funding Criteria National Strategic Priorities

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

1 Code on science and innovation of the Republic of Moldova Law no 259-XV of 15072004

2 Law no190 of 21092017 for amending and completing some legislative acts

3 Government Decision no381 2019 on the approval of the National Program in the fields of research and innovation for the years 2020-2023 and of the Action Plan on its implementation

4 Government Decision no382 2019 on the approval of the Methodology for financing projects in the fields of research and innovation 5 Government Decision no196 of 28022018 on the organization and functioning of the National Agency for Research and Development

Useful Links httpsancdgovmd

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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NORWAY

Funding Organisation

The Research Council of Norway (RCN)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Ivar Berthling itbrcnno

+4790066509

Eligible Institutions

Norwegian research institutions (See definition and specification under httpswwwforskningsradetnoenapply-for-fundingwho-can-apply-for-fundingresearch-organisations

Eligible Applicants Norwegian applicants must have completed a doctoral degree or corresponding qualifications

Eligible Costs See httpswwwforskningsradetnoenapply-for-fundingBudget

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Ca euro 500000 Within a single project proposal the Norwegian contribution requested cannot exceed euro125000

Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents General RCN conditions for funding httpswwwforskningsradetnoen

Additional Info

After funding decision the Norwegian part of funded projects must register through the RCN portal Further information will be provided to the relevant partners Follow-up of the Norwegian part of the project will follow RCN guidelines and deadlines

Useful Links

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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POLAND

Funding Organisation

National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Kinga Szymańska-Rzeźnik kingaszymanskancbrgovpl

Eligible Institutions Research organizations Micro Small Medium and Large Enterprises

Eligible Applicants

Research organizations (research and knowledge-dissemination organisations) Micro Small Medium and Large Enterprises Group of entities (within the meaning of art 37 section 1 point 1a of The Act of 30 April 2010 on the National Centre for Research and Development published in Journal of Laws item 1770 2019)

Eligible Costs

The eligible costs shall be the following 1 personnel costs (researchers technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the research project) 2 cost of contractual research costs of consultancy and equivalent services used exclusively for the research activity this cost type cannot account for more than 70 of all eligible costs of a project the subcontracting can be obtained from consortium partner only in justified case this need will be verified by a national experts panel 3 operating costs including bull costs of instruments and equipment technical knowledge and patents to the extent and for the period used for the research project if such instruments and equipment are not used for their full life for the research project only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the research project as calculated on the basis of good accounting practice shall be considered eligible bull costs for buildings and land to the extent and for the duration used for the research project with regard to buildings only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the research project as calculated on the basis of good accounting practice shall be considered eligible for land costs of commercial transfer or actually incurred capital costs shall be eligible bull other operating costs including costs of materials supplies and similar products incurred directly as a result of the research activity

4 additional overheads incurred indirectly as a result of the research project that costs should account 25 of all eligible project costs That costs (4) are counted as a multiplication by percentage given above (called x) and the rest of direct costs excluding subcontracting (2) It means 4=(1+3)25

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Funding quota of Polish participants can be up to 100 for research organizations In the case of enterprises funding quota will be decided on a case-by-case basis depending on the size of the company type of researchdevelopment risk associated with the research activities and commercial perspective of exploitation under Section 2 of the Regulation of the Minister of Science and Higher Education of 25 February 2015 on criteria and rules on granting state aid and ldquode minimisrdquo aid by the National Centre for Research and Development published in Journal of Laws item 299 2015

Large Enterprises

Medium Enterprises

MicroSmall Enterprises

Universities and research organizations

FundamentalBasic Research

na na na na

IndustrialApplied Research

Up to 50+15

(max 65 )

Up to 50+10+15 (max 75 )

Up to 50+20+15 (max 80 )

Up to 100

Experimental development

Up to 25+15

(max 40 )

Up to 25+10+15 (max 50 )

Up to 25+20+15 (max 60 )

Up to 100

In any case only IndustrialApplied Research and Experimental Development will be funded Other type of activities (eg coordination dissemination management) cannot be included into separated task All eligible entities invited to submit Polish proposal are obliged to use the rate of exchange of The European Central Bank dated on the day of opening the call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

600 000 euro In relation to the budget limit it is recommended

that one project partner can require up to 200 000 euro

Other Funding Criteria Organization must be registered in Poland

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

For enterprises it is strongly advised to state in the Pre-proposal application form in table for Project coordinatorProject partner in the row ldquoOther informationrdquo the KRS number of the enterprise and the size of the enterprise (microsmall medium large) A condition for the participation of a group of entities as the Applicant in the competition is its formal existence on the date of submission of the pre-proposal confirmed by its members concluding at least conditionally agreement on the creation of a group of entities

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Please note that group of entities counts as two project partners from Poland (it meets the limit on the number of participants from the same country please see call text for details)

Useful Links httpswwwncbrgovplprogramyprogramy-miedzynarodowe

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

39

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PORTUGAL

Funding Organisation

Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT IP)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Germana Santos Rui Munhaacute

germanasantosfctpt 213911569 ruimunhafctpt 213911538

Eligible Institutions Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Articles 3-5)

Eligible Applicants Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Article 6)

Eligible Costs Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Articles 7-9)

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

300000 euro 100000 euro

Other Funding Criteria If more than one Portuguese institution participates in a consortium the budget must be shared with the maximum limit of requested funding set at 1000000 euro per consortium

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions Portuguese applicants will have to fill in and send a Declaration of Commitment (DC) duly signed and stamped to the NCPs via email FCT may require the original of the DC in the future (Article 5 of the National Regulation) Check the National Regulation terms for admission and acceptance of proposals and projects namely concerning the update of technical and financial reports and return of funds of ongoingconcluded projects and situation of proposals previously submitted to FCT regarding pending decisions scientific areas and other calls

Useful Links

Access to electronic submission tool httpsaquaticpollutantsptjde

Access to FCT webpage dedicated to this Joint Call

httpswwwfctptapoioscooptranseranetsaquaticpollutantsindexphtmlen httpswwwfctptapoioscooptranseranetsaquaticpollutantsindexphtmlpt

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

ROMANIA

Funding Organisation

Executive Agency for Higher Education Research Development and Innovation

Funding (UEFISCDI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mihaela Manole

Nicoleta Dumitrache

Mihaelamanoleuefiscdiro 0040213023863

Nicoletadumitracheuefiscdiro 0040213023886

Eligible Institutions

Eligible entities for funding are universities public institutions RampD national institutions joint-stock companies SMErsquos and Large companies NGOs (associations foundations etc) others Funding rates vary in accordance with state aid legislation

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of principal investigator

Eligible Costs

a Staff costs

b Logistics expenses

- Capital expenditure

- Expenditure on stocks - supplies and inventory items

- Expenditure on services performed by third parties cannot exceed 25 of the funding from the public budget The subcontracted parts should not be coresubstantial parts of the project work

c Travel expenses

d Overhead (indirect costs) is calculated as a percentage of direct costs staff costs logistics costs (excluding capital costs and cost for subcontracting) and travel expenses Indirect costs will not exceed 20 of direct costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

500000 euro

250000 euro for all romanian partners in case a Romanian institution is the Coordinator

200000 euro for all romanian partners in case a Romanian institution is not the Coordinator

(please read httpsuefiscdiropachet-de-informatii-suprogramul-3-2-orizont-2020)

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41

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Useful Links httpsuefiscdiropachet-de-informatii-suprogramul-3-2-orizont-2020

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

SCOTLAND

Funding Organisation

Scottish Enterprise (SCOTENT)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Karen Fraser karenfraserscotentcouk

+44 141 4685658

Eligible Institutions

Universities (in a consortium led by a company having at least two companies and with at least one of these being Scottish-based and undertaking RampD in Scotland and limit of one research organisation)

Eligible Applicants Any company Only universities and companies in the Scottish Enterprise area are eligible (those in the Highlands and Islands area are not eligible)

Eligible Costs

Project-specific costs including salaries overheads equipment IT consultancy training materials trials IP in whole or in part as per pre-defined criteria available on request

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 752000 No limit

Other Funding Criteria

Co-funding rate of 25-50 of eligible costs and subject to Scottish Enterprise policy and procedures and EU State Aid Regulation Preference to proposals with the greatest economic impact

Relevant documents Scottish Enterprise Large RampD Grant guidelines (see link below)

Additional Info Consortiums must consist of a Scottish based company and 2 other EU member states

Useful Links httpswwwscottish-enterprisecomsupport-for-businessesfunding-and-grantsgrowing-your-businessresearch-and-development-grant

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

43

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

SOUTH AFRICA

Funding Organisation

Water Research Commission (WRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mr Tiyani Chauke Tiyanicwrcorgza

+27 12 761 9304

Eligible Institutions South African registered Universities Science Councils Research Institutions and Private Sector conducting research development and innovation

Eligible Applicants

Eligible Costs

Direct project related cost personnel project activities and procurement of equipment and Other direct costs consumables and travel costs (flight accommodation allowance and visa fees) to participate in the project kick-off and other obligatory project consortium meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro130000

Maximum of euro50000 per project for the duration of the project and not per annum The WRC will use an standard average rate of 1R=euro15 for all projects

Other Funding Criteria

1) To access the WRC funding all SA lead researchers in approved AquaPolllutants projects will be required to submit a funding application through the WRC Online Business Management System (BMS) as the first step for contracting process and also for national reporting The submission on BMS is mainly to capture the already approved project on the WRC system (2) All projects should be aligned to one or more of the WRC strategic objectives to qualify for funding Check WRC website for more information and there must be a clear distinction of new elements and value addition to projects that have been previously funded by the WRC through national calls Misaligned projects and failure to clearly distinguish the new elements in previously funded projects will lead to funding rejection regardless of Water JPI approval

Relevant documents National Regulations

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

Additional Info

(1) SA partners are encouraged to include students in the projects for capacity building

(2) Before submitting the proposal to the AquaPolllutants call secretariat it is advised that the SA partner share the project outline with the WRC also highlighting the required financial cost for the SA partner to get WRC endorsement The project outlines should be submitted to the WRC NCP not later than 2 weeks before the call deadline to allow sufficient time for the WRC expert to assess the application

(3) The WRC National Contact Point will facilitate and assist with partner matching between SA and for WaterJPI call partners countries if necessary

(4) To raise awareness and promote the call in SA the WRC will share the information on the call information session that will be conducted virtually by the AquaPolllutants secretariat and also live stream the session using WRC social media channels The WRC NCP will also be available for bilateral meetings with individual institution as per invitation

Useful Links Any concerns relating to the FMS can be directed to bms-suppotwrcorgza

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

45

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Agencia Estatal de Investigacioacuten (AEI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Abraham Trujillo aquapollutantsaeigobes

+34 916038359

Eligible Institutions

Eligible entities for the State Research Agency funding are

Non-profit research organizations which must comply with the requirements established by this transnational call and with the rules on eligibility defined in the PCI 2020 Spanish partners belonging to Hospitals primary health care or public health administration of the National Health System (SNS) or belonging to Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS) or CIBER and CIBERNED should apply for funding to the National Institute of Health Carlos III (ISCIII) also participating in this transnational call Please check ISCIII rules Spanish Principal Investigators must demonstrate experience as investigators in projects funded by the Plan Estatal I+D+i 2013-2016 the Plan Estatal I+D+i 2017-2020 ERC Grants European Framework Programmes or other relevant national or international programmes AEI and the ISCIII reserve the right to exchange applicants in order to maximize the available funds provided the respective eligibility rules are met

Eligible Applicants

Incompatibilities These must be taken into account when participating in different ERA-Nets or other international initiatives - Principal Investigators are not allowed to apply for funding in more than one proposal of this ERA-NET AquaticPollutants cofounded call in more than one proposal in the same PCI call or in two PCI calls in consecutive years - Principal Investigators must remain unchanged between the proposal to this transnational call and the PCI 2020 call The State Research Agency will avoid double funding (overlapping with other EU or National funding) and will not grant projects or parts of projects already funded

Eligible Costs

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible)

Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

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Indirect costs (overheads) and clinical trials are not eligible for funding in the PCI call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

1000000 euro

bull Maximum amount of funding per legal entity eligible for AEI should not exceed euro150000 for a 3-year project

bull Maximum per proposal is euro200000 independently of the number of legal entities applying

bull In addition 50000 more can be requested if the transnational proposal is led by a PI eligible for AEI funding

Other Funding Criteria

Centres formed by different Spanish legal entities will be considered as a unique entity and thus the maximum funding should not exceed the limits per proposal established above (for example to mixed centres) The final funding will take into account the transnational evaluation of the collaborative proposal the scientific quality of the Spanish group the added value of the international collaboration the participation of the industrial sector and the financial resources available

Relevant documents

Programa Estatal de Investigacioacuten Desarrollo e Innovacioacuten Orientada a los Retos de la Sociedad Plan Estatal de Investigacioacuten Cientiacutefica y Teacutecnica y de Innovacioacuten 2017-2020 Plan Estatal The projects granted by the State Research Agency must be aligned with the main objectives described in the Programa Estatal The instrument for funding the Spanish partners will be the national call on International Joint Programming or its equivalent (Programacioacuten Conjunta Internacional PCI) which is expected to be launched in 2020 (PCI 2020) As a reference the beneficiaries are advised to read the call PCI 2019 AquaticPollutants cofunded call will be managed by the Subdivisioacuten de Programas Cientiacutefico-Teacutecnicos Transversales Fortalecimiento y Excelencia

Additional Info Any publication or dissemination activity resulting from the granted projects must acknowledge the State Research Agency funding ldquoProject (reference nordm XX) funded by the State Research Agency through PCI (or its equivalent)rdquo

Useful Links

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mauricio Garciacutea-Franco mauriciogisciiies

+34 91 822 2885

Eligible Institutions

Hospitals primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) These institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated in accordance to

the Spanish Act 502002 of December 26th (a copy of the foundationrsquos statutes may be submitted)

Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS) Accredited according to the RD 3392004 of February 27th or RD 2792016 (These

institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated according to the Spanish Act 50 2002 of December 26th) httpwwwengisciiiesISCIIIescontenidosfd-investigacionfd-institutos-investigacion-sanitarialistado-de-iis-acreditadosshtml

CIBER or CIBERNED Team members applying to the call must be from at least two groups belonging to

CIBER in two different home institutions and one of these two should be a Hospital primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) or Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS)

NOTE other public research organisations and private non-for profit organisations should apply to the State Research Agency (AEI) also participating in this transnational call Please check AEI rules

AEI and the ISCIII reserve the right to exchange applicants in order to maximize the available funds provided the respective eligibility rules are met

Eligible Applicants

Principal Investigators (PIs) can only participate in one project proposal The Principal Investigator (PI) and all members of the research group must belong to the eligible institution or be affiliated to CIBER CIBERNED or an IIS Excluded personnel as Principal Investigator (PI) bull Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR) bull Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts) bull Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

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bull Those undergoing postdoctoral training (eg ldquoSara Borrellrdquo or ldquoJuan de la Ciervardquo contracts)

Eligibility of costs types and their caps

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible) Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

Overheads according to AES 2020

Double funding of the same concept is not allowed

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

250000euro 2-3 projects tentatively envisaged to be funded

bull Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads included)

bull Up to 250000 euro per coordinator (overheads included)

Other Funding Criteria

PLEASE NOTE I Applicants from ISCIII are eligible Eligibility criteria from AESI 2020 apply II Same institution cannot participate with more than one partner in the same

project proposal III Only one PI per beneficiary institution may be funded within the same proposal IV SMEs and other private companies are encouraged to participate at their own

cost as subcontractors or funded by CDTI V There is no other incompatibility with AES 2020

Incompatibility for application to any other call are subject to the provisions in the relevant call

Submission of the proposal at the national level

National applications will be required by ISCIII The national submission period will be published at AES 2020 Spanish Applicants should periodically check in the web page of ISCIII if they are qualified ISCIII may not send invitations to the mandatory national phase

Submission of other information at the national level

Due to administrative and legal regulations the National Institute of Health Carlos III declares the end of September 2020 as national deadline for the decision on fundable project consortia which include Spanish partners to be funded by ISCIII Any concerned applicant in a proposal for which no final decision has been made by the deadline could be declared not fundable by ISCIII Any publication data base product or event protected with IPR or not resulting from the granted project must acknowledge ldquoAward no XX by ISCIII thorough AES 2020 and within the AquaticPollutants frameworkrdquo even after the end of the project

Submission of financial and scientific reports at the national level Follow up of national grants will be according to AES 2020

Requirements on data and repositories

Researchers funded by ISCIII must make public the human genomic data as well as relevant data (phenotype and exposition data) generated inside the funded project and will use open access repositories Researchers must also make public all the necessary information for the interpretation of these genomic data including lab protocols data instruments survey tools Regarding genomic data it is understood association of complete genomes (GWAS) matrixes of de polymorphism of a single nucleotide (SNP) and sequence of genome and transcriptomic metagenomic epigenomic and gene expression data The researchers whose projects are funded by ISCIII are recommended to store their scientific data at the ELIXIR Core Data Resources or if non-European repositories or data bases are to be used they must

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be certified by ELIXIR or the US National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) ISCIII may not fund any project that may require a repository andor a data base without a plan ensuring sustainability and decommissioning after the end of funding

Useful Links wwwisciiies

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council for Environment Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning

(FORMAS)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Petra Wallberg petrawallbergformasse

Eligible Institutions

Grants for research projects can only be administered by a Swedish university university college or other Swedish public organisation that fulfils the grant administrating organisation eligibility requirements of Formas Please check Formas Eligible Institutions

Eligible Applicants To be eligible to apply for grants from Formas main applicants and co-applicants must have a doctoral degree Other people participating in the project (eg doctoral students technicians lab assistants) do not need to have a doctoral degree

Eligible Costs

Admitted costs

Project grants from Formas may be used for financing of salary for researchers doctoral students (up to three years) and technical staff (including social-security contributions) Grants may also be used to finance running costs (eg consumables equipment under 500 kSEK travel conferences publication in open access journals) equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

For existing employment positions the current salary at the time of application (including social-security contributions) must be used for each of the subsequent years For new employment positions the starting salary at the grant administrating organisation must be used for each subsequent year Note that the total salary costs awarded by Formas for an individual researcher doctoral student or other member of the project may never exceed 100 per cent of a full-time position

Budget specification

bull Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

bull Travel (Missions) Traveling cost for meetings data collection and so on

bull Consumables (Running costs) All the costs that are related to the research activities as well as equipment under 500 kSEK publications in open access journal equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

Overhead Formas funds overhead costs according to the Swedish universities or institutions policies

Funding Commitment Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

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1 500 000 euro

The maximum amount which can be requested by Swedish applicant(s) is limited to euro 500000 (if Swedish Coordinator) or euro 300000 if Swedish Participant(s)

Other Funding Criteria

Ethical guidelines and open access

For information regarding Formasrsquo ethical guidelines and issues concerning public and open access to research results and scientific data Please check

httpwwwformasseenFinancingEthical-Policy

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Swedish applicants involved in proposals invited to step 2 are requested to submit a proposal to FormasPrisma after instructions from Formas NCP Each Swedish PI awarded funding must submit a financial and scientific report to Formas when the project has ended

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpsformasseenstart-pagearchivecalls2020-01-14-aquatic-pollutantshtml

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Markus Moll MarkusMollsidase

+46 72 143 42 46

Eligible Institutions

Sida will support the participation of researchers from low-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa and other sub-Saharan African countries where Sweden has bilateral development cooperation Institutions eligible to apply are Africa-based domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the following countries Benin Burkina Faso Burundi Central African Republic Chad Comoros Congo (Dem Rep) Eritrea Ethiopia The Gambia Guinea Guinea-Bissau Kenya Liberia Madagascar Malawi Mali Mozambique Niger Rwanda Senegal Sierra Leone Somalia South Sudan Sudan Tanzania Togo Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe Profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative

Eligible Applicants

African researchers employed by domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the countries specified above are eligible to apply Researchers from profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative Researchers may only be listed as a project coordinator or research partner on one project application However multiple submissions from multiple projects with researchers based at the same institution are allowed Only proposals addressing aspects of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) including resistant pathogens resistance genes and antibiotics and other antimicrobial substances under any of the themes and subthemes defined in the call are eligible for funding

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs include salaries consumables equipment travel and indirect costs Grant funds may not be used to reimburse expenses incurred prior to the project start date Sida will not fund projects or parts of projects that have been funded through other calls

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No grantee is permitted to make sub-grants but all grantees will be permitted to contract for services up to a maximum of 20000 Euro Please be aware that this limit applies to funds paid by an awardee to any other organization (or an individual employed at another organization) as a subcontractor

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

15000000 SEK (approx 1420000 euro)

250000 SEK (approx 237000 euro) for individual partners and 5000000 SEK (approx 474000

euro) for projects consisting of two or more partners eligible for Sida funding

Other Funding Criteria

Grants to project coordinatorspartners funded by Sida can only be administered by a university or other academic research institution General conditions applicable to grants from Sida to NGOs regarding projectprogramme support will apply to all institutions considered for a grant (document needs to be made accessible through the call page) Before deciding on grant funding the capacity of each applicantrsquos institution to administrate funds will be assessed according to Sidas regulations for contribution management and the projectsrsquo adherence to the Swedish strategy for research cooperation and research in development cooperation httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3strategi-for-forskningssamarbete-pdf-for-webb-eng-2pdf

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info Individuals that are members of projects invited to make a full proposal may be required to submit additional information that pertains to their specific work andor budget within the research consortium to Sida or a designated partner organization

Useful Links httpswwwsidaseEnglish

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council (SRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Patriq Fagerstedt patriqfagerstedtvrse

+46 (0)8-54644246

Eligible Institutions

Grants from the Swedish Research Council shall be administered by a Swedish university or HEI or another Swedish public organisation that fulfils our criteria for administrating organisations To apply your organisation must therefore be approved as an administrating organisation Please note that as a consequence Swedish researchers working for a company cannot be financed and should therefore not submit an application to the Swedish Research Council even if they are part of a consortium application

Eligible Applicants

You must hold a Swedish doctoral degree or a corresponding foreign degree awarded no later than the deadline for this call You may only submit one application for this grant and you may only be the Swedish partner of one consortium in this call The applicant may not have an ongoing JPIAMR grant or any other project grant concerning the same project concept funded by the Council at the start of the grant period

Eligible Costs

The project grant may be used to fund all types of project-related costs such as salaries (including your own salary however no more than corresponding to the personrsquos activity level in the project) running costs (such as consumables travel including stays at research facilities publication costs and minor equipment) premises and depreciation costs Grants may not be used for scholarships If a doctoral student participates project funds may not be paid out as salary during teaching or other departmental duties

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

19 000 000 SEK

Total amount per project proposal 500 000 EUR (SWE Coordinator) or 300

000 EUR (SWE Partner(s)) for all Swedish applicants together including indirect

costs

Other Funding Criteria

The Swedish Research Council will support research projects under all three themes of the call - MeasuringEvaluatingTaking Actions - under the condition that the project includes research on pathogens and antimicrobial resistant bacteria from aquatic ecosystems (inland and marine) All Swedish applicants must communicate with the national contact person regarding their intention to participate in the call before submission of the consortium application

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All Swedish partners participating in the call and applying for funding from the Swedish Research Council shall also submit a parallel application using the Swedish Research Councilrsquos application system Prisma The application form in Prisma can be reached from the call text at the SRC website Parallel application is a mandatory eligibility criterion Failure to submit the parallel application to the Swedish Research Council before the deadline of the Prisma call will result in the Swedish partner being declared ineligible

Relevant documents See national call text for all national regulations httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

Additional Info

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

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TAIWAN

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Ching-Mei Tang cmtommostgovtw

Eligible Institutions

In compliance with the MoSTrsquos regulation ldquoOperation Guidelines for MOST Research Grantsrdquo

bull Applicant institutions (ie research conducting institutions) shall be approved by MoST to be eligible recipients of subsidization in accordance with the Operation Guidelines for Institutions Applying for MOST Grants

bull The eligible institutions are classified into three categories as follows

Taiwanese publicprivate colleges and universities Taiwanese publicprivate research institutions Taiwanese Medical institutions

Eligible Applicants In addition the Principal Investigator(s) and co-Principal Investigator(s) must meet several qualifications please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Eligible Costs please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro500000 euro85000 annually

Other Funding Criteria As detailed in Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Relevant documents please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Additional Info Please note that Taiwanese project partners shall submit a proposal to the MoST for national financing after the project has been selected and approved for funding through the AquaticPollutants evaluation and selection process

Useful Links Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) httpswwwmostgovtwl=en

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TUNESIA

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MHESR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Awatef Soltane Marzouki

Saida Rafrafi Farhat

Zied Kbaier

awatefsoltanedppsgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

coopint2gmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

kbaierziedgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

Eligible Institutions Tunisian public research institutions

- Research institutes or centers - Research laboratoriesunits based at the universities

Eligible Applicants

The Tunisian Principal Investigator (PI) should be a - Professor or equivalent - Associate Professor or equivalent - Assistant professor or equivalent

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are those used exclusively for the purpose of achieving the objectives of the project All expenses must be incurred between the start date and the end date of the project and must be limited to the allocated budget

The following expenses would be eligible a Travel and daily allowances b Other operating expenses directly related to the project c Small equipment logistics and consumables d Contract provide services (exclusively for non-permanent administrative and

research staff) should not exceed 20 of the total budget e Organisation of scientific events and meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount per Proposal

150000 euro MHESR has reserved 20000 euro project year

Other Funding Criteria

- The duration of the project should not exceed 3 years - The Tunisian Coordinators or the PI should send their annual mi-term and

final reports to the MHESR without any prior notification SMEs and NGOs are not eligible to receive funding from MHESR but it is recommended to involve them

Relevant documents National Regulations

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Additional Info Applicants are encouraged to submit proposals involving at least one socio-economic partner eligible for MHESR funding such as technical centers

Useful Links wwwmestn

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TURKEY

Funding Organisation

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Almila Nur ARSUNAR

Nihan AKDEMİRCİ

almilabahartubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 56

nihanmoralitubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 55

Eligible Institutions Higher education institutions their institutes public RampD centres SMEs and companies established in Turkey

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Eligible Costs Personnel travel equipmenttoolsoftware service procurement material costs Budget restrictions for private sector applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

750000 EUR 1500000 TL (including Project Incentive

Premium (PIP) and overhead costs)

Other Funding Criteria

For each Turkish partner in the project team budget limitations below should be used bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from Universities

(public and private) research institutes and public institutions is 720000 TL This amount excludes Project Incentive Premium (PIP) and overhead costs

bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from private corporations is 1000000 TL for Turkish partners This amount excludes overhead costs

Relevant documents

National Regulations httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles256_sayili_bk_islenmis_hali-1071-1_0pdf

httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfilesyonetmelik_iii_2_0pdf

httpstubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles365313_yk_islenmis_hali_ardeb_idari_mali_esaslarpdf

Additional Info

Please check TUBITAK website where all detailed information will be provided in national call announcement Turkish partners will make their online application via TUBITAKrsquos online system available from httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

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Turkish partners will use E-Signature for their applications Detailed information can be achieved via website httpwwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles281ardeb_eimza_yardim_dokumanipdf (Hard copy of documents need NOT to be sent) In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions

Useful Links httpswwwtubitakgovtr httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

  • Table of Content
  • BELGIUM
  • Eligible personnel costs (permanenttemporary)
  • Operating cost (Travel and consumables)
  • Equipement
  • Overheads
  • Subcontracting
  • BELGIUM
  • BELGIUM
  • BRAZIL
  • CYPRUS
  • CZECH REPUBLIC
  • DENMARK
  • ESTONIA
  • FINLAND
  • FRANCE
  • GERMANY
  • GREECE
  • IRELAND
  • ISRAEL
  • ITALY
  • ITALY
  • LATVIA
  • MOLDOVA (Republic of)
  • NORWAY
  • POLAND
  • PORTUGAL
  • ROMANIA
  • SCOTLAND
  • SOUTH AFRICA
  • SPAIN
  • SPAIN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • TAIWAN
  • TUNESIA
  • TURKEY
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Table of Content

BELGIUM 1

BRAZIL 6

CYPRUS 9

CZECH REPUBLIC 10

DENMARK 13

ESTONIA 15

FINLAND 16

FRANCE 18

GERMANY 20

GREECE 22

IRELAND 24

ISRAEL 26

ITALY 27

LATVIA 32

MOLDOVA 34

NORWAY 35

POLAND 36

PORTUGAL 39

ROMANIA 40

SCOTLAND 42

SOUTH AFRICA 43

SPAIN 45

SWEDEN 50

TAIWAN 56

TUNESIA 57

TURKEY 59

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BELGIUM

Funding Organisation

Belgian Science Policy Office (BELSPO)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Koen Lefever koenlefeverbelspobe

Eligible Institutions

The eligible partners are the Belgian university institutions university colleges public scientific institutions and non-profit research centres belonging to the list below httpwwwbelspobebelspofiscwi_list_nlstm (Dutch) httpwwwbelspobebelspofiscwi_list_frstm ( French)

The private sector and international research organisations based in Belgium are not eligible

Eligible Applicants

Eligible Costs

Eligible personnel costs (permanenttemporary) Pre-tax wages associated with increases in the cost of living employersrsquo social security and statutory insurance contributions as well as any other compensation or allowance due by law and secondary to the salary itself and tax-free scholarships Tax-free scholarships refer to a grant subject to a tax exemption under the tax laws The staff costs are limited to a maximum amount of

bull 66000 euroyear for a scientist with a Masters degree (regardless of years of experience)

bull 90000 euroyear for a scientist with a PhD (regardless of years of experience) bull 50000 euroyear for a technician (regardless of years of experience)

Those amounts are not applicable to persons that are identified by name in the proposal Operating cost (Travel and consumables) General operating costs (flat rate) this includes all current expenditures related to the projectrsquos implementation such as usual supplies and products for the laboratory workshop and office documentation travel and accommodation use of IT facilities software organisation of meetings workshops and events etc The total amount of these operational costs is set at a flat rate of 10 of the personnel budget or 15 of the personnel budget if the Belgian partner is the coordinator of the project

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Specific operating costs (invoices will be required) this includes specific operating costs not covered by the general operating costs such as costs for analysis maintenance and repair of specific equipment purchased by the project surveys Equipement Purchase and installation of scientific and technical apparatus and instruments including computer hardware Equipment needs to be purchased in the first half of the project Overheads Institutionsrsquo general overheads that cover in one lump sum administration telephone postal maintenance heating lighting electricity rent machine depreciation and insurance costs The total amount of this item may not exceed 5 of the total personnel and operating costs Subcontracting Expenses incurred by a third party to carry out tasks or provide services that require special scientific or technical competences outside the institutionrsquos normal area of activity The amount may not exceed 25 of the total budget allocated to the Belgian partner concerned

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

500 000 EURO 250 000 EURO

Other Funding Criteria The maximum amount that a Belgian partner can request is 250 000 EURO In case there is more than one Belgian partner in a consortium than this amount should be shared among the Belgian partners

Relevant documents

Additional Info

Useful Links wwwbelspobe

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BELGIUM

Funding Organisation

Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique (FNRS)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Joeumll Groeneveld joelgroeneveldfrs-fnrsbe

Eligible Institutions

Eligible Applicants All eligibility rules and criteria can be found in the PINT-MULTI regulations This call is co-funded by the European Commission (see article III3)

Eligible Costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 200000 euro 200000

Other Funding Criteria ldquoOverheadrdquo is not an eligible cost If the project is selected for funding these costs will be subject to a separate agreement between the institution of the beneficiary and the FRS-FNRS

Relevant documents PINT-MULTI regulations

Additional Info

Applicants must provide basic administrative data by submitting an administrative application on e-space for the same deadline as the consortium application is submitted Please select the ldquoPINT-MULTIrdquo funding instrument when creating the administrative application Proposals invited to the second stage will be able to complete the pre-proposal form and provide information for the full proposal upon validation by the FRS-FNRS

Useful Links httpwwwncpfnrsbeindexphpappelsera-nets

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BELGIUM

Funding Organisation

The Research Foundation ndash Flanders (FWO)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Toon Monbaliu eranetfwobe

+32 2 550 15 70

Eligible Institutions See lsquoEligible applicantsrsquo section

Eligible Applicants

The FWO participates with its (juniorsenior) lsquoresearch projectsrsquo funding channel which implies that these specific regulations apply

See articles 10-12 (in essence this comes down to holding an eligible lsquoZAP-positionrsquo at a Flemish eligible main host institution)

Eligible Costs

FWO (sub)projects are capped at max 350000 EUR per projectconsortium (incl 6 overhead) In total the FWO foresees a budget of 700000 EUR which allows funding 2-3 projects For the overhead calculation the following method has to be respected a 6 structural overhead should be calculated on the direct costs Eg the sum of all costs (personnel consumables travel etc) amount to 300000 EUR then the overhead will amount to 18000 EUR (6 of 300000 EUR) and the total requested cost 318000 EUR This total requested cost may never exceed 350000 EUR

Admitted costs

Only temporary personnel can be remunerated For the cost categories see chapters 7 and 8 of the regulations

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

700000 EUR 350000 EUR (incl 6 structural

overhead)

Other Funding Criteria

One and the same researcher can participate in 2 different research projectsconsortia at maximum when applying for FWO funding within the same call Researchers are asked to inform their central coordination unit at their host institution about their participation Projects may last up to 36 months which implies the funding has to be budgeted and spent accordingly Extensions are not allowed

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Relevant documents Make sure that all consortium partners go thoroughly through the call documents and national regulations

Additional Info

It is advised to contact the FWO before submission (see contact point above) in order to avoid ineligible projects and consortia ERA-NET participation does not interfere with the lsquoregularrsquo project submission framework and is consequently not taken into account for calculating the max available number of new applications and running projects combined

Useful Links Call page for European programmes (ERA-NET) httpswwwfwobeenfellowships-fundingeuropean-programmesera-net

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

6

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BRAZIL

Funding Organisation

Conselho Nacional das Fundaccedilotildees Estaduais de Amparo agrave Pesquisa

(CONFAP)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Elisa Natola elisaconfapgmailcom

Eligible Institutions Public or private (non-profit) Higher Education and Research Institutions Scientific Institutions Technology and Innovation Institutions based in Brazilian States corresponding to the Brazilian State Funding Agencies (FAPs) which participate in the call

Eligible Applicants

Applicants must have a doctoral or equivalent degree and be linked to a Research Institution located in Brazilian States participating in the call through their Respective State Funding Agencies have scientific or technological production evaluated by Curriculum (Suacutemula Curricular)

Eligible Costs

As a general rule Brazilian State Funding Agencies finance scholarships mobility and grants related to scientific technological and innovation projects Applicants must necessarily comply to the specific eligibility rules and financing modalities which shall be defined and disseminated in the respective websites of the participating FAPs (Guidelines for the call)

Applicants must verify the specific eligibility rules and financing modalities which shall be defined and disseminated in the respective websites of the participating FAPs (Guidelines for the call)

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

EUROS 188300000 Total TBC after final

confirmation from possible other FAPs

Detailed for each participating FAP in item below Additional Info which

indicates within the maximum budget the maximum number of projects which

may be supported Applicants must verify with their

respective FAPs the maximum amount also in local currency

Other Funding Criteria Applicants must necessarily comply to the specific eligibility rules and financing modalities which shall be defined and disseminated in the respective websites of the participating FAPs (Guidelines for the call)

Relevant documents Specific guidelines and orientations may be published by the participating FAPs

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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Additional Info

Brazilian State Funding Agencies supporting the call and details on funding maximum number of projects contacts

Please note that the list of supporting FAP is yet to be finalized

FAP

State Budget

Euros

Max number of projects

within the max

allocated budget

FAPs contacts

1 FACEPE Pernambuco TBC TBC marcelocordeirofacepebr

2 FAPDF Federal District

200000 3 cootecfapdfgovbr

3 FAPEAL Alagoas 50000 2 antoniocarvalhofapealbr

4 FAPEAM Amazonas 400000 4 gabinetefapeamamgovbr

5 FAPEG Goiaacutes 50000 1 comunicacaofapeggoiasgovbr

6 FAPEMA Maranhatildeo 43000 2 mauriciosafapemabr

7 FAPEMIG Minas Gerais

100000 2 dpifapemigbr

8 FAPERGS Rio Grande do Sul

60000 3 gabinetefapergsgmailcom

9 FAPERJ Rio de Janeiro

100000 5 assessoriainternacionalfaperjbr

10 FAPES Espiacuterito Santo

100000 2 parceriasfapesesgovbr

11 FAPESC Santa Catarina

50000 2 internacionalfapescscgovbr

12 FAPESP Satildeo Paulo 600000 5 chamada-JPI-2020fapespbr

13 FAPESQ Paraiba 30000 2 fapesqfapesqrppbr

14 FUNCAP Cearaacute 100000 2 viviannobrefuncapcegovbr

Useful Links

Links to FAPs websites ndash for more details on eligibility rules

1 FACEPE ndash httpwwwfacepebr

2 FAPDF ndash wwwfapdfgovbr

3 FAPEAL ndash httpfapealbr

4 FAPEAM ndash httpwwwfapeamamgovbr

5 FAPEG ndash wwwfapeggogovbr

6 FAPEMA - httpswwwfapemabr

7 FAPEMIG - httpsfapemigbrpt

8 FAPERGS - httpsfapergsrsgovbr

9 FAPERJ ndash httpwwwfaperjbr

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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10 FAPES - wwwfapesesgovbr

11 FAPESC - wwwfapescscgovbr

12 FAPESP - httpwwwfapespbr

13 FAPESQ - wwwfapesqrppbr

14 FUNCAP - httpswwwfuncapcegovbr

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

9

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CYPRUS

Funding Organisation

Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Anna Maria Christoforou amchristoforouresearchorgcy

+357 22 205043

Eligible Institutions

Please check National Regulations at wwwresearchorgcy Eligible for participation are organizations such as research organizations higher and tertiary education institutions scientific and professional associations enterprises associations of enterprises non-governmental organizations public services and public benefit organizations Please check National Regulations at wwwresearchorgcy

Eligible Applicants Legal entities established and based in the areas which are under the effective control of the Republic of Cyprus Please check National Regulations at wwwresearchorgcy

Eligible Costs

Research amp Development Cost Categories (Personnel Cost Costs for Instruments and Equipment Costs for External Services Foreign Travel Costs Consumables Other Specific Costs Overheads) Please check National Regulations at wwwresearchorgcy

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 400 000

euro 200 000 (if the Coordinator of the transnational project is from Cyprus) euro175 000 (if all Cypriot participants participate as Partners in the transnational project)

Other Funding Criteria Please check National Regulations at wwwresearchorgcy

Relevant documents National Regulations at wwwresearchorgcy RESTART 2016-2020 Programmes laquoWork Programme Documentraquo

Additional Info Please check National Regulations at wwwresearchorgcy

Useful Links RIF Website wwwresearchorgcy IRIS Portal httpsirisresearchorgcy

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

10

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CZECH REPUBLIC

Funding Organisation

Technologickaacute Agentura Českeacute Republiky (TAČR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Michaela Kriklanova michaelakriklanovatacrcz

Eligible Institutions

Enterprises (according to Annex 1 of the Regulation)

Research organizations (according to Article 2 paragraph 83 of the Regulation)

Enterprises who act as natural persons according to Annex 1 of the Regulation engaged in an economic activity pursuant to Act no 4551991 coll on Trades (Trade Act)

Eligible Applicants

Enterprises (according to Annex 1 of the Regulation)

Research organizations (according to Article 2 paragraph 83 of the Regulation)

Enterprises who act as natural persons according to Annex 1 of the Regulation engaged in an economic activity pursuant to Act no 4551991 coll on Trades (Trade Act)

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are

- personnel costs (including scholarships) - subcontracting costs (max 20 of total eligible costs throughout the whole

project period) - other direct costs (write-offs protection of intellectual property operating

expenses travel costs consumables) - indirect costs (overheads) - full costflat rate 25 (indirect costs in the

respective year are calculated as 25 of the sum of the personnel costs and other direct costs in the same year)

These specific categories of eligible costs are defined under Article 17 of the General Terms amp Conditions

Investment costs are NOT eligible in this joint call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 1 mil euro 05 mil

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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Other Funding Criteria

Eligible projects for TACR

- the project meets the definition of applied research and innovation - the research results correspond to the national rules and are applicable

exploitable (The project proposal has to include a clear description of the exploitation plan and results)

- the aim of the project has to be relevant to the overall aim of the EPSILON programme

- the industrial research and experimental development share corresponds to the activities of the Czech partner described in the project proposal

- the applicants are eligible (based on the rules stated above) - the costs are eligible (based on the rules stated above) - the requested funding meets the national regulations for aid intensity - the applicants have published the financial statements for the years 2016

2017 2018

Funding rates

The aid intensity for each Czech applicant in the project is determined based on the type of entity according to the Regulation (see the table below) and at the same time must not exceed the maximum permissible aid intensity for the Czech part of the project which is 85 of the total eligible costs

Applicant Industrial research

Industrial research with a bonus for effective collaboration

Experimental development

Experimental development with a bonus for effective collaboration

Small enterprises 70 80 45 60

Medium-sized enterprises 60 75 35 50

Large enterprises 50 65 25 40

Research Organisations

100 100 100 100

Note An SME is defined in Annex 1 of the Regulation Research organisations must satisfy the definition in the Act and the Framework While respecting the maximum permissible aid intensity of 85 per project

Supported results

Projects that achieve at least one of the following types of results can be supported in this Call The type of the result has to be clearly described in the project proposal

P - patent

G - technically realized results - prototype functional sample

Z - pilot plant proven technology

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

12

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R - software

F - results with legal protection - utility model industrial design

N - Certified methodologies and practices treatment conservation methods procedures and specialized maps with professional expert content

O - Miscellaneous

Results not to be recognized by the programme manager as a single result of a given project but only in combination with at least one other result listed in the list of result types above

H - results reflected in non-legislative directives and regulations binding within the competence of the respective provider and results reflected in the approved strategic and conceptual documents of the state or public administration

Mandatory forms to be submitted

- A Sworn Statement of the Applicant - Completed ldquoTACR Application Formrdquo Excel file - if the applicant plans to achieve the ldquoNmetSrdquo type of result the

Confirmation of the Certification authority for NmetS results needs to be attached

- if the applicant plans to achieve the ldquoPatentrdquo type of result patent search must be substantiated

All documents proving the eligibility of the Czech applicant (mentioned above) shall be submitted via the TACR data box (TACR data box ID afth9xp) within the same deadline as the project pre-proposals

Please fill in the subject line as bdquoHorizon2020 - AquaticPollutants Call 2020 - prokaacutezaacuteniacute způsobilosti - akronym projektuldquo

Relevant documents National Regulations EPSILON Programme (only in Czech) definitions of supported outcomes (only in Czech)

Additional Info

Intellectual Property Rights The applicants are required to enter into a contract with their foreign partners (sign a so-called Consortium Agreement) which will define the conditions of cooperation on the project where among other things they specify the method of allocating rights to the research results as well as adjustment and management of the rights imported or created during the projects implementation which are necessary to address the project

Useful Links TACR website (only in Czech)

Funding rules for the Czech applicant (available on the TACR website) Guide for the Czech applicants (available on the TACR website)

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

13

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DENMARK

Funding Organisation

Innovation Fund Denmark (IFD)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Martin Kyvsgaard International Coordinator

martinkyvsgaardinnofonddk

+45 61905081

Eligible Institutions

Innovation Fund Denmark can invest in all Danish organisation Please find funding rates below and in our read more in our General Terms and Conditions for International Projects Innovation Fund Denmarks (IFD) purpose is to advance research development testing and validation of innovative solutions for the benefit of growth and knowledge in Denmark as well as to solve societal challenges IFD encourage all types of partners to participate in international projects

Eligible Applicants SMErsquos Large Enterprises GTS Universities amp University Colleges Public Hospitals Other public institutions

Eligible Costs

Eligible cost-categories are Salary Travel Subcontracting Materials Communication and knowledge sharing and lsquoOther expensesrsquo

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro1000000 euro500000 per project euro300000 per partner

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

14

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Other Funding Criteria Danish applicants must no later than two weeks after the deadline for submission register individually in the national e-grant system Please find a guide here

Relevant documents National Regulations httpsinnovationsfondendksitesdefaultfiles2018-10general-terms-and-conditions-for-international-projects-approved-after-1-feb-2018pdf

Additional Info

IFDrsquos funds are paid based on actual expenses and can be reimbursed on a quarterly basis to SMErsquos and a semi-annual basis for other participantsThe progress report must be submitted every six months The auditors statement must be submitted annually (unless organization is state-audited)

Useful Links Innovation Fund Denmark httpsinnovationsfondendkenprogrammesinternational-collaborations

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

15

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ESTONIA

Funding Organisation

Eesti Teadusagentuur (ETAg)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Margit Suuroja MargitSuurojaetagee

Eligible Institutions See National Requirements

Eligible Applicants See National Requirements

Eligible Costs See National Requirements

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

100000 euro 100000 euro

Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents National Requirements

Additional Info If in one project participates several Estonian partners the total requested Estonian budget is 100000euro

Useful Links ERA-NET uumlhiskonkurssidega seotud toetused

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

16

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FINLAND

Funding Organisation

Academy of Finland (AKA)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Vesa Yli-Pelkonen vesayli-pelkonenakafi

Eligible Institutions Please check AKArsquos Regulations at httpwwwakafiglobalassets10rahoitusliiteetrahoitusehdot_2019-2020_enpdf httpwwwakafienfundingapply-for-fundingaz-index-of-application-guidelines

Eligible Applicants

In this call the eligibility criteria is according to the Academy Project funding criteria bull In addition to their doctorate the applicant must have other significant scientific

merits Usually they are a professor or docent level researcher bull If the applicant does not have an employment relationship with for example a

university or research institute they must give an account of how their own salary will be covered during the funding period

bull Only one application per researcher will be considered (incl a consortium subproject) in this call

Please check AKArsquos Regulations at httpwwwakafiglobalassets10rahoitusliiteetrahoitusehdot_2019-2020_enpdf httpwwwakafiglobalassets20arviointi-ja-paatoksetliitteet2019poytakirjan-1-liite-1-trp-hallituksen-paatos-1142019pdf (in Finnish) httpwwwakafienfundingapply-for-fundingaz-index-of-application-guidelines

Eligible Costs

The call is implemented under the full cost model Academy funding can be used to cover both direct project costs (eg direct salaries) and indirect costs (eg costs for premises) Both types of costs are covered with the same percentage Please check AKArsquos regulations at httpwwwakafiglobalassets10rahoitusliiteetrahoitusehdot_2019-2020_enpdf httpwwwakafienfundingapply-for-fundingaz-index-of-application-guidelines

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro85000000

euro250000 per consortium partner euro350000 per consortium coordinator If there are several Finnish partners in the same consortium the maximum total commitment from AKA is euro400000 per consortium

Other Funding Criteria

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

17

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Relevant documents

National Regulations httpwwwakafiglobalassets10rahoitusliiteetrahoitusehdot_2019-2020_enpdf httpwwwakafiglobalassets20arviointi-ja-paatoksetliitteet2019poytakirjan-1-liite-1-trp-hallituksen-paatos-1142019pdf (in Finnish) httpwwwakafienfundingapply-for-fundingaz-index-of-application-guidelines

Additional Info Only the submission of the joint proposal is required There is no need to submit any documents directly to AKA However applicants are requested to contact AKArsquos contact point (see above) before submitting the proposal

Useful Links

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

18

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FRANCE

Funding Organisation

Agence National de la Recherche (ANR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Simon Coulet Armelle Montrose

anrteam-aquaticpollutantsagencerecherchefr

+33 1 78 09 81 20

Eligible Institutions

ANR may finance Partners that have their primary establishment in France andor Partners established in the EU and that can prove that they have a secondary establishment in France To be eligible the consortium must include at least one French public research organization (EPA EPSCP EPST EPIC)

The involvement of an enterprise is encouraged but not mandatory If a non-French enterprise is involved in a project it is mandatory to involve a French enterprise otherwise the French partners will be declared ineligible

Eligible Applicants See above

Eligible Costs Please check the National Funding Regulation at httpsanrfrfrrf

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro2000000

The maximum amount which can be requested by each proposal with French applicant(s) is limited to

bull euro300000 (if French Coordinator) bull euro250000 (if French Participants)

Other Funding Criteria

The funding requested from ANR for a project must be between 15 000 euro and 250 000 euro If there are several partners requesting funding from ANR the 250 000 euro have to be shared If a partner requesting funding from ANR is coordinator of a proposal the maximum amount of funding requested can reach 300 000 euro Please check the National Funding Regulation at httpsanrfrfrrf

Relevant documents National Funding Regulations httpsanrfrfrrf

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

19

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Additional Info

Additional eligibility criterion To be eligible the proposals must not be judged as similar with another proposal The similarity between two Projects is established when these Projects (in their entirety or in part) describe identical main objectives or result from a simple adaptation Project partnersrsquo commitment Access to genetic resources and traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources Pursuant to the Nagoya Protocol ANR must obtain documentary evidence of Due Diligence Declarations (DDDs) for all research projects that it funds Projects funded will be asked to make a declaration on potential utilisation of genetic resources during their projects DDDs for research work can be submitted online using the special application on the MESRI website Credentials to access the application can be obtained from the director of the host institution For full details go to httpwwwenseignementsup-recherchegouvfrpid37627utilisation-ressources-genetiques-associeeshtml

Open Science As part of the contribution of the ANR to the promotion and implementation of an open science and in connexion with the National plan for an open science the applicants formally undertake if they receive funding to (1) post the full texts of all scientific publications resulting from the research project in an open archive (either directly in HAL or via a local institutional archive) and (2) to provide a data management plan (DMP) within 6 months of the project start as per the ANR Funding regulation (Regraveglement financier) and the arrangements communicated in the act allocating the grant Besides the ANR recommends that publications be made in reviews or books in native open access Terms and conditions and important recommendations for partners requesting funding from ANR will be published on ANR website

Useful Links httpsanrfrfrappels

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

20

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GERMANY

Funding Organisation

German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Stefanie Pietsch

Christian Stolle

ptj-aquapollutcallfz-juelichde

+49 30 20199-3152

+49 381 20356-275

Eligible Institutions

Applications may be submitted by German institutions of higher education and non-university research institutions as well as by commercial companies particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) which are headquartered and exploit their results primarily in Germany Also local authorities non-profit organizations or associations are eligible for funding

Eligible Applicants

For information regarding the EUs standard definition of SMEs please visit httpeceuropaeugrowthsmesbusiness-friendly-environmentsme-definition_en Research institutions which receive joint basic funding from the Federal Government and the Laumlnder can only be granted project funding supplementary to their basic funding for additional expenditure under certain preconditions

Eligible Costs

Personnel cost Travel cost Sub-contracting Equipment Consumables Overheads (Not included Building investments) Richtlinien fuumlr Zuwendungsantraumlge auf AusgabenKostenbasis(AZAAZK) httpsfoerderportalbunddeeasyeasy_indexphpauswahl=easy_formulare Projektpauschale Universities should consider cost for the ldquoProjektpauschalerdquo already in the preparation of the proposal

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 3000000

The maximum budget per German partner per proposal is 250000 euro If a German partner is coordinator of a proposal the maximum amount of funding requested can reach 450000 euro If there are several German partners in the same consortium the max total commitment from BMBF is 600000 euro per consortium

Other Funding Criteria

Only two German partners in a consortium are eligible The prerequisite for two German partners in a consortium is that at least one partner can be classified as a stakeholder or end user (eg companies SMEs municipalities authorities associations etc) If there is no German stakeholder or end user in the consortium only one German partner per consortium can participate - either as a coordinator or partner

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

21

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Relevant documents

National Regulations Research for Sustainable Development wwwfonade

The funding procedure will follow the national criteria of the funding of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research

httpfoerderportalbunddeeasyeasy_indexphpauswahl=easy_formulare

Additional Info

Funding quota bull Universities Research organisations Associations and local authorities up to

100 bull Companies up to max 50 bull SMEs Up to max 80 (incl bonus)

Useful Links httpswwwfonadedethemenwassermanagementphp httpswwwptjdeprojektfoerderungmare-n

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

22

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GREECE

Funding Organisation

General Secretariat for Research amp Technology (GSRT)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Sofia Dimitropoulou sdimitropoulougsrtgr

00302131300187

Eligible Institutions

GSRT potentially supports all private and public legal entities namely private enterprises (such as SMEs large-companies etc) research organizations higher education institutions and other public organizations with RampD activities) Individuals as well as individual enterprises are not eligible under this scheme

Eligible Applicants

Applicants may submit in the current call if they are enterprises up to two (2) proposals from the same enterprise and for Public research Institutes and Universities up to (2) proposals at the level of the same Laboratory or School or Institute or Department

Eligible Costs

(a) personnel costs researchers technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the project (b) costs on fixed assets ie b1) costs of instruments and equipment to the extent and for the period used for the project Where such instruments and equipment are not used for their full life for the project only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the project as calculated on the basis of generally accepted accounting principles are considered as eligible and b2) costs for buildings and land to the extent and for the duration period used for the project With regard to buildings only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the project as calculated on the basis of generally accepted accounting principles are considered as eligible For land costs of commercial transfer or actually incurred capital costs are eligible (c) costs of contractual research knowledge and patents bought or licensed from outside sources at arms length conditions as well as costs of consultancy and equivalent services used exclusively for the project (d) additional general costs and other operating expenses including costs of materials supplies travel expenses organization of meetings disseminationpublicity costs audit costs incurred directly as a result of the project implementation (e) indirect costs = flat rate 15 of personnel costs Indirect costs are eligible for all legal entities and include costs that do not incur directly as a result of the project implementation (e g administrative and management costs utility costs) Note -Please bear in mind that scientific management costs are eligible under category (a) whereas administrative and financiallegal management costs fall under eligible categories (e) or (d)-audit costs only

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

23

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- Subcontracting is allowed This will be clarified in the guidelines of the national call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

1Μeuro

Upper funding limits for the eligible costs Upper limit of the total public funding will be 200000 euro per project (including indirect costs) The maximum state aid intensity will be calculated according to the provisions of the European state aid rules and regulations in force (type of research activity size of the participating enterprise collaborative research)

Other Funding Criteria

Evaluation At national level only eligibility check is conducted and not a full peer review at pre-proposals and full proposals stages We rely on the evaluation made by the COFUND Call Evaluation Committee and external reviewers

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Funding Programme ldquoOperational Programme for Research Entrepreneurship and Innovation 2014-2020 National Research and Innovation Strategy for Smart Specialization 2014-2020 (RIS3)rdquo Applicants are informed that this annex is for general guidance only For more detailed rules and regulations please refer to the nationalregional call announcement and contact the NationalRegional Contact Point Submission at the national level is required at a later stage A national call will be published to support the approved at the transnational level proposals only Detailed information on the procedure and the funding rules will be provided at the GSRT website in the guidelines of the national call during the submission period The duration of a funded project is 24 months without any prolongation

Useful Links httpswwwespagrelPagesProclamationsFSaspxitem=4383

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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IRELAND

Funding Organisation

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Lisa Sheils lsheilsepaie

Eligible Institutions

EPA funding rules apply ndash All types of organisations are eligible ndash Please consult EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions

Eligible Applicants

EPA funding rules apply ndash Applicants from the Republic of Ireland are eligible ndash Please consult EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions

Eligible Costs

EPA funding rules apply ndash Please consult EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions Post-completion dissemination costs do not apply to Transnational Calls

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 500000

The following will be used as national eligibility criteria Maximum Budget Requested for Coordinator euro 300000 Maximum Budget Requested for Partners euro 150000 Maximum of 1 Irish research organisation (eg coordinator or partner) requesting budget from the EPA within a consortium

Other Funding Criteria As detailed in ldquoMaximum Amount Per Proposalrdquo

Relevant documents EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

25

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Additional Info

Irish applicants are not required to send any documentation to the EPA in advance of the pre-proposal amp proposal submission The EPA will not respond to queries relating to the scope of the proposed research

Useful Links wwwepaie

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

26

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ISRAEL

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Health ndash

Chief Scientist Office (CSO-MOH)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Dr Irit Allon Mrs Orly Spivak

iritallonmohgovil orleefgmailcom

Eligible Institutions University research center or hospital

Eligible Applicants

Position in a university research center or hospital Research authority must approve position prior to submission PI should hold a PhD MD DMD D Sc or equivalent degree and employed by an eligible institution Research will not be funded simultaneously by CSO-MOH on more than one grant (Era-NET or national) Researchers can not apply for more than one grant from any ERA-NET funded by CSO-MOH or submit more than one proposal for any programme

Eligible Costs Materials and consumables Travel amp hosting (up to 10) No salaries for applicants No heavy equipment Institutional overhead 10

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Up to euro 300000 depending on budget availability

The following will be used as national eligibility criteria Up to 140000 euro per partner Additional 20000 euro for coordination Maximum of 2 projects will be funded up to 1 Israeli coordinator

Other Funding Criteria Submission of financial and scientific reports at national level is required annually

Relevant documents Not applicable

Additional Info

Prior to submission researchers will submit to CSO-MOH an abstract approved by their research authority including budget distribution No submission of abstract can result in declaration of the consortium as ineligible If the application involves human or animal experiments bioethics approvals must be submitted with the application or up to 4 months later

Useful Links Please see detailed instructions of application at the national level and reporting at httpwwwhealthgovilresearch-fund

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

27

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

ITALY

Funding Organisation

Agenzia Regionale per la Protezione dellrsquoAmbiente Regione Siciliana (ARPA

Sicilia)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Vincenzo Infantino vinfantinoarpasiciliait

Eligible Institutions All institutions are eligible providing that they have stable organization in Italy

Eligible Applicants

The following entities are eligible providing that they have stable organization in Italy enterprises universities research institutions research organizations in accordance with EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014 Any participant in order to be eligible must comply with the eligibility criteria listed in the ldquoARPA Sicilia Funding Guidelinesrdquo httpswwwarpasiciliait

A maximum of two Italian participants per project proposal requesting funding to ARPA Sicilia are admitted

Italian applicants can participate as coordinator in only one project proposal requesting funding to ARPA Sicilia

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are in accordance with EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014

Funding will be provided for the following categories Personnel Equipment (depreciation costs if not used for their full life for the project) Subcontracting Other Costs and Overheads Overheads (ldquoSpese generalirdquo) shall be calculated as a maximum of10 of admissible costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 100000 Maximum Budget Requested for all Italian partners (coordinator andor partner) euro 100000

Other Funding Criteria

Aid intensity Public institutions and research entities (public and private) will be financed at a rate of 100 of admissible costs Funding levels are based on Art 25 of EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission and are determined in the following way for private entities The aid intensity for each beneficiary shall not exceed

(a) 100 of the eligible costs for fundamental research

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(b) 50 of the eligible costs for industrial research

(c) 25 of the eligible costs for experimental development

The aid intensities for industrial research and experimental development may be increased up to a maximum aid intensity of 80 of the eligible costs as follows

(a) by 10 percentage points for medium-sized enterprises and by 20 percentage points for small enterprises

(b) by 15 percentage points if one of the following conditions is fulfilled

(i) the project involves effective collaboration

mdash between undertakings among which at least one is an SME or is carried out in at least two Member States or in a Member State and in a Contracting Party of the EEA Agreement and no single undertaking bears more than 70 of the eligible costs or

mdash between an undertaking and one or more research and knowledge-dissemination organisations where the latter bear at least 10 of the eligible costs and have the right to publish their own research results

(ii) the results of the project are widely disseminated through conferences publication open access repositories or free or open source software

On request of applicants a pre-payment may be done equal to 50 of the total contribution for public entities and research entities 50 of the total contribution for private entities with necessary financial guarantee

The remaining part of the contribution will be paid in instalments after each financial and progress reporting period Funded participants will be requested to submit financial and scientific reports to Arpa Sicilia

Relevant documents

ldquoAvviso integrativo nazionalerdquo published on the ARPA Sicilia website httpswwwarpasiciliait

EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014

Additional Info

Italian applicants are required to send specific documentation to ARPA Sicilia at proposal submission stage (please see ldquoAvviso integrativo nazionalerdquo for requirements and submission mode)

ARPA Sicilia will not respond to queries relating to the scope of the proposed research

Useful Links

The complete list of criteria and provisions which must be satisfied by all Italian participants can be found in the ldquoAvviso integrativo nazionalerdquo published on the dedicated web page on ARPA Sicilia website httpswwwarpasiciliait

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ITALY

Funding Organisation

Ministero dellrsquoUniversitagrave e della Ricerca (MUR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Aldo Covello

Valeria Cardia

aldocovellomiurit +39 06 5849 6465

valeriacardiamiurit +39 06 5849 7333

Eligible Institutions

According to art 60 of the Decree-Law n 832012 and art 5 of its implementing Ministerial decree 5932016 the following entities are eligible providing that they have stable organization in Italy - Enterprises universities research institutions research organizations in accordance with EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014 Eligible participants must have a stable organization in Italy - Local and regional administrations and their investee companies (a more detailed description will be given in the Avviso integrativo nazionale)

Eligible Applicants

The participant must not be defaulting with regard to other funding received by the Ministry The participant must not have requestedgot any other funding for the same research activities The participant must respect the Italian law DLgs n 159 del 6092011 e successive modificazioni ed integrazioni The participant must not be subject to bankruptcy proceedings as of art 5 comma 4 letter b) of DM 5932016 or must not be a company in difficulty according to the definition under number 18) of article 2 Definitions of Regulation (EU) no 6512014 The participant must be in compliance with the obligations laid down in the contributory and social security regulations (DURC) The judicial and pending records of the legal representative of the participant are negative For any participant with the exception of public universities and public research institutions (Enti pubblici di ricerca) the following financial criteria calculated using the data reported in the last approved balance sheet must be fulfilled CN gt (CP ndash I)2 Where bull CN = net assets (Capitale netto) bull CP = sum of the costs of all the projects for which public funding has been requested by the participant during the year bull I = sum of the contributions received approved or requested for the same projects OFF lt 8 Where

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bull OF = financial charges (Oneri finanziari) bull F = turnover (Fatturato)

Eligible Costs

All activities classifiable as Basic research Industrial research and Experimental development are eligible for funding Furthermore Basic research and Industrial research activities must be predominant with respect to Experimental development activities (in terms of costs) All costs incurred during the lifetime of the project under the following categories are eligible Personnel Equipment Consulting and equivalent services Consumables and Overheads Overheads (spese generali) shall be calculated as a percentage of the personnel costs and cannot be higher than 50 of them Travel expenses dissemination and coordination costs are to be included in the overheads

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 50000000 euro 15000000

Other Funding Criteria

The amount of funding which can be granted to each beneficiary is calculated multiplying the eligible costs for the funding rate listed in the following table

On request of applicants a pre-payment may be done equal to 80 of the total contribution for public entities 50 of the total contribution for private entities

The remaining part of contribute will be paid in instalments after each financial and progress reporting period

Relevant documents - Decreto legge n 832012 - Decreto Ministeriale n 593 del 26 luglio 2016 - Linee guida al DM del 26 luglio 2016 n 593

Additional Info

In addition to the project proposal which shall be submitted at European level the Italian participants are requested to submit further documentation to MUR through the national web platform available at the following link banditransnazionali-miurcinecait These national additional documents must be submitted by the same deadline established for the pre-proposal phase submission as defined in the international joint call Any participant who does not submit its national documents by the deadline of the pre-proposal phase will be considered not eligible for funding

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MUR will require to all Italian participants admitted for funding some additional documents describing more in detail the participant and its research activities within the project It is strongly recommended to contact the National Contact Persons already in early stage of project preparation The admission for funding is subject to the adoption of the necessary accounting and administrative measures for the allocation of the resources Funded participants will be requested to submit financial and scientific reports to MUR

Useful Links httpwwwricercainternazionalemiuriteraeranet-cofund-(h2020)aquatic-pollutantsaspx

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LATVIA

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Education and Science (IZM)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Kaspars Karolis Kasparskarolisizmgovlv

+37167047996

Eligible Institutions

RampD institutions (research institutes universities higher education establishments research centres etc) that are listed in the Registry of Research Institutions operated by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Latvia Entity must apply to Research Organization definitions according to regulation 6512014 Any other type of participants can participate on their own costs and are not covered by the Ministry

Eligible Applicants

Eligible Costs

Personnel costs (researchers technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the research project) and relevant personnel taxes Other direct costs such as consumables equipment (only depreciation costs) materials reagents Travels and allowances according to travel plan Indirect costs can reach a maximum of 25 of the total direct costs The activities must correspond to ldquoresearchrdquo according to Latvian Law on Scientific Activity Only non-commercial activities can be comprised in projects with Latvian participation

Subcontracting Expenses incurred by a third party to carry out tasks or provide services that require special scientific or technical competences outside the institutionrsquos normal area of activity The amount may not exceed 20 of the total direct costs allocated to the Latvian partner

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

300 000 euro

The maximum amount that a Latvian partner can request is 70 000 euro per year or Coordinator 100 000 per year In case of two Latvian partners in a consortium the maximum total funding available for a project is 100 000 euroyear

Other Funding Criteria

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Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info Attention Latvian partners have to end all activities until the 1112023 and submit a report in 1 month thereafter

Useful Links

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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MOLDOVA (Republic of)

Funding Organisation

National Agency for Research and Development (NARD)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Viorica Boaghi Olga Davidenco

Vioricaboaghigmailcom Olgadavidencoancdgovmd

Eligible Institutions Scientific and research organizations

Eligible Applicants Scientific and research organizations

Eligible Costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

100 000 euro 25 000 euro

Other Funding Criteria National Strategic Priorities

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

1 Code on science and innovation of the Republic of Moldova Law no 259-XV of 15072004

2 Law no190 of 21092017 for amending and completing some legislative acts

3 Government Decision no381 2019 on the approval of the National Program in the fields of research and innovation for the years 2020-2023 and of the Action Plan on its implementation

4 Government Decision no382 2019 on the approval of the Methodology for financing projects in the fields of research and innovation 5 Government Decision no196 of 28022018 on the organization and functioning of the National Agency for Research and Development

Useful Links httpsancdgovmd

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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NORWAY

Funding Organisation

The Research Council of Norway (RCN)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Ivar Berthling itbrcnno

+4790066509

Eligible Institutions

Norwegian research institutions (See definition and specification under httpswwwforskningsradetnoenapply-for-fundingwho-can-apply-for-fundingresearch-organisations

Eligible Applicants Norwegian applicants must have completed a doctoral degree or corresponding qualifications

Eligible Costs See httpswwwforskningsradetnoenapply-for-fundingBudget

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Ca euro 500000 Within a single project proposal the Norwegian contribution requested cannot exceed euro125000

Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents General RCN conditions for funding httpswwwforskningsradetnoen

Additional Info

After funding decision the Norwegian part of funded projects must register through the RCN portal Further information will be provided to the relevant partners Follow-up of the Norwegian part of the project will follow RCN guidelines and deadlines

Useful Links

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POLAND

Funding Organisation

National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Kinga Szymańska-Rzeźnik kingaszymanskancbrgovpl

Eligible Institutions Research organizations Micro Small Medium and Large Enterprises

Eligible Applicants

Research organizations (research and knowledge-dissemination organisations) Micro Small Medium and Large Enterprises Group of entities (within the meaning of art 37 section 1 point 1a of The Act of 30 April 2010 on the National Centre for Research and Development published in Journal of Laws item 1770 2019)

Eligible Costs

The eligible costs shall be the following 1 personnel costs (researchers technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the research project) 2 cost of contractual research costs of consultancy and equivalent services used exclusively for the research activity this cost type cannot account for more than 70 of all eligible costs of a project the subcontracting can be obtained from consortium partner only in justified case this need will be verified by a national experts panel 3 operating costs including bull costs of instruments and equipment technical knowledge and patents to the extent and for the period used for the research project if such instruments and equipment are not used for their full life for the research project only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the research project as calculated on the basis of good accounting practice shall be considered eligible bull costs for buildings and land to the extent and for the duration used for the research project with regard to buildings only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the research project as calculated on the basis of good accounting practice shall be considered eligible for land costs of commercial transfer or actually incurred capital costs shall be eligible bull other operating costs including costs of materials supplies and similar products incurred directly as a result of the research activity

4 additional overheads incurred indirectly as a result of the research project that costs should account 25 of all eligible project costs That costs (4) are counted as a multiplication by percentage given above (called x) and the rest of direct costs excluding subcontracting (2) It means 4=(1+3)25

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Funding quota of Polish participants can be up to 100 for research organizations In the case of enterprises funding quota will be decided on a case-by-case basis depending on the size of the company type of researchdevelopment risk associated with the research activities and commercial perspective of exploitation under Section 2 of the Regulation of the Minister of Science and Higher Education of 25 February 2015 on criteria and rules on granting state aid and ldquode minimisrdquo aid by the National Centre for Research and Development published in Journal of Laws item 299 2015

Large Enterprises

Medium Enterprises

MicroSmall Enterprises

Universities and research organizations

FundamentalBasic Research

na na na na

IndustrialApplied Research

Up to 50+15

(max 65 )

Up to 50+10+15 (max 75 )

Up to 50+20+15 (max 80 )

Up to 100

Experimental development

Up to 25+15

(max 40 )

Up to 25+10+15 (max 50 )

Up to 25+20+15 (max 60 )

Up to 100

In any case only IndustrialApplied Research and Experimental Development will be funded Other type of activities (eg coordination dissemination management) cannot be included into separated task All eligible entities invited to submit Polish proposal are obliged to use the rate of exchange of The European Central Bank dated on the day of opening the call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

600 000 euro In relation to the budget limit it is recommended

that one project partner can require up to 200 000 euro

Other Funding Criteria Organization must be registered in Poland

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

For enterprises it is strongly advised to state in the Pre-proposal application form in table for Project coordinatorProject partner in the row ldquoOther informationrdquo the KRS number of the enterprise and the size of the enterprise (microsmall medium large) A condition for the participation of a group of entities as the Applicant in the competition is its formal existence on the date of submission of the pre-proposal confirmed by its members concluding at least conditionally agreement on the creation of a group of entities

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Please note that group of entities counts as two project partners from Poland (it meets the limit on the number of participants from the same country please see call text for details)

Useful Links httpswwwncbrgovplprogramyprogramy-miedzynarodowe

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PORTUGAL

Funding Organisation

Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT IP)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Germana Santos Rui Munhaacute

germanasantosfctpt 213911569 ruimunhafctpt 213911538

Eligible Institutions Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Articles 3-5)

Eligible Applicants Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Article 6)

Eligible Costs Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Articles 7-9)

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

300000 euro 100000 euro

Other Funding Criteria If more than one Portuguese institution participates in a consortium the budget must be shared with the maximum limit of requested funding set at 1000000 euro per consortium

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions Portuguese applicants will have to fill in and send a Declaration of Commitment (DC) duly signed and stamped to the NCPs via email FCT may require the original of the DC in the future (Article 5 of the National Regulation) Check the National Regulation terms for admission and acceptance of proposals and projects namely concerning the update of technical and financial reports and return of funds of ongoingconcluded projects and situation of proposals previously submitted to FCT regarding pending decisions scientific areas and other calls

Useful Links

Access to electronic submission tool httpsaquaticpollutantsptjde

Access to FCT webpage dedicated to this Joint Call

httpswwwfctptapoioscooptranseranetsaquaticpollutantsindexphtmlen httpswwwfctptapoioscooptranseranetsaquaticpollutantsindexphtmlpt

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ROMANIA

Funding Organisation

Executive Agency for Higher Education Research Development and Innovation

Funding (UEFISCDI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mihaela Manole

Nicoleta Dumitrache

Mihaelamanoleuefiscdiro 0040213023863

Nicoletadumitracheuefiscdiro 0040213023886

Eligible Institutions

Eligible entities for funding are universities public institutions RampD national institutions joint-stock companies SMErsquos and Large companies NGOs (associations foundations etc) others Funding rates vary in accordance with state aid legislation

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of principal investigator

Eligible Costs

a Staff costs

b Logistics expenses

- Capital expenditure

- Expenditure on stocks - supplies and inventory items

- Expenditure on services performed by third parties cannot exceed 25 of the funding from the public budget The subcontracted parts should not be coresubstantial parts of the project work

c Travel expenses

d Overhead (indirect costs) is calculated as a percentage of direct costs staff costs logistics costs (excluding capital costs and cost for subcontracting) and travel expenses Indirect costs will not exceed 20 of direct costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

500000 euro

250000 euro for all romanian partners in case a Romanian institution is the Coordinator

200000 euro for all romanian partners in case a Romanian institution is not the Coordinator

(please read httpsuefiscdiropachet-de-informatii-suprogramul-3-2-orizont-2020)

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Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Useful Links httpsuefiscdiropachet-de-informatii-suprogramul-3-2-orizont-2020

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SCOTLAND

Funding Organisation

Scottish Enterprise (SCOTENT)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Karen Fraser karenfraserscotentcouk

+44 141 4685658

Eligible Institutions

Universities (in a consortium led by a company having at least two companies and with at least one of these being Scottish-based and undertaking RampD in Scotland and limit of one research organisation)

Eligible Applicants Any company Only universities and companies in the Scottish Enterprise area are eligible (those in the Highlands and Islands area are not eligible)

Eligible Costs

Project-specific costs including salaries overheads equipment IT consultancy training materials trials IP in whole or in part as per pre-defined criteria available on request

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 752000 No limit

Other Funding Criteria

Co-funding rate of 25-50 of eligible costs and subject to Scottish Enterprise policy and procedures and EU State Aid Regulation Preference to proposals with the greatest economic impact

Relevant documents Scottish Enterprise Large RampD Grant guidelines (see link below)

Additional Info Consortiums must consist of a Scottish based company and 2 other EU member states

Useful Links httpswwwscottish-enterprisecomsupport-for-businessesfunding-and-grantsgrowing-your-businessresearch-and-development-grant

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SOUTH AFRICA

Funding Organisation

Water Research Commission (WRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mr Tiyani Chauke Tiyanicwrcorgza

+27 12 761 9304

Eligible Institutions South African registered Universities Science Councils Research Institutions and Private Sector conducting research development and innovation

Eligible Applicants

Eligible Costs

Direct project related cost personnel project activities and procurement of equipment and Other direct costs consumables and travel costs (flight accommodation allowance and visa fees) to participate in the project kick-off and other obligatory project consortium meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro130000

Maximum of euro50000 per project for the duration of the project and not per annum The WRC will use an standard average rate of 1R=euro15 for all projects

Other Funding Criteria

1) To access the WRC funding all SA lead researchers in approved AquaPolllutants projects will be required to submit a funding application through the WRC Online Business Management System (BMS) as the first step for contracting process and also for national reporting The submission on BMS is mainly to capture the already approved project on the WRC system (2) All projects should be aligned to one or more of the WRC strategic objectives to qualify for funding Check WRC website for more information and there must be a clear distinction of new elements and value addition to projects that have been previously funded by the WRC through national calls Misaligned projects and failure to clearly distinguish the new elements in previously funded projects will lead to funding rejection regardless of Water JPI approval

Relevant documents National Regulations

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Additional Info

(1) SA partners are encouraged to include students in the projects for capacity building

(2) Before submitting the proposal to the AquaPolllutants call secretariat it is advised that the SA partner share the project outline with the WRC also highlighting the required financial cost for the SA partner to get WRC endorsement The project outlines should be submitted to the WRC NCP not later than 2 weeks before the call deadline to allow sufficient time for the WRC expert to assess the application

(3) The WRC National Contact Point will facilitate and assist with partner matching between SA and for WaterJPI call partners countries if necessary

(4) To raise awareness and promote the call in SA the WRC will share the information on the call information session that will be conducted virtually by the AquaPolllutants secretariat and also live stream the session using WRC social media channels The WRC NCP will also be available for bilateral meetings with individual institution as per invitation

Useful Links Any concerns relating to the FMS can be directed to bms-suppotwrcorgza

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Agencia Estatal de Investigacioacuten (AEI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Abraham Trujillo aquapollutantsaeigobes

+34 916038359

Eligible Institutions

Eligible entities for the State Research Agency funding are

Non-profit research organizations which must comply with the requirements established by this transnational call and with the rules on eligibility defined in the PCI 2020 Spanish partners belonging to Hospitals primary health care or public health administration of the National Health System (SNS) or belonging to Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS) or CIBER and CIBERNED should apply for funding to the National Institute of Health Carlos III (ISCIII) also participating in this transnational call Please check ISCIII rules Spanish Principal Investigators must demonstrate experience as investigators in projects funded by the Plan Estatal I+D+i 2013-2016 the Plan Estatal I+D+i 2017-2020 ERC Grants European Framework Programmes or other relevant national or international programmes AEI and the ISCIII reserve the right to exchange applicants in order to maximize the available funds provided the respective eligibility rules are met

Eligible Applicants

Incompatibilities These must be taken into account when participating in different ERA-Nets or other international initiatives - Principal Investigators are not allowed to apply for funding in more than one proposal of this ERA-NET AquaticPollutants cofounded call in more than one proposal in the same PCI call or in two PCI calls in consecutive years - Principal Investigators must remain unchanged between the proposal to this transnational call and the PCI 2020 call The State Research Agency will avoid double funding (overlapping with other EU or National funding) and will not grant projects or parts of projects already funded

Eligible Costs

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible)

Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

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Indirect costs (overheads) and clinical trials are not eligible for funding in the PCI call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

1000000 euro

bull Maximum amount of funding per legal entity eligible for AEI should not exceed euro150000 for a 3-year project

bull Maximum per proposal is euro200000 independently of the number of legal entities applying

bull In addition 50000 more can be requested if the transnational proposal is led by a PI eligible for AEI funding

Other Funding Criteria

Centres formed by different Spanish legal entities will be considered as a unique entity and thus the maximum funding should not exceed the limits per proposal established above (for example to mixed centres) The final funding will take into account the transnational evaluation of the collaborative proposal the scientific quality of the Spanish group the added value of the international collaboration the participation of the industrial sector and the financial resources available

Relevant documents

Programa Estatal de Investigacioacuten Desarrollo e Innovacioacuten Orientada a los Retos de la Sociedad Plan Estatal de Investigacioacuten Cientiacutefica y Teacutecnica y de Innovacioacuten 2017-2020 Plan Estatal The projects granted by the State Research Agency must be aligned with the main objectives described in the Programa Estatal The instrument for funding the Spanish partners will be the national call on International Joint Programming or its equivalent (Programacioacuten Conjunta Internacional PCI) which is expected to be launched in 2020 (PCI 2020) As a reference the beneficiaries are advised to read the call PCI 2019 AquaticPollutants cofunded call will be managed by the Subdivisioacuten de Programas Cientiacutefico-Teacutecnicos Transversales Fortalecimiento y Excelencia

Additional Info Any publication or dissemination activity resulting from the granted projects must acknowledge the State Research Agency funding ldquoProject (reference nordm XX) funded by the State Research Agency through PCI (or its equivalent)rdquo

Useful Links

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mauricio Garciacutea-Franco mauriciogisciiies

+34 91 822 2885

Eligible Institutions

Hospitals primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) These institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated in accordance to

the Spanish Act 502002 of December 26th (a copy of the foundationrsquos statutes may be submitted)

Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS) Accredited according to the RD 3392004 of February 27th or RD 2792016 (These

institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated according to the Spanish Act 50 2002 of December 26th) httpwwwengisciiiesISCIIIescontenidosfd-investigacionfd-institutos-investigacion-sanitarialistado-de-iis-acreditadosshtml

CIBER or CIBERNED Team members applying to the call must be from at least two groups belonging to

CIBER in two different home institutions and one of these two should be a Hospital primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) or Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS)

NOTE other public research organisations and private non-for profit organisations should apply to the State Research Agency (AEI) also participating in this transnational call Please check AEI rules

AEI and the ISCIII reserve the right to exchange applicants in order to maximize the available funds provided the respective eligibility rules are met

Eligible Applicants

Principal Investigators (PIs) can only participate in one project proposal The Principal Investigator (PI) and all members of the research group must belong to the eligible institution or be affiliated to CIBER CIBERNED or an IIS Excluded personnel as Principal Investigator (PI) bull Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR) bull Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts) bull Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

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48

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bull Those undergoing postdoctoral training (eg ldquoSara Borrellrdquo or ldquoJuan de la Ciervardquo contracts)

Eligibility of costs types and their caps

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible) Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

Overheads according to AES 2020

Double funding of the same concept is not allowed

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

250000euro 2-3 projects tentatively envisaged to be funded

bull Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads included)

bull Up to 250000 euro per coordinator (overheads included)

Other Funding Criteria

PLEASE NOTE I Applicants from ISCIII are eligible Eligibility criteria from AESI 2020 apply II Same institution cannot participate with more than one partner in the same

project proposal III Only one PI per beneficiary institution may be funded within the same proposal IV SMEs and other private companies are encouraged to participate at their own

cost as subcontractors or funded by CDTI V There is no other incompatibility with AES 2020

Incompatibility for application to any other call are subject to the provisions in the relevant call

Submission of the proposal at the national level

National applications will be required by ISCIII The national submission period will be published at AES 2020 Spanish Applicants should periodically check in the web page of ISCIII if they are qualified ISCIII may not send invitations to the mandatory national phase

Submission of other information at the national level

Due to administrative and legal regulations the National Institute of Health Carlos III declares the end of September 2020 as national deadline for the decision on fundable project consortia which include Spanish partners to be funded by ISCIII Any concerned applicant in a proposal for which no final decision has been made by the deadline could be declared not fundable by ISCIII Any publication data base product or event protected with IPR or not resulting from the granted project must acknowledge ldquoAward no XX by ISCIII thorough AES 2020 and within the AquaticPollutants frameworkrdquo even after the end of the project

Submission of financial and scientific reports at the national level Follow up of national grants will be according to AES 2020

Requirements on data and repositories

Researchers funded by ISCIII must make public the human genomic data as well as relevant data (phenotype and exposition data) generated inside the funded project and will use open access repositories Researchers must also make public all the necessary information for the interpretation of these genomic data including lab protocols data instruments survey tools Regarding genomic data it is understood association of complete genomes (GWAS) matrixes of de polymorphism of a single nucleotide (SNP) and sequence of genome and transcriptomic metagenomic epigenomic and gene expression data The researchers whose projects are funded by ISCIII are recommended to store their scientific data at the ELIXIR Core Data Resources or if non-European repositories or data bases are to be used they must

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be certified by ELIXIR or the US National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) ISCIII may not fund any project that may require a repository andor a data base without a plan ensuring sustainability and decommissioning after the end of funding

Useful Links wwwisciiies

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council for Environment Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning

(FORMAS)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Petra Wallberg petrawallbergformasse

Eligible Institutions

Grants for research projects can only be administered by a Swedish university university college or other Swedish public organisation that fulfils the grant administrating organisation eligibility requirements of Formas Please check Formas Eligible Institutions

Eligible Applicants To be eligible to apply for grants from Formas main applicants and co-applicants must have a doctoral degree Other people participating in the project (eg doctoral students technicians lab assistants) do not need to have a doctoral degree

Eligible Costs

Admitted costs

Project grants from Formas may be used for financing of salary for researchers doctoral students (up to three years) and technical staff (including social-security contributions) Grants may also be used to finance running costs (eg consumables equipment under 500 kSEK travel conferences publication in open access journals) equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

For existing employment positions the current salary at the time of application (including social-security contributions) must be used for each of the subsequent years For new employment positions the starting salary at the grant administrating organisation must be used for each subsequent year Note that the total salary costs awarded by Formas for an individual researcher doctoral student or other member of the project may never exceed 100 per cent of a full-time position

Budget specification

bull Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

bull Travel (Missions) Traveling cost for meetings data collection and so on

bull Consumables (Running costs) All the costs that are related to the research activities as well as equipment under 500 kSEK publications in open access journal equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

Overhead Formas funds overhead costs according to the Swedish universities or institutions policies

Funding Commitment Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

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1 500 000 euro

The maximum amount which can be requested by Swedish applicant(s) is limited to euro 500000 (if Swedish Coordinator) or euro 300000 if Swedish Participant(s)

Other Funding Criteria

Ethical guidelines and open access

For information regarding Formasrsquo ethical guidelines and issues concerning public and open access to research results and scientific data Please check

httpwwwformasseenFinancingEthical-Policy

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Swedish applicants involved in proposals invited to step 2 are requested to submit a proposal to FormasPrisma after instructions from Formas NCP Each Swedish PI awarded funding must submit a financial and scientific report to Formas when the project has ended

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpsformasseenstart-pagearchivecalls2020-01-14-aquatic-pollutantshtml

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Markus Moll MarkusMollsidase

+46 72 143 42 46

Eligible Institutions

Sida will support the participation of researchers from low-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa and other sub-Saharan African countries where Sweden has bilateral development cooperation Institutions eligible to apply are Africa-based domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the following countries Benin Burkina Faso Burundi Central African Republic Chad Comoros Congo (Dem Rep) Eritrea Ethiopia The Gambia Guinea Guinea-Bissau Kenya Liberia Madagascar Malawi Mali Mozambique Niger Rwanda Senegal Sierra Leone Somalia South Sudan Sudan Tanzania Togo Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe Profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative

Eligible Applicants

African researchers employed by domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the countries specified above are eligible to apply Researchers from profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative Researchers may only be listed as a project coordinator or research partner on one project application However multiple submissions from multiple projects with researchers based at the same institution are allowed Only proposals addressing aspects of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) including resistant pathogens resistance genes and antibiotics and other antimicrobial substances under any of the themes and subthemes defined in the call are eligible for funding

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs include salaries consumables equipment travel and indirect costs Grant funds may not be used to reimburse expenses incurred prior to the project start date Sida will not fund projects or parts of projects that have been funded through other calls

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No grantee is permitted to make sub-grants but all grantees will be permitted to contract for services up to a maximum of 20000 Euro Please be aware that this limit applies to funds paid by an awardee to any other organization (or an individual employed at another organization) as a subcontractor

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

15000000 SEK (approx 1420000 euro)

250000 SEK (approx 237000 euro) for individual partners and 5000000 SEK (approx 474000

euro) for projects consisting of two or more partners eligible for Sida funding

Other Funding Criteria

Grants to project coordinatorspartners funded by Sida can only be administered by a university or other academic research institution General conditions applicable to grants from Sida to NGOs regarding projectprogramme support will apply to all institutions considered for a grant (document needs to be made accessible through the call page) Before deciding on grant funding the capacity of each applicantrsquos institution to administrate funds will be assessed according to Sidas regulations for contribution management and the projectsrsquo adherence to the Swedish strategy for research cooperation and research in development cooperation httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3strategi-for-forskningssamarbete-pdf-for-webb-eng-2pdf

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info Individuals that are members of projects invited to make a full proposal may be required to submit additional information that pertains to their specific work andor budget within the research consortium to Sida or a designated partner organization

Useful Links httpswwwsidaseEnglish

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council (SRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Patriq Fagerstedt patriqfagerstedtvrse

+46 (0)8-54644246

Eligible Institutions

Grants from the Swedish Research Council shall be administered by a Swedish university or HEI or another Swedish public organisation that fulfils our criteria for administrating organisations To apply your organisation must therefore be approved as an administrating organisation Please note that as a consequence Swedish researchers working for a company cannot be financed and should therefore not submit an application to the Swedish Research Council even if they are part of a consortium application

Eligible Applicants

You must hold a Swedish doctoral degree or a corresponding foreign degree awarded no later than the deadline for this call You may only submit one application for this grant and you may only be the Swedish partner of one consortium in this call The applicant may not have an ongoing JPIAMR grant or any other project grant concerning the same project concept funded by the Council at the start of the grant period

Eligible Costs

The project grant may be used to fund all types of project-related costs such as salaries (including your own salary however no more than corresponding to the personrsquos activity level in the project) running costs (such as consumables travel including stays at research facilities publication costs and minor equipment) premises and depreciation costs Grants may not be used for scholarships If a doctoral student participates project funds may not be paid out as salary during teaching or other departmental duties

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

19 000 000 SEK

Total amount per project proposal 500 000 EUR (SWE Coordinator) or 300

000 EUR (SWE Partner(s)) for all Swedish applicants together including indirect

costs

Other Funding Criteria

The Swedish Research Council will support research projects under all three themes of the call - MeasuringEvaluatingTaking Actions - under the condition that the project includes research on pathogens and antimicrobial resistant bacteria from aquatic ecosystems (inland and marine) All Swedish applicants must communicate with the national contact person regarding their intention to participate in the call before submission of the consortium application

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

55

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All Swedish partners participating in the call and applying for funding from the Swedish Research Council shall also submit a parallel application using the Swedish Research Councilrsquos application system Prisma The application form in Prisma can be reached from the call text at the SRC website Parallel application is a mandatory eligibility criterion Failure to submit the parallel application to the Swedish Research Council before the deadline of the Prisma call will result in the Swedish partner being declared ineligible

Relevant documents See national call text for all national regulations httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

Additional Info

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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TAIWAN

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Ching-Mei Tang cmtommostgovtw

Eligible Institutions

In compliance with the MoSTrsquos regulation ldquoOperation Guidelines for MOST Research Grantsrdquo

bull Applicant institutions (ie research conducting institutions) shall be approved by MoST to be eligible recipients of subsidization in accordance with the Operation Guidelines for Institutions Applying for MOST Grants

bull The eligible institutions are classified into three categories as follows

Taiwanese publicprivate colleges and universities Taiwanese publicprivate research institutions Taiwanese Medical institutions

Eligible Applicants In addition the Principal Investigator(s) and co-Principal Investigator(s) must meet several qualifications please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Eligible Costs please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro500000 euro85000 annually

Other Funding Criteria As detailed in Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Relevant documents please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Additional Info Please note that Taiwanese project partners shall submit a proposal to the MoST for national financing after the project has been selected and approved for funding through the AquaticPollutants evaluation and selection process

Useful Links Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) httpswwwmostgovtwl=en

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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TUNESIA

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MHESR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Awatef Soltane Marzouki

Saida Rafrafi Farhat

Zied Kbaier

awatefsoltanedppsgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

coopint2gmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

kbaierziedgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

Eligible Institutions Tunisian public research institutions

- Research institutes or centers - Research laboratoriesunits based at the universities

Eligible Applicants

The Tunisian Principal Investigator (PI) should be a - Professor or equivalent - Associate Professor or equivalent - Assistant professor or equivalent

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are those used exclusively for the purpose of achieving the objectives of the project All expenses must be incurred between the start date and the end date of the project and must be limited to the allocated budget

The following expenses would be eligible a Travel and daily allowances b Other operating expenses directly related to the project c Small equipment logistics and consumables d Contract provide services (exclusively for non-permanent administrative and

research staff) should not exceed 20 of the total budget e Organisation of scientific events and meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount per Proposal

150000 euro MHESR has reserved 20000 euro project year

Other Funding Criteria

- The duration of the project should not exceed 3 years - The Tunisian Coordinators or the PI should send their annual mi-term and

final reports to the MHESR without any prior notification SMEs and NGOs are not eligible to receive funding from MHESR but it is recommended to involve them

Relevant documents National Regulations

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Additional Info Applicants are encouraged to submit proposals involving at least one socio-economic partner eligible for MHESR funding such as technical centers

Useful Links wwwmestn

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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TURKEY

Funding Organisation

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Almila Nur ARSUNAR

Nihan AKDEMİRCİ

almilabahartubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 56

nihanmoralitubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 55

Eligible Institutions Higher education institutions their institutes public RampD centres SMEs and companies established in Turkey

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Eligible Costs Personnel travel equipmenttoolsoftware service procurement material costs Budget restrictions for private sector applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

750000 EUR 1500000 TL (including Project Incentive

Premium (PIP) and overhead costs)

Other Funding Criteria

For each Turkish partner in the project team budget limitations below should be used bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from Universities

(public and private) research institutes and public institutions is 720000 TL This amount excludes Project Incentive Premium (PIP) and overhead costs

bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from private corporations is 1000000 TL for Turkish partners This amount excludes overhead costs

Relevant documents

National Regulations httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles256_sayili_bk_islenmis_hali-1071-1_0pdf

httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfilesyonetmelik_iii_2_0pdf

httpstubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles365313_yk_islenmis_hali_ardeb_idari_mali_esaslarpdf

Additional Info

Please check TUBITAK website where all detailed information will be provided in national call announcement Turkish partners will make their online application via TUBITAKrsquos online system available from httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

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Turkish partners will use E-Signature for their applications Detailed information can be achieved via website httpwwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles281ardeb_eimza_yardim_dokumanipdf (Hard copy of documents need NOT to be sent) In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions

Useful Links httpswwwtubitakgovtr httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

  • Table of Content
  • BELGIUM
  • Eligible personnel costs (permanenttemporary)
  • Operating cost (Travel and consumables)
  • Equipement
  • Overheads
  • Subcontracting
  • BELGIUM
  • BELGIUM
  • BRAZIL
  • CYPRUS
  • CZECH REPUBLIC
  • DENMARK
  • ESTONIA
  • FINLAND
  • FRANCE
  • GERMANY
  • GREECE
  • IRELAND
  • ISRAEL
  • ITALY
  • ITALY
  • LATVIA
  • MOLDOVA (Republic of)
  • NORWAY
  • POLAND
  • PORTUGAL
  • ROMANIA
  • SCOTLAND
  • SOUTH AFRICA
  • SPAIN
  • SPAIN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • TAIWAN
  • TUNESIA
  • TURKEY
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BELGIUM

Funding Organisation

Belgian Science Policy Office (BELSPO)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Koen Lefever koenlefeverbelspobe

Eligible Institutions

The eligible partners are the Belgian university institutions university colleges public scientific institutions and non-profit research centres belonging to the list below httpwwwbelspobebelspofiscwi_list_nlstm (Dutch) httpwwwbelspobebelspofiscwi_list_frstm ( French)

The private sector and international research organisations based in Belgium are not eligible

Eligible Applicants

Eligible Costs

Eligible personnel costs (permanenttemporary) Pre-tax wages associated with increases in the cost of living employersrsquo social security and statutory insurance contributions as well as any other compensation or allowance due by law and secondary to the salary itself and tax-free scholarships Tax-free scholarships refer to a grant subject to a tax exemption under the tax laws The staff costs are limited to a maximum amount of

bull 66000 euroyear for a scientist with a Masters degree (regardless of years of experience)

bull 90000 euroyear for a scientist with a PhD (regardless of years of experience) bull 50000 euroyear for a technician (regardless of years of experience)

Those amounts are not applicable to persons that are identified by name in the proposal Operating cost (Travel and consumables) General operating costs (flat rate) this includes all current expenditures related to the projectrsquos implementation such as usual supplies and products for the laboratory workshop and office documentation travel and accommodation use of IT facilities software organisation of meetings workshops and events etc The total amount of these operational costs is set at a flat rate of 10 of the personnel budget or 15 of the personnel budget if the Belgian partner is the coordinator of the project

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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Specific operating costs (invoices will be required) this includes specific operating costs not covered by the general operating costs such as costs for analysis maintenance and repair of specific equipment purchased by the project surveys Equipement Purchase and installation of scientific and technical apparatus and instruments including computer hardware Equipment needs to be purchased in the first half of the project Overheads Institutionsrsquo general overheads that cover in one lump sum administration telephone postal maintenance heating lighting electricity rent machine depreciation and insurance costs The total amount of this item may not exceed 5 of the total personnel and operating costs Subcontracting Expenses incurred by a third party to carry out tasks or provide services that require special scientific or technical competences outside the institutionrsquos normal area of activity The amount may not exceed 25 of the total budget allocated to the Belgian partner concerned

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

500 000 EURO 250 000 EURO

Other Funding Criteria The maximum amount that a Belgian partner can request is 250 000 EURO In case there is more than one Belgian partner in a consortium than this amount should be shared among the Belgian partners

Relevant documents

Additional Info

Useful Links wwwbelspobe

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BELGIUM

Funding Organisation

Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique (FNRS)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Joeumll Groeneveld joelgroeneveldfrs-fnrsbe

Eligible Institutions

Eligible Applicants All eligibility rules and criteria can be found in the PINT-MULTI regulations This call is co-funded by the European Commission (see article III3)

Eligible Costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 200000 euro 200000

Other Funding Criteria ldquoOverheadrdquo is not an eligible cost If the project is selected for funding these costs will be subject to a separate agreement between the institution of the beneficiary and the FRS-FNRS

Relevant documents PINT-MULTI regulations

Additional Info

Applicants must provide basic administrative data by submitting an administrative application on e-space for the same deadline as the consortium application is submitted Please select the ldquoPINT-MULTIrdquo funding instrument when creating the administrative application Proposals invited to the second stage will be able to complete the pre-proposal form and provide information for the full proposal upon validation by the FRS-FNRS

Useful Links httpwwwncpfnrsbeindexphpappelsera-nets

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BELGIUM

Funding Organisation

The Research Foundation ndash Flanders (FWO)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Toon Monbaliu eranetfwobe

+32 2 550 15 70

Eligible Institutions See lsquoEligible applicantsrsquo section

Eligible Applicants

The FWO participates with its (juniorsenior) lsquoresearch projectsrsquo funding channel which implies that these specific regulations apply

See articles 10-12 (in essence this comes down to holding an eligible lsquoZAP-positionrsquo at a Flemish eligible main host institution)

Eligible Costs

FWO (sub)projects are capped at max 350000 EUR per projectconsortium (incl 6 overhead) In total the FWO foresees a budget of 700000 EUR which allows funding 2-3 projects For the overhead calculation the following method has to be respected a 6 structural overhead should be calculated on the direct costs Eg the sum of all costs (personnel consumables travel etc) amount to 300000 EUR then the overhead will amount to 18000 EUR (6 of 300000 EUR) and the total requested cost 318000 EUR This total requested cost may never exceed 350000 EUR

Admitted costs

Only temporary personnel can be remunerated For the cost categories see chapters 7 and 8 of the regulations

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

700000 EUR 350000 EUR (incl 6 structural

overhead)

Other Funding Criteria

One and the same researcher can participate in 2 different research projectsconsortia at maximum when applying for FWO funding within the same call Researchers are asked to inform their central coordination unit at their host institution about their participation Projects may last up to 36 months which implies the funding has to be budgeted and spent accordingly Extensions are not allowed

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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Relevant documents Make sure that all consortium partners go thoroughly through the call documents and national regulations

Additional Info

It is advised to contact the FWO before submission (see contact point above) in order to avoid ineligible projects and consortia ERA-NET participation does not interfere with the lsquoregularrsquo project submission framework and is consequently not taken into account for calculating the max available number of new applications and running projects combined

Useful Links Call page for European programmes (ERA-NET) httpswwwfwobeenfellowships-fundingeuropean-programmesera-net

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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BRAZIL

Funding Organisation

Conselho Nacional das Fundaccedilotildees Estaduais de Amparo agrave Pesquisa

(CONFAP)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Elisa Natola elisaconfapgmailcom

Eligible Institutions Public or private (non-profit) Higher Education and Research Institutions Scientific Institutions Technology and Innovation Institutions based in Brazilian States corresponding to the Brazilian State Funding Agencies (FAPs) which participate in the call

Eligible Applicants

Applicants must have a doctoral or equivalent degree and be linked to a Research Institution located in Brazilian States participating in the call through their Respective State Funding Agencies have scientific or technological production evaluated by Curriculum (Suacutemula Curricular)

Eligible Costs

As a general rule Brazilian State Funding Agencies finance scholarships mobility and grants related to scientific technological and innovation projects Applicants must necessarily comply to the specific eligibility rules and financing modalities which shall be defined and disseminated in the respective websites of the participating FAPs (Guidelines for the call)

Applicants must verify the specific eligibility rules and financing modalities which shall be defined and disseminated in the respective websites of the participating FAPs (Guidelines for the call)

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

EUROS 188300000 Total TBC after final

confirmation from possible other FAPs

Detailed for each participating FAP in item below Additional Info which

indicates within the maximum budget the maximum number of projects which

may be supported Applicants must verify with their

respective FAPs the maximum amount also in local currency

Other Funding Criteria Applicants must necessarily comply to the specific eligibility rules and financing modalities which shall be defined and disseminated in the respective websites of the participating FAPs (Guidelines for the call)

Relevant documents Specific guidelines and orientations may be published by the participating FAPs

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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Additional Info

Brazilian State Funding Agencies supporting the call and details on funding maximum number of projects contacts

Please note that the list of supporting FAP is yet to be finalized

FAP

State Budget

Euros

Max number of projects

within the max

allocated budget

FAPs contacts

1 FACEPE Pernambuco TBC TBC marcelocordeirofacepebr

2 FAPDF Federal District

200000 3 cootecfapdfgovbr

3 FAPEAL Alagoas 50000 2 antoniocarvalhofapealbr

4 FAPEAM Amazonas 400000 4 gabinetefapeamamgovbr

5 FAPEG Goiaacutes 50000 1 comunicacaofapeggoiasgovbr

6 FAPEMA Maranhatildeo 43000 2 mauriciosafapemabr

7 FAPEMIG Minas Gerais

100000 2 dpifapemigbr

8 FAPERGS Rio Grande do Sul

60000 3 gabinetefapergsgmailcom

9 FAPERJ Rio de Janeiro

100000 5 assessoriainternacionalfaperjbr

10 FAPES Espiacuterito Santo

100000 2 parceriasfapesesgovbr

11 FAPESC Santa Catarina

50000 2 internacionalfapescscgovbr

12 FAPESP Satildeo Paulo 600000 5 chamada-JPI-2020fapespbr

13 FAPESQ Paraiba 30000 2 fapesqfapesqrppbr

14 FUNCAP Cearaacute 100000 2 viviannobrefuncapcegovbr

Useful Links

Links to FAPs websites ndash for more details on eligibility rules

1 FACEPE ndash httpwwwfacepebr

2 FAPDF ndash wwwfapdfgovbr

3 FAPEAL ndash httpfapealbr

4 FAPEAM ndash httpwwwfapeamamgovbr

5 FAPEG ndash wwwfapeggogovbr

6 FAPEMA - httpswwwfapemabr

7 FAPEMIG - httpsfapemigbrpt

8 FAPERGS - httpsfapergsrsgovbr

9 FAPERJ ndash httpwwwfaperjbr

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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10 FAPES - wwwfapesesgovbr

11 FAPESC - wwwfapescscgovbr

12 FAPESP - httpwwwfapespbr

13 FAPESQ - wwwfapesqrppbr

14 FUNCAP - httpswwwfuncapcegovbr

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

9

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

CYPRUS

Funding Organisation

Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Anna Maria Christoforou amchristoforouresearchorgcy

+357 22 205043

Eligible Institutions

Please check National Regulations at wwwresearchorgcy Eligible for participation are organizations such as research organizations higher and tertiary education institutions scientific and professional associations enterprises associations of enterprises non-governmental organizations public services and public benefit organizations Please check National Regulations at wwwresearchorgcy

Eligible Applicants Legal entities established and based in the areas which are under the effective control of the Republic of Cyprus Please check National Regulations at wwwresearchorgcy

Eligible Costs

Research amp Development Cost Categories (Personnel Cost Costs for Instruments and Equipment Costs for External Services Foreign Travel Costs Consumables Other Specific Costs Overheads) Please check National Regulations at wwwresearchorgcy

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 400 000

euro 200 000 (if the Coordinator of the transnational project is from Cyprus) euro175 000 (if all Cypriot participants participate as Partners in the transnational project)

Other Funding Criteria Please check National Regulations at wwwresearchorgcy

Relevant documents National Regulations at wwwresearchorgcy RESTART 2016-2020 Programmes laquoWork Programme Documentraquo

Additional Info Please check National Regulations at wwwresearchorgcy

Useful Links RIF Website wwwresearchorgcy IRIS Portal httpsirisresearchorgcy

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

CZECH REPUBLIC

Funding Organisation

Technologickaacute Agentura Českeacute Republiky (TAČR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Michaela Kriklanova michaelakriklanovatacrcz

Eligible Institutions

Enterprises (according to Annex 1 of the Regulation)

Research organizations (according to Article 2 paragraph 83 of the Regulation)

Enterprises who act as natural persons according to Annex 1 of the Regulation engaged in an economic activity pursuant to Act no 4551991 coll on Trades (Trade Act)

Eligible Applicants

Enterprises (according to Annex 1 of the Regulation)

Research organizations (according to Article 2 paragraph 83 of the Regulation)

Enterprises who act as natural persons according to Annex 1 of the Regulation engaged in an economic activity pursuant to Act no 4551991 coll on Trades (Trade Act)

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are

- personnel costs (including scholarships) - subcontracting costs (max 20 of total eligible costs throughout the whole

project period) - other direct costs (write-offs protection of intellectual property operating

expenses travel costs consumables) - indirect costs (overheads) - full costflat rate 25 (indirect costs in the

respective year are calculated as 25 of the sum of the personnel costs and other direct costs in the same year)

These specific categories of eligible costs are defined under Article 17 of the General Terms amp Conditions

Investment costs are NOT eligible in this joint call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 1 mil euro 05 mil

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

Other Funding Criteria

Eligible projects for TACR

- the project meets the definition of applied research and innovation - the research results correspond to the national rules and are applicable

exploitable (The project proposal has to include a clear description of the exploitation plan and results)

- the aim of the project has to be relevant to the overall aim of the EPSILON programme

- the industrial research and experimental development share corresponds to the activities of the Czech partner described in the project proposal

- the applicants are eligible (based on the rules stated above) - the costs are eligible (based on the rules stated above) - the requested funding meets the national regulations for aid intensity - the applicants have published the financial statements for the years 2016

2017 2018

Funding rates

The aid intensity for each Czech applicant in the project is determined based on the type of entity according to the Regulation (see the table below) and at the same time must not exceed the maximum permissible aid intensity for the Czech part of the project which is 85 of the total eligible costs

Applicant Industrial research

Industrial research with a bonus for effective collaboration

Experimental development

Experimental development with a bonus for effective collaboration

Small enterprises 70 80 45 60

Medium-sized enterprises 60 75 35 50

Large enterprises 50 65 25 40

Research Organisations

100 100 100 100

Note An SME is defined in Annex 1 of the Regulation Research organisations must satisfy the definition in the Act and the Framework While respecting the maximum permissible aid intensity of 85 per project

Supported results

Projects that achieve at least one of the following types of results can be supported in this Call The type of the result has to be clearly described in the project proposal

P - patent

G - technically realized results - prototype functional sample

Z - pilot plant proven technology

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R - software

F - results with legal protection - utility model industrial design

N - Certified methodologies and practices treatment conservation methods procedures and specialized maps with professional expert content

O - Miscellaneous

Results not to be recognized by the programme manager as a single result of a given project but only in combination with at least one other result listed in the list of result types above

H - results reflected in non-legislative directives and regulations binding within the competence of the respective provider and results reflected in the approved strategic and conceptual documents of the state or public administration

Mandatory forms to be submitted

- A Sworn Statement of the Applicant - Completed ldquoTACR Application Formrdquo Excel file - if the applicant plans to achieve the ldquoNmetSrdquo type of result the

Confirmation of the Certification authority for NmetS results needs to be attached

- if the applicant plans to achieve the ldquoPatentrdquo type of result patent search must be substantiated

All documents proving the eligibility of the Czech applicant (mentioned above) shall be submitted via the TACR data box (TACR data box ID afth9xp) within the same deadline as the project pre-proposals

Please fill in the subject line as bdquoHorizon2020 - AquaticPollutants Call 2020 - prokaacutezaacuteniacute způsobilosti - akronym projektuldquo

Relevant documents National Regulations EPSILON Programme (only in Czech) definitions of supported outcomes (only in Czech)

Additional Info

Intellectual Property Rights The applicants are required to enter into a contract with their foreign partners (sign a so-called Consortium Agreement) which will define the conditions of cooperation on the project where among other things they specify the method of allocating rights to the research results as well as adjustment and management of the rights imported or created during the projects implementation which are necessary to address the project

Useful Links TACR website (only in Czech)

Funding rules for the Czech applicant (available on the TACR website) Guide for the Czech applicants (available on the TACR website)

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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DENMARK

Funding Organisation

Innovation Fund Denmark (IFD)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Martin Kyvsgaard International Coordinator

martinkyvsgaardinnofonddk

+45 61905081

Eligible Institutions

Innovation Fund Denmark can invest in all Danish organisation Please find funding rates below and in our read more in our General Terms and Conditions for International Projects Innovation Fund Denmarks (IFD) purpose is to advance research development testing and validation of innovative solutions for the benefit of growth and knowledge in Denmark as well as to solve societal challenges IFD encourage all types of partners to participate in international projects

Eligible Applicants SMErsquos Large Enterprises GTS Universities amp University Colleges Public Hospitals Other public institutions

Eligible Costs

Eligible cost-categories are Salary Travel Subcontracting Materials Communication and knowledge sharing and lsquoOther expensesrsquo

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro1000000 euro500000 per project euro300000 per partner

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Other Funding Criteria Danish applicants must no later than two weeks after the deadline for submission register individually in the national e-grant system Please find a guide here

Relevant documents National Regulations httpsinnovationsfondendksitesdefaultfiles2018-10general-terms-and-conditions-for-international-projects-approved-after-1-feb-2018pdf

Additional Info

IFDrsquos funds are paid based on actual expenses and can be reimbursed on a quarterly basis to SMErsquos and a semi-annual basis for other participantsThe progress report must be submitted every six months The auditors statement must be submitted annually (unless organization is state-audited)

Useful Links Innovation Fund Denmark httpsinnovationsfondendkenprogrammesinternational-collaborations

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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ESTONIA

Funding Organisation

Eesti Teadusagentuur (ETAg)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Margit Suuroja MargitSuurojaetagee

Eligible Institutions See National Requirements

Eligible Applicants See National Requirements

Eligible Costs See National Requirements

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

100000 euro 100000 euro

Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents National Requirements

Additional Info If in one project participates several Estonian partners the total requested Estonian budget is 100000euro

Useful Links ERA-NET uumlhiskonkurssidega seotud toetused

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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FINLAND

Funding Organisation

Academy of Finland (AKA)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Vesa Yli-Pelkonen vesayli-pelkonenakafi

Eligible Institutions Please check AKArsquos Regulations at httpwwwakafiglobalassets10rahoitusliiteetrahoitusehdot_2019-2020_enpdf httpwwwakafienfundingapply-for-fundingaz-index-of-application-guidelines

Eligible Applicants

In this call the eligibility criteria is according to the Academy Project funding criteria bull In addition to their doctorate the applicant must have other significant scientific

merits Usually they are a professor or docent level researcher bull If the applicant does not have an employment relationship with for example a

university or research institute they must give an account of how their own salary will be covered during the funding period

bull Only one application per researcher will be considered (incl a consortium subproject) in this call

Please check AKArsquos Regulations at httpwwwakafiglobalassets10rahoitusliiteetrahoitusehdot_2019-2020_enpdf httpwwwakafiglobalassets20arviointi-ja-paatoksetliitteet2019poytakirjan-1-liite-1-trp-hallituksen-paatos-1142019pdf (in Finnish) httpwwwakafienfundingapply-for-fundingaz-index-of-application-guidelines

Eligible Costs

The call is implemented under the full cost model Academy funding can be used to cover both direct project costs (eg direct salaries) and indirect costs (eg costs for premises) Both types of costs are covered with the same percentage Please check AKArsquos regulations at httpwwwakafiglobalassets10rahoitusliiteetrahoitusehdot_2019-2020_enpdf httpwwwakafienfundingapply-for-fundingaz-index-of-application-guidelines

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro85000000

euro250000 per consortium partner euro350000 per consortium coordinator If there are several Finnish partners in the same consortium the maximum total commitment from AKA is euro400000 per consortium

Other Funding Criteria

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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Relevant documents

National Regulations httpwwwakafiglobalassets10rahoitusliiteetrahoitusehdot_2019-2020_enpdf httpwwwakafiglobalassets20arviointi-ja-paatoksetliitteet2019poytakirjan-1-liite-1-trp-hallituksen-paatos-1142019pdf (in Finnish) httpwwwakafienfundingapply-for-fundingaz-index-of-application-guidelines

Additional Info Only the submission of the joint proposal is required There is no need to submit any documents directly to AKA However applicants are requested to contact AKArsquos contact point (see above) before submitting the proposal

Useful Links

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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FRANCE

Funding Organisation

Agence National de la Recherche (ANR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Simon Coulet Armelle Montrose

anrteam-aquaticpollutantsagencerecherchefr

+33 1 78 09 81 20

Eligible Institutions

ANR may finance Partners that have their primary establishment in France andor Partners established in the EU and that can prove that they have a secondary establishment in France To be eligible the consortium must include at least one French public research organization (EPA EPSCP EPST EPIC)

The involvement of an enterprise is encouraged but not mandatory If a non-French enterprise is involved in a project it is mandatory to involve a French enterprise otherwise the French partners will be declared ineligible

Eligible Applicants See above

Eligible Costs Please check the National Funding Regulation at httpsanrfrfrrf

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro2000000

The maximum amount which can be requested by each proposal with French applicant(s) is limited to

bull euro300000 (if French Coordinator) bull euro250000 (if French Participants)

Other Funding Criteria

The funding requested from ANR for a project must be between 15 000 euro and 250 000 euro If there are several partners requesting funding from ANR the 250 000 euro have to be shared If a partner requesting funding from ANR is coordinator of a proposal the maximum amount of funding requested can reach 300 000 euro Please check the National Funding Regulation at httpsanrfrfrrf

Relevant documents National Funding Regulations httpsanrfrfrrf

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Additional Info

Additional eligibility criterion To be eligible the proposals must not be judged as similar with another proposal The similarity between two Projects is established when these Projects (in their entirety or in part) describe identical main objectives or result from a simple adaptation Project partnersrsquo commitment Access to genetic resources and traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources Pursuant to the Nagoya Protocol ANR must obtain documentary evidence of Due Diligence Declarations (DDDs) for all research projects that it funds Projects funded will be asked to make a declaration on potential utilisation of genetic resources during their projects DDDs for research work can be submitted online using the special application on the MESRI website Credentials to access the application can be obtained from the director of the host institution For full details go to httpwwwenseignementsup-recherchegouvfrpid37627utilisation-ressources-genetiques-associeeshtml

Open Science As part of the contribution of the ANR to the promotion and implementation of an open science and in connexion with the National plan for an open science the applicants formally undertake if they receive funding to (1) post the full texts of all scientific publications resulting from the research project in an open archive (either directly in HAL or via a local institutional archive) and (2) to provide a data management plan (DMP) within 6 months of the project start as per the ANR Funding regulation (Regraveglement financier) and the arrangements communicated in the act allocating the grant Besides the ANR recommends that publications be made in reviews or books in native open access Terms and conditions and important recommendations for partners requesting funding from ANR will be published on ANR website

Useful Links httpsanrfrfrappels

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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GERMANY

Funding Organisation

German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Stefanie Pietsch

Christian Stolle

ptj-aquapollutcallfz-juelichde

+49 30 20199-3152

+49 381 20356-275

Eligible Institutions

Applications may be submitted by German institutions of higher education and non-university research institutions as well as by commercial companies particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) which are headquartered and exploit their results primarily in Germany Also local authorities non-profit organizations or associations are eligible for funding

Eligible Applicants

For information regarding the EUs standard definition of SMEs please visit httpeceuropaeugrowthsmesbusiness-friendly-environmentsme-definition_en Research institutions which receive joint basic funding from the Federal Government and the Laumlnder can only be granted project funding supplementary to their basic funding for additional expenditure under certain preconditions

Eligible Costs

Personnel cost Travel cost Sub-contracting Equipment Consumables Overheads (Not included Building investments) Richtlinien fuumlr Zuwendungsantraumlge auf AusgabenKostenbasis(AZAAZK) httpsfoerderportalbunddeeasyeasy_indexphpauswahl=easy_formulare Projektpauschale Universities should consider cost for the ldquoProjektpauschalerdquo already in the preparation of the proposal

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 3000000

The maximum budget per German partner per proposal is 250000 euro If a German partner is coordinator of a proposal the maximum amount of funding requested can reach 450000 euro If there are several German partners in the same consortium the max total commitment from BMBF is 600000 euro per consortium

Other Funding Criteria

Only two German partners in a consortium are eligible The prerequisite for two German partners in a consortium is that at least one partner can be classified as a stakeholder or end user (eg companies SMEs municipalities authorities associations etc) If there is no German stakeholder or end user in the consortium only one German partner per consortium can participate - either as a coordinator or partner

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Relevant documents

National Regulations Research for Sustainable Development wwwfonade

The funding procedure will follow the national criteria of the funding of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research

httpfoerderportalbunddeeasyeasy_indexphpauswahl=easy_formulare

Additional Info

Funding quota bull Universities Research organisations Associations and local authorities up to

100 bull Companies up to max 50 bull SMEs Up to max 80 (incl bonus)

Useful Links httpswwwfonadedethemenwassermanagementphp httpswwwptjdeprojektfoerderungmare-n

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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GREECE

Funding Organisation

General Secretariat for Research amp Technology (GSRT)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Sofia Dimitropoulou sdimitropoulougsrtgr

00302131300187

Eligible Institutions

GSRT potentially supports all private and public legal entities namely private enterprises (such as SMEs large-companies etc) research organizations higher education institutions and other public organizations with RampD activities) Individuals as well as individual enterprises are not eligible under this scheme

Eligible Applicants

Applicants may submit in the current call if they are enterprises up to two (2) proposals from the same enterprise and for Public research Institutes and Universities up to (2) proposals at the level of the same Laboratory or School or Institute or Department

Eligible Costs

(a) personnel costs researchers technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the project (b) costs on fixed assets ie b1) costs of instruments and equipment to the extent and for the period used for the project Where such instruments and equipment are not used for their full life for the project only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the project as calculated on the basis of generally accepted accounting principles are considered as eligible and b2) costs for buildings and land to the extent and for the duration period used for the project With regard to buildings only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the project as calculated on the basis of generally accepted accounting principles are considered as eligible For land costs of commercial transfer or actually incurred capital costs are eligible (c) costs of contractual research knowledge and patents bought or licensed from outside sources at arms length conditions as well as costs of consultancy and equivalent services used exclusively for the project (d) additional general costs and other operating expenses including costs of materials supplies travel expenses organization of meetings disseminationpublicity costs audit costs incurred directly as a result of the project implementation (e) indirect costs = flat rate 15 of personnel costs Indirect costs are eligible for all legal entities and include costs that do not incur directly as a result of the project implementation (e g administrative and management costs utility costs) Note -Please bear in mind that scientific management costs are eligible under category (a) whereas administrative and financiallegal management costs fall under eligible categories (e) or (d)-audit costs only

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- Subcontracting is allowed This will be clarified in the guidelines of the national call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

1Μeuro

Upper funding limits for the eligible costs Upper limit of the total public funding will be 200000 euro per project (including indirect costs) The maximum state aid intensity will be calculated according to the provisions of the European state aid rules and regulations in force (type of research activity size of the participating enterprise collaborative research)

Other Funding Criteria

Evaluation At national level only eligibility check is conducted and not a full peer review at pre-proposals and full proposals stages We rely on the evaluation made by the COFUND Call Evaluation Committee and external reviewers

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Funding Programme ldquoOperational Programme for Research Entrepreneurship and Innovation 2014-2020 National Research and Innovation Strategy for Smart Specialization 2014-2020 (RIS3)rdquo Applicants are informed that this annex is for general guidance only For more detailed rules and regulations please refer to the nationalregional call announcement and contact the NationalRegional Contact Point Submission at the national level is required at a later stage A national call will be published to support the approved at the transnational level proposals only Detailed information on the procedure and the funding rules will be provided at the GSRT website in the guidelines of the national call during the submission period The duration of a funded project is 24 months without any prolongation

Useful Links httpswwwespagrelPagesProclamationsFSaspxitem=4383

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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IRELAND

Funding Organisation

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Lisa Sheils lsheilsepaie

Eligible Institutions

EPA funding rules apply ndash All types of organisations are eligible ndash Please consult EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions

Eligible Applicants

EPA funding rules apply ndash Applicants from the Republic of Ireland are eligible ndash Please consult EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions

Eligible Costs

EPA funding rules apply ndash Please consult EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions Post-completion dissemination costs do not apply to Transnational Calls

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 500000

The following will be used as national eligibility criteria Maximum Budget Requested for Coordinator euro 300000 Maximum Budget Requested for Partners euro 150000 Maximum of 1 Irish research organisation (eg coordinator or partner) requesting budget from the EPA within a consortium

Other Funding Criteria As detailed in ldquoMaximum Amount Per Proposalrdquo

Relevant documents EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions

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Additional Info

Irish applicants are not required to send any documentation to the EPA in advance of the pre-proposal amp proposal submission The EPA will not respond to queries relating to the scope of the proposed research

Useful Links wwwepaie

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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ISRAEL

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Health ndash

Chief Scientist Office (CSO-MOH)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Dr Irit Allon Mrs Orly Spivak

iritallonmohgovil orleefgmailcom

Eligible Institutions University research center or hospital

Eligible Applicants

Position in a university research center or hospital Research authority must approve position prior to submission PI should hold a PhD MD DMD D Sc or equivalent degree and employed by an eligible institution Research will not be funded simultaneously by CSO-MOH on more than one grant (Era-NET or national) Researchers can not apply for more than one grant from any ERA-NET funded by CSO-MOH or submit more than one proposal for any programme

Eligible Costs Materials and consumables Travel amp hosting (up to 10) No salaries for applicants No heavy equipment Institutional overhead 10

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Up to euro 300000 depending on budget availability

The following will be used as national eligibility criteria Up to 140000 euro per partner Additional 20000 euro for coordination Maximum of 2 projects will be funded up to 1 Israeli coordinator

Other Funding Criteria Submission of financial and scientific reports at national level is required annually

Relevant documents Not applicable

Additional Info

Prior to submission researchers will submit to CSO-MOH an abstract approved by their research authority including budget distribution No submission of abstract can result in declaration of the consortium as ineligible If the application involves human or animal experiments bioethics approvals must be submitted with the application or up to 4 months later

Useful Links Please see detailed instructions of application at the national level and reporting at httpwwwhealthgovilresearch-fund

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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ITALY

Funding Organisation

Agenzia Regionale per la Protezione dellrsquoAmbiente Regione Siciliana (ARPA

Sicilia)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Vincenzo Infantino vinfantinoarpasiciliait

Eligible Institutions All institutions are eligible providing that they have stable organization in Italy

Eligible Applicants

The following entities are eligible providing that they have stable organization in Italy enterprises universities research institutions research organizations in accordance with EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014 Any participant in order to be eligible must comply with the eligibility criteria listed in the ldquoARPA Sicilia Funding Guidelinesrdquo httpswwwarpasiciliait

A maximum of two Italian participants per project proposal requesting funding to ARPA Sicilia are admitted

Italian applicants can participate as coordinator in only one project proposal requesting funding to ARPA Sicilia

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are in accordance with EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014

Funding will be provided for the following categories Personnel Equipment (depreciation costs if not used for their full life for the project) Subcontracting Other Costs and Overheads Overheads (ldquoSpese generalirdquo) shall be calculated as a maximum of10 of admissible costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 100000 Maximum Budget Requested for all Italian partners (coordinator andor partner) euro 100000

Other Funding Criteria

Aid intensity Public institutions and research entities (public and private) will be financed at a rate of 100 of admissible costs Funding levels are based on Art 25 of EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission and are determined in the following way for private entities The aid intensity for each beneficiary shall not exceed

(a) 100 of the eligible costs for fundamental research

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(b) 50 of the eligible costs for industrial research

(c) 25 of the eligible costs for experimental development

The aid intensities for industrial research and experimental development may be increased up to a maximum aid intensity of 80 of the eligible costs as follows

(a) by 10 percentage points for medium-sized enterprises and by 20 percentage points for small enterprises

(b) by 15 percentage points if one of the following conditions is fulfilled

(i) the project involves effective collaboration

mdash between undertakings among which at least one is an SME or is carried out in at least two Member States or in a Member State and in a Contracting Party of the EEA Agreement and no single undertaking bears more than 70 of the eligible costs or

mdash between an undertaking and one or more research and knowledge-dissemination organisations where the latter bear at least 10 of the eligible costs and have the right to publish their own research results

(ii) the results of the project are widely disseminated through conferences publication open access repositories or free or open source software

On request of applicants a pre-payment may be done equal to 50 of the total contribution for public entities and research entities 50 of the total contribution for private entities with necessary financial guarantee

The remaining part of the contribution will be paid in instalments after each financial and progress reporting period Funded participants will be requested to submit financial and scientific reports to Arpa Sicilia

Relevant documents

ldquoAvviso integrativo nazionalerdquo published on the ARPA Sicilia website httpswwwarpasiciliait

EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014

Additional Info

Italian applicants are required to send specific documentation to ARPA Sicilia at proposal submission stage (please see ldquoAvviso integrativo nazionalerdquo for requirements and submission mode)

ARPA Sicilia will not respond to queries relating to the scope of the proposed research

Useful Links

The complete list of criteria and provisions which must be satisfied by all Italian participants can be found in the ldquoAvviso integrativo nazionalerdquo published on the dedicated web page on ARPA Sicilia website httpswwwarpasiciliait

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

29

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ITALY

Funding Organisation

Ministero dellrsquoUniversitagrave e della Ricerca (MUR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Aldo Covello

Valeria Cardia

aldocovellomiurit +39 06 5849 6465

valeriacardiamiurit +39 06 5849 7333

Eligible Institutions

According to art 60 of the Decree-Law n 832012 and art 5 of its implementing Ministerial decree 5932016 the following entities are eligible providing that they have stable organization in Italy - Enterprises universities research institutions research organizations in accordance with EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014 Eligible participants must have a stable organization in Italy - Local and regional administrations and their investee companies (a more detailed description will be given in the Avviso integrativo nazionale)

Eligible Applicants

The participant must not be defaulting with regard to other funding received by the Ministry The participant must not have requestedgot any other funding for the same research activities The participant must respect the Italian law DLgs n 159 del 6092011 e successive modificazioni ed integrazioni The participant must not be subject to bankruptcy proceedings as of art 5 comma 4 letter b) of DM 5932016 or must not be a company in difficulty according to the definition under number 18) of article 2 Definitions of Regulation (EU) no 6512014 The participant must be in compliance with the obligations laid down in the contributory and social security regulations (DURC) The judicial and pending records of the legal representative of the participant are negative For any participant with the exception of public universities and public research institutions (Enti pubblici di ricerca) the following financial criteria calculated using the data reported in the last approved balance sheet must be fulfilled CN gt (CP ndash I)2 Where bull CN = net assets (Capitale netto) bull CP = sum of the costs of all the projects for which public funding has been requested by the participant during the year bull I = sum of the contributions received approved or requested for the same projects OFF lt 8 Where

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

30

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bull OF = financial charges (Oneri finanziari) bull F = turnover (Fatturato)

Eligible Costs

All activities classifiable as Basic research Industrial research and Experimental development are eligible for funding Furthermore Basic research and Industrial research activities must be predominant with respect to Experimental development activities (in terms of costs) All costs incurred during the lifetime of the project under the following categories are eligible Personnel Equipment Consulting and equivalent services Consumables and Overheads Overheads (spese generali) shall be calculated as a percentage of the personnel costs and cannot be higher than 50 of them Travel expenses dissemination and coordination costs are to be included in the overheads

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 50000000 euro 15000000

Other Funding Criteria

The amount of funding which can be granted to each beneficiary is calculated multiplying the eligible costs for the funding rate listed in the following table

On request of applicants a pre-payment may be done equal to 80 of the total contribution for public entities 50 of the total contribution for private entities

The remaining part of contribute will be paid in instalments after each financial and progress reporting period

Relevant documents - Decreto legge n 832012 - Decreto Ministeriale n 593 del 26 luglio 2016 - Linee guida al DM del 26 luglio 2016 n 593

Additional Info

In addition to the project proposal which shall be submitted at European level the Italian participants are requested to submit further documentation to MUR through the national web platform available at the following link banditransnazionali-miurcinecait These national additional documents must be submitted by the same deadline established for the pre-proposal phase submission as defined in the international joint call Any participant who does not submit its national documents by the deadline of the pre-proposal phase will be considered not eligible for funding

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

31

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MUR will require to all Italian participants admitted for funding some additional documents describing more in detail the participant and its research activities within the project It is strongly recommended to contact the National Contact Persons already in early stage of project preparation The admission for funding is subject to the adoption of the necessary accounting and administrative measures for the allocation of the resources Funded participants will be requested to submit financial and scientific reports to MUR

Useful Links httpwwwricercainternazionalemiuriteraeranet-cofund-(h2020)aquatic-pollutantsaspx

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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LATVIA

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Education and Science (IZM)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Kaspars Karolis Kasparskarolisizmgovlv

+37167047996

Eligible Institutions

RampD institutions (research institutes universities higher education establishments research centres etc) that are listed in the Registry of Research Institutions operated by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Latvia Entity must apply to Research Organization definitions according to regulation 6512014 Any other type of participants can participate on their own costs and are not covered by the Ministry

Eligible Applicants

Eligible Costs

Personnel costs (researchers technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the research project) and relevant personnel taxes Other direct costs such as consumables equipment (only depreciation costs) materials reagents Travels and allowances according to travel plan Indirect costs can reach a maximum of 25 of the total direct costs The activities must correspond to ldquoresearchrdquo according to Latvian Law on Scientific Activity Only non-commercial activities can be comprised in projects with Latvian participation

Subcontracting Expenses incurred by a third party to carry out tasks or provide services that require special scientific or technical competences outside the institutionrsquos normal area of activity The amount may not exceed 20 of the total direct costs allocated to the Latvian partner

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

300 000 euro

The maximum amount that a Latvian partner can request is 70 000 euro per year or Coordinator 100 000 per year In case of two Latvian partners in a consortium the maximum total funding available for a project is 100 000 euroyear

Other Funding Criteria

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info Attention Latvian partners have to end all activities until the 1112023 and submit a report in 1 month thereafter

Useful Links

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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MOLDOVA (Republic of)

Funding Organisation

National Agency for Research and Development (NARD)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Viorica Boaghi Olga Davidenco

Vioricaboaghigmailcom Olgadavidencoancdgovmd

Eligible Institutions Scientific and research organizations

Eligible Applicants Scientific and research organizations

Eligible Costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

100 000 euro 25 000 euro

Other Funding Criteria National Strategic Priorities

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

1 Code on science and innovation of the Republic of Moldova Law no 259-XV of 15072004

2 Law no190 of 21092017 for amending and completing some legislative acts

3 Government Decision no381 2019 on the approval of the National Program in the fields of research and innovation for the years 2020-2023 and of the Action Plan on its implementation

4 Government Decision no382 2019 on the approval of the Methodology for financing projects in the fields of research and innovation 5 Government Decision no196 of 28022018 on the organization and functioning of the National Agency for Research and Development

Useful Links httpsancdgovmd

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NORWAY

Funding Organisation

The Research Council of Norway (RCN)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Ivar Berthling itbrcnno

+4790066509

Eligible Institutions

Norwegian research institutions (See definition and specification under httpswwwforskningsradetnoenapply-for-fundingwho-can-apply-for-fundingresearch-organisations

Eligible Applicants Norwegian applicants must have completed a doctoral degree or corresponding qualifications

Eligible Costs See httpswwwforskningsradetnoenapply-for-fundingBudget

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Ca euro 500000 Within a single project proposal the Norwegian contribution requested cannot exceed euro125000

Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents General RCN conditions for funding httpswwwforskningsradetnoen

Additional Info

After funding decision the Norwegian part of funded projects must register through the RCN portal Further information will be provided to the relevant partners Follow-up of the Norwegian part of the project will follow RCN guidelines and deadlines

Useful Links

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POLAND

Funding Organisation

National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Kinga Szymańska-Rzeźnik kingaszymanskancbrgovpl

Eligible Institutions Research organizations Micro Small Medium and Large Enterprises

Eligible Applicants

Research organizations (research and knowledge-dissemination organisations) Micro Small Medium and Large Enterprises Group of entities (within the meaning of art 37 section 1 point 1a of The Act of 30 April 2010 on the National Centre for Research and Development published in Journal of Laws item 1770 2019)

Eligible Costs

The eligible costs shall be the following 1 personnel costs (researchers technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the research project) 2 cost of contractual research costs of consultancy and equivalent services used exclusively for the research activity this cost type cannot account for more than 70 of all eligible costs of a project the subcontracting can be obtained from consortium partner only in justified case this need will be verified by a national experts panel 3 operating costs including bull costs of instruments and equipment technical knowledge and patents to the extent and for the period used for the research project if such instruments and equipment are not used for their full life for the research project only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the research project as calculated on the basis of good accounting practice shall be considered eligible bull costs for buildings and land to the extent and for the duration used for the research project with regard to buildings only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the research project as calculated on the basis of good accounting practice shall be considered eligible for land costs of commercial transfer or actually incurred capital costs shall be eligible bull other operating costs including costs of materials supplies and similar products incurred directly as a result of the research activity

4 additional overheads incurred indirectly as a result of the research project that costs should account 25 of all eligible project costs That costs (4) are counted as a multiplication by percentage given above (called x) and the rest of direct costs excluding subcontracting (2) It means 4=(1+3)25

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Funding quota of Polish participants can be up to 100 for research organizations In the case of enterprises funding quota will be decided on a case-by-case basis depending on the size of the company type of researchdevelopment risk associated with the research activities and commercial perspective of exploitation under Section 2 of the Regulation of the Minister of Science and Higher Education of 25 February 2015 on criteria and rules on granting state aid and ldquode minimisrdquo aid by the National Centre for Research and Development published in Journal of Laws item 299 2015

Large Enterprises

Medium Enterprises

MicroSmall Enterprises

Universities and research organizations

FundamentalBasic Research

na na na na

IndustrialApplied Research

Up to 50+15

(max 65 )

Up to 50+10+15 (max 75 )

Up to 50+20+15 (max 80 )

Up to 100

Experimental development

Up to 25+15

(max 40 )

Up to 25+10+15 (max 50 )

Up to 25+20+15 (max 60 )

Up to 100

In any case only IndustrialApplied Research and Experimental Development will be funded Other type of activities (eg coordination dissemination management) cannot be included into separated task All eligible entities invited to submit Polish proposal are obliged to use the rate of exchange of The European Central Bank dated on the day of opening the call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

600 000 euro In relation to the budget limit it is recommended

that one project partner can require up to 200 000 euro

Other Funding Criteria Organization must be registered in Poland

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

For enterprises it is strongly advised to state in the Pre-proposal application form in table for Project coordinatorProject partner in the row ldquoOther informationrdquo the KRS number of the enterprise and the size of the enterprise (microsmall medium large) A condition for the participation of a group of entities as the Applicant in the competition is its formal existence on the date of submission of the pre-proposal confirmed by its members concluding at least conditionally agreement on the creation of a group of entities

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Please note that group of entities counts as two project partners from Poland (it meets the limit on the number of participants from the same country please see call text for details)

Useful Links httpswwwncbrgovplprogramyprogramy-miedzynarodowe

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PORTUGAL

Funding Organisation

Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT IP)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Germana Santos Rui Munhaacute

germanasantosfctpt 213911569 ruimunhafctpt 213911538

Eligible Institutions Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Articles 3-5)

Eligible Applicants Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Article 6)

Eligible Costs Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Articles 7-9)

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

300000 euro 100000 euro

Other Funding Criteria If more than one Portuguese institution participates in a consortium the budget must be shared with the maximum limit of requested funding set at 1000000 euro per consortium

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions Portuguese applicants will have to fill in and send a Declaration of Commitment (DC) duly signed and stamped to the NCPs via email FCT may require the original of the DC in the future (Article 5 of the National Regulation) Check the National Regulation terms for admission and acceptance of proposals and projects namely concerning the update of technical and financial reports and return of funds of ongoingconcluded projects and situation of proposals previously submitted to FCT regarding pending decisions scientific areas and other calls

Useful Links

Access to electronic submission tool httpsaquaticpollutantsptjde

Access to FCT webpage dedicated to this Joint Call

httpswwwfctptapoioscooptranseranetsaquaticpollutantsindexphtmlen httpswwwfctptapoioscooptranseranetsaquaticpollutantsindexphtmlpt

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ROMANIA

Funding Organisation

Executive Agency for Higher Education Research Development and Innovation

Funding (UEFISCDI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mihaela Manole

Nicoleta Dumitrache

Mihaelamanoleuefiscdiro 0040213023863

Nicoletadumitracheuefiscdiro 0040213023886

Eligible Institutions

Eligible entities for funding are universities public institutions RampD national institutions joint-stock companies SMErsquos and Large companies NGOs (associations foundations etc) others Funding rates vary in accordance with state aid legislation

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of principal investigator

Eligible Costs

a Staff costs

b Logistics expenses

- Capital expenditure

- Expenditure on stocks - supplies and inventory items

- Expenditure on services performed by third parties cannot exceed 25 of the funding from the public budget The subcontracted parts should not be coresubstantial parts of the project work

c Travel expenses

d Overhead (indirect costs) is calculated as a percentage of direct costs staff costs logistics costs (excluding capital costs and cost for subcontracting) and travel expenses Indirect costs will not exceed 20 of direct costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

500000 euro

250000 euro for all romanian partners in case a Romanian institution is the Coordinator

200000 euro for all romanian partners in case a Romanian institution is not the Coordinator

(please read httpsuefiscdiropachet-de-informatii-suprogramul-3-2-orizont-2020)

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Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Useful Links httpsuefiscdiropachet-de-informatii-suprogramul-3-2-orizont-2020

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SCOTLAND

Funding Organisation

Scottish Enterprise (SCOTENT)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Karen Fraser karenfraserscotentcouk

+44 141 4685658

Eligible Institutions

Universities (in a consortium led by a company having at least two companies and with at least one of these being Scottish-based and undertaking RampD in Scotland and limit of one research organisation)

Eligible Applicants Any company Only universities and companies in the Scottish Enterprise area are eligible (those in the Highlands and Islands area are not eligible)

Eligible Costs

Project-specific costs including salaries overheads equipment IT consultancy training materials trials IP in whole or in part as per pre-defined criteria available on request

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 752000 No limit

Other Funding Criteria

Co-funding rate of 25-50 of eligible costs and subject to Scottish Enterprise policy and procedures and EU State Aid Regulation Preference to proposals with the greatest economic impact

Relevant documents Scottish Enterprise Large RampD Grant guidelines (see link below)

Additional Info Consortiums must consist of a Scottish based company and 2 other EU member states

Useful Links httpswwwscottish-enterprisecomsupport-for-businessesfunding-and-grantsgrowing-your-businessresearch-and-development-grant

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SOUTH AFRICA

Funding Organisation

Water Research Commission (WRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mr Tiyani Chauke Tiyanicwrcorgza

+27 12 761 9304

Eligible Institutions South African registered Universities Science Councils Research Institutions and Private Sector conducting research development and innovation

Eligible Applicants

Eligible Costs

Direct project related cost personnel project activities and procurement of equipment and Other direct costs consumables and travel costs (flight accommodation allowance and visa fees) to participate in the project kick-off and other obligatory project consortium meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro130000

Maximum of euro50000 per project for the duration of the project and not per annum The WRC will use an standard average rate of 1R=euro15 for all projects

Other Funding Criteria

1) To access the WRC funding all SA lead researchers in approved AquaPolllutants projects will be required to submit a funding application through the WRC Online Business Management System (BMS) as the first step for contracting process and also for national reporting The submission on BMS is mainly to capture the already approved project on the WRC system (2) All projects should be aligned to one or more of the WRC strategic objectives to qualify for funding Check WRC website for more information and there must be a clear distinction of new elements and value addition to projects that have been previously funded by the WRC through national calls Misaligned projects and failure to clearly distinguish the new elements in previously funded projects will lead to funding rejection regardless of Water JPI approval

Relevant documents National Regulations

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Additional Info

(1) SA partners are encouraged to include students in the projects for capacity building

(2) Before submitting the proposal to the AquaPolllutants call secretariat it is advised that the SA partner share the project outline with the WRC also highlighting the required financial cost for the SA partner to get WRC endorsement The project outlines should be submitted to the WRC NCP not later than 2 weeks before the call deadline to allow sufficient time for the WRC expert to assess the application

(3) The WRC National Contact Point will facilitate and assist with partner matching between SA and for WaterJPI call partners countries if necessary

(4) To raise awareness and promote the call in SA the WRC will share the information on the call information session that will be conducted virtually by the AquaPolllutants secretariat and also live stream the session using WRC social media channels The WRC NCP will also be available for bilateral meetings with individual institution as per invitation

Useful Links Any concerns relating to the FMS can be directed to bms-suppotwrcorgza

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Agencia Estatal de Investigacioacuten (AEI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Abraham Trujillo aquapollutantsaeigobes

+34 916038359

Eligible Institutions

Eligible entities for the State Research Agency funding are

Non-profit research organizations which must comply with the requirements established by this transnational call and with the rules on eligibility defined in the PCI 2020 Spanish partners belonging to Hospitals primary health care or public health administration of the National Health System (SNS) or belonging to Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS) or CIBER and CIBERNED should apply for funding to the National Institute of Health Carlos III (ISCIII) also participating in this transnational call Please check ISCIII rules Spanish Principal Investigators must demonstrate experience as investigators in projects funded by the Plan Estatal I+D+i 2013-2016 the Plan Estatal I+D+i 2017-2020 ERC Grants European Framework Programmes or other relevant national or international programmes AEI and the ISCIII reserve the right to exchange applicants in order to maximize the available funds provided the respective eligibility rules are met

Eligible Applicants

Incompatibilities These must be taken into account when participating in different ERA-Nets or other international initiatives - Principal Investigators are not allowed to apply for funding in more than one proposal of this ERA-NET AquaticPollutants cofounded call in more than one proposal in the same PCI call or in two PCI calls in consecutive years - Principal Investigators must remain unchanged between the proposal to this transnational call and the PCI 2020 call The State Research Agency will avoid double funding (overlapping with other EU or National funding) and will not grant projects or parts of projects already funded

Eligible Costs

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible)

Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

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Indirect costs (overheads) and clinical trials are not eligible for funding in the PCI call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

1000000 euro

bull Maximum amount of funding per legal entity eligible for AEI should not exceed euro150000 for a 3-year project

bull Maximum per proposal is euro200000 independently of the number of legal entities applying

bull In addition 50000 more can be requested if the transnational proposal is led by a PI eligible for AEI funding

Other Funding Criteria

Centres formed by different Spanish legal entities will be considered as a unique entity and thus the maximum funding should not exceed the limits per proposal established above (for example to mixed centres) The final funding will take into account the transnational evaluation of the collaborative proposal the scientific quality of the Spanish group the added value of the international collaboration the participation of the industrial sector and the financial resources available

Relevant documents

Programa Estatal de Investigacioacuten Desarrollo e Innovacioacuten Orientada a los Retos de la Sociedad Plan Estatal de Investigacioacuten Cientiacutefica y Teacutecnica y de Innovacioacuten 2017-2020 Plan Estatal The projects granted by the State Research Agency must be aligned with the main objectives described in the Programa Estatal The instrument for funding the Spanish partners will be the national call on International Joint Programming or its equivalent (Programacioacuten Conjunta Internacional PCI) which is expected to be launched in 2020 (PCI 2020) As a reference the beneficiaries are advised to read the call PCI 2019 AquaticPollutants cofunded call will be managed by the Subdivisioacuten de Programas Cientiacutefico-Teacutecnicos Transversales Fortalecimiento y Excelencia

Additional Info Any publication or dissemination activity resulting from the granted projects must acknowledge the State Research Agency funding ldquoProject (reference nordm XX) funded by the State Research Agency through PCI (or its equivalent)rdquo

Useful Links

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mauricio Garciacutea-Franco mauriciogisciiies

+34 91 822 2885

Eligible Institutions

Hospitals primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) These institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated in accordance to

the Spanish Act 502002 of December 26th (a copy of the foundationrsquos statutes may be submitted)

Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS) Accredited according to the RD 3392004 of February 27th or RD 2792016 (These

institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated according to the Spanish Act 50 2002 of December 26th) httpwwwengisciiiesISCIIIescontenidosfd-investigacionfd-institutos-investigacion-sanitarialistado-de-iis-acreditadosshtml

CIBER or CIBERNED Team members applying to the call must be from at least two groups belonging to

CIBER in two different home institutions and one of these two should be a Hospital primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) or Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS)

NOTE other public research organisations and private non-for profit organisations should apply to the State Research Agency (AEI) also participating in this transnational call Please check AEI rules

AEI and the ISCIII reserve the right to exchange applicants in order to maximize the available funds provided the respective eligibility rules are met

Eligible Applicants

Principal Investigators (PIs) can only participate in one project proposal The Principal Investigator (PI) and all members of the research group must belong to the eligible institution or be affiliated to CIBER CIBERNED or an IIS Excluded personnel as Principal Investigator (PI) bull Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR) bull Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts) bull Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

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bull Those undergoing postdoctoral training (eg ldquoSara Borrellrdquo or ldquoJuan de la Ciervardquo contracts)

Eligibility of costs types and their caps

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible) Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

Overheads according to AES 2020

Double funding of the same concept is not allowed

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

250000euro 2-3 projects tentatively envisaged to be funded

bull Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads included)

bull Up to 250000 euro per coordinator (overheads included)

Other Funding Criteria

PLEASE NOTE I Applicants from ISCIII are eligible Eligibility criteria from AESI 2020 apply II Same institution cannot participate with more than one partner in the same

project proposal III Only one PI per beneficiary institution may be funded within the same proposal IV SMEs and other private companies are encouraged to participate at their own

cost as subcontractors or funded by CDTI V There is no other incompatibility with AES 2020

Incompatibility for application to any other call are subject to the provisions in the relevant call

Submission of the proposal at the national level

National applications will be required by ISCIII The national submission period will be published at AES 2020 Spanish Applicants should periodically check in the web page of ISCIII if they are qualified ISCIII may not send invitations to the mandatory national phase

Submission of other information at the national level

Due to administrative and legal regulations the National Institute of Health Carlos III declares the end of September 2020 as national deadline for the decision on fundable project consortia which include Spanish partners to be funded by ISCIII Any concerned applicant in a proposal for which no final decision has been made by the deadline could be declared not fundable by ISCIII Any publication data base product or event protected with IPR or not resulting from the granted project must acknowledge ldquoAward no XX by ISCIII thorough AES 2020 and within the AquaticPollutants frameworkrdquo even after the end of the project

Submission of financial and scientific reports at the national level Follow up of national grants will be according to AES 2020

Requirements on data and repositories

Researchers funded by ISCIII must make public the human genomic data as well as relevant data (phenotype and exposition data) generated inside the funded project and will use open access repositories Researchers must also make public all the necessary information for the interpretation of these genomic data including lab protocols data instruments survey tools Regarding genomic data it is understood association of complete genomes (GWAS) matrixes of de polymorphism of a single nucleotide (SNP) and sequence of genome and transcriptomic metagenomic epigenomic and gene expression data The researchers whose projects are funded by ISCIII are recommended to store their scientific data at the ELIXIR Core Data Resources or if non-European repositories or data bases are to be used they must

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be certified by ELIXIR or the US National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) ISCIII may not fund any project that may require a repository andor a data base without a plan ensuring sustainability and decommissioning after the end of funding

Useful Links wwwisciiies

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council for Environment Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning

(FORMAS)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Petra Wallberg petrawallbergformasse

Eligible Institutions

Grants for research projects can only be administered by a Swedish university university college or other Swedish public organisation that fulfils the grant administrating organisation eligibility requirements of Formas Please check Formas Eligible Institutions

Eligible Applicants To be eligible to apply for grants from Formas main applicants and co-applicants must have a doctoral degree Other people participating in the project (eg doctoral students technicians lab assistants) do not need to have a doctoral degree

Eligible Costs

Admitted costs

Project grants from Formas may be used for financing of salary for researchers doctoral students (up to three years) and technical staff (including social-security contributions) Grants may also be used to finance running costs (eg consumables equipment under 500 kSEK travel conferences publication in open access journals) equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

For existing employment positions the current salary at the time of application (including social-security contributions) must be used for each of the subsequent years For new employment positions the starting salary at the grant administrating organisation must be used for each subsequent year Note that the total salary costs awarded by Formas for an individual researcher doctoral student or other member of the project may never exceed 100 per cent of a full-time position

Budget specification

bull Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

bull Travel (Missions) Traveling cost for meetings data collection and so on

bull Consumables (Running costs) All the costs that are related to the research activities as well as equipment under 500 kSEK publications in open access journal equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

Overhead Formas funds overhead costs according to the Swedish universities or institutions policies

Funding Commitment Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

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1 500 000 euro

The maximum amount which can be requested by Swedish applicant(s) is limited to euro 500000 (if Swedish Coordinator) or euro 300000 if Swedish Participant(s)

Other Funding Criteria

Ethical guidelines and open access

For information regarding Formasrsquo ethical guidelines and issues concerning public and open access to research results and scientific data Please check

httpwwwformasseenFinancingEthical-Policy

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Swedish applicants involved in proposals invited to step 2 are requested to submit a proposal to FormasPrisma after instructions from Formas NCP Each Swedish PI awarded funding must submit a financial and scientific report to Formas when the project has ended

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpsformasseenstart-pagearchivecalls2020-01-14-aquatic-pollutantshtml

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Markus Moll MarkusMollsidase

+46 72 143 42 46

Eligible Institutions

Sida will support the participation of researchers from low-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa and other sub-Saharan African countries where Sweden has bilateral development cooperation Institutions eligible to apply are Africa-based domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the following countries Benin Burkina Faso Burundi Central African Republic Chad Comoros Congo (Dem Rep) Eritrea Ethiopia The Gambia Guinea Guinea-Bissau Kenya Liberia Madagascar Malawi Mali Mozambique Niger Rwanda Senegal Sierra Leone Somalia South Sudan Sudan Tanzania Togo Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe Profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative

Eligible Applicants

African researchers employed by domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the countries specified above are eligible to apply Researchers from profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative Researchers may only be listed as a project coordinator or research partner on one project application However multiple submissions from multiple projects with researchers based at the same institution are allowed Only proposals addressing aspects of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) including resistant pathogens resistance genes and antibiotics and other antimicrobial substances under any of the themes and subthemes defined in the call are eligible for funding

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs include salaries consumables equipment travel and indirect costs Grant funds may not be used to reimburse expenses incurred prior to the project start date Sida will not fund projects or parts of projects that have been funded through other calls

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No grantee is permitted to make sub-grants but all grantees will be permitted to contract for services up to a maximum of 20000 Euro Please be aware that this limit applies to funds paid by an awardee to any other organization (or an individual employed at another organization) as a subcontractor

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

15000000 SEK (approx 1420000 euro)

250000 SEK (approx 237000 euro) for individual partners and 5000000 SEK (approx 474000

euro) for projects consisting of two or more partners eligible for Sida funding

Other Funding Criteria

Grants to project coordinatorspartners funded by Sida can only be administered by a university or other academic research institution General conditions applicable to grants from Sida to NGOs regarding projectprogramme support will apply to all institutions considered for a grant (document needs to be made accessible through the call page) Before deciding on grant funding the capacity of each applicantrsquos institution to administrate funds will be assessed according to Sidas regulations for contribution management and the projectsrsquo adherence to the Swedish strategy for research cooperation and research in development cooperation httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3strategi-for-forskningssamarbete-pdf-for-webb-eng-2pdf

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info Individuals that are members of projects invited to make a full proposal may be required to submit additional information that pertains to their specific work andor budget within the research consortium to Sida or a designated partner organization

Useful Links httpswwwsidaseEnglish

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council (SRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Patriq Fagerstedt patriqfagerstedtvrse

+46 (0)8-54644246

Eligible Institutions

Grants from the Swedish Research Council shall be administered by a Swedish university or HEI or another Swedish public organisation that fulfils our criteria for administrating organisations To apply your organisation must therefore be approved as an administrating organisation Please note that as a consequence Swedish researchers working for a company cannot be financed and should therefore not submit an application to the Swedish Research Council even if they are part of a consortium application

Eligible Applicants

You must hold a Swedish doctoral degree or a corresponding foreign degree awarded no later than the deadline for this call You may only submit one application for this grant and you may only be the Swedish partner of one consortium in this call The applicant may not have an ongoing JPIAMR grant or any other project grant concerning the same project concept funded by the Council at the start of the grant period

Eligible Costs

The project grant may be used to fund all types of project-related costs such as salaries (including your own salary however no more than corresponding to the personrsquos activity level in the project) running costs (such as consumables travel including stays at research facilities publication costs and minor equipment) premises and depreciation costs Grants may not be used for scholarships If a doctoral student participates project funds may not be paid out as salary during teaching or other departmental duties

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

19 000 000 SEK

Total amount per project proposal 500 000 EUR (SWE Coordinator) or 300

000 EUR (SWE Partner(s)) for all Swedish applicants together including indirect

costs

Other Funding Criteria

The Swedish Research Council will support research projects under all three themes of the call - MeasuringEvaluatingTaking Actions - under the condition that the project includes research on pathogens and antimicrobial resistant bacteria from aquatic ecosystems (inland and marine) All Swedish applicants must communicate with the national contact person regarding their intention to participate in the call before submission of the consortium application

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All Swedish partners participating in the call and applying for funding from the Swedish Research Council shall also submit a parallel application using the Swedish Research Councilrsquos application system Prisma The application form in Prisma can be reached from the call text at the SRC website Parallel application is a mandatory eligibility criterion Failure to submit the parallel application to the Swedish Research Council before the deadline of the Prisma call will result in the Swedish partner being declared ineligible

Relevant documents See national call text for all national regulations httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

Additional Info

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

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TAIWAN

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Ching-Mei Tang cmtommostgovtw

Eligible Institutions

In compliance with the MoSTrsquos regulation ldquoOperation Guidelines for MOST Research Grantsrdquo

bull Applicant institutions (ie research conducting institutions) shall be approved by MoST to be eligible recipients of subsidization in accordance with the Operation Guidelines for Institutions Applying for MOST Grants

bull The eligible institutions are classified into three categories as follows

Taiwanese publicprivate colleges and universities Taiwanese publicprivate research institutions Taiwanese Medical institutions

Eligible Applicants In addition the Principal Investigator(s) and co-Principal Investigator(s) must meet several qualifications please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Eligible Costs please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro500000 euro85000 annually

Other Funding Criteria As detailed in Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Relevant documents please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Additional Info Please note that Taiwanese project partners shall submit a proposal to the MoST for national financing after the project has been selected and approved for funding through the AquaticPollutants evaluation and selection process

Useful Links Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) httpswwwmostgovtwl=en

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TUNESIA

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MHESR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Awatef Soltane Marzouki

Saida Rafrafi Farhat

Zied Kbaier

awatefsoltanedppsgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

coopint2gmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

kbaierziedgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

Eligible Institutions Tunisian public research institutions

- Research institutes or centers - Research laboratoriesunits based at the universities

Eligible Applicants

The Tunisian Principal Investigator (PI) should be a - Professor or equivalent - Associate Professor or equivalent - Assistant professor or equivalent

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are those used exclusively for the purpose of achieving the objectives of the project All expenses must be incurred between the start date and the end date of the project and must be limited to the allocated budget

The following expenses would be eligible a Travel and daily allowances b Other operating expenses directly related to the project c Small equipment logistics and consumables d Contract provide services (exclusively for non-permanent administrative and

research staff) should not exceed 20 of the total budget e Organisation of scientific events and meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount per Proposal

150000 euro MHESR has reserved 20000 euro project year

Other Funding Criteria

- The duration of the project should not exceed 3 years - The Tunisian Coordinators or the PI should send their annual mi-term and

final reports to the MHESR without any prior notification SMEs and NGOs are not eligible to receive funding from MHESR but it is recommended to involve them

Relevant documents National Regulations

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Additional Info Applicants are encouraged to submit proposals involving at least one socio-economic partner eligible for MHESR funding such as technical centers

Useful Links wwwmestn

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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TURKEY

Funding Organisation

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Almila Nur ARSUNAR

Nihan AKDEMİRCİ

almilabahartubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 56

nihanmoralitubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 55

Eligible Institutions Higher education institutions their institutes public RampD centres SMEs and companies established in Turkey

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Eligible Costs Personnel travel equipmenttoolsoftware service procurement material costs Budget restrictions for private sector applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

750000 EUR 1500000 TL (including Project Incentive

Premium (PIP) and overhead costs)

Other Funding Criteria

For each Turkish partner in the project team budget limitations below should be used bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from Universities

(public and private) research institutes and public institutions is 720000 TL This amount excludes Project Incentive Premium (PIP) and overhead costs

bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from private corporations is 1000000 TL for Turkish partners This amount excludes overhead costs

Relevant documents

National Regulations httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles256_sayili_bk_islenmis_hali-1071-1_0pdf

httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfilesyonetmelik_iii_2_0pdf

httpstubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles365313_yk_islenmis_hali_ardeb_idari_mali_esaslarpdf

Additional Info

Please check TUBITAK website where all detailed information will be provided in national call announcement Turkish partners will make their online application via TUBITAKrsquos online system available from httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

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60

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Turkish partners will use E-Signature for their applications Detailed information can be achieved via website httpwwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles281ardeb_eimza_yardim_dokumanipdf (Hard copy of documents need NOT to be sent) In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions

Useful Links httpswwwtubitakgovtr httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

  • Table of Content
  • BELGIUM
  • Eligible personnel costs (permanenttemporary)
  • Operating cost (Travel and consumables)
  • Equipement
  • Overheads
  • Subcontracting
  • BELGIUM
  • BELGIUM
  • BRAZIL
  • CYPRUS
  • CZECH REPUBLIC
  • DENMARK
  • ESTONIA
  • FINLAND
  • FRANCE
  • GERMANY
  • GREECE
  • IRELAND
  • ISRAEL
  • ITALY
  • ITALY
  • LATVIA
  • MOLDOVA (Republic of)
  • NORWAY
  • POLAND
  • PORTUGAL
  • ROMANIA
  • SCOTLAND
  • SOUTH AFRICA
  • SPAIN
  • SPAIN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • TAIWAN
  • TUNESIA
  • TURKEY
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Specific operating costs (invoices will be required) this includes specific operating costs not covered by the general operating costs such as costs for analysis maintenance and repair of specific equipment purchased by the project surveys Equipement Purchase and installation of scientific and technical apparatus and instruments including computer hardware Equipment needs to be purchased in the first half of the project Overheads Institutionsrsquo general overheads that cover in one lump sum administration telephone postal maintenance heating lighting electricity rent machine depreciation and insurance costs The total amount of this item may not exceed 5 of the total personnel and operating costs Subcontracting Expenses incurred by a third party to carry out tasks or provide services that require special scientific or technical competences outside the institutionrsquos normal area of activity The amount may not exceed 25 of the total budget allocated to the Belgian partner concerned

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

500 000 EURO 250 000 EURO

Other Funding Criteria The maximum amount that a Belgian partner can request is 250 000 EURO In case there is more than one Belgian partner in a consortium than this amount should be shared among the Belgian partners

Relevant documents

Additional Info

Useful Links wwwbelspobe

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

3

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BELGIUM

Funding Organisation

Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique (FNRS)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Joeumll Groeneveld joelgroeneveldfrs-fnrsbe

Eligible Institutions

Eligible Applicants All eligibility rules and criteria can be found in the PINT-MULTI regulations This call is co-funded by the European Commission (see article III3)

Eligible Costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 200000 euro 200000

Other Funding Criteria ldquoOverheadrdquo is not an eligible cost If the project is selected for funding these costs will be subject to a separate agreement between the institution of the beneficiary and the FRS-FNRS

Relevant documents PINT-MULTI regulations

Additional Info

Applicants must provide basic administrative data by submitting an administrative application on e-space for the same deadline as the consortium application is submitted Please select the ldquoPINT-MULTIrdquo funding instrument when creating the administrative application Proposals invited to the second stage will be able to complete the pre-proposal form and provide information for the full proposal upon validation by the FRS-FNRS

Useful Links httpwwwncpfnrsbeindexphpappelsera-nets

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

4

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BELGIUM

Funding Organisation

The Research Foundation ndash Flanders (FWO)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Toon Monbaliu eranetfwobe

+32 2 550 15 70

Eligible Institutions See lsquoEligible applicantsrsquo section

Eligible Applicants

The FWO participates with its (juniorsenior) lsquoresearch projectsrsquo funding channel which implies that these specific regulations apply

See articles 10-12 (in essence this comes down to holding an eligible lsquoZAP-positionrsquo at a Flemish eligible main host institution)

Eligible Costs

FWO (sub)projects are capped at max 350000 EUR per projectconsortium (incl 6 overhead) In total the FWO foresees a budget of 700000 EUR which allows funding 2-3 projects For the overhead calculation the following method has to be respected a 6 structural overhead should be calculated on the direct costs Eg the sum of all costs (personnel consumables travel etc) amount to 300000 EUR then the overhead will amount to 18000 EUR (6 of 300000 EUR) and the total requested cost 318000 EUR This total requested cost may never exceed 350000 EUR

Admitted costs

Only temporary personnel can be remunerated For the cost categories see chapters 7 and 8 of the regulations

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

700000 EUR 350000 EUR (incl 6 structural

overhead)

Other Funding Criteria

One and the same researcher can participate in 2 different research projectsconsortia at maximum when applying for FWO funding within the same call Researchers are asked to inform their central coordination unit at their host institution about their participation Projects may last up to 36 months which implies the funding has to be budgeted and spent accordingly Extensions are not allowed

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Relevant documents Make sure that all consortium partners go thoroughly through the call documents and national regulations

Additional Info

It is advised to contact the FWO before submission (see contact point above) in order to avoid ineligible projects and consortia ERA-NET participation does not interfere with the lsquoregularrsquo project submission framework and is consequently not taken into account for calculating the max available number of new applications and running projects combined

Useful Links Call page for European programmes (ERA-NET) httpswwwfwobeenfellowships-fundingeuropean-programmesera-net

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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BRAZIL

Funding Organisation

Conselho Nacional das Fundaccedilotildees Estaduais de Amparo agrave Pesquisa

(CONFAP)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Elisa Natola elisaconfapgmailcom

Eligible Institutions Public or private (non-profit) Higher Education and Research Institutions Scientific Institutions Technology and Innovation Institutions based in Brazilian States corresponding to the Brazilian State Funding Agencies (FAPs) which participate in the call

Eligible Applicants

Applicants must have a doctoral or equivalent degree and be linked to a Research Institution located in Brazilian States participating in the call through their Respective State Funding Agencies have scientific or technological production evaluated by Curriculum (Suacutemula Curricular)

Eligible Costs

As a general rule Brazilian State Funding Agencies finance scholarships mobility and grants related to scientific technological and innovation projects Applicants must necessarily comply to the specific eligibility rules and financing modalities which shall be defined and disseminated in the respective websites of the participating FAPs (Guidelines for the call)

Applicants must verify the specific eligibility rules and financing modalities which shall be defined and disseminated in the respective websites of the participating FAPs (Guidelines for the call)

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

EUROS 188300000 Total TBC after final

confirmation from possible other FAPs

Detailed for each participating FAP in item below Additional Info which

indicates within the maximum budget the maximum number of projects which

may be supported Applicants must verify with their

respective FAPs the maximum amount also in local currency

Other Funding Criteria Applicants must necessarily comply to the specific eligibility rules and financing modalities which shall be defined and disseminated in the respective websites of the participating FAPs (Guidelines for the call)

Relevant documents Specific guidelines and orientations may be published by the participating FAPs

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Additional Info

Brazilian State Funding Agencies supporting the call and details on funding maximum number of projects contacts

Please note that the list of supporting FAP is yet to be finalized

FAP

State Budget

Euros

Max number of projects

within the max

allocated budget

FAPs contacts

1 FACEPE Pernambuco TBC TBC marcelocordeirofacepebr

2 FAPDF Federal District

200000 3 cootecfapdfgovbr

3 FAPEAL Alagoas 50000 2 antoniocarvalhofapealbr

4 FAPEAM Amazonas 400000 4 gabinetefapeamamgovbr

5 FAPEG Goiaacutes 50000 1 comunicacaofapeggoiasgovbr

6 FAPEMA Maranhatildeo 43000 2 mauriciosafapemabr

7 FAPEMIG Minas Gerais

100000 2 dpifapemigbr

8 FAPERGS Rio Grande do Sul

60000 3 gabinetefapergsgmailcom

9 FAPERJ Rio de Janeiro

100000 5 assessoriainternacionalfaperjbr

10 FAPES Espiacuterito Santo

100000 2 parceriasfapesesgovbr

11 FAPESC Santa Catarina

50000 2 internacionalfapescscgovbr

12 FAPESP Satildeo Paulo 600000 5 chamada-JPI-2020fapespbr

13 FAPESQ Paraiba 30000 2 fapesqfapesqrppbr

14 FUNCAP Cearaacute 100000 2 viviannobrefuncapcegovbr

Useful Links

Links to FAPs websites ndash for more details on eligibility rules

1 FACEPE ndash httpwwwfacepebr

2 FAPDF ndash wwwfapdfgovbr

3 FAPEAL ndash httpfapealbr

4 FAPEAM ndash httpwwwfapeamamgovbr

5 FAPEG ndash wwwfapeggogovbr

6 FAPEMA - httpswwwfapemabr

7 FAPEMIG - httpsfapemigbrpt

8 FAPERGS - httpsfapergsrsgovbr

9 FAPERJ ndash httpwwwfaperjbr

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10 FAPES - wwwfapesesgovbr

11 FAPESC - wwwfapescscgovbr

12 FAPESP - httpwwwfapespbr

13 FAPESQ - wwwfapesqrppbr

14 FUNCAP - httpswwwfuncapcegovbr

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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CYPRUS

Funding Organisation

Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Anna Maria Christoforou amchristoforouresearchorgcy

+357 22 205043

Eligible Institutions

Please check National Regulations at wwwresearchorgcy Eligible for participation are organizations such as research organizations higher and tertiary education institutions scientific and professional associations enterprises associations of enterprises non-governmental organizations public services and public benefit organizations Please check National Regulations at wwwresearchorgcy

Eligible Applicants Legal entities established and based in the areas which are under the effective control of the Republic of Cyprus Please check National Regulations at wwwresearchorgcy

Eligible Costs

Research amp Development Cost Categories (Personnel Cost Costs for Instruments and Equipment Costs for External Services Foreign Travel Costs Consumables Other Specific Costs Overheads) Please check National Regulations at wwwresearchorgcy

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 400 000

euro 200 000 (if the Coordinator of the transnational project is from Cyprus) euro175 000 (if all Cypriot participants participate as Partners in the transnational project)

Other Funding Criteria Please check National Regulations at wwwresearchorgcy

Relevant documents National Regulations at wwwresearchorgcy RESTART 2016-2020 Programmes laquoWork Programme Documentraquo

Additional Info Please check National Regulations at wwwresearchorgcy

Useful Links RIF Website wwwresearchorgcy IRIS Portal httpsirisresearchorgcy

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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CZECH REPUBLIC

Funding Organisation

Technologickaacute Agentura Českeacute Republiky (TAČR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Michaela Kriklanova michaelakriklanovatacrcz

Eligible Institutions

Enterprises (according to Annex 1 of the Regulation)

Research organizations (according to Article 2 paragraph 83 of the Regulation)

Enterprises who act as natural persons according to Annex 1 of the Regulation engaged in an economic activity pursuant to Act no 4551991 coll on Trades (Trade Act)

Eligible Applicants

Enterprises (according to Annex 1 of the Regulation)

Research organizations (according to Article 2 paragraph 83 of the Regulation)

Enterprises who act as natural persons according to Annex 1 of the Regulation engaged in an economic activity pursuant to Act no 4551991 coll on Trades (Trade Act)

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are

- personnel costs (including scholarships) - subcontracting costs (max 20 of total eligible costs throughout the whole

project period) - other direct costs (write-offs protection of intellectual property operating

expenses travel costs consumables) - indirect costs (overheads) - full costflat rate 25 (indirect costs in the

respective year are calculated as 25 of the sum of the personnel costs and other direct costs in the same year)

These specific categories of eligible costs are defined under Article 17 of the General Terms amp Conditions

Investment costs are NOT eligible in this joint call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 1 mil euro 05 mil

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Other Funding Criteria

Eligible projects for TACR

- the project meets the definition of applied research and innovation - the research results correspond to the national rules and are applicable

exploitable (The project proposal has to include a clear description of the exploitation plan and results)

- the aim of the project has to be relevant to the overall aim of the EPSILON programme

- the industrial research and experimental development share corresponds to the activities of the Czech partner described in the project proposal

- the applicants are eligible (based on the rules stated above) - the costs are eligible (based on the rules stated above) - the requested funding meets the national regulations for aid intensity - the applicants have published the financial statements for the years 2016

2017 2018

Funding rates

The aid intensity for each Czech applicant in the project is determined based on the type of entity according to the Regulation (see the table below) and at the same time must not exceed the maximum permissible aid intensity for the Czech part of the project which is 85 of the total eligible costs

Applicant Industrial research

Industrial research with a bonus for effective collaboration

Experimental development

Experimental development with a bonus for effective collaboration

Small enterprises 70 80 45 60

Medium-sized enterprises 60 75 35 50

Large enterprises 50 65 25 40

Research Organisations

100 100 100 100

Note An SME is defined in Annex 1 of the Regulation Research organisations must satisfy the definition in the Act and the Framework While respecting the maximum permissible aid intensity of 85 per project

Supported results

Projects that achieve at least one of the following types of results can be supported in this Call The type of the result has to be clearly described in the project proposal

P - patent

G - technically realized results - prototype functional sample

Z - pilot plant proven technology

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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R - software

F - results with legal protection - utility model industrial design

N - Certified methodologies and practices treatment conservation methods procedures and specialized maps with professional expert content

O - Miscellaneous

Results not to be recognized by the programme manager as a single result of a given project but only in combination with at least one other result listed in the list of result types above

H - results reflected in non-legislative directives and regulations binding within the competence of the respective provider and results reflected in the approved strategic and conceptual documents of the state or public administration

Mandatory forms to be submitted

- A Sworn Statement of the Applicant - Completed ldquoTACR Application Formrdquo Excel file - if the applicant plans to achieve the ldquoNmetSrdquo type of result the

Confirmation of the Certification authority for NmetS results needs to be attached

- if the applicant plans to achieve the ldquoPatentrdquo type of result patent search must be substantiated

All documents proving the eligibility of the Czech applicant (mentioned above) shall be submitted via the TACR data box (TACR data box ID afth9xp) within the same deadline as the project pre-proposals

Please fill in the subject line as bdquoHorizon2020 - AquaticPollutants Call 2020 - prokaacutezaacuteniacute způsobilosti - akronym projektuldquo

Relevant documents National Regulations EPSILON Programme (only in Czech) definitions of supported outcomes (only in Czech)

Additional Info

Intellectual Property Rights The applicants are required to enter into a contract with their foreign partners (sign a so-called Consortium Agreement) which will define the conditions of cooperation on the project where among other things they specify the method of allocating rights to the research results as well as adjustment and management of the rights imported or created during the projects implementation which are necessary to address the project

Useful Links TACR website (only in Czech)

Funding rules for the Czech applicant (available on the TACR website) Guide for the Czech applicants (available on the TACR website)

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

13

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

DENMARK

Funding Organisation

Innovation Fund Denmark (IFD)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Martin Kyvsgaard International Coordinator

martinkyvsgaardinnofonddk

+45 61905081

Eligible Institutions

Innovation Fund Denmark can invest in all Danish organisation Please find funding rates below and in our read more in our General Terms and Conditions for International Projects Innovation Fund Denmarks (IFD) purpose is to advance research development testing and validation of innovative solutions for the benefit of growth and knowledge in Denmark as well as to solve societal challenges IFD encourage all types of partners to participate in international projects

Eligible Applicants SMErsquos Large Enterprises GTS Universities amp University Colleges Public Hospitals Other public institutions

Eligible Costs

Eligible cost-categories are Salary Travel Subcontracting Materials Communication and knowledge sharing and lsquoOther expensesrsquo

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro1000000 euro500000 per project euro300000 per partner

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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Other Funding Criteria Danish applicants must no later than two weeks after the deadline for submission register individually in the national e-grant system Please find a guide here

Relevant documents National Regulations httpsinnovationsfondendksitesdefaultfiles2018-10general-terms-and-conditions-for-international-projects-approved-after-1-feb-2018pdf

Additional Info

IFDrsquos funds are paid based on actual expenses and can be reimbursed on a quarterly basis to SMErsquos and a semi-annual basis for other participantsThe progress report must be submitted every six months The auditors statement must be submitted annually (unless organization is state-audited)

Useful Links Innovation Fund Denmark httpsinnovationsfondendkenprogrammesinternational-collaborations

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

15

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ESTONIA

Funding Organisation

Eesti Teadusagentuur (ETAg)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Margit Suuroja MargitSuurojaetagee

Eligible Institutions See National Requirements

Eligible Applicants See National Requirements

Eligible Costs See National Requirements

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

100000 euro 100000 euro

Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents National Requirements

Additional Info If in one project participates several Estonian partners the total requested Estonian budget is 100000euro

Useful Links ERA-NET uumlhiskonkurssidega seotud toetused

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

16

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FINLAND

Funding Organisation

Academy of Finland (AKA)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Vesa Yli-Pelkonen vesayli-pelkonenakafi

Eligible Institutions Please check AKArsquos Regulations at httpwwwakafiglobalassets10rahoitusliiteetrahoitusehdot_2019-2020_enpdf httpwwwakafienfundingapply-for-fundingaz-index-of-application-guidelines

Eligible Applicants

In this call the eligibility criteria is according to the Academy Project funding criteria bull In addition to their doctorate the applicant must have other significant scientific

merits Usually they are a professor or docent level researcher bull If the applicant does not have an employment relationship with for example a

university or research institute they must give an account of how their own salary will be covered during the funding period

bull Only one application per researcher will be considered (incl a consortium subproject) in this call

Please check AKArsquos Regulations at httpwwwakafiglobalassets10rahoitusliiteetrahoitusehdot_2019-2020_enpdf httpwwwakafiglobalassets20arviointi-ja-paatoksetliitteet2019poytakirjan-1-liite-1-trp-hallituksen-paatos-1142019pdf (in Finnish) httpwwwakafienfundingapply-for-fundingaz-index-of-application-guidelines

Eligible Costs

The call is implemented under the full cost model Academy funding can be used to cover both direct project costs (eg direct salaries) and indirect costs (eg costs for premises) Both types of costs are covered with the same percentage Please check AKArsquos regulations at httpwwwakafiglobalassets10rahoitusliiteetrahoitusehdot_2019-2020_enpdf httpwwwakafienfundingapply-for-fundingaz-index-of-application-guidelines

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro85000000

euro250000 per consortium partner euro350000 per consortium coordinator If there are several Finnish partners in the same consortium the maximum total commitment from AKA is euro400000 per consortium

Other Funding Criteria

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

Relevant documents

National Regulations httpwwwakafiglobalassets10rahoitusliiteetrahoitusehdot_2019-2020_enpdf httpwwwakafiglobalassets20arviointi-ja-paatoksetliitteet2019poytakirjan-1-liite-1-trp-hallituksen-paatos-1142019pdf (in Finnish) httpwwwakafienfundingapply-for-fundingaz-index-of-application-guidelines

Additional Info Only the submission of the joint proposal is required There is no need to submit any documents directly to AKA However applicants are requested to contact AKArsquos contact point (see above) before submitting the proposal

Useful Links

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

FRANCE

Funding Organisation

Agence National de la Recherche (ANR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Simon Coulet Armelle Montrose

anrteam-aquaticpollutantsagencerecherchefr

+33 1 78 09 81 20

Eligible Institutions

ANR may finance Partners that have their primary establishment in France andor Partners established in the EU and that can prove that they have a secondary establishment in France To be eligible the consortium must include at least one French public research organization (EPA EPSCP EPST EPIC)

The involvement of an enterprise is encouraged but not mandatory If a non-French enterprise is involved in a project it is mandatory to involve a French enterprise otherwise the French partners will be declared ineligible

Eligible Applicants See above

Eligible Costs Please check the National Funding Regulation at httpsanrfrfrrf

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro2000000

The maximum amount which can be requested by each proposal with French applicant(s) is limited to

bull euro300000 (if French Coordinator) bull euro250000 (if French Participants)

Other Funding Criteria

The funding requested from ANR for a project must be between 15 000 euro and 250 000 euro If there are several partners requesting funding from ANR the 250 000 euro have to be shared If a partner requesting funding from ANR is coordinator of a proposal the maximum amount of funding requested can reach 300 000 euro Please check the National Funding Regulation at httpsanrfrfrrf

Relevant documents National Funding Regulations httpsanrfrfrrf

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

Additional Info

Additional eligibility criterion To be eligible the proposals must not be judged as similar with another proposal The similarity between two Projects is established when these Projects (in their entirety or in part) describe identical main objectives or result from a simple adaptation Project partnersrsquo commitment Access to genetic resources and traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources Pursuant to the Nagoya Protocol ANR must obtain documentary evidence of Due Diligence Declarations (DDDs) for all research projects that it funds Projects funded will be asked to make a declaration on potential utilisation of genetic resources during their projects DDDs for research work can be submitted online using the special application on the MESRI website Credentials to access the application can be obtained from the director of the host institution For full details go to httpwwwenseignementsup-recherchegouvfrpid37627utilisation-ressources-genetiques-associeeshtml

Open Science As part of the contribution of the ANR to the promotion and implementation of an open science and in connexion with the National plan for an open science the applicants formally undertake if they receive funding to (1) post the full texts of all scientific publications resulting from the research project in an open archive (either directly in HAL or via a local institutional archive) and (2) to provide a data management plan (DMP) within 6 months of the project start as per the ANR Funding regulation (Regraveglement financier) and the arrangements communicated in the act allocating the grant Besides the ANR recommends that publications be made in reviews or books in native open access Terms and conditions and important recommendations for partners requesting funding from ANR will be published on ANR website

Useful Links httpsanrfrfrappels

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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GERMANY

Funding Organisation

German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Stefanie Pietsch

Christian Stolle

ptj-aquapollutcallfz-juelichde

+49 30 20199-3152

+49 381 20356-275

Eligible Institutions

Applications may be submitted by German institutions of higher education and non-university research institutions as well as by commercial companies particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) which are headquartered and exploit their results primarily in Germany Also local authorities non-profit organizations or associations are eligible for funding

Eligible Applicants

For information regarding the EUs standard definition of SMEs please visit httpeceuropaeugrowthsmesbusiness-friendly-environmentsme-definition_en Research institutions which receive joint basic funding from the Federal Government and the Laumlnder can only be granted project funding supplementary to their basic funding for additional expenditure under certain preconditions

Eligible Costs

Personnel cost Travel cost Sub-contracting Equipment Consumables Overheads (Not included Building investments) Richtlinien fuumlr Zuwendungsantraumlge auf AusgabenKostenbasis(AZAAZK) httpsfoerderportalbunddeeasyeasy_indexphpauswahl=easy_formulare Projektpauschale Universities should consider cost for the ldquoProjektpauschalerdquo already in the preparation of the proposal

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 3000000

The maximum budget per German partner per proposal is 250000 euro If a German partner is coordinator of a proposal the maximum amount of funding requested can reach 450000 euro If there are several German partners in the same consortium the max total commitment from BMBF is 600000 euro per consortium

Other Funding Criteria

Only two German partners in a consortium are eligible The prerequisite for two German partners in a consortium is that at least one partner can be classified as a stakeholder or end user (eg companies SMEs municipalities authorities associations etc) If there is no German stakeholder or end user in the consortium only one German partner per consortium can participate - either as a coordinator or partner

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Relevant documents

National Regulations Research for Sustainable Development wwwfonade

The funding procedure will follow the national criteria of the funding of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research

httpfoerderportalbunddeeasyeasy_indexphpauswahl=easy_formulare

Additional Info

Funding quota bull Universities Research organisations Associations and local authorities up to

100 bull Companies up to max 50 bull SMEs Up to max 80 (incl bonus)

Useful Links httpswwwfonadedethemenwassermanagementphp httpswwwptjdeprojektfoerderungmare-n

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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GREECE

Funding Organisation

General Secretariat for Research amp Technology (GSRT)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Sofia Dimitropoulou sdimitropoulougsrtgr

00302131300187

Eligible Institutions

GSRT potentially supports all private and public legal entities namely private enterprises (such as SMEs large-companies etc) research organizations higher education institutions and other public organizations with RampD activities) Individuals as well as individual enterprises are not eligible under this scheme

Eligible Applicants

Applicants may submit in the current call if they are enterprises up to two (2) proposals from the same enterprise and for Public research Institutes and Universities up to (2) proposals at the level of the same Laboratory or School or Institute or Department

Eligible Costs

(a) personnel costs researchers technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the project (b) costs on fixed assets ie b1) costs of instruments and equipment to the extent and for the period used for the project Where such instruments and equipment are not used for their full life for the project only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the project as calculated on the basis of generally accepted accounting principles are considered as eligible and b2) costs for buildings and land to the extent and for the duration period used for the project With regard to buildings only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the project as calculated on the basis of generally accepted accounting principles are considered as eligible For land costs of commercial transfer or actually incurred capital costs are eligible (c) costs of contractual research knowledge and patents bought or licensed from outside sources at arms length conditions as well as costs of consultancy and equivalent services used exclusively for the project (d) additional general costs and other operating expenses including costs of materials supplies travel expenses organization of meetings disseminationpublicity costs audit costs incurred directly as a result of the project implementation (e) indirect costs = flat rate 15 of personnel costs Indirect costs are eligible for all legal entities and include costs that do not incur directly as a result of the project implementation (e g administrative and management costs utility costs) Note -Please bear in mind that scientific management costs are eligible under category (a) whereas administrative and financiallegal management costs fall under eligible categories (e) or (d)-audit costs only

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- Subcontracting is allowed This will be clarified in the guidelines of the national call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

1Μeuro

Upper funding limits for the eligible costs Upper limit of the total public funding will be 200000 euro per project (including indirect costs) The maximum state aid intensity will be calculated according to the provisions of the European state aid rules and regulations in force (type of research activity size of the participating enterprise collaborative research)

Other Funding Criteria

Evaluation At national level only eligibility check is conducted and not a full peer review at pre-proposals and full proposals stages We rely on the evaluation made by the COFUND Call Evaluation Committee and external reviewers

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Funding Programme ldquoOperational Programme for Research Entrepreneurship and Innovation 2014-2020 National Research and Innovation Strategy for Smart Specialization 2014-2020 (RIS3)rdquo Applicants are informed that this annex is for general guidance only For more detailed rules and regulations please refer to the nationalregional call announcement and contact the NationalRegional Contact Point Submission at the national level is required at a later stage A national call will be published to support the approved at the transnational level proposals only Detailed information on the procedure and the funding rules will be provided at the GSRT website in the guidelines of the national call during the submission period The duration of a funded project is 24 months without any prolongation

Useful Links httpswwwespagrelPagesProclamationsFSaspxitem=4383

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IRELAND

Funding Organisation

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Lisa Sheils lsheilsepaie

Eligible Institutions

EPA funding rules apply ndash All types of organisations are eligible ndash Please consult EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions

Eligible Applicants

EPA funding rules apply ndash Applicants from the Republic of Ireland are eligible ndash Please consult EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions

Eligible Costs

EPA funding rules apply ndash Please consult EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions Post-completion dissemination costs do not apply to Transnational Calls

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 500000

The following will be used as national eligibility criteria Maximum Budget Requested for Coordinator euro 300000 Maximum Budget Requested for Partners euro 150000 Maximum of 1 Irish research organisation (eg coordinator or partner) requesting budget from the EPA within a consortium

Other Funding Criteria As detailed in ldquoMaximum Amount Per Proposalrdquo

Relevant documents EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions

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Additional Info

Irish applicants are not required to send any documentation to the EPA in advance of the pre-proposal amp proposal submission The EPA will not respond to queries relating to the scope of the proposed research

Useful Links wwwepaie

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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ISRAEL

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Health ndash

Chief Scientist Office (CSO-MOH)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Dr Irit Allon Mrs Orly Spivak

iritallonmohgovil orleefgmailcom

Eligible Institutions University research center or hospital

Eligible Applicants

Position in a university research center or hospital Research authority must approve position prior to submission PI should hold a PhD MD DMD D Sc or equivalent degree and employed by an eligible institution Research will not be funded simultaneously by CSO-MOH on more than one grant (Era-NET or national) Researchers can not apply for more than one grant from any ERA-NET funded by CSO-MOH or submit more than one proposal for any programme

Eligible Costs Materials and consumables Travel amp hosting (up to 10) No salaries for applicants No heavy equipment Institutional overhead 10

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Up to euro 300000 depending on budget availability

The following will be used as national eligibility criteria Up to 140000 euro per partner Additional 20000 euro for coordination Maximum of 2 projects will be funded up to 1 Israeli coordinator

Other Funding Criteria Submission of financial and scientific reports at national level is required annually

Relevant documents Not applicable

Additional Info

Prior to submission researchers will submit to CSO-MOH an abstract approved by their research authority including budget distribution No submission of abstract can result in declaration of the consortium as ineligible If the application involves human or animal experiments bioethics approvals must be submitted with the application or up to 4 months later

Useful Links Please see detailed instructions of application at the national level and reporting at httpwwwhealthgovilresearch-fund

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ITALY

Funding Organisation

Agenzia Regionale per la Protezione dellrsquoAmbiente Regione Siciliana (ARPA

Sicilia)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Vincenzo Infantino vinfantinoarpasiciliait

Eligible Institutions All institutions are eligible providing that they have stable organization in Italy

Eligible Applicants

The following entities are eligible providing that they have stable organization in Italy enterprises universities research institutions research organizations in accordance with EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014 Any participant in order to be eligible must comply with the eligibility criteria listed in the ldquoARPA Sicilia Funding Guidelinesrdquo httpswwwarpasiciliait

A maximum of two Italian participants per project proposal requesting funding to ARPA Sicilia are admitted

Italian applicants can participate as coordinator in only one project proposal requesting funding to ARPA Sicilia

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are in accordance with EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014

Funding will be provided for the following categories Personnel Equipment (depreciation costs if not used for their full life for the project) Subcontracting Other Costs and Overheads Overheads (ldquoSpese generalirdquo) shall be calculated as a maximum of10 of admissible costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 100000 Maximum Budget Requested for all Italian partners (coordinator andor partner) euro 100000

Other Funding Criteria

Aid intensity Public institutions and research entities (public and private) will be financed at a rate of 100 of admissible costs Funding levels are based on Art 25 of EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission and are determined in the following way for private entities The aid intensity for each beneficiary shall not exceed

(a) 100 of the eligible costs for fundamental research

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(b) 50 of the eligible costs for industrial research

(c) 25 of the eligible costs for experimental development

The aid intensities for industrial research and experimental development may be increased up to a maximum aid intensity of 80 of the eligible costs as follows

(a) by 10 percentage points for medium-sized enterprises and by 20 percentage points for small enterprises

(b) by 15 percentage points if one of the following conditions is fulfilled

(i) the project involves effective collaboration

mdash between undertakings among which at least one is an SME or is carried out in at least two Member States or in a Member State and in a Contracting Party of the EEA Agreement and no single undertaking bears more than 70 of the eligible costs or

mdash between an undertaking and one or more research and knowledge-dissemination organisations where the latter bear at least 10 of the eligible costs and have the right to publish their own research results

(ii) the results of the project are widely disseminated through conferences publication open access repositories or free or open source software

On request of applicants a pre-payment may be done equal to 50 of the total contribution for public entities and research entities 50 of the total contribution for private entities with necessary financial guarantee

The remaining part of the contribution will be paid in instalments after each financial and progress reporting period Funded participants will be requested to submit financial and scientific reports to Arpa Sicilia

Relevant documents

ldquoAvviso integrativo nazionalerdquo published on the ARPA Sicilia website httpswwwarpasiciliait

EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014

Additional Info

Italian applicants are required to send specific documentation to ARPA Sicilia at proposal submission stage (please see ldquoAvviso integrativo nazionalerdquo for requirements and submission mode)

ARPA Sicilia will not respond to queries relating to the scope of the proposed research

Useful Links

The complete list of criteria and provisions which must be satisfied by all Italian participants can be found in the ldquoAvviso integrativo nazionalerdquo published on the dedicated web page on ARPA Sicilia website httpswwwarpasiciliait

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ITALY

Funding Organisation

Ministero dellrsquoUniversitagrave e della Ricerca (MUR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Aldo Covello

Valeria Cardia

aldocovellomiurit +39 06 5849 6465

valeriacardiamiurit +39 06 5849 7333

Eligible Institutions

According to art 60 of the Decree-Law n 832012 and art 5 of its implementing Ministerial decree 5932016 the following entities are eligible providing that they have stable organization in Italy - Enterprises universities research institutions research organizations in accordance with EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014 Eligible participants must have a stable organization in Italy - Local and regional administrations and their investee companies (a more detailed description will be given in the Avviso integrativo nazionale)

Eligible Applicants

The participant must not be defaulting with regard to other funding received by the Ministry The participant must not have requestedgot any other funding for the same research activities The participant must respect the Italian law DLgs n 159 del 6092011 e successive modificazioni ed integrazioni The participant must not be subject to bankruptcy proceedings as of art 5 comma 4 letter b) of DM 5932016 or must not be a company in difficulty according to the definition under number 18) of article 2 Definitions of Regulation (EU) no 6512014 The participant must be in compliance with the obligations laid down in the contributory and social security regulations (DURC) The judicial and pending records of the legal representative of the participant are negative For any participant with the exception of public universities and public research institutions (Enti pubblici di ricerca) the following financial criteria calculated using the data reported in the last approved balance sheet must be fulfilled CN gt (CP ndash I)2 Where bull CN = net assets (Capitale netto) bull CP = sum of the costs of all the projects for which public funding has been requested by the participant during the year bull I = sum of the contributions received approved or requested for the same projects OFF lt 8 Where

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bull OF = financial charges (Oneri finanziari) bull F = turnover (Fatturato)

Eligible Costs

All activities classifiable as Basic research Industrial research and Experimental development are eligible for funding Furthermore Basic research and Industrial research activities must be predominant with respect to Experimental development activities (in terms of costs) All costs incurred during the lifetime of the project under the following categories are eligible Personnel Equipment Consulting and equivalent services Consumables and Overheads Overheads (spese generali) shall be calculated as a percentage of the personnel costs and cannot be higher than 50 of them Travel expenses dissemination and coordination costs are to be included in the overheads

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 50000000 euro 15000000

Other Funding Criteria

The amount of funding which can be granted to each beneficiary is calculated multiplying the eligible costs for the funding rate listed in the following table

On request of applicants a pre-payment may be done equal to 80 of the total contribution for public entities 50 of the total contribution for private entities

The remaining part of contribute will be paid in instalments after each financial and progress reporting period

Relevant documents - Decreto legge n 832012 - Decreto Ministeriale n 593 del 26 luglio 2016 - Linee guida al DM del 26 luglio 2016 n 593

Additional Info

In addition to the project proposal which shall be submitted at European level the Italian participants are requested to submit further documentation to MUR through the national web platform available at the following link banditransnazionali-miurcinecait These national additional documents must be submitted by the same deadline established for the pre-proposal phase submission as defined in the international joint call Any participant who does not submit its national documents by the deadline of the pre-proposal phase will be considered not eligible for funding

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MUR will require to all Italian participants admitted for funding some additional documents describing more in detail the participant and its research activities within the project It is strongly recommended to contact the National Contact Persons already in early stage of project preparation The admission for funding is subject to the adoption of the necessary accounting and administrative measures for the allocation of the resources Funded participants will be requested to submit financial and scientific reports to MUR

Useful Links httpwwwricercainternazionalemiuriteraeranet-cofund-(h2020)aquatic-pollutantsaspx

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LATVIA

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Education and Science (IZM)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Kaspars Karolis Kasparskarolisizmgovlv

+37167047996

Eligible Institutions

RampD institutions (research institutes universities higher education establishments research centres etc) that are listed in the Registry of Research Institutions operated by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Latvia Entity must apply to Research Organization definitions according to regulation 6512014 Any other type of participants can participate on their own costs and are not covered by the Ministry

Eligible Applicants

Eligible Costs

Personnel costs (researchers technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the research project) and relevant personnel taxes Other direct costs such as consumables equipment (only depreciation costs) materials reagents Travels and allowances according to travel plan Indirect costs can reach a maximum of 25 of the total direct costs The activities must correspond to ldquoresearchrdquo according to Latvian Law on Scientific Activity Only non-commercial activities can be comprised in projects with Latvian participation

Subcontracting Expenses incurred by a third party to carry out tasks or provide services that require special scientific or technical competences outside the institutionrsquos normal area of activity The amount may not exceed 20 of the total direct costs allocated to the Latvian partner

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

300 000 euro

The maximum amount that a Latvian partner can request is 70 000 euro per year or Coordinator 100 000 per year In case of two Latvian partners in a consortium the maximum total funding available for a project is 100 000 euroyear

Other Funding Criteria

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Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info Attention Latvian partners have to end all activities until the 1112023 and submit a report in 1 month thereafter

Useful Links

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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MOLDOVA (Republic of)

Funding Organisation

National Agency for Research and Development (NARD)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Viorica Boaghi Olga Davidenco

Vioricaboaghigmailcom Olgadavidencoancdgovmd

Eligible Institutions Scientific and research organizations

Eligible Applicants Scientific and research organizations

Eligible Costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

100 000 euro 25 000 euro

Other Funding Criteria National Strategic Priorities

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

1 Code on science and innovation of the Republic of Moldova Law no 259-XV of 15072004

2 Law no190 of 21092017 for amending and completing some legislative acts

3 Government Decision no381 2019 on the approval of the National Program in the fields of research and innovation for the years 2020-2023 and of the Action Plan on its implementation

4 Government Decision no382 2019 on the approval of the Methodology for financing projects in the fields of research and innovation 5 Government Decision no196 of 28022018 on the organization and functioning of the National Agency for Research and Development

Useful Links httpsancdgovmd

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NORWAY

Funding Organisation

The Research Council of Norway (RCN)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Ivar Berthling itbrcnno

+4790066509

Eligible Institutions

Norwegian research institutions (See definition and specification under httpswwwforskningsradetnoenapply-for-fundingwho-can-apply-for-fundingresearch-organisations

Eligible Applicants Norwegian applicants must have completed a doctoral degree or corresponding qualifications

Eligible Costs See httpswwwforskningsradetnoenapply-for-fundingBudget

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Ca euro 500000 Within a single project proposal the Norwegian contribution requested cannot exceed euro125000

Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents General RCN conditions for funding httpswwwforskningsradetnoen

Additional Info

After funding decision the Norwegian part of funded projects must register through the RCN portal Further information will be provided to the relevant partners Follow-up of the Norwegian part of the project will follow RCN guidelines and deadlines

Useful Links

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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POLAND

Funding Organisation

National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Kinga Szymańska-Rzeźnik kingaszymanskancbrgovpl

Eligible Institutions Research organizations Micro Small Medium and Large Enterprises

Eligible Applicants

Research organizations (research and knowledge-dissemination organisations) Micro Small Medium and Large Enterprises Group of entities (within the meaning of art 37 section 1 point 1a of The Act of 30 April 2010 on the National Centre for Research and Development published in Journal of Laws item 1770 2019)

Eligible Costs

The eligible costs shall be the following 1 personnel costs (researchers technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the research project) 2 cost of contractual research costs of consultancy and equivalent services used exclusively for the research activity this cost type cannot account for more than 70 of all eligible costs of a project the subcontracting can be obtained from consortium partner only in justified case this need will be verified by a national experts panel 3 operating costs including bull costs of instruments and equipment technical knowledge and patents to the extent and for the period used for the research project if such instruments and equipment are not used for their full life for the research project only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the research project as calculated on the basis of good accounting practice shall be considered eligible bull costs for buildings and land to the extent and for the duration used for the research project with regard to buildings only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the research project as calculated on the basis of good accounting practice shall be considered eligible for land costs of commercial transfer or actually incurred capital costs shall be eligible bull other operating costs including costs of materials supplies and similar products incurred directly as a result of the research activity

4 additional overheads incurred indirectly as a result of the research project that costs should account 25 of all eligible project costs That costs (4) are counted as a multiplication by percentage given above (called x) and the rest of direct costs excluding subcontracting (2) It means 4=(1+3)25

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Funding quota of Polish participants can be up to 100 for research organizations In the case of enterprises funding quota will be decided on a case-by-case basis depending on the size of the company type of researchdevelopment risk associated with the research activities and commercial perspective of exploitation under Section 2 of the Regulation of the Minister of Science and Higher Education of 25 February 2015 on criteria and rules on granting state aid and ldquode minimisrdquo aid by the National Centre for Research and Development published in Journal of Laws item 299 2015

Large Enterprises

Medium Enterprises

MicroSmall Enterprises

Universities and research organizations

FundamentalBasic Research

na na na na

IndustrialApplied Research

Up to 50+15

(max 65 )

Up to 50+10+15 (max 75 )

Up to 50+20+15 (max 80 )

Up to 100

Experimental development

Up to 25+15

(max 40 )

Up to 25+10+15 (max 50 )

Up to 25+20+15 (max 60 )

Up to 100

In any case only IndustrialApplied Research and Experimental Development will be funded Other type of activities (eg coordination dissemination management) cannot be included into separated task All eligible entities invited to submit Polish proposal are obliged to use the rate of exchange of The European Central Bank dated on the day of opening the call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

600 000 euro In relation to the budget limit it is recommended

that one project partner can require up to 200 000 euro

Other Funding Criteria Organization must be registered in Poland

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

For enterprises it is strongly advised to state in the Pre-proposal application form in table for Project coordinatorProject partner in the row ldquoOther informationrdquo the KRS number of the enterprise and the size of the enterprise (microsmall medium large) A condition for the participation of a group of entities as the Applicant in the competition is its formal existence on the date of submission of the pre-proposal confirmed by its members concluding at least conditionally agreement on the creation of a group of entities

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Please note that group of entities counts as two project partners from Poland (it meets the limit on the number of participants from the same country please see call text for details)

Useful Links httpswwwncbrgovplprogramyprogramy-miedzynarodowe

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

PORTUGAL

Funding Organisation

Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT IP)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Germana Santos Rui Munhaacute

germanasantosfctpt 213911569 ruimunhafctpt 213911538

Eligible Institutions Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Articles 3-5)

Eligible Applicants Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Article 6)

Eligible Costs Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Articles 7-9)

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

300000 euro 100000 euro

Other Funding Criteria If more than one Portuguese institution participates in a consortium the budget must be shared with the maximum limit of requested funding set at 1000000 euro per consortium

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions Portuguese applicants will have to fill in and send a Declaration of Commitment (DC) duly signed and stamped to the NCPs via email FCT may require the original of the DC in the future (Article 5 of the National Regulation) Check the National Regulation terms for admission and acceptance of proposals and projects namely concerning the update of technical and financial reports and return of funds of ongoingconcluded projects and situation of proposals previously submitted to FCT regarding pending decisions scientific areas and other calls

Useful Links

Access to electronic submission tool httpsaquaticpollutantsptjde

Access to FCT webpage dedicated to this Joint Call

httpswwwfctptapoioscooptranseranetsaquaticpollutantsindexphtmlen httpswwwfctptapoioscooptranseranetsaquaticpollutantsindexphtmlpt

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

40

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

ROMANIA

Funding Organisation

Executive Agency for Higher Education Research Development and Innovation

Funding (UEFISCDI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mihaela Manole

Nicoleta Dumitrache

Mihaelamanoleuefiscdiro 0040213023863

Nicoletadumitracheuefiscdiro 0040213023886

Eligible Institutions

Eligible entities for funding are universities public institutions RampD national institutions joint-stock companies SMErsquos and Large companies NGOs (associations foundations etc) others Funding rates vary in accordance with state aid legislation

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of principal investigator

Eligible Costs

a Staff costs

b Logistics expenses

- Capital expenditure

- Expenditure on stocks - supplies and inventory items

- Expenditure on services performed by third parties cannot exceed 25 of the funding from the public budget The subcontracted parts should not be coresubstantial parts of the project work

c Travel expenses

d Overhead (indirect costs) is calculated as a percentage of direct costs staff costs logistics costs (excluding capital costs and cost for subcontracting) and travel expenses Indirect costs will not exceed 20 of direct costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

500000 euro

250000 euro for all romanian partners in case a Romanian institution is the Coordinator

200000 euro for all romanian partners in case a Romanian institution is not the Coordinator

(please read httpsuefiscdiropachet-de-informatii-suprogramul-3-2-orizont-2020)

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Useful Links httpsuefiscdiropachet-de-informatii-suprogramul-3-2-orizont-2020

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

SCOTLAND

Funding Organisation

Scottish Enterprise (SCOTENT)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Karen Fraser karenfraserscotentcouk

+44 141 4685658

Eligible Institutions

Universities (in a consortium led by a company having at least two companies and with at least one of these being Scottish-based and undertaking RampD in Scotland and limit of one research organisation)

Eligible Applicants Any company Only universities and companies in the Scottish Enterprise area are eligible (those in the Highlands and Islands area are not eligible)

Eligible Costs

Project-specific costs including salaries overheads equipment IT consultancy training materials trials IP in whole or in part as per pre-defined criteria available on request

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 752000 No limit

Other Funding Criteria

Co-funding rate of 25-50 of eligible costs and subject to Scottish Enterprise policy and procedures and EU State Aid Regulation Preference to proposals with the greatest economic impact

Relevant documents Scottish Enterprise Large RampD Grant guidelines (see link below)

Additional Info Consortiums must consist of a Scottish based company and 2 other EU member states

Useful Links httpswwwscottish-enterprisecomsupport-for-businessesfunding-and-grantsgrowing-your-businessresearch-and-development-grant

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SOUTH AFRICA

Funding Organisation

Water Research Commission (WRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mr Tiyani Chauke Tiyanicwrcorgza

+27 12 761 9304

Eligible Institutions South African registered Universities Science Councils Research Institutions and Private Sector conducting research development and innovation

Eligible Applicants

Eligible Costs

Direct project related cost personnel project activities and procurement of equipment and Other direct costs consumables and travel costs (flight accommodation allowance and visa fees) to participate in the project kick-off and other obligatory project consortium meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro130000

Maximum of euro50000 per project for the duration of the project and not per annum The WRC will use an standard average rate of 1R=euro15 for all projects

Other Funding Criteria

1) To access the WRC funding all SA lead researchers in approved AquaPolllutants projects will be required to submit a funding application through the WRC Online Business Management System (BMS) as the first step for contracting process and also for national reporting The submission on BMS is mainly to capture the already approved project on the WRC system (2) All projects should be aligned to one or more of the WRC strategic objectives to qualify for funding Check WRC website for more information and there must be a clear distinction of new elements and value addition to projects that have been previously funded by the WRC through national calls Misaligned projects and failure to clearly distinguish the new elements in previously funded projects will lead to funding rejection regardless of Water JPI approval

Relevant documents National Regulations

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Additional Info

(1) SA partners are encouraged to include students in the projects for capacity building

(2) Before submitting the proposal to the AquaPolllutants call secretariat it is advised that the SA partner share the project outline with the WRC also highlighting the required financial cost for the SA partner to get WRC endorsement The project outlines should be submitted to the WRC NCP not later than 2 weeks before the call deadline to allow sufficient time for the WRC expert to assess the application

(3) The WRC National Contact Point will facilitate and assist with partner matching between SA and for WaterJPI call partners countries if necessary

(4) To raise awareness and promote the call in SA the WRC will share the information on the call information session that will be conducted virtually by the AquaPolllutants secretariat and also live stream the session using WRC social media channels The WRC NCP will also be available for bilateral meetings with individual institution as per invitation

Useful Links Any concerns relating to the FMS can be directed to bms-suppotwrcorgza

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Agencia Estatal de Investigacioacuten (AEI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Abraham Trujillo aquapollutantsaeigobes

+34 916038359

Eligible Institutions

Eligible entities for the State Research Agency funding are

Non-profit research organizations which must comply with the requirements established by this transnational call and with the rules on eligibility defined in the PCI 2020 Spanish partners belonging to Hospitals primary health care or public health administration of the National Health System (SNS) or belonging to Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS) or CIBER and CIBERNED should apply for funding to the National Institute of Health Carlos III (ISCIII) also participating in this transnational call Please check ISCIII rules Spanish Principal Investigators must demonstrate experience as investigators in projects funded by the Plan Estatal I+D+i 2013-2016 the Plan Estatal I+D+i 2017-2020 ERC Grants European Framework Programmes or other relevant national or international programmes AEI and the ISCIII reserve the right to exchange applicants in order to maximize the available funds provided the respective eligibility rules are met

Eligible Applicants

Incompatibilities These must be taken into account when participating in different ERA-Nets or other international initiatives - Principal Investigators are not allowed to apply for funding in more than one proposal of this ERA-NET AquaticPollutants cofounded call in more than one proposal in the same PCI call or in two PCI calls in consecutive years - Principal Investigators must remain unchanged between the proposal to this transnational call and the PCI 2020 call The State Research Agency will avoid double funding (overlapping with other EU or National funding) and will not grant projects or parts of projects already funded

Eligible Costs

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible)

Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

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Indirect costs (overheads) and clinical trials are not eligible for funding in the PCI call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

1000000 euro

bull Maximum amount of funding per legal entity eligible for AEI should not exceed euro150000 for a 3-year project

bull Maximum per proposal is euro200000 independently of the number of legal entities applying

bull In addition 50000 more can be requested if the transnational proposal is led by a PI eligible for AEI funding

Other Funding Criteria

Centres formed by different Spanish legal entities will be considered as a unique entity and thus the maximum funding should not exceed the limits per proposal established above (for example to mixed centres) The final funding will take into account the transnational evaluation of the collaborative proposal the scientific quality of the Spanish group the added value of the international collaboration the participation of the industrial sector and the financial resources available

Relevant documents

Programa Estatal de Investigacioacuten Desarrollo e Innovacioacuten Orientada a los Retos de la Sociedad Plan Estatal de Investigacioacuten Cientiacutefica y Teacutecnica y de Innovacioacuten 2017-2020 Plan Estatal The projects granted by the State Research Agency must be aligned with the main objectives described in the Programa Estatal The instrument for funding the Spanish partners will be the national call on International Joint Programming or its equivalent (Programacioacuten Conjunta Internacional PCI) which is expected to be launched in 2020 (PCI 2020) As a reference the beneficiaries are advised to read the call PCI 2019 AquaticPollutants cofunded call will be managed by the Subdivisioacuten de Programas Cientiacutefico-Teacutecnicos Transversales Fortalecimiento y Excelencia

Additional Info Any publication or dissemination activity resulting from the granted projects must acknowledge the State Research Agency funding ldquoProject (reference nordm XX) funded by the State Research Agency through PCI (or its equivalent)rdquo

Useful Links

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mauricio Garciacutea-Franco mauriciogisciiies

+34 91 822 2885

Eligible Institutions

Hospitals primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) These institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated in accordance to

the Spanish Act 502002 of December 26th (a copy of the foundationrsquos statutes may be submitted)

Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS) Accredited according to the RD 3392004 of February 27th or RD 2792016 (These

institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated according to the Spanish Act 50 2002 of December 26th) httpwwwengisciiiesISCIIIescontenidosfd-investigacionfd-institutos-investigacion-sanitarialistado-de-iis-acreditadosshtml

CIBER or CIBERNED Team members applying to the call must be from at least two groups belonging to

CIBER in two different home institutions and one of these two should be a Hospital primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) or Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS)

NOTE other public research organisations and private non-for profit organisations should apply to the State Research Agency (AEI) also participating in this transnational call Please check AEI rules

AEI and the ISCIII reserve the right to exchange applicants in order to maximize the available funds provided the respective eligibility rules are met

Eligible Applicants

Principal Investigators (PIs) can only participate in one project proposal The Principal Investigator (PI) and all members of the research group must belong to the eligible institution or be affiliated to CIBER CIBERNED or an IIS Excluded personnel as Principal Investigator (PI) bull Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR) bull Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts) bull Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

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bull Those undergoing postdoctoral training (eg ldquoSara Borrellrdquo or ldquoJuan de la Ciervardquo contracts)

Eligibility of costs types and their caps

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible) Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

Overheads according to AES 2020

Double funding of the same concept is not allowed

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

250000euro 2-3 projects tentatively envisaged to be funded

bull Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads included)

bull Up to 250000 euro per coordinator (overheads included)

Other Funding Criteria

PLEASE NOTE I Applicants from ISCIII are eligible Eligibility criteria from AESI 2020 apply II Same institution cannot participate with more than one partner in the same

project proposal III Only one PI per beneficiary institution may be funded within the same proposal IV SMEs and other private companies are encouraged to participate at their own

cost as subcontractors or funded by CDTI V There is no other incompatibility with AES 2020

Incompatibility for application to any other call are subject to the provisions in the relevant call

Submission of the proposal at the national level

National applications will be required by ISCIII The national submission period will be published at AES 2020 Spanish Applicants should periodically check in the web page of ISCIII if they are qualified ISCIII may not send invitations to the mandatory national phase

Submission of other information at the national level

Due to administrative and legal regulations the National Institute of Health Carlos III declares the end of September 2020 as national deadline for the decision on fundable project consortia which include Spanish partners to be funded by ISCIII Any concerned applicant in a proposal for which no final decision has been made by the deadline could be declared not fundable by ISCIII Any publication data base product or event protected with IPR or not resulting from the granted project must acknowledge ldquoAward no XX by ISCIII thorough AES 2020 and within the AquaticPollutants frameworkrdquo even after the end of the project

Submission of financial and scientific reports at the national level Follow up of national grants will be according to AES 2020

Requirements on data and repositories

Researchers funded by ISCIII must make public the human genomic data as well as relevant data (phenotype and exposition data) generated inside the funded project and will use open access repositories Researchers must also make public all the necessary information for the interpretation of these genomic data including lab protocols data instruments survey tools Regarding genomic data it is understood association of complete genomes (GWAS) matrixes of de polymorphism of a single nucleotide (SNP) and sequence of genome and transcriptomic metagenomic epigenomic and gene expression data The researchers whose projects are funded by ISCIII are recommended to store their scientific data at the ELIXIR Core Data Resources or if non-European repositories or data bases are to be used they must

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be certified by ELIXIR or the US National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) ISCIII may not fund any project that may require a repository andor a data base without a plan ensuring sustainability and decommissioning after the end of funding

Useful Links wwwisciiies

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council for Environment Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning

(FORMAS)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Petra Wallberg petrawallbergformasse

Eligible Institutions

Grants for research projects can only be administered by a Swedish university university college or other Swedish public organisation that fulfils the grant administrating organisation eligibility requirements of Formas Please check Formas Eligible Institutions

Eligible Applicants To be eligible to apply for grants from Formas main applicants and co-applicants must have a doctoral degree Other people participating in the project (eg doctoral students technicians lab assistants) do not need to have a doctoral degree

Eligible Costs

Admitted costs

Project grants from Formas may be used for financing of salary for researchers doctoral students (up to three years) and technical staff (including social-security contributions) Grants may also be used to finance running costs (eg consumables equipment under 500 kSEK travel conferences publication in open access journals) equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

For existing employment positions the current salary at the time of application (including social-security contributions) must be used for each of the subsequent years For new employment positions the starting salary at the grant administrating organisation must be used for each subsequent year Note that the total salary costs awarded by Formas for an individual researcher doctoral student or other member of the project may never exceed 100 per cent of a full-time position

Budget specification

bull Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

bull Travel (Missions) Traveling cost for meetings data collection and so on

bull Consumables (Running costs) All the costs that are related to the research activities as well as equipment under 500 kSEK publications in open access journal equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

Overhead Formas funds overhead costs according to the Swedish universities or institutions policies

Funding Commitment Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

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1 500 000 euro

The maximum amount which can be requested by Swedish applicant(s) is limited to euro 500000 (if Swedish Coordinator) or euro 300000 if Swedish Participant(s)

Other Funding Criteria

Ethical guidelines and open access

For information regarding Formasrsquo ethical guidelines and issues concerning public and open access to research results and scientific data Please check

httpwwwformasseenFinancingEthical-Policy

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Swedish applicants involved in proposals invited to step 2 are requested to submit a proposal to FormasPrisma after instructions from Formas NCP Each Swedish PI awarded funding must submit a financial and scientific report to Formas when the project has ended

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpsformasseenstart-pagearchivecalls2020-01-14-aquatic-pollutantshtml

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Markus Moll MarkusMollsidase

+46 72 143 42 46

Eligible Institutions

Sida will support the participation of researchers from low-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa and other sub-Saharan African countries where Sweden has bilateral development cooperation Institutions eligible to apply are Africa-based domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the following countries Benin Burkina Faso Burundi Central African Republic Chad Comoros Congo (Dem Rep) Eritrea Ethiopia The Gambia Guinea Guinea-Bissau Kenya Liberia Madagascar Malawi Mali Mozambique Niger Rwanda Senegal Sierra Leone Somalia South Sudan Sudan Tanzania Togo Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe Profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative

Eligible Applicants

African researchers employed by domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the countries specified above are eligible to apply Researchers from profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative Researchers may only be listed as a project coordinator or research partner on one project application However multiple submissions from multiple projects with researchers based at the same institution are allowed Only proposals addressing aspects of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) including resistant pathogens resistance genes and antibiotics and other antimicrobial substances under any of the themes and subthemes defined in the call are eligible for funding

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs include salaries consumables equipment travel and indirect costs Grant funds may not be used to reimburse expenses incurred prior to the project start date Sida will not fund projects or parts of projects that have been funded through other calls

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No grantee is permitted to make sub-grants but all grantees will be permitted to contract for services up to a maximum of 20000 Euro Please be aware that this limit applies to funds paid by an awardee to any other organization (or an individual employed at another organization) as a subcontractor

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

15000000 SEK (approx 1420000 euro)

250000 SEK (approx 237000 euro) for individual partners and 5000000 SEK (approx 474000

euro) for projects consisting of two or more partners eligible for Sida funding

Other Funding Criteria

Grants to project coordinatorspartners funded by Sida can only be administered by a university or other academic research institution General conditions applicable to grants from Sida to NGOs regarding projectprogramme support will apply to all institutions considered for a grant (document needs to be made accessible through the call page) Before deciding on grant funding the capacity of each applicantrsquos institution to administrate funds will be assessed according to Sidas regulations for contribution management and the projectsrsquo adherence to the Swedish strategy for research cooperation and research in development cooperation httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3strategi-for-forskningssamarbete-pdf-for-webb-eng-2pdf

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info Individuals that are members of projects invited to make a full proposal may be required to submit additional information that pertains to their specific work andor budget within the research consortium to Sida or a designated partner organization

Useful Links httpswwwsidaseEnglish

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council (SRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Patriq Fagerstedt patriqfagerstedtvrse

+46 (0)8-54644246

Eligible Institutions

Grants from the Swedish Research Council shall be administered by a Swedish university or HEI or another Swedish public organisation that fulfils our criteria for administrating organisations To apply your organisation must therefore be approved as an administrating organisation Please note that as a consequence Swedish researchers working for a company cannot be financed and should therefore not submit an application to the Swedish Research Council even if they are part of a consortium application

Eligible Applicants

You must hold a Swedish doctoral degree or a corresponding foreign degree awarded no later than the deadline for this call You may only submit one application for this grant and you may only be the Swedish partner of one consortium in this call The applicant may not have an ongoing JPIAMR grant or any other project grant concerning the same project concept funded by the Council at the start of the grant period

Eligible Costs

The project grant may be used to fund all types of project-related costs such as salaries (including your own salary however no more than corresponding to the personrsquos activity level in the project) running costs (such as consumables travel including stays at research facilities publication costs and minor equipment) premises and depreciation costs Grants may not be used for scholarships If a doctoral student participates project funds may not be paid out as salary during teaching or other departmental duties

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

19 000 000 SEK

Total amount per project proposal 500 000 EUR (SWE Coordinator) or 300

000 EUR (SWE Partner(s)) for all Swedish applicants together including indirect

costs

Other Funding Criteria

The Swedish Research Council will support research projects under all three themes of the call - MeasuringEvaluatingTaking Actions - under the condition that the project includes research on pathogens and antimicrobial resistant bacteria from aquatic ecosystems (inland and marine) All Swedish applicants must communicate with the national contact person regarding their intention to participate in the call before submission of the consortium application

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All Swedish partners participating in the call and applying for funding from the Swedish Research Council shall also submit a parallel application using the Swedish Research Councilrsquos application system Prisma The application form in Prisma can be reached from the call text at the SRC website Parallel application is a mandatory eligibility criterion Failure to submit the parallel application to the Swedish Research Council before the deadline of the Prisma call will result in the Swedish partner being declared ineligible

Relevant documents See national call text for all national regulations httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

Additional Info

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

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TAIWAN

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Ching-Mei Tang cmtommostgovtw

Eligible Institutions

In compliance with the MoSTrsquos regulation ldquoOperation Guidelines for MOST Research Grantsrdquo

bull Applicant institutions (ie research conducting institutions) shall be approved by MoST to be eligible recipients of subsidization in accordance with the Operation Guidelines for Institutions Applying for MOST Grants

bull The eligible institutions are classified into three categories as follows

Taiwanese publicprivate colleges and universities Taiwanese publicprivate research institutions Taiwanese Medical institutions

Eligible Applicants In addition the Principal Investigator(s) and co-Principal Investigator(s) must meet several qualifications please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Eligible Costs please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro500000 euro85000 annually

Other Funding Criteria As detailed in Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Relevant documents please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Additional Info Please note that Taiwanese project partners shall submit a proposal to the MoST for national financing after the project has been selected and approved for funding through the AquaticPollutants evaluation and selection process

Useful Links Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) httpswwwmostgovtwl=en

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TUNESIA

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MHESR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Awatef Soltane Marzouki

Saida Rafrafi Farhat

Zied Kbaier

awatefsoltanedppsgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

coopint2gmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

kbaierziedgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

Eligible Institutions Tunisian public research institutions

- Research institutes or centers - Research laboratoriesunits based at the universities

Eligible Applicants

The Tunisian Principal Investigator (PI) should be a - Professor or equivalent - Associate Professor or equivalent - Assistant professor or equivalent

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are those used exclusively for the purpose of achieving the objectives of the project All expenses must be incurred between the start date and the end date of the project and must be limited to the allocated budget

The following expenses would be eligible a Travel and daily allowances b Other operating expenses directly related to the project c Small equipment logistics and consumables d Contract provide services (exclusively for non-permanent administrative and

research staff) should not exceed 20 of the total budget e Organisation of scientific events and meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount per Proposal

150000 euro MHESR has reserved 20000 euro project year

Other Funding Criteria

- The duration of the project should not exceed 3 years - The Tunisian Coordinators or the PI should send their annual mi-term and

final reports to the MHESR without any prior notification SMEs and NGOs are not eligible to receive funding from MHESR but it is recommended to involve them

Relevant documents National Regulations

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Additional Info Applicants are encouraged to submit proposals involving at least one socio-economic partner eligible for MHESR funding such as technical centers

Useful Links wwwmestn

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TURKEY

Funding Organisation

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Almila Nur ARSUNAR

Nihan AKDEMİRCİ

almilabahartubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 56

nihanmoralitubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 55

Eligible Institutions Higher education institutions their institutes public RampD centres SMEs and companies established in Turkey

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Eligible Costs Personnel travel equipmenttoolsoftware service procurement material costs Budget restrictions for private sector applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

750000 EUR 1500000 TL (including Project Incentive

Premium (PIP) and overhead costs)

Other Funding Criteria

For each Turkish partner in the project team budget limitations below should be used bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from Universities

(public and private) research institutes and public institutions is 720000 TL This amount excludes Project Incentive Premium (PIP) and overhead costs

bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from private corporations is 1000000 TL for Turkish partners This amount excludes overhead costs

Relevant documents

National Regulations httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles256_sayili_bk_islenmis_hali-1071-1_0pdf

httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfilesyonetmelik_iii_2_0pdf

httpstubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles365313_yk_islenmis_hali_ardeb_idari_mali_esaslarpdf

Additional Info

Please check TUBITAK website where all detailed information will be provided in national call announcement Turkish partners will make their online application via TUBITAKrsquos online system available from httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

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Turkish partners will use E-Signature for their applications Detailed information can be achieved via website httpwwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles281ardeb_eimza_yardim_dokumanipdf (Hard copy of documents need NOT to be sent) In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions

Useful Links httpswwwtubitakgovtr httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

  • Table of Content
  • BELGIUM
  • Eligible personnel costs (permanenttemporary)
  • Operating cost (Travel and consumables)
  • Equipement
  • Overheads
  • Subcontracting
  • BELGIUM
  • BELGIUM
  • BRAZIL
  • CYPRUS
  • CZECH REPUBLIC
  • DENMARK
  • ESTONIA
  • FINLAND
  • FRANCE
  • GERMANY
  • GREECE
  • IRELAND
  • ISRAEL
  • ITALY
  • ITALY
  • LATVIA
  • MOLDOVA (Republic of)
  • NORWAY
  • POLAND
  • PORTUGAL
  • ROMANIA
  • SCOTLAND
  • SOUTH AFRICA
  • SPAIN
  • SPAIN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • TAIWAN
  • TUNESIA
  • TURKEY
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BELGIUM

Funding Organisation

Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique (FNRS)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Joeumll Groeneveld joelgroeneveldfrs-fnrsbe

Eligible Institutions

Eligible Applicants All eligibility rules and criteria can be found in the PINT-MULTI regulations This call is co-funded by the European Commission (see article III3)

Eligible Costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 200000 euro 200000

Other Funding Criteria ldquoOverheadrdquo is not an eligible cost If the project is selected for funding these costs will be subject to a separate agreement between the institution of the beneficiary and the FRS-FNRS

Relevant documents PINT-MULTI regulations

Additional Info

Applicants must provide basic administrative data by submitting an administrative application on e-space for the same deadline as the consortium application is submitted Please select the ldquoPINT-MULTIrdquo funding instrument when creating the administrative application Proposals invited to the second stage will be able to complete the pre-proposal form and provide information for the full proposal upon validation by the FRS-FNRS

Useful Links httpwwwncpfnrsbeindexphpappelsera-nets

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BELGIUM

Funding Organisation

The Research Foundation ndash Flanders (FWO)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Toon Monbaliu eranetfwobe

+32 2 550 15 70

Eligible Institutions See lsquoEligible applicantsrsquo section

Eligible Applicants

The FWO participates with its (juniorsenior) lsquoresearch projectsrsquo funding channel which implies that these specific regulations apply

See articles 10-12 (in essence this comes down to holding an eligible lsquoZAP-positionrsquo at a Flemish eligible main host institution)

Eligible Costs

FWO (sub)projects are capped at max 350000 EUR per projectconsortium (incl 6 overhead) In total the FWO foresees a budget of 700000 EUR which allows funding 2-3 projects For the overhead calculation the following method has to be respected a 6 structural overhead should be calculated on the direct costs Eg the sum of all costs (personnel consumables travel etc) amount to 300000 EUR then the overhead will amount to 18000 EUR (6 of 300000 EUR) and the total requested cost 318000 EUR This total requested cost may never exceed 350000 EUR

Admitted costs

Only temporary personnel can be remunerated For the cost categories see chapters 7 and 8 of the regulations

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

700000 EUR 350000 EUR (incl 6 structural

overhead)

Other Funding Criteria

One and the same researcher can participate in 2 different research projectsconsortia at maximum when applying for FWO funding within the same call Researchers are asked to inform their central coordination unit at their host institution about their participation Projects may last up to 36 months which implies the funding has to be budgeted and spent accordingly Extensions are not allowed

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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Relevant documents Make sure that all consortium partners go thoroughly through the call documents and national regulations

Additional Info

It is advised to contact the FWO before submission (see contact point above) in order to avoid ineligible projects and consortia ERA-NET participation does not interfere with the lsquoregularrsquo project submission framework and is consequently not taken into account for calculating the max available number of new applications and running projects combined

Useful Links Call page for European programmes (ERA-NET) httpswwwfwobeenfellowships-fundingeuropean-programmesera-net

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

6

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BRAZIL

Funding Organisation

Conselho Nacional das Fundaccedilotildees Estaduais de Amparo agrave Pesquisa

(CONFAP)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Elisa Natola elisaconfapgmailcom

Eligible Institutions Public or private (non-profit) Higher Education and Research Institutions Scientific Institutions Technology and Innovation Institutions based in Brazilian States corresponding to the Brazilian State Funding Agencies (FAPs) which participate in the call

Eligible Applicants

Applicants must have a doctoral or equivalent degree and be linked to a Research Institution located in Brazilian States participating in the call through their Respective State Funding Agencies have scientific or technological production evaluated by Curriculum (Suacutemula Curricular)

Eligible Costs

As a general rule Brazilian State Funding Agencies finance scholarships mobility and grants related to scientific technological and innovation projects Applicants must necessarily comply to the specific eligibility rules and financing modalities which shall be defined and disseminated in the respective websites of the participating FAPs (Guidelines for the call)

Applicants must verify the specific eligibility rules and financing modalities which shall be defined and disseminated in the respective websites of the participating FAPs (Guidelines for the call)

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

EUROS 188300000 Total TBC after final

confirmation from possible other FAPs

Detailed for each participating FAP in item below Additional Info which

indicates within the maximum budget the maximum number of projects which

may be supported Applicants must verify with their

respective FAPs the maximum amount also in local currency

Other Funding Criteria Applicants must necessarily comply to the specific eligibility rules and financing modalities which shall be defined and disseminated in the respective websites of the participating FAPs (Guidelines for the call)

Relevant documents Specific guidelines and orientations may be published by the participating FAPs

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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Additional Info

Brazilian State Funding Agencies supporting the call and details on funding maximum number of projects contacts

Please note that the list of supporting FAP is yet to be finalized

FAP

State Budget

Euros

Max number of projects

within the max

allocated budget

FAPs contacts

1 FACEPE Pernambuco TBC TBC marcelocordeirofacepebr

2 FAPDF Federal District

200000 3 cootecfapdfgovbr

3 FAPEAL Alagoas 50000 2 antoniocarvalhofapealbr

4 FAPEAM Amazonas 400000 4 gabinetefapeamamgovbr

5 FAPEG Goiaacutes 50000 1 comunicacaofapeggoiasgovbr

6 FAPEMA Maranhatildeo 43000 2 mauriciosafapemabr

7 FAPEMIG Minas Gerais

100000 2 dpifapemigbr

8 FAPERGS Rio Grande do Sul

60000 3 gabinetefapergsgmailcom

9 FAPERJ Rio de Janeiro

100000 5 assessoriainternacionalfaperjbr

10 FAPES Espiacuterito Santo

100000 2 parceriasfapesesgovbr

11 FAPESC Santa Catarina

50000 2 internacionalfapescscgovbr

12 FAPESP Satildeo Paulo 600000 5 chamada-JPI-2020fapespbr

13 FAPESQ Paraiba 30000 2 fapesqfapesqrppbr

14 FUNCAP Cearaacute 100000 2 viviannobrefuncapcegovbr

Useful Links

Links to FAPs websites ndash for more details on eligibility rules

1 FACEPE ndash httpwwwfacepebr

2 FAPDF ndash wwwfapdfgovbr

3 FAPEAL ndash httpfapealbr

4 FAPEAM ndash httpwwwfapeamamgovbr

5 FAPEG ndash wwwfapeggogovbr

6 FAPEMA - httpswwwfapemabr

7 FAPEMIG - httpsfapemigbrpt

8 FAPERGS - httpsfapergsrsgovbr

9 FAPERJ ndash httpwwwfaperjbr

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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10 FAPES - wwwfapesesgovbr

11 FAPESC - wwwfapescscgovbr

12 FAPESP - httpwwwfapespbr

13 FAPESQ - wwwfapesqrppbr

14 FUNCAP - httpswwwfuncapcegovbr

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

9

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CYPRUS

Funding Organisation

Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Anna Maria Christoforou amchristoforouresearchorgcy

+357 22 205043

Eligible Institutions

Please check National Regulations at wwwresearchorgcy Eligible for participation are organizations such as research organizations higher and tertiary education institutions scientific and professional associations enterprises associations of enterprises non-governmental organizations public services and public benefit organizations Please check National Regulations at wwwresearchorgcy

Eligible Applicants Legal entities established and based in the areas which are under the effective control of the Republic of Cyprus Please check National Regulations at wwwresearchorgcy

Eligible Costs

Research amp Development Cost Categories (Personnel Cost Costs for Instruments and Equipment Costs for External Services Foreign Travel Costs Consumables Other Specific Costs Overheads) Please check National Regulations at wwwresearchorgcy

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 400 000

euro 200 000 (if the Coordinator of the transnational project is from Cyprus) euro175 000 (if all Cypriot participants participate as Partners in the transnational project)

Other Funding Criteria Please check National Regulations at wwwresearchorgcy

Relevant documents National Regulations at wwwresearchorgcy RESTART 2016-2020 Programmes laquoWork Programme Documentraquo

Additional Info Please check National Regulations at wwwresearchorgcy

Useful Links RIF Website wwwresearchorgcy IRIS Portal httpsirisresearchorgcy

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

10

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CZECH REPUBLIC

Funding Organisation

Technologickaacute Agentura Českeacute Republiky (TAČR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Michaela Kriklanova michaelakriklanovatacrcz

Eligible Institutions

Enterprises (according to Annex 1 of the Regulation)

Research organizations (according to Article 2 paragraph 83 of the Regulation)

Enterprises who act as natural persons according to Annex 1 of the Regulation engaged in an economic activity pursuant to Act no 4551991 coll on Trades (Trade Act)

Eligible Applicants

Enterprises (according to Annex 1 of the Regulation)

Research organizations (according to Article 2 paragraph 83 of the Regulation)

Enterprises who act as natural persons according to Annex 1 of the Regulation engaged in an economic activity pursuant to Act no 4551991 coll on Trades (Trade Act)

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are

- personnel costs (including scholarships) - subcontracting costs (max 20 of total eligible costs throughout the whole

project period) - other direct costs (write-offs protection of intellectual property operating

expenses travel costs consumables) - indirect costs (overheads) - full costflat rate 25 (indirect costs in the

respective year are calculated as 25 of the sum of the personnel costs and other direct costs in the same year)

These specific categories of eligible costs are defined under Article 17 of the General Terms amp Conditions

Investment costs are NOT eligible in this joint call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 1 mil euro 05 mil

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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Other Funding Criteria

Eligible projects for TACR

- the project meets the definition of applied research and innovation - the research results correspond to the national rules and are applicable

exploitable (The project proposal has to include a clear description of the exploitation plan and results)

- the aim of the project has to be relevant to the overall aim of the EPSILON programme

- the industrial research and experimental development share corresponds to the activities of the Czech partner described in the project proposal

- the applicants are eligible (based on the rules stated above) - the costs are eligible (based on the rules stated above) - the requested funding meets the national regulations for aid intensity - the applicants have published the financial statements for the years 2016

2017 2018

Funding rates

The aid intensity for each Czech applicant in the project is determined based on the type of entity according to the Regulation (see the table below) and at the same time must not exceed the maximum permissible aid intensity for the Czech part of the project which is 85 of the total eligible costs

Applicant Industrial research

Industrial research with a bonus for effective collaboration

Experimental development

Experimental development with a bonus for effective collaboration

Small enterprises 70 80 45 60

Medium-sized enterprises 60 75 35 50

Large enterprises 50 65 25 40

Research Organisations

100 100 100 100

Note An SME is defined in Annex 1 of the Regulation Research organisations must satisfy the definition in the Act and the Framework While respecting the maximum permissible aid intensity of 85 per project

Supported results

Projects that achieve at least one of the following types of results can be supported in this Call The type of the result has to be clearly described in the project proposal

P - patent

G - technically realized results - prototype functional sample

Z - pilot plant proven technology

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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R - software

F - results with legal protection - utility model industrial design

N - Certified methodologies and practices treatment conservation methods procedures and specialized maps with professional expert content

O - Miscellaneous

Results not to be recognized by the programme manager as a single result of a given project but only in combination with at least one other result listed in the list of result types above

H - results reflected in non-legislative directives and regulations binding within the competence of the respective provider and results reflected in the approved strategic and conceptual documents of the state or public administration

Mandatory forms to be submitted

- A Sworn Statement of the Applicant - Completed ldquoTACR Application Formrdquo Excel file - if the applicant plans to achieve the ldquoNmetSrdquo type of result the

Confirmation of the Certification authority for NmetS results needs to be attached

- if the applicant plans to achieve the ldquoPatentrdquo type of result patent search must be substantiated

All documents proving the eligibility of the Czech applicant (mentioned above) shall be submitted via the TACR data box (TACR data box ID afth9xp) within the same deadline as the project pre-proposals

Please fill in the subject line as bdquoHorizon2020 - AquaticPollutants Call 2020 - prokaacutezaacuteniacute způsobilosti - akronym projektuldquo

Relevant documents National Regulations EPSILON Programme (only in Czech) definitions of supported outcomes (only in Czech)

Additional Info

Intellectual Property Rights The applicants are required to enter into a contract with their foreign partners (sign a so-called Consortium Agreement) which will define the conditions of cooperation on the project where among other things they specify the method of allocating rights to the research results as well as adjustment and management of the rights imported or created during the projects implementation which are necessary to address the project

Useful Links TACR website (only in Czech)

Funding rules for the Czech applicant (available on the TACR website) Guide for the Czech applicants (available on the TACR website)

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

13

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DENMARK

Funding Organisation

Innovation Fund Denmark (IFD)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Martin Kyvsgaard International Coordinator

martinkyvsgaardinnofonddk

+45 61905081

Eligible Institutions

Innovation Fund Denmark can invest in all Danish organisation Please find funding rates below and in our read more in our General Terms and Conditions for International Projects Innovation Fund Denmarks (IFD) purpose is to advance research development testing and validation of innovative solutions for the benefit of growth and knowledge in Denmark as well as to solve societal challenges IFD encourage all types of partners to participate in international projects

Eligible Applicants SMErsquos Large Enterprises GTS Universities amp University Colleges Public Hospitals Other public institutions

Eligible Costs

Eligible cost-categories are Salary Travel Subcontracting Materials Communication and knowledge sharing and lsquoOther expensesrsquo

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro1000000 euro500000 per project euro300000 per partner

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

14

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Other Funding Criteria Danish applicants must no later than two weeks after the deadline for submission register individually in the national e-grant system Please find a guide here

Relevant documents National Regulations httpsinnovationsfondendksitesdefaultfiles2018-10general-terms-and-conditions-for-international-projects-approved-after-1-feb-2018pdf

Additional Info

IFDrsquos funds are paid based on actual expenses and can be reimbursed on a quarterly basis to SMErsquos and a semi-annual basis for other participantsThe progress report must be submitted every six months The auditors statement must be submitted annually (unless organization is state-audited)

Useful Links Innovation Fund Denmark httpsinnovationsfondendkenprogrammesinternational-collaborations

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

15

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ESTONIA

Funding Organisation

Eesti Teadusagentuur (ETAg)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Margit Suuroja MargitSuurojaetagee

Eligible Institutions See National Requirements

Eligible Applicants See National Requirements

Eligible Costs See National Requirements

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

100000 euro 100000 euro

Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents National Requirements

Additional Info If in one project participates several Estonian partners the total requested Estonian budget is 100000euro

Useful Links ERA-NET uumlhiskonkurssidega seotud toetused

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

16

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FINLAND

Funding Organisation

Academy of Finland (AKA)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Vesa Yli-Pelkonen vesayli-pelkonenakafi

Eligible Institutions Please check AKArsquos Regulations at httpwwwakafiglobalassets10rahoitusliiteetrahoitusehdot_2019-2020_enpdf httpwwwakafienfundingapply-for-fundingaz-index-of-application-guidelines

Eligible Applicants

In this call the eligibility criteria is according to the Academy Project funding criteria bull In addition to their doctorate the applicant must have other significant scientific

merits Usually they are a professor or docent level researcher bull If the applicant does not have an employment relationship with for example a

university or research institute they must give an account of how their own salary will be covered during the funding period

bull Only one application per researcher will be considered (incl a consortium subproject) in this call

Please check AKArsquos Regulations at httpwwwakafiglobalassets10rahoitusliiteetrahoitusehdot_2019-2020_enpdf httpwwwakafiglobalassets20arviointi-ja-paatoksetliitteet2019poytakirjan-1-liite-1-trp-hallituksen-paatos-1142019pdf (in Finnish) httpwwwakafienfundingapply-for-fundingaz-index-of-application-guidelines

Eligible Costs

The call is implemented under the full cost model Academy funding can be used to cover both direct project costs (eg direct salaries) and indirect costs (eg costs for premises) Both types of costs are covered with the same percentage Please check AKArsquos regulations at httpwwwakafiglobalassets10rahoitusliiteetrahoitusehdot_2019-2020_enpdf httpwwwakafienfundingapply-for-fundingaz-index-of-application-guidelines

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro85000000

euro250000 per consortium partner euro350000 per consortium coordinator If there are several Finnish partners in the same consortium the maximum total commitment from AKA is euro400000 per consortium

Other Funding Criteria

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

17

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Relevant documents

National Regulations httpwwwakafiglobalassets10rahoitusliiteetrahoitusehdot_2019-2020_enpdf httpwwwakafiglobalassets20arviointi-ja-paatoksetliitteet2019poytakirjan-1-liite-1-trp-hallituksen-paatos-1142019pdf (in Finnish) httpwwwakafienfundingapply-for-fundingaz-index-of-application-guidelines

Additional Info Only the submission of the joint proposal is required There is no need to submit any documents directly to AKA However applicants are requested to contact AKArsquos contact point (see above) before submitting the proposal

Useful Links

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

18

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FRANCE

Funding Organisation

Agence National de la Recherche (ANR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Simon Coulet Armelle Montrose

anrteam-aquaticpollutantsagencerecherchefr

+33 1 78 09 81 20

Eligible Institutions

ANR may finance Partners that have their primary establishment in France andor Partners established in the EU and that can prove that they have a secondary establishment in France To be eligible the consortium must include at least one French public research organization (EPA EPSCP EPST EPIC)

The involvement of an enterprise is encouraged but not mandatory If a non-French enterprise is involved in a project it is mandatory to involve a French enterprise otherwise the French partners will be declared ineligible

Eligible Applicants See above

Eligible Costs Please check the National Funding Regulation at httpsanrfrfrrf

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro2000000

The maximum amount which can be requested by each proposal with French applicant(s) is limited to

bull euro300000 (if French Coordinator) bull euro250000 (if French Participants)

Other Funding Criteria

The funding requested from ANR for a project must be between 15 000 euro and 250 000 euro If there are several partners requesting funding from ANR the 250 000 euro have to be shared If a partner requesting funding from ANR is coordinator of a proposal the maximum amount of funding requested can reach 300 000 euro Please check the National Funding Regulation at httpsanrfrfrrf

Relevant documents National Funding Regulations httpsanrfrfrrf

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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Additional Info

Additional eligibility criterion To be eligible the proposals must not be judged as similar with another proposal The similarity between two Projects is established when these Projects (in their entirety or in part) describe identical main objectives or result from a simple adaptation Project partnersrsquo commitment Access to genetic resources and traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources Pursuant to the Nagoya Protocol ANR must obtain documentary evidence of Due Diligence Declarations (DDDs) for all research projects that it funds Projects funded will be asked to make a declaration on potential utilisation of genetic resources during their projects DDDs for research work can be submitted online using the special application on the MESRI website Credentials to access the application can be obtained from the director of the host institution For full details go to httpwwwenseignementsup-recherchegouvfrpid37627utilisation-ressources-genetiques-associeeshtml

Open Science As part of the contribution of the ANR to the promotion and implementation of an open science and in connexion with the National plan for an open science the applicants formally undertake if they receive funding to (1) post the full texts of all scientific publications resulting from the research project in an open archive (either directly in HAL or via a local institutional archive) and (2) to provide a data management plan (DMP) within 6 months of the project start as per the ANR Funding regulation (Regraveglement financier) and the arrangements communicated in the act allocating the grant Besides the ANR recommends that publications be made in reviews or books in native open access Terms and conditions and important recommendations for partners requesting funding from ANR will be published on ANR website

Useful Links httpsanrfrfrappels

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

20

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GERMANY

Funding Organisation

German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Stefanie Pietsch

Christian Stolle

ptj-aquapollutcallfz-juelichde

+49 30 20199-3152

+49 381 20356-275

Eligible Institutions

Applications may be submitted by German institutions of higher education and non-university research institutions as well as by commercial companies particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) which are headquartered and exploit their results primarily in Germany Also local authorities non-profit organizations or associations are eligible for funding

Eligible Applicants

For information regarding the EUs standard definition of SMEs please visit httpeceuropaeugrowthsmesbusiness-friendly-environmentsme-definition_en Research institutions which receive joint basic funding from the Federal Government and the Laumlnder can only be granted project funding supplementary to their basic funding for additional expenditure under certain preconditions

Eligible Costs

Personnel cost Travel cost Sub-contracting Equipment Consumables Overheads (Not included Building investments) Richtlinien fuumlr Zuwendungsantraumlge auf AusgabenKostenbasis(AZAAZK) httpsfoerderportalbunddeeasyeasy_indexphpauswahl=easy_formulare Projektpauschale Universities should consider cost for the ldquoProjektpauschalerdquo already in the preparation of the proposal

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 3000000

The maximum budget per German partner per proposal is 250000 euro If a German partner is coordinator of a proposal the maximum amount of funding requested can reach 450000 euro If there are several German partners in the same consortium the max total commitment from BMBF is 600000 euro per consortium

Other Funding Criteria

Only two German partners in a consortium are eligible The prerequisite for two German partners in a consortium is that at least one partner can be classified as a stakeholder or end user (eg companies SMEs municipalities authorities associations etc) If there is no German stakeholder or end user in the consortium only one German partner per consortium can participate - either as a coordinator or partner

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

21

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Relevant documents

National Regulations Research for Sustainable Development wwwfonade

The funding procedure will follow the national criteria of the funding of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research

httpfoerderportalbunddeeasyeasy_indexphpauswahl=easy_formulare

Additional Info

Funding quota bull Universities Research organisations Associations and local authorities up to

100 bull Companies up to max 50 bull SMEs Up to max 80 (incl bonus)

Useful Links httpswwwfonadedethemenwassermanagementphp httpswwwptjdeprojektfoerderungmare-n

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

22

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GREECE

Funding Organisation

General Secretariat for Research amp Technology (GSRT)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Sofia Dimitropoulou sdimitropoulougsrtgr

00302131300187

Eligible Institutions

GSRT potentially supports all private and public legal entities namely private enterprises (such as SMEs large-companies etc) research organizations higher education institutions and other public organizations with RampD activities) Individuals as well as individual enterprises are not eligible under this scheme

Eligible Applicants

Applicants may submit in the current call if they are enterprises up to two (2) proposals from the same enterprise and for Public research Institutes and Universities up to (2) proposals at the level of the same Laboratory or School or Institute or Department

Eligible Costs

(a) personnel costs researchers technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the project (b) costs on fixed assets ie b1) costs of instruments and equipment to the extent and for the period used for the project Where such instruments and equipment are not used for their full life for the project only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the project as calculated on the basis of generally accepted accounting principles are considered as eligible and b2) costs for buildings and land to the extent and for the duration period used for the project With regard to buildings only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the project as calculated on the basis of generally accepted accounting principles are considered as eligible For land costs of commercial transfer or actually incurred capital costs are eligible (c) costs of contractual research knowledge and patents bought or licensed from outside sources at arms length conditions as well as costs of consultancy and equivalent services used exclusively for the project (d) additional general costs and other operating expenses including costs of materials supplies travel expenses organization of meetings disseminationpublicity costs audit costs incurred directly as a result of the project implementation (e) indirect costs = flat rate 15 of personnel costs Indirect costs are eligible for all legal entities and include costs that do not incur directly as a result of the project implementation (e g administrative and management costs utility costs) Note -Please bear in mind that scientific management costs are eligible under category (a) whereas administrative and financiallegal management costs fall under eligible categories (e) or (d)-audit costs only

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

23

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- Subcontracting is allowed This will be clarified in the guidelines of the national call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

1Μeuro

Upper funding limits for the eligible costs Upper limit of the total public funding will be 200000 euro per project (including indirect costs) The maximum state aid intensity will be calculated according to the provisions of the European state aid rules and regulations in force (type of research activity size of the participating enterprise collaborative research)

Other Funding Criteria

Evaluation At national level only eligibility check is conducted and not a full peer review at pre-proposals and full proposals stages We rely on the evaluation made by the COFUND Call Evaluation Committee and external reviewers

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Funding Programme ldquoOperational Programme for Research Entrepreneurship and Innovation 2014-2020 National Research and Innovation Strategy for Smart Specialization 2014-2020 (RIS3)rdquo Applicants are informed that this annex is for general guidance only For more detailed rules and regulations please refer to the nationalregional call announcement and contact the NationalRegional Contact Point Submission at the national level is required at a later stage A national call will be published to support the approved at the transnational level proposals only Detailed information on the procedure and the funding rules will be provided at the GSRT website in the guidelines of the national call during the submission period The duration of a funded project is 24 months without any prolongation

Useful Links httpswwwespagrelPagesProclamationsFSaspxitem=4383

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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IRELAND

Funding Organisation

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Lisa Sheils lsheilsepaie

Eligible Institutions

EPA funding rules apply ndash All types of organisations are eligible ndash Please consult EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions

Eligible Applicants

EPA funding rules apply ndash Applicants from the Republic of Ireland are eligible ndash Please consult EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions

Eligible Costs

EPA funding rules apply ndash Please consult EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions Post-completion dissemination costs do not apply to Transnational Calls

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 500000

The following will be used as national eligibility criteria Maximum Budget Requested for Coordinator euro 300000 Maximum Budget Requested for Partners euro 150000 Maximum of 1 Irish research organisation (eg coordinator or partner) requesting budget from the EPA within a consortium

Other Funding Criteria As detailed in ldquoMaximum Amount Per Proposalrdquo

Relevant documents EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

25

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Additional Info

Irish applicants are not required to send any documentation to the EPA in advance of the pre-proposal amp proposal submission The EPA will not respond to queries relating to the scope of the proposed research

Useful Links wwwepaie

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

26

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ISRAEL

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Health ndash

Chief Scientist Office (CSO-MOH)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Dr Irit Allon Mrs Orly Spivak

iritallonmohgovil orleefgmailcom

Eligible Institutions University research center or hospital

Eligible Applicants

Position in a university research center or hospital Research authority must approve position prior to submission PI should hold a PhD MD DMD D Sc or equivalent degree and employed by an eligible institution Research will not be funded simultaneously by CSO-MOH on more than one grant (Era-NET or national) Researchers can not apply for more than one grant from any ERA-NET funded by CSO-MOH or submit more than one proposal for any programme

Eligible Costs Materials and consumables Travel amp hosting (up to 10) No salaries for applicants No heavy equipment Institutional overhead 10

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Up to euro 300000 depending on budget availability

The following will be used as national eligibility criteria Up to 140000 euro per partner Additional 20000 euro for coordination Maximum of 2 projects will be funded up to 1 Israeli coordinator

Other Funding Criteria Submission of financial and scientific reports at national level is required annually

Relevant documents Not applicable

Additional Info

Prior to submission researchers will submit to CSO-MOH an abstract approved by their research authority including budget distribution No submission of abstract can result in declaration of the consortium as ineligible If the application involves human or animal experiments bioethics approvals must be submitted with the application or up to 4 months later

Useful Links Please see detailed instructions of application at the national level and reporting at httpwwwhealthgovilresearch-fund

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

27

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ITALY

Funding Organisation

Agenzia Regionale per la Protezione dellrsquoAmbiente Regione Siciliana (ARPA

Sicilia)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Vincenzo Infantino vinfantinoarpasiciliait

Eligible Institutions All institutions are eligible providing that they have stable organization in Italy

Eligible Applicants

The following entities are eligible providing that they have stable organization in Italy enterprises universities research institutions research organizations in accordance with EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014 Any participant in order to be eligible must comply with the eligibility criteria listed in the ldquoARPA Sicilia Funding Guidelinesrdquo httpswwwarpasiciliait

A maximum of two Italian participants per project proposal requesting funding to ARPA Sicilia are admitted

Italian applicants can participate as coordinator in only one project proposal requesting funding to ARPA Sicilia

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are in accordance with EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014

Funding will be provided for the following categories Personnel Equipment (depreciation costs if not used for their full life for the project) Subcontracting Other Costs and Overheads Overheads (ldquoSpese generalirdquo) shall be calculated as a maximum of10 of admissible costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 100000 Maximum Budget Requested for all Italian partners (coordinator andor partner) euro 100000

Other Funding Criteria

Aid intensity Public institutions and research entities (public and private) will be financed at a rate of 100 of admissible costs Funding levels are based on Art 25 of EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission and are determined in the following way for private entities The aid intensity for each beneficiary shall not exceed

(a) 100 of the eligible costs for fundamental research

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(b) 50 of the eligible costs for industrial research

(c) 25 of the eligible costs for experimental development

The aid intensities for industrial research and experimental development may be increased up to a maximum aid intensity of 80 of the eligible costs as follows

(a) by 10 percentage points for medium-sized enterprises and by 20 percentage points for small enterprises

(b) by 15 percentage points if one of the following conditions is fulfilled

(i) the project involves effective collaboration

mdash between undertakings among which at least one is an SME or is carried out in at least two Member States or in a Member State and in a Contracting Party of the EEA Agreement and no single undertaking bears more than 70 of the eligible costs or

mdash between an undertaking and one or more research and knowledge-dissemination organisations where the latter bear at least 10 of the eligible costs and have the right to publish their own research results

(ii) the results of the project are widely disseminated through conferences publication open access repositories or free or open source software

On request of applicants a pre-payment may be done equal to 50 of the total contribution for public entities and research entities 50 of the total contribution for private entities with necessary financial guarantee

The remaining part of the contribution will be paid in instalments after each financial and progress reporting period Funded participants will be requested to submit financial and scientific reports to Arpa Sicilia

Relevant documents

ldquoAvviso integrativo nazionalerdquo published on the ARPA Sicilia website httpswwwarpasiciliait

EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014

Additional Info

Italian applicants are required to send specific documentation to ARPA Sicilia at proposal submission stage (please see ldquoAvviso integrativo nazionalerdquo for requirements and submission mode)

ARPA Sicilia will not respond to queries relating to the scope of the proposed research

Useful Links

The complete list of criteria and provisions which must be satisfied by all Italian participants can be found in the ldquoAvviso integrativo nazionalerdquo published on the dedicated web page on ARPA Sicilia website httpswwwarpasiciliait

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ITALY

Funding Organisation

Ministero dellrsquoUniversitagrave e della Ricerca (MUR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Aldo Covello

Valeria Cardia

aldocovellomiurit +39 06 5849 6465

valeriacardiamiurit +39 06 5849 7333

Eligible Institutions

According to art 60 of the Decree-Law n 832012 and art 5 of its implementing Ministerial decree 5932016 the following entities are eligible providing that they have stable organization in Italy - Enterprises universities research institutions research organizations in accordance with EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014 Eligible participants must have a stable organization in Italy - Local and regional administrations and their investee companies (a more detailed description will be given in the Avviso integrativo nazionale)

Eligible Applicants

The participant must not be defaulting with regard to other funding received by the Ministry The participant must not have requestedgot any other funding for the same research activities The participant must respect the Italian law DLgs n 159 del 6092011 e successive modificazioni ed integrazioni The participant must not be subject to bankruptcy proceedings as of art 5 comma 4 letter b) of DM 5932016 or must not be a company in difficulty according to the definition under number 18) of article 2 Definitions of Regulation (EU) no 6512014 The participant must be in compliance with the obligations laid down in the contributory and social security regulations (DURC) The judicial and pending records of the legal representative of the participant are negative For any participant with the exception of public universities and public research institutions (Enti pubblici di ricerca) the following financial criteria calculated using the data reported in the last approved balance sheet must be fulfilled CN gt (CP ndash I)2 Where bull CN = net assets (Capitale netto) bull CP = sum of the costs of all the projects for which public funding has been requested by the participant during the year bull I = sum of the contributions received approved or requested for the same projects OFF lt 8 Where

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bull OF = financial charges (Oneri finanziari) bull F = turnover (Fatturato)

Eligible Costs

All activities classifiable as Basic research Industrial research and Experimental development are eligible for funding Furthermore Basic research and Industrial research activities must be predominant with respect to Experimental development activities (in terms of costs) All costs incurred during the lifetime of the project under the following categories are eligible Personnel Equipment Consulting and equivalent services Consumables and Overheads Overheads (spese generali) shall be calculated as a percentage of the personnel costs and cannot be higher than 50 of them Travel expenses dissemination and coordination costs are to be included in the overheads

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 50000000 euro 15000000

Other Funding Criteria

The amount of funding which can be granted to each beneficiary is calculated multiplying the eligible costs for the funding rate listed in the following table

On request of applicants a pre-payment may be done equal to 80 of the total contribution for public entities 50 of the total contribution for private entities

The remaining part of contribute will be paid in instalments after each financial and progress reporting period

Relevant documents - Decreto legge n 832012 - Decreto Ministeriale n 593 del 26 luglio 2016 - Linee guida al DM del 26 luglio 2016 n 593

Additional Info

In addition to the project proposal which shall be submitted at European level the Italian participants are requested to submit further documentation to MUR through the national web platform available at the following link banditransnazionali-miurcinecait These national additional documents must be submitted by the same deadline established for the pre-proposal phase submission as defined in the international joint call Any participant who does not submit its national documents by the deadline of the pre-proposal phase will be considered not eligible for funding

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MUR will require to all Italian participants admitted for funding some additional documents describing more in detail the participant and its research activities within the project It is strongly recommended to contact the National Contact Persons already in early stage of project preparation The admission for funding is subject to the adoption of the necessary accounting and administrative measures for the allocation of the resources Funded participants will be requested to submit financial and scientific reports to MUR

Useful Links httpwwwricercainternazionalemiuriteraeranet-cofund-(h2020)aquatic-pollutantsaspx

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LATVIA

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Education and Science (IZM)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Kaspars Karolis Kasparskarolisizmgovlv

+37167047996

Eligible Institutions

RampD institutions (research institutes universities higher education establishments research centres etc) that are listed in the Registry of Research Institutions operated by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Latvia Entity must apply to Research Organization definitions according to regulation 6512014 Any other type of participants can participate on their own costs and are not covered by the Ministry

Eligible Applicants

Eligible Costs

Personnel costs (researchers technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the research project) and relevant personnel taxes Other direct costs such as consumables equipment (only depreciation costs) materials reagents Travels and allowances according to travel plan Indirect costs can reach a maximum of 25 of the total direct costs The activities must correspond to ldquoresearchrdquo according to Latvian Law on Scientific Activity Only non-commercial activities can be comprised in projects with Latvian participation

Subcontracting Expenses incurred by a third party to carry out tasks or provide services that require special scientific or technical competences outside the institutionrsquos normal area of activity The amount may not exceed 20 of the total direct costs allocated to the Latvian partner

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

300 000 euro

The maximum amount that a Latvian partner can request is 70 000 euro per year or Coordinator 100 000 per year In case of two Latvian partners in a consortium the maximum total funding available for a project is 100 000 euroyear

Other Funding Criteria

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Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info Attention Latvian partners have to end all activities until the 1112023 and submit a report in 1 month thereafter

Useful Links

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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MOLDOVA (Republic of)

Funding Organisation

National Agency for Research and Development (NARD)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Viorica Boaghi Olga Davidenco

Vioricaboaghigmailcom Olgadavidencoancdgovmd

Eligible Institutions Scientific and research organizations

Eligible Applicants Scientific and research organizations

Eligible Costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

100 000 euro 25 000 euro

Other Funding Criteria National Strategic Priorities

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

1 Code on science and innovation of the Republic of Moldova Law no 259-XV of 15072004

2 Law no190 of 21092017 for amending and completing some legislative acts

3 Government Decision no381 2019 on the approval of the National Program in the fields of research and innovation for the years 2020-2023 and of the Action Plan on its implementation

4 Government Decision no382 2019 on the approval of the Methodology for financing projects in the fields of research and innovation 5 Government Decision no196 of 28022018 on the organization and functioning of the National Agency for Research and Development

Useful Links httpsancdgovmd

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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NORWAY

Funding Organisation

The Research Council of Norway (RCN)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Ivar Berthling itbrcnno

+4790066509

Eligible Institutions

Norwegian research institutions (See definition and specification under httpswwwforskningsradetnoenapply-for-fundingwho-can-apply-for-fundingresearch-organisations

Eligible Applicants Norwegian applicants must have completed a doctoral degree or corresponding qualifications

Eligible Costs See httpswwwforskningsradetnoenapply-for-fundingBudget

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Ca euro 500000 Within a single project proposal the Norwegian contribution requested cannot exceed euro125000

Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents General RCN conditions for funding httpswwwforskningsradetnoen

Additional Info

After funding decision the Norwegian part of funded projects must register through the RCN portal Further information will be provided to the relevant partners Follow-up of the Norwegian part of the project will follow RCN guidelines and deadlines

Useful Links

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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POLAND

Funding Organisation

National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Kinga Szymańska-Rzeźnik kingaszymanskancbrgovpl

Eligible Institutions Research organizations Micro Small Medium and Large Enterprises

Eligible Applicants

Research organizations (research and knowledge-dissemination organisations) Micro Small Medium and Large Enterprises Group of entities (within the meaning of art 37 section 1 point 1a of The Act of 30 April 2010 on the National Centre for Research and Development published in Journal of Laws item 1770 2019)

Eligible Costs

The eligible costs shall be the following 1 personnel costs (researchers technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the research project) 2 cost of contractual research costs of consultancy and equivalent services used exclusively for the research activity this cost type cannot account for more than 70 of all eligible costs of a project the subcontracting can be obtained from consortium partner only in justified case this need will be verified by a national experts panel 3 operating costs including bull costs of instruments and equipment technical knowledge and patents to the extent and for the period used for the research project if such instruments and equipment are not used for their full life for the research project only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the research project as calculated on the basis of good accounting practice shall be considered eligible bull costs for buildings and land to the extent and for the duration used for the research project with regard to buildings only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the research project as calculated on the basis of good accounting practice shall be considered eligible for land costs of commercial transfer or actually incurred capital costs shall be eligible bull other operating costs including costs of materials supplies and similar products incurred directly as a result of the research activity

4 additional overheads incurred indirectly as a result of the research project that costs should account 25 of all eligible project costs That costs (4) are counted as a multiplication by percentage given above (called x) and the rest of direct costs excluding subcontracting (2) It means 4=(1+3)25

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37

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Funding quota of Polish participants can be up to 100 for research organizations In the case of enterprises funding quota will be decided on a case-by-case basis depending on the size of the company type of researchdevelopment risk associated with the research activities and commercial perspective of exploitation under Section 2 of the Regulation of the Minister of Science and Higher Education of 25 February 2015 on criteria and rules on granting state aid and ldquode minimisrdquo aid by the National Centre for Research and Development published in Journal of Laws item 299 2015

Large Enterprises

Medium Enterprises

MicroSmall Enterprises

Universities and research organizations

FundamentalBasic Research

na na na na

IndustrialApplied Research

Up to 50+15

(max 65 )

Up to 50+10+15 (max 75 )

Up to 50+20+15 (max 80 )

Up to 100

Experimental development

Up to 25+15

(max 40 )

Up to 25+10+15 (max 50 )

Up to 25+20+15 (max 60 )

Up to 100

In any case only IndustrialApplied Research and Experimental Development will be funded Other type of activities (eg coordination dissemination management) cannot be included into separated task All eligible entities invited to submit Polish proposal are obliged to use the rate of exchange of The European Central Bank dated on the day of opening the call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

600 000 euro In relation to the budget limit it is recommended

that one project partner can require up to 200 000 euro

Other Funding Criteria Organization must be registered in Poland

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

For enterprises it is strongly advised to state in the Pre-proposal application form in table for Project coordinatorProject partner in the row ldquoOther informationrdquo the KRS number of the enterprise and the size of the enterprise (microsmall medium large) A condition for the participation of a group of entities as the Applicant in the competition is its formal existence on the date of submission of the pre-proposal confirmed by its members concluding at least conditionally agreement on the creation of a group of entities

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Please note that group of entities counts as two project partners from Poland (it meets the limit on the number of participants from the same country please see call text for details)

Useful Links httpswwwncbrgovplprogramyprogramy-miedzynarodowe

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39

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PORTUGAL

Funding Organisation

Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT IP)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Germana Santos Rui Munhaacute

germanasantosfctpt 213911569 ruimunhafctpt 213911538

Eligible Institutions Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Articles 3-5)

Eligible Applicants Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Article 6)

Eligible Costs Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Articles 7-9)

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

300000 euro 100000 euro

Other Funding Criteria If more than one Portuguese institution participates in a consortium the budget must be shared with the maximum limit of requested funding set at 1000000 euro per consortium

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions Portuguese applicants will have to fill in and send a Declaration of Commitment (DC) duly signed and stamped to the NCPs via email FCT may require the original of the DC in the future (Article 5 of the National Regulation) Check the National Regulation terms for admission and acceptance of proposals and projects namely concerning the update of technical and financial reports and return of funds of ongoingconcluded projects and situation of proposals previously submitted to FCT regarding pending decisions scientific areas and other calls

Useful Links

Access to electronic submission tool httpsaquaticpollutantsptjde

Access to FCT webpage dedicated to this Joint Call

httpswwwfctptapoioscooptranseranetsaquaticpollutantsindexphtmlen httpswwwfctptapoioscooptranseranetsaquaticpollutantsindexphtmlpt

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ROMANIA

Funding Organisation

Executive Agency for Higher Education Research Development and Innovation

Funding (UEFISCDI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mihaela Manole

Nicoleta Dumitrache

Mihaelamanoleuefiscdiro 0040213023863

Nicoletadumitracheuefiscdiro 0040213023886

Eligible Institutions

Eligible entities for funding are universities public institutions RampD national institutions joint-stock companies SMErsquos and Large companies NGOs (associations foundations etc) others Funding rates vary in accordance with state aid legislation

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of principal investigator

Eligible Costs

a Staff costs

b Logistics expenses

- Capital expenditure

- Expenditure on stocks - supplies and inventory items

- Expenditure on services performed by third parties cannot exceed 25 of the funding from the public budget The subcontracted parts should not be coresubstantial parts of the project work

c Travel expenses

d Overhead (indirect costs) is calculated as a percentage of direct costs staff costs logistics costs (excluding capital costs and cost for subcontracting) and travel expenses Indirect costs will not exceed 20 of direct costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

500000 euro

250000 euro for all romanian partners in case a Romanian institution is the Coordinator

200000 euro for all romanian partners in case a Romanian institution is not the Coordinator

(please read httpsuefiscdiropachet-de-informatii-suprogramul-3-2-orizont-2020)

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Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Useful Links httpsuefiscdiropachet-de-informatii-suprogramul-3-2-orizont-2020

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SCOTLAND

Funding Organisation

Scottish Enterprise (SCOTENT)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Karen Fraser karenfraserscotentcouk

+44 141 4685658

Eligible Institutions

Universities (in a consortium led by a company having at least two companies and with at least one of these being Scottish-based and undertaking RampD in Scotland and limit of one research organisation)

Eligible Applicants Any company Only universities and companies in the Scottish Enterprise area are eligible (those in the Highlands and Islands area are not eligible)

Eligible Costs

Project-specific costs including salaries overheads equipment IT consultancy training materials trials IP in whole or in part as per pre-defined criteria available on request

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 752000 No limit

Other Funding Criteria

Co-funding rate of 25-50 of eligible costs and subject to Scottish Enterprise policy and procedures and EU State Aid Regulation Preference to proposals with the greatest economic impact

Relevant documents Scottish Enterprise Large RampD Grant guidelines (see link below)

Additional Info Consortiums must consist of a Scottish based company and 2 other EU member states

Useful Links httpswwwscottish-enterprisecomsupport-for-businessesfunding-and-grantsgrowing-your-businessresearch-and-development-grant

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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SOUTH AFRICA

Funding Organisation

Water Research Commission (WRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mr Tiyani Chauke Tiyanicwrcorgza

+27 12 761 9304

Eligible Institutions South African registered Universities Science Councils Research Institutions and Private Sector conducting research development and innovation

Eligible Applicants

Eligible Costs

Direct project related cost personnel project activities and procurement of equipment and Other direct costs consumables and travel costs (flight accommodation allowance and visa fees) to participate in the project kick-off and other obligatory project consortium meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro130000

Maximum of euro50000 per project for the duration of the project and not per annum The WRC will use an standard average rate of 1R=euro15 for all projects

Other Funding Criteria

1) To access the WRC funding all SA lead researchers in approved AquaPolllutants projects will be required to submit a funding application through the WRC Online Business Management System (BMS) as the first step for contracting process and also for national reporting The submission on BMS is mainly to capture the already approved project on the WRC system (2) All projects should be aligned to one or more of the WRC strategic objectives to qualify for funding Check WRC website for more information and there must be a clear distinction of new elements and value addition to projects that have been previously funded by the WRC through national calls Misaligned projects and failure to clearly distinguish the new elements in previously funded projects will lead to funding rejection regardless of Water JPI approval

Relevant documents National Regulations

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Additional Info

(1) SA partners are encouraged to include students in the projects for capacity building

(2) Before submitting the proposal to the AquaPolllutants call secretariat it is advised that the SA partner share the project outline with the WRC also highlighting the required financial cost for the SA partner to get WRC endorsement The project outlines should be submitted to the WRC NCP not later than 2 weeks before the call deadline to allow sufficient time for the WRC expert to assess the application

(3) The WRC National Contact Point will facilitate and assist with partner matching between SA and for WaterJPI call partners countries if necessary

(4) To raise awareness and promote the call in SA the WRC will share the information on the call information session that will be conducted virtually by the AquaPolllutants secretariat and also live stream the session using WRC social media channels The WRC NCP will also be available for bilateral meetings with individual institution as per invitation

Useful Links Any concerns relating to the FMS can be directed to bms-suppotwrcorgza

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

45

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Agencia Estatal de Investigacioacuten (AEI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Abraham Trujillo aquapollutantsaeigobes

+34 916038359

Eligible Institutions

Eligible entities for the State Research Agency funding are

Non-profit research organizations which must comply with the requirements established by this transnational call and with the rules on eligibility defined in the PCI 2020 Spanish partners belonging to Hospitals primary health care or public health administration of the National Health System (SNS) or belonging to Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS) or CIBER and CIBERNED should apply for funding to the National Institute of Health Carlos III (ISCIII) also participating in this transnational call Please check ISCIII rules Spanish Principal Investigators must demonstrate experience as investigators in projects funded by the Plan Estatal I+D+i 2013-2016 the Plan Estatal I+D+i 2017-2020 ERC Grants European Framework Programmes or other relevant national or international programmes AEI and the ISCIII reserve the right to exchange applicants in order to maximize the available funds provided the respective eligibility rules are met

Eligible Applicants

Incompatibilities These must be taken into account when participating in different ERA-Nets or other international initiatives - Principal Investigators are not allowed to apply for funding in more than one proposal of this ERA-NET AquaticPollutants cofounded call in more than one proposal in the same PCI call or in two PCI calls in consecutive years - Principal Investigators must remain unchanged between the proposal to this transnational call and the PCI 2020 call The State Research Agency will avoid double funding (overlapping with other EU or National funding) and will not grant projects or parts of projects already funded

Eligible Costs

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible)

Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

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Indirect costs (overheads) and clinical trials are not eligible for funding in the PCI call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

1000000 euro

bull Maximum amount of funding per legal entity eligible for AEI should not exceed euro150000 for a 3-year project

bull Maximum per proposal is euro200000 independently of the number of legal entities applying

bull In addition 50000 more can be requested if the transnational proposal is led by a PI eligible for AEI funding

Other Funding Criteria

Centres formed by different Spanish legal entities will be considered as a unique entity and thus the maximum funding should not exceed the limits per proposal established above (for example to mixed centres) The final funding will take into account the transnational evaluation of the collaborative proposal the scientific quality of the Spanish group the added value of the international collaboration the participation of the industrial sector and the financial resources available

Relevant documents

Programa Estatal de Investigacioacuten Desarrollo e Innovacioacuten Orientada a los Retos de la Sociedad Plan Estatal de Investigacioacuten Cientiacutefica y Teacutecnica y de Innovacioacuten 2017-2020 Plan Estatal The projects granted by the State Research Agency must be aligned with the main objectives described in the Programa Estatal The instrument for funding the Spanish partners will be the national call on International Joint Programming or its equivalent (Programacioacuten Conjunta Internacional PCI) which is expected to be launched in 2020 (PCI 2020) As a reference the beneficiaries are advised to read the call PCI 2019 AquaticPollutants cofunded call will be managed by the Subdivisioacuten de Programas Cientiacutefico-Teacutecnicos Transversales Fortalecimiento y Excelencia

Additional Info Any publication or dissemination activity resulting from the granted projects must acknowledge the State Research Agency funding ldquoProject (reference nordm XX) funded by the State Research Agency through PCI (or its equivalent)rdquo

Useful Links

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

47

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mauricio Garciacutea-Franco mauriciogisciiies

+34 91 822 2885

Eligible Institutions

Hospitals primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) These institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated in accordance to

the Spanish Act 502002 of December 26th (a copy of the foundationrsquos statutes may be submitted)

Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS) Accredited according to the RD 3392004 of February 27th or RD 2792016 (These

institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated according to the Spanish Act 50 2002 of December 26th) httpwwwengisciiiesISCIIIescontenidosfd-investigacionfd-institutos-investigacion-sanitarialistado-de-iis-acreditadosshtml

CIBER or CIBERNED Team members applying to the call must be from at least two groups belonging to

CIBER in two different home institutions and one of these two should be a Hospital primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) or Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS)

NOTE other public research organisations and private non-for profit organisations should apply to the State Research Agency (AEI) also participating in this transnational call Please check AEI rules

AEI and the ISCIII reserve the right to exchange applicants in order to maximize the available funds provided the respective eligibility rules are met

Eligible Applicants

Principal Investigators (PIs) can only participate in one project proposal The Principal Investigator (PI) and all members of the research group must belong to the eligible institution or be affiliated to CIBER CIBERNED or an IIS Excluded personnel as Principal Investigator (PI) bull Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR) bull Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts) bull Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

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48

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bull Those undergoing postdoctoral training (eg ldquoSara Borrellrdquo or ldquoJuan de la Ciervardquo contracts)

Eligibility of costs types and their caps

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible) Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

Overheads according to AES 2020

Double funding of the same concept is not allowed

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

250000euro 2-3 projects tentatively envisaged to be funded

bull Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads included)

bull Up to 250000 euro per coordinator (overheads included)

Other Funding Criteria

PLEASE NOTE I Applicants from ISCIII are eligible Eligibility criteria from AESI 2020 apply II Same institution cannot participate with more than one partner in the same

project proposal III Only one PI per beneficiary institution may be funded within the same proposal IV SMEs and other private companies are encouraged to participate at their own

cost as subcontractors or funded by CDTI V There is no other incompatibility with AES 2020

Incompatibility for application to any other call are subject to the provisions in the relevant call

Submission of the proposal at the national level

National applications will be required by ISCIII The national submission period will be published at AES 2020 Spanish Applicants should periodically check in the web page of ISCIII if they are qualified ISCIII may not send invitations to the mandatory national phase

Submission of other information at the national level

Due to administrative and legal regulations the National Institute of Health Carlos III declares the end of September 2020 as national deadline for the decision on fundable project consortia which include Spanish partners to be funded by ISCIII Any concerned applicant in a proposal for which no final decision has been made by the deadline could be declared not fundable by ISCIII Any publication data base product or event protected with IPR or not resulting from the granted project must acknowledge ldquoAward no XX by ISCIII thorough AES 2020 and within the AquaticPollutants frameworkrdquo even after the end of the project

Submission of financial and scientific reports at the national level Follow up of national grants will be according to AES 2020

Requirements on data and repositories

Researchers funded by ISCIII must make public the human genomic data as well as relevant data (phenotype and exposition data) generated inside the funded project and will use open access repositories Researchers must also make public all the necessary information for the interpretation of these genomic data including lab protocols data instruments survey tools Regarding genomic data it is understood association of complete genomes (GWAS) matrixes of de polymorphism of a single nucleotide (SNP) and sequence of genome and transcriptomic metagenomic epigenomic and gene expression data The researchers whose projects are funded by ISCIII are recommended to store their scientific data at the ELIXIR Core Data Resources or if non-European repositories or data bases are to be used they must

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be certified by ELIXIR or the US National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) ISCIII may not fund any project that may require a repository andor a data base without a plan ensuring sustainability and decommissioning after the end of funding

Useful Links wwwisciiies

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council for Environment Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning

(FORMAS)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Petra Wallberg petrawallbergformasse

Eligible Institutions

Grants for research projects can only be administered by a Swedish university university college or other Swedish public organisation that fulfils the grant administrating organisation eligibility requirements of Formas Please check Formas Eligible Institutions

Eligible Applicants To be eligible to apply for grants from Formas main applicants and co-applicants must have a doctoral degree Other people participating in the project (eg doctoral students technicians lab assistants) do not need to have a doctoral degree

Eligible Costs

Admitted costs

Project grants from Formas may be used for financing of salary for researchers doctoral students (up to three years) and technical staff (including social-security contributions) Grants may also be used to finance running costs (eg consumables equipment under 500 kSEK travel conferences publication in open access journals) equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

For existing employment positions the current salary at the time of application (including social-security contributions) must be used for each of the subsequent years For new employment positions the starting salary at the grant administrating organisation must be used for each subsequent year Note that the total salary costs awarded by Formas for an individual researcher doctoral student or other member of the project may never exceed 100 per cent of a full-time position

Budget specification

bull Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

bull Travel (Missions) Traveling cost for meetings data collection and so on

bull Consumables (Running costs) All the costs that are related to the research activities as well as equipment under 500 kSEK publications in open access journal equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

Overhead Formas funds overhead costs according to the Swedish universities or institutions policies

Funding Commitment Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

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1 500 000 euro

The maximum amount which can be requested by Swedish applicant(s) is limited to euro 500000 (if Swedish Coordinator) or euro 300000 if Swedish Participant(s)

Other Funding Criteria

Ethical guidelines and open access

For information regarding Formasrsquo ethical guidelines and issues concerning public and open access to research results and scientific data Please check

httpwwwformasseenFinancingEthical-Policy

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Swedish applicants involved in proposals invited to step 2 are requested to submit a proposal to FormasPrisma after instructions from Formas NCP Each Swedish PI awarded funding must submit a financial and scientific report to Formas when the project has ended

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpsformasseenstart-pagearchivecalls2020-01-14-aquatic-pollutantshtml

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Markus Moll MarkusMollsidase

+46 72 143 42 46

Eligible Institutions

Sida will support the participation of researchers from low-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa and other sub-Saharan African countries where Sweden has bilateral development cooperation Institutions eligible to apply are Africa-based domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the following countries Benin Burkina Faso Burundi Central African Republic Chad Comoros Congo (Dem Rep) Eritrea Ethiopia The Gambia Guinea Guinea-Bissau Kenya Liberia Madagascar Malawi Mali Mozambique Niger Rwanda Senegal Sierra Leone Somalia South Sudan Sudan Tanzania Togo Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe Profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative

Eligible Applicants

African researchers employed by domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the countries specified above are eligible to apply Researchers from profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative Researchers may only be listed as a project coordinator or research partner on one project application However multiple submissions from multiple projects with researchers based at the same institution are allowed Only proposals addressing aspects of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) including resistant pathogens resistance genes and antibiotics and other antimicrobial substances under any of the themes and subthemes defined in the call are eligible for funding

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs include salaries consumables equipment travel and indirect costs Grant funds may not be used to reimburse expenses incurred prior to the project start date Sida will not fund projects or parts of projects that have been funded through other calls

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No grantee is permitted to make sub-grants but all grantees will be permitted to contract for services up to a maximum of 20000 Euro Please be aware that this limit applies to funds paid by an awardee to any other organization (or an individual employed at another organization) as a subcontractor

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

15000000 SEK (approx 1420000 euro)

250000 SEK (approx 237000 euro) for individual partners and 5000000 SEK (approx 474000

euro) for projects consisting of two or more partners eligible for Sida funding

Other Funding Criteria

Grants to project coordinatorspartners funded by Sida can only be administered by a university or other academic research institution General conditions applicable to grants from Sida to NGOs regarding projectprogramme support will apply to all institutions considered for a grant (document needs to be made accessible through the call page) Before deciding on grant funding the capacity of each applicantrsquos institution to administrate funds will be assessed according to Sidas regulations for contribution management and the projectsrsquo adherence to the Swedish strategy for research cooperation and research in development cooperation httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3strategi-for-forskningssamarbete-pdf-for-webb-eng-2pdf

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info Individuals that are members of projects invited to make a full proposal may be required to submit additional information that pertains to their specific work andor budget within the research consortium to Sida or a designated partner organization

Useful Links httpswwwsidaseEnglish

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council (SRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Patriq Fagerstedt patriqfagerstedtvrse

+46 (0)8-54644246

Eligible Institutions

Grants from the Swedish Research Council shall be administered by a Swedish university or HEI or another Swedish public organisation that fulfils our criteria for administrating organisations To apply your organisation must therefore be approved as an administrating organisation Please note that as a consequence Swedish researchers working for a company cannot be financed and should therefore not submit an application to the Swedish Research Council even if they are part of a consortium application

Eligible Applicants

You must hold a Swedish doctoral degree or a corresponding foreign degree awarded no later than the deadline for this call You may only submit one application for this grant and you may only be the Swedish partner of one consortium in this call The applicant may not have an ongoing JPIAMR grant or any other project grant concerning the same project concept funded by the Council at the start of the grant period

Eligible Costs

The project grant may be used to fund all types of project-related costs such as salaries (including your own salary however no more than corresponding to the personrsquos activity level in the project) running costs (such as consumables travel including stays at research facilities publication costs and minor equipment) premises and depreciation costs Grants may not be used for scholarships If a doctoral student participates project funds may not be paid out as salary during teaching or other departmental duties

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

19 000 000 SEK

Total amount per project proposal 500 000 EUR (SWE Coordinator) or 300

000 EUR (SWE Partner(s)) for all Swedish applicants together including indirect

costs

Other Funding Criteria

The Swedish Research Council will support research projects under all three themes of the call - MeasuringEvaluatingTaking Actions - under the condition that the project includes research on pathogens and antimicrobial resistant bacteria from aquatic ecosystems (inland and marine) All Swedish applicants must communicate with the national contact person regarding their intention to participate in the call before submission of the consortium application

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55

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All Swedish partners participating in the call and applying for funding from the Swedish Research Council shall also submit a parallel application using the Swedish Research Councilrsquos application system Prisma The application form in Prisma can be reached from the call text at the SRC website Parallel application is a mandatory eligibility criterion Failure to submit the parallel application to the Swedish Research Council before the deadline of the Prisma call will result in the Swedish partner being declared ineligible

Relevant documents See national call text for all national regulations httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

Additional Info

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

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TAIWAN

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Ching-Mei Tang cmtommostgovtw

Eligible Institutions

In compliance with the MoSTrsquos regulation ldquoOperation Guidelines for MOST Research Grantsrdquo

bull Applicant institutions (ie research conducting institutions) shall be approved by MoST to be eligible recipients of subsidization in accordance with the Operation Guidelines for Institutions Applying for MOST Grants

bull The eligible institutions are classified into three categories as follows

Taiwanese publicprivate colleges and universities Taiwanese publicprivate research institutions Taiwanese Medical institutions

Eligible Applicants In addition the Principal Investigator(s) and co-Principal Investigator(s) must meet several qualifications please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Eligible Costs please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro500000 euro85000 annually

Other Funding Criteria As detailed in Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Relevant documents please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Additional Info Please note that Taiwanese project partners shall submit a proposal to the MoST for national financing after the project has been selected and approved for funding through the AquaticPollutants evaluation and selection process

Useful Links Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) httpswwwmostgovtwl=en

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TUNESIA

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MHESR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Awatef Soltane Marzouki

Saida Rafrafi Farhat

Zied Kbaier

awatefsoltanedppsgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

coopint2gmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

kbaierziedgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

Eligible Institutions Tunisian public research institutions

- Research institutes or centers - Research laboratoriesunits based at the universities

Eligible Applicants

The Tunisian Principal Investigator (PI) should be a - Professor or equivalent - Associate Professor or equivalent - Assistant professor or equivalent

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are those used exclusively for the purpose of achieving the objectives of the project All expenses must be incurred between the start date and the end date of the project and must be limited to the allocated budget

The following expenses would be eligible a Travel and daily allowances b Other operating expenses directly related to the project c Small equipment logistics and consumables d Contract provide services (exclusively for non-permanent administrative and

research staff) should not exceed 20 of the total budget e Organisation of scientific events and meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount per Proposal

150000 euro MHESR has reserved 20000 euro project year

Other Funding Criteria

- The duration of the project should not exceed 3 years - The Tunisian Coordinators or the PI should send their annual mi-term and

final reports to the MHESR without any prior notification SMEs and NGOs are not eligible to receive funding from MHESR but it is recommended to involve them

Relevant documents National Regulations

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Additional Info Applicants are encouraged to submit proposals involving at least one socio-economic partner eligible for MHESR funding such as technical centers

Useful Links wwwmestn

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TURKEY

Funding Organisation

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Almila Nur ARSUNAR

Nihan AKDEMİRCİ

almilabahartubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 56

nihanmoralitubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 55

Eligible Institutions Higher education institutions their institutes public RampD centres SMEs and companies established in Turkey

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Eligible Costs Personnel travel equipmenttoolsoftware service procurement material costs Budget restrictions for private sector applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

750000 EUR 1500000 TL (including Project Incentive

Premium (PIP) and overhead costs)

Other Funding Criteria

For each Turkish partner in the project team budget limitations below should be used bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from Universities

(public and private) research institutes and public institutions is 720000 TL This amount excludes Project Incentive Premium (PIP) and overhead costs

bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from private corporations is 1000000 TL for Turkish partners This amount excludes overhead costs

Relevant documents

National Regulations httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles256_sayili_bk_islenmis_hali-1071-1_0pdf

httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfilesyonetmelik_iii_2_0pdf

httpstubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles365313_yk_islenmis_hali_ardeb_idari_mali_esaslarpdf

Additional Info

Please check TUBITAK website where all detailed information will be provided in national call announcement Turkish partners will make their online application via TUBITAKrsquos online system available from httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

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60

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Turkish partners will use E-Signature for their applications Detailed information can be achieved via website httpwwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles281ardeb_eimza_yardim_dokumanipdf (Hard copy of documents need NOT to be sent) In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions

Useful Links httpswwwtubitakgovtr httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

  • Table of Content
  • BELGIUM
  • Eligible personnel costs (permanenttemporary)
  • Operating cost (Travel and consumables)
  • Equipement
  • Overheads
  • Subcontracting
  • BELGIUM
  • BELGIUM
  • BRAZIL
  • CYPRUS
  • CZECH REPUBLIC
  • DENMARK
  • ESTONIA
  • FINLAND
  • FRANCE
  • GERMANY
  • GREECE
  • IRELAND
  • ISRAEL
  • ITALY
  • ITALY
  • LATVIA
  • MOLDOVA (Republic of)
  • NORWAY
  • POLAND
  • PORTUGAL
  • ROMANIA
  • SCOTLAND
  • SOUTH AFRICA
  • SPAIN
  • SPAIN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • TAIWAN
  • TUNESIA
  • TURKEY
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BELGIUM

Funding Organisation

The Research Foundation ndash Flanders (FWO)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Toon Monbaliu eranetfwobe

+32 2 550 15 70

Eligible Institutions See lsquoEligible applicantsrsquo section

Eligible Applicants

The FWO participates with its (juniorsenior) lsquoresearch projectsrsquo funding channel which implies that these specific regulations apply

See articles 10-12 (in essence this comes down to holding an eligible lsquoZAP-positionrsquo at a Flemish eligible main host institution)

Eligible Costs

FWO (sub)projects are capped at max 350000 EUR per projectconsortium (incl 6 overhead) In total the FWO foresees a budget of 700000 EUR which allows funding 2-3 projects For the overhead calculation the following method has to be respected a 6 structural overhead should be calculated on the direct costs Eg the sum of all costs (personnel consumables travel etc) amount to 300000 EUR then the overhead will amount to 18000 EUR (6 of 300000 EUR) and the total requested cost 318000 EUR This total requested cost may never exceed 350000 EUR

Admitted costs

Only temporary personnel can be remunerated For the cost categories see chapters 7 and 8 of the regulations

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

700000 EUR 350000 EUR (incl 6 structural

overhead)

Other Funding Criteria

One and the same researcher can participate in 2 different research projectsconsortia at maximum when applying for FWO funding within the same call Researchers are asked to inform their central coordination unit at their host institution about their participation Projects may last up to 36 months which implies the funding has to be budgeted and spent accordingly Extensions are not allowed

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Relevant documents Make sure that all consortium partners go thoroughly through the call documents and national regulations

Additional Info

It is advised to contact the FWO before submission (see contact point above) in order to avoid ineligible projects and consortia ERA-NET participation does not interfere with the lsquoregularrsquo project submission framework and is consequently not taken into account for calculating the max available number of new applications and running projects combined

Useful Links Call page for European programmes (ERA-NET) httpswwwfwobeenfellowships-fundingeuropean-programmesera-net

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BRAZIL

Funding Organisation

Conselho Nacional das Fundaccedilotildees Estaduais de Amparo agrave Pesquisa

(CONFAP)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Elisa Natola elisaconfapgmailcom

Eligible Institutions Public or private (non-profit) Higher Education and Research Institutions Scientific Institutions Technology and Innovation Institutions based in Brazilian States corresponding to the Brazilian State Funding Agencies (FAPs) which participate in the call

Eligible Applicants

Applicants must have a doctoral or equivalent degree and be linked to a Research Institution located in Brazilian States participating in the call through their Respective State Funding Agencies have scientific or technological production evaluated by Curriculum (Suacutemula Curricular)

Eligible Costs

As a general rule Brazilian State Funding Agencies finance scholarships mobility and grants related to scientific technological and innovation projects Applicants must necessarily comply to the specific eligibility rules and financing modalities which shall be defined and disseminated in the respective websites of the participating FAPs (Guidelines for the call)

Applicants must verify the specific eligibility rules and financing modalities which shall be defined and disseminated in the respective websites of the participating FAPs (Guidelines for the call)

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

EUROS 188300000 Total TBC after final

confirmation from possible other FAPs

Detailed for each participating FAP in item below Additional Info which

indicates within the maximum budget the maximum number of projects which

may be supported Applicants must verify with their

respective FAPs the maximum amount also in local currency

Other Funding Criteria Applicants must necessarily comply to the specific eligibility rules and financing modalities which shall be defined and disseminated in the respective websites of the participating FAPs (Guidelines for the call)

Relevant documents Specific guidelines and orientations may be published by the participating FAPs

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Additional Info

Brazilian State Funding Agencies supporting the call and details on funding maximum number of projects contacts

Please note that the list of supporting FAP is yet to be finalized

FAP

State Budget

Euros

Max number of projects

within the max

allocated budget

FAPs contacts

1 FACEPE Pernambuco TBC TBC marcelocordeirofacepebr

2 FAPDF Federal District

200000 3 cootecfapdfgovbr

3 FAPEAL Alagoas 50000 2 antoniocarvalhofapealbr

4 FAPEAM Amazonas 400000 4 gabinetefapeamamgovbr

5 FAPEG Goiaacutes 50000 1 comunicacaofapeggoiasgovbr

6 FAPEMA Maranhatildeo 43000 2 mauriciosafapemabr

7 FAPEMIG Minas Gerais

100000 2 dpifapemigbr

8 FAPERGS Rio Grande do Sul

60000 3 gabinetefapergsgmailcom

9 FAPERJ Rio de Janeiro

100000 5 assessoriainternacionalfaperjbr

10 FAPES Espiacuterito Santo

100000 2 parceriasfapesesgovbr

11 FAPESC Santa Catarina

50000 2 internacionalfapescscgovbr

12 FAPESP Satildeo Paulo 600000 5 chamada-JPI-2020fapespbr

13 FAPESQ Paraiba 30000 2 fapesqfapesqrppbr

14 FUNCAP Cearaacute 100000 2 viviannobrefuncapcegovbr

Useful Links

Links to FAPs websites ndash for more details on eligibility rules

1 FACEPE ndash httpwwwfacepebr

2 FAPDF ndash wwwfapdfgovbr

3 FAPEAL ndash httpfapealbr

4 FAPEAM ndash httpwwwfapeamamgovbr

5 FAPEG ndash wwwfapeggogovbr

6 FAPEMA - httpswwwfapemabr

7 FAPEMIG - httpsfapemigbrpt

8 FAPERGS - httpsfapergsrsgovbr

9 FAPERJ ndash httpwwwfaperjbr

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10 FAPES - wwwfapesesgovbr

11 FAPESC - wwwfapescscgovbr

12 FAPESP - httpwwwfapespbr

13 FAPESQ - wwwfapesqrppbr

14 FUNCAP - httpswwwfuncapcegovbr

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CYPRUS

Funding Organisation

Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Anna Maria Christoforou amchristoforouresearchorgcy

+357 22 205043

Eligible Institutions

Please check National Regulations at wwwresearchorgcy Eligible for participation are organizations such as research organizations higher and tertiary education institutions scientific and professional associations enterprises associations of enterprises non-governmental organizations public services and public benefit organizations Please check National Regulations at wwwresearchorgcy

Eligible Applicants Legal entities established and based in the areas which are under the effective control of the Republic of Cyprus Please check National Regulations at wwwresearchorgcy

Eligible Costs

Research amp Development Cost Categories (Personnel Cost Costs for Instruments and Equipment Costs for External Services Foreign Travel Costs Consumables Other Specific Costs Overheads) Please check National Regulations at wwwresearchorgcy

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 400 000

euro 200 000 (if the Coordinator of the transnational project is from Cyprus) euro175 000 (if all Cypriot participants participate as Partners in the transnational project)

Other Funding Criteria Please check National Regulations at wwwresearchorgcy

Relevant documents National Regulations at wwwresearchorgcy RESTART 2016-2020 Programmes laquoWork Programme Documentraquo

Additional Info Please check National Regulations at wwwresearchorgcy

Useful Links RIF Website wwwresearchorgcy IRIS Portal httpsirisresearchorgcy

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CZECH REPUBLIC

Funding Organisation

Technologickaacute Agentura Českeacute Republiky (TAČR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Michaela Kriklanova michaelakriklanovatacrcz

Eligible Institutions

Enterprises (according to Annex 1 of the Regulation)

Research organizations (according to Article 2 paragraph 83 of the Regulation)

Enterprises who act as natural persons according to Annex 1 of the Regulation engaged in an economic activity pursuant to Act no 4551991 coll on Trades (Trade Act)

Eligible Applicants

Enterprises (according to Annex 1 of the Regulation)

Research organizations (according to Article 2 paragraph 83 of the Regulation)

Enterprises who act as natural persons according to Annex 1 of the Regulation engaged in an economic activity pursuant to Act no 4551991 coll on Trades (Trade Act)

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are

- personnel costs (including scholarships) - subcontracting costs (max 20 of total eligible costs throughout the whole

project period) - other direct costs (write-offs protection of intellectual property operating

expenses travel costs consumables) - indirect costs (overheads) - full costflat rate 25 (indirect costs in the

respective year are calculated as 25 of the sum of the personnel costs and other direct costs in the same year)

These specific categories of eligible costs are defined under Article 17 of the General Terms amp Conditions

Investment costs are NOT eligible in this joint call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 1 mil euro 05 mil

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Other Funding Criteria

Eligible projects for TACR

- the project meets the definition of applied research and innovation - the research results correspond to the national rules and are applicable

exploitable (The project proposal has to include a clear description of the exploitation plan and results)

- the aim of the project has to be relevant to the overall aim of the EPSILON programme

- the industrial research and experimental development share corresponds to the activities of the Czech partner described in the project proposal

- the applicants are eligible (based on the rules stated above) - the costs are eligible (based on the rules stated above) - the requested funding meets the national regulations for aid intensity - the applicants have published the financial statements for the years 2016

2017 2018

Funding rates

The aid intensity for each Czech applicant in the project is determined based on the type of entity according to the Regulation (see the table below) and at the same time must not exceed the maximum permissible aid intensity for the Czech part of the project which is 85 of the total eligible costs

Applicant Industrial research

Industrial research with a bonus for effective collaboration

Experimental development

Experimental development with a bonus for effective collaboration

Small enterprises 70 80 45 60

Medium-sized enterprises 60 75 35 50

Large enterprises 50 65 25 40

Research Organisations

100 100 100 100

Note An SME is defined in Annex 1 of the Regulation Research organisations must satisfy the definition in the Act and the Framework While respecting the maximum permissible aid intensity of 85 per project

Supported results

Projects that achieve at least one of the following types of results can be supported in this Call The type of the result has to be clearly described in the project proposal

P - patent

G - technically realized results - prototype functional sample

Z - pilot plant proven technology

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R - software

F - results with legal protection - utility model industrial design

N - Certified methodologies and practices treatment conservation methods procedures and specialized maps with professional expert content

O - Miscellaneous

Results not to be recognized by the programme manager as a single result of a given project but only in combination with at least one other result listed in the list of result types above

H - results reflected in non-legislative directives and regulations binding within the competence of the respective provider and results reflected in the approved strategic and conceptual documents of the state or public administration

Mandatory forms to be submitted

- A Sworn Statement of the Applicant - Completed ldquoTACR Application Formrdquo Excel file - if the applicant plans to achieve the ldquoNmetSrdquo type of result the

Confirmation of the Certification authority for NmetS results needs to be attached

- if the applicant plans to achieve the ldquoPatentrdquo type of result patent search must be substantiated

All documents proving the eligibility of the Czech applicant (mentioned above) shall be submitted via the TACR data box (TACR data box ID afth9xp) within the same deadline as the project pre-proposals

Please fill in the subject line as bdquoHorizon2020 - AquaticPollutants Call 2020 - prokaacutezaacuteniacute způsobilosti - akronym projektuldquo

Relevant documents National Regulations EPSILON Programme (only in Czech) definitions of supported outcomes (only in Czech)

Additional Info

Intellectual Property Rights The applicants are required to enter into a contract with their foreign partners (sign a so-called Consortium Agreement) which will define the conditions of cooperation on the project where among other things they specify the method of allocating rights to the research results as well as adjustment and management of the rights imported or created during the projects implementation which are necessary to address the project

Useful Links TACR website (only in Czech)

Funding rules for the Czech applicant (available on the TACR website) Guide for the Czech applicants (available on the TACR website)

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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DENMARK

Funding Organisation

Innovation Fund Denmark (IFD)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Martin Kyvsgaard International Coordinator

martinkyvsgaardinnofonddk

+45 61905081

Eligible Institutions

Innovation Fund Denmark can invest in all Danish organisation Please find funding rates below and in our read more in our General Terms and Conditions for International Projects Innovation Fund Denmarks (IFD) purpose is to advance research development testing and validation of innovative solutions for the benefit of growth and knowledge in Denmark as well as to solve societal challenges IFD encourage all types of partners to participate in international projects

Eligible Applicants SMErsquos Large Enterprises GTS Universities amp University Colleges Public Hospitals Other public institutions

Eligible Costs

Eligible cost-categories are Salary Travel Subcontracting Materials Communication and knowledge sharing and lsquoOther expensesrsquo

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro1000000 euro500000 per project euro300000 per partner

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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Other Funding Criteria Danish applicants must no later than two weeks after the deadline for submission register individually in the national e-grant system Please find a guide here

Relevant documents National Regulations httpsinnovationsfondendksitesdefaultfiles2018-10general-terms-and-conditions-for-international-projects-approved-after-1-feb-2018pdf

Additional Info

IFDrsquos funds are paid based on actual expenses and can be reimbursed on a quarterly basis to SMErsquos and a semi-annual basis for other participantsThe progress report must be submitted every six months The auditors statement must be submitted annually (unless organization is state-audited)

Useful Links Innovation Fund Denmark httpsinnovationsfondendkenprogrammesinternational-collaborations

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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ESTONIA

Funding Organisation

Eesti Teadusagentuur (ETAg)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Margit Suuroja MargitSuurojaetagee

Eligible Institutions See National Requirements

Eligible Applicants See National Requirements

Eligible Costs See National Requirements

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

100000 euro 100000 euro

Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents National Requirements

Additional Info If in one project participates several Estonian partners the total requested Estonian budget is 100000euro

Useful Links ERA-NET uumlhiskonkurssidega seotud toetused

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

16

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FINLAND

Funding Organisation

Academy of Finland (AKA)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Vesa Yli-Pelkonen vesayli-pelkonenakafi

Eligible Institutions Please check AKArsquos Regulations at httpwwwakafiglobalassets10rahoitusliiteetrahoitusehdot_2019-2020_enpdf httpwwwakafienfundingapply-for-fundingaz-index-of-application-guidelines

Eligible Applicants

In this call the eligibility criteria is according to the Academy Project funding criteria bull In addition to their doctorate the applicant must have other significant scientific

merits Usually they are a professor or docent level researcher bull If the applicant does not have an employment relationship with for example a

university or research institute they must give an account of how their own salary will be covered during the funding period

bull Only one application per researcher will be considered (incl a consortium subproject) in this call

Please check AKArsquos Regulations at httpwwwakafiglobalassets10rahoitusliiteetrahoitusehdot_2019-2020_enpdf httpwwwakafiglobalassets20arviointi-ja-paatoksetliitteet2019poytakirjan-1-liite-1-trp-hallituksen-paatos-1142019pdf (in Finnish) httpwwwakafienfundingapply-for-fundingaz-index-of-application-guidelines

Eligible Costs

The call is implemented under the full cost model Academy funding can be used to cover both direct project costs (eg direct salaries) and indirect costs (eg costs for premises) Both types of costs are covered with the same percentage Please check AKArsquos regulations at httpwwwakafiglobalassets10rahoitusliiteetrahoitusehdot_2019-2020_enpdf httpwwwakafienfundingapply-for-fundingaz-index-of-application-guidelines

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro85000000

euro250000 per consortium partner euro350000 per consortium coordinator If there are several Finnish partners in the same consortium the maximum total commitment from AKA is euro400000 per consortium

Other Funding Criteria

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

17

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Relevant documents

National Regulations httpwwwakafiglobalassets10rahoitusliiteetrahoitusehdot_2019-2020_enpdf httpwwwakafiglobalassets20arviointi-ja-paatoksetliitteet2019poytakirjan-1-liite-1-trp-hallituksen-paatos-1142019pdf (in Finnish) httpwwwakafienfundingapply-for-fundingaz-index-of-application-guidelines

Additional Info Only the submission of the joint proposal is required There is no need to submit any documents directly to AKA However applicants are requested to contact AKArsquos contact point (see above) before submitting the proposal

Useful Links

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

18

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FRANCE

Funding Organisation

Agence National de la Recherche (ANR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Simon Coulet Armelle Montrose

anrteam-aquaticpollutantsagencerecherchefr

+33 1 78 09 81 20

Eligible Institutions

ANR may finance Partners that have their primary establishment in France andor Partners established in the EU and that can prove that they have a secondary establishment in France To be eligible the consortium must include at least one French public research organization (EPA EPSCP EPST EPIC)

The involvement of an enterprise is encouraged but not mandatory If a non-French enterprise is involved in a project it is mandatory to involve a French enterprise otherwise the French partners will be declared ineligible

Eligible Applicants See above

Eligible Costs Please check the National Funding Regulation at httpsanrfrfrrf

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro2000000

The maximum amount which can be requested by each proposal with French applicant(s) is limited to

bull euro300000 (if French Coordinator) bull euro250000 (if French Participants)

Other Funding Criteria

The funding requested from ANR for a project must be between 15 000 euro and 250 000 euro If there are several partners requesting funding from ANR the 250 000 euro have to be shared If a partner requesting funding from ANR is coordinator of a proposal the maximum amount of funding requested can reach 300 000 euro Please check the National Funding Regulation at httpsanrfrfrrf

Relevant documents National Funding Regulations httpsanrfrfrrf

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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Additional Info

Additional eligibility criterion To be eligible the proposals must not be judged as similar with another proposal The similarity between two Projects is established when these Projects (in their entirety or in part) describe identical main objectives or result from a simple adaptation Project partnersrsquo commitment Access to genetic resources and traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources Pursuant to the Nagoya Protocol ANR must obtain documentary evidence of Due Diligence Declarations (DDDs) for all research projects that it funds Projects funded will be asked to make a declaration on potential utilisation of genetic resources during their projects DDDs for research work can be submitted online using the special application on the MESRI website Credentials to access the application can be obtained from the director of the host institution For full details go to httpwwwenseignementsup-recherchegouvfrpid37627utilisation-ressources-genetiques-associeeshtml

Open Science As part of the contribution of the ANR to the promotion and implementation of an open science and in connexion with the National plan for an open science the applicants formally undertake if they receive funding to (1) post the full texts of all scientific publications resulting from the research project in an open archive (either directly in HAL or via a local institutional archive) and (2) to provide a data management plan (DMP) within 6 months of the project start as per the ANR Funding regulation (Regraveglement financier) and the arrangements communicated in the act allocating the grant Besides the ANR recommends that publications be made in reviews or books in native open access Terms and conditions and important recommendations for partners requesting funding from ANR will be published on ANR website

Useful Links httpsanrfrfrappels

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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GERMANY

Funding Organisation

German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Stefanie Pietsch

Christian Stolle

ptj-aquapollutcallfz-juelichde

+49 30 20199-3152

+49 381 20356-275

Eligible Institutions

Applications may be submitted by German institutions of higher education and non-university research institutions as well as by commercial companies particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) which are headquartered and exploit their results primarily in Germany Also local authorities non-profit organizations or associations are eligible for funding

Eligible Applicants

For information regarding the EUs standard definition of SMEs please visit httpeceuropaeugrowthsmesbusiness-friendly-environmentsme-definition_en Research institutions which receive joint basic funding from the Federal Government and the Laumlnder can only be granted project funding supplementary to their basic funding for additional expenditure under certain preconditions

Eligible Costs

Personnel cost Travel cost Sub-contracting Equipment Consumables Overheads (Not included Building investments) Richtlinien fuumlr Zuwendungsantraumlge auf AusgabenKostenbasis(AZAAZK) httpsfoerderportalbunddeeasyeasy_indexphpauswahl=easy_formulare Projektpauschale Universities should consider cost for the ldquoProjektpauschalerdquo already in the preparation of the proposal

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 3000000

The maximum budget per German partner per proposal is 250000 euro If a German partner is coordinator of a proposal the maximum amount of funding requested can reach 450000 euro If there are several German partners in the same consortium the max total commitment from BMBF is 600000 euro per consortium

Other Funding Criteria

Only two German partners in a consortium are eligible The prerequisite for two German partners in a consortium is that at least one partner can be classified as a stakeholder or end user (eg companies SMEs municipalities authorities associations etc) If there is no German stakeholder or end user in the consortium only one German partner per consortium can participate - either as a coordinator or partner

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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Relevant documents

National Regulations Research for Sustainable Development wwwfonade

The funding procedure will follow the national criteria of the funding of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research

httpfoerderportalbunddeeasyeasy_indexphpauswahl=easy_formulare

Additional Info

Funding quota bull Universities Research organisations Associations and local authorities up to

100 bull Companies up to max 50 bull SMEs Up to max 80 (incl bonus)

Useful Links httpswwwfonadedethemenwassermanagementphp httpswwwptjdeprojektfoerderungmare-n

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

22

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GREECE

Funding Organisation

General Secretariat for Research amp Technology (GSRT)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Sofia Dimitropoulou sdimitropoulougsrtgr

00302131300187

Eligible Institutions

GSRT potentially supports all private and public legal entities namely private enterprises (such as SMEs large-companies etc) research organizations higher education institutions and other public organizations with RampD activities) Individuals as well as individual enterprises are not eligible under this scheme

Eligible Applicants

Applicants may submit in the current call if they are enterprises up to two (2) proposals from the same enterprise and for Public research Institutes and Universities up to (2) proposals at the level of the same Laboratory or School or Institute or Department

Eligible Costs

(a) personnel costs researchers technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the project (b) costs on fixed assets ie b1) costs of instruments and equipment to the extent and for the period used for the project Where such instruments and equipment are not used for their full life for the project only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the project as calculated on the basis of generally accepted accounting principles are considered as eligible and b2) costs for buildings and land to the extent and for the duration period used for the project With regard to buildings only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the project as calculated on the basis of generally accepted accounting principles are considered as eligible For land costs of commercial transfer or actually incurred capital costs are eligible (c) costs of contractual research knowledge and patents bought or licensed from outside sources at arms length conditions as well as costs of consultancy and equivalent services used exclusively for the project (d) additional general costs and other operating expenses including costs of materials supplies travel expenses organization of meetings disseminationpublicity costs audit costs incurred directly as a result of the project implementation (e) indirect costs = flat rate 15 of personnel costs Indirect costs are eligible for all legal entities and include costs that do not incur directly as a result of the project implementation (e g administrative and management costs utility costs) Note -Please bear in mind that scientific management costs are eligible under category (a) whereas administrative and financiallegal management costs fall under eligible categories (e) or (d)-audit costs only

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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- Subcontracting is allowed This will be clarified in the guidelines of the national call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

1Μeuro

Upper funding limits for the eligible costs Upper limit of the total public funding will be 200000 euro per project (including indirect costs) The maximum state aid intensity will be calculated according to the provisions of the European state aid rules and regulations in force (type of research activity size of the participating enterprise collaborative research)

Other Funding Criteria

Evaluation At national level only eligibility check is conducted and not a full peer review at pre-proposals and full proposals stages We rely on the evaluation made by the COFUND Call Evaluation Committee and external reviewers

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Funding Programme ldquoOperational Programme for Research Entrepreneurship and Innovation 2014-2020 National Research and Innovation Strategy for Smart Specialization 2014-2020 (RIS3)rdquo Applicants are informed that this annex is for general guidance only For more detailed rules and regulations please refer to the nationalregional call announcement and contact the NationalRegional Contact Point Submission at the national level is required at a later stage A national call will be published to support the approved at the transnational level proposals only Detailed information on the procedure and the funding rules will be provided at the GSRT website in the guidelines of the national call during the submission period The duration of a funded project is 24 months without any prolongation

Useful Links httpswwwespagrelPagesProclamationsFSaspxitem=4383

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

24

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IRELAND

Funding Organisation

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Lisa Sheils lsheilsepaie

Eligible Institutions

EPA funding rules apply ndash All types of organisations are eligible ndash Please consult EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions

Eligible Applicants

EPA funding rules apply ndash Applicants from the Republic of Ireland are eligible ndash Please consult EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions

Eligible Costs

EPA funding rules apply ndash Please consult EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions Post-completion dissemination costs do not apply to Transnational Calls

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 500000

The following will be used as national eligibility criteria Maximum Budget Requested for Coordinator euro 300000 Maximum Budget Requested for Partners euro 150000 Maximum of 1 Irish research organisation (eg coordinator or partner) requesting budget from the EPA within a consortium

Other Funding Criteria As detailed in ldquoMaximum Amount Per Proposalrdquo

Relevant documents EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

25

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Additional Info

Irish applicants are not required to send any documentation to the EPA in advance of the pre-proposal amp proposal submission The EPA will not respond to queries relating to the scope of the proposed research

Useful Links wwwepaie

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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ISRAEL

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Health ndash

Chief Scientist Office (CSO-MOH)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Dr Irit Allon Mrs Orly Spivak

iritallonmohgovil orleefgmailcom

Eligible Institutions University research center or hospital

Eligible Applicants

Position in a university research center or hospital Research authority must approve position prior to submission PI should hold a PhD MD DMD D Sc or equivalent degree and employed by an eligible institution Research will not be funded simultaneously by CSO-MOH on more than one grant (Era-NET or national) Researchers can not apply for more than one grant from any ERA-NET funded by CSO-MOH or submit more than one proposal for any programme

Eligible Costs Materials and consumables Travel amp hosting (up to 10) No salaries for applicants No heavy equipment Institutional overhead 10

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Up to euro 300000 depending on budget availability

The following will be used as national eligibility criteria Up to 140000 euro per partner Additional 20000 euro for coordination Maximum of 2 projects will be funded up to 1 Israeli coordinator

Other Funding Criteria Submission of financial and scientific reports at national level is required annually

Relevant documents Not applicable

Additional Info

Prior to submission researchers will submit to CSO-MOH an abstract approved by their research authority including budget distribution No submission of abstract can result in declaration of the consortium as ineligible If the application involves human or animal experiments bioethics approvals must be submitted with the application or up to 4 months later

Useful Links Please see detailed instructions of application at the national level and reporting at httpwwwhealthgovilresearch-fund

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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ITALY

Funding Organisation

Agenzia Regionale per la Protezione dellrsquoAmbiente Regione Siciliana (ARPA

Sicilia)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Vincenzo Infantino vinfantinoarpasiciliait

Eligible Institutions All institutions are eligible providing that they have stable organization in Italy

Eligible Applicants

The following entities are eligible providing that they have stable organization in Italy enterprises universities research institutions research organizations in accordance with EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014 Any participant in order to be eligible must comply with the eligibility criteria listed in the ldquoARPA Sicilia Funding Guidelinesrdquo httpswwwarpasiciliait

A maximum of two Italian participants per project proposal requesting funding to ARPA Sicilia are admitted

Italian applicants can participate as coordinator in only one project proposal requesting funding to ARPA Sicilia

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are in accordance with EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014

Funding will be provided for the following categories Personnel Equipment (depreciation costs if not used for their full life for the project) Subcontracting Other Costs and Overheads Overheads (ldquoSpese generalirdquo) shall be calculated as a maximum of10 of admissible costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 100000 Maximum Budget Requested for all Italian partners (coordinator andor partner) euro 100000

Other Funding Criteria

Aid intensity Public institutions and research entities (public and private) will be financed at a rate of 100 of admissible costs Funding levels are based on Art 25 of EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission and are determined in the following way for private entities The aid intensity for each beneficiary shall not exceed

(a) 100 of the eligible costs for fundamental research

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

28

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(b) 50 of the eligible costs for industrial research

(c) 25 of the eligible costs for experimental development

The aid intensities for industrial research and experimental development may be increased up to a maximum aid intensity of 80 of the eligible costs as follows

(a) by 10 percentage points for medium-sized enterprises and by 20 percentage points for small enterprises

(b) by 15 percentage points if one of the following conditions is fulfilled

(i) the project involves effective collaboration

mdash between undertakings among which at least one is an SME or is carried out in at least two Member States or in a Member State and in a Contracting Party of the EEA Agreement and no single undertaking bears more than 70 of the eligible costs or

mdash between an undertaking and one or more research and knowledge-dissemination organisations where the latter bear at least 10 of the eligible costs and have the right to publish their own research results

(ii) the results of the project are widely disseminated through conferences publication open access repositories or free or open source software

On request of applicants a pre-payment may be done equal to 50 of the total contribution for public entities and research entities 50 of the total contribution for private entities with necessary financial guarantee

The remaining part of the contribution will be paid in instalments after each financial and progress reporting period Funded participants will be requested to submit financial and scientific reports to Arpa Sicilia

Relevant documents

ldquoAvviso integrativo nazionalerdquo published on the ARPA Sicilia website httpswwwarpasiciliait

EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014

Additional Info

Italian applicants are required to send specific documentation to ARPA Sicilia at proposal submission stage (please see ldquoAvviso integrativo nazionalerdquo for requirements and submission mode)

ARPA Sicilia will not respond to queries relating to the scope of the proposed research

Useful Links

The complete list of criteria and provisions which must be satisfied by all Italian participants can be found in the ldquoAvviso integrativo nazionalerdquo published on the dedicated web page on ARPA Sicilia website httpswwwarpasiciliait

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

29

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ITALY

Funding Organisation

Ministero dellrsquoUniversitagrave e della Ricerca (MUR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Aldo Covello

Valeria Cardia

aldocovellomiurit +39 06 5849 6465

valeriacardiamiurit +39 06 5849 7333

Eligible Institutions

According to art 60 of the Decree-Law n 832012 and art 5 of its implementing Ministerial decree 5932016 the following entities are eligible providing that they have stable organization in Italy - Enterprises universities research institutions research organizations in accordance with EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014 Eligible participants must have a stable organization in Italy - Local and regional administrations and their investee companies (a more detailed description will be given in the Avviso integrativo nazionale)

Eligible Applicants

The participant must not be defaulting with regard to other funding received by the Ministry The participant must not have requestedgot any other funding for the same research activities The participant must respect the Italian law DLgs n 159 del 6092011 e successive modificazioni ed integrazioni The participant must not be subject to bankruptcy proceedings as of art 5 comma 4 letter b) of DM 5932016 or must not be a company in difficulty according to the definition under number 18) of article 2 Definitions of Regulation (EU) no 6512014 The participant must be in compliance with the obligations laid down in the contributory and social security regulations (DURC) The judicial and pending records of the legal representative of the participant are negative For any participant with the exception of public universities and public research institutions (Enti pubblici di ricerca) the following financial criteria calculated using the data reported in the last approved balance sheet must be fulfilled CN gt (CP ndash I)2 Where bull CN = net assets (Capitale netto) bull CP = sum of the costs of all the projects for which public funding has been requested by the participant during the year bull I = sum of the contributions received approved or requested for the same projects OFF lt 8 Where

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

30

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bull OF = financial charges (Oneri finanziari) bull F = turnover (Fatturato)

Eligible Costs

All activities classifiable as Basic research Industrial research and Experimental development are eligible for funding Furthermore Basic research and Industrial research activities must be predominant with respect to Experimental development activities (in terms of costs) All costs incurred during the lifetime of the project under the following categories are eligible Personnel Equipment Consulting and equivalent services Consumables and Overheads Overheads (spese generali) shall be calculated as a percentage of the personnel costs and cannot be higher than 50 of them Travel expenses dissemination and coordination costs are to be included in the overheads

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 50000000 euro 15000000

Other Funding Criteria

The amount of funding which can be granted to each beneficiary is calculated multiplying the eligible costs for the funding rate listed in the following table

On request of applicants a pre-payment may be done equal to 80 of the total contribution for public entities 50 of the total contribution for private entities

The remaining part of contribute will be paid in instalments after each financial and progress reporting period

Relevant documents - Decreto legge n 832012 - Decreto Ministeriale n 593 del 26 luglio 2016 - Linee guida al DM del 26 luglio 2016 n 593

Additional Info

In addition to the project proposal which shall be submitted at European level the Italian participants are requested to submit further documentation to MUR through the national web platform available at the following link banditransnazionali-miurcinecait These national additional documents must be submitted by the same deadline established for the pre-proposal phase submission as defined in the international joint call Any participant who does not submit its national documents by the deadline of the pre-proposal phase will be considered not eligible for funding

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

31

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

MUR will require to all Italian participants admitted for funding some additional documents describing more in detail the participant and its research activities within the project It is strongly recommended to contact the National Contact Persons already in early stage of project preparation The admission for funding is subject to the adoption of the necessary accounting and administrative measures for the allocation of the resources Funded participants will be requested to submit financial and scientific reports to MUR

Useful Links httpwwwricercainternazionalemiuriteraeranet-cofund-(h2020)aquatic-pollutantsaspx

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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LATVIA

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Education and Science (IZM)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Kaspars Karolis Kasparskarolisizmgovlv

+37167047996

Eligible Institutions

RampD institutions (research institutes universities higher education establishments research centres etc) that are listed in the Registry of Research Institutions operated by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Latvia Entity must apply to Research Organization definitions according to regulation 6512014 Any other type of participants can participate on their own costs and are not covered by the Ministry

Eligible Applicants

Eligible Costs

Personnel costs (researchers technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the research project) and relevant personnel taxes Other direct costs such as consumables equipment (only depreciation costs) materials reagents Travels and allowances according to travel plan Indirect costs can reach a maximum of 25 of the total direct costs The activities must correspond to ldquoresearchrdquo according to Latvian Law on Scientific Activity Only non-commercial activities can be comprised in projects with Latvian participation

Subcontracting Expenses incurred by a third party to carry out tasks or provide services that require special scientific or technical competences outside the institutionrsquos normal area of activity The amount may not exceed 20 of the total direct costs allocated to the Latvian partner

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

300 000 euro

The maximum amount that a Latvian partner can request is 70 000 euro per year or Coordinator 100 000 per year In case of two Latvian partners in a consortium the maximum total funding available for a project is 100 000 euroyear

Other Funding Criteria

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

33

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Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info Attention Latvian partners have to end all activities until the 1112023 and submit a report in 1 month thereafter

Useful Links

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

34

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MOLDOVA (Republic of)

Funding Organisation

National Agency for Research and Development (NARD)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Viorica Boaghi Olga Davidenco

Vioricaboaghigmailcom Olgadavidencoancdgovmd

Eligible Institutions Scientific and research organizations

Eligible Applicants Scientific and research organizations

Eligible Costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

100 000 euro 25 000 euro

Other Funding Criteria National Strategic Priorities

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

1 Code on science and innovation of the Republic of Moldova Law no 259-XV of 15072004

2 Law no190 of 21092017 for amending and completing some legislative acts

3 Government Decision no381 2019 on the approval of the National Program in the fields of research and innovation for the years 2020-2023 and of the Action Plan on its implementation

4 Government Decision no382 2019 on the approval of the Methodology for financing projects in the fields of research and innovation 5 Government Decision no196 of 28022018 on the organization and functioning of the National Agency for Research and Development

Useful Links httpsancdgovmd

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

35

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NORWAY

Funding Organisation

The Research Council of Norway (RCN)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Ivar Berthling itbrcnno

+4790066509

Eligible Institutions

Norwegian research institutions (See definition and specification under httpswwwforskningsradetnoenapply-for-fundingwho-can-apply-for-fundingresearch-organisations

Eligible Applicants Norwegian applicants must have completed a doctoral degree or corresponding qualifications

Eligible Costs See httpswwwforskningsradetnoenapply-for-fundingBudget

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Ca euro 500000 Within a single project proposal the Norwegian contribution requested cannot exceed euro125000

Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents General RCN conditions for funding httpswwwforskningsradetnoen

Additional Info

After funding decision the Norwegian part of funded projects must register through the RCN portal Further information will be provided to the relevant partners Follow-up of the Norwegian part of the project will follow RCN guidelines and deadlines

Useful Links

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

POLAND

Funding Organisation

National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Kinga Szymańska-Rzeźnik kingaszymanskancbrgovpl

Eligible Institutions Research organizations Micro Small Medium and Large Enterprises

Eligible Applicants

Research organizations (research and knowledge-dissemination organisations) Micro Small Medium and Large Enterprises Group of entities (within the meaning of art 37 section 1 point 1a of The Act of 30 April 2010 on the National Centre for Research and Development published in Journal of Laws item 1770 2019)

Eligible Costs

The eligible costs shall be the following 1 personnel costs (researchers technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the research project) 2 cost of contractual research costs of consultancy and equivalent services used exclusively for the research activity this cost type cannot account for more than 70 of all eligible costs of a project the subcontracting can be obtained from consortium partner only in justified case this need will be verified by a national experts panel 3 operating costs including bull costs of instruments and equipment technical knowledge and patents to the extent and for the period used for the research project if such instruments and equipment are not used for their full life for the research project only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the research project as calculated on the basis of good accounting practice shall be considered eligible bull costs for buildings and land to the extent and for the duration used for the research project with regard to buildings only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the research project as calculated on the basis of good accounting practice shall be considered eligible for land costs of commercial transfer or actually incurred capital costs shall be eligible bull other operating costs including costs of materials supplies and similar products incurred directly as a result of the research activity

4 additional overheads incurred indirectly as a result of the research project that costs should account 25 of all eligible project costs That costs (4) are counted as a multiplication by percentage given above (called x) and the rest of direct costs excluding subcontracting (2) It means 4=(1+3)25

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

37

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Funding quota of Polish participants can be up to 100 for research organizations In the case of enterprises funding quota will be decided on a case-by-case basis depending on the size of the company type of researchdevelopment risk associated with the research activities and commercial perspective of exploitation under Section 2 of the Regulation of the Minister of Science and Higher Education of 25 February 2015 on criteria and rules on granting state aid and ldquode minimisrdquo aid by the National Centre for Research and Development published in Journal of Laws item 299 2015

Large Enterprises

Medium Enterprises

MicroSmall Enterprises

Universities and research organizations

FundamentalBasic Research

na na na na

IndustrialApplied Research

Up to 50+15

(max 65 )

Up to 50+10+15 (max 75 )

Up to 50+20+15 (max 80 )

Up to 100

Experimental development

Up to 25+15

(max 40 )

Up to 25+10+15 (max 50 )

Up to 25+20+15 (max 60 )

Up to 100

In any case only IndustrialApplied Research and Experimental Development will be funded Other type of activities (eg coordination dissemination management) cannot be included into separated task All eligible entities invited to submit Polish proposal are obliged to use the rate of exchange of The European Central Bank dated on the day of opening the call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

600 000 euro In relation to the budget limit it is recommended

that one project partner can require up to 200 000 euro

Other Funding Criteria Organization must be registered in Poland

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

For enterprises it is strongly advised to state in the Pre-proposal application form in table for Project coordinatorProject partner in the row ldquoOther informationrdquo the KRS number of the enterprise and the size of the enterprise (microsmall medium large) A condition for the participation of a group of entities as the Applicant in the competition is its formal existence on the date of submission of the pre-proposal confirmed by its members concluding at least conditionally agreement on the creation of a group of entities

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Please note that group of entities counts as two project partners from Poland (it meets the limit on the number of participants from the same country please see call text for details)

Useful Links httpswwwncbrgovplprogramyprogramy-miedzynarodowe

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PORTUGAL

Funding Organisation

Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT IP)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Germana Santos Rui Munhaacute

germanasantosfctpt 213911569 ruimunhafctpt 213911538

Eligible Institutions Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Articles 3-5)

Eligible Applicants Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Article 6)

Eligible Costs Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Articles 7-9)

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

300000 euro 100000 euro

Other Funding Criteria If more than one Portuguese institution participates in a consortium the budget must be shared with the maximum limit of requested funding set at 1000000 euro per consortium

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions Portuguese applicants will have to fill in and send a Declaration of Commitment (DC) duly signed and stamped to the NCPs via email FCT may require the original of the DC in the future (Article 5 of the National Regulation) Check the National Regulation terms for admission and acceptance of proposals and projects namely concerning the update of technical and financial reports and return of funds of ongoingconcluded projects and situation of proposals previously submitted to FCT regarding pending decisions scientific areas and other calls

Useful Links

Access to electronic submission tool httpsaquaticpollutantsptjde

Access to FCT webpage dedicated to this Joint Call

httpswwwfctptapoioscooptranseranetsaquaticpollutantsindexphtmlen httpswwwfctptapoioscooptranseranetsaquaticpollutantsindexphtmlpt

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ROMANIA

Funding Organisation

Executive Agency for Higher Education Research Development and Innovation

Funding (UEFISCDI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mihaela Manole

Nicoleta Dumitrache

Mihaelamanoleuefiscdiro 0040213023863

Nicoletadumitracheuefiscdiro 0040213023886

Eligible Institutions

Eligible entities for funding are universities public institutions RampD national institutions joint-stock companies SMErsquos and Large companies NGOs (associations foundations etc) others Funding rates vary in accordance with state aid legislation

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of principal investigator

Eligible Costs

a Staff costs

b Logistics expenses

- Capital expenditure

- Expenditure on stocks - supplies and inventory items

- Expenditure on services performed by third parties cannot exceed 25 of the funding from the public budget The subcontracted parts should not be coresubstantial parts of the project work

c Travel expenses

d Overhead (indirect costs) is calculated as a percentage of direct costs staff costs logistics costs (excluding capital costs and cost for subcontracting) and travel expenses Indirect costs will not exceed 20 of direct costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

500000 euro

250000 euro for all romanian partners in case a Romanian institution is the Coordinator

200000 euro for all romanian partners in case a Romanian institution is not the Coordinator

(please read httpsuefiscdiropachet-de-informatii-suprogramul-3-2-orizont-2020)

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Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Useful Links httpsuefiscdiropachet-de-informatii-suprogramul-3-2-orizont-2020

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SCOTLAND

Funding Organisation

Scottish Enterprise (SCOTENT)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Karen Fraser karenfraserscotentcouk

+44 141 4685658

Eligible Institutions

Universities (in a consortium led by a company having at least two companies and with at least one of these being Scottish-based and undertaking RampD in Scotland and limit of one research organisation)

Eligible Applicants Any company Only universities and companies in the Scottish Enterprise area are eligible (those in the Highlands and Islands area are not eligible)

Eligible Costs

Project-specific costs including salaries overheads equipment IT consultancy training materials trials IP in whole or in part as per pre-defined criteria available on request

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 752000 No limit

Other Funding Criteria

Co-funding rate of 25-50 of eligible costs and subject to Scottish Enterprise policy and procedures and EU State Aid Regulation Preference to proposals with the greatest economic impact

Relevant documents Scottish Enterprise Large RampD Grant guidelines (see link below)

Additional Info Consortiums must consist of a Scottish based company and 2 other EU member states

Useful Links httpswwwscottish-enterprisecomsupport-for-businessesfunding-and-grantsgrowing-your-businessresearch-and-development-grant

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SOUTH AFRICA

Funding Organisation

Water Research Commission (WRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mr Tiyani Chauke Tiyanicwrcorgza

+27 12 761 9304

Eligible Institutions South African registered Universities Science Councils Research Institutions and Private Sector conducting research development and innovation

Eligible Applicants

Eligible Costs

Direct project related cost personnel project activities and procurement of equipment and Other direct costs consumables and travel costs (flight accommodation allowance and visa fees) to participate in the project kick-off and other obligatory project consortium meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro130000

Maximum of euro50000 per project for the duration of the project and not per annum The WRC will use an standard average rate of 1R=euro15 for all projects

Other Funding Criteria

1) To access the WRC funding all SA lead researchers in approved AquaPolllutants projects will be required to submit a funding application through the WRC Online Business Management System (BMS) as the first step for contracting process and also for national reporting The submission on BMS is mainly to capture the already approved project on the WRC system (2) All projects should be aligned to one or more of the WRC strategic objectives to qualify for funding Check WRC website for more information and there must be a clear distinction of new elements and value addition to projects that have been previously funded by the WRC through national calls Misaligned projects and failure to clearly distinguish the new elements in previously funded projects will lead to funding rejection regardless of Water JPI approval

Relevant documents National Regulations

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Additional Info

(1) SA partners are encouraged to include students in the projects for capacity building

(2) Before submitting the proposal to the AquaPolllutants call secretariat it is advised that the SA partner share the project outline with the WRC also highlighting the required financial cost for the SA partner to get WRC endorsement The project outlines should be submitted to the WRC NCP not later than 2 weeks before the call deadline to allow sufficient time for the WRC expert to assess the application

(3) The WRC National Contact Point will facilitate and assist with partner matching between SA and for WaterJPI call partners countries if necessary

(4) To raise awareness and promote the call in SA the WRC will share the information on the call information session that will be conducted virtually by the AquaPolllutants secretariat and also live stream the session using WRC social media channels The WRC NCP will also be available for bilateral meetings with individual institution as per invitation

Useful Links Any concerns relating to the FMS can be directed to bms-suppotwrcorgza

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Agencia Estatal de Investigacioacuten (AEI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Abraham Trujillo aquapollutantsaeigobes

+34 916038359

Eligible Institutions

Eligible entities for the State Research Agency funding are

Non-profit research organizations which must comply with the requirements established by this transnational call and with the rules on eligibility defined in the PCI 2020 Spanish partners belonging to Hospitals primary health care or public health administration of the National Health System (SNS) or belonging to Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS) or CIBER and CIBERNED should apply for funding to the National Institute of Health Carlos III (ISCIII) also participating in this transnational call Please check ISCIII rules Spanish Principal Investigators must demonstrate experience as investigators in projects funded by the Plan Estatal I+D+i 2013-2016 the Plan Estatal I+D+i 2017-2020 ERC Grants European Framework Programmes or other relevant national or international programmes AEI and the ISCIII reserve the right to exchange applicants in order to maximize the available funds provided the respective eligibility rules are met

Eligible Applicants

Incompatibilities These must be taken into account when participating in different ERA-Nets or other international initiatives - Principal Investigators are not allowed to apply for funding in more than one proposal of this ERA-NET AquaticPollutants cofounded call in more than one proposal in the same PCI call or in two PCI calls in consecutive years - Principal Investigators must remain unchanged between the proposal to this transnational call and the PCI 2020 call The State Research Agency will avoid double funding (overlapping with other EU or National funding) and will not grant projects or parts of projects already funded

Eligible Costs

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible)

Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

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Indirect costs (overheads) and clinical trials are not eligible for funding in the PCI call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

1000000 euro

bull Maximum amount of funding per legal entity eligible for AEI should not exceed euro150000 for a 3-year project

bull Maximum per proposal is euro200000 independently of the number of legal entities applying

bull In addition 50000 more can be requested if the transnational proposal is led by a PI eligible for AEI funding

Other Funding Criteria

Centres formed by different Spanish legal entities will be considered as a unique entity and thus the maximum funding should not exceed the limits per proposal established above (for example to mixed centres) The final funding will take into account the transnational evaluation of the collaborative proposal the scientific quality of the Spanish group the added value of the international collaboration the participation of the industrial sector and the financial resources available

Relevant documents

Programa Estatal de Investigacioacuten Desarrollo e Innovacioacuten Orientada a los Retos de la Sociedad Plan Estatal de Investigacioacuten Cientiacutefica y Teacutecnica y de Innovacioacuten 2017-2020 Plan Estatal The projects granted by the State Research Agency must be aligned with the main objectives described in the Programa Estatal The instrument for funding the Spanish partners will be the national call on International Joint Programming or its equivalent (Programacioacuten Conjunta Internacional PCI) which is expected to be launched in 2020 (PCI 2020) As a reference the beneficiaries are advised to read the call PCI 2019 AquaticPollutants cofunded call will be managed by the Subdivisioacuten de Programas Cientiacutefico-Teacutecnicos Transversales Fortalecimiento y Excelencia

Additional Info Any publication or dissemination activity resulting from the granted projects must acknowledge the State Research Agency funding ldquoProject (reference nordm XX) funded by the State Research Agency through PCI (or its equivalent)rdquo

Useful Links

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mauricio Garciacutea-Franco mauriciogisciiies

+34 91 822 2885

Eligible Institutions

Hospitals primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) These institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated in accordance to

the Spanish Act 502002 of December 26th (a copy of the foundationrsquos statutes may be submitted)

Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS) Accredited according to the RD 3392004 of February 27th or RD 2792016 (These

institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated according to the Spanish Act 50 2002 of December 26th) httpwwwengisciiiesISCIIIescontenidosfd-investigacionfd-institutos-investigacion-sanitarialistado-de-iis-acreditadosshtml

CIBER or CIBERNED Team members applying to the call must be from at least two groups belonging to

CIBER in two different home institutions and one of these two should be a Hospital primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) or Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS)

NOTE other public research organisations and private non-for profit organisations should apply to the State Research Agency (AEI) also participating in this transnational call Please check AEI rules

AEI and the ISCIII reserve the right to exchange applicants in order to maximize the available funds provided the respective eligibility rules are met

Eligible Applicants

Principal Investigators (PIs) can only participate in one project proposal The Principal Investigator (PI) and all members of the research group must belong to the eligible institution or be affiliated to CIBER CIBERNED or an IIS Excluded personnel as Principal Investigator (PI) bull Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR) bull Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts) bull Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

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bull Those undergoing postdoctoral training (eg ldquoSara Borrellrdquo or ldquoJuan de la Ciervardquo contracts)

Eligibility of costs types and their caps

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible) Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

Overheads according to AES 2020

Double funding of the same concept is not allowed

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

250000euro 2-3 projects tentatively envisaged to be funded

bull Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads included)

bull Up to 250000 euro per coordinator (overheads included)

Other Funding Criteria

PLEASE NOTE I Applicants from ISCIII are eligible Eligibility criteria from AESI 2020 apply II Same institution cannot participate with more than one partner in the same

project proposal III Only one PI per beneficiary institution may be funded within the same proposal IV SMEs and other private companies are encouraged to participate at their own

cost as subcontractors or funded by CDTI V There is no other incompatibility with AES 2020

Incompatibility for application to any other call are subject to the provisions in the relevant call

Submission of the proposal at the national level

National applications will be required by ISCIII The national submission period will be published at AES 2020 Spanish Applicants should periodically check in the web page of ISCIII if they are qualified ISCIII may not send invitations to the mandatory national phase

Submission of other information at the national level

Due to administrative and legal regulations the National Institute of Health Carlos III declares the end of September 2020 as national deadline for the decision on fundable project consortia which include Spanish partners to be funded by ISCIII Any concerned applicant in a proposal for which no final decision has been made by the deadline could be declared not fundable by ISCIII Any publication data base product or event protected with IPR or not resulting from the granted project must acknowledge ldquoAward no XX by ISCIII thorough AES 2020 and within the AquaticPollutants frameworkrdquo even after the end of the project

Submission of financial and scientific reports at the national level Follow up of national grants will be according to AES 2020

Requirements on data and repositories

Researchers funded by ISCIII must make public the human genomic data as well as relevant data (phenotype and exposition data) generated inside the funded project and will use open access repositories Researchers must also make public all the necessary information for the interpretation of these genomic data including lab protocols data instruments survey tools Regarding genomic data it is understood association of complete genomes (GWAS) matrixes of de polymorphism of a single nucleotide (SNP) and sequence of genome and transcriptomic metagenomic epigenomic and gene expression data The researchers whose projects are funded by ISCIII are recommended to store their scientific data at the ELIXIR Core Data Resources or if non-European repositories or data bases are to be used they must

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be certified by ELIXIR or the US National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) ISCIII may not fund any project that may require a repository andor a data base without a plan ensuring sustainability and decommissioning after the end of funding

Useful Links wwwisciiies

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council for Environment Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning

(FORMAS)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Petra Wallberg petrawallbergformasse

Eligible Institutions

Grants for research projects can only be administered by a Swedish university university college or other Swedish public organisation that fulfils the grant administrating organisation eligibility requirements of Formas Please check Formas Eligible Institutions

Eligible Applicants To be eligible to apply for grants from Formas main applicants and co-applicants must have a doctoral degree Other people participating in the project (eg doctoral students technicians lab assistants) do not need to have a doctoral degree

Eligible Costs

Admitted costs

Project grants from Formas may be used for financing of salary for researchers doctoral students (up to three years) and technical staff (including social-security contributions) Grants may also be used to finance running costs (eg consumables equipment under 500 kSEK travel conferences publication in open access journals) equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

For existing employment positions the current salary at the time of application (including social-security contributions) must be used for each of the subsequent years For new employment positions the starting salary at the grant administrating organisation must be used for each subsequent year Note that the total salary costs awarded by Formas for an individual researcher doctoral student or other member of the project may never exceed 100 per cent of a full-time position

Budget specification

bull Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

bull Travel (Missions) Traveling cost for meetings data collection and so on

bull Consumables (Running costs) All the costs that are related to the research activities as well as equipment under 500 kSEK publications in open access journal equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

Overhead Formas funds overhead costs according to the Swedish universities or institutions policies

Funding Commitment Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

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1 500 000 euro

The maximum amount which can be requested by Swedish applicant(s) is limited to euro 500000 (if Swedish Coordinator) or euro 300000 if Swedish Participant(s)

Other Funding Criteria

Ethical guidelines and open access

For information regarding Formasrsquo ethical guidelines and issues concerning public and open access to research results and scientific data Please check

httpwwwformasseenFinancingEthical-Policy

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Swedish applicants involved in proposals invited to step 2 are requested to submit a proposal to FormasPrisma after instructions from Formas NCP Each Swedish PI awarded funding must submit a financial and scientific report to Formas when the project has ended

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpsformasseenstart-pagearchivecalls2020-01-14-aquatic-pollutantshtml

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Markus Moll MarkusMollsidase

+46 72 143 42 46

Eligible Institutions

Sida will support the participation of researchers from low-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa and other sub-Saharan African countries where Sweden has bilateral development cooperation Institutions eligible to apply are Africa-based domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the following countries Benin Burkina Faso Burundi Central African Republic Chad Comoros Congo (Dem Rep) Eritrea Ethiopia The Gambia Guinea Guinea-Bissau Kenya Liberia Madagascar Malawi Mali Mozambique Niger Rwanda Senegal Sierra Leone Somalia South Sudan Sudan Tanzania Togo Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe Profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative

Eligible Applicants

African researchers employed by domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the countries specified above are eligible to apply Researchers from profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative Researchers may only be listed as a project coordinator or research partner on one project application However multiple submissions from multiple projects with researchers based at the same institution are allowed Only proposals addressing aspects of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) including resistant pathogens resistance genes and antibiotics and other antimicrobial substances under any of the themes and subthemes defined in the call are eligible for funding

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs include salaries consumables equipment travel and indirect costs Grant funds may not be used to reimburse expenses incurred prior to the project start date Sida will not fund projects or parts of projects that have been funded through other calls

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No grantee is permitted to make sub-grants but all grantees will be permitted to contract for services up to a maximum of 20000 Euro Please be aware that this limit applies to funds paid by an awardee to any other organization (or an individual employed at another organization) as a subcontractor

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

15000000 SEK (approx 1420000 euro)

250000 SEK (approx 237000 euro) for individual partners and 5000000 SEK (approx 474000

euro) for projects consisting of two or more partners eligible for Sida funding

Other Funding Criteria

Grants to project coordinatorspartners funded by Sida can only be administered by a university or other academic research institution General conditions applicable to grants from Sida to NGOs regarding projectprogramme support will apply to all institutions considered for a grant (document needs to be made accessible through the call page) Before deciding on grant funding the capacity of each applicantrsquos institution to administrate funds will be assessed according to Sidas regulations for contribution management and the projectsrsquo adherence to the Swedish strategy for research cooperation and research in development cooperation httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3strategi-for-forskningssamarbete-pdf-for-webb-eng-2pdf

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info Individuals that are members of projects invited to make a full proposal may be required to submit additional information that pertains to their specific work andor budget within the research consortium to Sida or a designated partner organization

Useful Links httpswwwsidaseEnglish

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council (SRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Patriq Fagerstedt patriqfagerstedtvrse

+46 (0)8-54644246

Eligible Institutions

Grants from the Swedish Research Council shall be administered by a Swedish university or HEI or another Swedish public organisation that fulfils our criteria for administrating organisations To apply your organisation must therefore be approved as an administrating organisation Please note that as a consequence Swedish researchers working for a company cannot be financed and should therefore not submit an application to the Swedish Research Council even if they are part of a consortium application

Eligible Applicants

You must hold a Swedish doctoral degree or a corresponding foreign degree awarded no later than the deadline for this call You may only submit one application for this grant and you may only be the Swedish partner of one consortium in this call The applicant may not have an ongoing JPIAMR grant or any other project grant concerning the same project concept funded by the Council at the start of the grant period

Eligible Costs

The project grant may be used to fund all types of project-related costs such as salaries (including your own salary however no more than corresponding to the personrsquos activity level in the project) running costs (such as consumables travel including stays at research facilities publication costs and minor equipment) premises and depreciation costs Grants may not be used for scholarships If a doctoral student participates project funds may not be paid out as salary during teaching or other departmental duties

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

19 000 000 SEK

Total amount per project proposal 500 000 EUR (SWE Coordinator) or 300

000 EUR (SWE Partner(s)) for all Swedish applicants together including indirect

costs

Other Funding Criteria

The Swedish Research Council will support research projects under all three themes of the call - MeasuringEvaluatingTaking Actions - under the condition that the project includes research on pathogens and antimicrobial resistant bacteria from aquatic ecosystems (inland and marine) All Swedish applicants must communicate with the national contact person regarding their intention to participate in the call before submission of the consortium application

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All Swedish partners participating in the call and applying for funding from the Swedish Research Council shall also submit a parallel application using the Swedish Research Councilrsquos application system Prisma The application form in Prisma can be reached from the call text at the SRC website Parallel application is a mandatory eligibility criterion Failure to submit the parallel application to the Swedish Research Council before the deadline of the Prisma call will result in the Swedish partner being declared ineligible

Relevant documents See national call text for all national regulations httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

Additional Info

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

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TAIWAN

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Ching-Mei Tang cmtommostgovtw

Eligible Institutions

In compliance with the MoSTrsquos regulation ldquoOperation Guidelines for MOST Research Grantsrdquo

bull Applicant institutions (ie research conducting institutions) shall be approved by MoST to be eligible recipients of subsidization in accordance with the Operation Guidelines for Institutions Applying for MOST Grants

bull The eligible institutions are classified into three categories as follows

Taiwanese publicprivate colleges and universities Taiwanese publicprivate research institutions Taiwanese Medical institutions

Eligible Applicants In addition the Principal Investigator(s) and co-Principal Investigator(s) must meet several qualifications please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Eligible Costs please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro500000 euro85000 annually

Other Funding Criteria As detailed in Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Relevant documents please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Additional Info Please note that Taiwanese project partners shall submit a proposal to the MoST for national financing after the project has been selected and approved for funding through the AquaticPollutants evaluation and selection process

Useful Links Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) httpswwwmostgovtwl=en

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TUNESIA

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MHESR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Awatef Soltane Marzouki

Saida Rafrafi Farhat

Zied Kbaier

awatefsoltanedppsgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

coopint2gmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

kbaierziedgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

Eligible Institutions Tunisian public research institutions

- Research institutes or centers - Research laboratoriesunits based at the universities

Eligible Applicants

The Tunisian Principal Investigator (PI) should be a - Professor or equivalent - Associate Professor or equivalent - Assistant professor or equivalent

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are those used exclusively for the purpose of achieving the objectives of the project All expenses must be incurred between the start date and the end date of the project and must be limited to the allocated budget

The following expenses would be eligible a Travel and daily allowances b Other operating expenses directly related to the project c Small equipment logistics and consumables d Contract provide services (exclusively for non-permanent administrative and

research staff) should not exceed 20 of the total budget e Organisation of scientific events and meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount per Proposal

150000 euro MHESR has reserved 20000 euro project year

Other Funding Criteria

- The duration of the project should not exceed 3 years - The Tunisian Coordinators or the PI should send their annual mi-term and

final reports to the MHESR without any prior notification SMEs and NGOs are not eligible to receive funding from MHESR but it is recommended to involve them

Relevant documents National Regulations

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Additional Info Applicants are encouraged to submit proposals involving at least one socio-economic partner eligible for MHESR funding such as technical centers

Useful Links wwwmestn

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TURKEY

Funding Organisation

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Almila Nur ARSUNAR

Nihan AKDEMİRCİ

almilabahartubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 56

nihanmoralitubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 55

Eligible Institutions Higher education institutions their institutes public RampD centres SMEs and companies established in Turkey

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Eligible Costs Personnel travel equipmenttoolsoftware service procurement material costs Budget restrictions for private sector applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

750000 EUR 1500000 TL (including Project Incentive

Premium (PIP) and overhead costs)

Other Funding Criteria

For each Turkish partner in the project team budget limitations below should be used bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from Universities

(public and private) research institutes and public institutions is 720000 TL This amount excludes Project Incentive Premium (PIP) and overhead costs

bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from private corporations is 1000000 TL for Turkish partners This amount excludes overhead costs

Relevant documents

National Regulations httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles256_sayili_bk_islenmis_hali-1071-1_0pdf

httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfilesyonetmelik_iii_2_0pdf

httpstubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles365313_yk_islenmis_hali_ardeb_idari_mali_esaslarpdf

Additional Info

Please check TUBITAK website where all detailed information will be provided in national call announcement Turkish partners will make their online application via TUBITAKrsquos online system available from httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

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Turkish partners will use E-Signature for their applications Detailed information can be achieved via website httpwwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles281ardeb_eimza_yardim_dokumanipdf (Hard copy of documents need NOT to be sent) In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions

Useful Links httpswwwtubitakgovtr httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

  • Table of Content
  • BELGIUM
  • Eligible personnel costs (permanenttemporary)
  • Operating cost (Travel and consumables)
  • Equipement
  • Overheads
  • Subcontracting
  • BELGIUM
  • BELGIUM
  • BRAZIL
  • CYPRUS
  • CZECH REPUBLIC
  • DENMARK
  • ESTONIA
  • FINLAND
  • FRANCE
  • GERMANY
  • GREECE
  • IRELAND
  • ISRAEL
  • ITALY
  • ITALY
  • LATVIA
  • MOLDOVA (Republic of)
  • NORWAY
  • POLAND
  • PORTUGAL
  • ROMANIA
  • SCOTLAND
  • SOUTH AFRICA
  • SPAIN
  • SPAIN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • TAIWAN
  • TUNESIA
  • TURKEY
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Relevant documents Make sure that all consortium partners go thoroughly through the call documents and national regulations

Additional Info

It is advised to contact the FWO before submission (see contact point above) in order to avoid ineligible projects and consortia ERA-NET participation does not interfere with the lsquoregularrsquo project submission framework and is consequently not taken into account for calculating the max available number of new applications and running projects combined

Useful Links Call page for European programmes (ERA-NET) httpswwwfwobeenfellowships-fundingeuropean-programmesera-net

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

6

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BRAZIL

Funding Organisation

Conselho Nacional das Fundaccedilotildees Estaduais de Amparo agrave Pesquisa

(CONFAP)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Elisa Natola elisaconfapgmailcom

Eligible Institutions Public or private (non-profit) Higher Education and Research Institutions Scientific Institutions Technology and Innovation Institutions based in Brazilian States corresponding to the Brazilian State Funding Agencies (FAPs) which participate in the call

Eligible Applicants

Applicants must have a doctoral or equivalent degree and be linked to a Research Institution located in Brazilian States participating in the call through their Respective State Funding Agencies have scientific or technological production evaluated by Curriculum (Suacutemula Curricular)

Eligible Costs

As a general rule Brazilian State Funding Agencies finance scholarships mobility and grants related to scientific technological and innovation projects Applicants must necessarily comply to the specific eligibility rules and financing modalities which shall be defined and disseminated in the respective websites of the participating FAPs (Guidelines for the call)

Applicants must verify the specific eligibility rules and financing modalities which shall be defined and disseminated in the respective websites of the participating FAPs (Guidelines for the call)

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

EUROS 188300000 Total TBC after final

confirmation from possible other FAPs

Detailed for each participating FAP in item below Additional Info which

indicates within the maximum budget the maximum number of projects which

may be supported Applicants must verify with their

respective FAPs the maximum amount also in local currency

Other Funding Criteria Applicants must necessarily comply to the specific eligibility rules and financing modalities which shall be defined and disseminated in the respective websites of the participating FAPs (Guidelines for the call)

Relevant documents Specific guidelines and orientations may be published by the participating FAPs

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Additional Info

Brazilian State Funding Agencies supporting the call and details on funding maximum number of projects contacts

Please note that the list of supporting FAP is yet to be finalized

FAP

State Budget

Euros

Max number of projects

within the max

allocated budget

FAPs contacts

1 FACEPE Pernambuco TBC TBC marcelocordeirofacepebr

2 FAPDF Federal District

200000 3 cootecfapdfgovbr

3 FAPEAL Alagoas 50000 2 antoniocarvalhofapealbr

4 FAPEAM Amazonas 400000 4 gabinetefapeamamgovbr

5 FAPEG Goiaacutes 50000 1 comunicacaofapeggoiasgovbr

6 FAPEMA Maranhatildeo 43000 2 mauriciosafapemabr

7 FAPEMIG Minas Gerais

100000 2 dpifapemigbr

8 FAPERGS Rio Grande do Sul

60000 3 gabinetefapergsgmailcom

9 FAPERJ Rio de Janeiro

100000 5 assessoriainternacionalfaperjbr

10 FAPES Espiacuterito Santo

100000 2 parceriasfapesesgovbr

11 FAPESC Santa Catarina

50000 2 internacionalfapescscgovbr

12 FAPESP Satildeo Paulo 600000 5 chamada-JPI-2020fapespbr

13 FAPESQ Paraiba 30000 2 fapesqfapesqrppbr

14 FUNCAP Cearaacute 100000 2 viviannobrefuncapcegovbr

Useful Links

Links to FAPs websites ndash for more details on eligibility rules

1 FACEPE ndash httpwwwfacepebr

2 FAPDF ndash wwwfapdfgovbr

3 FAPEAL ndash httpfapealbr

4 FAPEAM ndash httpwwwfapeamamgovbr

5 FAPEG ndash wwwfapeggogovbr

6 FAPEMA - httpswwwfapemabr

7 FAPEMIG - httpsfapemigbrpt

8 FAPERGS - httpsfapergsrsgovbr

9 FAPERJ ndash httpwwwfaperjbr

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10 FAPES - wwwfapesesgovbr

11 FAPESC - wwwfapescscgovbr

12 FAPESP - httpwwwfapespbr

13 FAPESQ - wwwfapesqrppbr

14 FUNCAP - httpswwwfuncapcegovbr

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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CYPRUS

Funding Organisation

Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Anna Maria Christoforou amchristoforouresearchorgcy

+357 22 205043

Eligible Institutions

Please check National Regulations at wwwresearchorgcy Eligible for participation are organizations such as research organizations higher and tertiary education institutions scientific and professional associations enterprises associations of enterprises non-governmental organizations public services and public benefit organizations Please check National Regulations at wwwresearchorgcy

Eligible Applicants Legal entities established and based in the areas which are under the effective control of the Republic of Cyprus Please check National Regulations at wwwresearchorgcy

Eligible Costs

Research amp Development Cost Categories (Personnel Cost Costs for Instruments and Equipment Costs for External Services Foreign Travel Costs Consumables Other Specific Costs Overheads) Please check National Regulations at wwwresearchorgcy

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 400 000

euro 200 000 (if the Coordinator of the transnational project is from Cyprus) euro175 000 (if all Cypriot participants participate as Partners in the transnational project)

Other Funding Criteria Please check National Regulations at wwwresearchorgcy

Relevant documents National Regulations at wwwresearchorgcy RESTART 2016-2020 Programmes laquoWork Programme Documentraquo

Additional Info Please check National Regulations at wwwresearchorgcy

Useful Links RIF Website wwwresearchorgcy IRIS Portal httpsirisresearchorgcy

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CZECH REPUBLIC

Funding Organisation

Technologickaacute Agentura Českeacute Republiky (TAČR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Michaela Kriklanova michaelakriklanovatacrcz

Eligible Institutions

Enterprises (according to Annex 1 of the Regulation)

Research organizations (according to Article 2 paragraph 83 of the Regulation)

Enterprises who act as natural persons according to Annex 1 of the Regulation engaged in an economic activity pursuant to Act no 4551991 coll on Trades (Trade Act)

Eligible Applicants

Enterprises (according to Annex 1 of the Regulation)

Research organizations (according to Article 2 paragraph 83 of the Regulation)

Enterprises who act as natural persons according to Annex 1 of the Regulation engaged in an economic activity pursuant to Act no 4551991 coll on Trades (Trade Act)

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are

- personnel costs (including scholarships) - subcontracting costs (max 20 of total eligible costs throughout the whole

project period) - other direct costs (write-offs protection of intellectual property operating

expenses travel costs consumables) - indirect costs (overheads) - full costflat rate 25 (indirect costs in the

respective year are calculated as 25 of the sum of the personnel costs and other direct costs in the same year)

These specific categories of eligible costs are defined under Article 17 of the General Terms amp Conditions

Investment costs are NOT eligible in this joint call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 1 mil euro 05 mil

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Other Funding Criteria

Eligible projects for TACR

- the project meets the definition of applied research and innovation - the research results correspond to the national rules and are applicable

exploitable (The project proposal has to include a clear description of the exploitation plan and results)

- the aim of the project has to be relevant to the overall aim of the EPSILON programme

- the industrial research and experimental development share corresponds to the activities of the Czech partner described in the project proposal

- the applicants are eligible (based on the rules stated above) - the costs are eligible (based on the rules stated above) - the requested funding meets the national regulations for aid intensity - the applicants have published the financial statements for the years 2016

2017 2018

Funding rates

The aid intensity for each Czech applicant in the project is determined based on the type of entity according to the Regulation (see the table below) and at the same time must not exceed the maximum permissible aid intensity for the Czech part of the project which is 85 of the total eligible costs

Applicant Industrial research

Industrial research with a bonus for effective collaboration

Experimental development

Experimental development with a bonus for effective collaboration

Small enterprises 70 80 45 60

Medium-sized enterprises 60 75 35 50

Large enterprises 50 65 25 40

Research Organisations

100 100 100 100

Note An SME is defined in Annex 1 of the Regulation Research organisations must satisfy the definition in the Act and the Framework While respecting the maximum permissible aid intensity of 85 per project

Supported results

Projects that achieve at least one of the following types of results can be supported in this Call The type of the result has to be clearly described in the project proposal

P - patent

G - technically realized results - prototype functional sample

Z - pilot plant proven technology

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R - software

F - results with legal protection - utility model industrial design

N - Certified methodologies and practices treatment conservation methods procedures and specialized maps with professional expert content

O - Miscellaneous

Results not to be recognized by the programme manager as a single result of a given project but only in combination with at least one other result listed in the list of result types above

H - results reflected in non-legislative directives and regulations binding within the competence of the respective provider and results reflected in the approved strategic and conceptual documents of the state or public administration

Mandatory forms to be submitted

- A Sworn Statement of the Applicant - Completed ldquoTACR Application Formrdquo Excel file - if the applicant plans to achieve the ldquoNmetSrdquo type of result the

Confirmation of the Certification authority for NmetS results needs to be attached

- if the applicant plans to achieve the ldquoPatentrdquo type of result patent search must be substantiated

All documents proving the eligibility of the Czech applicant (mentioned above) shall be submitted via the TACR data box (TACR data box ID afth9xp) within the same deadline as the project pre-proposals

Please fill in the subject line as bdquoHorizon2020 - AquaticPollutants Call 2020 - prokaacutezaacuteniacute způsobilosti - akronym projektuldquo

Relevant documents National Regulations EPSILON Programme (only in Czech) definitions of supported outcomes (only in Czech)

Additional Info

Intellectual Property Rights The applicants are required to enter into a contract with their foreign partners (sign a so-called Consortium Agreement) which will define the conditions of cooperation on the project where among other things they specify the method of allocating rights to the research results as well as adjustment and management of the rights imported or created during the projects implementation which are necessary to address the project

Useful Links TACR website (only in Czech)

Funding rules for the Czech applicant (available on the TACR website) Guide for the Czech applicants (available on the TACR website)

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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DENMARK

Funding Organisation

Innovation Fund Denmark (IFD)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Martin Kyvsgaard International Coordinator

martinkyvsgaardinnofonddk

+45 61905081

Eligible Institutions

Innovation Fund Denmark can invest in all Danish organisation Please find funding rates below and in our read more in our General Terms and Conditions for International Projects Innovation Fund Denmarks (IFD) purpose is to advance research development testing and validation of innovative solutions for the benefit of growth and knowledge in Denmark as well as to solve societal challenges IFD encourage all types of partners to participate in international projects

Eligible Applicants SMErsquos Large Enterprises GTS Universities amp University Colleges Public Hospitals Other public institutions

Eligible Costs

Eligible cost-categories are Salary Travel Subcontracting Materials Communication and knowledge sharing and lsquoOther expensesrsquo

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro1000000 euro500000 per project euro300000 per partner

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Other Funding Criteria Danish applicants must no later than two weeks after the deadline for submission register individually in the national e-grant system Please find a guide here

Relevant documents National Regulations httpsinnovationsfondendksitesdefaultfiles2018-10general-terms-and-conditions-for-international-projects-approved-after-1-feb-2018pdf

Additional Info

IFDrsquos funds are paid based on actual expenses and can be reimbursed on a quarterly basis to SMErsquos and a semi-annual basis for other participantsThe progress report must be submitted every six months The auditors statement must be submitted annually (unless organization is state-audited)

Useful Links Innovation Fund Denmark httpsinnovationsfondendkenprogrammesinternational-collaborations

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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ESTONIA

Funding Organisation

Eesti Teadusagentuur (ETAg)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Margit Suuroja MargitSuurojaetagee

Eligible Institutions See National Requirements

Eligible Applicants See National Requirements

Eligible Costs See National Requirements

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

100000 euro 100000 euro

Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents National Requirements

Additional Info If in one project participates several Estonian partners the total requested Estonian budget is 100000euro

Useful Links ERA-NET uumlhiskonkurssidega seotud toetused

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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FINLAND

Funding Organisation

Academy of Finland (AKA)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Vesa Yli-Pelkonen vesayli-pelkonenakafi

Eligible Institutions Please check AKArsquos Regulations at httpwwwakafiglobalassets10rahoitusliiteetrahoitusehdot_2019-2020_enpdf httpwwwakafienfundingapply-for-fundingaz-index-of-application-guidelines

Eligible Applicants

In this call the eligibility criteria is according to the Academy Project funding criteria bull In addition to their doctorate the applicant must have other significant scientific

merits Usually they are a professor or docent level researcher bull If the applicant does not have an employment relationship with for example a

university or research institute they must give an account of how their own salary will be covered during the funding period

bull Only one application per researcher will be considered (incl a consortium subproject) in this call

Please check AKArsquos Regulations at httpwwwakafiglobalassets10rahoitusliiteetrahoitusehdot_2019-2020_enpdf httpwwwakafiglobalassets20arviointi-ja-paatoksetliitteet2019poytakirjan-1-liite-1-trp-hallituksen-paatos-1142019pdf (in Finnish) httpwwwakafienfundingapply-for-fundingaz-index-of-application-guidelines

Eligible Costs

The call is implemented under the full cost model Academy funding can be used to cover both direct project costs (eg direct salaries) and indirect costs (eg costs for premises) Both types of costs are covered with the same percentage Please check AKArsquos regulations at httpwwwakafiglobalassets10rahoitusliiteetrahoitusehdot_2019-2020_enpdf httpwwwakafienfundingapply-for-fundingaz-index-of-application-guidelines

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro85000000

euro250000 per consortium partner euro350000 per consortium coordinator If there are several Finnish partners in the same consortium the maximum total commitment from AKA is euro400000 per consortium

Other Funding Criteria

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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Relevant documents

National Regulations httpwwwakafiglobalassets10rahoitusliiteetrahoitusehdot_2019-2020_enpdf httpwwwakafiglobalassets20arviointi-ja-paatoksetliitteet2019poytakirjan-1-liite-1-trp-hallituksen-paatos-1142019pdf (in Finnish) httpwwwakafienfundingapply-for-fundingaz-index-of-application-guidelines

Additional Info Only the submission of the joint proposal is required There is no need to submit any documents directly to AKA However applicants are requested to contact AKArsquos contact point (see above) before submitting the proposal

Useful Links

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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FRANCE

Funding Organisation

Agence National de la Recherche (ANR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Simon Coulet Armelle Montrose

anrteam-aquaticpollutantsagencerecherchefr

+33 1 78 09 81 20

Eligible Institutions

ANR may finance Partners that have their primary establishment in France andor Partners established in the EU and that can prove that they have a secondary establishment in France To be eligible the consortium must include at least one French public research organization (EPA EPSCP EPST EPIC)

The involvement of an enterprise is encouraged but not mandatory If a non-French enterprise is involved in a project it is mandatory to involve a French enterprise otherwise the French partners will be declared ineligible

Eligible Applicants See above

Eligible Costs Please check the National Funding Regulation at httpsanrfrfrrf

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro2000000

The maximum amount which can be requested by each proposal with French applicant(s) is limited to

bull euro300000 (if French Coordinator) bull euro250000 (if French Participants)

Other Funding Criteria

The funding requested from ANR for a project must be between 15 000 euro and 250 000 euro If there are several partners requesting funding from ANR the 250 000 euro have to be shared If a partner requesting funding from ANR is coordinator of a proposal the maximum amount of funding requested can reach 300 000 euro Please check the National Funding Regulation at httpsanrfrfrrf

Relevant documents National Funding Regulations httpsanrfrfrrf

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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Additional Info

Additional eligibility criterion To be eligible the proposals must not be judged as similar with another proposal The similarity between two Projects is established when these Projects (in their entirety or in part) describe identical main objectives or result from a simple adaptation Project partnersrsquo commitment Access to genetic resources and traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources Pursuant to the Nagoya Protocol ANR must obtain documentary evidence of Due Diligence Declarations (DDDs) for all research projects that it funds Projects funded will be asked to make a declaration on potential utilisation of genetic resources during their projects DDDs for research work can be submitted online using the special application on the MESRI website Credentials to access the application can be obtained from the director of the host institution For full details go to httpwwwenseignementsup-recherchegouvfrpid37627utilisation-ressources-genetiques-associeeshtml

Open Science As part of the contribution of the ANR to the promotion and implementation of an open science and in connexion with the National plan for an open science the applicants formally undertake if they receive funding to (1) post the full texts of all scientific publications resulting from the research project in an open archive (either directly in HAL or via a local institutional archive) and (2) to provide a data management plan (DMP) within 6 months of the project start as per the ANR Funding regulation (Regraveglement financier) and the arrangements communicated in the act allocating the grant Besides the ANR recommends that publications be made in reviews or books in native open access Terms and conditions and important recommendations for partners requesting funding from ANR will be published on ANR website

Useful Links httpsanrfrfrappels

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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GERMANY

Funding Organisation

German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Stefanie Pietsch

Christian Stolle

ptj-aquapollutcallfz-juelichde

+49 30 20199-3152

+49 381 20356-275

Eligible Institutions

Applications may be submitted by German institutions of higher education and non-university research institutions as well as by commercial companies particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) which are headquartered and exploit their results primarily in Germany Also local authorities non-profit organizations or associations are eligible for funding

Eligible Applicants

For information regarding the EUs standard definition of SMEs please visit httpeceuropaeugrowthsmesbusiness-friendly-environmentsme-definition_en Research institutions which receive joint basic funding from the Federal Government and the Laumlnder can only be granted project funding supplementary to their basic funding for additional expenditure under certain preconditions

Eligible Costs

Personnel cost Travel cost Sub-contracting Equipment Consumables Overheads (Not included Building investments) Richtlinien fuumlr Zuwendungsantraumlge auf AusgabenKostenbasis(AZAAZK) httpsfoerderportalbunddeeasyeasy_indexphpauswahl=easy_formulare Projektpauschale Universities should consider cost for the ldquoProjektpauschalerdquo already in the preparation of the proposal

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 3000000

The maximum budget per German partner per proposal is 250000 euro If a German partner is coordinator of a proposal the maximum amount of funding requested can reach 450000 euro If there are several German partners in the same consortium the max total commitment from BMBF is 600000 euro per consortium

Other Funding Criteria

Only two German partners in a consortium are eligible The prerequisite for two German partners in a consortium is that at least one partner can be classified as a stakeholder or end user (eg companies SMEs municipalities authorities associations etc) If there is no German stakeholder or end user in the consortium only one German partner per consortium can participate - either as a coordinator or partner

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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Relevant documents

National Regulations Research for Sustainable Development wwwfonade

The funding procedure will follow the national criteria of the funding of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research

httpfoerderportalbunddeeasyeasy_indexphpauswahl=easy_formulare

Additional Info

Funding quota bull Universities Research organisations Associations and local authorities up to

100 bull Companies up to max 50 bull SMEs Up to max 80 (incl bonus)

Useful Links httpswwwfonadedethemenwassermanagementphp httpswwwptjdeprojektfoerderungmare-n

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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GREECE

Funding Organisation

General Secretariat for Research amp Technology (GSRT)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Sofia Dimitropoulou sdimitropoulougsrtgr

00302131300187

Eligible Institutions

GSRT potentially supports all private and public legal entities namely private enterprises (such as SMEs large-companies etc) research organizations higher education institutions and other public organizations with RampD activities) Individuals as well as individual enterprises are not eligible under this scheme

Eligible Applicants

Applicants may submit in the current call if they are enterprises up to two (2) proposals from the same enterprise and for Public research Institutes and Universities up to (2) proposals at the level of the same Laboratory or School or Institute or Department

Eligible Costs

(a) personnel costs researchers technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the project (b) costs on fixed assets ie b1) costs of instruments and equipment to the extent and for the period used for the project Where such instruments and equipment are not used for their full life for the project only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the project as calculated on the basis of generally accepted accounting principles are considered as eligible and b2) costs for buildings and land to the extent and for the duration period used for the project With regard to buildings only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the project as calculated on the basis of generally accepted accounting principles are considered as eligible For land costs of commercial transfer or actually incurred capital costs are eligible (c) costs of contractual research knowledge and patents bought or licensed from outside sources at arms length conditions as well as costs of consultancy and equivalent services used exclusively for the project (d) additional general costs and other operating expenses including costs of materials supplies travel expenses organization of meetings disseminationpublicity costs audit costs incurred directly as a result of the project implementation (e) indirect costs = flat rate 15 of personnel costs Indirect costs are eligible for all legal entities and include costs that do not incur directly as a result of the project implementation (e g administrative and management costs utility costs) Note -Please bear in mind that scientific management costs are eligible under category (a) whereas administrative and financiallegal management costs fall under eligible categories (e) or (d)-audit costs only

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

23

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- Subcontracting is allowed This will be clarified in the guidelines of the national call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

1Μeuro

Upper funding limits for the eligible costs Upper limit of the total public funding will be 200000 euro per project (including indirect costs) The maximum state aid intensity will be calculated according to the provisions of the European state aid rules and regulations in force (type of research activity size of the participating enterprise collaborative research)

Other Funding Criteria

Evaluation At national level only eligibility check is conducted and not a full peer review at pre-proposals and full proposals stages We rely on the evaluation made by the COFUND Call Evaluation Committee and external reviewers

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Funding Programme ldquoOperational Programme for Research Entrepreneurship and Innovation 2014-2020 National Research and Innovation Strategy for Smart Specialization 2014-2020 (RIS3)rdquo Applicants are informed that this annex is for general guidance only For more detailed rules and regulations please refer to the nationalregional call announcement and contact the NationalRegional Contact Point Submission at the national level is required at a later stage A national call will be published to support the approved at the transnational level proposals only Detailed information on the procedure and the funding rules will be provided at the GSRT website in the guidelines of the national call during the submission period The duration of a funded project is 24 months without any prolongation

Useful Links httpswwwespagrelPagesProclamationsFSaspxitem=4383

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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IRELAND

Funding Organisation

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Lisa Sheils lsheilsepaie

Eligible Institutions

EPA funding rules apply ndash All types of organisations are eligible ndash Please consult EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions

Eligible Applicants

EPA funding rules apply ndash Applicants from the Republic of Ireland are eligible ndash Please consult EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions

Eligible Costs

EPA funding rules apply ndash Please consult EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions Post-completion dissemination costs do not apply to Transnational Calls

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 500000

The following will be used as national eligibility criteria Maximum Budget Requested for Coordinator euro 300000 Maximum Budget Requested for Partners euro 150000 Maximum of 1 Irish research organisation (eg coordinator or partner) requesting budget from the EPA within a consortium

Other Funding Criteria As detailed in ldquoMaximum Amount Per Proposalrdquo

Relevant documents EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions

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Additional Info

Irish applicants are not required to send any documentation to the EPA in advance of the pre-proposal amp proposal submission The EPA will not respond to queries relating to the scope of the proposed research

Useful Links wwwepaie

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ISRAEL

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Health ndash

Chief Scientist Office (CSO-MOH)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Dr Irit Allon Mrs Orly Spivak

iritallonmohgovil orleefgmailcom

Eligible Institutions University research center or hospital

Eligible Applicants

Position in a university research center or hospital Research authority must approve position prior to submission PI should hold a PhD MD DMD D Sc or equivalent degree and employed by an eligible institution Research will not be funded simultaneously by CSO-MOH on more than one grant (Era-NET or national) Researchers can not apply for more than one grant from any ERA-NET funded by CSO-MOH or submit more than one proposal for any programme

Eligible Costs Materials and consumables Travel amp hosting (up to 10) No salaries for applicants No heavy equipment Institutional overhead 10

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Up to euro 300000 depending on budget availability

The following will be used as national eligibility criteria Up to 140000 euro per partner Additional 20000 euro for coordination Maximum of 2 projects will be funded up to 1 Israeli coordinator

Other Funding Criteria Submission of financial and scientific reports at national level is required annually

Relevant documents Not applicable

Additional Info

Prior to submission researchers will submit to CSO-MOH an abstract approved by their research authority including budget distribution No submission of abstract can result in declaration of the consortium as ineligible If the application involves human or animal experiments bioethics approvals must be submitted with the application or up to 4 months later

Useful Links Please see detailed instructions of application at the national level and reporting at httpwwwhealthgovilresearch-fund

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ITALY

Funding Organisation

Agenzia Regionale per la Protezione dellrsquoAmbiente Regione Siciliana (ARPA

Sicilia)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Vincenzo Infantino vinfantinoarpasiciliait

Eligible Institutions All institutions are eligible providing that they have stable organization in Italy

Eligible Applicants

The following entities are eligible providing that they have stable organization in Italy enterprises universities research institutions research organizations in accordance with EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014 Any participant in order to be eligible must comply with the eligibility criteria listed in the ldquoARPA Sicilia Funding Guidelinesrdquo httpswwwarpasiciliait

A maximum of two Italian participants per project proposal requesting funding to ARPA Sicilia are admitted

Italian applicants can participate as coordinator in only one project proposal requesting funding to ARPA Sicilia

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are in accordance with EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014

Funding will be provided for the following categories Personnel Equipment (depreciation costs if not used for their full life for the project) Subcontracting Other Costs and Overheads Overheads (ldquoSpese generalirdquo) shall be calculated as a maximum of10 of admissible costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 100000 Maximum Budget Requested for all Italian partners (coordinator andor partner) euro 100000

Other Funding Criteria

Aid intensity Public institutions and research entities (public and private) will be financed at a rate of 100 of admissible costs Funding levels are based on Art 25 of EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission and are determined in the following way for private entities The aid intensity for each beneficiary shall not exceed

(a) 100 of the eligible costs for fundamental research

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(b) 50 of the eligible costs for industrial research

(c) 25 of the eligible costs for experimental development

The aid intensities for industrial research and experimental development may be increased up to a maximum aid intensity of 80 of the eligible costs as follows

(a) by 10 percentage points for medium-sized enterprises and by 20 percentage points for small enterprises

(b) by 15 percentage points if one of the following conditions is fulfilled

(i) the project involves effective collaboration

mdash between undertakings among which at least one is an SME or is carried out in at least two Member States or in a Member State and in a Contracting Party of the EEA Agreement and no single undertaking bears more than 70 of the eligible costs or

mdash between an undertaking and one or more research and knowledge-dissemination organisations where the latter bear at least 10 of the eligible costs and have the right to publish their own research results

(ii) the results of the project are widely disseminated through conferences publication open access repositories or free or open source software

On request of applicants a pre-payment may be done equal to 50 of the total contribution for public entities and research entities 50 of the total contribution for private entities with necessary financial guarantee

The remaining part of the contribution will be paid in instalments after each financial and progress reporting period Funded participants will be requested to submit financial and scientific reports to Arpa Sicilia

Relevant documents

ldquoAvviso integrativo nazionalerdquo published on the ARPA Sicilia website httpswwwarpasiciliait

EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014

Additional Info

Italian applicants are required to send specific documentation to ARPA Sicilia at proposal submission stage (please see ldquoAvviso integrativo nazionalerdquo for requirements and submission mode)

ARPA Sicilia will not respond to queries relating to the scope of the proposed research

Useful Links

The complete list of criteria and provisions which must be satisfied by all Italian participants can be found in the ldquoAvviso integrativo nazionalerdquo published on the dedicated web page on ARPA Sicilia website httpswwwarpasiciliait

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ITALY

Funding Organisation

Ministero dellrsquoUniversitagrave e della Ricerca (MUR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Aldo Covello

Valeria Cardia

aldocovellomiurit +39 06 5849 6465

valeriacardiamiurit +39 06 5849 7333

Eligible Institutions

According to art 60 of the Decree-Law n 832012 and art 5 of its implementing Ministerial decree 5932016 the following entities are eligible providing that they have stable organization in Italy - Enterprises universities research institutions research organizations in accordance with EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014 Eligible participants must have a stable organization in Italy - Local and regional administrations and their investee companies (a more detailed description will be given in the Avviso integrativo nazionale)

Eligible Applicants

The participant must not be defaulting with regard to other funding received by the Ministry The participant must not have requestedgot any other funding for the same research activities The participant must respect the Italian law DLgs n 159 del 6092011 e successive modificazioni ed integrazioni The participant must not be subject to bankruptcy proceedings as of art 5 comma 4 letter b) of DM 5932016 or must not be a company in difficulty according to the definition under number 18) of article 2 Definitions of Regulation (EU) no 6512014 The participant must be in compliance with the obligations laid down in the contributory and social security regulations (DURC) The judicial and pending records of the legal representative of the participant are negative For any participant with the exception of public universities and public research institutions (Enti pubblici di ricerca) the following financial criteria calculated using the data reported in the last approved balance sheet must be fulfilled CN gt (CP ndash I)2 Where bull CN = net assets (Capitale netto) bull CP = sum of the costs of all the projects for which public funding has been requested by the participant during the year bull I = sum of the contributions received approved or requested for the same projects OFF lt 8 Where

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bull OF = financial charges (Oneri finanziari) bull F = turnover (Fatturato)

Eligible Costs

All activities classifiable as Basic research Industrial research and Experimental development are eligible for funding Furthermore Basic research and Industrial research activities must be predominant with respect to Experimental development activities (in terms of costs) All costs incurred during the lifetime of the project under the following categories are eligible Personnel Equipment Consulting and equivalent services Consumables and Overheads Overheads (spese generali) shall be calculated as a percentage of the personnel costs and cannot be higher than 50 of them Travel expenses dissemination and coordination costs are to be included in the overheads

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 50000000 euro 15000000

Other Funding Criteria

The amount of funding which can be granted to each beneficiary is calculated multiplying the eligible costs for the funding rate listed in the following table

On request of applicants a pre-payment may be done equal to 80 of the total contribution for public entities 50 of the total contribution for private entities

The remaining part of contribute will be paid in instalments after each financial and progress reporting period

Relevant documents - Decreto legge n 832012 - Decreto Ministeriale n 593 del 26 luglio 2016 - Linee guida al DM del 26 luglio 2016 n 593

Additional Info

In addition to the project proposal which shall be submitted at European level the Italian participants are requested to submit further documentation to MUR through the national web platform available at the following link banditransnazionali-miurcinecait These national additional documents must be submitted by the same deadline established for the pre-proposal phase submission as defined in the international joint call Any participant who does not submit its national documents by the deadline of the pre-proposal phase will be considered not eligible for funding

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MUR will require to all Italian participants admitted for funding some additional documents describing more in detail the participant and its research activities within the project It is strongly recommended to contact the National Contact Persons already in early stage of project preparation The admission for funding is subject to the adoption of the necessary accounting and administrative measures for the allocation of the resources Funded participants will be requested to submit financial and scientific reports to MUR

Useful Links httpwwwricercainternazionalemiuriteraeranet-cofund-(h2020)aquatic-pollutantsaspx

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LATVIA

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Education and Science (IZM)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Kaspars Karolis Kasparskarolisizmgovlv

+37167047996

Eligible Institutions

RampD institutions (research institutes universities higher education establishments research centres etc) that are listed in the Registry of Research Institutions operated by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Latvia Entity must apply to Research Organization definitions according to regulation 6512014 Any other type of participants can participate on their own costs and are not covered by the Ministry

Eligible Applicants

Eligible Costs

Personnel costs (researchers technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the research project) and relevant personnel taxes Other direct costs such as consumables equipment (only depreciation costs) materials reagents Travels and allowances according to travel plan Indirect costs can reach a maximum of 25 of the total direct costs The activities must correspond to ldquoresearchrdquo according to Latvian Law on Scientific Activity Only non-commercial activities can be comprised in projects with Latvian participation

Subcontracting Expenses incurred by a third party to carry out tasks or provide services that require special scientific or technical competences outside the institutionrsquos normal area of activity The amount may not exceed 20 of the total direct costs allocated to the Latvian partner

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

300 000 euro

The maximum amount that a Latvian partner can request is 70 000 euro per year or Coordinator 100 000 per year In case of two Latvian partners in a consortium the maximum total funding available for a project is 100 000 euroyear

Other Funding Criteria

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Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info Attention Latvian partners have to end all activities until the 1112023 and submit a report in 1 month thereafter

Useful Links

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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MOLDOVA (Republic of)

Funding Organisation

National Agency for Research and Development (NARD)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Viorica Boaghi Olga Davidenco

Vioricaboaghigmailcom Olgadavidencoancdgovmd

Eligible Institutions Scientific and research organizations

Eligible Applicants Scientific and research organizations

Eligible Costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

100 000 euro 25 000 euro

Other Funding Criteria National Strategic Priorities

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

1 Code on science and innovation of the Republic of Moldova Law no 259-XV of 15072004

2 Law no190 of 21092017 for amending and completing some legislative acts

3 Government Decision no381 2019 on the approval of the National Program in the fields of research and innovation for the years 2020-2023 and of the Action Plan on its implementation

4 Government Decision no382 2019 on the approval of the Methodology for financing projects in the fields of research and innovation 5 Government Decision no196 of 28022018 on the organization and functioning of the National Agency for Research and Development

Useful Links httpsancdgovmd

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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NORWAY

Funding Organisation

The Research Council of Norway (RCN)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Ivar Berthling itbrcnno

+4790066509

Eligible Institutions

Norwegian research institutions (See definition and specification under httpswwwforskningsradetnoenapply-for-fundingwho-can-apply-for-fundingresearch-organisations

Eligible Applicants Norwegian applicants must have completed a doctoral degree or corresponding qualifications

Eligible Costs See httpswwwforskningsradetnoenapply-for-fundingBudget

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Ca euro 500000 Within a single project proposal the Norwegian contribution requested cannot exceed euro125000

Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents General RCN conditions for funding httpswwwforskningsradetnoen

Additional Info

After funding decision the Norwegian part of funded projects must register through the RCN portal Further information will be provided to the relevant partners Follow-up of the Norwegian part of the project will follow RCN guidelines and deadlines

Useful Links

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POLAND

Funding Organisation

National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Kinga Szymańska-Rzeźnik kingaszymanskancbrgovpl

Eligible Institutions Research organizations Micro Small Medium and Large Enterprises

Eligible Applicants

Research organizations (research and knowledge-dissemination organisations) Micro Small Medium and Large Enterprises Group of entities (within the meaning of art 37 section 1 point 1a of The Act of 30 April 2010 on the National Centre for Research and Development published in Journal of Laws item 1770 2019)

Eligible Costs

The eligible costs shall be the following 1 personnel costs (researchers technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the research project) 2 cost of contractual research costs of consultancy and equivalent services used exclusively for the research activity this cost type cannot account for more than 70 of all eligible costs of a project the subcontracting can be obtained from consortium partner only in justified case this need will be verified by a national experts panel 3 operating costs including bull costs of instruments and equipment technical knowledge and patents to the extent and for the period used for the research project if such instruments and equipment are not used for their full life for the research project only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the research project as calculated on the basis of good accounting practice shall be considered eligible bull costs for buildings and land to the extent and for the duration used for the research project with regard to buildings only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the research project as calculated on the basis of good accounting practice shall be considered eligible for land costs of commercial transfer or actually incurred capital costs shall be eligible bull other operating costs including costs of materials supplies and similar products incurred directly as a result of the research activity

4 additional overheads incurred indirectly as a result of the research project that costs should account 25 of all eligible project costs That costs (4) are counted as a multiplication by percentage given above (called x) and the rest of direct costs excluding subcontracting (2) It means 4=(1+3)25

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37

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Funding quota of Polish participants can be up to 100 for research organizations In the case of enterprises funding quota will be decided on a case-by-case basis depending on the size of the company type of researchdevelopment risk associated with the research activities and commercial perspective of exploitation under Section 2 of the Regulation of the Minister of Science and Higher Education of 25 February 2015 on criteria and rules on granting state aid and ldquode minimisrdquo aid by the National Centre for Research and Development published in Journal of Laws item 299 2015

Large Enterprises

Medium Enterprises

MicroSmall Enterprises

Universities and research organizations

FundamentalBasic Research

na na na na

IndustrialApplied Research

Up to 50+15

(max 65 )

Up to 50+10+15 (max 75 )

Up to 50+20+15 (max 80 )

Up to 100

Experimental development

Up to 25+15

(max 40 )

Up to 25+10+15 (max 50 )

Up to 25+20+15 (max 60 )

Up to 100

In any case only IndustrialApplied Research and Experimental Development will be funded Other type of activities (eg coordination dissemination management) cannot be included into separated task All eligible entities invited to submit Polish proposal are obliged to use the rate of exchange of The European Central Bank dated on the day of opening the call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

600 000 euro In relation to the budget limit it is recommended

that one project partner can require up to 200 000 euro

Other Funding Criteria Organization must be registered in Poland

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

For enterprises it is strongly advised to state in the Pre-proposal application form in table for Project coordinatorProject partner in the row ldquoOther informationrdquo the KRS number of the enterprise and the size of the enterprise (microsmall medium large) A condition for the participation of a group of entities as the Applicant in the competition is its formal existence on the date of submission of the pre-proposal confirmed by its members concluding at least conditionally agreement on the creation of a group of entities

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Please note that group of entities counts as two project partners from Poland (it meets the limit on the number of participants from the same country please see call text for details)

Useful Links httpswwwncbrgovplprogramyprogramy-miedzynarodowe

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PORTUGAL

Funding Organisation

Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT IP)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Germana Santos Rui Munhaacute

germanasantosfctpt 213911569 ruimunhafctpt 213911538

Eligible Institutions Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Articles 3-5)

Eligible Applicants Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Article 6)

Eligible Costs Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Articles 7-9)

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

300000 euro 100000 euro

Other Funding Criteria If more than one Portuguese institution participates in a consortium the budget must be shared with the maximum limit of requested funding set at 1000000 euro per consortium

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions Portuguese applicants will have to fill in and send a Declaration of Commitment (DC) duly signed and stamped to the NCPs via email FCT may require the original of the DC in the future (Article 5 of the National Regulation) Check the National Regulation terms for admission and acceptance of proposals and projects namely concerning the update of technical and financial reports and return of funds of ongoingconcluded projects and situation of proposals previously submitted to FCT regarding pending decisions scientific areas and other calls

Useful Links

Access to electronic submission tool httpsaquaticpollutantsptjde

Access to FCT webpage dedicated to this Joint Call

httpswwwfctptapoioscooptranseranetsaquaticpollutantsindexphtmlen httpswwwfctptapoioscooptranseranetsaquaticpollutantsindexphtmlpt

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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ROMANIA

Funding Organisation

Executive Agency for Higher Education Research Development and Innovation

Funding (UEFISCDI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mihaela Manole

Nicoleta Dumitrache

Mihaelamanoleuefiscdiro 0040213023863

Nicoletadumitracheuefiscdiro 0040213023886

Eligible Institutions

Eligible entities for funding are universities public institutions RampD national institutions joint-stock companies SMErsquos and Large companies NGOs (associations foundations etc) others Funding rates vary in accordance with state aid legislation

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of principal investigator

Eligible Costs

a Staff costs

b Logistics expenses

- Capital expenditure

- Expenditure on stocks - supplies and inventory items

- Expenditure on services performed by third parties cannot exceed 25 of the funding from the public budget The subcontracted parts should not be coresubstantial parts of the project work

c Travel expenses

d Overhead (indirect costs) is calculated as a percentage of direct costs staff costs logistics costs (excluding capital costs and cost for subcontracting) and travel expenses Indirect costs will not exceed 20 of direct costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

500000 euro

250000 euro for all romanian partners in case a Romanian institution is the Coordinator

200000 euro for all romanian partners in case a Romanian institution is not the Coordinator

(please read httpsuefiscdiropachet-de-informatii-suprogramul-3-2-orizont-2020)

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41

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Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Useful Links httpsuefiscdiropachet-de-informatii-suprogramul-3-2-orizont-2020

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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SCOTLAND

Funding Organisation

Scottish Enterprise (SCOTENT)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Karen Fraser karenfraserscotentcouk

+44 141 4685658

Eligible Institutions

Universities (in a consortium led by a company having at least two companies and with at least one of these being Scottish-based and undertaking RampD in Scotland and limit of one research organisation)

Eligible Applicants Any company Only universities and companies in the Scottish Enterprise area are eligible (those in the Highlands and Islands area are not eligible)

Eligible Costs

Project-specific costs including salaries overheads equipment IT consultancy training materials trials IP in whole or in part as per pre-defined criteria available on request

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 752000 No limit

Other Funding Criteria

Co-funding rate of 25-50 of eligible costs and subject to Scottish Enterprise policy and procedures and EU State Aid Regulation Preference to proposals with the greatest economic impact

Relevant documents Scottish Enterprise Large RampD Grant guidelines (see link below)

Additional Info Consortiums must consist of a Scottish based company and 2 other EU member states

Useful Links httpswwwscottish-enterprisecomsupport-for-businessesfunding-and-grantsgrowing-your-businessresearch-and-development-grant

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

43

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SOUTH AFRICA

Funding Organisation

Water Research Commission (WRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mr Tiyani Chauke Tiyanicwrcorgza

+27 12 761 9304

Eligible Institutions South African registered Universities Science Councils Research Institutions and Private Sector conducting research development and innovation

Eligible Applicants

Eligible Costs

Direct project related cost personnel project activities and procurement of equipment and Other direct costs consumables and travel costs (flight accommodation allowance and visa fees) to participate in the project kick-off and other obligatory project consortium meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro130000

Maximum of euro50000 per project for the duration of the project and not per annum The WRC will use an standard average rate of 1R=euro15 for all projects

Other Funding Criteria

1) To access the WRC funding all SA lead researchers in approved AquaPolllutants projects will be required to submit a funding application through the WRC Online Business Management System (BMS) as the first step for contracting process and also for national reporting The submission on BMS is mainly to capture the already approved project on the WRC system (2) All projects should be aligned to one or more of the WRC strategic objectives to qualify for funding Check WRC website for more information and there must be a clear distinction of new elements and value addition to projects that have been previously funded by the WRC through national calls Misaligned projects and failure to clearly distinguish the new elements in previously funded projects will lead to funding rejection regardless of Water JPI approval

Relevant documents National Regulations

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

Additional Info

(1) SA partners are encouraged to include students in the projects for capacity building

(2) Before submitting the proposal to the AquaPolllutants call secretariat it is advised that the SA partner share the project outline with the WRC also highlighting the required financial cost for the SA partner to get WRC endorsement The project outlines should be submitted to the WRC NCP not later than 2 weeks before the call deadline to allow sufficient time for the WRC expert to assess the application

(3) The WRC National Contact Point will facilitate and assist with partner matching between SA and for WaterJPI call partners countries if necessary

(4) To raise awareness and promote the call in SA the WRC will share the information on the call information session that will be conducted virtually by the AquaPolllutants secretariat and also live stream the session using WRC social media channels The WRC NCP will also be available for bilateral meetings with individual institution as per invitation

Useful Links Any concerns relating to the FMS can be directed to bms-suppotwrcorgza

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

45

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Agencia Estatal de Investigacioacuten (AEI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Abraham Trujillo aquapollutantsaeigobes

+34 916038359

Eligible Institutions

Eligible entities for the State Research Agency funding are

Non-profit research organizations which must comply with the requirements established by this transnational call and with the rules on eligibility defined in the PCI 2020 Spanish partners belonging to Hospitals primary health care or public health administration of the National Health System (SNS) or belonging to Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS) or CIBER and CIBERNED should apply for funding to the National Institute of Health Carlos III (ISCIII) also participating in this transnational call Please check ISCIII rules Spanish Principal Investigators must demonstrate experience as investigators in projects funded by the Plan Estatal I+D+i 2013-2016 the Plan Estatal I+D+i 2017-2020 ERC Grants European Framework Programmes or other relevant national or international programmes AEI and the ISCIII reserve the right to exchange applicants in order to maximize the available funds provided the respective eligibility rules are met

Eligible Applicants

Incompatibilities These must be taken into account when participating in different ERA-Nets or other international initiatives - Principal Investigators are not allowed to apply for funding in more than one proposal of this ERA-NET AquaticPollutants cofounded call in more than one proposal in the same PCI call or in two PCI calls in consecutive years - Principal Investigators must remain unchanged between the proposal to this transnational call and the PCI 2020 call The State Research Agency will avoid double funding (overlapping with other EU or National funding) and will not grant projects or parts of projects already funded

Eligible Costs

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible)

Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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Indirect costs (overheads) and clinical trials are not eligible for funding in the PCI call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

1000000 euro

bull Maximum amount of funding per legal entity eligible for AEI should not exceed euro150000 for a 3-year project

bull Maximum per proposal is euro200000 independently of the number of legal entities applying

bull In addition 50000 more can be requested if the transnational proposal is led by a PI eligible for AEI funding

Other Funding Criteria

Centres formed by different Spanish legal entities will be considered as a unique entity and thus the maximum funding should not exceed the limits per proposal established above (for example to mixed centres) The final funding will take into account the transnational evaluation of the collaborative proposal the scientific quality of the Spanish group the added value of the international collaboration the participation of the industrial sector and the financial resources available

Relevant documents

Programa Estatal de Investigacioacuten Desarrollo e Innovacioacuten Orientada a los Retos de la Sociedad Plan Estatal de Investigacioacuten Cientiacutefica y Teacutecnica y de Innovacioacuten 2017-2020 Plan Estatal The projects granted by the State Research Agency must be aligned with the main objectives described in the Programa Estatal The instrument for funding the Spanish partners will be the national call on International Joint Programming or its equivalent (Programacioacuten Conjunta Internacional PCI) which is expected to be launched in 2020 (PCI 2020) As a reference the beneficiaries are advised to read the call PCI 2019 AquaticPollutants cofunded call will be managed by the Subdivisioacuten de Programas Cientiacutefico-Teacutecnicos Transversales Fortalecimiento y Excelencia

Additional Info Any publication or dissemination activity resulting from the granted projects must acknowledge the State Research Agency funding ldquoProject (reference nordm XX) funded by the State Research Agency through PCI (or its equivalent)rdquo

Useful Links

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

47

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mauricio Garciacutea-Franco mauriciogisciiies

+34 91 822 2885

Eligible Institutions

Hospitals primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) These institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated in accordance to

the Spanish Act 502002 of December 26th (a copy of the foundationrsquos statutes may be submitted)

Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS) Accredited according to the RD 3392004 of February 27th or RD 2792016 (These

institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated according to the Spanish Act 50 2002 of December 26th) httpwwwengisciiiesISCIIIescontenidosfd-investigacionfd-institutos-investigacion-sanitarialistado-de-iis-acreditadosshtml

CIBER or CIBERNED Team members applying to the call must be from at least two groups belonging to

CIBER in two different home institutions and one of these two should be a Hospital primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) or Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS)

NOTE other public research organisations and private non-for profit organisations should apply to the State Research Agency (AEI) also participating in this transnational call Please check AEI rules

AEI and the ISCIII reserve the right to exchange applicants in order to maximize the available funds provided the respective eligibility rules are met

Eligible Applicants

Principal Investigators (PIs) can only participate in one project proposal The Principal Investigator (PI) and all members of the research group must belong to the eligible institution or be affiliated to CIBER CIBERNED or an IIS Excluded personnel as Principal Investigator (PI) bull Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR) bull Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts) bull Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

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bull Those undergoing postdoctoral training (eg ldquoSara Borrellrdquo or ldquoJuan de la Ciervardquo contracts)

Eligibility of costs types and their caps

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible) Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

Overheads according to AES 2020

Double funding of the same concept is not allowed

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

250000euro 2-3 projects tentatively envisaged to be funded

bull Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads included)

bull Up to 250000 euro per coordinator (overheads included)

Other Funding Criteria

PLEASE NOTE I Applicants from ISCIII are eligible Eligibility criteria from AESI 2020 apply II Same institution cannot participate with more than one partner in the same

project proposal III Only one PI per beneficiary institution may be funded within the same proposal IV SMEs and other private companies are encouraged to participate at their own

cost as subcontractors or funded by CDTI V There is no other incompatibility with AES 2020

Incompatibility for application to any other call are subject to the provisions in the relevant call

Submission of the proposal at the national level

National applications will be required by ISCIII The national submission period will be published at AES 2020 Spanish Applicants should periodically check in the web page of ISCIII if they are qualified ISCIII may not send invitations to the mandatory national phase

Submission of other information at the national level

Due to administrative and legal regulations the National Institute of Health Carlos III declares the end of September 2020 as national deadline for the decision on fundable project consortia which include Spanish partners to be funded by ISCIII Any concerned applicant in a proposal for which no final decision has been made by the deadline could be declared not fundable by ISCIII Any publication data base product or event protected with IPR or not resulting from the granted project must acknowledge ldquoAward no XX by ISCIII thorough AES 2020 and within the AquaticPollutants frameworkrdquo even after the end of the project

Submission of financial and scientific reports at the national level Follow up of national grants will be according to AES 2020

Requirements on data and repositories

Researchers funded by ISCIII must make public the human genomic data as well as relevant data (phenotype and exposition data) generated inside the funded project and will use open access repositories Researchers must also make public all the necessary information for the interpretation of these genomic data including lab protocols data instruments survey tools Regarding genomic data it is understood association of complete genomes (GWAS) matrixes of de polymorphism of a single nucleotide (SNP) and sequence of genome and transcriptomic metagenomic epigenomic and gene expression data The researchers whose projects are funded by ISCIII are recommended to store their scientific data at the ELIXIR Core Data Resources or if non-European repositories or data bases are to be used they must

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be certified by ELIXIR or the US National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) ISCIII may not fund any project that may require a repository andor a data base without a plan ensuring sustainability and decommissioning after the end of funding

Useful Links wwwisciiies

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council for Environment Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning

(FORMAS)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Petra Wallberg petrawallbergformasse

Eligible Institutions

Grants for research projects can only be administered by a Swedish university university college or other Swedish public organisation that fulfils the grant administrating organisation eligibility requirements of Formas Please check Formas Eligible Institutions

Eligible Applicants To be eligible to apply for grants from Formas main applicants and co-applicants must have a doctoral degree Other people participating in the project (eg doctoral students technicians lab assistants) do not need to have a doctoral degree

Eligible Costs

Admitted costs

Project grants from Formas may be used for financing of salary for researchers doctoral students (up to three years) and technical staff (including social-security contributions) Grants may also be used to finance running costs (eg consumables equipment under 500 kSEK travel conferences publication in open access journals) equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

For existing employment positions the current salary at the time of application (including social-security contributions) must be used for each of the subsequent years For new employment positions the starting salary at the grant administrating organisation must be used for each subsequent year Note that the total salary costs awarded by Formas for an individual researcher doctoral student or other member of the project may never exceed 100 per cent of a full-time position

Budget specification

bull Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

bull Travel (Missions) Traveling cost for meetings data collection and so on

bull Consumables (Running costs) All the costs that are related to the research activities as well as equipment under 500 kSEK publications in open access journal equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

Overhead Formas funds overhead costs according to the Swedish universities or institutions policies

Funding Commitment Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

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1 500 000 euro

The maximum amount which can be requested by Swedish applicant(s) is limited to euro 500000 (if Swedish Coordinator) or euro 300000 if Swedish Participant(s)

Other Funding Criteria

Ethical guidelines and open access

For information regarding Formasrsquo ethical guidelines and issues concerning public and open access to research results and scientific data Please check

httpwwwformasseenFinancingEthical-Policy

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Swedish applicants involved in proposals invited to step 2 are requested to submit a proposal to FormasPrisma after instructions from Formas NCP Each Swedish PI awarded funding must submit a financial and scientific report to Formas when the project has ended

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpsformasseenstart-pagearchivecalls2020-01-14-aquatic-pollutantshtml

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Markus Moll MarkusMollsidase

+46 72 143 42 46

Eligible Institutions

Sida will support the participation of researchers from low-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa and other sub-Saharan African countries where Sweden has bilateral development cooperation Institutions eligible to apply are Africa-based domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the following countries Benin Burkina Faso Burundi Central African Republic Chad Comoros Congo (Dem Rep) Eritrea Ethiopia The Gambia Guinea Guinea-Bissau Kenya Liberia Madagascar Malawi Mali Mozambique Niger Rwanda Senegal Sierra Leone Somalia South Sudan Sudan Tanzania Togo Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe Profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative

Eligible Applicants

African researchers employed by domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the countries specified above are eligible to apply Researchers from profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative Researchers may only be listed as a project coordinator or research partner on one project application However multiple submissions from multiple projects with researchers based at the same institution are allowed Only proposals addressing aspects of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) including resistant pathogens resistance genes and antibiotics and other antimicrobial substances under any of the themes and subthemes defined in the call are eligible for funding

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs include salaries consumables equipment travel and indirect costs Grant funds may not be used to reimburse expenses incurred prior to the project start date Sida will not fund projects or parts of projects that have been funded through other calls

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No grantee is permitted to make sub-grants but all grantees will be permitted to contract for services up to a maximum of 20000 Euro Please be aware that this limit applies to funds paid by an awardee to any other organization (or an individual employed at another organization) as a subcontractor

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

15000000 SEK (approx 1420000 euro)

250000 SEK (approx 237000 euro) for individual partners and 5000000 SEK (approx 474000

euro) for projects consisting of two or more partners eligible for Sida funding

Other Funding Criteria

Grants to project coordinatorspartners funded by Sida can only be administered by a university or other academic research institution General conditions applicable to grants from Sida to NGOs regarding projectprogramme support will apply to all institutions considered for a grant (document needs to be made accessible through the call page) Before deciding on grant funding the capacity of each applicantrsquos institution to administrate funds will be assessed according to Sidas regulations for contribution management and the projectsrsquo adherence to the Swedish strategy for research cooperation and research in development cooperation httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3strategi-for-forskningssamarbete-pdf-for-webb-eng-2pdf

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info Individuals that are members of projects invited to make a full proposal may be required to submit additional information that pertains to their specific work andor budget within the research consortium to Sida or a designated partner organization

Useful Links httpswwwsidaseEnglish

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council (SRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Patriq Fagerstedt patriqfagerstedtvrse

+46 (0)8-54644246

Eligible Institutions

Grants from the Swedish Research Council shall be administered by a Swedish university or HEI or another Swedish public organisation that fulfils our criteria for administrating organisations To apply your organisation must therefore be approved as an administrating organisation Please note that as a consequence Swedish researchers working for a company cannot be financed and should therefore not submit an application to the Swedish Research Council even if they are part of a consortium application

Eligible Applicants

You must hold a Swedish doctoral degree or a corresponding foreign degree awarded no later than the deadline for this call You may only submit one application for this grant and you may only be the Swedish partner of one consortium in this call The applicant may not have an ongoing JPIAMR grant or any other project grant concerning the same project concept funded by the Council at the start of the grant period

Eligible Costs

The project grant may be used to fund all types of project-related costs such as salaries (including your own salary however no more than corresponding to the personrsquos activity level in the project) running costs (such as consumables travel including stays at research facilities publication costs and minor equipment) premises and depreciation costs Grants may not be used for scholarships If a doctoral student participates project funds may not be paid out as salary during teaching or other departmental duties

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

19 000 000 SEK

Total amount per project proposal 500 000 EUR (SWE Coordinator) or 300

000 EUR (SWE Partner(s)) for all Swedish applicants together including indirect

costs

Other Funding Criteria

The Swedish Research Council will support research projects under all three themes of the call - MeasuringEvaluatingTaking Actions - under the condition that the project includes research on pathogens and antimicrobial resistant bacteria from aquatic ecosystems (inland and marine) All Swedish applicants must communicate with the national contact person regarding their intention to participate in the call before submission of the consortium application

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All Swedish partners participating in the call and applying for funding from the Swedish Research Council shall also submit a parallel application using the Swedish Research Councilrsquos application system Prisma The application form in Prisma can be reached from the call text at the SRC website Parallel application is a mandatory eligibility criterion Failure to submit the parallel application to the Swedish Research Council before the deadline of the Prisma call will result in the Swedish partner being declared ineligible

Relevant documents See national call text for all national regulations httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

Additional Info

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

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TAIWAN

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Ching-Mei Tang cmtommostgovtw

Eligible Institutions

In compliance with the MoSTrsquos regulation ldquoOperation Guidelines for MOST Research Grantsrdquo

bull Applicant institutions (ie research conducting institutions) shall be approved by MoST to be eligible recipients of subsidization in accordance with the Operation Guidelines for Institutions Applying for MOST Grants

bull The eligible institutions are classified into three categories as follows

Taiwanese publicprivate colleges and universities Taiwanese publicprivate research institutions Taiwanese Medical institutions

Eligible Applicants In addition the Principal Investigator(s) and co-Principal Investigator(s) must meet several qualifications please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Eligible Costs please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro500000 euro85000 annually

Other Funding Criteria As detailed in Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Relevant documents please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Additional Info Please note that Taiwanese project partners shall submit a proposal to the MoST for national financing after the project has been selected and approved for funding through the AquaticPollutants evaluation and selection process

Useful Links Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) httpswwwmostgovtwl=en

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TUNESIA

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MHESR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Awatef Soltane Marzouki

Saida Rafrafi Farhat

Zied Kbaier

awatefsoltanedppsgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

coopint2gmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

kbaierziedgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

Eligible Institutions Tunisian public research institutions

- Research institutes or centers - Research laboratoriesunits based at the universities

Eligible Applicants

The Tunisian Principal Investigator (PI) should be a - Professor or equivalent - Associate Professor or equivalent - Assistant professor or equivalent

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are those used exclusively for the purpose of achieving the objectives of the project All expenses must be incurred between the start date and the end date of the project and must be limited to the allocated budget

The following expenses would be eligible a Travel and daily allowances b Other operating expenses directly related to the project c Small equipment logistics and consumables d Contract provide services (exclusively for non-permanent administrative and

research staff) should not exceed 20 of the total budget e Organisation of scientific events and meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount per Proposal

150000 euro MHESR has reserved 20000 euro project year

Other Funding Criteria

- The duration of the project should not exceed 3 years - The Tunisian Coordinators or the PI should send their annual mi-term and

final reports to the MHESR without any prior notification SMEs and NGOs are not eligible to receive funding from MHESR but it is recommended to involve them

Relevant documents National Regulations

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Additional Info Applicants are encouraged to submit proposals involving at least one socio-economic partner eligible for MHESR funding such as technical centers

Useful Links wwwmestn

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TURKEY

Funding Organisation

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Almila Nur ARSUNAR

Nihan AKDEMİRCİ

almilabahartubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 56

nihanmoralitubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 55

Eligible Institutions Higher education institutions their institutes public RampD centres SMEs and companies established in Turkey

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Eligible Costs Personnel travel equipmenttoolsoftware service procurement material costs Budget restrictions for private sector applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

750000 EUR 1500000 TL (including Project Incentive

Premium (PIP) and overhead costs)

Other Funding Criteria

For each Turkish partner in the project team budget limitations below should be used bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from Universities

(public and private) research institutes and public institutions is 720000 TL This amount excludes Project Incentive Premium (PIP) and overhead costs

bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from private corporations is 1000000 TL for Turkish partners This amount excludes overhead costs

Relevant documents

National Regulations httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles256_sayili_bk_islenmis_hali-1071-1_0pdf

httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfilesyonetmelik_iii_2_0pdf

httpstubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles365313_yk_islenmis_hali_ardeb_idari_mali_esaslarpdf

Additional Info

Please check TUBITAK website where all detailed information will be provided in national call announcement Turkish partners will make their online application via TUBITAKrsquos online system available from httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

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Turkish partners will use E-Signature for their applications Detailed information can be achieved via website httpwwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles281ardeb_eimza_yardim_dokumanipdf (Hard copy of documents need NOT to be sent) In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions

Useful Links httpswwwtubitakgovtr httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

  • Table of Content
  • BELGIUM
  • Eligible personnel costs (permanenttemporary)
  • Operating cost (Travel and consumables)
  • Equipement
  • Overheads
  • Subcontracting
  • BELGIUM
  • BELGIUM
  • BRAZIL
  • CYPRUS
  • CZECH REPUBLIC
  • DENMARK
  • ESTONIA
  • FINLAND
  • FRANCE
  • GERMANY
  • GREECE
  • IRELAND
  • ISRAEL
  • ITALY
  • ITALY
  • LATVIA
  • MOLDOVA (Republic of)
  • NORWAY
  • POLAND
  • PORTUGAL
  • ROMANIA
  • SCOTLAND
  • SOUTH AFRICA
  • SPAIN
  • SPAIN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • TAIWAN
  • TUNESIA
  • TURKEY
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BRAZIL

Funding Organisation

Conselho Nacional das Fundaccedilotildees Estaduais de Amparo agrave Pesquisa

(CONFAP)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Elisa Natola elisaconfapgmailcom

Eligible Institutions Public or private (non-profit) Higher Education and Research Institutions Scientific Institutions Technology and Innovation Institutions based in Brazilian States corresponding to the Brazilian State Funding Agencies (FAPs) which participate in the call

Eligible Applicants

Applicants must have a doctoral or equivalent degree and be linked to a Research Institution located in Brazilian States participating in the call through their Respective State Funding Agencies have scientific or technological production evaluated by Curriculum (Suacutemula Curricular)

Eligible Costs

As a general rule Brazilian State Funding Agencies finance scholarships mobility and grants related to scientific technological and innovation projects Applicants must necessarily comply to the specific eligibility rules and financing modalities which shall be defined and disseminated in the respective websites of the participating FAPs (Guidelines for the call)

Applicants must verify the specific eligibility rules and financing modalities which shall be defined and disseminated in the respective websites of the participating FAPs (Guidelines for the call)

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

EUROS 188300000 Total TBC after final

confirmation from possible other FAPs

Detailed for each participating FAP in item below Additional Info which

indicates within the maximum budget the maximum number of projects which

may be supported Applicants must verify with their

respective FAPs the maximum amount also in local currency

Other Funding Criteria Applicants must necessarily comply to the specific eligibility rules and financing modalities which shall be defined and disseminated in the respective websites of the participating FAPs (Guidelines for the call)

Relevant documents Specific guidelines and orientations may be published by the participating FAPs

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Additional Info

Brazilian State Funding Agencies supporting the call and details on funding maximum number of projects contacts

Please note that the list of supporting FAP is yet to be finalized

FAP

State Budget

Euros

Max number of projects

within the max

allocated budget

FAPs contacts

1 FACEPE Pernambuco TBC TBC marcelocordeirofacepebr

2 FAPDF Federal District

200000 3 cootecfapdfgovbr

3 FAPEAL Alagoas 50000 2 antoniocarvalhofapealbr

4 FAPEAM Amazonas 400000 4 gabinetefapeamamgovbr

5 FAPEG Goiaacutes 50000 1 comunicacaofapeggoiasgovbr

6 FAPEMA Maranhatildeo 43000 2 mauriciosafapemabr

7 FAPEMIG Minas Gerais

100000 2 dpifapemigbr

8 FAPERGS Rio Grande do Sul

60000 3 gabinetefapergsgmailcom

9 FAPERJ Rio de Janeiro

100000 5 assessoriainternacionalfaperjbr

10 FAPES Espiacuterito Santo

100000 2 parceriasfapesesgovbr

11 FAPESC Santa Catarina

50000 2 internacionalfapescscgovbr

12 FAPESP Satildeo Paulo 600000 5 chamada-JPI-2020fapespbr

13 FAPESQ Paraiba 30000 2 fapesqfapesqrppbr

14 FUNCAP Cearaacute 100000 2 viviannobrefuncapcegovbr

Useful Links

Links to FAPs websites ndash for more details on eligibility rules

1 FACEPE ndash httpwwwfacepebr

2 FAPDF ndash wwwfapdfgovbr

3 FAPEAL ndash httpfapealbr

4 FAPEAM ndash httpwwwfapeamamgovbr

5 FAPEG ndash wwwfapeggogovbr

6 FAPEMA - httpswwwfapemabr

7 FAPEMIG - httpsfapemigbrpt

8 FAPERGS - httpsfapergsrsgovbr

9 FAPERJ ndash httpwwwfaperjbr

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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10 FAPES - wwwfapesesgovbr

11 FAPESC - wwwfapescscgovbr

12 FAPESP - httpwwwfapespbr

13 FAPESQ - wwwfapesqrppbr

14 FUNCAP - httpswwwfuncapcegovbr

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9

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CYPRUS

Funding Organisation

Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Anna Maria Christoforou amchristoforouresearchorgcy

+357 22 205043

Eligible Institutions

Please check National Regulations at wwwresearchorgcy Eligible for participation are organizations such as research organizations higher and tertiary education institutions scientific and professional associations enterprises associations of enterprises non-governmental organizations public services and public benefit organizations Please check National Regulations at wwwresearchorgcy

Eligible Applicants Legal entities established and based in the areas which are under the effective control of the Republic of Cyprus Please check National Regulations at wwwresearchorgcy

Eligible Costs

Research amp Development Cost Categories (Personnel Cost Costs for Instruments and Equipment Costs for External Services Foreign Travel Costs Consumables Other Specific Costs Overheads) Please check National Regulations at wwwresearchorgcy

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 400 000

euro 200 000 (if the Coordinator of the transnational project is from Cyprus) euro175 000 (if all Cypriot participants participate as Partners in the transnational project)

Other Funding Criteria Please check National Regulations at wwwresearchorgcy

Relevant documents National Regulations at wwwresearchorgcy RESTART 2016-2020 Programmes laquoWork Programme Documentraquo

Additional Info Please check National Regulations at wwwresearchorgcy

Useful Links RIF Website wwwresearchorgcy IRIS Portal httpsirisresearchorgcy

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CZECH REPUBLIC

Funding Organisation

Technologickaacute Agentura Českeacute Republiky (TAČR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Michaela Kriklanova michaelakriklanovatacrcz

Eligible Institutions

Enterprises (according to Annex 1 of the Regulation)

Research organizations (according to Article 2 paragraph 83 of the Regulation)

Enterprises who act as natural persons according to Annex 1 of the Regulation engaged in an economic activity pursuant to Act no 4551991 coll on Trades (Trade Act)

Eligible Applicants

Enterprises (according to Annex 1 of the Regulation)

Research organizations (according to Article 2 paragraph 83 of the Regulation)

Enterprises who act as natural persons according to Annex 1 of the Regulation engaged in an economic activity pursuant to Act no 4551991 coll on Trades (Trade Act)

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are

- personnel costs (including scholarships) - subcontracting costs (max 20 of total eligible costs throughout the whole

project period) - other direct costs (write-offs protection of intellectual property operating

expenses travel costs consumables) - indirect costs (overheads) - full costflat rate 25 (indirect costs in the

respective year are calculated as 25 of the sum of the personnel costs and other direct costs in the same year)

These specific categories of eligible costs are defined under Article 17 of the General Terms amp Conditions

Investment costs are NOT eligible in this joint call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 1 mil euro 05 mil

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Other Funding Criteria

Eligible projects for TACR

- the project meets the definition of applied research and innovation - the research results correspond to the national rules and are applicable

exploitable (The project proposal has to include a clear description of the exploitation plan and results)

- the aim of the project has to be relevant to the overall aim of the EPSILON programme

- the industrial research and experimental development share corresponds to the activities of the Czech partner described in the project proposal

- the applicants are eligible (based on the rules stated above) - the costs are eligible (based on the rules stated above) - the requested funding meets the national regulations for aid intensity - the applicants have published the financial statements for the years 2016

2017 2018

Funding rates

The aid intensity for each Czech applicant in the project is determined based on the type of entity according to the Regulation (see the table below) and at the same time must not exceed the maximum permissible aid intensity for the Czech part of the project which is 85 of the total eligible costs

Applicant Industrial research

Industrial research with a bonus for effective collaboration

Experimental development

Experimental development with a bonus for effective collaboration

Small enterprises 70 80 45 60

Medium-sized enterprises 60 75 35 50

Large enterprises 50 65 25 40

Research Organisations

100 100 100 100

Note An SME is defined in Annex 1 of the Regulation Research organisations must satisfy the definition in the Act and the Framework While respecting the maximum permissible aid intensity of 85 per project

Supported results

Projects that achieve at least one of the following types of results can be supported in this Call The type of the result has to be clearly described in the project proposal

P - patent

G - technically realized results - prototype functional sample

Z - pilot plant proven technology

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R - software

F - results with legal protection - utility model industrial design

N - Certified methodologies and practices treatment conservation methods procedures and specialized maps with professional expert content

O - Miscellaneous

Results not to be recognized by the programme manager as a single result of a given project but only in combination with at least one other result listed in the list of result types above

H - results reflected in non-legislative directives and regulations binding within the competence of the respective provider and results reflected in the approved strategic and conceptual documents of the state or public administration

Mandatory forms to be submitted

- A Sworn Statement of the Applicant - Completed ldquoTACR Application Formrdquo Excel file - if the applicant plans to achieve the ldquoNmetSrdquo type of result the

Confirmation of the Certification authority for NmetS results needs to be attached

- if the applicant plans to achieve the ldquoPatentrdquo type of result patent search must be substantiated

All documents proving the eligibility of the Czech applicant (mentioned above) shall be submitted via the TACR data box (TACR data box ID afth9xp) within the same deadline as the project pre-proposals

Please fill in the subject line as bdquoHorizon2020 - AquaticPollutants Call 2020 - prokaacutezaacuteniacute způsobilosti - akronym projektuldquo

Relevant documents National Regulations EPSILON Programme (only in Czech) definitions of supported outcomes (only in Czech)

Additional Info

Intellectual Property Rights The applicants are required to enter into a contract with their foreign partners (sign a so-called Consortium Agreement) which will define the conditions of cooperation on the project where among other things they specify the method of allocating rights to the research results as well as adjustment and management of the rights imported or created during the projects implementation which are necessary to address the project

Useful Links TACR website (only in Czech)

Funding rules for the Czech applicant (available on the TACR website) Guide for the Czech applicants (available on the TACR website)

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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DENMARK

Funding Organisation

Innovation Fund Denmark (IFD)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Martin Kyvsgaard International Coordinator

martinkyvsgaardinnofonddk

+45 61905081

Eligible Institutions

Innovation Fund Denmark can invest in all Danish organisation Please find funding rates below and in our read more in our General Terms and Conditions for International Projects Innovation Fund Denmarks (IFD) purpose is to advance research development testing and validation of innovative solutions for the benefit of growth and knowledge in Denmark as well as to solve societal challenges IFD encourage all types of partners to participate in international projects

Eligible Applicants SMErsquos Large Enterprises GTS Universities amp University Colleges Public Hospitals Other public institutions

Eligible Costs

Eligible cost-categories are Salary Travel Subcontracting Materials Communication and knowledge sharing and lsquoOther expensesrsquo

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro1000000 euro500000 per project euro300000 per partner

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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Other Funding Criteria Danish applicants must no later than two weeks after the deadline for submission register individually in the national e-grant system Please find a guide here

Relevant documents National Regulations httpsinnovationsfondendksitesdefaultfiles2018-10general-terms-and-conditions-for-international-projects-approved-after-1-feb-2018pdf

Additional Info

IFDrsquos funds are paid based on actual expenses and can be reimbursed on a quarterly basis to SMErsquos and a semi-annual basis for other participantsThe progress report must be submitted every six months The auditors statement must be submitted annually (unless organization is state-audited)

Useful Links Innovation Fund Denmark httpsinnovationsfondendkenprogrammesinternational-collaborations

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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ESTONIA

Funding Organisation

Eesti Teadusagentuur (ETAg)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Margit Suuroja MargitSuurojaetagee

Eligible Institutions See National Requirements

Eligible Applicants See National Requirements

Eligible Costs See National Requirements

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

100000 euro 100000 euro

Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents National Requirements

Additional Info If in one project participates several Estonian partners the total requested Estonian budget is 100000euro

Useful Links ERA-NET uumlhiskonkurssidega seotud toetused

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

16

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FINLAND

Funding Organisation

Academy of Finland (AKA)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Vesa Yli-Pelkonen vesayli-pelkonenakafi

Eligible Institutions Please check AKArsquos Regulations at httpwwwakafiglobalassets10rahoitusliiteetrahoitusehdot_2019-2020_enpdf httpwwwakafienfundingapply-for-fundingaz-index-of-application-guidelines

Eligible Applicants

In this call the eligibility criteria is according to the Academy Project funding criteria bull In addition to their doctorate the applicant must have other significant scientific

merits Usually they are a professor or docent level researcher bull If the applicant does not have an employment relationship with for example a

university or research institute they must give an account of how their own salary will be covered during the funding period

bull Only one application per researcher will be considered (incl a consortium subproject) in this call

Please check AKArsquos Regulations at httpwwwakafiglobalassets10rahoitusliiteetrahoitusehdot_2019-2020_enpdf httpwwwakafiglobalassets20arviointi-ja-paatoksetliitteet2019poytakirjan-1-liite-1-trp-hallituksen-paatos-1142019pdf (in Finnish) httpwwwakafienfundingapply-for-fundingaz-index-of-application-guidelines

Eligible Costs

The call is implemented under the full cost model Academy funding can be used to cover both direct project costs (eg direct salaries) and indirect costs (eg costs for premises) Both types of costs are covered with the same percentage Please check AKArsquos regulations at httpwwwakafiglobalassets10rahoitusliiteetrahoitusehdot_2019-2020_enpdf httpwwwakafienfundingapply-for-fundingaz-index-of-application-guidelines

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro85000000

euro250000 per consortium partner euro350000 per consortium coordinator If there are several Finnish partners in the same consortium the maximum total commitment from AKA is euro400000 per consortium

Other Funding Criteria

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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Relevant documents

National Regulations httpwwwakafiglobalassets10rahoitusliiteetrahoitusehdot_2019-2020_enpdf httpwwwakafiglobalassets20arviointi-ja-paatoksetliitteet2019poytakirjan-1-liite-1-trp-hallituksen-paatos-1142019pdf (in Finnish) httpwwwakafienfundingapply-for-fundingaz-index-of-application-guidelines

Additional Info Only the submission of the joint proposal is required There is no need to submit any documents directly to AKA However applicants are requested to contact AKArsquos contact point (see above) before submitting the proposal

Useful Links

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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FRANCE

Funding Organisation

Agence National de la Recherche (ANR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Simon Coulet Armelle Montrose

anrteam-aquaticpollutantsagencerecherchefr

+33 1 78 09 81 20

Eligible Institutions

ANR may finance Partners that have their primary establishment in France andor Partners established in the EU and that can prove that they have a secondary establishment in France To be eligible the consortium must include at least one French public research organization (EPA EPSCP EPST EPIC)

The involvement of an enterprise is encouraged but not mandatory If a non-French enterprise is involved in a project it is mandatory to involve a French enterprise otherwise the French partners will be declared ineligible

Eligible Applicants See above

Eligible Costs Please check the National Funding Regulation at httpsanrfrfrrf

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro2000000

The maximum amount which can be requested by each proposal with French applicant(s) is limited to

bull euro300000 (if French Coordinator) bull euro250000 (if French Participants)

Other Funding Criteria

The funding requested from ANR for a project must be between 15 000 euro and 250 000 euro If there are several partners requesting funding from ANR the 250 000 euro have to be shared If a partner requesting funding from ANR is coordinator of a proposal the maximum amount of funding requested can reach 300 000 euro Please check the National Funding Regulation at httpsanrfrfrrf

Relevant documents National Funding Regulations httpsanrfrfrrf

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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Additional Info

Additional eligibility criterion To be eligible the proposals must not be judged as similar with another proposal The similarity between two Projects is established when these Projects (in their entirety or in part) describe identical main objectives or result from a simple adaptation Project partnersrsquo commitment Access to genetic resources and traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources Pursuant to the Nagoya Protocol ANR must obtain documentary evidence of Due Diligence Declarations (DDDs) for all research projects that it funds Projects funded will be asked to make a declaration on potential utilisation of genetic resources during their projects DDDs for research work can be submitted online using the special application on the MESRI website Credentials to access the application can be obtained from the director of the host institution For full details go to httpwwwenseignementsup-recherchegouvfrpid37627utilisation-ressources-genetiques-associeeshtml

Open Science As part of the contribution of the ANR to the promotion and implementation of an open science and in connexion with the National plan for an open science the applicants formally undertake if they receive funding to (1) post the full texts of all scientific publications resulting from the research project in an open archive (either directly in HAL or via a local institutional archive) and (2) to provide a data management plan (DMP) within 6 months of the project start as per the ANR Funding regulation (Regraveglement financier) and the arrangements communicated in the act allocating the grant Besides the ANR recommends that publications be made in reviews or books in native open access Terms and conditions and important recommendations for partners requesting funding from ANR will be published on ANR website

Useful Links httpsanrfrfrappels

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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GERMANY

Funding Organisation

German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Stefanie Pietsch

Christian Stolle

ptj-aquapollutcallfz-juelichde

+49 30 20199-3152

+49 381 20356-275

Eligible Institutions

Applications may be submitted by German institutions of higher education and non-university research institutions as well as by commercial companies particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) which are headquartered and exploit their results primarily in Germany Also local authorities non-profit organizations or associations are eligible for funding

Eligible Applicants

For information regarding the EUs standard definition of SMEs please visit httpeceuropaeugrowthsmesbusiness-friendly-environmentsme-definition_en Research institutions which receive joint basic funding from the Federal Government and the Laumlnder can only be granted project funding supplementary to their basic funding for additional expenditure under certain preconditions

Eligible Costs

Personnel cost Travel cost Sub-contracting Equipment Consumables Overheads (Not included Building investments) Richtlinien fuumlr Zuwendungsantraumlge auf AusgabenKostenbasis(AZAAZK) httpsfoerderportalbunddeeasyeasy_indexphpauswahl=easy_formulare Projektpauschale Universities should consider cost for the ldquoProjektpauschalerdquo already in the preparation of the proposal

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 3000000

The maximum budget per German partner per proposal is 250000 euro If a German partner is coordinator of a proposal the maximum amount of funding requested can reach 450000 euro If there are several German partners in the same consortium the max total commitment from BMBF is 600000 euro per consortium

Other Funding Criteria

Only two German partners in a consortium are eligible The prerequisite for two German partners in a consortium is that at least one partner can be classified as a stakeholder or end user (eg companies SMEs municipalities authorities associations etc) If there is no German stakeholder or end user in the consortium only one German partner per consortium can participate - either as a coordinator or partner

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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Relevant documents

National Regulations Research for Sustainable Development wwwfonade

The funding procedure will follow the national criteria of the funding of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research

httpfoerderportalbunddeeasyeasy_indexphpauswahl=easy_formulare

Additional Info

Funding quota bull Universities Research organisations Associations and local authorities up to

100 bull Companies up to max 50 bull SMEs Up to max 80 (incl bonus)

Useful Links httpswwwfonadedethemenwassermanagementphp httpswwwptjdeprojektfoerderungmare-n

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

22

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GREECE

Funding Organisation

General Secretariat for Research amp Technology (GSRT)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Sofia Dimitropoulou sdimitropoulougsrtgr

00302131300187

Eligible Institutions

GSRT potentially supports all private and public legal entities namely private enterprises (such as SMEs large-companies etc) research organizations higher education institutions and other public organizations with RampD activities) Individuals as well as individual enterprises are not eligible under this scheme

Eligible Applicants

Applicants may submit in the current call if they are enterprises up to two (2) proposals from the same enterprise and for Public research Institutes and Universities up to (2) proposals at the level of the same Laboratory or School or Institute or Department

Eligible Costs

(a) personnel costs researchers technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the project (b) costs on fixed assets ie b1) costs of instruments and equipment to the extent and for the period used for the project Where such instruments and equipment are not used for their full life for the project only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the project as calculated on the basis of generally accepted accounting principles are considered as eligible and b2) costs for buildings and land to the extent and for the duration period used for the project With regard to buildings only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the project as calculated on the basis of generally accepted accounting principles are considered as eligible For land costs of commercial transfer or actually incurred capital costs are eligible (c) costs of contractual research knowledge and patents bought or licensed from outside sources at arms length conditions as well as costs of consultancy and equivalent services used exclusively for the project (d) additional general costs and other operating expenses including costs of materials supplies travel expenses organization of meetings disseminationpublicity costs audit costs incurred directly as a result of the project implementation (e) indirect costs = flat rate 15 of personnel costs Indirect costs are eligible for all legal entities and include costs that do not incur directly as a result of the project implementation (e g administrative and management costs utility costs) Note -Please bear in mind that scientific management costs are eligible under category (a) whereas administrative and financiallegal management costs fall under eligible categories (e) or (d)-audit costs only

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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- Subcontracting is allowed This will be clarified in the guidelines of the national call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

1Μeuro

Upper funding limits for the eligible costs Upper limit of the total public funding will be 200000 euro per project (including indirect costs) The maximum state aid intensity will be calculated according to the provisions of the European state aid rules and regulations in force (type of research activity size of the participating enterprise collaborative research)

Other Funding Criteria

Evaluation At national level only eligibility check is conducted and not a full peer review at pre-proposals and full proposals stages We rely on the evaluation made by the COFUND Call Evaluation Committee and external reviewers

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Funding Programme ldquoOperational Programme for Research Entrepreneurship and Innovation 2014-2020 National Research and Innovation Strategy for Smart Specialization 2014-2020 (RIS3)rdquo Applicants are informed that this annex is for general guidance only For more detailed rules and regulations please refer to the nationalregional call announcement and contact the NationalRegional Contact Point Submission at the national level is required at a later stage A national call will be published to support the approved at the transnational level proposals only Detailed information on the procedure and the funding rules will be provided at the GSRT website in the guidelines of the national call during the submission period The duration of a funded project is 24 months without any prolongation

Useful Links httpswwwespagrelPagesProclamationsFSaspxitem=4383

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

24

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IRELAND

Funding Organisation

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Lisa Sheils lsheilsepaie

Eligible Institutions

EPA funding rules apply ndash All types of organisations are eligible ndash Please consult EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions

Eligible Applicants

EPA funding rules apply ndash Applicants from the Republic of Ireland are eligible ndash Please consult EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions

Eligible Costs

EPA funding rules apply ndash Please consult EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions Post-completion dissemination costs do not apply to Transnational Calls

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 500000

The following will be used as national eligibility criteria Maximum Budget Requested for Coordinator euro 300000 Maximum Budget Requested for Partners euro 150000 Maximum of 1 Irish research organisation (eg coordinator or partner) requesting budget from the EPA within a consortium

Other Funding Criteria As detailed in ldquoMaximum Amount Per Proposalrdquo

Relevant documents EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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Additional Info

Irish applicants are not required to send any documentation to the EPA in advance of the pre-proposal amp proposal submission The EPA will not respond to queries relating to the scope of the proposed research

Useful Links wwwepaie

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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ISRAEL

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Health ndash

Chief Scientist Office (CSO-MOH)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Dr Irit Allon Mrs Orly Spivak

iritallonmohgovil orleefgmailcom

Eligible Institutions University research center or hospital

Eligible Applicants

Position in a university research center or hospital Research authority must approve position prior to submission PI should hold a PhD MD DMD D Sc or equivalent degree and employed by an eligible institution Research will not be funded simultaneously by CSO-MOH on more than one grant (Era-NET or national) Researchers can not apply for more than one grant from any ERA-NET funded by CSO-MOH or submit more than one proposal for any programme

Eligible Costs Materials and consumables Travel amp hosting (up to 10) No salaries for applicants No heavy equipment Institutional overhead 10

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Up to euro 300000 depending on budget availability

The following will be used as national eligibility criteria Up to 140000 euro per partner Additional 20000 euro for coordination Maximum of 2 projects will be funded up to 1 Israeli coordinator

Other Funding Criteria Submission of financial and scientific reports at national level is required annually

Relevant documents Not applicable

Additional Info

Prior to submission researchers will submit to CSO-MOH an abstract approved by their research authority including budget distribution No submission of abstract can result in declaration of the consortium as ineligible If the application involves human or animal experiments bioethics approvals must be submitted with the application or up to 4 months later

Useful Links Please see detailed instructions of application at the national level and reporting at httpwwwhealthgovilresearch-fund

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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ITALY

Funding Organisation

Agenzia Regionale per la Protezione dellrsquoAmbiente Regione Siciliana (ARPA

Sicilia)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Vincenzo Infantino vinfantinoarpasiciliait

Eligible Institutions All institutions are eligible providing that they have stable organization in Italy

Eligible Applicants

The following entities are eligible providing that they have stable organization in Italy enterprises universities research institutions research organizations in accordance with EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014 Any participant in order to be eligible must comply with the eligibility criteria listed in the ldquoARPA Sicilia Funding Guidelinesrdquo httpswwwarpasiciliait

A maximum of two Italian participants per project proposal requesting funding to ARPA Sicilia are admitted

Italian applicants can participate as coordinator in only one project proposal requesting funding to ARPA Sicilia

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are in accordance with EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014

Funding will be provided for the following categories Personnel Equipment (depreciation costs if not used for their full life for the project) Subcontracting Other Costs and Overheads Overheads (ldquoSpese generalirdquo) shall be calculated as a maximum of10 of admissible costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 100000 Maximum Budget Requested for all Italian partners (coordinator andor partner) euro 100000

Other Funding Criteria

Aid intensity Public institutions and research entities (public and private) will be financed at a rate of 100 of admissible costs Funding levels are based on Art 25 of EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission and are determined in the following way for private entities The aid intensity for each beneficiary shall not exceed

(a) 100 of the eligible costs for fundamental research

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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(b) 50 of the eligible costs for industrial research

(c) 25 of the eligible costs for experimental development

The aid intensities for industrial research and experimental development may be increased up to a maximum aid intensity of 80 of the eligible costs as follows

(a) by 10 percentage points for medium-sized enterprises and by 20 percentage points for small enterprises

(b) by 15 percentage points if one of the following conditions is fulfilled

(i) the project involves effective collaboration

mdash between undertakings among which at least one is an SME or is carried out in at least two Member States or in a Member State and in a Contracting Party of the EEA Agreement and no single undertaking bears more than 70 of the eligible costs or

mdash between an undertaking and one or more research and knowledge-dissemination organisations where the latter bear at least 10 of the eligible costs and have the right to publish their own research results

(ii) the results of the project are widely disseminated through conferences publication open access repositories or free or open source software

On request of applicants a pre-payment may be done equal to 50 of the total contribution for public entities and research entities 50 of the total contribution for private entities with necessary financial guarantee

The remaining part of the contribution will be paid in instalments after each financial and progress reporting period Funded participants will be requested to submit financial and scientific reports to Arpa Sicilia

Relevant documents

ldquoAvviso integrativo nazionalerdquo published on the ARPA Sicilia website httpswwwarpasiciliait

EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014

Additional Info

Italian applicants are required to send specific documentation to ARPA Sicilia at proposal submission stage (please see ldquoAvviso integrativo nazionalerdquo for requirements and submission mode)

ARPA Sicilia will not respond to queries relating to the scope of the proposed research

Useful Links

The complete list of criteria and provisions which must be satisfied by all Italian participants can be found in the ldquoAvviso integrativo nazionalerdquo published on the dedicated web page on ARPA Sicilia website httpswwwarpasiciliait

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

29

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ITALY

Funding Organisation

Ministero dellrsquoUniversitagrave e della Ricerca (MUR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Aldo Covello

Valeria Cardia

aldocovellomiurit +39 06 5849 6465

valeriacardiamiurit +39 06 5849 7333

Eligible Institutions

According to art 60 of the Decree-Law n 832012 and art 5 of its implementing Ministerial decree 5932016 the following entities are eligible providing that they have stable organization in Italy - Enterprises universities research institutions research organizations in accordance with EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014 Eligible participants must have a stable organization in Italy - Local and regional administrations and their investee companies (a more detailed description will be given in the Avviso integrativo nazionale)

Eligible Applicants

The participant must not be defaulting with regard to other funding received by the Ministry The participant must not have requestedgot any other funding for the same research activities The participant must respect the Italian law DLgs n 159 del 6092011 e successive modificazioni ed integrazioni The participant must not be subject to bankruptcy proceedings as of art 5 comma 4 letter b) of DM 5932016 or must not be a company in difficulty according to the definition under number 18) of article 2 Definitions of Regulation (EU) no 6512014 The participant must be in compliance with the obligations laid down in the contributory and social security regulations (DURC) The judicial and pending records of the legal representative of the participant are negative For any participant with the exception of public universities and public research institutions (Enti pubblici di ricerca) the following financial criteria calculated using the data reported in the last approved balance sheet must be fulfilled CN gt (CP ndash I)2 Where bull CN = net assets (Capitale netto) bull CP = sum of the costs of all the projects for which public funding has been requested by the participant during the year bull I = sum of the contributions received approved or requested for the same projects OFF lt 8 Where

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

30

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bull OF = financial charges (Oneri finanziari) bull F = turnover (Fatturato)

Eligible Costs

All activities classifiable as Basic research Industrial research and Experimental development are eligible for funding Furthermore Basic research and Industrial research activities must be predominant with respect to Experimental development activities (in terms of costs) All costs incurred during the lifetime of the project under the following categories are eligible Personnel Equipment Consulting and equivalent services Consumables and Overheads Overheads (spese generali) shall be calculated as a percentage of the personnel costs and cannot be higher than 50 of them Travel expenses dissemination and coordination costs are to be included in the overheads

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 50000000 euro 15000000

Other Funding Criteria

The amount of funding which can be granted to each beneficiary is calculated multiplying the eligible costs for the funding rate listed in the following table

On request of applicants a pre-payment may be done equal to 80 of the total contribution for public entities 50 of the total contribution for private entities

The remaining part of contribute will be paid in instalments after each financial and progress reporting period

Relevant documents - Decreto legge n 832012 - Decreto Ministeriale n 593 del 26 luglio 2016 - Linee guida al DM del 26 luglio 2016 n 593

Additional Info

In addition to the project proposal which shall be submitted at European level the Italian participants are requested to submit further documentation to MUR through the national web platform available at the following link banditransnazionali-miurcinecait These national additional documents must be submitted by the same deadline established for the pre-proposal phase submission as defined in the international joint call Any participant who does not submit its national documents by the deadline of the pre-proposal phase will be considered not eligible for funding

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

31

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MUR will require to all Italian participants admitted for funding some additional documents describing more in detail the participant and its research activities within the project It is strongly recommended to contact the National Contact Persons already in early stage of project preparation The admission for funding is subject to the adoption of the necessary accounting and administrative measures for the allocation of the resources Funded participants will be requested to submit financial and scientific reports to MUR

Useful Links httpwwwricercainternazionalemiuriteraeranet-cofund-(h2020)aquatic-pollutantsaspx

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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LATVIA

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Education and Science (IZM)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Kaspars Karolis Kasparskarolisizmgovlv

+37167047996

Eligible Institutions

RampD institutions (research institutes universities higher education establishments research centres etc) that are listed in the Registry of Research Institutions operated by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Latvia Entity must apply to Research Organization definitions according to regulation 6512014 Any other type of participants can participate on their own costs and are not covered by the Ministry

Eligible Applicants

Eligible Costs

Personnel costs (researchers technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the research project) and relevant personnel taxes Other direct costs such as consumables equipment (only depreciation costs) materials reagents Travels and allowances according to travel plan Indirect costs can reach a maximum of 25 of the total direct costs The activities must correspond to ldquoresearchrdquo according to Latvian Law on Scientific Activity Only non-commercial activities can be comprised in projects with Latvian participation

Subcontracting Expenses incurred by a third party to carry out tasks or provide services that require special scientific or technical competences outside the institutionrsquos normal area of activity The amount may not exceed 20 of the total direct costs allocated to the Latvian partner

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

300 000 euro

The maximum amount that a Latvian partner can request is 70 000 euro per year or Coordinator 100 000 per year In case of two Latvian partners in a consortium the maximum total funding available for a project is 100 000 euroyear

Other Funding Criteria

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info Attention Latvian partners have to end all activities until the 1112023 and submit a report in 1 month thereafter

Useful Links

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

34

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MOLDOVA (Republic of)

Funding Organisation

National Agency for Research and Development (NARD)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Viorica Boaghi Olga Davidenco

Vioricaboaghigmailcom Olgadavidencoancdgovmd

Eligible Institutions Scientific and research organizations

Eligible Applicants Scientific and research organizations

Eligible Costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

100 000 euro 25 000 euro

Other Funding Criteria National Strategic Priorities

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

1 Code on science and innovation of the Republic of Moldova Law no 259-XV of 15072004

2 Law no190 of 21092017 for amending and completing some legislative acts

3 Government Decision no381 2019 on the approval of the National Program in the fields of research and innovation for the years 2020-2023 and of the Action Plan on its implementation

4 Government Decision no382 2019 on the approval of the Methodology for financing projects in the fields of research and innovation 5 Government Decision no196 of 28022018 on the organization and functioning of the National Agency for Research and Development

Useful Links httpsancdgovmd

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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NORWAY

Funding Organisation

The Research Council of Norway (RCN)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Ivar Berthling itbrcnno

+4790066509

Eligible Institutions

Norwegian research institutions (See definition and specification under httpswwwforskningsradetnoenapply-for-fundingwho-can-apply-for-fundingresearch-organisations

Eligible Applicants Norwegian applicants must have completed a doctoral degree or corresponding qualifications

Eligible Costs See httpswwwforskningsradetnoenapply-for-fundingBudget

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Ca euro 500000 Within a single project proposal the Norwegian contribution requested cannot exceed euro125000

Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents General RCN conditions for funding httpswwwforskningsradetnoen

Additional Info

After funding decision the Norwegian part of funded projects must register through the RCN portal Further information will be provided to the relevant partners Follow-up of the Norwegian part of the project will follow RCN guidelines and deadlines

Useful Links

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

POLAND

Funding Organisation

National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Kinga Szymańska-Rzeźnik kingaszymanskancbrgovpl

Eligible Institutions Research organizations Micro Small Medium and Large Enterprises

Eligible Applicants

Research organizations (research and knowledge-dissemination organisations) Micro Small Medium and Large Enterprises Group of entities (within the meaning of art 37 section 1 point 1a of The Act of 30 April 2010 on the National Centre for Research and Development published in Journal of Laws item 1770 2019)

Eligible Costs

The eligible costs shall be the following 1 personnel costs (researchers technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the research project) 2 cost of contractual research costs of consultancy and equivalent services used exclusively for the research activity this cost type cannot account for more than 70 of all eligible costs of a project the subcontracting can be obtained from consortium partner only in justified case this need will be verified by a national experts panel 3 operating costs including bull costs of instruments and equipment technical knowledge and patents to the extent and for the period used for the research project if such instruments and equipment are not used for their full life for the research project only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the research project as calculated on the basis of good accounting practice shall be considered eligible bull costs for buildings and land to the extent and for the duration used for the research project with regard to buildings only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the research project as calculated on the basis of good accounting practice shall be considered eligible for land costs of commercial transfer or actually incurred capital costs shall be eligible bull other operating costs including costs of materials supplies and similar products incurred directly as a result of the research activity

4 additional overheads incurred indirectly as a result of the research project that costs should account 25 of all eligible project costs That costs (4) are counted as a multiplication by percentage given above (called x) and the rest of direct costs excluding subcontracting (2) It means 4=(1+3)25

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Funding quota of Polish participants can be up to 100 for research organizations In the case of enterprises funding quota will be decided on a case-by-case basis depending on the size of the company type of researchdevelopment risk associated with the research activities and commercial perspective of exploitation under Section 2 of the Regulation of the Minister of Science and Higher Education of 25 February 2015 on criteria and rules on granting state aid and ldquode minimisrdquo aid by the National Centre for Research and Development published in Journal of Laws item 299 2015

Large Enterprises

Medium Enterprises

MicroSmall Enterprises

Universities and research organizations

FundamentalBasic Research

na na na na

IndustrialApplied Research

Up to 50+15

(max 65 )

Up to 50+10+15 (max 75 )

Up to 50+20+15 (max 80 )

Up to 100

Experimental development

Up to 25+15

(max 40 )

Up to 25+10+15 (max 50 )

Up to 25+20+15 (max 60 )

Up to 100

In any case only IndustrialApplied Research and Experimental Development will be funded Other type of activities (eg coordination dissemination management) cannot be included into separated task All eligible entities invited to submit Polish proposal are obliged to use the rate of exchange of The European Central Bank dated on the day of opening the call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

600 000 euro In relation to the budget limit it is recommended

that one project partner can require up to 200 000 euro

Other Funding Criteria Organization must be registered in Poland

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

For enterprises it is strongly advised to state in the Pre-proposal application form in table for Project coordinatorProject partner in the row ldquoOther informationrdquo the KRS number of the enterprise and the size of the enterprise (microsmall medium large) A condition for the participation of a group of entities as the Applicant in the competition is its formal existence on the date of submission of the pre-proposal confirmed by its members concluding at least conditionally agreement on the creation of a group of entities

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Please note that group of entities counts as two project partners from Poland (it meets the limit on the number of participants from the same country please see call text for details)

Useful Links httpswwwncbrgovplprogramyprogramy-miedzynarodowe

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PORTUGAL

Funding Organisation

Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT IP)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Germana Santos Rui Munhaacute

germanasantosfctpt 213911569 ruimunhafctpt 213911538

Eligible Institutions Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Articles 3-5)

Eligible Applicants Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Article 6)

Eligible Costs Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Articles 7-9)

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

300000 euro 100000 euro

Other Funding Criteria If more than one Portuguese institution participates in a consortium the budget must be shared with the maximum limit of requested funding set at 1000000 euro per consortium

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions Portuguese applicants will have to fill in and send a Declaration of Commitment (DC) duly signed and stamped to the NCPs via email FCT may require the original of the DC in the future (Article 5 of the National Regulation) Check the National Regulation terms for admission and acceptance of proposals and projects namely concerning the update of technical and financial reports and return of funds of ongoingconcluded projects and situation of proposals previously submitted to FCT regarding pending decisions scientific areas and other calls

Useful Links

Access to electronic submission tool httpsaquaticpollutantsptjde

Access to FCT webpage dedicated to this Joint Call

httpswwwfctptapoioscooptranseranetsaquaticpollutantsindexphtmlen httpswwwfctptapoioscooptranseranetsaquaticpollutantsindexphtmlpt

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ROMANIA

Funding Organisation

Executive Agency for Higher Education Research Development and Innovation

Funding (UEFISCDI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mihaela Manole

Nicoleta Dumitrache

Mihaelamanoleuefiscdiro 0040213023863

Nicoletadumitracheuefiscdiro 0040213023886

Eligible Institutions

Eligible entities for funding are universities public institutions RampD national institutions joint-stock companies SMErsquos and Large companies NGOs (associations foundations etc) others Funding rates vary in accordance with state aid legislation

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of principal investigator

Eligible Costs

a Staff costs

b Logistics expenses

- Capital expenditure

- Expenditure on stocks - supplies and inventory items

- Expenditure on services performed by third parties cannot exceed 25 of the funding from the public budget The subcontracted parts should not be coresubstantial parts of the project work

c Travel expenses

d Overhead (indirect costs) is calculated as a percentage of direct costs staff costs logistics costs (excluding capital costs and cost for subcontracting) and travel expenses Indirect costs will not exceed 20 of direct costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

500000 euro

250000 euro for all romanian partners in case a Romanian institution is the Coordinator

200000 euro for all romanian partners in case a Romanian institution is not the Coordinator

(please read httpsuefiscdiropachet-de-informatii-suprogramul-3-2-orizont-2020)

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Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Useful Links httpsuefiscdiropachet-de-informatii-suprogramul-3-2-orizont-2020

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SCOTLAND

Funding Organisation

Scottish Enterprise (SCOTENT)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Karen Fraser karenfraserscotentcouk

+44 141 4685658

Eligible Institutions

Universities (in a consortium led by a company having at least two companies and with at least one of these being Scottish-based and undertaking RampD in Scotland and limit of one research organisation)

Eligible Applicants Any company Only universities and companies in the Scottish Enterprise area are eligible (those in the Highlands and Islands area are not eligible)

Eligible Costs

Project-specific costs including salaries overheads equipment IT consultancy training materials trials IP in whole or in part as per pre-defined criteria available on request

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 752000 No limit

Other Funding Criteria

Co-funding rate of 25-50 of eligible costs and subject to Scottish Enterprise policy and procedures and EU State Aid Regulation Preference to proposals with the greatest economic impact

Relevant documents Scottish Enterprise Large RampD Grant guidelines (see link below)

Additional Info Consortiums must consist of a Scottish based company and 2 other EU member states

Useful Links httpswwwscottish-enterprisecomsupport-for-businessesfunding-and-grantsgrowing-your-businessresearch-and-development-grant

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SOUTH AFRICA

Funding Organisation

Water Research Commission (WRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mr Tiyani Chauke Tiyanicwrcorgza

+27 12 761 9304

Eligible Institutions South African registered Universities Science Councils Research Institutions and Private Sector conducting research development and innovation

Eligible Applicants

Eligible Costs

Direct project related cost personnel project activities and procurement of equipment and Other direct costs consumables and travel costs (flight accommodation allowance and visa fees) to participate in the project kick-off and other obligatory project consortium meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro130000

Maximum of euro50000 per project for the duration of the project and not per annum The WRC will use an standard average rate of 1R=euro15 for all projects

Other Funding Criteria

1) To access the WRC funding all SA lead researchers in approved AquaPolllutants projects will be required to submit a funding application through the WRC Online Business Management System (BMS) as the first step for contracting process and also for national reporting The submission on BMS is mainly to capture the already approved project on the WRC system (2) All projects should be aligned to one or more of the WRC strategic objectives to qualify for funding Check WRC website for more information and there must be a clear distinction of new elements and value addition to projects that have been previously funded by the WRC through national calls Misaligned projects and failure to clearly distinguish the new elements in previously funded projects will lead to funding rejection regardless of Water JPI approval

Relevant documents National Regulations

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Additional Info

(1) SA partners are encouraged to include students in the projects for capacity building

(2) Before submitting the proposal to the AquaPolllutants call secretariat it is advised that the SA partner share the project outline with the WRC also highlighting the required financial cost for the SA partner to get WRC endorsement The project outlines should be submitted to the WRC NCP not later than 2 weeks before the call deadline to allow sufficient time for the WRC expert to assess the application

(3) The WRC National Contact Point will facilitate and assist with partner matching between SA and for WaterJPI call partners countries if necessary

(4) To raise awareness and promote the call in SA the WRC will share the information on the call information session that will be conducted virtually by the AquaPolllutants secretariat and also live stream the session using WRC social media channels The WRC NCP will also be available for bilateral meetings with individual institution as per invitation

Useful Links Any concerns relating to the FMS can be directed to bms-suppotwrcorgza

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Agencia Estatal de Investigacioacuten (AEI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Abraham Trujillo aquapollutantsaeigobes

+34 916038359

Eligible Institutions

Eligible entities for the State Research Agency funding are

Non-profit research organizations which must comply with the requirements established by this transnational call and with the rules on eligibility defined in the PCI 2020 Spanish partners belonging to Hospitals primary health care or public health administration of the National Health System (SNS) or belonging to Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS) or CIBER and CIBERNED should apply for funding to the National Institute of Health Carlos III (ISCIII) also participating in this transnational call Please check ISCIII rules Spanish Principal Investigators must demonstrate experience as investigators in projects funded by the Plan Estatal I+D+i 2013-2016 the Plan Estatal I+D+i 2017-2020 ERC Grants European Framework Programmes or other relevant national or international programmes AEI and the ISCIII reserve the right to exchange applicants in order to maximize the available funds provided the respective eligibility rules are met

Eligible Applicants

Incompatibilities These must be taken into account when participating in different ERA-Nets or other international initiatives - Principal Investigators are not allowed to apply for funding in more than one proposal of this ERA-NET AquaticPollutants cofounded call in more than one proposal in the same PCI call or in two PCI calls in consecutive years - Principal Investigators must remain unchanged between the proposal to this transnational call and the PCI 2020 call The State Research Agency will avoid double funding (overlapping with other EU or National funding) and will not grant projects or parts of projects already funded

Eligible Costs

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible)

Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

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Indirect costs (overheads) and clinical trials are not eligible for funding in the PCI call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

1000000 euro

bull Maximum amount of funding per legal entity eligible for AEI should not exceed euro150000 for a 3-year project

bull Maximum per proposal is euro200000 independently of the number of legal entities applying

bull In addition 50000 more can be requested if the transnational proposal is led by a PI eligible for AEI funding

Other Funding Criteria

Centres formed by different Spanish legal entities will be considered as a unique entity and thus the maximum funding should not exceed the limits per proposal established above (for example to mixed centres) The final funding will take into account the transnational evaluation of the collaborative proposal the scientific quality of the Spanish group the added value of the international collaboration the participation of the industrial sector and the financial resources available

Relevant documents

Programa Estatal de Investigacioacuten Desarrollo e Innovacioacuten Orientada a los Retos de la Sociedad Plan Estatal de Investigacioacuten Cientiacutefica y Teacutecnica y de Innovacioacuten 2017-2020 Plan Estatal The projects granted by the State Research Agency must be aligned with the main objectives described in the Programa Estatal The instrument for funding the Spanish partners will be the national call on International Joint Programming or its equivalent (Programacioacuten Conjunta Internacional PCI) which is expected to be launched in 2020 (PCI 2020) As a reference the beneficiaries are advised to read the call PCI 2019 AquaticPollutants cofunded call will be managed by the Subdivisioacuten de Programas Cientiacutefico-Teacutecnicos Transversales Fortalecimiento y Excelencia

Additional Info Any publication or dissemination activity resulting from the granted projects must acknowledge the State Research Agency funding ldquoProject (reference nordm XX) funded by the State Research Agency through PCI (or its equivalent)rdquo

Useful Links

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mauricio Garciacutea-Franco mauriciogisciiies

+34 91 822 2885

Eligible Institutions

Hospitals primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) These institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated in accordance to

the Spanish Act 502002 of December 26th (a copy of the foundationrsquos statutes may be submitted)

Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS) Accredited according to the RD 3392004 of February 27th or RD 2792016 (These

institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated according to the Spanish Act 50 2002 of December 26th) httpwwwengisciiiesISCIIIescontenidosfd-investigacionfd-institutos-investigacion-sanitarialistado-de-iis-acreditadosshtml

CIBER or CIBERNED Team members applying to the call must be from at least two groups belonging to

CIBER in two different home institutions and one of these two should be a Hospital primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) or Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS)

NOTE other public research organisations and private non-for profit organisations should apply to the State Research Agency (AEI) also participating in this transnational call Please check AEI rules

AEI and the ISCIII reserve the right to exchange applicants in order to maximize the available funds provided the respective eligibility rules are met

Eligible Applicants

Principal Investigators (PIs) can only participate in one project proposal The Principal Investigator (PI) and all members of the research group must belong to the eligible institution or be affiliated to CIBER CIBERNED or an IIS Excluded personnel as Principal Investigator (PI) bull Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR) bull Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts) bull Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

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bull Those undergoing postdoctoral training (eg ldquoSara Borrellrdquo or ldquoJuan de la Ciervardquo contracts)

Eligibility of costs types and their caps

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible) Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

Overheads according to AES 2020

Double funding of the same concept is not allowed

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

250000euro 2-3 projects tentatively envisaged to be funded

bull Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads included)

bull Up to 250000 euro per coordinator (overheads included)

Other Funding Criteria

PLEASE NOTE I Applicants from ISCIII are eligible Eligibility criteria from AESI 2020 apply II Same institution cannot participate with more than one partner in the same

project proposal III Only one PI per beneficiary institution may be funded within the same proposal IV SMEs and other private companies are encouraged to participate at their own

cost as subcontractors or funded by CDTI V There is no other incompatibility with AES 2020

Incompatibility for application to any other call are subject to the provisions in the relevant call

Submission of the proposal at the national level

National applications will be required by ISCIII The national submission period will be published at AES 2020 Spanish Applicants should periodically check in the web page of ISCIII if they are qualified ISCIII may not send invitations to the mandatory national phase

Submission of other information at the national level

Due to administrative and legal regulations the National Institute of Health Carlos III declares the end of September 2020 as national deadline for the decision on fundable project consortia which include Spanish partners to be funded by ISCIII Any concerned applicant in a proposal for which no final decision has been made by the deadline could be declared not fundable by ISCIII Any publication data base product or event protected with IPR or not resulting from the granted project must acknowledge ldquoAward no XX by ISCIII thorough AES 2020 and within the AquaticPollutants frameworkrdquo even after the end of the project

Submission of financial and scientific reports at the national level Follow up of national grants will be according to AES 2020

Requirements on data and repositories

Researchers funded by ISCIII must make public the human genomic data as well as relevant data (phenotype and exposition data) generated inside the funded project and will use open access repositories Researchers must also make public all the necessary information for the interpretation of these genomic data including lab protocols data instruments survey tools Regarding genomic data it is understood association of complete genomes (GWAS) matrixes of de polymorphism of a single nucleotide (SNP) and sequence of genome and transcriptomic metagenomic epigenomic and gene expression data The researchers whose projects are funded by ISCIII are recommended to store their scientific data at the ELIXIR Core Data Resources or if non-European repositories or data bases are to be used they must

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be certified by ELIXIR or the US National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) ISCIII may not fund any project that may require a repository andor a data base without a plan ensuring sustainability and decommissioning after the end of funding

Useful Links wwwisciiies

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council for Environment Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning

(FORMAS)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Petra Wallberg petrawallbergformasse

Eligible Institutions

Grants for research projects can only be administered by a Swedish university university college or other Swedish public organisation that fulfils the grant administrating organisation eligibility requirements of Formas Please check Formas Eligible Institutions

Eligible Applicants To be eligible to apply for grants from Formas main applicants and co-applicants must have a doctoral degree Other people participating in the project (eg doctoral students technicians lab assistants) do not need to have a doctoral degree

Eligible Costs

Admitted costs

Project grants from Formas may be used for financing of salary for researchers doctoral students (up to three years) and technical staff (including social-security contributions) Grants may also be used to finance running costs (eg consumables equipment under 500 kSEK travel conferences publication in open access journals) equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

For existing employment positions the current salary at the time of application (including social-security contributions) must be used for each of the subsequent years For new employment positions the starting salary at the grant administrating organisation must be used for each subsequent year Note that the total salary costs awarded by Formas for an individual researcher doctoral student or other member of the project may never exceed 100 per cent of a full-time position

Budget specification

bull Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

bull Travel (Missions) Traveling cost for meetings data collection and so on

bull Consumables (Running costs) All the costs that are related to the research activities as well as equipment under 500 kSEK publications in open access journal equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

Overhead Formas funds overhead costs according to the Swedish universities or institutions policies

Funding Commitment Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

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1 500 000 euro

The maximum amount which can be requested by Swedish applicant(s) is limited to euro 500000 (if Swedish Coordinator) or euro 300000 if Swedish Participant(s)

Other Funding Criteria

Ethical guidelines and open access

For information regarding Formasrsquo ethical guidelines and issues concerning public and open access to research results and scientific data Please check

httpwwwformasseenFinancingEthical-Policy

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Swedish applicants involved in proposals invited to step 2 are requested to submit a proposal to FormasPrisma after instructions from Formas NCP Each Swedish PI awarded funding must submit a financial and scientific report to Formas when the project has ended

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpsformasseenstart-pagearchivecalls2020-01-14-aquatic-pollutantshtml

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Markus Moll MarkusMollsidase

+46 72 143 42 46

Eligible Institutions

Sida will support the participation of researchers from low-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa and other sub-Saharan African countries where Sweden has bilateral development cooperation Institutions eligible to apply are Africa-based domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the following countries Benin Burkina Faso Burundi Central African Republic Chad Comoros Congo (Dem Rep) Eritrea Ethiopia The Gambia Guinea Guinea-Bissau Kenya Liberia Madagascar Malawi Mali Mozambique Niger Rwanda Senegal Sierra Leone Somalia South Sudan Sudan Tanzania Togo Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe Profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative

Eligible Applicants

African researchers employed by domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the countries specified above are eligible to apply Researchers from profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative Researchers may only be listed as a project coordinator or research partner on one project application However multiple submissions from multiple projects with researchers based at the same institution are allowed Only proposals addressing aspects of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) including resistant pathogens resistance genes and antibiotics and other antimicrobial substances under any of the themes and subthemes defined in the call are eligible for funding

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs include salaries consumables equipment travel and indirect costs Grant funds may not be used to reimburse expenses incurred prior to the project start date Sida will not fund projects or parts of projects that have been funded through other calls

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No grantee is permitted to make sub-grants but all grantees will be permitted to contract for services up to a maximum of 20000 Euro Please be aware that this limit applies to funds paid by an awardee to any other organization (or an individual employed at another organization) as a subcontractor

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

15000000 SEK (approx 1420000 euro)

250000 SEK (approx 237000 euro) for individual partners and 5000000 SEK (approx 474000

euro) for projects consisting of two or more partners eligible for Sida funding

Other Funding Criteria

Grants to project coordinatorspartners funded by Sida can only be administered by a university or other academic research institution General conditions applicable to grants from Sida to NGOs regarding projectprogramme support will apply to all institutions considered for a grant (document needs to be made accessible through the call page) Before deciding on grant funding the capacity of each applicantrsquos institution to administrate funds will be assessed according to Sidas regulations for contribution management and the projectsrsquo adherence to the Swedish strategy for research cooperation and research in development cooperation httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3strategi-for-forskningssamarbete-pdf-for-webb-eng-2pdf

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info Individuals that are members of projects invited to make a full proposal may be required to submit additional information that pertains to their specific work andor budget within the research consortium to Sida or a designated partner organization

Useful Links httpswwwsidaseEnglish

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council (SRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Patriq Fagerstedt patriqfagerstedtvrse

+46 (0)8-54644246

Eligible Institutions

Grants from the Swedish Research Council shall be administered by a Swedish university or HEI or another Swedish public organisation that fulfils our criteria for administrating organisations To apply your organisation must therefore be approved as an administrating organisation Please note that as a consequence Swedish researchers working for a company cannot be financed and should therefore not submit an application to the Swedish Research Council even if they are part of a consortium application

Eligible Applicants

You must hold a Swedish doctoral degree or a corresponding foreign degree awarded no later than the deadline for this call You may only submit one application for this grant and you may only be the Swedish partner of one consortium in this call The applicant may not have an ongoing JPIAMR grant or any other project grant concerning the same project concept funded by the Council at the start of the grant period

Eligible Costs

The project grant may be used to fund all types of project-related costs such as salaries (including your own salary however no more than corresponding to the personrsquos activity level in the project) running costs (such as consumables travel including stays at research facilities publication costs and minor equipment) premises and depreciation costs Grants may not be used for scholarships If a doctoral student participates project funds may not be paid out as salary during teaching or other departmental duties

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

19 000 000 SEK

Total amount per project proposal 500 000 EUR (SWE Coordinator) or 300

000 EUR (SWE Partner(s)) for all Swedish applicants together including indirect

costs

Other Funding Criteria

The Swedish Research Council will support research projects under all three themes of the call - MeasuringEvaluatingTaking Actions - under the condition that the project includes research on pathogens and antimicrobial resistant bacteria from aquatic ecosystems (inland and marine) All Swedish applicants must communicate with the national contact person regarding their intention to participate in the call before submission of the consortium application

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All Swedish partners participating in the call and applying for funding from the Swedish Research Council shall also submit a parallel application using the Swedish Research Councilrsquos application system Prisma The application form in Prisma can be reached from the call text at the SRC website Parallel application is a mandatory eligibility criterion Failure to submit the parallel application to the Swedish Research Council before the deadline of the Prisma call will result in the Swedish partner being declared ineligible

Relevant documents See national call text for all national regulations httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

Additional Info

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

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TAIWAN

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Ching-Mei Tang cmtommostgovtw

Eligible Institutions

In compliance with the MoSTrsquos regulation ldquoOperation Guidelines for MOST Research Grantsrdquo

bull Applicant institutions (ie research conducting institutions) shall be approved by MoST to be eligible recipients of subsidization in accordance with the Operation Guidelines for Institutions Applying for MOST Grants

bull The eligible institutions are classified into three categories as follows

Taiwanese publicprivate colleges and universities Taiwanese publicprivate research institutions Taiwanese Medical institutions

Eligible Applicants In addition the Principal Investigator(s) and co-Principal Investigator(s) must meet several qualifications please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Eligible Costs please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro500000 euro85000 annually

Other Funding Criteria As detailed in Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Relevant documents please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Additional Info Please note that Taiwanese project partners shall submit a proposal to the MoST for national financing after the project has been selected and approved for funding through the AquaticPollutants evaluation and selection process

Useful Links Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) httpswwwmostgovtwl=en

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TUNESIA

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MHESR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Awatef Soltane Marzouki

Saida Rafrafi Farhat

Zied Kbaier

awatefsoltanedppsgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

coopint2gmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

kbaierziedgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

Eligible Institutions Tunisian public research institutions

- Research institutes or centers - Research laboratoriesunits based at the universities

Eligible Applicants

The Tunisian Principal Investigator (PI) should be a - Professor or equivalent - Associate Professor or equivalent - Assistant professor or equivalent

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are those used exclusively for the purpose of achieving the objectives of the project All expenses must be incurred between the start date and the end date of the project and must be limited to the allocated budget

The following expenses would be eligible a Travel and daily allowances b Other operating expenses directly related to the project c Small equipment logistics and consumables d Contract provide services (exclusively for non-permanent administrative and

research staff) should not exceed 20 of the total budget e Organisation of scientific events and meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount per Proposal

150000 euro MHESR has reserved 20000 euro project year

Other Funding Criteria

- The duration of the project should not exceed 3 years - The Tunisian Coordinators or the PI should send their annual mi-term and

final reports to the MHESR without any prior notification SMEs and NGOs are not eligible to receive funding from MHESR but it is recommended to involve them

Relevant documents National Regulations

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Additional Info Applicants are encouraged to submit proposals involving at least one socio-economic partner eligible for MHESR funding such as technical centers

Useful Links wwwmestn

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TURKEY

Funding Organisation

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Almila Nur ARSUNAR

Nihan AKDEMİRCİ

almilabahartubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 56

nihanmoralitubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 55

Eligible Institutions Higher education institutions their institutes public RampD centres SMEs and companies established in Turkey

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Eligible Costs Personnel travel equipmenttoolsoftware service procurement material costs Budget restrictions for private sector applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

750000 EUR 1500000 TL (including Project Incentive

Premium (PIP) and overhead costs)

Other Funding Criteria

For each Turkish partner in the project team budget limitations below should be used bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from Universities

(public and private) research institutes and public institutions is 720000 TL This amount excludes Project Incentive Premium (PIP) and overhead costs

bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from private corporations is 1000000 TL for Turkish partners This amount excludes overhead costs

Relevant documents

National Regulations httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles256_sayili_bk_islenmis_hali-1071-1_0pdf

httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfilesyonetmelik_iii_2_0pdf

httpstubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles365313_yk_islenmis_hali_ardeb_idari_mali_esaslarpdf

Additional Info

Please check TUBITAK website where all detailed information will be provided in national call announcement Turkish partners will make their online application via TUBITAKrsquos online system available from httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

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Turkish partners will use E-Signature for their applications Detailed information can be achieved via website httpwwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles281ardeb_eimza_yardim_dokumanipdf (Hard copy of documents need NOT to be sent) In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions

Useful Links httpswwwtubitakgovtr httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

  • Table of Content
  • BELGIUM
  • Eligible personnel costs (permanenttemporary)
  • Operating cost (Travel and consumables)
  • Equipement
  • Overheads
  • Subcontracting
  • BELGIUM
  • BELGIUM
  • BRAZIL
  • CYPRUS
  • CZECH REPUBLIC
  • DENMARK
  • ESTONIA
  • FINLAND
  • FRANCE
  • GERMANY
  • GREECE
  • IRELAND
  • ISRAEL
  • ITALY
  • ITALY
  • LATVIA
  • MOLDOVA (Republic of)
  • NORWAY
  • POLAND
  • PORTUGAL
  • ROMANIA
  • SCOTLAND
  • SOUTH AFRICA
  • SPAIN
  • SPAIN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • TAIWAN
  • TUNESIA
  • TURKEY
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Additional Info

Brazilian State Funding Agencies supporting the call and details on funding maximum number of projects contacts

Please note that the list of supporting FAP is yet to be finalized

FAP

State Budget

Euros

Max number of projects

within the max

allocated budget

FAPs contacts

1 FACEPE Pernambuco TBC TBC marcelocordeirofacepebr

2 FAPDF Federal District

200000 3 cootecfapdfgovbr

3 FAPEAL Alagoas 50000 2 antoniocarvalhofapealbr

4 FAPEAM Amazonas 400000 4 gabinetefapeamamgovbr

5 FAPEG Goiaacutes 50000 1 comunicacaofapeggoiasgovbr

6 FAPEMA Maranhatildeo 43000 2 mauriciosafapemabr

7 FAPEMIG Minas Gerais

100000 2 dpifapemigbr

8 FAPERGS Rio Grande do Sul

60000 3 gabinetefapergsgmailcom

9 FAPERJ Rio de Janeiro

100000 5 assessoriainternacionalfaperjbr

10 FAPES Espiacuterito Santo

100000 2 parceriasfapesesgovbr

11 FAPESC Santa Catarina

50000 2 internacionalfapescscgovbr

12 FAPESP Satildeo Paulo 600000 5 chamada-JPI-2020fapespbr

13 FAPESQ Paraiba 30000 2 fapesqfapesqrppbr

14 FUNCAP Cearaacute 100000 2 viviannobrefuncapcegovbr

Useful Links

Links to FAPs websites ndash for more details on eligibility rules

1 FACEPE ndash httpwwwfacepebr

2 FAPDF ndash wwwfapdfgovbr

3 FAPEAL ndash httpfapealbr

4 FAPEAM ndash httpwwwfapeamamgovbr

5 FAPEG ndash wwwfapeggogovbr

6 FAPEMA - httpswwwfapemabr

7 FAPEMIG - httpsfapemigbrpt

8 FAPERGS - httpsfapergsrsgovbr

9 FAPERJ ndash httpwwwfaperjbr

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10 FAPES - wwwfapesesgovbr

11 FAPESC - wwwfapescscgovbr

12 FAPESP - httpwwwfapespbr

13 FAPESQ - wwwfapesqrppbr

14 FUNCAP - httpswwwfuncapcegovbr

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CYPRUS

Funding Organisation

Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Anna Maria Christoforou amchristoforouresearchorgcy

+357 22 205043

Eligible Institutions

Please check National Regulations at wwwresearchorgcy Eligible for participation are organizations such as research organizations higher and tertiary education institutions scientific and professional associations enterprises associations of enterprises non-governmental organizations public services and public benefit organizations Please check National Regulations at wwwresearchorgcy

Eligible Applicants Legal entities established and based in the areas which are under the effective control of the Republic of Cyprus Please check National Regulations at wwwresearchorgcy

Eligible Costs

Research amp Development Cost Categories (Personnel Cost Costs for Instruments and Equipment Costs for External Services Foreign Travel Costs Consumables Other Specific Costs Overheads) Please check National Regulations at wwwresearchorgcy

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 400 000

euro 200 000 (if the Coordinator of the transnational project is from Cyprus) euro175 000 (if all Cypriot participants participate as Partners in the transnational project)

Other Funding Criteria Please check National Regulations at wwwresearchorgcy

Relevant documents National Regulations at wwwresearchorgcy RESTART 2016-2020 Programmes laquoWork Programme Documentraquo

Additional Info Please check National Regulations at wwwresearchorgcy

Useful Links RIF Website wwwresearchorgcy IRIS Portal httpsirisresearchorgcy

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CZECH REPUBLIC

Funding Organisation

Technologickaacute Agentura Českeacute Republiky (TAČR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Michaela Kriklanova michaelakriklanovatacrcz

Eligible Institutions

Enterprises (according to Annex 1 of the Regulation)

Research organizations (according to Article 2 paragraph 83 of the Regulation)

Enterprises who act as natural persons according to Annex 1 of the Regulation engaged in an economic activity pursuant to Act no 4551991 coll on Trades (Trade Act)

Eligible Applicants

Enterprises (according to Annex 1 of the Regulation)

Research organizations (according to Article 2 paragraph 83 of the Regulation)

Enterprises who act as natural persons according to Annex 1 of the Regulation engaged in an economic activity pursuant to Act no 4551991 coll on Trades (Trade Act)

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are

- personnel costs (including scholarships) - subcontracting costs (max 20 of total eligible costs throughout the whole

project period) - other direct costs (write-offs protection of intellectual property operating

expenses travel costs consumables) - indirect costs (overheads) - full costflat rate 25 (indirect costs in the

respective year are calculated as 25 of the sum of the personnel costs and other direct costs in the same year)

These specific categories of eligible costs are defined under Article 17 of the General Terms amp Conditions

Investment costs are NOT eligible in this joint call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 1 mil euro 05 mil

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Other Funding Criteria

Eligible projects for TACR

- the project meets the definition of applied research and innovation - the research results correspond to the national rules and are applicable

exploitable (The project proposal has to include a clear description of the exploitation plan and results)

- the aim of the project has to be relevant to the overall aim of the EPSILON programme

- the industrial research and experimental development share corresponds to the activities of the Czech partner described in the project proposal

- the applicants are eligible (based on the rules stated above) - the costs are eligible (based on the rules stated above) - the requested funding meets the national regulations for aid intensity - the applicants have published the financial statements for the years 2016

2017 2018

Funding rates

The aid intensity for each Czech applicant in the project is determined based on the type of entity according to the Regulation (see the table below) and at the same time must not exceed the maximum permissible aid intensity for the Czech part of the project which is 85 of the total eligible costs

Applicant Industrial research

Industrial research with a bonus for effective collaboration

Experimental development

Experimental development with a bonus for effective collaboration

Small enterprises 70 80 45 60

Medium-sized enterprises 60 75 35 50

Large enterprises 50 65 25 40

Research Organisations

100 100 100 100

Note An SME is defined in Annex 1 of the Regulation Research organisations must satisfy the definition in the Act and the Framework While respecting the maximum permissible aid intensity of 85 per project

Supported results

Projects that achieve at least one of the following types of results can be supported in this Call The type of the result has to be clearly described in the project proposal

P - patent

G - technically realized results - prototype functional sample

Z - pilot plant proven technology

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R - software

F - results with legal protection - utility model industrial design

N - Certified methodologies and practices treatment conservation methods procedures and specialized maps with professional expert content

O - Miscellaneous

Results not to be recognized by the programme manager as a single result of a given project but only in combination with at least one other result listed in the list of result types above

H - results reflected in non-legislative directives and regulations binding within the competence of the respective provider and results reflected in the approved strategic and conceptual documents of the state or public administration

Mandatory forms to be submitted

- A Sworn Statement of the Applicant - Completed ldquoTACR Application Formrdquo Excel file - if the applicant plans to achieve the ldquoNmetSrdquo type of result the

Confirmation of the Certification authority for NmetS results needs to be attached

- if the applicant plans to achieve the ldquoPatentrdquo type of result patent search must be substantiated

All documents proving the eligibility of the Czech applicant (mentioned above) shall be submitted via the TACR data box (TACR data box ID afth9xp) within the same deadline as the project pre-proposals

Please fill in the subject line as bdquoHorizon2020 - AquaticPollutants Call 2020 - prokaacutezaacuteniacute způsobilosti - akronym projektuldquo

Relevant documents National Regulations EPSILON Programme (only in Czech) definitions of supported outcomes (only in Czech)

Additional Info

Intellectual Property Rights The applicants are required to enter into a contract with their foreign partners (sign a so-called Consortium Agreement) which will define the conditions of cooperation on the project where among other things they specify the method of allocating rights to the research results as well as adjustment and management of the rights imported or created during the projects implementation which are necessary to address the project

Useful Links TACR website (only in Czech)

Funding rules for the Czech applicant (available on the TACR website) Guide for the Czech applicants (available on the TACR website)

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DENMARK

Funding Organisation

Innovation Fund Denmark (IFD)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Martin Kyvsgaard International Coordinator

martinkyvsgaardinnofonddk

+45 61905081

Eligible Institutions

Innovation Fund Denmark can invest in all Danish organisation Please find funding rates below and in our read more in our General Terms and Conditions for International Projects Innovation Fund Denmarks (IFD) purpose is to advance research development testing and validation of innovative solutions for the benefit of growth and knowledge in Denmark as well as to solve societal challenges IFD encourage all types of partners to participate in international projects

Eligible Applicants SMErsquos Large Enterprises GTS Universities amp University Colleges Public Hospitals Other public institutions

Eligible Costs

Eligible cost-categories are Salary Travel Subcontracting Materials Communication and knowledge sharing and lsquoOther expensesrsquo

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro1000000 euro500000 per project euro300000 per partner

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Other Funding Criteria Danish applicants must no later than two weeks after the deadline for submission register individually in the national e-grant system Please find a guide here

Relevant documents National Regulations httpsinnovationsfondendksitesdefaultfiles2018-10general-terms-and-conditions-for-international-projects-approved-after-1-feb-2018pdf

Additional Info

IFDrsquos funds are paid based on actual expenses and can be reimbursed on a quarterly basis to SMErsquos and a semi-annual basis for other participantsThe progress report must be submitted every six months The auditors statement must be submitted annually (unless organization is state-audited)

Useful Links Innovation Fund Denmark httpsinnovationsfondendkenprogrammesinternational-collaborations

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ESTONIA

Funding Organisation

Eesti Teadusagentuur (ETAg)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Margit Suuroja MargitSuurojaetagee

Eligible Institutions See National Requirements

Eligible Applicants See National Requirements

Eligible Costs See National Requirements

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

100000 euro 100000 euro

Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents National Requirements

Additional Info If in one project participates several Estonian partners the total requested Estonian budget is 100000euro

Useful Links ERA-NET uumlhiskonkurssidega seotud toetused

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FINLAND

Funding Organisation

Academy of Finland (AKA)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Vesa Yli-Pelkonen vesayli-pelkonenakafi

Eligible Institutions Please check AKArsquos Regulations at httpwwwakafiglobalassets10rahoitusliiteetrahoitusehdot_2019-2020_enpdf httpwwwakafienfundingapply-for-fundingaz-index-of-application-guidelines

Eligible Applicants

In this call the eligibility criteria is according to the Academy Project funding criteria bull In addition to their doctorate the applicant must have other significant scientific

merits Usually they are a professor or docent level researcher bull If the applicant does not have an employment relationship with for example a

university or research institute they must give an account of how their own salary will be covered during the funding period

bull Only one application per researcher will be considered (incl a consortium subproject) in this call

Please check AKArsquos Regulations at httpwwwakafiglobalassets10rahoitusliiteetrahoitusehdot_2019-2020_enpdf httpwwwakafiglobalassets20arviointi-ja-paatoksetliitteet2019poytakirjan-1-liite-1-trp-hallituksen-paatos-1142019pdf (in Finnish) httpwwwakafienfundingapply-for-fundingaz-index-of-application-guidelines

Eligible Costs

The call is implemented under the full cost model Academy funding can be used to cover both direct project costs (eg direct salaries) and indirect costs (eg costs for premises) Both types of costs are covered with the same percentage Please check AKArsquos regulations at httpwwwakafiglobalassets10rahoitusliiteetrahoitusehdot_2019-2020_enpdf httpwwwakafienfundingapply-for-fundingaz-index-of-application-guidelines

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro85000000

euro250000 per consortium partner euro350000 per consortium coordinator If there are several Finnish partners in the same consortium the maximum total commitment from AKA is euro400000 per consortium

Other Funding Criteria

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Relevant documents

National Regulations httpwwwakafiglobalassets10rahoitusliiteetrahoitusehdot_2019-2020_enpdf httpwwwakafiglobalassets20arviointi-ja-paatoksetliitteet2019poytakirjan-1-liite-1-trp-hallituksen-paatos-1142019pdf (in Finnish) httpwwwakafienfundingapply-for-fundingaz-index-of-application-guidelines

Additional Info Only the submission of the joint proposal is required There is no need to submit any documents directly to AKA However applicants are requested to contact AKArsquos contact point (see above) before submitting the proposal

Useful Links

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FRANCE

Funding Organisation

Agence National de la Recherche (ANR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Simon Coulet Armelle Montrose

anrteam-aquaticpollutantsagencerecherchefr

+33 1 78 09 81 20

Eligible Institutions

ANR may finance Partners that have their primary establishment in France andor Partners established in the EU and that can prove that they have a secondary establishment in France To be eligible the consortium must include at least one French public research organization (EPA EPSCP EPST EPIC)

The involvement of an enterprise is encouraged but not mandatory If a non-French enterprise is involved in a project it is mandatory to involve a French enterprise otherwise the French partners will be declared ineligible

Eligible Applicants See above

Eligible Costs Please check the National Funding Regulation at httpsanrfrfrrf

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro2000000

The maximum amount which can be requested by each proposal with French applicant(s) is limited to

bull euro300000 (if French Coordinator) bull euro250000 (if French Participants)

Other Funding Criteria

The funding requested from ANR for a project must be between 15 000 euro and 250 000 euro If there are several partners requesting funding from ANR the 250 000 euro have to be shared If a partner requesting funding from ANR is coordinator of a proposal the maximum amount of funding requested can reach 300 000 euro Please check the National Funding Regulation at httpsanrfrfrrf

Relevant documents National Funding Regulations httpsanrfrfrrf

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Additional Info

Additional eligibility criterion To be eligible the proposals must not be judged as similar with another proposal The similarity between two Projects is established when these Projects (in their entirety or in part) describe identical main objectives or result from a simple adaptation Project partnersrsquo commitment Access to genetic resources and traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources Pursuant to the Nagoya Protocol ANR must obtain documentary evidence of Due Diligence Declarations (DDDs) for all research projects that it funds Projects funded will be asked to make a declaration on potential utilisation of genetic resources during their projects DDDs for research work can be submitted online using the special application on the MESRI website Credentials to access the application can be obtained from the director of the host institution For full details go to httpwwwenseignementsup-recherchegouvfrpid37627utilisation-ressources-genetiques-associeeshtml

Open Science As part of the contribution of the ANR to the promotion and implementation of an open science and in connexion with the National plan for an open science the applicants formally undertake if they receive funding to (1) post the full texts of all scientific publications resulting from the research project in an open archive (either directly in HAL or via a local institutional archive) and (2) to provide a data management plan (DMP) within 6 months of the project start as per the ANR Funding regulation (Regraveglement financier) and the arrangements communicated in the act allocating the grant Besides the ANR recommends that publications be made in reviews or books in native open access Terms and conditions and important recommendations for partners requesting funding from ANR will be published on ANR website

Useful Links httpsanrfrfrappels

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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GERMANY

Funding Organisation

German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Stefanie Pietsch

Christian Stolle

ptj-aquapollutcallfz-juelichde

+49 30 20199-3152

+49 381 20356-275

Eligible Institutions

Applications may be submitted by German institutions of higher education and non-university research institutions as well as by commercial companies particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) which are headquartered and exploit their results primarily in Germany Also local authorities non-profit organizations or associations are eligible for funding

Eligible Applicants

For information regarding the EUs standard definition of SMEs please visit httpeceuropaeugrowthsmesbusiness-friendly-environmentsme-definition_en Research institutions which receive joint basic funding from the Federal Government and the Laumlnder can only be granted project funding supplementary to their basic funding for additional expenditure under certain preconditions

Eligible Costs

Personnel cost Travel cost Sub-contracting Equipment Consumables Overheads (Not included Building investments) Richtlinien fuumlr Zuwendungsantraumlge auf AusgabenKostenbasis(AZAAZK) httpsfoerderportalbunddeeasyeasy_indexphpauswahl=easy_formulare Projektpauschale Universities should consider cost for the ldquoProjektpauschalerdquo already in the preparation of the proposal

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 3000000

The maximum budget per German partner per proposal is 250000 euro If a German partner is coordinator of a proposal the maximum amount of funding requested can reach 450000 euro If there are several German partners in the same consortium the max total commitment from BMBF is 600000 euro per consortium

Other Funding Criteria

Only two German partners in a consortium are eligible The prerequisite for two German partners in a consortium is that at least one partner can be classified as a stakeholder or end user (eg companies SMEs municipalities authorities associations etc) If there is no German stakeholder or end user in the consortium only one German partner per consortium can participate - either as a coordinator or partner

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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Relevant documents

National Regulations Research for Sustainable Development wwwfonade

The funding procedure will follow the national criteria of the funding of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research

httpfoerderportalbunddeeasyeasy_indexphpauswahl=easy_formulare

Additional Info

Funding quota bull Universities Research organisations Associations and local authorities up to

100 bull Companies up to max 50 bull SMEs Up to max 80 (incl bonus)

Useful Links httpswwwfonadedethemenwassermanagementphp httpswwwptjdeprojektfoerderungmare-n

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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GREECE

Funding Organisation

General Secretariat for Research amp Technology (GSRT)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Sofia Dimitropoulou sdimitropoulougsrtgr

00302131300187

Eligible Institutions

GSRT potentially supports all private and public legal entities namely private enterprises (such as SMEs large-companies etc) research organizations higher education institutions and other public organizations with RampD activities) Individuals as well as individual enterprises are not eligible under this scheme

Eligible Applicants

Applicants may submit in the current call if they are enterprises up to two (2) proposals from the same enterprise and for Public research Institutes and Universities up to (2) proposals at the level of the same Laboratory or School or Institute or Department

Eligible Costs

(a) personnel costs researchers technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the project (b) costs on fixed assets ie b1) costs of instruments and equipment to the extent and for the period used for the project Where such instruments and equipment are not used for their full life for the project only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the project as calculated on the basis of generally accepted accounting principles are considered as eligible and b2) costs for buildings and land to the extent and for the duration period used for the project With regard to buildings only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the project as calculated on the basis of generally accepted accounting principles are considered as eligible For land costs of commercial transfer or actually incurred capital costs are eligible (c) costs of contractual research knowledge and patents bought or licensed from outside sources at arms length conditions as well as costs of consultancy and equivalent services used exclusively for the project (d) additional general costs and other operating expenses including costs of materials supplies travel expenses organization of meetings disseminationpublicity costs audit costs incurred directly as a result of the project implementation (e) indirect costs = flat rate 15 of personnel costs Indirect costs are eligible for all legal entities and include costs that do not incur directly as a result of the project implementation (e g administrative and management costs utility costs) Note -Please bear in mind that scientific management costs are eligible under category (a) whereas administrative and financiallegal management costs fall under eligible categories (e) or (d)-audit costs only

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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- Subcontracting is allowed This will be clarified in the guidelines of the national call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

1Μeuro

Upper funding limits for the eligible costs Upper limit of the total public funding will be 200000 euro per project (including indirect costs) The maximum state aid intensity will be calculated according to the provisions of the European state aid rules and regulations in force (type of research activity size of the participating enterprise collaborative research)

Other Funding Criteria

Evaluation At national level only eligibility check is conducted and not a full peer review at pre-proposals and full proposals stages We rely on the evaluation made by the COFUND Call Evaluation Committee and external reviewers

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Funding Programme ldquoOperational Programme for Research Entrepreneurship and Innovation 2014-2020 National Research and Innovation Strategy for Smart Specialization 2014-2020 (RIS3)rdquo Applicants are informed that this annex is for general guidance only For more detailed rules and regulations please refer to the nationalregional call announcement and contact the NationalRegional Contact Point Submission at the national level is required at a later stage A national call will be published to support the approved at the transnational level proposals only Detailed information on the procedure and the funding rules will be provided at the GSRT website in the guidelines of the national call during the submission period The duration of a funded project is 24 months without any prolongation

Useful Links httpswwwespagrelPagesProclamationsFSaspxitem=4383

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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IRELAND

Funding Organisation

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Lisa Sheils lsheilsepaie

Eligible Institutions

EPA funding rules apply ndash All types of organisations are eligible ndash Please consult EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions

Eligible Applicants

EPA funding rules apply ndash Applicants from the Republic of Ireland are eligible ndash Please consult EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions

Eligible Costs

EPA funding rules apply ndash Please consult EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions Post-completion dissemination costs do not apply to Transnational Calls

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 500000

The following will be used as national eligibility criteria Maximum Budget Requested for Coordinator euro 300000 Maximum Budget Requested for Partners euro 150000 Maximum of 1 Irish research organisation (eg coordinator or partner) requesting budget from the EPA within a consortium

Other Funding Criteria As detailed in ldquoMaximum Amount Per Proposalrdquo

Relevant documents EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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Additional Info

Irish applicants are not required to send any documentation to the EPA in advance of the pre-proposal amp proposal submission The EPA will not respond to queries relating to the scope of the proposed research

Useful Links wwwepaie

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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ISRAEL

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Health ndash

Chief Scientist Office (CSO-MOH)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Dr Irit Allon Mrs Orly Spivak

iritallonmohgovil orleefgmailcom

Eligible Institutions University research center or hospital

Eligible Applicants

Position in a university research center or hospital Research authority must approve position prior to submission PI should hold a PhD MD DMD D Sc or equivalent degree and employed by an eligible institution Research will not be funded simultaneously by CSO-MOH on more than one grant (Era-NET or national) Researchers can not apply for more than one grant from any ERA-NET funded by CSO-MOH or submit more than one proposal for any programme

Eligible Costs Materials and consumables Travel amp hosting (up to 10) No salaries for applicants No heavy equipment Institutional overhead 10

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Up to euro 300000 depending on budget availability

The following will be used as national eligibility criteria Up to 140000 euro per partner Additional 20000 euro for coordination Maximum of 2 projects will be funded up to 1 Israeli coordinator

Other Funding Criteria Submission of financial and scientific reports at national level is required annually

Relevant documents Not applicable

Additional Info

Prior to submission researchers will submit to CSO-MOH an abstract approved by their research authority including budget distribution No submission of abstract can result in declaration of the consortium as ineligible If the application involves human or animal experiments bioethics approvals must be submitted with the application or up to 4 months later

Useful Links Please see detailed instructions of application at the national level and reporting at httpwwwhealthgovilresearch-fund

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ITALY

Funding Organisation

Agenzia Regionale per la Protezione dellrsquoAmbiente Regione Siciliana (ARPA

Sicilia)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Vincenzo Infantino vinfantinoarpasiciliait

Eligible Institutions All institutions are eligible providing that they have stable organization in Italy

Eligible Applicants

The following entities are eligible providing that they have stable organization in Italy enterprises universities research institutions research organizations in accordance with EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014 Any participant in order to be eligible must comply with the eligibility criteria listed in the ldquoARPA Sicilia Funding Guidelinesrdquo httpswwwarpasiciliait

A maximum of two Italian participants per project proposal requesting funding to ARPA Sicilia are admitted

Italian applicants can participate as coordinator in only one project proposal requesting funding to ARPA Sicilia

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are in accordance with EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014

Funding will be provided for the following categories Personnel Equipment (depreciation costs if not used for their full life for the project) Subcontracting Other Costs and Overheads Overheads (ldquoSpese generalirdquo) shall be calculated as a maximum of10 of admissible costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 100000 Maximum Budget Requested for all Italian partners (coordinator andor partner) euro 100000

Other Funding Criteria

Aid intensity Public institutions and research entities (public and private) will be financed at a rate of 100 of admissible costs Funding levels are based on Art 25 of EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission and are determined in the following way for private entities The aid intensity for each beneficiary shall not exceed

(a) 100 of the eligible costs for fundamental research

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(b) 50 of the eligible costs for industrial research

(c) 25 of the eligible costs for experimental development

The aid intensities for industrial research and experimental development may be increased up to a maximum aid intensity of 80 of the eligible costs as follows

(a) by 10 percentage points for medium-sized enterprises and by 20 percentage points for small enterprises

(b) by 15 percentage points if one of the following conditions is fulfilled

(i) the project involves effective collaboration

mdash between undertakings among which at least one is an SME or is carried out in at least two Member States or in a Member State and in a Contracting Party of the EEA Agreement and no single undertaking bears more than 70 of the eligible costs or

mdash between an undertaking and one or more research and knowledge-dissemination organisations where the latter bear at least 10 of the eligible costs and have the right to publish their own research results

(ii) the results of the project are widely disseminated through conferences publication open access repositories or free or open source software

On request of applicants a pre-payment may be done equal to 50 of the total contribution for public entities and research entities 50 of the total contribution for private entities with necessary financial guarantee

The remaining part of the contribution will be paid in instalments after each financial and progress reporting period Funded participants will be requested to submit financial and scientific reports to Arpa Sicilia

Relevant documents

ldquoAvviso integrativo nazionalerdquo published on the ARPA Sicilia website httpswwwarpasiciliait

EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014

Additional Info

Italian applicants are required to send specific documentation to ARPA Sicilia at proposal submission stage (please see ldquoAvviso integrativo nazionalerdquo for requirements and submission mode)

ARPA Sicilia will not respond to queries relating to the scope of the proposed research

Useful Links

The complete list of criteria and provisions which must be satisfied by all Italian participants can be found in the ldquoAvviso integrativo nazionalerdquo published on the dedicated web page on ARPA Sicilia website httpswwwarpasiciliait

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ITALY

Funding Organisation

Ministero dellrsquoUniversitagrave e della Ricerca (MUR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Aldo Covello

Valeria Cardia

aldocovellomiurit +39 06 5849 6465

valeriacardiamiurit +39 06 5849 7333

Eligible Institutions

According to art 60 of the Decree-Law n 832012 and art 5 of its implementing Ministerial decree 5932016 the following entities are eligible providing that they have stable organization in Italy - Enterprises universities research institutions research organizations in accordance with EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014 Eligible participants must have a stable organization in Italy - Local and regional administrations and their investee companies (a more detailed description will be given in the Avviso integrativo nazionale)

Eligible Applicants

The participant must not be defaulting with regard to other funding received by the Ministry The participant must not have requestedgot any other funding for the same research activities The participant must respect the Italian law DLgs n 159 del 6092011 e successive modificazioni ed integrazioni The participant must not be subject to bankruptcy proceedings as of art 5 comma 4 letter b) of DM 5932016 or must not be a company in difficulty according to the definition under number 18) of article 2 Definitions of Regulation (EU) no 6512014 The participant must be in compliance with the obligations laid down in the contributory and social security regulations (DURC) The judicial and pending records of the legal representative of the participant are negative For any participant with the exception of public universities and public research institutions (Enti pubblici di ricerca) the following financial criteria calculated using the data reported in the last approved balance sheet must be fulfilled CN gt (CP ndash I)2 Where bull CN = net assets (Capitale netto) bull CP = sum of the costs of all the projects for which public funding has been requested by the participant during the year bull I = sum of the contributions received approved or requested for the same projects OFF lt 8 Where

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bull OF = financial charges (Oneri finanziari) bull F = turnover (Fatturato)

Eligible Costs

All activities classifiable as Basic research Industrial research and Experimental development are eligible for funding Furthermore Basic research and Industrial research activities must be predominant with respect to Experimental development activities (in terms of costs) All costs incurred during the lifetime of the project under the following categories are eligible Personnel Equipment Consulting and equivalent services Consumables and Overheads Overheads (spese generali) shall be calculated as a percentage of the personnel costs and cannot be higher than 50 of them Travel expenses dissemination and coordination costs are to be included in the overheads

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 50000000 euro 15000000

Other Funding Criteria

The amount of funding which can be granted to each beneficiary is calculated multiplying the eligible costs for the funding rate listed in the following table

On request of applicants a pre-payment may be done equal to 80 of the total contribution for public entities 50 of the total contribution for private entities

The remaining part of contribute will be paid in instalments after each financial and progress reporting period

Relevant documents - Decreto legge n 832012 - Decreto Ministeriale n 593 del 26 luglio 2016 - Linee guida al DM del 26 luglio 2016 n 593

Additional Info

In addition to the project proposal which shall be submitted at European level the Italian participants are requested to submit further documentation to MUR through the national web platform available at the following link banditransnazionali-miurcinecait These national additional documents must be submitted by the same deadline established for the pre-proposal phase submission as defined in the international joint call Any participant who does not submit its national documents by the deadline of the pre-proposal phase will be considered not eligible for funding

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MUR will require to all Italian participants admitted for funding some additional documents describing more in detail the participant and its research activities within the project It is strongly recommended to contact the National Contact Persons already in early stage of project preparation The admission for funding is subject to the adoption of the necessary accounting and administrative measures for the allocation of the resources Funded participants will be requested to submit financial and scientific reports to MUR

Useful Links httpwwwricercainternazionalemiuriteraeranet-cofund-(h2020)aquatic-pollutantsaspx

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LATVIA

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Education and Science (IZM)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Kaspars Karolis Kasparskarolisizmgovlv

+37167047996

Eligible Institutions

RampD institutions (research institutes universities higher education establishments research centres etc) that are listed in the Registry of Research Institutions operated by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Latvia Entity must apply to Research Organization definitions according to regulation 6512014 Any other type of participants can participate on their own costs and are not covered by the Ministry

Eligible Applicants

Eligible Costs

Personnel costs (researchers technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the research project) and relevant personnel taxes Other direct costs such as consumables equipment (only depreciation costs) materials reagents Travels and allowances according to travel plan Indirect costs can reach a maximum of 25 of the total direct costs The activities must correspond to ldquoresearchrdquo according to Latvian Law on Scientific Activity Only non-commercial activities can be comprised in projects with Latvian participation

Subcontracting Expenses incurred by a third party to carry out tasks or provide services that require special scientific or technical competences outside the institutionrsquos normal area of activity The amount may not exceed 20 of the total direct costs allocated to the Latvian partner

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

300 000 euro

The maximum amount that a Latvian partner can request is 70 000 euro per year or Coordinator 100 000 per year In case of two Latvian partners in a consortium the maximum total funding available for a project is 100 000 euroyear

Other Funding Criteria

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Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info Attention Latvian partners have to end all activities until the 1112023 and submit a report in 1 month thereafter

Useful Links

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MOLDOVA (Republic of)

Funding Organisation

National Agency for Research and Development (NARD)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Viorica Boaghi Olga Davidenco

Vioricaboaghigmailcom Olgadavidencoancdgovmd

Eligible Institutions Scientific and research organizations

Eligible Applicants Scientific and research organizations

Eligible Costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

100 000 euro 25 000 euro

Other Funding Criteria National Strategic Priorities

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

1 Code on science and innovation of the Republic of Moldova Law no 259-XV of 15072004

2 Law no190 of 21092017 for amending and completing some legislative acts

3 Government Decision no381 2019 on the approval of the National Program in the fields of research and innovation for the years 2020-2023 and of the Action Plan on its implementation

4 Government Decision no382 2019 on the approval of the Methodology for financing projects in the fields of research and innovation 5 Government Decision no196 of 28022018 on the organization and functioning of the National Agency for Research and Development

Useful Links httpsancdgovmd

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NORWAY

Funding Organisation

The Research Council of Norway (RCN)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Ivar Berthling itbrcnno

+4790066509

Eligible Institutions

Norwegian research institutions (See definition and specification under httpswwwforskningsradetnoenapply-for-fundingwho-can-apply-for-fundingresearch-organisations

Eligible Applicants Norwegian applicants must have completed a doctoral degree or corresponding qualifications

Eligible Costs See httpswwwforskningsradetnoenapply-for-fundingBudget

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Ca euro 500000 Within a single project proposal the Norwegian contribution requested cannot exceed euro125000

Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents General RCN conditions for funding httpswwwforskningsradetnoen

Additional Info

After funding decision the Norwegian part of funded projects must register through the RCN portal Further information will be provided to the relevant partners Follow-up of the Norwegian part of the project will follow RCN guidelines and deadlines

Useful Links

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POLAND

Funding Organisation

National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Kinga Szymańska-Rzeźnik kingaszymanskancbrgovpl

Eligible Institutions Research organizations Micro Small Medium and Large Enterprises

Eligible Applicants

Research organizations (research and knowledge-dissemination organisations) Micro Small Medium and Large Enterprises Group of entities (within the meaning of art 37 section 1 point 1a of The Act of 30 April 2010 on the National Centre for Research and Development published in Journal of Laws item 1770 2019)

Eligible Costs

The eligible costs shall be the following 1 personnel costs (researchers technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the research project) 2 cost of contractual research costs of consultancy and equivalent services used exclusively for the research activity this cost type cannot account for more than 70 of all eligible costs of a project the subcontracting can be obtained from consortium partner only in justified case this need will be verified by a national experts panel 3 operating costs including bull costs of instruments and equipment technical knowledge and patents to the extent and for the period used for the research project if such instruments and equipment are not used for their full life for the research project only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the research project as calculated on the basis of good accounting practice shall be considered eligible bull costs for buildings and land to the extent and for the duration used for the research project with regard to buildings only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the research project as calculated on the basis of good accounting practice shall be considered eligible for land costs of commercial transfer or actually incurred capital costs shall be eligible bull other operating costs including costs of materials supplies and similar products incurred directly as a result of the research activity

4 additional overheads incurred indirectly as a result of the research project that costs should account 25 of all eligible project costs That costs (4) are counted as a multiplication by percentage given above (called x) and the rest of direct costs excluding subcontracting (2) It means 4=(1+3)25

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Funding quota of Polish participants can be up to 100 for research organizations In the case of enterprises funding quota will be decided on a case-by-case basis depending on the size of the company type of researchdevelopment risk associated with the research activities and commercial perspective of exploitation under Section 2 of the Regulation of the Minister of Science and Higher Education of 25 February 2015 on criteria and rules on granting state aid and ldquode minimisrdquo aid by the National Centre for Research and Development published in Journal of Laws item 299 2015

Large Enterprises

Medium Enterprises

MicroSmall Enterprises

Universities and research organizations

FundamentalBasic Research

na na na na

IndustrialApplied Research

Up to 50+15

(max 65 )

Up to 50+10+15 (max 75 )

Up to 50+20+15 (max 80 )

Up to 100

Experimental development

Up to 25+15

(max 40 )

Up to 25+10+15 (max 50 )

Up to 25+20+15 (max 60 )

Up to 100

In any case only IndustrialApplied Research and Experimental Development will be funded Other type of activities (eg coordination dissemination management) cannot be included into separated task All eligible entities invited to submit Polish proposal are obliged to use the rate of exchange of The European Central Bank dated on the day of opening the call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

600 000 euro In relation to the budget limit it is recommended

that one project partner can require up to 200 000 euro

Other Funding Criteria Organization must be registered in Poland

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

For enterprises it is strongly advised to state in the Pre-proposal application form in table for Project coordinatorProject partner in the row ldquoOther informationrdquo the KRS number of the enterprise and the size of the enterprise (microsmall medium large) A condition for the participation of a group of entities as the Applicant in the competition is its formal existence on the date of submission of the pre-proposal confirmed by its members concluding at least conditionally agreement on the creation of a group of entities

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Please note that group of entities counts as two project partners from Poland (it meets the limit on the number of participants from the same country please see call text for details)

Useful Links httpswwwncbrgovplprogramyprogramy-miedzynarodowe

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PORTUGAL

Funding Organisation

Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT IP)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Germana Santos Rui Munhaacute

germanasantosfctpt 213911569 ruimunhafctpt 213911538

Eligible Institutions Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Articles 3-5)

Eligible Applicants Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Article 6)

Eligible Costs Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Articles 7-9)

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

300000 euro 100000 euro

Other Funding Criteria If more than one Portuguese institution participates in a consortium the budget must be shared with the maximum limit of requested funding set at 1000000 euro per consortium

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions Portuguese applicants will have to fill in and send a Declaration of Commitment (DC) duly signed and stamped to the NCPs via email FCT may require the original of the DC in the future (Article 5 of the National Regulation) Check the National Regulation terms for admission and acceptance of proposals and projects namely concerning the update of technical and financial reports and return of funds of ongoingconcluded projects and situation of proposals previously submitted to FCT regarding pending decisions scientific areas and other calls

Useful Links

Access to electronic submission tool httpsaquaticpollutantsptjde

Access to FCT webpage dedicated to this Joint Call

httpswwwfctptapoioscooptranseranetsaquaticpollutantsindexphtmlen httpswwwfctptapoioscooptranseranetsaquaticpollutantsindexphtmlpt

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ROMANIA

Funding Organisation

Executive Agency for Higher Education Research Development and Innovation

Funding (UEFISCDI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mihaela Manole

Nicoleta Dumitrache

Mihaelamanoleuefiscdiro 0040213023863

Nicoletadumitracheuefiscdiro 0040213023886

Eligible Institutions

Eligible entities for funding are universities public institutions RampD national institutions joint-stock companies SMErsquos and Large companies NGOs (associations foundations etc) others Funding rates vary in accordance with state aid legislation

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of principal investigator

Eligible Costs

a Staff costs

b Logistics expenses

- Capital expenditure

- Expenditure on stocks - supplies and inventory items

- Expenditure on services performed by third parties cannot exceed 25 of the funding from the public budget The subcontracted parts should not be coresubstantial parts of the project work

c Travel expenses

d Overhead (indirect costs) is calculated as a percentage of direct costs staff costs logistics costs (excluding capital costs and cost for subcontracting) and travel expenses Indirect costs will not exceed 20 of direct costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

500000 euro

250000 euro for all romanian partners in case a Romanian institution is the Coordinator

200000 euro for all romanian partners in case a Romanian institution is not the Coordinator

(please read httpsuefiscdiropachet-de-informatii-suprogramul-3-2-orizont-2020)

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Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Useful Links httpsuefiscdiropachet-de-informatii-suprogramul-3-2-orizont-2020

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SCOTLAND

Funding Organisation

Scottish Enterprise (SCOTENT)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Karen Fraser karenfraserscotentcouk

+44 141 4685658

Eligible Institutions

Universities (in a consortium led by a company having at least two companies and with at least one of these being Scottish-based and undertaking RampD in Scotland and limit of one research organisation)

Eligible Applicants Any company Only universities and companies in the Scottish Enterprise area are eligible (those in the Highlands and Islands area are not eligible)

Eligible Costs

Project-specific costs including salaries overheads equipment IT consultancy training materials trials IP in whole or in part as per pre-defined criteria available on request

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 752000 No limit

Other Funding Criteria

Co-funding rate of 25-50 of eligible costs and subject to Scottish Enterprise policy and procedures and EU State Aid Regulation Preference to proposals with the greatest economic impact

Relevant documents Scottish Enterprise Large RampD Grant guidelines (see link below)

Additional Info Consortiums must consist of a Scottish based company and 2 other EU member states

Useful Links httpswwwscottish-enterprisecomsupport-for-businessesfunding-and-grantsgrowing-your-businessresearch-and-development-grant

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SOUTH AFRICA

Funding Organisation

Water Research Commission (WRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mr Tiyani Chauke Tiyanicwrcorgza

+27 12 761 9304

Eligible Institutions South African registered Universities Science Councils Research Institutions and Private Sector conducting research development and innovation

Eligible Applicants

Eligible Costs

Direct project related cost personnel project activities and procurement of equipment and Other direct costs consumables and travel costs (flight accommodation allowance and visa fees) to participate in the project kick-off and other obligatory project consortium meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro130000

Maximum of euro50000 per project for the duration of the project and not per annum The WRC will use an standard average rate of 1R=euro15 for all projects

Other Funding Criteria

1) To access the WRC funding all SA lead researchers in approved AquaPolllutants projects will be required to submit a funding application through the WRC Online Business Management System (BMS) as the first step for contracting process and also for national reporting The submission on BMS is mainly to capture the already approved project on the WRC system (2) All projects should be aligned to one or more of the WRC strategic objectives to qualify for funding Check WRC website for more information and there must be a clear distinction of new elements and value addition to projects that have been previously funded by the WRC through national calls Misaligned projects and failure to clearly distinguish the new elements in previously funded projects will lead to funding rejection regardless of Water JPI approval

Relevant documents National Regulations

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Additional Info

(1) SA partners are encouraged to include students in the projects for capacity building

(2) Before submitting the proposal to the AquaPolllutants call secretariat it is advised that the SA partner share the project outline with the WRC also highlighting the required financial cost for the SA partner to get WRC endorsement The project outlines should be submitted to the WRC NCP not later than 2 weeks before the call deadline to allow sufficient time for the WRC expert to assess the application

(3) The WRC National Contact Point will facilitate and assist with partner matching between SA and for WaterJPI call partners countries if necessary

(4) To raise awareness and promote the call in SA the WRC will share the information on the call information session that will be conducted virtually by the AquaPolllutants secretariat and also live stream the session using WRC social media channels The WRC NCP will also be available for bilateral meetings with individual institution as per invitation

Useful Links Any concerns relating to the FMS can be directed to bms-suppotwrcorgza

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Agencia Estatal de Investigacioacuten (AEI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Abraham Trujillo aquapollutantsaeigobes

+34 916038359

Eligible Institutions

Eligible entities for the State Research Agency funding are

Non-profit research organizations which must comply with the requirements established by this transnational call and with the rules on eligibility defined in the PCI 2020 Spanish partners belonging to Hospitals primary health care or public health administration of the National Health System (SNS) or belonging to Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS) or CIBER and CIBERNED should apply for funding to the National Institute of Health Carlos III (ISCIII) also participating in this transnational call Please check ISCIII rules Spanish Principal Investigators must demonstrate experience as investigators in projects funded by the Plan Estatal I+D+i 2013-2016 the Plan Estatal I+D+i 2017-2020 ERC Grants European Framework Programmes or other relevant national or international programmes AEI and the ISCIII reserve the right to exchange applicants in order to maximize the available funds provided the respective eligibility rules are met

Eligible Applicants

Incompatibilities These must be taken into account when participating in different ERA-Nets or other international initiatives - Principal Investigators are not allowed to apply for funding in more than one proposal of this ERA-NET AquaticPollutants cofounded call in more than one proposal in the same PCI call or in two PCI calls in consecutive years - Principal Investigators must remain unchanged between the proposal to this transnational call and the PCI 2020 call The State Research Agency will avoid double funding (overlapping with other EU or National funding) and will not grant projects or parts of projects already funded

Eligible Costs

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible)

Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

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Indirect costs (overheads) and clinical trials are not eligible for funding in the PCI call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

1000000 euro

bull Maximum amount of funding per legal entity eligible for AEI should not exceed euro150000 for a 3-year project

bull Maximum per proposal is euro200000 independently of the number of legal entities applying

bull In addition 50000 more can be requested if the transnational proposal is led by a PI eligible for AEI funding

Other Funding Criteria

Centres formed by different Spanish legal entities will be considered as a unique entity and thus the maximum funding should not exceed the limits per proposal established above (for example to mixed centres) The final funding will take into account the transnational evaluation of the collaborative proposal the scientific quality of the Spanish group the added value of the international collaboration the participation of the industrial sector and the financial resources available

Relevant documents

Programa Estatal de Investigacioacuten Desarrollo e Innovacioacuten Orientada a los Retos de la Sociedad Plan Estatal de Investigacioacuten Cientiacutefica y Teacutecnica y de Innovacioacuten 2017-2020 Plan Estatal The projects granted by the State Research Agency must be aligned with the main objectives described in the Programa Estatal The instrument for funding the Spanish partners will be the national call on International Joint Programming or its equivalent (Programacioacuten Conjunta Internacional PCI) which is expected to be launched in 2020 (PCI 2020) As a reference the beneficiaries are advised to read the call PCI 2019 AquaticPollutants cofunded call will be managed by the Subdivisioacuten de Programas Cientiacutefico-Teacutecnicos Transversales Fortalecimiento y Excelencia

Additional Info Any publication or dissemination activity resulting from the granted projects must acknowledge the State Research Agency funding ldquoProject (reference nordm XX) funded by the State Research Agency through PCI (or its equivalent)rdquo

Useful Links

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

47

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mauricio Garciacutea-Franco mauriciogisciiies

+34 91 822 2885

Eligible Institutions

Hospitals primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) These institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated in accordance to

the Spanish Act 502002 of December 26th (a copy of the foundationrsquos statutes may be submitted)

Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS) Accredited according to the RD 3392004 of February 27th or RD 2792016 (These

institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated according to the Spanish Act 50 2002 of December 26th) httpwwwengisciiiesISCIIIescontenidosfd-investigacionfd-institutos-investigacion-sanitarialistado-de-iis-acreditadosshtml

CIBER or CIBERNED Team members applying to the call must be from at least two groups belonging to

CIBER in two different home institutions and one of these two should be a Hospital primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) or Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS)

NOTE other public research organisations and private non-for profit organisations should apply to the State Research Agency (AEI) also participating in this transnational call Please check AEI rules

AEI and the ISCIII reserve the right to exchange applicants in order to maximize the available funds provided the respective eligibility rules are met

Eligible Applicants

Principal Investigators (PIs) can only participate in one project proposal The Principal Investigator (PI) and all members of the research group must belong to the eligible institution or be affiliated to CIBER CIBERNED or an IIS Excluded personnel as Principal Investigator (PI) bull Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR) bull Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts) bull Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

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bull Those undergoing postdoctoral training (eg ldquoSara Borrellrdquo or ldquoJuan de la Ciervardquo contracts)

Eligibility of costs types and their caps

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible) Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

Overheads according to AES 2020

Double funding of the same concept is not allowed

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

250000euro 2-3 projects tentatively envisaged to be funded

bull Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads included)

bull Up to 250000 euro per coordinator (overheads included)

Other Funding Criteria

PLEASE NOTE I Applicants from ISCIII are eligible Eligibility criteria from AESI 2020 apply II Same institution cannot participate with more than one partner in the same

project proposal III Only one PI per beneficiary institution may be funded within the same proposal IV SMEs and other private companies are encouraged to participate at their own

cost as subcontractors or funded by CDTI V There is no other incompatibility with AES 2020

Incompatibility for application to any other call are subject to the provisions in the relevant call

Submission of the proposal at the national level

National applications will be required by ISCIII The national submission period will be published at AES 2020 Spanish Applicants should periodically check in the web page of ISCIII if they are qualified ISCIII may not send invitations to the mandatory national phase

Submission of other information at the national level

Due to administrative and legal regulations the National Institute of Health Carlos III declares the end of September 2020 as national deadline for the decision on fundable project consortia which include Spanish partners to be funded by ISCIII Any concerned applicant in a proposal for which no final decision has been made by the deadline could be declared not fundable by ISCIII Any publication data base product or event protected with IPR or not resulting from the granted project must acknowledge ldquoAward no XX by ISCIII thorough AES 2020 and within the AquaticPollutants frameworkrdquo even after the end of the project

Submission of financial and scientific reports at the national level Follow up of national grants will be according to AES 2020

Requirements on data and repositories

Researchers funded by ISCIII must make public the human genomic data as well as relevant data (phenotype and exposition data) generated inside the funded project and will use open access repositories Researchers must also make public all the necessary information for the interpretation of these genomic data including lab protocols data instruments survey tools Regarding genomic data it is understood association of complete genomes (GWAS) matrixes of de polymorphism of a single nucleotide (SNP) and sequence of genome and transcriptomic metagenomic epigenomic and gene expression data The researchers whose projects are funded by ISCIII are recommended to store their scientific data at the ELIXIR Core Data Resources or if non-European repositories or data bases are to be used they must

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be certified by ELIXIR or the US National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) ISCIII may not fund any project that may require a repository andor a data base without a plan ensuring sustainability and decommissioning after the end of funding

Useful Links wwwisciiies

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council for Environment Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning

(FORMAS)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Petra Wallberg petrawallbergformasse

Eligible Institutions

Grants for research projects can only be administered by a Swedish university university college or other Swedish public organisation that fulfils the grant administrating organisation eligibility requirements of Formas Please check Formas Eligible Institutions

Eligible Applicants To be eligible to apply for grants from Formas main applicants and co-applicants must have a doctoral degree Other people participating in the project (eg doctoral students technicians lab assistants) do not need to have a doctoral degree

Eligible Costs

Admitted costs

Project grants from Formas may be used for financing of salary for researchers doctoral students (up to three years) and technical staff (including social-security contributions) Grants may also be used to finance running costs (eg consumables equipment under 500 kSEK travel conferences publication in open access journals) equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

For existing employment positions the current salary at the time of application (including social-security contributions) must be used for each of the subsequent years For new employment positions the starting salary at the grant administrating organisation must be used for each subsequent year Note that the total salary costs awarded by Formas for an individual researcher doctoral student or other member of the project may never exceed 100 per cent of a full-time position

Budget specification

bull Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

bull Travel (Missions) Traveling cost for meetings data collection and so on

bull Consumables (Running costs) All the costs that are related to the research activities as well as equipment under 500 kSEK publications in open access journal equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

Overhead Formas funds overhead costs according to the Swedish universities or institutions policies

Funding Commitment Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

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1 500 000 euro

The maximum amount which can be requested by Swedish applicant(s) is limited to euro 500000 (if Swedish Coordinator) or euro 300000 if Swedish Participant(s)

Other Funding Criteria

Ethical guidelines and open access

For information regarding Formasrsquo ethical guidelines and issues concerning public and open access to research results and scientific data Please check

httpwwwformasseenFinancingEthical-Policy

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Swedish applicants involved in proposals invited to step 2 are requested to submit a proposal to FormasPrisma after instructions from Formas NCP Each Swedish PI awarded funding must submit a financial and scientific report to Formas when the project has ended

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpsformasseenstart-pagearchivecalls2020-01-14-aquatic-pollutantshtml

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Markus Moll MarkusMollsidase

+46 72 143 42 46

Eligible Institutions

Sida will support the participation of researchers from low-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa and other sub-Saharan African countries where Sweden has bilateral development cooperation Institutions eligible to apply are Africa-based domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the following countries Benin Burkina Faso Burundi Central African Republic Chad Comoros Congo (Dem Rep) Eritrea Ethiopia The Gambia Guinea Guinea-Bissau Kenya Liberia Madagascar Malawi Mali Mozambique Niger Rwanda Senegal Sierra Leone Somalia South Sudan Sudan Tanzania Togo Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe Profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative

Eligible Applicants

African researchers employed by domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the countries specified above are eligible to apply Researchers from profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative Researchers may only be listed as a project coordinator or research partner on one project application However multiple submissions from multiple projects with researchers based at the same institution are allowed Only proposals addressing aspects of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) including resistant pathogens resistance genes and antibiotics and other antimicrobial substances under any of the themes and subthemes defined in the call are eligible for funding

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs include salaries consumables equipment travel and indirect costs Grant funds may not be used to reimburse expenses incurred prior to the project start date Sida will not fund projects or parts of projects that have been funded through other calls

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No grantee is permitted to make sub-grants but all grantees will be permitted to contract for services up to a maximum of 20000 Euro Please be aware that this limit applies to funds paid by an awardee to any other organization (or an individual employed at another organization) as a subcontractor

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

15000000 SEK (approx 1420000 euro)

250000 SEK (approx 237000 euro) for individual partners and 5000000 SEK (approx 474000

euro) for projects consisting of two or more partners eligible for Sida funding

Other Funding Criteria

Grants to project coordinatorspartners funded by Sida can only be administered by a university or other academic research institution General conditions applicable to grants from Sida to NGOs regarding projectprogramme support will apply to all institutions considered for a grant (document needs to be made accessible through the call page) Before deciding on grant funding the capacity of each applicantrsquos institution to administrate funds will be assessed according to Sidas regulations for contribution management and the projectsrsquo adherence to the Swedish strategy for research cooperation and research in development cooperation httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3strategi-for-forskningssamarbete-pdf-for-webb-eng-2pdf

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info Individuals that are members of projects invited to make a full proposal may be required to submit additional information that pertains to their specific work andor budget within the research consortium to Sida or a designated partner organization

Useful Links httpswwwsidaseEnglish

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council (SRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Patriq Fagerstedt patriqfagerstedtvrse

+46 (0)8-54644246

Eligible Institutions

Grants from the Swedish Research Council shall be administered by a Swedish university or HEI or another Swedish public organisation that fulfils our criteria for administrating organisations To apply your organisation must therefore be approved as an administrating organisation Please note that as a consequence Swedish researchers working for a company cannot be financed and should therefore not submit an application to the Swedish Research Council even if they are part of a consortium application

Eligible Applicants

You must hold a Swedish doctoral degree or a corresponding foreign degree awarded no later than the deadline for this call You may only submit one application for this grant and you may only be the Swedish partner of one consortium in this call The applicant may not have an ongoing JPIAMR grant or any other project grant concerning the same project concept funded by the Council at the start of the grant period

Eligible Costs

The project grant may be used to fund all types of project-related costs such as salaries (including your own salary however no more than corresponding to the personrsquos activity level in the project) running costs (such as consumables travel including stays at research facilities publication costs and minor equipment) premises and depreciation costs Grants may not be used for scholarships If a doctoral student participates project funds may not be paid out as salary during teaching or other departmental duties

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

19 000 000 SEK

Total amount per project proposal 500 000 EUR (SWE Coordinator) or 300

000 EUR (SWE Partner(s)) for all Swedish applicants together including indirect

costs

Other Funding Criteria

The Swedish Research Council will support research projects under all three themes of the call - MeasuringEvaluatingTaking Actions - under the condition that the project includes research on pathogens and antimicrobial resistant bacteria from aquatic ecosystems (inland and marine) All Swedish applicants must communicate with the national contact person regarding their intention to participate in the call before submission of the consortium application

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

55

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All Swedish partners participating in the call and applying for funding from the Swedish Research Council shall also submit a parallel application using the Swedish Research Councilrsquos application system Prisma The application form in Prisma can be reached from the call text at the SRC website Parallel application is a mandatory eligibility criterion Failure to submit the parallel application to the Swedish Research Council before the deadline of the Prisma call will result in the Swedish partner being declared ineligible

Relevant documents See national call text for all national regulations httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

Additional Info

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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TAIWAN

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Ching-Mei Tang cmtommostgovtw

Eligible Institutions

In compliance with the MoSTrsquos regulation ldquoOperation Guidelines for MOST Research Grantsrdquo

bull Applicant institutions (ie research conducting institutions) shall be approved by MoST to be eligible recipients of subsidization in accordance with the Operation Guidelines for Institutions Applying for MOST Grants

bull The eligible institutions are classified into three categories as follows

Taiwanese publicprivate colleges and universities Taiwanese publicprivate research institutions Taiwanese Medical institutions

Eligible Applicants In addition the Principal Investigator(s) and co-Principal Investigator(s) must meet several qualifications please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Eligible Costs please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro500000 euro85000 annually

Other Funding Criteria As detailed in Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Relevant documents please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Additional Info Please note that Taiwanese project partners shall submit a proposal to the MoST for national financing after the project has been selected and approved for funding through the AquaticPollutants evaluation and selection process

Useful Links Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) httpswwwmostgovtwl=en

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TUNESIA

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MHESR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Awatef Soltane Marzouki

Saida Rafrafi Farhat

Zied Kbaier

awatefsoltanedppsgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

coopint2gmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

kbaierziedgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

Eligible Institutions Tunisian public research institutions

- Research institutes or centers - Research laboratoriesunits based at the universities

Eligible Applicants

The Tunisian Principal Investigator (PI) should be a - Professor or equivalent - Associate Professor or equivalent - Assistant professor or equivalent

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are those used exclusively for the purpose of achieving the objectives of the project All expenses must be incurred between the start date and the end date of the project and must be limited to the allocated budget

The following expenses would be eligible a Travel and daily allowances b Other operating expenses directly related to the project c Small equipment logistics and consumables d Contract provide services (exclusively for non-permanent administrative and

research staff) should not exceed 20 of the total budget e Organisation of scientific events and meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount per Proposal

150000 euro MHESR has reserved 20000 euro project year

Other Funding Criteria

- The duration of the project should not exceed 3 years - The Tunisian Coordinators or the PI should send their annual mi-term and

final reports to the MHESR without any prior notification SMEs and NGOs are not eligible to receive funding from MHESR but it is recommended to involve them

Relevant documents National Regulations

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Additional Info Applicants are encouraged to submit proposals involving at least one socio-economic partner eligible for MHESR funding such as technical centers

Useful Links wwwmestn

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TURKEY

Funding Organisation

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Almila Nur ARSUNAR

Nihan AKDEMİRCİ

almilabahartubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 56

nihanmoralitubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 55

Eligible Institutions Higher education institutions their institutes public RampD centres SMEs and companies established in Turkey

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Eligible Costs Personnel travel equipmenttoolsoftware service procurement material costs Budget restrictions for private sector applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

750000 EUR 1500000 TL (including Project Incentive

Premium (PIP) and overhead costs)

Other Funding Criteria

For each Turkish partner in the project team budget limitations below should be used bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from Universities

(public and private) research institutes and public institutions is 720000 TL This amount excludes Project Incentive Premium (PIP) and overhead costs

bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from private corporations is 1000000 TL for Turkish partners This amount excludes overhead costs

Relevant documents

National Regulations httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles256_sayili_bk_islenmis_hali-1071-1_0pdf

httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfilesyonetmelik_iii_2_0pdf

httpstubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles365313_yk_islenmis_hali_ardeb_idari_mali_esaslarpdf

Additional Info

Please check TUBITAK website where all detailed information will be provided in national call announcement Turkish partners will make their online application via TUBITAKrsquos online system available from httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

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Turkish partners will use E-Signature for their applications Detailed information can be achieved via website httpwwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles281ardeb_eimza_yardim_dokumanipdf (Hard copy of documents need NOT to be sent) In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions

Useful Links httpswwwtubitakgovtr httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

  • Table of Content
  • BELGIUM
  • Eligible personnel costs (permanenttemporary)
  • Operating cost (Travel and consumables)
  • Equipement
  • Overheads
  • Subcontracting
  • BELGIUM
  • BELGIUM
  • BRAZIL
  • CYPRUS
  • CZECH REPUBLIC
  • DENMARK
  • ESTONIA
  • FINLAND
  • FRANCE
  • GERMANY
  • GREECE
  • IRELAND
  • ISRAEL
  • ITALY
  • ITALY
  • LATVIA
  • MOLDOVA (Republic of)
  • NORWAY
  • POLAND
  • PORTUGAL
  • ROMANIA
  • SCOTLAND
  • SOUTH AFRICA
  • SPAIN
  • SPAIN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • TAIWAN
  • TUNESIA
  • TURKEY
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10 FAPES - wwwfapesesgovbr

11 FAPESC - wwwfapescscgovbr

12 FAPESP - httpwwwfapespbr

13 FAPESQ - wwwfapesqrppbr

14 FUNCAP - httpswwwfuncapcegovbr

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

9

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CYPRUS

Funding Organisation

Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Anna Maria Christoforou amchristoforouresearchorgcy

+357 22 205043

Eligible Institutions

Please check National Regulations at wwwresearchorgcy Eligible for participation are organizations such as research organizations higher and tertiary education institutions scientific and professional associations enterprises associations of enterprises non-governmental organizations public services and public benefit organizations Please check National Regulations at wwwresearchorgcy

Eligible Applicants Legal entities established and based in the areas which are under the effective control of the Republic of Cyprus Please check National Regulations at wwwresearchorgcy

Eligible Costs

Research amp Development Cost Categories (Personnel Cost Costs for Instruments and Equipment Costs for External Services Foreign Travel Costs Consumables Other Specific Costs Overheads) Please check National Regulations at wwwresearchorgcy

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 400 000

euro 200 000 (if the Coordinator of the transnational project is from Cyprus) euro175 000 (if all Cypriot participants participate as Partners in the transnational project)

Other Funding Criteria Please check National Regulations at wwwresearchorgcy

Relevant documents National Regulations at wwwresearchorgcy RESTART 2016-2020 Programmes laquoWork Programme Documentraquo

Additional Info Please check National Regulations at wwwresearchorgcy

Useful Links RIF Website wwwresearchorgcy IRIS Portal httpsirisresearchorgcy

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

10

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CZECH REPUBLIC

Funding Organisation

Technologickaacute Agentura Českeacute Republiky (TAČR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Michaela Kriklanova michaelakriklanovatacrcz

Eligible Institutions

Enterprises (according to Annex 1 of the Regulation)

Research organizations (according to Article 2 paragraph 83 of the Regulation)

Enterprises who act as natural persons according to Annex 1 of the Regulation engaged in an economic activity pursuant to Act no 4551991 coll on Trades (Trade Act)

Eligible Applicants

Enterprises (according to Annex 1 of the Regulation)

Research organizations (according to Article 2 paragraph 83 of the Regulation)

Enterprises who act as natural persons according to Annex 1 of the Regulation engaged in an economic activity pursuant to Act no 4551991 coll on Trades (Trade Act)

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are

- personnel costs (including scholarships) - subcontracting costs (max 20 of total eligible costs throughout the whole

project period) - other direct costs (write-offs protection of intellectual property operating

expenses travel costs consumables) - indirect costs (overheads) - full costflat rate 25 (indirect costs in the

respective year are calculated as 25 of the sum of the personnel costs and other direct costs in the same year)

These specific categories of eligible costs are defined under Article 17 of the General Terms amp Conditions

Investment costs are NOT eligible in this joint call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 1 mil euro 05 mil

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Other Funding Criteria

Eligible projects for TACR

- the project meets the definition of applied research and innovation - the research results correspond to the national rules and are applicable

exploitable (The project proposal has to include a clear description of the exploitation plan and results)

- the aim of the project has to be relevant to the overall aim of the EPSILON programme

- the industrial research and experimental development share corresponds to the activities of the Czech partner described in the project proposal

- the applicants are eligible (based on the rules stated above) - the costs are eligible (based on the rules stated above) - the requested funding meets the national regulations for aid intensity - the applicants have published the financial statements for the years 2016

2017 2018

Funding rates

The aid intensity for each Czech applicant in the project is determined based on the type of entity according to the Regulation (see the table below) and at the same time must not exceed the maximum permissible aid intensity for the Czech part of the project which is 85 of the total eligible costs

Applicant Industrial research

Industrial research with a bonus for effective collaboration

Experimental development

Experimental development with a bonus for effective collaboration

Small enterprises 70 80 45 60

Medium-sized enterprises 60 75 35 50

Large enterprises 50 65 25 40

Research Organisations

100 100 100 100

Note An SME is defined in Annex 1 of the Regulation Research organisations must satisfy the definition in the Act and the Framework While respecting the maximum permissible aid intensity of 85 per project

Supported results

Projects that achieve at least one of the following types of results can be supported in this Call The type of the result has to be clearly described in the project proposal

P - patent

G - technically realized results - prototype functional sample

Z - pilot plant proven technology

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R - software

F - results with legal protection - utility model industrial design

N - Certified methodologies and practices treatment conservation methods procedures and specialized maps with professional expert content

O - Miscellaneous

Results not to be recognized by the programme manager as a single result of a given project but only in combination with at least one other result listed in the list of result types above

H - results reflected in non-legislative directives and regulations binding within the competence of the respective provider and results reflected in the approved strategic and conceptual documents of the state or public administration

Mandatory forms to be submitted

- A Sworn Statement of the Applicant - Completed ldquoTACR Application Formrdquo Excel file - if the applicant plans to achieve the ldquoNmetSrdquo type of result the

Confirmation of the Certification authority for NmetS results needs to be attached

- if the applicant plans to achieve the ldquoPatentrdquo type of result patent search must be substantiated

All documents proving the eligibility of the Czech applicant (mentioned above) shall be submitted via the TACR data box (TACR data box ID afth9xp) within the same deadline as the project pre-proposals

Please fill in the subject line as bdquoHorizon2020 - AquaticPollutants Call 2020 - prokaacutezaacuteniacute způsobilosti - akronym projektuldquo

Relevant documents National Regulations EPSILON Programme (only in Czech) definitions of supported outcomes (only in Czech)

Additional Info

Intellectual Property Rights The applicants are required to enter into a contract with their foreign partners (sign a so-called Consortium Agreement) which will define the conditions of cooperation on the project where among other things they specify the method of allocating rights to the research results as well as adjustment and management of the rights imported or created during the projects implementation which are necessary to address the project

Useful Links TACR website (only in Czech)

Funding rules for the Czech applicant (available on the TACR website) Guide for the Czech applicants (available on the TACR website)

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

13

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DENMARK

Funding Organisation

Innovation Fund Denmark (IFD)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Martin Kyvsgaard International Coordinator

martinkyvsgaardinnofonddk

+45 61905081

Eligible Institutions

Innovation Fund Denmark can invest in all Danish organisation Please find funding rates below and in our read more in our General Terms and Conditions for International Projects Innovation Fund Denmarks (IFD) purpose is to advance research development testing and validation of innovative solutions for the benefit of growth and knowledge in Denmark as well as to solve societal challenges IFD encourage all types of partners to participate in international projects

Eligible Applicants SMErsquos Large Enterprises GTS Universities amp University Colleges Public Hospitals Other public institutions

Eligible Costs

Eligible cost-categories are Salary Travel Subcontracting Materials Communication and knowledge sharing and lsquoOther expensesrsquo

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro1000000 euro500000 per project euro300000 per partner

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Other Funding Criteria Danish applicants must no later than two weeks after the deadline for submission register individually in the national e-grant system Please find a guide here

Relevant documents National Regulations httpsinnovationsfondendksitesdefaultfiles2018-10general-terms-and-conditions-for-international-projects-approved-after-1-feb-2018pdf

Additional Info

IFDrsquos funds are paid based on actual expenses and can be reimbursed on a quarterly basis to SMErsquos and a semi-annual basis for other participantsThe progress report must be submitted every six months The auditors statement must be submitted annually (unless organization is state-audited)

Useful Links Innovation Fund Denmark httpsinnovationsfondendkenprogrammesinternational-collaborations

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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ESTONIA

Funding Organisation

Eesti Teadusagentuur (ETAg)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Margit Suuroja MargitSuurojaetagee

Eligible Institutions See National Requirements

Eligible Applicants See National Requirements

Eligible Costs See National Requirements

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

100000 euro 100000 euro

Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents National Requirements

Additional Info If in one project participates several Estonian partners the total requested Estonian budget is 100000euro

Useful Links ERA-NET uumlhiskonkurssidega seotud toetused

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

16

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FINLAND

Funding Organisation

Academy of Finland (AKA)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Vesa Yli-Pelkonen vesayli-pelkonenakafi

Eligible Institutions Please check AKArsquos Regulations at httpwwwakafiglobalassets10rahoitusliiteetrahoitusehdot_2019-2020_enpdf httpwwwakafienfundingapply-for-fundingaz-index-of-application-guidelines

Eligible Applicants

In this call the eligibility criteria is according to the Academy Project funding criteria bull In addition to their doctorate the applicant must have other significant scientific

merits Usually they are a professor or docent level researcher bull If the applicant does not have an employment relationship with for example a

university or research institute they must give an account of how their own salary will be covered during the funding period

bull Only one application per researcher will be considered (incl a consortium subproject) in this call

Please check AKArsquos Regulations at httpwwwakafiglobalassets10rahoitusliiteetrahoitusehdot_2019-2020_enpdf httpwwwakafiglobalassets20arviointi-ja-paatoksetliitteet2019poytakirjan-1-liite-1-trp-hallituksen-paatos-1142019pdf (in Finnish) httpwwwakafienfundingapply-for-fundingaz-index-of-application-guidelines

Eligible Costs

The call is implemented under the full cost model Academy funding can be used to cover both direct project costs (eg direct salaries) and indirect costs (eg costs for premises) Both types of costs are covered with the same percentage Please check AKArsquos regulations at httpwwwakafiglobalassets10rahoitusliiteetrahoitusehdot_2019-2020_enpdf httpwwwakafienfundingapply-for-fundingaz-index-of-application-guidelines

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro85000000

euro250000 per consortium partner euro350000 per consortium coordinator If there are several Finnish partners in the same consortium the maximum total commitment from AKA is euro400000 per consortium

Other Funding Criteria

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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Relevant documents

National Regulations httpwwwakafiglobalassets10rahoitusliiteetrahoitusehdot_2019-2020_enpdf httpwwwakafiglobalassets20arviointi-ja-paatoksetliitteet2019poytakirjan-1-liite-1-trp-hallituksen-paatos-1142019pdf (in Finnish) httpwwwakafienfundingapply-for-fundingaz-index-of-application-guidelines

Additional Info Only the submission of the joint proposal is required There is no need to submit any documents directly to AKA However applicants are requested to contact AKArsquos contact point (see above) before submitting the proposal

Useful Links

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

18

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FRANCE

Funding Organisation

Agence National de la Recherche (ANR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Simon Coulet Armelle Montrose

anrteam-aquaticpollutantsagencerecherchefr

+33 1 78 09 81 20

Eligible Institutions

ANR may finance Partners that have their primary establishment in France andor Partners established in the EU and that can prove that they have a secondary establishment in France To be eligible the consortium must include at least one French public research organization (EPA EPSCP EPST EPIC)

The involvement of an enterprise is encouraged but not mandatory If a non-French enterprise is involved in a project it is mandatory to involve a French enterprise otherwise the French partners will be declared ineligible

Eligible Applicants See above

Eligible Costs Please check the National Funding Regulation at httpsanrfrfrrf

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro2000000

The maximum amount which can be requested by each proposal with French applicant(s) is limited to

bull euro300000 (if French Coordinator) bull euro250000 (if French Participants)

Other Funding Criteria

The funding requested from ANR for a project must be between 15 000 euro and 250 000 euro If there are several partners requesting funding from ANR the 250 000 euro have to be shared If a partner requesting funding from ANR is coordinator of a proposal the maximum amount of funding requested can reach 300 000 euro Please check the National Funding Regulation at httpsanrfrfrrf

Relevant documents National Funding Regulations httpsanrfrfrrf

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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Additional Info

Additional eligibility criterion To be eligible the proposals must not be judged as similar with another proposal The similarity between two Projects is established when these Projects (in their entirety or in part) describe identical main objectives or result from a simple adaptation Project partnersrsquo commitment Access to genetic resources and traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources Pursuant to the Nagoya Protocol ANR must obtain documentary evidence of Due Diligence Declarations (DDDs) for all research projects that it funds Projects funded will be asked to make a declaration on potential utilisation of genetic resources during their projects DDDs for research work can be submitted online using the special application on the MESRI website Credentials to access the application can be obtained from the director of the host institution For full details go to httpwwwenseignementsup-recherchegouvfrpid37627utilisation-ressources-genetiques-associeeshtml

Open Science As part of the contribution of the ANR to the promotion and implementation of an open science and in connexion with the National plan for an open science the applicants formally undertake if they receive funding to (1) post the full texts of all scientific publications resulting from the research project in an open archive (either directly in HAL or via a local institutional archive) and (2) to provide a data management plan (DMP) within 6 months of the project start as per the ANR Funding regulation (Regraveglement financier) and the arrangements communicated in the act allocating the grant Besides the ANR recommends that publications be made in reviews or books in native open access Terms and conditions and important recommendations for partners requesting funding from ANR will be published on ANR website

Useful Links httpsanrfrfrappels

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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GERMANY

Funding Organisation

German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Stefanie Pietsch

Christian Stolle

ptj-aquapollutcallfz-juelichde

+49 30 20199-3152

+49 381 20356-275

Eligible Institutions

Applications may be submitted by German institutions of higher education and non-university research institutions as well as by commercial companies particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) which are headquartered and exploit their results primarily in Germany Also local authorities non-profit organizations or associations are eligible for funding

Eligible Applicants

For information regarding the EUs standard definition of SMEs please visit httpeceuropaeugrowthsmesbusiness-friendly-environmentsme-definition_en Research institutions which receive joint basic funding from the Federal Government and the Laumlnder can only be granted project funding supplementary to their basic funding for additional expenditure under certain preconditions

Eligible Costs

Personnel cost Travel cost Sub-contracting Equipment Consumables Overheads (Not included Building investments) Richtlinien fuumlr Zuwendungsantraumlge auf AusgabenKostenbasis(AZAAZK) httpsfoerderportalbunddeeasyeasy_indexphpauswahl=easy_formulare Projektpauschale Universities should consider cost for the ldquoProjektpauschalerdquo already in the preparation of the proposal

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 3000000

The maximum budget per German partner per proposal is 250000 euro If a German partner is coordinator of a proposal the maximum amount of funding requested can reach 450000 euro If there are several German partners in the same consortium the max total commitment from BMBF is 600000 euro per consortium

Other Funding Criteria

Only two German partners in a consortium are eligible The prerequisite for two German partners in a consortium is that at least one partner can be classified as a stakeholder or end user (eg companies SMEs municipalities authorities associations etc) If there is no German stakeholder or end user in the consortium only one German partner per consortium can participate - either as a coordinator or partner

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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Relevant documents

National Regulations Research for Sustainable Development wwwfonade

The funding procedure will follow the national criteria of the funding of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research

httpfoerderportalbunddeeasyeasy_indexphpauswahl=easy_formulare

Additional Info

Funding quota bull Universities Research organisations Associations and local authorities up to

100 bull Companies up to max 50 bull SMEs Up to max 80 (incl bonus)

Useful Links httpswwwfonadedethemenwassermanagementphp httpswwwptjdeprojektfoerderungmare-n

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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GREECE

Funding Organisation

General Secretariat for Research amp Technology (GSRT)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Sofia Dimitropoulou sdimitropoulougsrtgr

00302131300187

Eligible Institutions

GSRT potentially supports all private and public legal entities namely private enterprises (such as SMEs large-companies etc) research organizations higher education institutions and other public organizations with RampD activities) Individuals as well as individual enterprises are not eligible under this scheme

Eligible Applicants

Applicants may submit in the current call if they are enterprises up to two (2) proposals from the same enterprise and for Public research Institutes and Universities up to (2) proposals at the level of the same Laboratory or School or Institute or Department

Eligible Costs

(a) personnel costs researchers technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the project (b) costs on fixed assets ie b1) costs of instruments and equipment to the extent and for the period used for the project Where such instruments and equipment are not used for their full life for the project only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the project as calculated on the basis of generally accepted accounting principles are considered as eligible and b2) costs for buildings and land to the extent and for the duration period used for the project With regard to buildings only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the project as calculated on the basis of generally accepted accounting principles are considered as eligible For land costs of commercial transfer or actually incurred capital costs are eligible (c) costs of contractual research knowledge and patents bought or licensed from outside sources at arms length conditions as well as costs of consultancy and equivalent services used exclusively for the project (d) additional general costs and other operating expenses including costs of materials supplies travel expenses organization of meetings disseminationpublicity costs audit costs incurred directly as a result of the project implementation (e) indirect costs = flat rate 15 of personnel costs Indirect costs are eligible for all legal entities and include costs that do not incur directly as a result of the project implementation (e g administrative and management costs utility costs) Note -Please bear in mind that scientific management costs are eligible under category (a) whereas administrative and financiallegal management costs fall under eligible categories (e) or (d)-audit costs only

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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- Subcontracting is allowed This will be clarified in the guidelines of the national call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

1Μeuro

Upper funding limits for the eligible costs Upper limit of the total public funding will be 200000 euro per project (including indirect costs) The maximum state aid intensity will be calculated according to the provisions of the European state aid rules and regulations in force (type of research activity size of the participating enterprise collaborative research)

Other Funding Criteria

Evaluation At national level only eligibility check is conducted and not a full peer review at pre-proposals and full proposals stages We rely on the evaluation made by the COFUND Call Evaluation Committee and external reviewers

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Funding Programme ldquoOperational Programme for Research Entrepreneurship and Innovation 2014-2020 National Research and Innovation Strategy for Smart Specialization 2014-2020 (RIS3)rdquo Applicants are informed that this annex is for general guidance only For more detailed rules and regulations please refer to the nationalregional call announcement and contact the NationalRegional Contact Point Submission at the national level is required at a later stage A national call will be published to support the approved at the transnational level proposals only Detailed information on the procedure and the funding rules will be provided at the GSRT website in the guidelines of the national call during the submission period The duration of a funded project is 24 months without any prolongation

Useful Links httpswwwespagrelPagesProclamationsFSaspxitem=4383

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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IRELAND

Funding Organisation

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Lisa Sheils lsheilsepaie

Eligible Institutions

EPA funding rules apply ndash All types of organisations are eligible ndash Please consult EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions

Eligible Applicants

EPA funding rules apply ndash Applicants from the Republic of Ireland are eligible ndash Please consult EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions

Eligible Costs

EPA funding rules apply ndash Please consult EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions Post-completion dissemination costs do not apply to Transnational Calls

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 500000

The following will be used as national eligibility criteria Maximum Budget Requested for Coordinator euro 300000 Maximum Budget Requested for Partners euro 150000 Maximum of 1 Irish research organisation (eg coordinator or partner) requesting budget from the EPA within a consortium

Other Funding Criteria As detailed in ldquoMaximum Amount Per Proposalrdquo

Relevant documents EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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Additional Info

Irish applicants are not required to send any documentation to the EPA in advance of the pre-proposal amp proposal submission The EPA will not respond to queries relating to the scope of the proposed research

Useful Links wwwepaie

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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ISRAEL

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Health ndash

Chief Scientist Office (CSO-MOH)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Dr Irit Allon Mrs Orly Spivak

iritallonmohgovil orleefgmailcom

Eligible Institutions University research center or hospital

Eligible Applicants

Position in a university research center or hospital Research authority must approve position prior to submission PI should hold a PhD MD DMD D Sc or equivalent degree and employed by an eligible institution Research will not be funded simultaneously by CSO-MOH on more than one grant (Era-NET or national) Researchers can not apply for more than one grant from any ERA-NET funded by CSO-MOH or submit more than one proposal for any programme

Eligible Costs Materials and consumables Travel amp hosting (up to 10) No salaries for applicants No heavy equipment Institutional overhead 10

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Up to euro 300000 depending on budget availability

The following will be used as national eligibility criteria Up to 140000 euro per partner Additional 20000 euro for coordination Maximum of 2 projects will be funded up to 1 Israeli coordinator

Other Funding Criteria Submission of financial and scientific reports at national level is required annually

Relevant documents Not applicable

Additional Info

Prior to submission researchers will submit to CSO-MOH an abstract approved by their research authority including budget distribution No submission of abstract can result in declaration of the consortium as ineligible If the application involves human or animal experiments bioethics approvals must be submitted with the application or up to 4 months later

Useful Links Please see detailed instructions of application at the national level and reporting at httpwwwhealthgovilresearch-fund

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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ITALY

Funding Organisation

Agenzia Regionale per la Protezione dellrsquoAmbiente Regione Siciliana (ARPA

Sicilia)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Vincenzo Infantino vinfantinoarpasiciliait

Eligible Institutions All institutions are eligible providing that they have stable organization in Italy

Eligible Applicants

The following entities are eligible providing that they have stable organization in Italy enterprises universities research institutions research organizations in accordance with EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014 Any participant in order to be eligible must comply with the eligibility criteria listed in the ldquoARPA Sicilia Funding Guidelinesrdquo httpswwwarpasiciliait

A maximum of two Italian participants per project proposal requesting funding to ARPA Sicilia are admitted

Italian applicants can participate as coordinator in only one project proposal requesting funding to ARPA Sicilia

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are in accordance with EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014

Funding will be provided for the following categories Personnel Equipment (depreciation costs if not used for their full life for the project) Subcontracting Other Costs and Overheads Overheads (ldquoSpese generalirdquo) shall be calculated as a maximum of10 of admissible costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 100000 Maximum Budget Requested for all Italian partners (coordinator andor partner) euro 100000

Other Funding Criteria

Aid intensity Public institutions and research entities (public and private) will be financed at a rate of 100 of admissible costs Funding levels are based on Art 25 of EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission and are determined in the following way for private entities The aid intensity for each beneficiary shall not exceed

(a) 100 of the eligible costs for fundamental research

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(b) 50 of the eligible costs for industrial research

(c) 25 of the eligible costs for experimental development

The aid intensities for industrial research and experimental development may be increased up to a maximum aid intensity of 80 of the eligible costs as follows

(a) by 10 percentage points for medium-sized enterprises and by 20 percentage points for small enterprises

(b) by 15 percentage points if one of the following conditions is fulfilled

(i) the project involves effective collaboration

mdash between undertakings among which at least one is an SME or is carried out in at least two Member States or in a Member State and in a Contracting Party of the EEA Agreement and no single undertaking bears more than 70 of the eligible costs or

mdash between an undertaking and one or more research and knowledge-dissemination organisations where the latter bear at least 10 of the eligible costs and have the right to publish their own research results

(ii) the results of the project are widely disseminated through conferences publication open access repositories or free or open source software

On request of applicants a pre-payment may be done equal to 50 of the total contribution for public entities and research entities 50 of the total contribution for private entities with necessary financial guarantee

The remaining part of the contribution will be paid in instalments after each financial and progress reporting period Funded participants will be requested to submit financial and scientific reports to Arpa Sicilia

Relevant documents

ldquoAvviso integrativo nazionalerdquo published on the ARPA Sicilia website httpswwwarpasiciliait

EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014

Additional Info

Italian applicants are required to send specific documentation to ARPA Sicilia at proposal submission stage (please see ldquoAvviso integrativo nazionalerdquo for requirements and submission mode)

ARPA Sicilia will not respond to queries relating to the scope of the proposed research

Useful Links

The complete list of criteria and provisions which must be satisfied by all Italian participants can be found in the ldquoAvviso integrativo nazionalerdquo published on the dedicated web page on ARPA Sicilia website httpswwwarpasiciliait

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

29

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ITALY

Funding Organisation

Ministero dellrsquoUniversitagrave e della Ricerca (MUR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Aldo Covello

Valeria Cardia

aldocovellomiurit +39 06 5849 6465

valeriacardiamiurit +39 06 5849 7333

Eligible Institutions

According to art 60 of the Decree-Law n 832012 and art 5 of its implementing Ministerial decree 5932016 the following entities are eligible providing that they have stable organization in Italy - Enterprises universities research institutions research organizations in accordance with EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014 Eligible participants must have a stable organization in Italy - Local and regional administrations and their investee companies (a more detailed description will be given in the Avviso integrativo nazionale)

Eligible Applicants

The participant must not be defaulting with regard to other funding received by the Ministry The participant must not have requestedgot any other funding for the same research activities The participant must respect the Italian law DLgs n 159 del 6092011 e successive modificazioni ed integrazioni The participant must not be subject to bankruptcy proceedings as of art 5 comma 4 letter b) of DM 5932016 or must not be a company in difficulty according to the definition under number 18) of article 2 Definitions of Regulation (EU) no 6512014 The participant must be in compliance with the obligations laid down in the contributory and social security regulations (DURC) The judicial and pending records of the legal representative of the participant are negative For any participant with the exception of public universities and public research institutions (Enti pubblici di ricerca) the following financial criteria calculated using the data reported in the last approved balance sheet must be fulfilled CN gt (CP ndash I)2 Where bull CN = net assets (Capitale netto) bull CP = sum of the costs of all the projects for which public funding has been requested by the participant during the year bull I = sum of the contributions received approved or requested for the same projects OFF lt 8 Where

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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bull OF = financial charges (Oneri finanziari) bull F = turnover (Fatturato)

Eligible Costs

All activities classifiable as Basic research Industrial research and Experimental development are eligible for funding Furthermore Basic research and Industrial research activities must be predominant with respect to Experimental development activities (in terms of costs) All costs incurred during the lifetime of the project under the following categories are eligible Personnel Equipment Consulting and equivalent services Consumables and Overheads Overheads (spese generali) shall be calculated as a percentage of the personnel costs and cannot be higher than 50 of them Travel expenses dissemination and coordination costs are to be included in the overheads

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 50000000 euro 15000000

Other Funding Criteria

The amount of funding which can be granted to each beneficiary is calculated multiplying the eligible costs for the funding rate listed in the following table

On request of applicants a pre-payment may be done equal to 80 of the total contribution for public entities 50 of the total contribution for private entities

The remaining part of contribute will be paid in instalments after each financial and progress reporting period

Relevant documents - Decreto legge n 832012 - Decreto Ministeriale n 593 del 26 luglio 2016 - Linee guida al DM del 26 luglio 2016 n 593

Additional Info

In addition to the project proposal which shall be submitted at European level the Italian participants are requested to submit further documentation to MUR through the national web platform available at the following link banditransnazionali-miurcinecait These national additional documents must be submitted by the same deadline established for the pre-proposal phase submission as defined in the international joint call Any participant who does not submit its national documents by the deadline of the pre-proposal phase will be considered not eligible for funding

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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MUR will require to all Italian participants admitted for funding some additional documents describing more in detail the participant and its research activities within the project It is strongly recommended to contact the National Contact Persons already in early stage of project preparation The admission for funding is subject to the adoption of the necessary accounting and administrative measures for the allocation of the resources Funded participants will be requested to submit financial and scientific reports to MUR

Useful Links httpwwwricercainternazionalemiuriteraeranet-cofund-(h2020)aquatic-pollutantsaspx

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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LATVIA

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Education and Science (IZM)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Kaspars Karolis Kasparskarolisizmgovlv

+37167047996

Eligible Institutions

RampD institutions (research institutes universities higher education establishments research centres etc) that are listed in the Registry of Research Institutions operated by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Latvia Entity must apply to Research Organization definitions according to regulation 6512014 Any other type of participants can participate on their own costs and are not covered by the Ministry

Eligible Applicants

Eligible Costs

Personnel costs (researchers technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the research project) and relevant personnel taxes Other direct costs such as consumables equipment (only depreciation costs) materials reagents Travels and allowances according to travel plan Indirect costs can reach a maximum of 25 of the total direct costs The activities must correspond to ldquoresearchrdquo according to Latvian Law on Scientific Activity Only non-commercial activities can be comprised in projects with Latvian participation

Subcontracting Expenses incurred by a third party to carry out tasks or provide services that require special scientific or technical competences outside the institutionrsquos normal area of activity The amount may not exceed 20 of the total direct costs allocated to the Latvian partner

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

300 000 euro

The maximum amount that a Latvian partner can request is 70 000 euro per year or Coordinator 100 000 per year In case of two Latvian partners in a consortium the maximum total funding available for a project is 100 000 euroyear

Other Funding Criteria

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info Attention Latvian partners have to end all activities until the 1112023 and submit a report in 1 month thereafter

Useful Links

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

34

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MOLDOVA (Republic of)

Funding Organisation

National Agency for Research and Development (NARD)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Viorica Boaghi Olga Davidenco

Vioricaboaghigmailcom Olgadavidencoancdgovmd

Eligible Institutions Scientific and research organizations

Eligible Applicants Scientific and research organizations

Eligible Costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

100 000 euro 25 000 euro

Other Funding Criteria National Strategic Priorities

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

1 Code on science and innovation of the Republic of Moldova Law no 259-XV of 15072004

2 Law no190 of 21092017 for amending and completing some legislative acts

3 Government Decision no381 2019 on the approval of the National Program in the fields of research and innovation for the years 2020-2023 and of the Action Plan on its implementation

4 Government Decision no382 2019 on the approval of the Methodology for financing projects in the fields of research and innovation 5 Government Decision no196 of 28022018 on the organization and functioning of the National Agency for Research and Development

Useful Links httpsancdgovmd

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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NORWAY

Funding Organisation

The Research Council of Norway (RCN)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Ivar Berthling itbrcnno

+4790066509

Eligible Institutions

Norwegian research institutions (See definition and specification under httpswwwforskningsradetnoenapply-for-fundingwho-can-apply-for-fundingresearch-organisations

Eligible Applicants Norwegian applicants must have completed a doctoral degree or corresponding qualifications

Eligible Costs See httpswwwforskningsradetnoenapply-for-fundingBudget

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Ca euro 500000 Within a single project proposal the Norwegian contribution requested cannot exceed euro125000

Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents General RCN conditions for funding httpswwwforskningsradetnoen

Additional Info

After funding decision the Norwegian part of funded projects must register through the RCN portal Further information will be provided to the relevant partners Follow-up of the Norwegian part of the project will follow RCN guidelines and deadlines

Useful Links

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

POLAND

Funding Organisation

National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Kinga Szymańska-Rzeźnik kingaszymanskancbrgovpl

Eligible Institutions Research organizations Micro Small Medium and Large Enterprises

Eligible Applicants

Research organizations (research and knowledge-dissemination organisations) Micro Small Medium and Large Enterprises Group of entities (within the meaning of art 37 section 1 point 1a of The Act of 30 April 2010 on the National Centre for Research and Development published in Journal of Laws item 1770 2019)

Eligible Costs

The eligible costs shall be the following 1 personnel costs (researchers technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the research project) 2 cost of contractual research costs of consultancy and equivalent services used exclusively for the research activity this cost type cannot account for more than 70 of all eligible costs of a project the subcontracting can be obtained from consortium partner only in justified case this need will be verified by a national experts panel 3 operating costs including bull costs of instruments and equipment technical knowledge and patents to the extent and for the period used for the research project if such instruments and equipment are not used for their full life for the research project only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the research project as calculated on the basis of good accounting practice shall be considered eligible bull costs for buildings and land to the extent and for the duration used for the research project with regard to buildings only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the research project as calculated on the basis of good accounting practice shall be considered eligible for land costs of commercial transfer or actually incurred capital costs shall be eligible bull other operating costs including costs of materials supplies and similar products incurred directly as a result of the research activity

4 additional overheads incurred indirectly as a result of the research project that costs should account 25 of all eligible project costs That costs (4) are counted as a multiplication by percentage given above (called x) and the rest of direct costs excluding subcontracting (2) It means 4=(1+3)25

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

37

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Funding quota of Polish participants can be up to 100 for research organizations In the case of enterprises funding quota will be decided on a case-by-case basis depending on the size of the company type of researchdevelopment risk associated with the research activities and commercial perspective of exploitation under Section 2 of the Regulation of the Minister of Science and Higher Education of 25 February 2015 on criteria and rules on granting state aid and ldquode minimisrdquo aid by the National Centre for Research and Development published in Journal of Laws item 299 2015

Large Enterprises

Medium Enterprises

MicroSmall Enterprises

Universities and research organizations

FundamentalBasic Research

na na na na

IndustrialApplied Research

Up to 50+15

(max 65 )

Up to 50+10+15 (max 75 )

Up to 50+20+15 (max 80 )

Up to 100

Experimental development

Up to 25+15

(max 40 )

Up to 25+10+15 (max 50 )

Up to 25+20+15 (max 60 )

Up to 100

In any case only IndustrialApplied Research and Experimental Development will be funded Other type of activities (eg coordination dissemination management) cannot be included into separated task All eligible entities invited to submit Polish proposal are obliged to use the rate of exchange of The European Central Bank dated on the day of opening the call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

600 000 euro In relation to the budget limit it is recommended

that one project partner can require up to 200 000 euro

Other Funding Criteria Organization must be registered in Poland

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

For enterprises it is strongly advised to state in the Pre-proposal application form in table for Project coordinatorProject partner in the row ldquoOther informationrdquo the KRS number of the enterprise and the size of the enterprise (microsmall medium large) A condition for the participation of a group of entities as the Applicant in the competition is its formal existence on the date of submission of the pre-proposal confirmed by its members concluding at least conditionally agreement on the creation of a group of entities

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

Please note that group of entities counts as two project partners from Poland (it meets the limit on the number of participants from the same country please see call text for details)

Useful Links httpswwwncbrgovplprogramyprogramy-miedzynarodowe

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

PORTUGAL

Funding Organisation

Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT IP)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Germana Santos Rui Munhaacute

germanasantosfctpt 213911569 ruimunhafctpt 213911538

Eligible Institutions Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Articles 3-5)

Eligible Applicants Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Article 6)

Eligible Costs Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Articles 7-9)

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

300000 euro 100000 euro

Other Funding Criteria If more than one Portuguese institution participates in a consortium the budget must be shared with the maximum limit of requested funding set at 1000000 euro per consortium

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions Portuguese applicants will have to fill in and send a Declaration of Commitment (DC) duly signed and stamped to the NCPs via email FCT may require the original of the DC in the future (Article 5 of the National Regulation) Check the National Regulation terms for admission and acceptance of proposals and projects namely concerning the update of technical and financial reports and return of funds of ongoingconcluded projects and situation of proposals previously submitted to FCT regarding pending decisions scientific areas and other calls

Useful Links

Access to electronic submission tool httpsaquaticpollutantsptjde

Access to FCT webpage dedicated to this Joint Call

httpswwwfctptapoioscooptranseranetsaquaticpollutantsindexphtmlen httpswwwfctptapoioscooptranseranetsaquaticpollutantsindexphtmlpt

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ROMANIA

Funding Organisation

Executive Agency for Higher Education Research Development and Innovation

Funding (UEFISCDI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mihaela Manole

Nicoleta Dumitrache

Mihaelamanoleuefiscdiro 0040213023863

Nicoletadumitracheuefiscdiro 0040213023886

Eligible Institutions

Eligible entities for funding are universities public institutions RampD national institutions joint-stock companies SMErsquos and Large companies NGOs (associations foundations etc) others Funding rates vary in accordance with state aid legislation

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of principal investigator

Eligible Costs

a Staff costs

b Logistics expenses

- Capital expenditure

- Expenditure on stocks - supplies and inventory items

- Expenditure on services performed by third parties cannot exceed 25 of the funding from the public budget The subcontracted parts should not be coresubstantial parts of the project work

c Travel expenses

d Overhead (indirect costs) is calculated as a percentage of direct costs staff costs logistics costs (excluding capital costs and cost for subcontracting) and travel expenses Indirect costs will not exceed 20 of direct costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

500000 euro

250000 euro for all romanian partners in case a Romanian institution is the Coordinator

200000 euro for all romanian partners in case a Romanian institution is not the Coordinator

(please read httpsuefiscdiropachet-de-informatii-suprogramul-3-2-orizont-2020)

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Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Useful Links httpsuefiscdiropachet-de-informatii-suprogramul-3-2-orizont-2020

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SCOTLAND

Funding Organisation

Scottish Enterprise (SCOTENT)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Karen Fraser karenfraserscotentcouk

+44 141 4685658

Eligible Institutions

Universities (in a consortium led by a company having at least two companies and with at least one of these being Scottish-based and undertaking RampD in Scotland and limit of one research organisation)

Eligible Applicants Any company Only universities and companies in the Scottish Enterprise area are eligible (those in the Highlands and Islands area are not eligible)

Eligible Costs

Project-specific costs including salaries overheads equipment IT consultancy training materials trials IP in whole or in part as per pre-defined criteria available on request

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 752000 No limit

Other Funding Criteria

Co-funding rate of 25-50 of eligible costs and subject to Scottish Enterprise policy and procedures and EU State Aid Regulation Preference to proposals with the greatest economic impact

Relevant documents Scottish Enterprise Large RampD Grant guidelines (see link below)

Additional Info Consortiums must consist of a Scottish based company and 2 other EU member states

Useful Links httpswwwscottish-enterprisecomsupport-for-businessesfunding-and-grantsgrowing-your-businessresearch-and-development-grant

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SOUTH AFRICA

Funding Organisation

Water Research Commission (WRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mr Tiyani Chauke Tiyanicwrcorgza

+27 12 761 9304

Eligible Institutions South African registered Universities Science Councils Research Institutions and Private Sector conducting research development and innovation

Eligible Applicants

Eligible Costs

Direct project related cost personnel project activities and procurement of equipment and Other direct costs consumables and travel costs (flight accommodation allowance and visa fees) to participate in the project kick-off and other obligatory project consortium meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro130000

Maximum of euro50000 per project for the duration of the project and not per annum The WRC will use an standard average rate of 1R=euro15 for all projects

Other Funding Criteria

1) To access the WRC funding all SA lead researchers in approved AquaPolllutants projects will be required to submit a funding application through the WRC Online Business Management System (BMS) as the first step for contracting process and also for national reporting The submission on BMS is mainly to capture the already approved project on the WRC system (2) All projects should be aligned to one or more of the WRC strategic objectives to qualify for funding Check WRC website for more information and there must be a clear distinction of new elements and value addition to projects that have been previously funded by the WRC through national calls Misaligned projects and failure to clearly distinguish the new elements in previously funded projects will lead to funding rejection regardless of Water JPI approval

Relevant documents National Regulations

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Additional Info

(1) SA partners are encouraged to include students in the projects for capacity building

(2) Before submitting the proposal to the AquaPolllutants call secretariat it is advised that the SA partner share the project outline with the WRC also highlighting the required financial cost for the SA partner to get WRC endorsement The project outlines should be submitted to the WRC NCP not later than 2 weeks before the call deadline to allow sufficient time for the WRC expert to assess the application

(3) The WRC National Contact Point will facilitate and assist with partner matching between SA and for WaterJPI call partners countries if necessary

(4) To raise awareness and promote the call in SA the WRC will share the information on the call information session that will be conducted virtually by the AquaPolllutants secretariat and also live stream the session using WRC social media channels The WRC NCP will also be available for bilateral meetings with individual institution as per invitation

Useful Links Any concerns relating to the FMS can be directed to bms-suppotwrcorgza

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Agencia Estatal de Investigacioacuten (AEI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Abraham Trujillo aquapollutantsaeigobes

+34 916038359

Eligible Institutions

Eligible entities for the State Research Agency funding are

Non-profit research organizations which must comply with the requirements established by this transnational call and with the rules on eligibility defined in the PCI 2020 Spanish partners belonging to Hospitals primary health care or public health administration of the National Health System (SNS) or belonging to Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS) or CIBER and CIBERNED should apply for funding to the National Institute of Health Carlos III (ISCIII) also participating in this transnational call Please check ISCIII rules Spanish Principal Investigators must demonstrate experience as investigators in projects funded by the Plan Estatal I+D+i 2013-2016 the Plan Estatal I+D+i 2017-2020 ERC Grants European Framework Programmes or other relevant national or international programmes AEI and the ISCIII reserve the right to exchange applicants in order to maximize the available funds provided the respective eligibility rules are met

Eligible Applicants

Incompatibilities These must be taken into account when participating in different ERA-Nets or other international initiatives - Principal Investigators are not allowed to apply for funding in more than one proposal of this ERA-NET AquaticPollutants cofounded call in more than one proposal in the same PCI call or in two PCI calls in consecutive years - Principal Investigators must remain unchanged between the proposal to this transnational call and the PCI 2020 call The State Research Agency will avoid double funding (overlapping with other EU or National funding) and will not grant projects or parts of projects already funded

Eligible Costs

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible)

Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

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Indirect costs (overheads) and clinical trials are not eligible for funding in the PCI call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

1000000 euro

bull Maximum amount of funding per legal entity eligible for AEI should not exceed euro150000 for a 3-year project

bull Maximum per proposal is euro200000 independently of the number of legal entities applying

bull In addition 50000 more can be requested if the transnational proposal is led by a PI eligible for AEI funding

Other Funding Criteria

Centres formed by different Spanish legal entities will be considered as a unique entity and thus the maximum funding should not exceed the limits per proposal established above (for example to mixed centres) The final funding will take into account the transnational evaluation of the collaborative proposal the scientific quality of the Spanish group the added value of the international collaboration the participation of the industrial sector and the financial resources available

Relevant documents

Programa Estatal de Investigacioacuten Desarrollo e Innovacioacuten Orientada a los Retos de la Sociedad Plan Estatal de Investigacioacuten Cientiacutefica y Teacutecnica y de Innovacioacuten 2017-2020 Plan Estatal The projects granted by the State Research Agency must be aligned with the main objectives described in the Programa Estatal The instrument for funding the Spanish partners will be the national call on International Joint Programming or its equivalent (Programacioacuten Conjunta Internacional PCI) which is expected to be launched in 2020 (PCI 2020) As a reference the beneficiaries are advised to read the call PCI 2019 AquaticPollutants cofunded call will be managed by the Subdivisioacuten de Programas Cientiacutefico-Teacutecnicos Transversales Fortalecimiento y Excelencia

Additional Info Any publication or dissemination activity resulting from the granted projects must acknowledge the State Research Agency funding ldquoProject (reference nordm XX) funded by the State Research Agency through PCI (or its equivalent)rdquo

Useful Links

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mauricio Garciacutea-Franco mauriciogisciiies

+34 91 822 2885

Eligible Institutions

Hospitals primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) These institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated in accordance to

the Spanish Act 502002 of December 26th (a copy of the foundationrsquos statutes may be submitted)

Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS) Accredited according to the RD 3392004 of February 27th or RD 2792016 (These

institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated according to the Spanish Act 50 2002 of December 26th) httpwwwengisciiiesISCIIIescontenidosfd-investigacionfd-institutos-investigacion-sanitarialistado-de-iis-acreditadosshtml

CIBER or CIBERNED Team members applying to the call must be from at least two groups belonging to

CIBER in two different home institutions and one of these two should be a Hospital primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) or Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS)

NOTE other public research organisations and private non-for profit organisations should apply to the State Research Agency (AEI) also participating in this transnational call Please check AEI rules

AEI and the ISCIII reserve the right to exchange applicants in order to maximize the available funds provided the respective eligibility rules are met

Eligible Applicants

Principal Investigators (PIs) can only participate in one project proposal The Principal Investigator (PI) and all members of the research group must belong to the eligible institution or be affiliated to CIBER CIBERNED or an IIS Excluded personnel as Principal Investigator (PI) bull Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR) bull Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts) bull Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

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bull Those undergoing postdoctoral training (eg ldquoSara Borrellrdquo or ldquoJuan de la Ciervardquo contracts)

Eligibility of costs types and their caps

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible) Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

Overheads according to AES 2020

Double funding of the same concept is not allowed

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

250000euro 2-3 projects tentatively envisaged to be funded

bull Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads included)

bull Up to 250000 euro per coordinator (overheads included)

Other Funding Criteria

PLEASE NOTE I Applicants from ISCIII are eligible Eligibility criteria from AESI 2020 apply II Same institution cannot participate with more than one partner in the same

project proposal III Only one PI per beneficiary institution may be funded within the same proposal IV SMEs and other private companies are encouraged to participate at their own

cost as subcontractors or funded by CDTI V There is no other incompatibility with AES 2020

Incompatibility for application to any other call are subject to the provisions in the relevant call

Submission of the proposal at the national level

National applications will be required by ISCIII The national submission period will be published at AES 2020 Spanish Applicants should periodically check in the web page of ISCIII if they are qualified ISCIII may not send invitations to the mandatory national phase

Submission of other information at the national level

Due to administrative and legal regulations the National Institute of Health Carlos III declares the end of September 2020 as national deadline for the decision on fundable project consortia which include Spanish partners to be funded by ISCIII Any concerned applicant in a proposal for which no final decision has been made by the deadline could be declared not fundable by ISCIII Any publication data base product or event protected with IPR or not resulting from the granted project must acknowledge ldquoAward no XX by ISCIII thorough AES 2020 and within the AquaticPollutants frameworkrdquo even after the end of the project

Submission of financial and scientific reports at the national level Follow up of national grants will be according to AES 2020

Requirements on data and repositories

Researchers funded by ISCIII must make public the human genomic data as well as relevant data (phenotype and exposition data) generated inside the funded project and will use open access repositories Researchers must also make public all the necessary information for the interpretation of these genomic data including lab protocols data instruments survey tools Regarding genomic data it is understood association of complete genomes (GWAS) matrixes of de polymorphism of a single nucleotide (SNP) and sequence of genome and transcriptomic metagenomic epigenomic and gene expression data The researchers whose projects are funded by ISCIII are recommended to store their scientific data at the ELIXIR Core Data Resources or if non-European repositories or data bases are to be used they must

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be certified by ELIXIR or the US National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) ISCIII may not fund any project that may require a repository andor a data base without a plan ensuring sustainability and decommissioning after the end of funding

Useful Links wwwisciiies

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council for Environment Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning

(FORMAS)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Petra Wallberg petrawallbergformasse

Eligible Institutions

Grants for research projects can only be administered by a Swedish university university college or other Swedish public organisation that fulfils the grant administrating organisation eligibility requirements of Formas Please check Formas Eligible Institutions

Eligible Applicants To be eligible to apply for grants from Formas main applicants and co-applicants must have a doctoral degree Other people participating in the project (eg doctoral students technicians lab assistants) do not need to have a doctoral degree

Eligible Costs

Admitted costs

Project grants from Formas may be used for financing of salary for researchers doctoral students (up to three years) and technical staff (including social-security contributions) Grants may also be used to finance running costs (eg consumables equipment under 500 kSEK travel conferences publication in open access journals) equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

For existing employment positions the current salary at the time of application (including social-security contributions) must be used for each of the subsequent years For new employment positions the starting salary at the grant administrating organisation must be used for each subsequent year Note that the total salary costs awarded by Formas for an individual researcher doctoral student or other member of the project may never exceed 100 per cent of a full-time position

Budget specification

bull Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

bull Travel (Missions) Traveling cost for meetings data collection and so on

bull Consumables (Running costs) All the costs that are related to the research activities as well as equipment under 500 kSEK publications in open access journal equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

Overhead Formas funds overhead costs according to the Swedish universities or institutions policies

Funding Commitment Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

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1 500 000 euro

The maximum amount which can be requested by Swedish applicant(s) is limited to euro 500000 (if Swedish Coordinator) or euro 300000 if Swedish Participant(s)

Other Funding Criteria

Ethical guidelines and open access

For information regarding Formasrsquo ethical guidelines and issues concerning public and open access to research results and scientific data Please check

httpwwwformasseenFinancingEthical-Policy

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Swedish applicants involved in proposals invited to step 2 are requested to submit a proposal to FormasPrisma after instructions from Formas NCP Each Swedish PI awarded funding must submit a financial and scientific report to Formas when the project has ended

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpsformasseenstart-pagearchivecalls2020-01-14-aquatic-pollutantshtml

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Markus Moll MarkusMollsidase

+46 72 143 42 46

Eligible Institutions

Sida will support the participation of researchers from low-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa and other sub-Saharan African countries where Sweden has bilateral development cooperation Institutions eligible to apply are Africa-based domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the following countries Benin Burkina Faso Burundi Central African Republic Chad Comoros Congo (Dem Rep) Eritrea Ethiopia The Gambia Guinea Guinea-Bissau Kenya Liberia Madagascar Malawi Mali Mozambique Niger Rwanda Senegal Sierra Leone Somalia South Sudan Sudan Tanzania Togo Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe Profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative

Eligible Applicants

African researchers employed by domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the countries specified above are eligible to apply Researchers from profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative Researchers may only be listed as a project coordinator or research partner on one project application However multiple submissions from multiple projects with researchers based at the same institution are allowed Only proposals addressing aspects of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) including resistant pathogens resistance genes and antibiotics and other antimicrobial substances under any of the themes and subthemes defined in the call are eligible for funding

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs include salaries consumables equipment travel and indirect costs Grant funds may not be used to reimburse expenses incurred prior to the project start date Sida will not fund projects or parts of projects that have been funded through other calls

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No grantee is permitted to make sub-grants but all grantees will be permitted to contract for services up to a maximum of 20000 Euro Please be aware that this limit applies to funds paid by an awardee to any other organization (or an individual employed at another organization) as a subcontractor

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

15000000 SEK (approx 1420000 euro)

250000 SEK (approx 237000 euro) for individual partners and 5000000 SEK (approx 474000

euro) for projects consisting of two or more partners eligible for Sida funding

Other Funding Criteria

Grants to project coordinatorspartners funded by Sida can only be administered by a university or other academic research institution General conditions applicable to grants from Sida to NGOs regarding projectprogramme support will apply to all institutions considered for a grant (document needs to be made accessible through the call page) Before deciding on grant funding the capacity of each applicantrsquos institution to administrate funds will be assessed according to Sidas regulations for contribution management and the projectsrsquo adherence to the Swedish strategy for research cooperation and research in development cooperation httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3strategi-for-forskningssamarbete-pdf-for-webb-eng-2pdf

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info Individuals that are members of projects invited to make a full proposal may be required to submit additional information that pertains to their specific work andor budget within the research consortium to Sida or a designated partner organization

Useful Links httpswwwsidaseEnglish

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council (SRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Patriq Fagerstedt patriqfagerstedtvrse

+46 (0)8-54644246

Eligible Institutions

Grants from the Swedish Research Council shall be administered by a Swedish university or HEI or another Swedish public organisation that fulfils our criteria for administrating organisations To apply your organisation must therefore be approved as an administrating organisation Please note that as a consequence Swedish researchers working for a company cannot be financed and should therefore not submit an application to the Swedish Research Council even if they are part of a consortium application

Eligible Applicants

You must hold a Swedish doctoral degree or a corresponding foreign degree awarded no later than the deadline for this call You may only submit one application for this grant and you may only be the Swedish partner of one consortium in this call The applicant may not have an ongoing JPIAMR grant or any other project grant concerning the same project concept funded by the Council at the start of the grant period

Eligible Costs

The project grant may be used to fund all types of project-related costs such as salaries (including your own salary however no more than corresponding to the personrsquos activity level in the project) running costs (such as consumables travel including stays at research facilities publication costs and minor equipment) premises and depreciation costs Grants may not be used for scholarships If a doctoral student participates project funds may not be paid out as salary during teaching or other departmental duties

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

19 000 000 SEK

Total amount per project proposal 500 000 EUR (SWE Coordinator) or 300

000 EUR (SWE Partner(s)) for all Swedish applicants together including indirect

costs

Other Funding Criteria

The Swedish Research Council will support research projects under all three themes of the call - MeasuringEvaluatingTaking Actions - under the condition that the project includes research on pathogens and antimicrobial resistant bacteria from aquatic ecosystems (inland and marine) All Swedish applicants must communicate with the national contact person regarding their intention to participate in the call before submission of the consortium application

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All Swedish partners participating in the call and applying for funding from the Swedish Research Council shall also submit a parallel application using the Swedish Research Councilrsquos application system Prisma The application form in Prisma can be reached from the call text at the SRC website Parallel application is a mandatory eligibility criterion Failure to submit the parallel application to the Swedish Research Council before the deadline of the Prisma call will result in the Swedish partner being declared ineligible

Relevant documents See national call text for all national regulations httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

Additional Info

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

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TAIWAN

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Ching-Mei Tang cmtommostgovtw

Eligible Institutions

In compliance with the MoSTrsquos regulation ldquoOperation Guidelines for MOST Research Grantsrdquo

bull Applicant institutions (ie research conducting institutions) shall be approved by MoST to be eligible recipients of subsidization in accordance with the Operation Guidelines for Institutions Applying for MOST Grants

bull The eligible institutions are classified into three categories as follows

Taiwanese publicprivate colleges and universities Taiwanese publicprivate research institutions Taiwanese Medical institutions

Eligible Applicants In addition the Principal Investigator(s) and co-Principal Investigator(s) must meet several qualifications please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Eligible Costs please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro500000 euro85000 annually

Other Funding Criteria As detailed in Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Relevant documents please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Additional Info Please note that Taiwanese project partners shall submit a proposal to the MoST for national financing after the project has been selected and approved for funding through the AquaticPollutants evaluation and selection process

Useful Links Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) httpswwwmostgovtwl=en

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TUNESIA

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MHESR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Awatef Soltane Marzouki

Saida Rafrafi Farhat

Zied Kbaier

awatefsoltanedppsgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

coopint2gmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

kbaierziedgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

Eligible Institutions Tunisian public research institutions

- Research institutes or centers - Research laboratoriesunits based at the universities

Eligible Applicants

The Tunisian Principal Investigator (PI) should be a - Professor or equivalent - Associate Professor or equivalent - Assistant professor or equivalent

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are those used exclusively for the purpose of achieving the objectives of the project All expenses must be incurred between the start date and the end date of the project and must be limited to the allocated budget

The following expenses would be eligible a Travel and daily allowances b Other operating expenses directly related to the project c Small equipment logistics and consumables d Contract provide services (exclusively for non-permanent administrative and

research staff) should not exceed 20 of the total budget e Organisation of scientific events and meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount per Proposal

150000 euro MHESR has reserved 20000 euro project year

Other Funding Criteria

- The duration of the project should not exceed 3 years - The Tunisian Coordinators or the PI should send their annual mi-term and

final reports to the MHESR without any prior notification SMEs and NGOs are not eligible to receive funding from MHESR but it is recommended to involve them

Relevant documents National Regulations

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Additional Info Applicants are encouraged to submit proposals involving at least one socio-economic partner eligible for MHESR funding such as technical centers

Useful Links wwwmestn

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TURKEY

Funding Organisation

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Almila Nur ARSUNAR

Nihan AKDEMİRCİ

almilabahartubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 56

nihanmoralitubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 55

Eligible Institutions Higher education institutions their institutes public RampD centres SMEs and companies established in Turkey

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Eligible Costs Personnel travel equipmenttoolsoftware service procurement material costs Budget restrictions for private sector applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

750000 EUR 1500000 TL (including Project Incentive

Premium (PIP) and overhead costs)

Other Funding Criteria

For each Turkish partner in the project team budget limitations below should be used bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from Universities

(public and private) research institutes and public institutions is 720000 TL This amount excludes Project Incentive Premium (PIP) and overhead costs

bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from private corporations is 1000000 TL for Turkish partners This amount excludes overhead costs

Relevant documents

National Regulations httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles256_sayili_bk_islenmis_hali-1071-1_0pdf

httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfilesyonetmelik_iii_2_0pdf

httpstubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles365313_yk_islenmis_hali_ardeb_idari_mali_esaslarpdf

Additional Info

Please check TUBITAK website where all detailed information will be provided in national call announcement Turkish partners will make their online application via TUBITAKrsquos online system available from httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

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Turkish partners will use E-Signature for their applications Detailed information can be achieved via website httpwwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles281ardeb_eimza_yardim_dokumanipdf (Hard copy of documents need NOT to be sent) In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions

Useful Links httpswwwtubitakgovtr httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

  • Table of Content
  • BELGIUM
  • Eligible personnel costs (permanenttemporary)
  • Operating cost (Travel and consumables)
  • Equipement
  • Overheads
  • Subcontracting
  • BELGIUM
  • BELGIUM
  • BRAZIL
  • CYPRUS
  • CZECH REPUBLIC
  • DENMARK
  • ESTONIA
  • FINLAND
  • FRANCE
  • GERMANY
  • GREECE
  • IRELAND
  • ISRAEL
  • ITALY
  • ITALY
  • LATVIA
  • MOLDOVA (Republic of)
  • NORWAY
  • POLAND
  • PORTUGAL
  • ROMANIA
  • SCOTLAND
  • SOUTH AFRICA
  • SPAIN
  • SPAIN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • TAIWAN
  • TUNESIA
  • TURKEY
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CYPRUS

Funding Organisation

Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Anna Maria Christoforou amchristoforouresearchorgcy

+357 22 205043

Eligible Institutions

Please check National Regulations at wwwresearchorgcy Eligible for participation are organizations such as research organizations higher and tertiary education institutions scientific and professional associations enterprises associations of enterprises non-governmental organizations public services and public benefit organizations Please check National Regulations at wwwresearchorgcy

Eligible Applicants Legal entities established and based in the areas which are under the effective control of the Republic of Cyprus Please check National Regulations at wwwresearchorgcy

Eligible Costs

Research amp Development Cost Categories (Personnel Cost Costs for Instruments and Equipment Costs for External Services Foreign Travel Costs Consumables Other Specific Costs Overheads) Please check National Regulations at wwwresearchorgcy

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 400 000

euro 200 000 (if the Coordinator of the transnational project is from Cyprus) euro175 000 (if all Cypriot participants participate as Partners in the transnational project)

Other Funding Criteria Please check National Regulations at wwwresearchorgcy

Relevant documents National Regulations at wwwresearchorgcy RESTART 2016-2020 Programmes laquoWork Programme Documentraquo

Additional Info Please check National Regulations at wwwresearchorgcy

Useful Links RIF Website wwwresearchorgcy IRIS Portal httpsirisresearchorgcy

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

10

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CZECH REPUBLIC

Funding Organisation

Technologickaacute Agentura Českeacute Republiky (TAČR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Michaela Kriklanova michaelakriklanovatacrcz

Eligible Institutions

Enterprises (according to Annex 1 of the Regulation)

Research organizations (according to Article 2 paragraph 83 of the Regulation)

Enterprises who act as natural persons according to Annex 1 of the Regulation engaged in an economic activity pursuant to Act no 4551991 coll on Trades (Trade Act)

Eligible Applicants

Enterprises (according to Annex 1 of the Regulation)

Research organizations (according to Article 2 paragraph 83 of the Regulation)

Enterprises who act as natural persons according to Annex 1 of the Regulation engaged in an economic activity pursuant to Act no 4551991 coll on Trades (Trade Act)

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are

- personnel costs (including scholarships) - subcontracting costs (max 20 of total eligible costs throughout the whole

project period) - other direct costs (write-offs protection of intellectual property operating

expenses travel costs consumables) - indirect costs (overheads) - full costflat rate 25 (indirect costs in the

respective year are calculated as 25 of the sum of the personnel costs and other direct costs in the same year)

These specific categories of eligible costs are defined under Article 17 of the General Terms amp Conditions

Investment costs are NOT eligible in this joint call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 1 mil euro 05 mil

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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Other Funding Criteria

Eligible projects for TACR

- the project meets the definition of applied research and innovation - the research results correspond to the national rules and are applicable

exploitable (The project proposal has to include a clear description of the exploitation plan and results)

- the aim of the project has to be relevant to the overall aim of the EPSILON programme

- the industrial research and experimental development share corresponds to the activities of the Czech partner described in the project proposal

- the applicants are eligible (based on the rules stated above) - the costs are eligible (based on the rules stated above) - the requested funding meets the national regulations for aid intensity - the applicants have published the financial statements for the years 2016

2017 2018

Funding rates

The aid intensity for each Czech applicant in the project is determined based on the type of entity according to the Regulation (see the table below) and at the same time must not exceed the maximum permissible aid intensity for the Czech part of the project which is 85 of the total eligible costs

Applicant Industrial research

Industrial research with a bonus for effective collaboration

Experimental development

Experimental development with a bonus for effective collaboration

Small enterprises 70 80 45 60

Medium-sized enterprises 60 75 35 50

Large enterprises 50 65 25 40

Research Organisations

100 100 100 100

Note An SME is defined in Annex 1 of the Regulation Research organisations must satisfy the definition in the Act and the Framework While respecting the maximum permissible aid intensity of 85 per project

Supported results

Projects that achieve at least one of the following types of results can be supported in this Call The type of the result has to be clearly described in the project proposal

P - patent

G - technically realized results - prototype functional sample

Z - pilot plant proven technology

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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R - software

F - results with legal protection - utility model industrial design

N - Certified methodologies and practices treatment conservation methods procedures and specialized maps with professional expert content

O - Miscellaneous

Results not to be recognized by the programme manager as a single result of a given project but only in combination with at least one other result listed in the list of result types above

H - results reflected in non-legislative directives and regulations binding within the competence of the respective provider and results reflected in the approved strategic and conceptual documents of the state or public administration

Mandatory forms to be submitted

- A Sworn Statement of the Applicant - Completed ldquoTACR Application Formrdquo Excel file - if the applicant plans to achieve the ldquoNmetSrdquo type of result the

Confirmation of the Certification authority for NmetS results needs to be attached

- if the applicant plans to achieve the ldquoPatentrdquo type of result patent search must be substantiated

All documents proving the eligibility of the Czech applicant (mentioned above) shall be submitted via the TACR data box (TACR data box ID afth9xp) within the same deadline as the project pre-proposals

Please fill in the subject line as bdquoHorizon2020 - AquaticPollutants Call 2020 - prokaacutezaacuteniacute způsobilosti - akronym projektuldquo

Relevant documents National Regulations EPSILON Programme (only in Czech) definitions of supported outcomes (only in Czech)

Additional Info

Intellectual Property Rights The applicants are required to enter into a contract with their foreign partners (sign a so-called Consortium Agreement) which will define the conditions of cooperation on the project where among other things they specify the method of allocating rights to the research results as well as adjustment and management of the rights imported or created during the projects implementation which are necessary to address the project

Useful Links TACR website (only in Czech)

Funding rules for the Czech applicant (available on the TACR website) Guide for the Czech applicants (available on the TACR website)

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

13

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DENMARK

Funding Organisation

Innovation Fund Denmark (IFD)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Martin Kyvsgaard International Coordinator

martinkyvsgaardinnofonddk

+45 61905081

Eligible Institutions

Innovation Fund Denmark can invest in all Danish organisation Please find funding rates below and in our read more in our General Terms and Conditions for International Projects Innovation Fund Denmarks (IFD) purpose is to advance research development testing and validation of innovative solutions for the benefit of growth and knowledge in Denmark as well as to solve societal challenges IFD encourage all types of partners to participate in international projects

Eligible Applicants SMErsquos Large Enterprises GTS Universities amp University Colleges Public Hospitals Other public institutions

Eligible Costs

Eligible cost-categories are Salary Travel Subcontracting Materials Communication and knowledge sharing and lsquoOther expensesrsquo

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro1000000 euro500000 per project euro300000 per partner

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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Other Funding Criteria Danish applicants must no later than two weeks after the deadline for submission register individually in the national e-grant system Please find a guide here

Relevant documents National Regulations httpsinnovationsfondendksitesdefaultfiles2018-10general-terms-and-conditions-for-international-projects-approved-after-1-feb-2018pdf

Additional Info

IFDrsquos funds are paid based on actual expenses and can be reimbursed on a quarterly basis to SMErsquos and a semi-annual basis for other participantsThe progress report must be submitted every six months The auditors statement must be submitted annually (unless organization is state-audited)

Useful Links Innovation Fund Denmark httpsinnovationsfondendkenprogrammesinternational-collaborations

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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ESTONIA

Funding Organisation

Eesti Teadusagentuur (ETAg)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Margit Suuroja MargitSuurojaetagee

Eligible Institutions See National Requirements

Eligible Applicants See National Requirements

Eligible Costs See National Requirements

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

100000 euro 100000 euro

Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents National Requirements

Additional Info If in one project participates several Estonian partners the total requested Estonian budget is 100000euro

Useful Links ERA-NET uumlhiskonkurssidega seotud toetused

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

16

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FINLAND

Funding Organisation

Academy of Finland (AKA)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Vesa Yli-Pelkonen vesayli-pelkonenakafi

Eligible Institutions Please check AKArsquos Regulations at httpwwwakafiglobalassets10rahoitusliiteetrahoitusehdot_2019-2020_enpdf httpwwwakafienfundingapply-for-fundingaz-index-of-application-guidelines

Eligible Applicants

In this call the eligibility criteria is according to the Academy Project funding criteria bull In addition to their doctorate the applicant must have other significant scientific

merits Usually they are a professor or docent level researcher bull If the applicant does not have an employment relationship with for example a

university or research institute they must give an account of how their own salary will be covered during the funding period

bull Only one application per researcher will be considered (incl a consortium subproject) in this call

Please check AKArsquos Regulations at httpwwwakafiglobalassets10rahoitusliiteetrahoitusehdot_2019-2020_enpdf httpwwwakafiglobalassets20arviointi-ja-paatoksetliitteet2019poytakirjan-1-liite-1-trp-hallituksen-paatos-1142019pdf (in Finnish) httpwwwakafienfundingapply-for-fundingaz-index-of-application-guidelines

Eligible Costs

The call is implemented under the full cost model Academy funding can be used to cover both direct project costs (eg direct salaries) and indirect costs (eg costs for premises) Both types of costs are covered with the same percentage Please check AKArsquos regulations at httpwwwakafiglobalassets10rahoitusliiteetrahoitusehdot_2019-2020_enpdf httpwwwakafienfundingapply-for-fundingaz-index-of-application-guidelines

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro85000000

euro250000 per consortium partner euro350000 per consortium coordinator If there are several Finnish partners in the same consortium the maximum total commitment from AKA is euro400000 per consortium

Other Funding Criteria

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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Relevant documents

National Regulations httpwwwakafiglobalassets10rahoitusliiteetrahoitusehdot_2019-2020_enpdf httpwwwakafiglobalassets20arviointi-ja-paatoksetliitteet2019poytakirjan-1-liite-1-trp-hallituksen-paatos-1142019pdf (in Finnish) httpwwwakafienfundingapply-for-fundingaz-index-of-application-guidelines

Additional Info Only the submission of the joint proposal is required There is no need to submit any documents directly to AKA However applicants are requested to contact AKArsquos contact point (see above) before submitting the proposal

Useful Links

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

18

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FRANCE

Funding Organisation

Agence National de la Recherche (ANR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Simon Coulet Armelle Montrose

anrteam-aquaticpollutantsagencerecherchefr

+33 1 78 09 81 20

Eligible Institutions

ANR may finance Partners that have their primary establishment in France andor Partners established in the EU and that can prove that they have a secondary establishment in France To be eligible the consortium must include at least one French public research organization (EPA EPSCP EPST EPIC)

The involvement of an enterprise is encouraged but not mandatory If a non-French enterprise is involved in a project it is mandatory to involve a French enterprise otherwise the French partners will be declared ineligible

Eligible Applicants See above

Eligible Costs Please check the National Funding Regulation at httpsanrfrfrrf

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro2000000

The maximum amount which can be requested by each proposal with French applicant(s) is limited to

bull euro300000 (if French Coordinator) bull euro250000 (if French Participants)

Other Funding Criteria

The funding requested from ANR for a project must be between 15 000 euro and 250 000 euro If there are several partners requesting funding from ANR the 250 000 euro have to be shared If a partner requesting funding from ANR is coordinator of a proposal the maximum amount of funding requested can reach 300 000 euro Please check the National Funding Regulation at httpsanrfrfrrf

Relevant documents National Funding Regulations httpsanrfrfrrf

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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Additional Info

Additional eligibility criterion To be eligible the proposals must not be judged as similar with another proposal The similarity between two Projects is established when these Projects (in their entirety or in part) describe identical main objectives or result from a simple adaptation Project partnersrsquo commitment Access to genetic resources and traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources Pursuant to the Nagoya Protocol ANR must obtain documentary evidence of Due Diligence Declarations (DDDs) for all research projects that it funds Projects funded will be asked to make a declaration on potential utilisation of genetic resources during their projects DDDs for research work can be submitted online using the special application on the MESRI website Credentials to access the application can be obtained from the director of the host institution For full details go to httpwwwenseignementsup-recherchegouvfrpid37627utilisation-ressources-genetiques-associeeshtml

Open Science As part of the contribution of the ANR to the promotion and implementation of an open science and in connexion with the National plan for an open science the applicants formally undertake if they receive funding to (1) post the full texts of all scientific publications resulting from the research project in an open archive (either directly in HAL or via a local institutional archive) and (2) to provide a data management plan (DMP) within 6 months of the project start as per the ANR Funding regulation (Regraveglement financier) and the arrangements communicated in the act allocating the grant Besides the ANR recommends that publications be made in reviews or books in native open access Terms and conditions and important recommendations for partners requesting funding from ANR will be published on ANR website

Useful Links httpsanrfrfrappels

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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GERMANY

Funding Organisation

German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Stefanie Pietsch

Christian Stolle

ptj-aquapollutcallfz-juelichde

+49 30 20199-3152

+49 381 20356-275

Eligible Institutions

Applications may be submitted by German institutions of higher education and non-university research institutions as well as by commercial companies particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) which are headquartered and exploit their results primarily in Germany Also local authorities non-profit organizations or associations are eligible for funding

Eligible Applicants

For information regarding the EUs standard definition of SMEs please visit httpeceuropaeugrowthsmesbusiness-friendly-environmentsme-definition_en Research institutions which receive joint basic funding from the Federal Government and the Laumlnder can only be granted project funding supplementary to their basic funding for additional expenditure under certain preconditions

Eligible Costs

Personnel cost Travel cost Sub-contracting Equipment Consumables Overheads (Not included Building investments) Richtlinien fuumlr Zuwendungsantraumlge auf AusgabenKostenbasis(AZAAZK) httpsfoerderportalbunddeeasyeasy_indexphpauswahl=easy_formulare Projektpauschale Universities should consider cost for the ldquoProjektpauschalerdquo already in the preparation of the proposal

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 3000000

The maximum budget per German partner per proposal is 250000 euro If a German partner is coordinator of a proposal the maximum amount of funding requested can reach 450000 euro If there are several German partners in the same consortium the max total commitment from BMBF is 600000 euro per consortium

Other Funding Criteria

Only two German partners in a consortium are eligible The prerequisite for two German partners in a consortium is that at least one partner can be classified as a stakeholder or end user (eg companies SMEs municipalities authorities associations etc) If there is no German stakeholder or end user in the consortium only one German partner per consortium can participate - either as a coordinator or partner

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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Relevant documents

National Regulations Research for Sustainable Development wwwfonade

The funding procedure will follow the national criteria of the funding of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research

httpfoerderportalbunddeeasyeasy_indexphpauswahl=easy_formulare

Additional Info

Funding quota bull Universities Research organisations Associations and local authorities up to

100 bull Companies up to max 50 bull SMEs Up to max 80 (incl bonus)

Useful Links httpswwwfonadedethemenwassermanagementphp httpswwwptjdeprojektfoerderungmare-n

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

22

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GREECE

Funding Organisation

General Secretariat for Research amp Technology (GSRT)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Sofia Dimitropoulou sdimitropoulougsrtgr

00302131300187

Eligible Institutions

GSRT potentially supports all private and public legal entities namely private enterprises (such as SMEs large-companies etc) research organizations higher education institutions and other public organizations with RampD activities) Individuals as well as individual enterprises are not eligible under this scheme

Eligible Applicants

Applicants may submit in the current call if they are enterprises up to two (2) proposals from the same enterprise and for Public research Institutes and Universities up to (2) proposals at the level of the same Laboratory or School or Institute or Department

Eligible Costs

(a) personnel costs researchers technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the project (b) costs on fixed assets ie b1) costs of instruments and equipment to the extent and for the period used for the project Where such instruments and equipment are not used for their full life for the project only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the project as calculated on the basis of generally accepted accounting principles are considered as eligible and b2) costs for buildings and land to the extent and for the duration period used for the project With regard to buildings only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the project as calculated on the basis of generally accepted accounting principles are considered as eligible For land costs of commercial transfer or actually incurred capital costs are eligible (c) costs of contractual research knowledge and patents bought or licensed from outside sources at arms length conditions as well as costs of consultancy and equivalent services used exclusively for the project (d) additional general costs and other operating expenses including costs of materials supplies travel expenses organization of meetings disseminationpublicity costs audit costs incurred directly as a result of the project implementation (e) indirect costs = flat rate 15 of personnel costs Indirect costs are eligible for all legal entities and include costs that do not incur directly as a result of the project implementation (e g administrative and management costs utility costs) Note -Please bear in mind that scientific management costs are eligible under category (a) whereas administrative and financiallegal management costs fall under eligible categories (e) or (d)-audit costs only

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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- Subcontracting is allowed This will be clarified in the guidelines of the national call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

1Μeuro

Upper funding limits for the eligible costs Upper limit of the total public funding will be 200000 euro per project (including indirect costs) The maximum state aid intensity will be calculated according to the provisions of the European state aid rules and regulations in force (type of research activity size of the participating enterprise collaborative research)

Other Funding Criteria

Evaluation At national level only eligibility check is conducted and not a full peer review at pre-proposals and full proposals stages We rely on the evaluation made by the COFUND Call Evaluation Committee and external reviewers

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Funding Programme ldquoOperational Programme for Research Entrepreneurship and Innovation 2014-2020 National Research and Innovation Strategy for Smart Specialization 2014-2020 (RIS3)rdquo Applicants are informed that this annex is for general guidance only For more detailed rules and regulations please refer to the nationalregional call announcement and contact the NationalRegional Contact Point Submission at the national level is required at a later stage A national call will be published to support the approved at the transnational level proposals only Detailed information on the procedure and the funding rules will be provided at the GSRT website in the guidelines of the national call during the submission period The duration of a funded project is 24 months without any prolongation

Useful Links httpswwwespagrelPagesProclamationsFSaspxitem=4383

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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IRELAND

Funding Organisation

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Lisa Sheils lsheilsepaie

Eligible Institutions

EPA funding rules apply ndash All types of organisations are eligible ndash Please consult EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions

Eligible Applicants

EPA funding rules apply ndash Applicants from the Republic of Ireland are eligible ndash Please consult EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions

Eligible Costs

EPA funding rules apply ndash Please consult EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions Post-completion dissemination costs do not apply to Transnational Calls

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 500000

The following will be used as national eligibility criteria Maximum Budget Requested for Coordinator euro 300000 Maximum Budget Requested for Partners euro 150000 Maximum of 1 Irish research organisation (eg coordinator or partner) requesting budget from the EPA within a consortium

Other Funding Criteria As detailed in ldquoMaximum Amount Per Proposalrdquo

Relevant documents EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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Additional Info

Irish applicants are not required to send any documentation to the EPA in advance of the pre-proposal amp proposal submission The EPA will not respond to queries relating to the scope of the proposed research

Useful Links wwwepaie

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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ISRAEL

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Health ndash

Chief Scientist Office (CSO-MOH)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Dr Irit Allon Mrs Orly Spivak

iritallonmohgovil orleefgmailcom

Eligible Institutions University research center or hospital

Eligible Applicants

Position in a university research center or hospital Research authority must approve position prior to submission PI should hold a PhD MD DMD D Sc or equivalent degree and employed by an eligible institution Research will not be funded simultaneously by CSO-MOH on more than one grant (Era-NET or national) Researchers can not apply for more than one grant from any ERA-NET funded by CSO-MOH or submit more than one proposal for any programme

Eligible Costs Materials and consumables Travel amp hosting (up to 10) No salaries for applicants No heavy equipment Institutional overhead 10

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Up to euro 300000 depending on budget availability

The following will be used as national eligibility criteria Up to 140000 euro per partner Additional 20000 euro for coordination Maximum of 2 projects will be funded up to 1 Israeli coordinator

Other Funding Criteria Submission of financial and scientific reports at national level is required annually

Relevant documents Not applicable

Additional Info

Prior to submission researchers will submit to CSO-MOH an abstract approved by their research authority including budget distribution No submission of abstract can result in declaration of the consortium as ineligible If the application involves human or animal experiments bioethics approvals must be submitted with the application or up to 4 months later

Useful Links Please see detailed instructions of application at the national level and reporting at httpwwwhealthgovilresearch-fund

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

ITALY

Funding Organisation

Agenzia Regionale per la Protezione dellrsquoAmbiente Regione Siciliana (ARPA

Sicilia)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Vincenzo Infantino vinfantinoarpasiciliait

Eligible Institutions All institutions are eligible providing that they have stable organization in Italy

Eligible Applicants

The following entities are eligible providing that they have stable organization in Italy enterprises universities research institutions research organizations in accordance with EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014 Any participant in order to be eligible must comply with the eligibility criteria listed in the ldquoARPA Sicilia Funding Guidelinesrdquo httpswwwarpasiciliait

A maximum of two Italian participants per project proposal requesting funding to ARPA Sicilia are admitted

Italian applicants can participate as coordinator in only one project proposal requesting funding to ARPA Sicilia

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are in accordance with EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014

Funding will be provided for the following categories Personnel Equipment (depreciation costs if not used for their full life for the project) Subcontracting Other Costs and Overheads Overheads (ldquoSpese generalirdquo) shall be calculated as a maximum of10 of admissible costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 100000 Maximum Budget Requested for all Italian partners (coordinator andor partner) euro 100000

Other Funding Criteria

Aid intensity Public institutions and research entities (public and private) will be financed at a rate of 100 of admissible costs Funding levels are based on Art 25 of EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission and are determined in the following way for private entities The aid intensity for each beneficiary shall not exceed

(a) 100 of the eligible costs for fundamental research

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

28

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(b) 50 of the eligible costs for industrial research

(c) 25 of the eligible costs for experimental development

The aid intensities for industrial research and experimental development may be increased up to a maximum aid intensity of 80 of the eligible costs as follows

(a) by 10 percentage points for medium-sized enterprises and by 20 percentage points for small enterprises

(b) by 15 percentage points if one of the following conditions is fulfilled

(i) the project involves effective collaboration

mdash between undertakings among which at least one is an SME or is carried out in at least two Member States or in a Member State and in a Contracting Party of the EEA Agreement and no single undertaking bears more than 70 of the eligible costs or

mdash between an undertaking and one or more research and knowledge-dissemination organisations where the latter bear at least 10 of the eligible costs and have the right to publish their own research results

(ii) the results of the project are widely disseminated through conferences publication open access repositories or free or open source software

On request of applicants a pre-payment may be done equal to 50 of the total contribution for public entities and research entities 50 of the total contribution for private entities with necessary financial guarantee

The remaining part of the contribution will be paid in instalments after each financial and progress reporting period Funded participants will be requested to submit financial and scientific reports to Arpa Sicilia

Relevant documents

ldquoAvviso integrativo nazionalerdquo published on the ARPA Sicilia website httpswwwarpasiciliait

EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014

Additional Info

Italian applicants are required to send specific documentation to ARPA Sicilia at proposal submission stage (please see ldquoAvviso integrativo nazionalerdquo for requirements and submission mode)

ARPA Sicilia will not respond to queries relating to the scope of the proposed research

Useful Links

The complete list of criteria and provisions which must be satisfied by all Italian participants can be found in the ldquoAvviso integrativo nazionalerdquo published on the dedicated web page on ARPA Sicilia website httpswwwarpasiciliait

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

29

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ITALY

Funding Organisation

Ministero dellrsquoUniversitagrave e della Ricerca (MUR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Aldo Covello

Valeria Cardia

aldocovellomiurit +39 06 5849 6465

valeriacardiamiurit +39 06 5849 7333

Eligible Institutions

According to art 60 of the Decree-Law n 832012 and art 5 of its implementing Ministerial decree 5932016 the following entities are eligible providing that they have stable organization in Italy - Enterprises universities research institutions research organizations in accordance with EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014 Eligible participants must have a stable organization in Italy - Local and regional administrations and their investee companies (a more detailed description will be given in the Avviso integrativo nazionale)

Eligible Applicants

The participant must not be defaulting with regard to other funding received by the Ministry The participant must not have requestedgot any other funding for the same research activities The participant must respect the Italian law DLgs n 159 del 6092011 e successive modificazioni ed integrazioni The participant must not be subject to bankruptcy proceedings as of art 5 comma 4 letter b) of DM 5932016 or must not be a company in difficulty according to the definition under number 18) of article 2 Definitions of Regulation (EU) no 6512014 The participant must be in compliance with the obligations laid down in the contributory and social security regulations (DURC) The judicial and pending records of the legal representative of the participant are negative For any participant with the exception of public universities and public research institutions (Enti pubblici di ricerca) the following financial criteria calculated using the data reported in the last approved balance sheet must be fulfilled CN gt (CP ndash I)2 Where bull CN = net assets (Capitale netto) bull CP = sum of the costs of all the projects for which public funding has been requested by the participant during the year bull I = sum of the contributions received approved or requested for the same projects OFF lt 8 Where

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

30

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bull OF = financial charges (Oneri finanziari) bull F = turnover (Fatturato)

Eligible Costs

All activities classifiable as Basic research Industrial research and Experimental development are eligible for funding Furthermore Basic research and Industrial research activities must be predominant with respect to Experimental development activities (in terms of costs) All costs incurred during the lifetime of the project under the following categories are eligible Personnel Equipment Consulting and equivalent services Consumables and Overheads Overheads (spese generali) shall be calculated as a percentage of the personnel costs and cannot be higher than 50 of them Travel expenses dissemination and coordination costs are to be included in the overheads

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 50000000 euro 15000000

Other Funding Criteria

The amount of funding which can be granted to each beneficiary is calculated multiplying the eligible costs for the funding rate listed in the following table

On request of applicants a pre-payment may be done equal to 80 of the total contribution for public entities 50 of the total contribution for private entities

The remaining part of contribute will be paid in instalments after each financial and progress reporting period

Relevant documents - Decreto legge n 832012 - Decreto Ministeriale n 593 del 26 luglio 2016 - Linee guida al DM del 26 luglio 2016 n 593

Additional Info

In addition to the project proposal which shall be submitted at European level the Italian participants are requested to submit further documentation to MUR through the national web platform available at the following link banditransnazionali-miurcinecait These national additional documents must be submitted by the same deadline established for the pre-proposal phase submission as defined in the international joint call Any participant who does not submit its national documents by the deadline of the pre-proposal phase will be considered not eligible for funding

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MUR will require to all Italian participants admitted for funding some additional documents describing more in detail the participant and its research activities within the project It is strongly recommended to contact the National Contact Persons already in early stage of project preparation The admission for funding is subject to the adoption of the necessary accounting and administrative measures for the allocation of the resources Funded participants will be requested to submit financial and scientific reports to MUR

Useful Links httpwwwricercainternazionalemiuriteraeranet-cofund-(h2020)aquatic-pollutantsaspx

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LATVIA

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Education and Science (IZM)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Kaspars Karolis Kasparskarolisizmgovlv

+37167047996

Eligible Institutions

RampD institutions (research institutes universities higher education establishments research centres etc) that are listed in the Registry of Research Institutions operated by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Latvia Entity must apply to Research Organization definitions according to regulation 6512014 Any other type of participants can participate on their own costs and are not covered by the Ministry

Eligible Applicants

Eligible Costs

Personnel costs (researchers technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the research project) and relevant personnel taxes Other direct costs such as consumables equipment (only depreciation costs) materials reagents Travels and allowances according to travel plan Indirect costs can reach a maximum of 25 of the total direct costs The activities must correspond to ldquoresearchrdquo according to Latvian Law on Scientific Activity Only non-commercial activities can be comprised in projects with Latvian participation

Subcontracting Expenses incurred by a third party to carry out tasks or provide services that require special scientific or technical competences outside the institutionrsquos normal area of activity The amount may not exceed 20 of the total direct costs allocated to the Latvian partner

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

300 000 euro

The maximum amount that a Latvian partner can request is 70 000 euro per year or Coordinator 100 000 per year In case of two Latvian partners in a consortium the maximum total funding available for a project is 100 000 euroyear

Other Funding Criteria

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Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info Attention Latvian partners have to end all activities until the 1112023 and submit a report in 1 month thereafter

Useful Links

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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MOLDOVA (Republic of)

Funding Organisation

National Agency for Research and Development (NARD)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Viorica Boaghi Olga Davidenco

Vioricaboaghigmailcom Olgadavidencoancdgovmd

Eligible Institutions Scientific and research organizations

Eligible Applicants Scientific and research organizations

Eligible Costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

100 000 euro 25 000 euro

Other Funding Criteria National Strategic Priorities

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

1 Code on science and innovation of the Republic of Moldova Law no 259-XV of 15072004

2 Law no190 of 21092017 for amending and completing some legislative acts

3 Government Decision no381 2019 on the approval of the National Program in the fields of research and innovation for the years 2020-2023 and of the Action Plan on its implementation

4 Government Decision no382 2019 on the approval of the Methodology for financing projects in the fields of research and innovation 5 Government Decision no196 of 28022018 on the organization and functioning of the National Agency for Research and Development

Useful Links httpsancdgovmd

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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NORWAY

Funding Organisation

The Research Council of Norway (RCN)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Ivar Berthling itbrcnno

+4790066509

Eligible Institutions

Norwegian research institutions (See definition and specification under httpswwwforskningsradetnoenapply-for-fundingwho-can-apply-for-fundingresearch-organisations

Eligible Applicants Norwegian applicants must have completed a doctoral degree or corresponding qualifications

Eligible Costs See httpswwwforskningsradetnoenapply-for-fundingBudget

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Ca euro 500000 Within a single project proposal the Norwegian contribution requested cannot exceed euro125000

Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents General RCN conditions for funding httpswwwforskningsradetnoen

Additional Info

After funding decision the Norwegian part of funded projects must register through the RCN portal Further information will be provided to the relevant partners Follow-up of the Norwegian part of the project will follow RCN guidelines and deadlines

Useful Links

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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POLAND

Funding Organisation

National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Kinga Szymańska-Rzeźnik kingaszymanskancbrgovpl

Eligible Institutions Research organizations Micro Small Medium and Large Enterprises

Eligible Applicants

Research organizations (research and knowledge-dissemination organisations) Micro Small Medium and Large Enterprises Group of entities (within the meaning of art 37 section 1 point 1a of The Act of 30 April 2010 on the National Centre for Research and Development published in Journal of Laws item 1770 2019)

Eligible Costs

The eligible costs shall be the following 1 personnel costs (researchers technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the research project) 2 cost of contractual research costs of consultancy and equivalent services used exclusively for the research activity this cost type cannot account for more than 70 of all eligible costs of a project the subcontracting can be obtained from consortium partner only in justified case this need will be verified by a national experts panel 3 operating costs including bull costs of instruments and equipment technical knowledge and patents to the extent and for the period used for the research project if such instruments and equipment are not used for their full life for the research project only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the research project as calculated on the basis of good accounting practice shall be considered eligible bull costs for buildings and land to the extent and for the duration used for the research project with regard to buildings only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the research project as calculated on the basis of good accounting practice shall be considered eligible for land costs of commercial transfer or actually incurred capital costs shall be eligible bull other operating costs including costs of materials supplies and similar products incurred directly as a result of the research activity

4 additional overheads incurred indirectly as a result of the research project that costs should account 25 of all eligible project costs That costs (4) are counted as a multiplication by percentage given above (called x) and the rest of direct costs excluding subcontracting (2) It means 4=(1+3)25

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37

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Funding quota of Polish participants can be up to 100 for research organizations In the case of enterprises funding quota will be decided on a case-by-case basis depending on the size of the company type of researchdevelopment risk associated with the research activities and commercial perspective of exploitation under Section 2 of the Regulation of the Minister of Science and Higher Education of 25 February 2015 on criteria and rules on granting state aid and ldquode minimisrdquo aid by the National Centre for Research and Development published in Journal of Laws item 299 2015

Large Enterprises

Medium Enterprises

MicroSmall Enterprises

Universities and research organizations

FundamentalBasic Research

na na na na

IndustrialApplied Research

Up to 50+15

(max 65 )

Up to 50+10+15 (max 75 )

Up to 50+20+15 (max 80 )

Up to 100

Experimental development

Up to 25+15

(max 40 )

Up to 25+10+15 (max 50 )

Up to 25+20+15 (max 60 )

Up to 100

In any case only IndustrialApplied Research and Experimental Development will be funded Other type of activities (eg coordination dissemination management) cannot be included into separated task All eligible entities invited to submit Polish proposal are obliged to use the rate of exchange of The European Central Bank dated on the day of opening the call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

600 000 euro In relation to the budget limit it is recommended

that one project partner can require up to 200 000 euro

Other Funding Criteria Organization must be registered in Poland

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

For enterprises it is strongly advised to state in the Pre-proposal application form in table for Project coordinatorProject partner in the row ldquoOther informationrdquo the KRS number of the enterprise and the size of the enterprise (microsmall medium large) A condition for the participation of a group of entities as the Applicant in the competition is its formal existence on the date of submission of the pre-proposal confirmed by its members concluding at least conditionally agreement on the creation of a group of entities

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Please note that group of entities counts as two project partners from Poland (it meets the limit on the number of participants from the same country please see call text for details)

Useful Links httpswwwncbrgovplprogramyprogramy-miedzynarodowe

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

39

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PORTUGAL

Funding Organisation

Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT IP)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Germana Santos Rui Munhaacute

germanasantosfctpt 213911569 ruimunhafctpt 213911538

Eligible Institutions Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Articles 3-5)

Eligible Applicants Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Article 6)

Eligible Costs Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Articles 7-9)

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

300000 euro 100000 euro

Other Funding Criteria If more than one Portuguese institution participates in a consortium the budget must be shared with the maximum limit of requested funding set at 1000000 euro per consortium

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions Portuguese applicants will have to fill in and send a Declaration of Commitment (DC) duly signed and stamped to the NCPs via email FCT may require the original of the DC in the future (Article 5 of the National Regulation) Check the National Regulation terms for admission and acceptance of proposals and projects namely concerning the update of technical and financial reports and return of funds of ongoingconcluded projects and situation of proposals previously submitted to FCT regarding pending decisions scientific areas and other calls

Useful Links

Access to electronic submission tool httpsaquaticpollutantsptjde

Access to FCT webpage dedicated to this Joint Call

httpswwwfctptapoioscooptranseranetsaquaticpollutantsindexphtmlen httpswwwfctptapoioscooptranseranetsaquaticpollutantsindexphtmlpt

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ROMANIA

Funding Organisation

Executive Agency for Higher Education Research Development and Innovation

Funding (UEFISCDI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mihaela Manole

Nicoleta Dumitrache

Mihaelamanoleuefiscdiro 0040213023863

Nicoletadumitracheuefiscdiro 0040213023886

Eligible Institutions

Eligible entities for funding are universities public institutions RampD national institutions joint-stock companies SMErsquos and Large companies NGOs (associations foundations etc) others Funding rates vary in accordance with state aid legislation

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of principal investigator

Eligible Costs

a Staff costs

b Logistics expenses

- Capital expenditure

- Expenditure on stocks - supplies and inventory items

- Expenditure on services performed by third parties cannot exceed 25 of the funding from the public budget The subcontracted parts should not be coresubstantial parts of the project work

c Travel expenses

d Overhead (indirect costs) is calculated as a percentage of direct costs staff costs logistics costs (excluding capital costs and cost for subcontracting) and travel expenses Indirect costs will not exceed 20 of direct costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

500000 euro

250000 euro for all romanian partners in case a Romanian institution is the Coordinator

200000 euro for all romanian partners in case a Romanian institution is not the Coordinator

(please read httpsuefiscdiropachet-de-informatii-suprogramul-3-2-orizont-2020)

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Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Useful Links httpsuefiscdiropachet-de-informatii-suprogramul-3-2-orizont-2020

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SCOTLAND

Funding Organisation

Scottish Enterprise (SCOTENT)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Karen Fraser karenfraserscotentcouk

+44 141 4685658

Eligible Institutions

Universities (in a consortium led by a company having at least two companies and with at least one of these being Scottish-based and undertaking RampD in Scotland and limit of one research organisation)

Eligible Applicants Any company Only universities and companies in the Scottish Enterprise area are eligible (those in the Highlands and Islands area are not eligible)

Eligible Costs

Project-specific costs including salaries overheads equipment IT consultancy training materials trials IP in whole or in part as per pre-defined criteria available on request

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 752000 No limit

Other Funding Criteria

Co-funding rate of 25-50 of eligible costs and subject to Scottish Enterprise policy and procedures and EU State Aid Regulation Preference to proposals with the greatest economic impact

Relevant documents Scottish Enterprise Large RampD Grant guidelines (see link below)

Additional Info Consortiums must consist of a Scottish based company and 2 other EU member states

Useful Links httpswwwscottish-enterprisecomsupport-for-businessesfunding-and-grantsgrowing-your-businessresearch-and-development-grant

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SOUTH AFRICA

Funding Organisation

Water Research Commission (WRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mr Tiyani Chauke Tiyanicwrcorgza

+27 12 761 9304

Eligible Institutions South African registered Universities Science Councils Research Institutions and Private Sector conducting research development and innovation

Eligible Applicants

Eligible Costs

Direct project related cost personnel project activities and procurement of equipment and Other direct costs consumables and travel costs (flight accommodation allowance and visa fees) to participate in the project kick-off and other obligatory project consortium meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro130000

Maximum of euro50000 per project for the duration of the project and not per annum The WRC will use an standard average rate of 1R=euro15 for all projects

Other Funding Criteria

1) To access the WRC funding all SA lead researchers in approved AquaPolllutants projects will be required to submit a funding application through the WRC Online Business Management System (BMS) as the first step for contracting process and also for national reporting The submission on BMS is mainly to capture the already approved project on the WRC system (2) All projects should be aligned to one or more of the WRC strategic objectives to qualify for funding Check WRC website for more information and there must be a clear distinction of new elements and value addition to projects that have been previously funded by the WRC through national calls Misaligned projects and failure to clearly distinguish the new elements in previously funded projects will lead to funding rejection regardless of Water JPI approval

Relevant documents National Regulations

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Additional Info

(1) SA partners are encouraged to include students in the projects for capacity building

(2) Before submitting the proposal to the AquaPolllutants call secretariat it is advised that the SA partner share the project outline with the WRC also highlighting the required financial cost for the SA partner to get WRC endorsement The project outlines should be submitted to the WRC NCP not later than 2 weeks before the call deadline to allow sufficient time for the WRC expert to assess the application

(3) The WRC National Contact Point will facilitate and assist with partner matching between SA and for WaterJPI call partners countries if necessary

(4) To raise awareness and promote the call in SA the WRC will share the information on the call information session that will be conducted virtually by the AquaPolllutants secretariat and also live stream the session using WRC social media channels The WRC NCP will also be available for bilateral meetings with individual institution as per invitation

Useful Links Any concerns relating to the FMS can be directed to bms-suppotwrcorgza

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Agencia Estatal de Investigacioacuten (AEI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Abraham Trujillo aquapollutantsaeigobes

+34 916038359

Eligible Institutions

Eligible entities for the State Research Agency funding are

Non-profit research organizations which must comply with the requirements established by this transnational call and with the rules on eligibility defined in the PCI 2020 Spanish partners belonging to Hospitals primary health care or public health administration of the National Health System (SNS) or belonging to Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS) or CIBER and CIBERNED should apply for funding to the National Institute of Health Carlos III (ISCIII) also participating in this transnational call Please check ISCIII rules Spanish Principal Investigators must demonstrate experience as investigators in projects funded by the Plan Estatal I+D+i 2013-2016 the Plan Estatal I+D+i 2017-2020 ERC Grants European Framework Programmes or other relevant national or international programmes AEI and the ISCIII reserve the right to exchange applicants in order to maximize the available funds provided the respective eligibility rules are met

Eligible Applicants

Incompatibilities These must be taken into account when participating in different ERA-Nets or other international initiatives - Principal Investigators are not allowed to apply for funding in more than one proposal of this ERA-NET AquaticPollutants cofounded call in more than one proposal in the same PCI call or in two PCI calls in consecutive years - Principal Investigators must remain unchanged between the proposal to this transnational call and the PCI 2020 call The State Research Agency will avoid double funding (overlapping with other EU or National funding) and will not grant projects or parts of projects already funded

Eligible Costs

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible)

Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

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Indirect costs (overheads) and clinical trials are not eligible for funding in the PCI call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

1000000 euro

bull Maximum amount of funding per legal entity eligible for AEI should not exceed euro150000 for a 3-year project

bull Maximum per proposal is euro200000 independently of the number of legal entities applying

bull In addition 50000 more can be requested if the transnational proposal is led by a PI eligible for AEI funding

Other Funding Criteria

Centres formed by different Spanish legal entities will be considered as a unique entity and thus the maximum funding should not exceed the limits per proposal established above (for example to mixed centres) The final funding will take into account the transnational evaluation of the collaborative proposal the scientific quality of the Spanish group the added value of the international collaboration the participation of the industrial sector and the financial resources available

Relevant documents

Programa Estatal de Investigacioacuten Desarrollo e Innovacioacuten Orientada a los Retos de la Sociedad Plan Estatal de Investigacioacuten Cientiacutefica y Teacutecnica y de Innovacioacuten 2017-2020 Plan Estatal The projects granted by the State Research Agency must be aligned with the main objectives described in the Programa Estatal The instrument for funding the Spanish partners will be the national call on International Joint Programming or its equivalent (Programacioacuten Conjunta Internacional PCI) which is expected to be launched in 2020 (PCI 2020) As a reference the beneficiaries are advised to read the call PCI 2019 AquaticPollutants cofunded call will be managed by the Subdivisioacuten de Programas Cientiacutefico-Teacutecnicos Transversales Fortalecimiento y Excelencia

Additional Info Any publication or dissemination activity resulting from the granted projects must acknowledge the State Research Agency funding ldquoProject (reference nordm XX) funded by the State Research Agency through PCI (or its equivalent)rdquo

Useful Links

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mauricio Garciacutea-Franco mauriciogisciiies

+34 91 822 2885

Eligible Institutions

Hospitals primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) These institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated in accordance to

the Spanish Act 502002 of December 26th (a copy of the foundationrsquos statutes may be submitted)

Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS) Accredited according to the RD 3392004 of February 27th or RD 2792016 (These

institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated according to the Spanish Act 50 2002 of December 26th) httpwwwengisciiiesISCIIIescontenidosfd-investigacionfd-institutos-investigacion-sanitarialistado-de-iis-acreditadosshtml

CIBER or CIBERNED Team members applying to the call must be from at least two groups belonging to

CIBER in two different home institutions and one of these two should be a Hospital primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) or Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS)

NOTE other public research organisations and private non-for profit organisations should apply to the State Research Agency (AEI) also participating in this transnational call Please check AEI rules

AEI and the ISCIII reserve the right to exchange applicants in order to maximize the available funds provided the respective eligibility rules are met

Eligible Applicants

Principal Investigators (PIs) can only participate in one project proposal The Principal Investigator (PI) and all members of the research group must belong to the eligible institution or be affiliated to CIBER CIBERNED or an IIS Excluded personnel as Principal Investigator (PI) bull Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR) bull Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts) bull Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

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48

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bull Those undergoing postdoctoral training (eg ldquoSara Borrellrdquo or ldquoJuan de la Ciervardquo contracts)

Eligibility of costs types and their caps

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible) Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

Overheads according to AES 2020

Double funding of the same concept is not allowed

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

250000euro 2-3 projects tentatively envisaged to be funded

bull Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads included)

bull Up to 250000 euro per coordinator (overheads included)

Other Funding Criteria

PLEASE NOTE I Applicants from ISCIII are eligible Eligibility criteria from AESI 2020 apply II Same institution cannot participate with more than one partner in the same

project proposal III Only one PI per beneficiary institution may be funded within the same proposal IV SMEs and other private companies are encouraged to participate at their own

cost as subcontractors or funded by CDTI V There is no other incompatibility with AES 2020

Incompatibility for application to any other call are subject to the provisions in the relevant call

Submission of the proposal at the national level

National applications will be required by ISCIII The national submission period will be published at AES 2020 Spanish Applicants should periodically check in the web page of ISCIII if they are qualified ISCIII may not send invitations to the mandatory national phase

Submission of other information at the national level

Due to administrative and legal regulations the National Institute of Health Carlos III declares the end of September 2020 as national deadline for the decision on fundable project consortia which include Spanish partners to be funded by ISCIII Any concerned applicant in a proposal for which no final decision has been made by the deadline could be declared not fundable by ISCIII Any publication data base product or event protected with IPR or not resulting from the granted project must acknowledge ldquoAward no XX by ISCIII thorough AES 2020 and within the AquaticPollutants frameworkrdquo even after the end of the project

Submission of financial and scientific reports at the national level Follow up of national grants will be according to AES 2020

Requirements on data and repositories

Researchers funded by ISCIII must make public the human genomic data as well as relevant data (phenotype and exposition data) generated inside the funded project and will use open access repositories Researchers must also make public all the necessary information for the interpretation of these genomic data including lab protocols data instruments survey tools Regarding genomic data it is understood association of complete genomes (GWAS) matrixes of de polymorphism of a single nucleotide (SNP) and sequence of genome and transcriptomic metagenomic epigenomic and gene expression data The researchers whose projects are funded by ISCIII are recommended to store their scientific data at the ELIXIR Core Data Resources or if non-European repositories or data bases are to be used they must

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49

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be certified by ELIXIR or the US National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) ISCIII may not fund any project that may require a repository andor a data base without a plan ensuring sustainability and decommissioning after the end of funding

Useful Links wwwisciiies

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council for Environment Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning

(FORMAS)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Petra Wallberg petrawallbergformasse

Eligible Institutions

Grants for research projects can only be administered by a Swedish university university college or other Swedish public organisation that fulfils the grant administrating organisation eligibility requirements of Formas Please check Formas Eligible Institutions

Eligible Applicants To be eligible to apply for grants from Formas main applicants and co-applicants must have a doctoral degree Other people participating in the project (eg doctoral students technicians lab assistants) do not need to have a doctoral degree

Eligible Costs

Admitted costs

Project grants from Formas may be used for financing of salary for researchers doctoral students (up to three years) and technical staff (including social-security contributions) Grants may also be used to finance running costs (eg consumables equipment under 500 kSEK travel conferences publication in open access journals) equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

For existing employment positions the current salary at the time of application (including social-security contributions) must be used for each of the subsequent years For new employment positions the starting salary at the grant administrating organisation must be used for each subsequent year Note that the total salary costs awarded by Formas for an individual researcher doctoral student or other member of the project may never exceed 100 per cent of a full-time position

Budget specification

bull Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

bull Travel (Missions) Traveling cost for meetings data collection and so on

bull Consumables (Running costs) All the costs that are related to the research activities as well as equipment under 500 kSEK publications in open access journal equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

Overhead Formas funds overhead costs according to the Swedish universities or institutions policies

Funding Commitment Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

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1 500 000 euro

The maximum amount which can be requested by Swedish applicant(s) is limited to euro 500000 (if Swedish Coordinator) or euro 300000 if Swedish Participant(s)

Other Funding Criteria

Ethical guidelines and open access

For information regarding Formasrsquo ethical guidelines and issues concerning public and open access to research results and scientific data Please check

httpwwwformasseenFinancingEthical-Policy

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Swedish applicants involved in proposals invited to step 2 are requested to submit a proposal to FormasPrisma after instructions from Formas NCP Each Swedish PI awarded funding must submit a financial and scientific report to Formas when the project has ended

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpsformasseenstart-pagearchivecalls2020-01-14-aquatic-pollutantshtml

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Markus Moll MarkusMollsidase

+46 72 143 42 46

Eligible Institutions

Sida will support the participation of researchers from low-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa and other sub-Saharan African countries where Sweden has bilateral development cooperation Institutions eligible to apply are Africa-based domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the following countries Benin Burkina Faso Burundi Central African Republic Chad Comoros Congo (Dem Rep) Eritrea Ethiopia The Gambia Guinea Guinea-Bissau Kenya Liberia Madagascar Malawi Mali Mozambique Niger Rwanda Senegal Sierra Leone Somalia South Sudan Sudan Tanzania Togo Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe Profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative

Eligible Applicants

African researchers employed by domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the countries specified above are eligible to apply Researchers from profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative Researchers may only be listed as a project coordinator or research partner on one project application However multiple submissions from multiple projects with researchers based at the same institution are allowed Only proposals addressing aspects of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) including resistant pathogens resistance genes and antibiotics and other antimicrobial substances under any of the themes and subthemes defined in the call are eligible for funding

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs include salaries consumables equipment travel and indirect costs Grant funds may not be used to reimburse expenses incurred prior to the project start date Sida will not fund projects or parts of projects that have been funded through other calls

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No grantee is permitted to make sub-grants but all grantees will be permitted to contract for services up to a maximum of 20000 Euro Please be aware that this limit applies to funds paid by an awardee to any other organization (or an individual employed at another organization) as a subcontractor

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

15000000 SEK (approx 1420000 euro)

250000 SEK (approx 237000 euro) for individual partners and 5000000 SEK (approx 474000

euro) for projects consisting of two or more partners eligible for Sida funding

Other Funding Criteria

Grants to project coordinatorspartners funded by Sida can only be administered by a university or other academic research institution General conditions applicable to grants from Sida to NGOs regarding projectprogramme support will apply to all institutions considered for a grant (document needs to be made accessible through the call page) Before deciding on grant funding the capacity of each applicantrsquos institution to administrate funds will be assessed according to Sidas regulations for contribution management and the projectsrsquo adherence to the Swedish strategy for research cooperation and research in development cooperation httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3strategi-for-forskningssamarbete-pdf-for-webb-eng-2pdf

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info Individuals that are members of projects invited to make a full proposal may be required to submit additional information that pertains to their specific work andor budget within the research consortium to Sida or a designated partner organization

Useful Links httpswwwsidaseEnglish

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council (SRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Patriq Fagerstedt patriqfagerstedtvrse

+46 (0)8-54644246

Eligible Institutions

Grants from the Swedish Research Council shall be administered by a Swedish university or HEI or another Swedish public organisation that fulfils our criteria for administrating organisations To apply your organisation must therefore be approved as an administrating organisation Please note that as a consequence Swedish researchers working for a company cannot be financed and should therefore not submit an application to the Swedish Research Council even if they are part of a consortium application

Eligible Applicants

You must hold a Swedish doctoral degree or a corresponding foreign degree awarded no later than the deadline for this call You may only submit one application for this grant and you may only be the Swedish partner of one consortium in this call The applicant may not have an ongoing JPIAMR grant or any other project grant concerning the same project concept funded by the Council at the start of the grant period

Eligible Costs

The project grant may be used to fund all types of project-related costs such as salaries (including your own salary however no more than corresponding to the personrsquos activity level in the project) running costs (such as consumables travel including stays at research facilities publication costs and minor equipment) premises and depreciation costs Grants may not be used for scholarships If a doctoral student participates project funds may not be paid out as salary during teaching or other departmental duties

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

19 000 000 SEK

Total amount per project proposal 500 000 EUR (SWE Coordinator) or 300

000 EUR (SWE Partner(s)) for all Swedish applicants together including indirect

costs

Other Funding Criteria

The Swedish Research Council will support research projects under all three themes of the call - MeasuringEvaluatingTaking Actions - under the condition that the project includes research on pathogens and antimicrobial resistant bacteria from aquatic ecosystems (inland and marine) All Swedish applicants must communicate with the national contact person regarding their intention to participate in the call before submission of the consortium application

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55

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All Swedish partners participating in the call and applying for funding from the Swedish Research Council shall also submit a parallel application using the Swedish Research Councilrsquos application system Prisma The application form in Prisma can be reached from the call text at the SRC website Parallel application is a mandatory eligibility criterion Failure to submit the parallel application to the Swedish Research Council before the deadline of the Prisma call will result in the Swedish partner being declared ineligible

Relevant documents See national call text for all national regulations httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

Additional Info

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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TAIWAN

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Ching-Mei Tang cmtommostgovtw

Eligible Institutions

In compliance with the MoSTrsquos regulation ldquoOperation Guidelines for MOST Research Grantsrdquo

bull Applicant institutions (ie research conducting institutions) shall be approved by MoST to be eligible recipients of subsidization in accordance with the Operation Guidelines for Institutions Applying for MOST Grants

bull The eligible institutions are classified into three categories as follows

Taiwanese publicprivate colleges and universities Taiwanese publicprivate research institutions Taiwanese Medical institutions

Eligible Applicants In addition the Principal Investigator(s) and co-Principal Investigator(s) must meet several qualifications please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Eligible Costs please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro500000 euro85000 annually

Other Funding Criteria As detailed in Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Relevant documents please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Additional Info Please note that Taiwanese project partners shall submit a proposal to the MoST for national financing after the project has been selected and approved for funding through the AquaticPollutants evaluation and selection process

Useful Links Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) httpswwwmostgovtwl=en

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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TUNESIA

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MHESR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Awatef Soltane Marzouki

Saida Rafrafi Farhat

Zied Kbaier

awatefsoltanedppsgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

coopint2gmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

kbaierziedgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

Eligible Institutions Tunisian public research institutions

- Research institutes or centers - Research laboratoriesunits based at the universities

Eligible Applicants

The Tunisian Principal Investigator (PI) should be a - Professor or equivalent - Associate Professor or equivalent - Assistant professor or equivalent

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are those used exclusively for the purpose of achieving the objectives of the project All expenses must be incurred between the start date and the end date of the project and must be limited to the allocated budget

The following expenses would be eligible a Travel and daily allowances b Other operating expenses directly related to the project c Small equipment logistics and consumables d Contract provide services (exclusively for non-permanent administrative and

research staff) should not exceed 20 of the total budget e Organisation of scientific events and meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount per Proposal

150000 euro MHESR has reserved 20000 euro project year

Other Funding Criteria

- The duration of the project should not exceed 3 years - The Tunisian Coordinators or the PI should send their annual mi-term and

final reports to the MHESR without any prior notification SMEs and NGOs are not eligible to receive funding from MHESR but it is recommended to involve them

Relevant documents National Regulations

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Additional Info Applicants are encouraged to submit proposals involving at least one socio-economic partner eligible for MHESR funding such as technical centers

Useful Links wwwmestn

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TURKEY

Funding Organisation

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Almila Nur ARSUNAR

Nihan AKDEMİRCİ

almilabahartubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 56

nihanmoralitubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 55

Eligible Institutions Higher education institutions their institutes public RampD centres SMEs and companies established in Turkey

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Eligible Costs Personnel travel equipmenttoolsoftware service procurement material costs Budget restrictions for private sector applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

750000 EUR 1500000 TL (including Project Incentive

Premium (PIP) and overhead costs)

Other Funding Criteria

For each Turkish partner in the project team budget limitations below should be used bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from Universities

(public and private) research institutes and public institutions is 720000 TL This amount excludes Project Incentive Premium (PIP) and overhead costs

bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from private corporations is 1000000 TL for Turkish partners This amount excludes overhead costs

Relevant documents

National Regulations httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles256_sayili_bk_islenmis_hali-1071-1_0pdf

httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfilesyonetmelik_iii_2_0pdf

httpstubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles365313_yk_islenmis_hali_ardeb_idari_mali_esaslarpdf

Additional Info

Please check TUBITAK website where all detailed information will be provided in national call announcement Turkish partners will make their online application via TUBITAKrsquos online system available from httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

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Turkish partners will use E-Signature for their applications Detailed information can be achieved via website httpwwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles281ardeb_eimza_yardim_dokumanipdf (Hard copy of documents need NOT to be sent) In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions

Useful Links httpswwwtubitakgovtr httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

  • Table of Content
  • BELGIUM
  • Eligible personnel costs (permanenttemporary)
  • Operating cost (Travel and consumables)
  • Equipement
  • Overheads
  • Subcontracting
  • BELGIUM
  • BELGIUM
  • BRAZIL
  • CYPRUS
  • CZECH REPUBLIC
  • DENMARK
  • ESTONIA
  • FINLAND
  • FRANCE
  • GERMANY
  • GREECE
  • IRELAND
  • ISRAEL
  • ITALY
  • ITALY
  • LATVIA
  • MOLDOVA (Republic of)
  • NORWAY
  • POLAND
  • PORTUGAL
  • ROMANIA
  • SCOTLAND
  • SOUTH AFRICA
  • SPAIN
  • SPAIN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • TAIWAN
  • TUNESIA
  • TURKEY
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CZECH REPUBLIC

Funding Organisation

Technologickaacute Agentura Českeacute Republiky (TAČR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Michaela Kriklanova michaelakriklanovatacrcz

Eligible Institutions

Enterprises (according to Annex 1 of the Regulation)

Research organizations (according to Article 2 paragraph 83 of the Regulation)

Enterprises who act as natural persons according to Annex 1 of the Regulation engaged in an economic activity pursuant to Act no 4551991 coll on Trades (Trade Act)

Eligible Applicants

Enterprises (according to Annex 1 of the Regulation)

Research organizations (according to Article 2 paragraph 83 of the Regulation)

Enterprises who act as natural persons according to Annex 1 of the Regulation engaged in an economic activity pursuant to Act no 4551991 coll on Trades (Trade Act)

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are

- personnel costs (including scholarships) - subcontracting costs (max 20 of total eligible costs throughout the whole

project period) - other direct costs (write-offs protection of intellectual property operating

expenses travel costs consumables) - indirect costs (overheads) - full costflat rate 25 (indirect costs in the

respective year are calculated as 25 of the sum of the personnel costs and other direct costs in the same year)

These specific categories of eligible costs are defined under Article 17 of the General Terms amp Conditions

Investment costs are NOT eligible in this joint call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 1 mil euro 05 mil

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Other Funding Criteria

Eligible projects for TACR

- the project meets the definition of applied research and innovation - the research results correspond to the national rules and are applicable

exploitable (The project proposal has to include a clear description of the exploitation plan and results)

- the aim of the project has to be relevant to the overall aim of the EPSILON programme

- the industrial research and experimental development share corresponds to the activities of the Czech partner described in the project proposal

- the applicants are eligible (based on the rules stated above) - the costs are eligible (based on the rules stated above) - the requested funding meets the national regulations for aid intensity - the applicants have published the financial statements for the years 2016

2017 2018

Funding rates

The aid intensity for each Czech applicant in the project is determined based on the type of entity according to the Regulation (see the table below) and at the same time must not exceed the maximum permissible aid intensity for the Czech part of the project which is 85 of the total eligible costs

Applicant Industrial research

Industrial research with a bonus for effective collaboration

Experimental development

Experimental development with a bonus for effective collaboration

Small enterprises 70 80 45 60

Medium-sized enterprises 60 75 35 50

Large enterprises 50 65 25 40

Research Organisations

100 100 100 100

Note An SME is defined in Annex 1 of the Regulation Research organisations must satisfy the definition in the Act and the Framework While respecting the maximum permissible aid intensity of 85 per project

Supported results

Projects that achieve at least one of the following types of results can be supported in this Call The type of the result has to be clearly described in the project proposal

P - patent

G - technically realized results - prototype functional sample

Z - pilot plant proven technology

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R - software

F - results with legal protection - utility model industrial design

N - Certified methodologies and practices treatment conservation methods procedures and specialized maps with professional expert content

O - Miscellaneous

Results not to be recognized by the programme manager as a single result of a given project but only in combination with at least one other result listed in the list of result types above

H - results reflected in non-legislative directives and regulations binding within the competence of the respective provider and results reflected in the approved strategic and conceptual documents of the state or public administration

Mandatory forms to be submitted

- A Sworn Statement of the Applicant - Completed ldquoTACR Application Formrdquo Excel file - if the applicant plans to achieve the ldquoNmetSrdquo type of result the

Confirmation of the Certification authority for NmetS results needs to be attached

- if the applicant plans to achieve the ldquoPatentrdquo type of result patent search must be substantiated

All documents proving the eligibility of the Czech applicant (mentioned above) shall be submitted via the TACR data box (TACR data box ID afth9xp) within the same deadline as the project pre-proposals

Please fill in the subject line as bdquoHorizon2020 - AquaticPollutants Call 2020 - prokaacutezaacuteniacute způsobilosti - akronym projektuldquo

Relevant documents National Regulations EPSILON Programme (only in Czech) definitions of supported outcomes (only in Czech)

Additional Info

Intellectual Property Rights The applicants are required to enter into a contract with their foreign partners (sign a so-called Consortium Agreement) which will define the conditions of cooperation on the project where among other things they specify the method of allocating rights to the research results as well as adjustment and management of the rights imported or created during the projects implementation which are necessary to address the project

Useful Links TACR website (only in Czech)

Funding rules for the Czech applicant (available on the TACR website) Guide for the Czech applicants (available on the TACR website)

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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DENMARK

Funding Organisation

Innovation Fund Denmark (IFD)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Martin Kyvsgaard International Coordinator

martinkyvsgaardinnofonddk

+45 61905081

Eligible Institutions

Innovation Fund Denmark can invest in all Danish organisation Please find funding rates below and in our read more in our General Terms and Conditions for International Projects Innovation Fund Denmarks (IFD) purpose is to advance research development testing and validation of innovative solutions for the benefit of growth and knowledge in Denmark as well as to solve societal challenges IFD encourage all types of partners to participate in international projects

Eligible Applicants SMErsquos Large Enterprises GTS Universities amp University Colleges Public Hospitals Other public institutions

Eligible Costs

Eligible cost-categories are Salary Travel Subcontracting Materials Communication and knowledge sharing and lsquoOther expensesrsquo

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro1000000 euro500000 per project euro300000 per partner

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Other Funding Criteria Danish applicants must no later than two weeks after the deadline for submission register individually in the national e-grant system Please find a guide here

Relevant documents National Regulations httpsinnovationsfondendksitesdefaultfiles2018-10general-terms-and-conditions-for-international-projects-approved-after-1-feb-2018pdf

Additional Info

IFDrsquos funds are paid based on actual expenses and can be reimbursed on a quarterly basis to SMErsquos and a semi-annual basis for other participantsThe progress report must be submitted every six months The auditors statement must be submitted annually (unless organization is state-audited)

Useful Links Innovation Fund Denmark httpsinnovationsfondendkenprogrammesinternational-collaborations

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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ESTONIA

Funding Organisation

Eesti Teadusagentuur (ETAg)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Margit Suuroja MargitSuurojaetagee

Eligible Institutions See National Requirements

Eligible Applicants See National Requirements

Eligible Costs See National Requirements

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

100000 euro 100000 euro

Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents National Requirements

Additional Info If in one project participates several Estonian partners the total requested Estonian budget is 100000euro

Useful Links ERA-NET uumlhiskonkurssidega seotud toetused

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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FINLAND

Funding Organisation

Academy of Finland (AKA)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Vesa Yli-Pelkonen vesayli-pelkonenakafi

Eligible Institutions Please check AKArsquos Regulations at httpwwwakafiglobalassets10rahoitusliiteetrahoitusehdot_2019-2020_enpdf httpwwwakafienfundingapply-for-fundingaz-index-of-application-guidelines

Eligible Applicants

In this call the eligibility criteria is according to the Academy Project funding criteria bull In addition to their doctorate the applicant must have other significant scientific

merits Usually they are a professor or docent level researcher bull If the applicant does not have an employment relationship with for example a

university or research institute they must give an account of how their own salary will be covered during the funding period

bull Only one application per researcher will be considered (incl a consortium subproject) in this call

Please check AKArsquos Regulations at httpwwwakafiglobalassets10rahoitusliiteetrahoitusehdot_2019-2020_enpdf httpwwwakafiglobalassets20arviointi-ja-paatoksetliitteet2019poytakirjan-1-liite-1-trp-hallituksen-paatos-1142019pdf (in Finnish) httpwwwakafienfundingapply-for-fundingaz-index-of-application-guidelines

Eligible Costs

The call is implemented under the full cost model Academy funding can be used to cover both direct project costs (eg direct salaries) and indirect costs (eg costs for premises) Both types of costs are covered with the same percentage Please check AKArsquos regulations at httpwwwakafiglobalassets10rahoitusliiteetrahoitusehdot_2019-2020_enpdf httpwwwakafienfundingapply-for-fundingaz-index-of-application-guidelines

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro85000000

euro250000 per consortium partner euro350000 per consortium coordinator If there are several Finnish partners in the same consortium the maximum total commitment from AKA is euro400000 per consortium

Other Funding Criteria

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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Relevant documents

National Regulations httpwwwakafiglobalassets10rahoitusliiteetrahoitusehdot_2019-2020_enpdf httpwwwakafiglobalassets20arviointi-ja-paatoksetliitteet2019poytakirjan-1-liite-1-trp-hallituksen-paatos-1142019pdf (in Finnish) httpwwwakafienfundingapply-for-fundingaz-index-of-application-guidelines

Additional Info Only the submission of the joint proposal is required There is no need to submit any documents directly to AKA However applicants are requested to contact AKArsquos contact point (see above) before submitting the proposal

Useful Links

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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FRANCE

Funding Organisation

Agence National de la Recherche (ANR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Simon Coulet Armelle Montrose

anrteam-aquaticpollutantsagencerecherchefr

+33 1 78 09 81 20

Eligible Institutions

ANR may finance Partners that have their primary establishment in France andor Partners established in the EU and that can prove that they have a secondary establishment in France To be eligible the consortium must include at least one French public research organization (EPA EPSCP EPST EPIC)

The involvement of an enterprise is encouraged but not mandatory If a non-French enterprise is involved in a project it is mandatory to involve a French enterprise otherwise the French partners will be declared ineligible

Eligible Applicants See above

Eligible Costs Please check the National Funding Regulation at httpsanrfrfrrf

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro2000000

The maximum amount which can be requested by each proposal with French applicant(s) is limited to

bull euro300000 (if French Coordinator) bull euro250000 (if French Participants)

Other Funding Criteria

The funding requested from ANR for a project must be between 15 000 euro and 250 000 euro If there are several partners requesting funding from ANR the 250 000 euro have to be shared If a partner requesting funding from ANR is coordinator of a proposal the maximum amount of funding requested can reach 300 000 euro Please check the National Funding Regulation at httpsanrfrfrrf

Relevant documents National Funding Regulations httpsanrfrfrrf

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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Additional Info

Additional eligibility criterion To be eligible the proposals must not be judged as similar with another proposal The similarity between two Projects is established when these Projects (in their entirety or in part) describe identical main objectives or result from a simple adaptation Project partnersrsquo commitment Access to genetic resources and traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources Pursuant to the Nagoya Protocol ANR must obtain documentary evidence of Due Diligence Declarations (DDDs) for all research projects that it funds Projects funded will be asked to make a declaration on potential utilisation of genetic resources during their projects DDDs for research work can be submitted online using the special application on the MESRI website Credentials to access the application can be obtained from the director of the host institution For full details go to httpwwwenseignementsup-recherchegouvfrpid37627utilisation-ressources-genetiques-associeeshtml

Open Science As part of the contribution of the ANR to the promotion and implementation of an open science and in connexion with the National plan for an open science the applicants formally undertake if they receive funding to (1) post the full texts of all scientific publications resulting from the research project in an open archive (either directly in HAL or via a local institutional archive) and (2) to provide a data management plan (DMP) within 6 months of the project start as per the ANR Funding regulation (Regraveglement financier) and the arrangements communicated in the act allocating the grant Besides the ANR recommends that publications be made in reviews or books in native open access Terms and conditions and important recommendations for partners requesting funding from ANR will be published on ANR website

Useful Links httpsanrfrfrappels

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

20

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

GERMANY

Funding Organisation

German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Stefanie Pietsch

Christian Stolle

ptj-aquapollutcallfz-juelichde

+49 30 20199-3152

+49 381 20356-275

Eligible Institutions

Applications may be submitted by German institutions of higher education and non-university research institutions as well as by commercial companies particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) which are headquartered and exploit their results primarily in Germany Also local authorities non-profit organizations or associations are eligible for funding

Eligible Applicants

For information regarding the EUs standard definition of SMEs please visit httpeceuropaeugrowthsmesbusiness-friendly-environmentsme-definition_en Research institutions which receive joint basic funding from the Federal Government and the Laumlnder can only be granted project funding supplementary to their basic funding for additional expenditure under certain preconditions

Eligible Costs

Personnel cost Travel cost Sub-contracting Equipment Consumables Overheads (Not included Building investments) Richtlinien fuumlr Zuwendungsantraumlge auf AusgabenKostenbasis(AZAAZK) httpsfoerderportalbunddeeasyeasy_indexphpauswahl=easy_formulare Projektpauschale Universities should consider cost for the ldquoProjektpauschalerdquo already in the preparation of the proposal

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 3000000

The maximum budget per German partner per proposal is 250000 euro If a German partner is coordinator of a proposal the maximum amount of funding requested can reach 450000 euro If there are several German partners in the same consortium the max total commitment from BMBF is 600000 euro per consortium

Other Funding Criteria

Only two German partners in a consortium are eligible The prerequisite for two German partners in a consortium is that at least one partner can be classified as a stakeholder or end user (eg companies SMEs municipalities authorities associations etc) If there is no German stakeholder or end user in the consortium only one German partner per consortium can participate - either as a coordinator or partner

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

21

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Relevant documents

National Regulations Research for Sustainable Development wwwfonade

The funding procedure will follow the national criteria of the funding of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research

httpfoerderportalbunddeeasyeasy_indexphpauswahl=easy_formulare

Additional Info

Funding quota bull Universities Research organisations Associations and local authorities up to

100 bull Companies up to max 50 bull SMEs Up to max 80 (incl bonus)

Useful Links httpswwwfonadedethemenwassermanagementphp httpswwwptjdeprojektfoerderungmare-n

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

GREECE

Funding Organisation

General Secretariat for Research amp Technology (GSRT)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Sofia Dimitropoulou sdimitropoulougsrtgr

00302131300187

Eligible Institutions

GSRT potentially supports all private and public legal entities namely private enterprises (such as SMEs large-companies etc) research organizations higher education institutions and other public organizations with RampD activities) Individuals as well as individual enterprises are not eligible under this scheme

Eligible Applicants

Applicants may submit in the current call if they are enterprises up to two (2) proposals from the same enterprise and for Public research Institutes and Universities up to (2) proposals at the level of the same Laboratory or School or Institute or Department

Eligible Costs

(a) personnel costs researchers technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the project (b) costs on fixed assets ie b1) costs of instruments and equipment to the extent and for the period used for the project Where such instruments and equipment are not used for their full life for the project only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the project as calculated on the basis of generally accepted accounting principles are considered as eligible and b2) costs for buildings and land to the extent and for the duration period used for the project With regard to buildings only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the project as calculated on the basis of generally accepted accounting principles are considered as eligible For land costs of commercial transfer or actually incurred capital costs are eligible (c) costs of contractual research knowledge and patents bought or licensed from outside sources at arms length conditions as well as costs of consultancy and equivalent services used exclusively for the project (d) additional general costs and other operating expenses including costs of materials supplies travel expenses organization of meetings disseminationpublicity costs audit costs incurred directly as a result of the project implementation (e) indirect costs = flat rate 15 of personnel costs Indirect costs are eligible for all legal entities and include costs that do not incur directly as a result of the project implementation (e g administrative and management costs utility costs) Note -Please bear in mind that scientific management costs are eligible under category (a) whereas administrative and financiallegal management costs fall under eligible categories (e) or (d)-audit costs only

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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- Subcontracting is allowed This will be clarified in the guidelines of the national call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

1Μeuro

Upper funding limits for the eligible costs Upper limit of the total public funding will be 200000 euro per project (including indirect costs) The maximum state aid intensity will be calculated according to the provisions of the European state aid rules and regulations in force (type of research activity size of the participating enterprise collaborative research)

Other Funding Criteria

Evaluation At national level only eligibility check is conducted and not a full peer review at pre-proposals and full proposals stages We rely on the evaluation made by the COFUND Call Evaluation Committee and external reviewers

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Funding Programme ldquoOperational Programme for Research Entrepreneurship and Innovation 2014-2020 National Research and Innovation Strategy for Smart Specialization 2014-2020 (RIS3)rdquo Applicants are informed that this annex is for general guidance only For more detailed rules and regulations please refer to the nationalregional call announcement and contact the NationalRegional Contact Point Submission at the national level is required at a later stage A national call will be published to support the approved at the transnational level proposals only Detailed information on the procedure and the funding rules will be provided at the GSRT website in the guidelines of the national call during the submission period The duration of a funded project is 24 months without any prolongation

Useful Links httpswwwespagrelPagesProclamationsFSaspxitem=4383

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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IRELAND

Funding Organisation

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Lisa Sheils lsheilsepaie

Eligible Institutions

EPA funding rules apply ndash All types of organisations are eligible ndash Please consult EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions

Eligible Applicants

EPA funding rules apply ndash Applicants from the Republic of Ireland are eligible ndash Please consult EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions

Eligible Costs

EPA funding rules apply ndash Please consult EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions Post-completion dissemination costs do not apply to Transnational Calls

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 500000

The following will be used as national eligibility criteria Maximum Budget Requested for Coordinator euro 300000 Maximum Budget Requested for Partners euro 150000 Maximum of 1 Irish research organisation (eg coordinator or partner) requesting budget from the EPA within a consortium

Other Funding Criteria As detailed in ldquoMaximum Amount Per Proposalrdquo

Relevant documents EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions

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Additional Info

Irish applicants are not required to send any documentation to the EPA in advance of the pre-proposal amp proposal submission The EPA will not respond to queries relating to the scope of the proposed research

Useful Links wwwepaie

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ISRAEL

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Health ndash

Chief Scientist Office (CSO-MOH)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Dr Irit Allon Mrs Orly Spivak

iritallonmohgovil orleefgmailcom

Eligible Institutions University research center or hospital

Eligible Applicants

Position in a university research center or hospital Research authority must approve position prior to submission PI should hold a PhD MD DMD D Sc or equivalent degree and employed by an eligible institution Research will not be funded simultaneously by CSO-MOH on more than one grant (Era-NET or national) Researchers can not apply for more than one grant from any ERA-NET funded by CSO-MOH or submit more than one proposal for any programme

Eligible Costs Materials and consumables Travel amp hosting (up to 10) No salaries for applicants No heavy equipment Institutional overhead 10

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Up to euro 300000 depending on budget availability

The following will be used as national eligibility criteria Up to 140000 euro per partner Additional 20000 euro for coordination Maximum of 2 projects will be funded up to 1 Israeli coordinator

Other Funding Criteria Submission of financial and scientific reports at national level is required annually

Relevant documents Not applicable

Additional Info

Prior to submission researchers will submit to CSO-MOH an abstract approved by their research authority including budget distribution No submission of abstract can result in declaration of the consortium as ineligible If the application involves human or animal experiments bioethics approvals must be submitted with the application or up to 4 months later

Useful Links Please see detailed instructions of application at the national level and reporting at httpwwwhealthgovilresearch-fund

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ITALY

Funding Organisation

Agenzia Regionale per la Protezione dellrsquoAmbiente Regione Siciliana (ARPA

Sicilia)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Vincenzo Infantino vinfantinoarpasiciliait

Eligible Institutions All institutions are eligible providing that they have stable organization in Italy

Eligible Applicants

The following entities are eligible providing that they have stable organization in Italy enterprises universities research institutions research organizations in accordance with EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014 Any participant in order to be eligible must comply with the eligibility criteria listed in the ldquoARPA Sicilia Funding Guidelinesrdquo httpswwwarpasiciliait

A maximum of two Italian participants per project proposal requesting funding to ARPA Sicilia are admitted

Italian applicants can participate as coordinator in only one project proposal requesting funding to ARPA Sicilia

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are in accordance with EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014

Funding will be provided for the following categories Personnel Equipment (depreciation costs if not used for their full life for the project) Subcontracting Other Costs and Overheads Overheads (ldquoSpese generalirdquo) shall be calculated as a maximum of10 of admissible costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 100000 Maximum Budget Requested for all Italian partners (coordinator andor partner) euro 100000

Other Funding Criteria

Aid intensity Public institutions and research entities (public and private) will be financed at a rate of 100 of admissible costs Funding levels are based on Art 25 of EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission and are determined in the following way for private entities The aid intensity for each beneficiary shall not exceed

(a) 100 of the eligible costs for fundamental research

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(b) 50 of the eligible costs for industrial research

(c) 25 of the eligible costs for experimental development

The aid intensities for industrial research and experimental development may be increased up to a maximum aid intensity of 80 of the eligible costs as follows

(a) by 10 percentage points for medium-sized enterprises and by 20 percentage points for small enterprises

(b) by 15 percentage points if one of the following conditions is fulfilled

(i) the project involves effective collaboration

mdash between undertakings among which at least one is an SME or is carried out in at least two Member States or in a Member State and in a Contracting Party of the EEA Agreement and no single undertaking bears more than 70 of the eligible costs or

mdash between an undertaking and one or more research and knowledge-dissemination organisations where the latter bear at least 10 of the eligible costs and have the right to publish their own research results

(ii) the results of the project are widely disseminated through conferences publication open access repositories or free or open source software

On request of applicants a pre-payment may be done equal to 50 of the total contribution for public entities and research entities 50 of the total contribution for private entities with necessary financial guarantee

The remaining part of the contribution will be paid in instalments after each financial and progress reporting period Funded participants will be requested to submit financial and scientific reports to Arpa Sicilia

Relevant documents

ldquoAvviso integrativo nazionalerdquo published on the ARPA Sicilia website httpswwwarpasiciliait

EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014

Additional Info

Italian applicants are required to send specific documentation to ARPA Sicilia at proposal submission stage (please see ldquoAvviso integrativo nazionalerdquo for requirements and submission mode)

ARPA Sicilia will not respond to queries relating to the scope of the proposed research

Useful Links

The complete list of criteria and provisions which must be satisfied by all Italian participants can be found in the ldquoAvviso integrativo nazionalerdquo published on the dedicated web page on ARPA Sicilia website httpswwwarpasiciliait

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ITALY

Funding Organisation

Ministero dellrsquoUniversitagrave e della Ricerca (MUR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Aldo Covello

Valeria Cardia

aldocovellomiurit +39 06 5849 6465

valeriacardiamiurit +39 06 5849 7333

Eligible Institutions

According to art 60 of the Decree-Law n 832012 and art 5 of its implementing Ministerial decree 5932016 the following entities are eligible providing that they have stable organization in Italy - Enterprises universities research institutions research organizations in accordance with EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014 Eligible participants must have a stable organization in Italy - Local and regional administrations and their investee companies (a more detailed description will be given in the Avviso integrativo nazionale)

Eligible Applicants

The participant must not be defaulting with regard to other funding received by the Ministry The participant must not have requestedgot any other funding for the same research activities The participant must respect the Italian law DLgs n 159 del 6092011 e successive modificazioni ed integrazioni The participant must not be subject to bankruptcy proceedings as of art 5 comma 4 letter b) of DM 5932016 or must not be a company in difficulty according to the definition under number 18) of article 2 Definitions of Regulation (EU) no 6512014 The participant must be in compliance with the obligations laid down in the contributory and social security regulations (DURC) The judicial and pending records of the legal representative of the participant are negative For any participant with the exception of public universities and public research institutions (Enti pubblici di ricerca) the following financial criteria calculated using the data reported in the last approved balance sheet must be fulfilled CN gt (CP ndash I)2 Where bull CN = net assets (Capitale netto) bull CP = sum of the costs of all the projects for which public funding has been requested by the participant during the year bull I = sum of the contributions received approved or requested for the same projects OFF lt 8 Where

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bull OF = financial charges (Oneri finanziari) bull F = turnover (Fatturato)

Eligible Costs

All activities classifiable as Basic research Industrial research and Experimental development are eligible for funding Furthermore Basic research and Industrial research activities must be predominant with respect to Experimental development activities (in terms of costs) All costs incurred during the lifetime of the project under the following categories are eligible Personnel Equipment Consulting and equivalent services Consumables and Overheads Overheads (spese generali) shall be calculated as a percentage of the personnel costs and cannot be higher than 50 of them Travel expenses dissemination and coordination costs are to be included in the overheads

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 50000000 euro 15000000

Other Funding Criteria

The amount of funding which can be granted to each beneficiary is calculated multiplying the eligible costs for the funding rate listed in the following table

On request of applicants a pre-payment may be done equal to 80 of the total contribution for public entities 50 of the total contribution for private entities

The remaining part of contribute will be paid in instalments after each financial and progress reporting period

Relevant documents - Decreto legge n 832012 - Decreto Ministeriale n 593 del 26 luglio 2016 - Linee guida al DM del 26 luglio 2016 n 593

Additional Info

In addition to the project proposal which shall be submitted at European level the Italian participants are requested to submit further documentation to MUR through the national web platform available at the following link banditransnazionali-miurcinecait These national additional documents must be submitted by the same deadline established for the pre-proposal phase submission as defined in the international joint call Any participant who does not submit its national documents by the deadline of the pre-proposal phase will be considered not eligible for funding

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MUR will require to all Italian participants admitted for funding some additional documents describing more in detail the participant and its research activities within the project It is strongly recommended to contact the National Contact Persons already in early stage of project preparation The admission for funding is subject to the adoption of the necessary accounting and administrative measures for the allocation of the resources Funded participants will be requested to submit financial and scientific reports to MUR

Useful Links httpwwwricercainternazionalemiuriteraeranet-cofund-(h2020)aquatic-pollutantsaspx

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LATVIA

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Education and Science (IZM)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Kaspars Karolis Kasparskarolisizmgovlv

+37167047996

Eligible Institutions

RampD institutions (research institutes universities higher education establishments research centres etc) that are listed in the Registry of Research Institutions operated by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Latvia Entity must apply to Research Organization definitions according to regulation 6512014 Any other type of participants can participate on their own costs and are not covered by the Ministry

Eligible Applicants

Eligible Costs

Personnel costs (researchers technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the research project) and relevant personnel taxes Other direct costs such as consumables equipment (only depreciation costs) materials reagents Travels and allowances according to travel plan Indirect costs can reach a maximum of 25 of the total direct costs The activities must correspond to ldquoresearchrdquo according to Latvian Law on Scientific Activity Only non-commercial activities can be comprised in projects with Latvian participation

Subcontracting Expenses incurred by a third party to carry out tasks or provide services that require special scientific or technical competences outside the institutionrsquos normal area of activity The amount may not exceed 20 of the total direct costs allocated to the Latvian partner

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

300 000 euro

The maximum amount that a Latvian partner can request is 70 000 euro per year or Coordinator 100 000 per year In case of two Latvian partners in a consortium the maximum total funding available for a project is 100 000 euroyear

Other Funding Criteria

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Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info Attention Latvian partners have to end all activities until the 1112023 and submit a report in 1 month thereafter

Useful Links

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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MOLDOVA (Republic of)

Funding Organisation

National Agency for Research and Development (NARD)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Viorica Boaghi Olga Davidenco

Vioricaboaghigmailcom Olgadavidencoancdgovmd

Eligible Institutions Scientific and research organizations

Eligible Applicants Scientific and research organizations

Eligible Costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

100 000 euro 25 000 euro

Other Funding Criteria National Strategic Priorities

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

1 Code on science and innovation of the Republic of Moldova Law no 259-XV of 15072004

2 Law no190 of 21092017 for amending and completing some legislative acts

3 Government Decision no381 2019 on the approval of the National Program in the fields of research and innovation for the years 2020-2023 and of the Action Plan on its implementation

4 Government Decision no382 2019 on the approval of the Methodology for financing projects in the fields of research and innovation 5 Government Decision no196 of 28022018 on the organization and functioning of the National Agency for Research and Development

Useful Links httpsancdgovmd

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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NORWAY

Funding Organisation

The Research Council of Norway (RCN)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Ivar Berthling itbrcnno

+4790066509

Eligible Institutions

Norwegian research institutions (See definition and specification under httpswwwforskningsradetnoenapply-for-fundingwho-can-apply-for-fundingresearch-organisations

Eligible Applicants Norwegian applicants must have completed a doctoral degree or corresponding qualifications

Eligible Costs See httpswwwforskningsradetnoenapply-for-fundingBudget

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Ca euro 500000 Within a single project proposal the Norwegian contribution requested cannot exceed euro125000

Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents General RCN conditions for funding httpswwwforskningsradetnoen

Additional Info

After funding decision the Norwegian part of funded projects must register through the RCN portal Further information will be provided to the relevant partners Follow-up of the Norwegian part of the project will follow RCN guidelines and deadlines

Useful Links

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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POLAND

Funding Organisation

National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Kinga Szymańska-Rzeźnik kingaszymanskancbrgovpl

Eligible Institutions Research organizations Micro Small Medium and Large Enterprises

Eligible Applicants

Research organizations (research and knowledge-dissemination organisations) Micro Small Medium and Large Enterprises Group of entities (within the meaning of art 37 section 1 point 1a of The Act of 30 April 2010 on the National Centre for Research and Development published in Journal of Laws item 1770 2019)

Eligible Costs

The eligible costs shall be the following 1 personnel costs (researchers technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the research project) 2 cost of contractual research costs of consultancy and equivalent services used exclusively for the research activity this cost type cannot account for more than 70 of all eligible costs of a project the subcontracting can be obtained from consortium partner only in justified case this need will be verified by a national experts panel 3 operating costs including bull costs of instruments and equipment technical knowledge and patents to the extent and for the period used for the research project if such instruments and equipment are not used for their full life for the research project only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the research project as calculated on the basis of good accounting practice shall be considered eligible bull costs for buildings and land to the extent and for the duration used for the research project with regard to buildings only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the research project as calculated on the basis of good accounting practice shall be considered eligible for land costs of commercial transfer or actually incurred capital costs shall be eligible bull other operating costs including costs of materials supplies and similar products incurred directly as a result of the research activity

4 additional overheads incurred indirectly as a result of the research project that costs should account 25 of all eligible project costs That costs (4) are counted as a multiplication by percentage given above (called x) and the rest of direct costs excluding subcontracting (2) It means 4=(1+3)25

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37

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Funding quota of Polish participants can be up to 100 for research organizations In the case of enterprises funding quota will be decided on a case-by-case basis depending on the size of the company type of researchdevelopment risk associated with the research activities and commercial perspective of exploitation under Section 2 of the Regulation of the Minister of Science and Higher Education of 25 February 2015 on criteria and rules on granting state aid and ldquode minimisrdquo aid by the National Centre for Research and Development published in Journal of Laws item 299 2015

Large Enterprises

Medium Enterprises

MicroSmall Enterprises

Universities and research organizations

FundamentalBasic Research

na na na na

IndustrialApplied Research

Up to 50+15

(max 65 )

Up to 50+10+15 (max 75 )

Up to 50+20+15 (max 80 )

Up to 100

Experimental development

Up to 25+15

(max 40 )

Up to 25+10+15 (max 50 )

Up to 25+20+15 (max 60 )

Up to 100

In any case only IndustrialApplied Research and Experimental Development will be funded Other type of activities (eg coordination dissemination management) cannot be included into separated task All eligible entities invited to submit Polish proposal are obliged to use the rate of exchange of The European Central Bank dated on the day of opening the call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

600 000 euro In relation to the budget limit it is recommended

that one project partner can require up to 200 000 euro

Other Funding Criteria Organization must be registered in Poland

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

For enterprises it is strongly advised to state in the Pre-proposal application form in table for Project coordinatorProject partner in the row ldquoOther informationrdquo the KRS number of the enterprise and the size of the enterprise (microsmall medium large) A condition for the participation of a group of entities as the Applicant in the competition is its formal existence on the date of submission of the pre-proposal confirmed by its members concluding at least conditionally agreement on the creation of a group of entities

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Please note that group of entities counts as two project partners from Poland (it meets the limit on the number of participants from the same country please see call text for details)

Useful Links httpswwwncbrgovplprogramyprogramy-miedzynarodowe

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PORTUGAL

Funding Organisation

Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT IP)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Germana Santos Rui Munhaacute

germanasantosfctpt 213911569 ruimunhafctpt 213911538

Eligible Institutions Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Articles 3-5)

Eligible Applicants Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Article 6)

Eligible Costs Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Articles 7-9)

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

300000 euro 100000 euro

Other Funding Criteria If more than one Portuguese institution participates in a consortium the budget must be shared with the maximum limit of requested funding set at 1000000 euro per consortium

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions Portuguese applicants will have to fill in and send a Declaration of Commitment (DC) duly signed and stamped to the NCPs via email FCT may require the original of the DC in the future (Article 5 of the National Regulation) Check the National Regulation terms for admission and acceptance of proposals and projects namely concerning the update of technical and financial reports and return of funds of ongoingconcluded projects and situation of proposals previously submitted to FCT regarding pending decisions scientific areas and other calls

Useful Links

Access to electronic submission tool httpsaquaticpollutantsptjde

Access to FCT webpage dedicated to this Joint Call

httpswwwfctptapoioscooptranseranetsaquaticpollutantsindexphtmlen httpswwwfctptapoioscooptranseranetsaquaticpollutantsindexphtmlpt

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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ROMANIA

Funding Organisation

Executive Agency for Higher Education Research Development and Innovation

Funding (UEFISCDI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mihaela Manole

Nicoleta Dumitrache

Mihaelamanoleuefiscdiro 0040213023863

Nicoletadumitracheuefiscdiro 0040213023886

Eligible Institutions

Eligible entities for funding are universities public institutions RampD national institutions joint-stock companies SMErsquos and Large companies NGOs (associations foundations etc) others Funding rates vary in accordance with state aid legislation

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of principal investigator

Eligible Costs

a Staff costs

b Logistics expenses

- Capital expenditure

- Expenditure on stocks - supplies and inventory items

- Expenditure on services performed by third parties cannot exceed 25 of the funding from the public budget The subcontracted parts should not be coresubstantial parts of the project work

c Travel expenses

d Overhead (indirect costs) is calculated as a percentage of direct costs staff costs logistics costs (excluding capital costs and cost for subcontracting) and travel expenses Indirect costs will not exceed 20 of direct costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

500000 euro

250000 euro for all romanian partners in case a Romanian institution is the Coordinator

200000 euro for all romanian partners in case a Romanian institution is not the Coordinator

(please read httpsuefiscdiropachet-de-informatii-suprogramul-3-2-orizont-2020)

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41

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Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Useful Links httpsuefiscdiropachet-de-informatii-suprogramul-3-2-orizont-2020

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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SCOTLAND

Funding Organisation

Scottish Enterprise (SCOTENT)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Karen Fraser karenfraserscotentcouk

+44 141 4685658

Eligible Institutions

Universities (in a consortium led by a company having at least two companies and with at least one of these being Scottish-based and undertaking RampD in Scotland and limit of one research organisation)

Eligible Applicants Any company Only universities and companies in the Scottish Enterprise area are eligible (those in the Highlands and Islands area are not eligible)

Eligible Costs

Project-specific costs including salaries overheads equipment IT consultancy training materials trials IP in whole or in part as per pre-defined criteria available on request

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 752000 No limit

Other Funding Criteria

Co-funding rate of 25-50 of eligible costs and subject to Scottish Enterprise policy and procedures and EU State Aid Regulation Preference to proposals with the greatest economic impact

Relevant documents Scottish Enterprise Large RampD Grant guidelines (see link below)

Additional Info Consortiums must consist of a Scottish based company and 2 other EU member states

Useful Links httpswwwscottish-enterprisecomsupport-for-businessesfunding-and-grantsgrowing-your-businessresearch-and-development-grant

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

43

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

SOUTH AFRICA

Funding Organisation

Water Research Commission (WRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mr Tiyani Chauke Tiyanicwrcorgza

+27 12 761 9304

Eligible Institutions South African registered Universities Science Councils Research Institutions and Private Sector conducting research development and innovation

Eligible Applicants

Eligible Costs

Direct project related cost personnel project activities and procurement of equipment and Other direct costs consumables and travel costs (flight accommodation allowance and visa fees) to participate in the project kick-off and other obligatory project consortium meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro130000

Maximum of euro50000 per project for the duration of the project and not per annum The WRC will use an standard average rate of 1R=euro15 for all projects

Other Funding Criteria

1) To access the WRC funding all SA lead researchers in approved AquaPolllutants projects will be required to submit a funding application through the WRC Online Business Management System (BMS) as the first step for contracting process and also for national reporting The submission on BMS is mainly to capture the already approved project on the WRC system (2) All projects should be aligned to one or more of the WRC strategic objectives to qualify for funding Check WRC website for more information and there must be a clear distinction of new elements and value addition to projects that have been previously funded by the WRC through national calls Misaligned projects and failure to clearly distinguish the new elements in previously funded projects will lead to funding rejection regardless of Water JPI approval

Relevant documents National Regulations

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

Additional Info

(1) SA partners are encouraged to include students in the projects for capacity building

(2) Before submitting the proposal to the AquaPolllutants call secretariat it is advised that the SA partner share the project outline with the WRC also highlighting the required financial cost for the SA partner to get WRC endorsement The project outlines should be submitted to the WRC NCP not later than 2 weeks before the call deadline to allow sufficient time for the WRC expert to assess the application

(3) The WRC National Contact Point will facilitate and assist with partner matching between SA and for WaterJPI call partners countries if necessary

(4) To raise awareness and promote the call in SA the WRC will share the information on the call information session that will be conducted virtually by the AquaPolllutants secretariat and also live stream the session using WRC social media channels The WRC NCP will also be available for bilateral meetings with individual institution as per invitation

Useful Links Any concerns relating to the FMS can be directed to bms-suppotwrcorgza

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

45

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Agencia Estatal de Investigacioacuten (AEI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Abraham Trujillo aquapollutantsaeigobes

+34 916038359

Eligible Institutions

Eligible entities for the State Research Agency funding are

Non-profit research organizations which must comply with the requirements established by this transnational call and with the rules on eligibility defined in the PCI 2020 Spanish partners belonging to Hospitals primary health care or public health administration of the National Health System (SNS) or belonging to Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS) or CIBER and CIBERNED should apply for funding to the National Institute of Health Carlos III (ISCIII) also participating in this transnational call Please check ISCIII rules Spanish Principal Investigators must demonstrate experience as investigators in projects funded by the Plan Estatal I+D+i 2013-2016 the Plan Estatal I+D+i 2017-2020 ERC Grants European Framework Programmes or other relevant national or international programmes AEI and the ISCIII reserve the right to exchange applicants in order to maximize the available funds provided the respective eligibility rules are met

Eligible Applicants

Incompatibilities These must be taken into account when participating in different ERA-Nets or other international initiatives - Principal Investigators are not allowed to apply for funding in more than one proposal of this ERA-NET AquaticPollutants cofounded call in more than one proposal in the same PCI call or in two PCI calls in consecutive years - Principal Investigators must remain unchanged between the proposal to this transnational call and the PCI 2020 call The State Research Agency will avoid double funding (overlapping with other EU or National funding) and will not grant projects or parts of projects already funded

Eligible Costs

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible)

Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

46

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

Indirect costs (overheads) and clinical trials are not eligible for funding in the PCI call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

1000000 euro

bull Maximum amount of funding per legal entity eligible for AEI should not exceed euro150000 for a 3-year project

bull Maximum per proposal is euro200000 independently of the number of legal entities applying

bull In addition 50000 more can be requested if the transnational proposal is led by a PI eligible for AEI funding

Other Funding Criteria

Centres formed by different Spanish legal entities will be considered as a unique entity and thus the maximum funding should not exceed the limits per proposal established above (for example to mixed centres) The final funding will take into account the transnational evaluation of the collaborative proposal the scientific quality of the Spanish group the added value of the international collaboration the participation of the industrial sector and the financial resources available

Relevant documents

Programa Estatal de Investigacioacuten Desarrollo e Innovacioacuten Orientada a los Retos de la Sociedad Plan Estatal de Investigacioacuten Cientiacutefica y Teacutecnica y de Innovacioacuten 2017-2020 Plan Estatal The projects granted by the State Research Agency must be aligned with the main objectives described in the Programa Estatal The instrument for funding the Spanish partners will be the national call on International Joint Programming or its equivalent (Programacioacuten Conjunta Internacional PCI) which is expected to be launched in 2020 (PCI 2020) As a reference the beneficiaries are advised to read the call PCI 2019 AquaticPollutants cofunded call will be managed by the Subdivisioacuten de Programas Cientiacutefico-Teacutecnicos Transversales Fortalecimiento y Excelencia

Additional Info Any publication or dissemination activity resulting from the granted projects must acknowledge the State Research Agency funding ldquoProject (reference nordm XX) funded by the State Research Agency through PCI (or its equivalent)rdquo

Useful Links

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

47

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mauricio Garciacutea-Franco mauriciogisciiies

+34 91 822 2885

Eligible Institutions

Hospitals primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) These institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated in accordance to

the Spanish Act 502002 of December 26th (a copy of the foundationrsquos statutes may be submitted)

Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS) Accredited according to the RD 3392004 of February 27th or RD 2792016 (These

institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated according to the Spanish Act 50 2002 of December 26th) httpwwwengisciiiesISCIIIescontenidosfd-investigacionfd-institutos-investigacion-sanitarialistado-de-iis-acreditadosshtml

CIBER or CIBERNED Team members applying to the call must be from at least two groups belonging to

CIBER in two different home institutions and one of these two should be a Hospital primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) or Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS)

NOTE other public research organisations and private non-for profit organisations should apply to the State Research Agency (AEI) also participating in this transnational call Please check AEI rules

AEI and the ISCIII reserve the right to exchange applicants in order to maximize the available funds provided the respective eligibility rules are met

Eligible Applicants

Principal Investigators (PIs) can only participate in one project proposal The Principal Investigator (PI) and all members of the research group must belong to the eligible institution or be affiliated to CIBER CIBERNED or an IIS Excluded personnel as Principal Investigator (PI) bull Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR) bull Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts) bull Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

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bull Those undergoing postdoctoral training (eg ldquoSara Borrellrdquo or ldquoJuan de la Ciervardquo contracts)

Eligibility of costs types and their caps

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible) Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

Overheads according to AES 2020

Double funding of the same concept is not allowed

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

250000euro 2-3 projects tentatively envisaged to be funded

bull Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads included)

bull Up to 250000 euro per coordinator (overheads included)

Other Funding Criteria

PLEASE NOTE I Applicants from ISCIII are eligible Eligibility criteria from AESI 2020 apply II Same institution cannot participate with more than one partner in the same

project proposal III Only one PI per beneficiary institution may be funded within the same proposal IV SMEs and other private companies are encouraged to participate at their own

cost as subcontractors or funded by CDTI V There is no other incompatibility with AES 2020

Incompatibility for application to any other call are subject to the provisions in the relevant call

Submission of the proposal at the national level

National applications will be required by ISCIII The national submission period will be published at AES 2020 Spanish Applicants should periodically check in the web page of ISCIII if they are qualified ISCIII may not send invitations to the mandatory national phase

Submission of other information at the national level

Due to administrative and legal regulations the National Institute of Health Carlos III declares the end of September 2020 as national deadline for the decision on fundable project consortia which include Spanish partners to be funded by ISCIII Any concerned applicant in a proposal for which no final decision has been made by the deadline could be declared not fundable by ISCIII Any publication data base product or event protected with IPR or not resulting from the granted project must acknowledge ldquoAward no XX by ISCIII thorough AES 2020 and within the AquaticPollutants frameworkrdquo even after the end of the project

Submission of financial and scientific reports at the national level Follow up of national grants will be according to AES 2020

Requirements on data and repositories

Researchers funded by ISCIII must make public the human genomic data as well as relevant data (phenotype and exposition data) generated inside the funded project and will use open access repositories Researchers must also make public all the necessary information for the interpretation of these genomic data including lab protocols data instruments survey tools Regarding genomic data it is understood association of complete genomes (GWAS) matrixes of de polymorphism of a single nucleotide (SNP) and sequence of genome and transcriptomic metagenomic epigenomic and gene expression data The researchers whose projects are funded by ISCIII are recommended to store their scientific data at the ELIXIR Core Data Resources or if non-European repositories or data bases are to be used they must

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be certified by ELIXIR or the US National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) ISCIII may not fund any project that may require a repository andor a data base without a plan ensuring sustainability and decommissioning after the end of funding

Useful Links wwwisciiies

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council for Environment Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning

(FORMAS)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Petra Wallberg petrawallbergformasse

Eligible Institutions

Grants for research projects can only be administered by a Swedish university university college or other Swedish public organisation that fulfils the grant administrating organisation eligibility requirements of Formas Please check Formas Eligible Institutions

Eligible Applicants To be eligible to apply for grants from Formas main applicants and co-applicants must have a doctoral degree Other people participating in the project (eg doctoral students technicians lab assistants) do not need to have a doctoral degree

Eligible Costs

Admitted costs

Project grants from Formas may be used for financing of salary for researchers doctoral students (up to three years) and technical staff (including social-security contributions) Grants may also be used to finance running costs (eg consumables equipment under 500 kSEK travel conferences publication in open access journals) equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

For existing employment positions the current salary at the time of application (including social-security contributions) must be used for each of the subsequent years For new employment positions the starting salary at the grant administrating organisation must be used for each subsequent year Note that the total salary costs awarded by Formas for an individual researcher doctoral student or other member of the project may never exceed 100 per cent of a full-time position

Budget specification

bull Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

bull Travel (Missions) Traveling cost for meetings data collection and so on

bull Consumables (Running costs) All the costs that are related to the research activities as well as equipment under 500 kSEK publications in open access journal equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

Overhead Formas funds overhead costs according to the Swedish universities or institutions policies

Funding Commitment Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

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1 500 000 euro

The maximum amount which can be requested by Swedish applicant(s) is limited to euro 500000 (if Swedish Coordinator) or euro 300000 if Swedish Participant(s)

Other Funding Criteria

Ethical guidelines and open access

For information regarding Formasrsquo ethical guidelines and issues concerning public and open access to research results and scientific data Please check

httpwwwformasseenFinancingEthical-Policy

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Swedish applicants involved in proposals invited to step 2 are requested to submit a proposal to FormasPrisma after instructions from Formas NCP Each Swedish PI awarded funding must submit a financial and scientific report to Formas when the project has ended

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpsformasseenstart-pagearchivecalls2020-01-14-aquatic-pollutantshtml

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Markus Moll MarkusMollsidase

+46 72 143 42 46

Eligible Institutions

Sida will support the participation of researchers from low-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa and other sub-Saharan African countries where Sweden has bilateral development cooperation Institutions eligible to apply are Africa-based domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the following countries Benin Burkina Faso Burundi Central African Republic Chad Comoros Congo (Dem Rep) Eritrea Ethiopia The Gambia Guinea Guinea-Bissau Kenya Liberia Madagascar Malawi Mali Mozambique Niger Rwanda Senegal Sierra Leone Somalia South Sudan Sudan Tanzania Togo Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe Profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative

Eligible Applicants

African researchers employed by domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the countries specified above are eligible to apply Researchers from profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative Researchers may only be listed as a project coordinator or research partner on one project application However multiple submissions from multiple projects with researchers based at the same institution are allowed Only proposals addressing aspects of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) including resistant pathogens resistance genes and antibiotics and other antimicrobial substances under any of the themes and subthemes defined in the call are eligible for funding

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs include salaries consumables equipment travel and indirect costs Grant funds may not be used to reimburse expenses incurred prior to the project start date Sida will not fund projects or parts of projects that have been funded through other calls

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No grantee is permitted to make sub-grants but all grantees will be permitted to contract for services up to a maximum of 20000 Euro Please be aware that this limit applies to funds paid by an awardee to any other organization (or an individual employed at another organization) as a subcontractor

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

15000000 SEK (approx 1420000 euro)

250000 SEK (approx 237000 euro) for individual partners and 5000000 SEK (approx 474000

euro) for projects consisting of two or more partners eligible for Sida funding

Other Funding Criteria

Grants to project coordinatorspartners funded by Sida can only be administered by a university or other academic research institution General conditions applicable to grants from Sida to NGOs regarding projectprogramme support will apply to all institutions considered for a grant (document needs to be made accessible through the call page) Before deciding on grant funding the capacity of each applicantrsquos institution to administrate funds will be assessed according to Sidas regulations for contribution management and the projectsrsquo adherence to the Swedish strategy for research cooperation and research in development cooperation httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3strategi-for-forskningssamarbete-pdf-for-webb-eng-2pdf

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info Individuals that are members of projects invited to make a full proposal may be required to submit additional information that pertains to their specific work andor budget within the research consortium to Sida or a designated partner organization

Useful Links httpswwwsidaseEnglish

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council (SRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Patriq Fagerstedt patriqfagerstedtvrse

+46 (0)8-54644246

Eligible Institutions

Grants from the Swedish Research Council shall be administered by a Swedish university or HEI or another Swedish public organisation that fulfils our criteria for administrating organisations To apply your organisation must therefore be approved as an administrating organisation Please note that as a consequence Swedish researchers working for a company cannot be financed and should therefore not submit an application to the Swedish Research Council even if they are part of a consortium application

Eligible Applicants

You must hold a Swedish doctoral degree or a corresponding foreign degree awarded no later than the deadline for this call You may only submit one application for this grant and you may only be the Swedish partner of one consortium in this call The applicant may not have an ongoing JPIAMR grant or any other project grant concerning the same project concept funded by the Council at the start of the grant period

Eligible Costs

The project grant may be used to fund all types of project-related costs such as salaries (including your own salary however no more than corresponding to the personrsquos activity level in the project) running costs (such as consumables travel including stays at research facilities publication costs and minor equipment) premises and depreciation costs Grants may not be used for scholarships If a doctoral student participates project funds may not be paid out as salary during teaching or other departmental duties

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

19 000 000 SEK

Total amount per project proposal 500 000 EUR (SWE Coordinator) or 300

000 EUR (SWE Partner(s)) for all Swedish applicants together including indirect

costs

Other Funding Criteria

The Swedish Research Council will support research projects under all three themes of the call - MeasuringEvaluatingTaking Actions - under the condition that the project includes research on pathogens and antimicrobial resistant bacteria from aquatic ecosystems (inland and marine) All Swedish applicants must communicate with the national contact person regarding their intention to participate in the call before submission of the consortium application

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All Swedish partners participating in the call and applying for funding from the Swedish Research Council shall also submit a parallel application using the Swedish Research Councilrsquos application system Prisma The application form in Prisma can be reached from the call text at the SRC website Parallel application is a mandatory eligibility criterion Failure to submit the parallel application to the Swedish Research Council before the deadline of the Prisma call will result in the Swedish partner being declared ineligible

Relevant documents See national call text for all national regulations httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

Additional Info

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

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TAIWAN

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Ching-Mei Tang cmtommostgovtw

Eligible Institutions

In compliance with the MoSTrsquos regulation ldquoOperation Guidelines for MOST Research Grantsrdquo

bull Applicant institutions (ie research conducting institutions) shall be approved by MoST to be eligible recipients of subsidization in accordance with the Operation Guidelines for Institutions Applying for MOST Grants

bull The eligible institutions are classified into three categories as follows

Taiwanese publicprivate colleges and universities Taiwanese publicprivate research institutions Taiwanese Medical institutions

Eligible Applicants In addition the Principal Investigator(s) and co-Principal Investigator(s) must meet several qualifications please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Eligible Costs please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro500000 euro85000 annually

Other Funding Criteria As detailed in Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Relevant documents please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Additional Info Please note that Taiwanese project partners shall submit a proposal to the MoST for national financing after the project has been selected and approved for funding through the AquaticPollutants evaluation and selection process

Useful Links Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) httpswwwmostgovtwl=en

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TUNESIA

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MHESR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Awatef Soltane Marzouki

Saida Rafrafi Farhat

Zied Kbaier

awatefsoltanedppsgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

coopint2gmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

kbaierziedgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

Eligible Institutions Tunisian public research institutions

- Research institutes or centers - Research laboratoriesunits based at the universities

Eligible Applicants

The Tunisian Principal Investigator (PI) should be a - Professor or equivalent - Associate Professor or equivalent - Assistant professor or equivalent

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are those used exclusively for the purpose of achieving the objectives of the project All expenses must be incurred between the start date and the end date of the project and must be limited to the allocated budget

The following expenses would be eligible a Travel and daily allowances b Other operating expenses directly related to the project c Small equipment logistics and consumables d Contract provide services (exclusively for non-permanent administrative and

research staff) should not exceed 20 of the total budget e Organisation of scientific events and meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount per Proposal

150000 euro MHESR has reserved 20000 euro project year

Other Funding Criteria

- The duration of the project should not exceed 3 years - The Tunisian Coordinators or the PI should send their annual mi-term and

final reports to the MHESR without any prior notification SMEs and NGOs are not eligible to receive funding from MHESR but it is recommended to involve them

Relevant documents National Regulations

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Additional Info Applicants are encouraged to submit proposals involving at least one socio-economic partner eligible for MHESR funding such as technical centers

Useful Links wwwmestn

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TURKEY

Funding Organisation

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Almila Nur ARSUNAR

Nihan AKDEMİRCİ

almilabahartubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 56

nihanmoralitubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 55

Eligible Institutions Higher education institutions their institutes public RampD centres SMEs and companies established in Turkey

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Eligible Costs Personnel travel equipmenttoolsoftware service procurement material costs Budget restrictions for private sector applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

750000 EUR 1500000 TL (including Project Incentive

Premium (PIP) and overhead costs)

Other Funding Criteria

For each Turkish partner in the project team budget limitations below should be used bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from Universities

(public and private) research institutes and public institutions is 720000 TL This amount excludes Project Incentive Premium (PIP) and overhead costs

bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from private corporations is 1000000 TL for Turkish partners This amount excludes overhead costs

Relevant documents

National Regulations httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles256_sayili_bk_islenmis_hali-1071-1_0pdf

httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfilesyonetmelik_iii_2_0pdf

httpstubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles365313_yk_islenmis_hali_ardeb_idari_mali_esaslarpdf

Additional Info

Please check TUBITAK website where all detailed information will be provided in national call announcement Turkish partners will make their online application via TUBITAKrsquos online system available from httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

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Turkish partners will use E-Signature for their applications Detailed information can be achieved via website httpwwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles281ardeb_eimza_yardim_dokumanipdf (Hard copy of documents need NOT to be sent) In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions

Useful Links httpswwwtubitakgovtr httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

  • Table of Content
  • BELGIUM
  • Eligible personnel costs (permanenttemporary)
  • Operating cost (Travel and consumables)
  • Equipement
  • Overheads
  • Subcontracting
  • BELGIUM
  • BELGIUM
  • BRAZIL
  • CYPRUS
  • CZECH REPUBLIC
  • DENMARK
  • ESTONIA
  • FINLAND
  • FRANCE
  • GERMANY
  • GREECE
  • IRELAND
  • ISRAEL
  • ITALY
  • ITALY
  • LATVIA
  • MOLDOVA (Republic of)
  • NORWAY
  • POLAND
  • PORTUGAL
  • ROMANIA
  • SCOTLAND
  • SOUTH AFRICA
  • SPAIN
  • SPAIN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • TAIWAN
  • TUNESIA
  • TURKEY
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Other Funding Criteria

Eligible projects for TACR

- the project meets the definition of applied research and innovation - the research results correspond to the national rules and are applicable

exploitable (The project proposal has to include a clear description of the exploitation plan and results)

- the aim of the project has to be relevant to the overall aim of the EPSILON programme

- the industrial research and experimental development share corresponds to the activities of the Czech partner described in the project proposal

- the applicants are eligible (based on the rules stated above) - the costs are eligible (based on the rules stated above) - the requested funding meets the national regulations for aid intensity - the applicants have published the financial statements for the years 2016

2017 2018

Funding rates

The aid intensity for each Czech applicant in the project is determined based on the type of entity according to the Regulation (see the table below) and at the same time must not exceed the maximum permissible aid intensity for the Czech part of the project which is 85 of the total eligible costs

Applicant Industrial research

Industrial research with a bonus for effective collaboration

Experimental development

Experimental development with a bonus for effective collaboration

Small enterprises 70 80 45 60

Medium-sized enterprises 60 75 35 50

Large enterprises 50 65 25 40

Research Organisations

100 100 100 100

Note An SME is defined in Annex 1 of the Regulation Research organisations must satisfy the definition in the Act and the Framework While respecting the maximum permissible aid intensity of 85 per project

Supported results

Projects that achieve at least one of the following types of results can be supported in this Call The type of the result has to be clearly described in the project proposal

P - patent

G - technically realized results - prototype functional sample

Z - pilot plant proven technology

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R - software

F - results with legal protection - utility model industrial design

N - Certified methodologies and practices treatment conservation methods procedures and specialized maps with professional expert content

O - Miscellaneous

Results not to be recognized by the programme manager as a single result of a given project but only in combination with at least one other result listed in the list of result types above

H - results reflected in non-legislative directives and regulations binding within the competence of the respective provider and results reflected in the approved strategic and conceptual documents of the state or public administration

Mandatory forms to be submitted

- A Sworn Statement of the Applicant - Completed ldquoTACR Application Formrdquo Excel file - if the applicant plans to achieve the ldquoNmetSrdquo type of result the

Confirmation of the Certification authority for NmetS results needs to be attached

- if the applicant plans to achieve the ldquoPatentrdquo type of result patent search must be substantiated

All documents proving the eligibility of the Czech applicant (mentioned above) shall be submitted via the TACR data box (TACR data box ID afth9xp) within the same deadline as the project pre-proposals

Please fill in the subject line as bdquoHorizon2020 - AquaticPollutants Call 2020 - prokaacutezaacuteniacute způsobilosti - akronym projektuldquo

Relevant documents National Regulations EPSILON Programme (only in Czech) definitions of supported outcomes (only in Czech)

Additional Info

Intellectual Property Rights The applicants are required to enter into a contract with their foreign partners (sign a so-called Consortium Agreement) which will define the conditions of cooperation on the project where among other things they specify the method of allocating rights to the research results as well as adjustment and management of the rights imported or created during the projects implementation which are necessary to address the project

Useful Links TACR website (only in Czech)

Funding rules for the Czech applicant (available on the TACR website) Guide for the Czech applicants (available on the TACR website)

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

13

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DENMARK

Funding Organisation

Innovation Fund Denmark (IFD)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Martin Kyvsgaard International Coordinator

martinkyvsgaardinnofonddk

+45 61905081

Eligible Institutions

Innovation Fund Denmark can invest in all Danish organisation Please find funding rates below and in our read more in our General Terms and Conditions for International Projects Innovation Fund Denmarks (IFD) purpose is to advance research development testing and validation of innovative solutions for the benefit of growth and knowledge in Denmark as well as to solve societal challenges IFD encourage all types of partners to participate in international projects

Eligible Applicants SMErsquos Large Enterprises GTS Universities amp University Colleges Public Hospitals Other public institutions

Eligible Costs

Eligible cost-categories are Salary Travel Subcontracting Materials Communication and knowledge sharing and lsquoOther expensesrsquo

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro1000000 euro500000 per project euro300000 per partner

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Other Funding Criteria Danish applicants must no later than two weeks after the deadline for submission register individually in the national e-grant system Please find a guide here

Relevant documents National Regulations httpsinnovationsfondendksitesdefaultfiles2018-10general-terms-and-conditions-for-international-projects-approved-after-1-feb-2018pdf

Additional Info

IFDrsquos funds are paid based on actual expenses and can be reimbursed on a quarterly basis to SMErsquos and a semi-annual basis for other participantsThe progress report must be submitted every six months The auditors statement must be submitted annually (unless organization is state-audited)

Useful Links Innovation Fund Denmark httpsinnovationsfondendkenprogrammesinternational-collaborations

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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ESTONIA

Funding Organisation

Eesti Teadusagentuur (ETAg)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Margit Suuroja MargitSuurojaetagee

Eligible Institutions See National Requirements

Eligible Applicants See National Requirements

Eligible Costs See National Requirements

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

100000 euro 100000 euro

Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents National Requirements

Additional Info If in one project participates several Estonian partners the total requested Estonian budget is 100000euro

Useful Links ERA-NET uumlhiskonkurssidega seotud toetused

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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FINLAND

Funding Organisation

Academy of Finland (AKA)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Vesa Yli-Pelkonen vesayli-pelkonenakafi

Eligible Institutions Please check AKArsquos Regulations at httpwwwakafiglobalassets10rahoitusliiteetrahoitusehdot_2019-2020_enpdf httpwwwakafienfundingapply-for-fundingaz-index-of-application-guidelines

Eligible Applicants

In this call the eligibility criteria is according to the Academy Project funding criteria bull In addition to their doctorate the applicant must have other significant scientific

merits Usually they are a professor or docent level researcher bull If the applicant does not have an employment relationship with for example a

university or research institute they must give an account of how their own salary will be covered during the funding period

bull Only one application per researcher will be considered (incl a consortium subproject) in this call

Please check AKArsquos Regulations at httpwwwakafiglobalassets10rahoitusliiteetrahoitusehdot_2019-2020_enpdf httpwwwakafiglobalassets20arviointi-ja-paatoksetliitteet2019poytakirjan-1-liite-1-trp-hallituksen-paatos-1142019pdf (in Finnish) httpwwwakafienfundingapply-for-fundingaz-index-of-application-guidelines

Eligible Costs

The call is implemented under the full cost model Academy funding can be used to cover both direct project costs (eg direct salaries) and indirect costs (eg costs for premises) Both types of costs are covered with the same percentage Please check AKArsquos regulations at httpwwwakafiglobalassets10rahoitusliiteetrahoitusehdot_2019-2020_enpdf httpwwwakafienfundingapply-for-fundingaz-index-of-application-guidelines

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro85000000

euro250000 per consortium partner euro350000 per consortium coordinator If there are several Finnish partners in the same consortium the maximum total commitment from AKA is euro400000 per consortium

Other Funding Criteria

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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Relevant documents

National Regulations httpwwwakafiglobalassets10rahoitusliiteetrahoitusehdot_2019-2020_enpdf httpwwwakafiglobalassets20arviointi-ja-paatoksetliitteet2019poytakirjan-1-liite-1-trp-hallituksen-paatos-1142019pdf (in Finnish) httpwwwakafienfundingapply-for-fundingaz-index-of-application-guidelines

Additional Info Only the submission of the joint proposal is required There is no need to submit any documents directly to AKA However applicants are requested to contact AKArsquos contact point (see above) before submitting the proposal

Useful Links

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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FRANCE

Funding Organisation

Agence National de la Recherche (ANR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Simon Coulet Armelle Montrose

anrteam-aquaticpollutantsagencerecherchefr

+33 1 78 09 81 20

Eligible Institutions

ANR may finance Partners that have their primary establishment in France andor Partners established in the EU and that can prove that they have a secondary establishment in France To be eligible the consortium must include at least one French public research organization (EPA EPSCP EPST EPIC)

The involvement of an enterprise is encouraged but not mandatory If a non-French enterprise is involved in a project it is mandatory to involve a French enterprise otherwise the French partners will be declared ineligible

Eligible Applicants See above

Eligible Costs Please check the National Funding Regulation at httpsanrfrfrrf

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro2000000

The maximum amount which can be requested by each proposal with French applicant(s) is limited to

bull euro300000 (if French Coordinator) bull euro250000 (if French Participants)

Other Funding Criteria

The funding requested from ANR for a project must be between 15 000 euro and 250 000 euro If there are several partners requesting funding from ANR the 250 000 euro have to be shared If a partner requesting funding from ANR is coordinator of a proposal the maximum amount of funding requested can reach 300 000 euro Please check the National Funding Regulation at httpsanrfrfrrf

Relevant documents National Funding Regulations httpsanrfrfrrf

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Additional Info

Additional eligibility criterion To be eligible the proposals must not be judged as similar with another proposal The similarity between two Projects is established when these Projects (in their entirety or in part) describe identical main objectives or result from a simple adaptation Project partnersrsquo commitment Access to genetic resources and traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources Pursuant to the Nagoya Protocol ANR must obtain documentary evidence of Due Diligence Declarations (DDDs) for all research projects that it funds Projects funded will be asked to make a declaration on potential utilisation of genetic resources during their projects DDDs for research work can be submitted online using the special application on the MESRI website Credentials to access the application can be obtained from the director of the host institution For full details go to httpwwwenseignementsup-recherchegouvfrpid37627utilisation-ressources-genetiques-associeeshtml

Open Science As part of the contribution of the ANR to the promotion and implementation of an open science and in connexion with the National plan for an open science the applicants formally undertake if they receive funding to (1) post the full texts of all scientific publications resulting from the research project in an open archive (either directly in HAL or via a local institutional archive) and (2) to provide a data management plan (DMP) within 6 months of the project start as per the ANR Funding regulation (Regraveglement financier) and the arrangements communicated in the act allocating the grant Besides the ANR recommends that publications be made in reviews or books in native open access Terms and conditions and important recommendations for partners requesting funding from ANR will be published on ANR website

Useful Links httpsanrfrfrappels

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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GERMANY

Funding Organisation

German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Stefanie Pietsch

Christian Stolle

ptj-aquapollutcallfz-juelichde

+49 30 20199-3152

+49 381 20356-275

Eligible Institutions

Applications may be submitted by German institutions of higher education and non-university research institutions as well as by commercial companies particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) which are headquartered and exploit their results primarily in Germany Also local authorities non-profit organizations or associations are eligible for funding

Eligible Applicants

For information regarding the EUs standard definition of SMEs please visit httpeceuropaeugrowthsmesbusiness-friendly-environmentsme-definition_en Research institutions which receive joint basic funding from the Federal Government and the Laumlnder can only be granted project funding supplementary to their basic funding for additional expenditure under certain preconditions

Eligible Costs

Personnel cost Travel cost Sub-contracting Equipment Consumables Overheads (Not included Building investments) Richtlinien fuumlr Zuwendungsantraumlge auf AusgabenKostenbasis(AZAAZK) httpsfoerderportalbunddeeasyeasy_indexphpauswahl=easy_formulare Projektpauschale Universities should consider cost for the ldquoProjektpauschalerdquo already in the preparation of the proposal

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 3000000

The maximum budget per German partner per proposal is 250000 euro If a German partner is coordinator of a proposal the maximum amount of funding requested can reach 450000 euro If there are several German partners in the same consortium the max total commitment from BMBF is 600000 euro per consortium

Other Funding Criteria

Only two German partners in a consortium are eligible The prerequisite for two German partners in a consortium is that at least one partner can be classified as a stakeholder or end user (eg companies SMEs municipalities authorities associations etc) If there is no German stakeholder or end user in the consortium only one German partner per consortium can participate - either as a coordinator or partner

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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Relevant documents

National Regulations Research for Sustainable Development wwwfonade

The funding procedure will follow the national criteria of the funding of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research

httpfoerderportalbunddeeasyeasy_indexphpauswahl=easy_formulare

Additional Info

Funding quota bull Universities Research organisations Associations and local authorities up to

100 bull Companies up to max 50 bull SMEs Up to max 80 (incl bonus)

Useful Links httpswwwfonadedethemenwassermanagementphp httpswwwptjdeprojektfoerderungmare-n

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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GREECE

Funding Organisation

General Secretariat for Research amp Technology (GSRT)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Sofia Dimitropoulou sdimitropoulougsrtgr

00302131300187

Eligible Institutions

GSRT potentially supports all private and public legal entities namely private enterprises (such as SMEs large-companies etc) research organizations higher education institutions and other public organizations with RampD activities) Individuals as well as individual enterprises are not eligible under this scheme

Eligible Applicants

Applicants may submit in the current call if they are enterprises up to two (2) proposals from the same enterprise and for Public research Institutes and Universities up to (2) proposals at the level of the same Laboratory or School or Institute or Department

Eligible Costs

(a) personnel costs researchers technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the project (b) costs on fixed assets ie b1) costs of instruments and equipment to the extent and for the period used for the project Where such instruments and equipment are not used for their full life for the project only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the project as calculated on the basis of generally accepted accounting principles are considered as eligible and b2) costs for buildings and land to the extent and for the duration period used for the project With regard to buildings only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the project as calculated on the basis of generally accepted accounting principles are considered as eligible For land costs of commercial transfer or actually incurred capital costs are eligible (c) costs of contractual research knowledge and patents bought or licensed from outside sources at arms length conditions as well as costs of consultancy and equivalent services used exclusively for the project (d) additional general costs and other operating expenses including costs of materials supplies travel expenses organization of meetings disseminationpublicity costs audit costs incurred directly as a result of the project implementation (e) indirect costs = flat rate 15 of personnel costs Indirect costs are eligible for all legal entities and include costs that do not incur directly as a result of the project implementation (e g administrative and management costs utility costs) Note -Please bear in mind that scientific management costs are eligible under category (a) whereas administrative and financiallegal management costs fall under eligible categories (e) or (d)-audit costs only

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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- Subcontracting is allowed This will be clarified in the guidelines of the national call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

1Μeuro

Upper funding limits for the eligible costs Upper limit of the total public funding will be 200000 euro per project (including indirect costs) The maximum state aid intensity will be calculated according to the provisions of the European state aid rules and regulations in force (type of research activity size of the participating enterprise collaborative research)

Other Funding Criteria

Evaluation At national level only eligibility check is conducted and not a full peer review at pre-proposals and full proposals stages We rely on the evaluation made by the COFUND Call Evaluation Committee and external reviewers

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Funding Programme ldquoOperational Programme for Research Entrepreneurship and Innovation 2014-2020 National Research and Innovation Strategy for Smart Specialization 2014-2020 (RIS3)rdquo Applicants are informed that this annex is for general guidance only For more detailed rules and regulations please refer to the nationalregional call announcement and contact the NationalRegional Contact Point Submission at the national level is required at a later stage A national call will be published to support the approved at the transnational level proposals only Detailed information on the procedure and the funding rules will be provided at the GSRT website in the guidelines of the national call during the submission period The duration of a funded project is 24 months without any prolongation

Useful Links httpswwwespagrelPagesProclamationsFSaspxitem=4383

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IRELAND

Funding Organisation

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Lisa Sheils lsheilsepaie

Eligible Institutions

EPA funding rules apply ndash All types of organisations are eligible ndash Please consult EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions

Eligible Applicants

EPA funding rules apply ndash Applicants from the Republic of Ireland are eligible ndash Please consult EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions

Eligible Costs

EPA funding rules apply ndash Please consult EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions Post-completion dissemination costs do not apply to Transnational Calls

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 500000

The following will be used as national eligibility criteria Maximum Budget Requested for Coordinator euro 300000 Maximum Budget Requested for Partners euro 150000 Maximum of 1 Irish research organisation (eg coordinator or partner) requesting budget from the EPA within a consortium

Other Funding Criteria As detailed in ldquoMaximum Amount Per Proposalrdquo

Relevant documents EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions

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Additional Info

Irish applicants are not required to send any documentation to the EPA in advance of the pre-proposal amp proposal submission The EPA will not respond to queries relating to the scope of the proposed research

Useful Links wwwepaie

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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ISRAEL

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Health ndash

Chief Scientist Office (CSO-MOH)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Dr Irit Allon Mrs Orly Spivak

iritallonmohgovil orleefgmailcom

Eligible Institutions University research center or hospital

Eligible Applicants

Position in a university research center or hospital Research authority must approve position prior to submission PI should hold a PhD MD DMD D Sc or equivalent degree and employed by an eligible institution Research will not be funded simultaneously by CSO-MOH on more than one grant (Era-NET or national) Researchers can not apply for more than one grant from any ERA-NET funded by CSO-MOH or submit more than one proposal for any programme

Eligible Costs Materials and consumables Travel amp hosting (up to 10) No salaries for applicants No heavy equipment Institutional overhead 10

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Up to euro 300000 depending on budget availability

The following will be used as national eligibility criteria Up to 140000 euro per partner Additional 20000 euro for coordination Maximum of 2 projects will be funded up to 1 Israeli coordinator

Other Funding Criteria Submission of financial and scientific reports at national level is required annually

Relevant documents Not applicable

Additional Info

Prior to submission researchers will submit to CSO-MOH an abstract approved by their research authority including budget distribution No submission of abstract can result in declaration of the consortium as ineligible If the application involves human or animal experiments bioethics approvals must be submitted with the application or up to 4 months later

Useful Links Please see detailed instructions of application at the national level and reporting at httpwwwhealthgovilresearch-fund

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ITALY

Funding Organisation

Agenzia Regionale per la Protezione dellrsquoAmbiente Regione Siciliana (ARPA

Sicilia)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Vincenzo Infantino vinfantinoarpasiciliait

Eligible Institutions All institutions are eligible providing that they have stable organization in Italy

Eligible Applicants

The following entities are eligible providing that they have stable organization in Italy enterprises universities research institutions research organizations in accordance with EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014 Any participant in order to be eligible must comply with the eligibility criteria listed in the ldquoARPA Sicilia Funding Guidelinesrdquo httpswwwarpasiciliait

A maximum of two Italian participants per project proposal requesting funding to ARPA Sicilia are admitted

Italian applicants can participate as coordinator in only one project proposal requesting funding to ARPA Sicilia

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are in accordance with EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014

Funding will be provided for the following categories Personnel Equipment (depreciation costs if not used for their full life for the project) Subcontracting Other Costs and Overheads Overheads (ldquoSpese generalirdquo) shall be calculated as a maximum of10 of admissible costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 100000 Maximum Budget Requested for all Italian partners (coordinator andor partner) euro 100000

Other Funding Criteria

Aid intensity Public institutions and research entities (public and private) will be financed at a rate of 100 of admissible costs Funding levels are based on Art 25 of EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission and are determined in the following way for private entities The aid intensity for each beneficiary shall not exceed

(a) 100 of the eligible costs for fundamental research

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(b) 50 of the eligible costs for industrial research

(c) 25 of the eligible costs for experimental development

The aid intensities for industrial research and experimental development may be increased up to a maximum aid intensity of 80 of the eligible costs as follows

(a) by 10 percentage points for medium-sized enterprises and by 20 percentage points for small enterprises

(b) by 15 percentage points if one of the following conditions is fulfilled

(i) the project involves effective collaboration

mdash between undertakings among which at least one is an SME or is carried out in at least two Member States or in a Member State and in a Contracting Party of the EEA Agreement and no single undertaking bears more than 70 of the eligible costs or

mdash between an undertaking and one or more research and knowledge-dissemination organisations where the latter bear at least 10 of the eligible costs and have the right to publish their own research results

(ii) the results of the project are widely disseminated through conferences publication open access repositories or free or open source software

On request of applicants a pre-payment may be done equal to 50 of the total contribution for public entities and research entities 50 of the total contribution for private entities with necessary financial guarantee

The remaining part of the contribution will be paid in instalments after each financial and progress reporting period Funded participants will be requested to submit financial and scientific reports to Arpa Sicilia

Relevant documents

ldquoAvviso integrativo nazionalerdquo published on the ARPA Sicilia website httpswwwarpasiciliait

EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014

Additional Info

Italian applicants are required to send specific documentation to ARPA Sicilia at proposal submission stage (please see ldquoAvviso integrativo nazionalerdquo for requirements and submission mode)

ARPA Sicilia will not respond to queries relating to the scope of the proposed research

Useful Links

The complete list of criteria and provisions which must be satisfied by all Italian participants can be found in the ldquoAvviso integrativo nazionalerdquo published on the dedicated web page on ARPA Sicilia website httpswwwarpasiciliait

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ITALY

Funding Organisation

Ministero dellrsquoUniversitagrave e della Ricerca (MUR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Aldo Covello

Valeria Cardia

aldocovellomiurit +39 06 5849 6465

valeriacardiamiurit +39 06 5849 7333

Eligible Institutions

According to art 60 of the Decree-Law n 832012 and art 5 of its implementing Ministerial decree 5932016 the following entities are eligible providing that they have stable organization in Italy - Enterprises universities research institutions research organizations in accordance with EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014 Eligible participants must have a stable organization in Italy - Local and regional administrations and their investee companies (a more detailed description will be given in the Avviso integrativo nazionale)

Eligible Applicants

The participant must not be defaulting with regard to other funding received by the Ministry The participant must not have requestedgot any other funding for the same research activities The participant must respect the Italian law DLgs n 159 del 6092011 e successive modificazioni ed integrazioni The participant must not be subject to bankruptcy proceedings as of art 5 comma 4 letter b) of DM 5932016 or must not be a company in difficulty according to the definition under number 18) of article 2 Definitions of Regulation (EU) no 6512014 The participant must be in compliance with the obligations laid down in the contributory and social security regulations (DURC) The judicial and pending records of the legal representative of the participant are negative For any participant with the exception of public universities and public research institutions (Enti pubblici di ricerca) the following financial criteria calculated using the data reported in the last approved balance sheet must be fulfilled CN gt (CP ndash I)2 Where bull CN = net assets (Capitale netto) bull CP = sum of the costs of all the projects for which public funding has been requested by the participant during the year bull I = sum of the contributions received approved or requested for the same projects OFF lt 8 Where

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bull OF = financial charges (Oneri finanziari) bull F = turnover (Fatturato)

Eligible Costs

All activities classifiable as Basic research Industrial research and Experimental development are eligible for funding Furthermore Basic research and Industrial research activities must be predominant with respect to Experimental development activities (in terms of costs) All costs incurred during the lifetime of the project under the following categories are eligible Personnel Equipment Consulting and equivalent services Consumables and Overheads Overheads (spese generali) shall be calculated as a percentage of the personnel costs and cannot be higher than 50 of them Travel expenses dissemination and coordination costs are to be included in the overheads

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 50000000 euro 15000000

Other Funding Criteria

The amount of funding which can be granted to each beneficiary is calculated multiplying the eligible costs for the funding rate listed in the following table

On request of applicants a pre-payment may be done equal to 80 of the total contribution for public entities 50 of the total contribution for private entities

The remaining part of contribute will be paid in instalments after each financial and progress reporting period

Relevant documents - Decreto legge n 832012 - Decreto Ministeriale n 593 del 26 luglio 2016 - Linee guida al DM del 26 luglio 2016 n 593

Additional Info

In addition to the project proposal which shall be submitted at European level the Italian participants are requested to submit further documentation to MUR through the national web platform available at the following link banditransnazionali-miurcinecait These national additional documents must be submitted by the same deadline established for the pre-proposal phase submission as defined in the international joint call Any participant who does not submit its national documents by the deadline of the pre-proposal phase will be considered not eligible for funding

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MUR will require to all Italian participants admitted for funding some additional documents describing more in detail the participant and its research activities within the project It is strongly recommended to contact the National Contact Persons already in early stage of project preparation The admission for funding is subject to the adoption of the necessary accounting and administrative measures for the allocation of the resources Funded participants will be requested to submit financial and scientific reports to MUR

Useful Links httpwwwricercainternazionalemiuriteraeranet-cofund-(h2020)aquatic-pollutantsaspx

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LATVIA

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Education and Science (IZM)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Kaspars Karolis Kasparskarolisizmgovlv

+37167047996

Eligible Institutions

RampD institutions (research institutes universities higher education establishments research centres etc) that are listed in the Registry of Research Institutions operated by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Latvia Entity must apply to Research Organization definitions according to regulation 6512014 Any other type of participants can participate on their own costs and are not covered by the Ministry

Eligible Applicants

Eligible Costs

Personnel costs (researchers technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the research project) and relevant personnel taxes Other direct costs such as consumables equipment (only depreciation costs) materials reagents Travels and allowances according to travel plan Indirect costs can reach a maximum of 25 of the total direct costs The activities must correspond to ldquoresearchrdquo according to Latvian Law on Scientific Activity Only non-commercial activities can be comprised in projects with Latvian participation

Subcontracting Expenses incurred by a third party to carry out tasks or provide services that require special scientific or technical competences outside the institutionrsquos normal area of activity The amount may not exceed 20 of the total direct costs allocated to the Latvian partner

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

300 000 euro

The maximum amount that a Latvian partner can request is 70 000 euro per year or Coordinator 100 000 per year In case of two Latvian partners in a consortium the maximum total funding available for a project is 100 000 euroyear

Other Funding Criteria

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Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info Attention Latvian partners have to end all activities until the 1112023 and submit a report in 1 month thereafter

Useful Links

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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MOLDOVA (Republic of)

Funding Organisation

National Agency for Research and Development (NARD)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Viorica Boaghi Olga Davidenco

Vioricaboaghigmailcom Olgadavidencoancdgovmd

Eligible Institutions Scientific and research organizations

Eligible Applicants Scientific and research organizations

Eligible Costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

100 000 euro 25 000 euro

Other Funding Criteria National Strategic Priorities

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

1 Code on science and innovation of the Republic of Moldova Law no 259-XV of 15072004

2 Law no190 of 21092017 for amending and completing some legislative acts

3 Government Decision no381 2019 on the approval of the National Program in the fields of research and innovation for the years 2020-2023 and of the Action Plan on its implementation

4 Government Decision no382 2019 on the approval of the Methodology for financing projects in the fields of research and innovation 5 Government Decision no196 of 28022018 on the organization and functioning of the National Agency for Research and Development

Useful Links httpsancdgovmd

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NORWAY

Funding Organisation

The Research Council of Norway (RCN)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Ivar Berthling itbrcnno

+4790066509

Eligible Institutions

Norwegian research institutions (See definition and specification under httpswwwforskningsradetnoenapply-for-fundingwho-can-apply-for-fundingresearch-organisations

Eligible Applicants Norwegian applicants must have completed a doctoral degree or corresponding qualifications

Eligible Costs See httpswwwforskningsradetnoenapply-for-fundingBudget

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Ca euro 500000 Within a single project proposal the Norwegian contribution requested cannot exceed euro125000

Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents General RCN conditions for funding httpswwwforskningsradetnoen

Additional Info

After funding decision the Norwegian part of funded projects must register through the RCN portal Further information will be provided to the relevant partners Follow-up of the Norwegian part of the project will follow RCN guidelines and deadlines

Useful Links

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

POLAND

Funding Organisation

National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Kinga Szymańska-Rzeźnik kingaszymanskancbrgovpl

Eligible Institutions Research organizations Micro Small Medium and Large Enterprises

Eligible Applicants

Research organizations (research and knowledge-dissemination organisations) Micro Small Medium and Large Enterprises Group of entities (within the meaning of art 37 section 1 point 1a of The Act of 30 April 2010 on the National Centre for Research and Development published in Journal of Laws item 1770 2019)

Eligible Costs

The eligible costs shall be the following 1 personnel costs (researchers technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the research project) 2 cost of contractual research costs of consultancy and equivalent services used exclusively for the research activity this cost type cannot account for more than 70 of all eligible costs of a project the subcontracting can be obtained from consortium partner only in justified case this need will be verified by a national experts panel 3 operating costs including bull costs of instruments and equipment technical knowledge and patents to the extent and for the period used for the research project if such instruments and equipment are not used for their full life for the research project only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the research project as calculated on the basis of good accounting practice shall be considered eligible bull costs for buildings and land to the extent and for the duration used for the research project with regard to buildings only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the research project as calculated on the basis of good accounting practice shall be considered eligible for land costs of commercial transfer or actually incurred capital costs shall be eligible bull other operating costs including costs of materials supplies and similar products incurred directly as a result of the research activity

4 additional overheads incurred indirectly as a result of the research project that costs should account 25 of all eligible project costs That costs (4) are counted as a multiplication by percentage given above (called x) and the rest of direct costs excluding subcontracting (2) It means 4=(1+3)25

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37

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Funding quota of Polish participants can be up to 100 for research organizations In the case of enterprises funding quota will be decided on a case-by-case basis depending on the size of the company type of researchdevelopment risk associated with the research activities and commercial perspective of exploitation under Section 2 of the Regulation of the Minister of Science and Higher Education of 25 February 2015 on criteria and rules on granting state aid and ldquode minimisrdquo aid by the National Centre for Research and Development published in Journal of Laws item 299 2015

Large Enterprises

Medium Enterprises

MicroSmall Enterprises

Universities and research organizations

FundamentalBasic Research

na na na na

IndustrialApplied Research

Up to 50+15

(max 65 )

Up to 50+10+15 (max 75 )

Up to 50+20+15 (max 80 )

Up to 100

Experimental development

Up to 25+15

(max 40 )

Up to 25+10+15 (max 50 )

Up to 25+20+15 (max 60 )

Up to 100

In any case only IndustrialApplied Research and Experimental Development will be funded Other type of activities (eg coordination dissemination management) cannot be included into separated task All eligible entities invited to submit Polish proposal are obliged to use the rate of exchange of The European Central Bank dated on the day of opening the call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

600 000 euro In relation to the budget limit it is recommended

that one project partner can require up to 200 000 euro

Other Funding Criteria Organization must be registered in Poland

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

For enterprises it is strongly advised to state in the Pre-proposal application form in table for Project coordinatorProject partner in the row ldquoOther informationrdquo the KRS number of the enterprise and the size of the enterprise (microsmall medium large) A condition for the participation of a group of entities as the Applicant in the competition is its formal existence on the date of submission of the pre-proposal confirmed by its members concluding at least conditionally agreement on the creation of a group of entities

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Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

Please note that group of entities counts as two project partners from Poland (it meets the limit on the number of participants from the same country please see call text for details)

Useful Links httpswwwncbrgovplprogramyprogramy-miedzynarodowe

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

39

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

PORTUGAL

Funding Organisation

Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT IP)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Germana Santos Rui Munhaacute

germanasantosfctpt 213911569 ruimunhafctpt 213911538

Eligible Institutions Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Articles 3-5)

Eligible Applicants Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Article 6)

Eligible Costs Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Articles 7-9)

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

300000 euro 100000 euro

Other Funding Criteria If more than one Portuguese institution participates in a consortium the budget must be shared with the maximum limit of requested funding set at 1000000 euro per consortium

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions Portuguese applicants will have to fill in and send a Declaration of Commitment (DC) duly signed and stamped to the NCPs via email FCT may require the original of the DC in the future (Article 5 of the National Regulation) Check the National Regulation terms for admission and acceptance of proposals and projects namely concerning the update of technical and financial reports and return of funds of ongoingconcluded projects and situation of proposals previously submitted to FCT regarding pending decisions scientific areas and other calls

Useful Links

Access to electronic submission tool httpsaquaticpollutantsptjde

Access to FCT webpage dedicated to this Joint Call

httpswwwfctptapoioscooptranseranetsaquaticpollutantsindexphtmlen httpswwwfctptapoioscooptranseranetsaquaticpollutantsindexphtmlpt

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

40

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

ROMANIA

Funding Organisation

Executive Agency for Higher Education Research Development and Innovation

Funding (UEFISCDI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mihaela Manole

Nicoleta Dumitrache

Mihaelamanoleuefiscdiro 0040213023863

Nicoletadumitracheuefiscdiro 0040213023886

Eligible Institutions

Eligible entities for funding are universities public institutions RampD national institutions joint-stock companies SMErsquos and Large companies NGOs (associations foundations etc) others Funding rates vary in accordance with state aid legislation

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of principal investigator

Eligible Costs

a Staff costs

b Logistics expenses

- Capital expenditure

- Expenditure on stocks - supplies and inventory items

- Expenditure on services performed by third parties cannot exceed 25 of the funding from the public budget The subcontracted parts should not be coresubstantial parts of the project work

c Travel expenses

d Overhead (indirect costs) is calculated as a percentage of direct costs staff costs logistics costs (excluding capital costs and cost for subcontracting) and travel expenses Indirect costs will not exceed 20 of direct costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

500000 euro

250000 euro for all romanian partners in case a Romanian institution is the Coordinator

200000 euro for all romanian partners in case a Romanian institution is not the Coordinator

(please read httpsuefiscdiropachet-de-informatii-suprogramul-3-2-orizont-2020)

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Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Useful Links httpsuefiscdiropachet-de-informatii-suprogramul-3-2-orizont-2020

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SCOTLAND

Funding Organisation

Scottish Enterprise (SCOTENT)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Karen Fraser karenfraserscotentcouk

+44 141 4685658

Eligible Institutions

Universities (in a consortium led by a company having at least two companies and with at least one of these being Scottish-based and undertaking RampD in Scotland and limit of one research organisation)

Eligible Applicants Any company Only universities and companies in the Scottish Enterprise area are eligible (those in the Highlands and Islands area are not eligible)

Eligible Costs

Project-specific costs including salaries overheads equipment IT consultancy training materials trials IP in whole or in part as per pre-defined criteria available on request

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 752000 No limit

Other Funding Criteria

Co-funding rate of 25-50 of eligible costs and subject to Scottish Enterprise policy and procedures and EU State Aid Regulation Preference to proposals with the greatest economic impact

Relevant documents Scottish Enterprise Large RampD Grant guidelines (see link below)

Additional Info Consortiums must consist of a Scottish based company and 2 other EU member states

Useful Links httpswwwscottish-enterprisecomsupport-for-businessesfunding-and-grantsgrowing-your-businessresearch-and-development-grant

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SOUTH AFRICA

Funding Organisation

Water Research Commission (WRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mr Tiyani Chauke Tiyanicwrcorgza

+27 12 761 9304

Eligible Institutions South African registered Universities Science Councils Research Institutions and Private Sector conducting research development and innovation

Eligible Applicants

Eligible Costs

Direct project related cost personnel project activities and procurement of equipment and Other direct costs consumables and travel costs (flight accommodation allowance and visa fees) to participate in the project kick-off and other obligatory project consortium meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro130000

Maximum of euro50000 per project for the duration of the project and not per annum The WRC will use an standard average rate of 1R=euro15 for all projects

Other Funding Criteria

1) To access the WRC funding all SA lead researchers in approved AquaPolllutants projects will be required to submit a funding application through the WRC Online Business Management System (BMS) as the first step for contracting process and also for national reporting The submission on BMS is mainly to capture the already approved project on the WRC system (2) All projects should be aligned to one or more of the WRC strategic objectives to qualify for funding Check WRC website for more information and there must be a clear distinction of new elements and value addition to projects that have been previously funded by the WRC through national calls Misaligned projects and failure to clearly distinguish the new elements in previously funded projects will lead to funding rejection regardless of Water JPI approval

Relevant documents National Regulations

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Additional Info

(1) SA partners are encouraged to include students in the projects for capacity building

(2) Before submitting the proposal to the AquaPolllutants call secretariat it is advised that the SA partner share the project outline with the WRC also highlighting the required financial cost for the SA partner to get WRC endorsement The project outlines should be submitted to the WRC NCP not later than 2 weeks before the call deadline to allow sufficient time for the WRC expert to assess the application

(3) The WRC National Contact Point will facilitate and assist with partner matching between SA and for WaterJPI call partners countries if necessary

(4) To raise awareness and promote the call in SA the WRC will share the information on the call information session that will be conducted virtually by the AquaPolllutants secretariat and also live stream the session using WRC social media channels The WRC NCP will also be available for bilateral meetings with individual institution as per invitation

Useful Links Any concerns relating to the FMS can be directed to bms-suppotwrcorgza

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Agencia Estatal de Investigacioacuten (AEI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Abraham Trujillo aquapollutantsaeigobes

+34 916038359

Eligible Institutions

Eligible entities for the State Research Agency funding are

Non-profit research organizations which must comply with the requirements established by this transnational call and with the rules on eligibility defined in the PCI 2020 Spanish partners belonging to Hospitals primary health care or public health administration of the National Health System (SNS) or belonging to Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS) or CIBER and CIBERNED should apply for funding to the National Institute of Health Carlos III (ISCIII) also participating in this transnational call Please check ISCIII rules Spanish Principal Investigators must demonstrate experience as investigators in projects funded by the Plan Estatal I+D+i 2013-2016 the Plan Estatal I+D+i 2017-2020 ERC Grants European Framework Programmes or other relevant national or international programmes AEI and the ISCIII reserve the right to exchange applicants in order to maximize the available funds provided the respective eligibility rules are met

Eligible Applicants

Incompatibilities These must be taken into account when participating in different ERA-Nets or other international initiatives - Principal Investigators are not allowed to apply for funding in more than one proposal of this ERA-NET AquaticPollutants cofounded call in more than one proposal in the same PCI call or in two PCI calls in consecutive years - Principal Investigators must remain unchanged between the proposal to this transnational call and the PCI 2020 call The State Research Agency will avoid double funding (overlapping with other EU or National funding) and will not grant projects or parts of projects already funded

Eligible Costs

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible)

Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

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Indirect costs (overheads) and clinical trials are not eligible for funding in the PCI call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

1000000 euro

bull Maximum amount of funding per legal entity eligible for AEI should not exceed euro150000 for a 3-year project

bull Maximum per proposal is euro200000 independently of the number of legal entities applying

bull In addition 50000 more can be requested if the transnational proposal is led by a PI eligible for AEI funding

Other Funding Criteria

Centres formed by different Spanish legal entities will be considered as a unique entity and thus the maximum funding should not exceed the limits per proposal established above (for example to mixed centres) The final funding will take into account the transnational evaluation of the collaborative proposal the scientific quality of the Spanish group the added value of the international collaboration the participation of the industrial sector and the financial resources available

Relevant documents

Programa Estatal de Investigacioacuten Desarrollo e Innovacioacuten Orientada a los Retos de la Sociedad Plan Estatal de Investigacioacuten Cientiacutefica y Teacutecnica y de Innovacioacuten 2017-2020 Plan Estatal The projects granted by the State Research Agency must be aligned with the main objectives described in the Programa Estatal The instrument for funding the Spanish partners will be the national call on International Joint Programming or its equivalent (Programacioacuten Conjunta Internacional PCI) which is expected to be launched in 2020 (PCI 2020) As a reference the beneficiaries are advised to read the call PCI 2019 AquaticPollutants cofunded call will be managed by the Subdivisioacuten de Programas Cientiacutefico-Teacutecnicos Transversales Fortalecimiento y Excelencia

Additional Info Any publication or dissemination activity resulting from the granted projects must acknowledge the State Research Agency funding ldquoProject (reference nordm XX) funded by the State Research Agency through PCI (or its equivalent)rdquo

Useful Links

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mauricio Garciacutea-Franco mauriciogisciiies

+34 91 822 2885

Eligible Institutions

Hospitals primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) These institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated in accordance to

the Spanish Act 502002 of December 26th (a copy of the foundationrsquos statutes may be submitted)

Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS) Accredited according to the RD 3392004 of February 27th or RD 2792016 (These

institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated according to the Spanish Act 50 2002 of December 26th) httpwwwengisciiiesISCIIIescontenidosfd-investigacionfd-institutos-investigacion-sanitarialistado-de-iis-acreditadosshtml

CIBER or CIBERNED Team members applying to the call must be from at least two groups belonging to

CIBER in two different home institutions and one of these two should be a Hospital primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) or Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS)

NOTE other public research organisations and private non-for profit organisations should apply to the State Research Agency (AEI) also participating in this transnational call Please check AEI rules

AEI and the ISCIII reserve the right to exchange applicants in order to maximize the available funds provided the respective eligibility rules are met

Eligible Applicants

Principal Investigators (PIs) can only participate in one project proposal The Principal Investigator (PI) and all members of the research group must belong to the eligible institution or be affiliated to CIBER CIBERNED or an IIS Excluded personnel as Principal Investigator (PI) bull Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR) bull Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts) bull Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

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bull Those undergoing postdoctoral training (eg ldquoSara Borrellrdquo or ldquoJuan de la Ciervardquo contracts)

Eligibility of costs types and their caps

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible) Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

Overheads according to AES 2020

Double funding of the same concept is not allowed

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

250000euro 2-3 projects tentatively envisaged to be funded

bull Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads included)

bull Up to 250000 euro per coordinator (overheads included)

Other Funding Criteria

PLEASE NOTE I Applicants from ISCIII are eligible Eligibility criteria from AESI 2020 apply II Same institution cannot participate with more than one partner in the same

project proposal III Only one PI per beneficiary institution may be funded within the same proposal IV SMEs and other private companies are encouraged to participate at their own

cost as subcontractors or funded by CDTI V There is no other incompatibility with AES 2020

Incompatibility for application to any other call are subject to the provisions in the relevant call

Submission of the proposal at the national level

National applications will be required by ISCIII The national submission period will be published at AES 2020 Spanish Applicants should periodically check in the web page of ISCIII if they are qualified ISCIII may not send invitations to the mandatory national phase

Submission of other information at the national level

Due to administrative and legal regulations the National Institute of Health Carlos III declares the end of September 2020 as national deadline for the decision on fundable project consortia which include Spanish partners to be funded by ISCIII Any concerned applicant in a proposal for which no final decision has been made by the deadline could be declared not fundable by ISCIII Any publication data base product or event protected with IPR or not resulting from the granted project must acknowledge ldquoAward no XX by ISCIII thorough AES 2020 and within the AquaticPollutants frameworkrdquo even after the end of the project

Submission of financial and scientific reports at the national level Follow up of national grants will be according to AES 2020

Requirements on data and repositories

Researchers funded by ISCIII must make public the human genomic data as well as relevant data (phenotype and exposition data) generated inside the funded project and will use open access repositories Researchers must also make public all the necessary information for the interpretation of these genomic data including lab protocols data instruments survey tools Regarding genomic data it is understood association of complete genomes (GWAS) matrixes of de polymorphism of a single nucleotide (SNP) and sequence of genome and transcriptomic metagenomic epigenomic and gene expression data The researchers whose projects are funded by ISCIII are recommended to store their scientific data at the ELIXIR Core Data Resources or if non-European repositories or data bases are to be used they must

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be certified by ELIXIR or the US National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) ISCIII may not fund any project that may require a repository andor a data base without a plan ensuring sustainability and decommissioning after the end of funding

Useful Links wwwisciiies

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council for Environment Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning

(FORMAS)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Petra Wallberg petrawallbergformasse

Eligible Institutions

Grants for research projects can only be administered by a Swedish university university college or other Swedish public organisation that fulfils the grant administrating organisation eligibility requirements of Formas Please check Formas Eligible Institutions

Eligible Applicants To be eligible to apply for grants from Formas main applicants and co-applicants must have a doctoral degree Other people participating in the project (eg doctoral students technicians lab assistants) do not need to have a doctoral degree

Eligible Costs

Admitted costs

Project grants from Formas may be used for financing of salary for researchers doctoral students (up to three years) and technical staff (including social-security contributions) Grants may also be used to finance running costs (eg consumables equipment under 500 kSEK travel conferences publication in open access journals) equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

For existing employment positions the current salary at the time of application (including social-security contributions) must be used for each of the subsequent years For new employment positions the starting salary at the grant administrating organisation must be used for each subsequent year Note that the total salary costs awarded by Formas for an individual researcher doctoral student or other member of the project may never exceed 100 per cent of a full-time position

Budget specification

bull Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

bull Travel (Missions) Traveling cost for meetings data collection and so on

bull Consumables (Running costs) All the costs that are related to the research activities as well as equipment under 500 kSEK publications in open access journal equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

Overhead Formas funds overhead costs according to the Swedish universities or institutions policies

Funding Commitment Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

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1 500 000 euro

The maximum amount which can be requested by Swedish applicant(s) is limited to euro 500000 (if Swedish Coordinator) or euro 300000 if Swedish Participant(s)

Other Funding Criteria

Ethical guidelines and open access

For information regarding Formasrsquo ethical guidelines and issues concerning public and open access to research results and scientific data Please check

httpwwwformasseenFinancingEthical-Policy

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Swedish applicants involved in proposals invited to step 2 are requested to submit a proposal to FormasPrisma after instructions from Formas NCP Each Swedish PI awarded funding must submit a financial and scientific report to Formas when the project has ended

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpsformasseenstart-pagearchivecalls2020-01-14-aquatic-pollutantshtml

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Markus Moll MarkusMollsidase

+46 72 143 42 46

Eligible Institutions

Sida will support the participation of researchers from low-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa and other sub-Saharan African countries where Sweden has bilateral development cooperation Institutions eligible to apply are Africa-based domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the following countries Benin Burkina Faso Burundi Central African Republic Chad Comoros Congo (Dem Rep) Eritrea Ethiopia The Gambia Guinea Guinea-Bissau Kenya Liberia Madagascar Malawi Mali Mozambique Niger Rwanda Senegal Sierra Leone Somalia South Sudan Sudan Tanzania Togo Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe Profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative

Eligible Applicants

African researchers employed by domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the countries specified above are eligible to apply Researchers from profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative Researchers may only be listed as a project coordinator or research partner on one project application However multiple submissions from multiple projects with researchers based at the same institution are allowed Only proposals addressing aspects of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) including resistant pathogens resistance genes and antibiotics and other antimicrobial substances under any of the themes and subthemes defined in the call are eligible for funding

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs include salaries consumables equipment travel and indirect costs Grant funds may not be used to reimburse expenses incurred prior to the project start date Sida will not fund projects or parts of projects that have been funded through other calls

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No grantee is permitted to make sub-grants but all grantees will be permitted to contract for services up to a maximum of 20000 Euro Please be aware that this limit applies to funds paid by an awardee to any other organization (or an individual employed at another organization) as a subcontractor

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

15000000 SEK (approx 1420000 euro)

250000 SEK (approx 237000 euro) for individual partners and 5000000 SEK (approx 474000

euro) for projects consisting of two or more partners eligible for Sida funding

Other Funding Criteria

Grants to project coordinatorspartners funded by Sida can only be administered by a university or other academic research institution General conditions applicable to grants from Sida to NGOs regarding projectprogramme support will apply to all institutions considered for a grant (document needs to be made accessible through the call page) Before deciding on grant funding the capacity of each applicantrsquos institution to administrate funds will be assessed according to Sidas regulations for contribution management and the projectsrsquo adherence to the Swedish strategy for research cooperation and research in development cooperation httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3strategi-for-forskningssamarbete-pdf-for-webb-eng-2pdf

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info Individuals that are members of projects invited to make a full proposal may be required to submit additional information that pertains to their specific work andor budget within the research consortium to Sida or a designated partner organization

Useful Links httpswwwsidaseEnglish

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council (SRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Patriq Fagerstedt patriqfagerstedtvrse

+46 (0)8-54644246

Eligible Institutions

Grants from the Swedish Research Council shall be administered by a Swedish university or HEI or another Swedish public organisation that fulfils our criteria for administrating organisations To apply your organisation must therefore be approved as an administrating organisation Please note that as a consequence Swedish researchers working for a company cannot be financed and should therefore not submit an application to the Swedish Research Council even if they are part of a consortium application

Eligible Applicants

You must hold a Swedish doctoral degree or a corresponding foreign degree awarded no later than the deadline for this call You may only submit one application for this grant and you may only be the Swedish partner of one consortium in this call The applicant may not have an ongoing JPIAMR grant or any other project grant concerning the same project concept funded by the Council at the start of the grant period

Eligible Costs

The project grant may be used to fund all types of project-related costs such as salaries (including your own salary however no more than corresponding to the personrsquos activity level in the project) running costs (such as consumables travel including stays at research facilities publication costs and minor equipment) premises and depreciation costs Grants may not be used for scholarships If a doctoral student participates project funds may not be paid out as salary during teaching or other departmental duties

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

19 000 000 SEK

Total amount per project proposal 500 000 EUR (SWE Coordinator) or 300

000 EUR (SWE Partner(s)) for all Swedish applicants together including indirect

costs

Other Funding Criteria

The Swedish Research Council will support research projects under all three themes of the call - MeasuringEvaluatingTaking Actions - under the condition that the project includes research on pathogens and antimicrobial resistant bacteria from aquatic ecosystems (inland and marine) All Swedish applicants must communicate with the national contact person regarding their intention to participate in the call before submission of the consortium application

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All Swedish partners participating in the call and applying for funding from the Swedish Research Council shall also submit a parallel application using the Swedish Research Councilrsquos application system Prisma The application form in Prisma can be reached from the call text at the SRC website Parallel application is a mandatory eligibility criterion Failure to submit the parallel application to the Swedish Research Council before the deadline of the Prisma call will result in the Swedish partner being declared ineligible

Relevant documents See national call text for all national regulations httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

Additional Info

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

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TAIWAN

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Ching-Mei Tang cmtommostgovtw

Eligible Institutions

In compliance with the MoSTrsquos regulation ldquoOperation Guidelines for MOST Research Grantsrdquo

bull Applicant institutions (ie research conducting institutions) shall be approved by MoST to be eligible recipients of subsidization in accordance with the Operation Guidelines for Institutions Applying for MOST Grants

bull The eligible institutions are classified into three categories as follows

Taiwanese publicprivate colleges and universities Taiwanese publicprivate research institutions Taiwanese Medical institutions

Eligible Applicants In addition the Principal Investigator(s) and co-Principal Investigator(s) must meet several qualifications please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Eligible Costs please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro500000 euro85000 annually

Other Funding Criteria As detailed in Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Relevant documents please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Additional Info Please note that Taiwanese project partners shall submit a proposal to the MoST for national financing after the project has been selected and approved for funding through the AquaticPollutants evaluation and selection process

Useful Links Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) httpswwwmostgovtwl=en

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TUNESIA

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MHESR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Awatef Soltane Marzouki

Saida Rafrafi Farhat

Zied Kbaier

awatefsoltanedppsgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

coopint2gmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

kbaierziedgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

Eligible Institutions Tunisian public research institutions

- Research institutes or centers - Research laboratoriesunits based at the universities

Eligible Applicants

The Tunisian Principal Investigator (PI) should be a - Professor or equivalent - Associate Professor or equivalent - Assistant professor or equivalent

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are those used exclusively for the purpose of achieving the objectives of the project All expenses must be incurred between the start date and the end date of the project and must be limited to the allocated budget

The following expenses would be eligible a Travel and daily allowances b Other operating expenses directly related to the project c Small equipment logistics and consumables d Contract provide services (exclusively for non-permanent administrative and

research staff) should not exceed 20 of the total budget e Organisation of scientific events and meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount per Proposal

150000 euro MHESR has reserved 20000 euro project year

Other Funding Criteria

- The duration of the project should not exceed 3 years - The Tunisian Coordinators or the PI should send their annual mi-term and

final reports to the MHESR without any prior notification SMEs and NGOs are not eligible to receive funding from MHESR but it is recommended to involve them

Relevant documents National Regulations

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Additional Info Applicants are encouraged to submit proposals involving at least one socio-economic partner eligible for MHESR funding such as technical centers

Useful Links wwwmestn

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TURKEY

Funding Organisation

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Almila Nur ARSUNAR

Nihan AKDEMİRCİ

almilabahartubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 56

nihanmoralitubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 55

Eligible Institutions Higher education institutions their institutes public RampD centres SMEs and companies established in Turkey

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Eligible Costs Personnel travel equipmenttoolsoftware service procurement material costs Budget restrictions for private sector applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

750000 EUR 1500000 TL (including Project Incentive

Premium (PIP) and overhead costs)

Other Funding Criteria

For each Turkish partner in the project team budget limitations below should be used bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from Universities

(public and private) research institutes and public institutions is 720000 TL This amount excludes Project Incentive Premium (PIP) and overhead costs

bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from private corporations is 1000000 TL for Turkish partners This amount excludes overhead costs

Relevant documents

National Regulations httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles256_sayili_bk_islenmis_hali-1071-1_0pdf

httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfilesyonetmelik_iii_2_0pdf

httpstubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles365313_yk_islenmis_hali_ardeb_idari_mali_esaslarpdf

Additional Info

Please check TUBITAK website where all detailed information will be provided in national call announcement Turkish partners will make their online application via TUBITAKrsquos online system available from httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

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Turkish partners will use E-Signature for their applications Detailed information can be achieved via website httpwwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles281ardeb_eimza_yardim_dokumanipdf (Hard copy of documents need NOT to be sent) In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions

Useful Links httpswwwtubitakgovtr httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

  • Table of Content
  • BELGIUM
  • Eligible personnel costs (permanenttemporary)
  • Operating cost (Travel and consumables)
  • Equipement
  • Overheads
  • Subcontracting
  • BELGIUM
  • BELGIUM
  • BRAZIL
  • CYPRUS
  • CZECH REPUBLIC
  • DENMARK
  • ESTONIA
  • FINLAND
  • FRANCE
  • GERMANY
  • GREECE
  • IRELAND
  • ISRAEL
  • ITALY
  • ITALY
  • LATVIA
  • MOLDOVA (Republic of)
  • NORWAY
  • POLAND
  • PORTUGAL
  • ROMANIA
  • SCOTLAND
  • SOUTH AFRICA
  • SPAIN
  • SPAIN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • TAIWAN
  • TUNESIA
  • TURKEY
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R - software

F - results with legal protection - utility model industrial design

N - Certified methodologies and practices treatment conservation methods procedures and specialized maps with professional expert content

O - Miscellaneous

Results not to be recognized by the programme manager as a single result of a given project but only in combination with at least one other result listed in the list of result types above

H - results reflected in non-legislative directives and regulations binding within the competence of the respective provider and results reflected in the approved strategic and conceptual documents of the state or public administration

Mandatory forms to be submitted

- A Sworn Statement of the Applicant - Completed ldquoTACR Application Formrdquo Excel file - if the applicant plans to achieve the ldquoNmetSrdquo type of result the

Confirmation of the Certification authority for NmetS results needs to be attached

- if the applicant plans to achieve the ldquoPatentrdquo type of result patent search must be substantiated

All documents proving the eligibility of the Czech applicant (mentioned above) shall be submitted via the TACR data box (TACR data box ID afth9xp) within the same deadline as the project pre-proposals

Please fill in the subject line as bdquoHorizon2020 - AquaticPollutants Call 2020 - prokaacutezaacuteniacute způsobilosti - akronym projektuldquo

Relevant documents National Regulations EPSILON Programme (only in Czech) definitions of supported outcomes (only in Czech)

Additional Info

Intellectual Property Rights The applicants are required to enter into a contract with their foreign partners (sign a so-called Consortium Agreement) which will define the conditions of cooperation on the project where among other things they specify the method of allocating rights to the research results as well as adjustment and management of the rights imported or created during the projects implementation which are necessary to address the project

Useful Links TACR website (only in Czech)

Funding rules for the Czech applicant (available on the TACR website) Guide for the Czech applicants (available on the TACR website)

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DENMARK

Funding Organisation

Innovation Fund Denmark (IFD)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Martin Kyvsgaard International Coordinator

martinkyvsgaardinnofonddk

+45 61905081

Eligible Institutions

Innovation Fund Denmark can invest in all Danish organisation Please find funding rates below and in our read more in our General Terms and Conditions for International Projects Innovation Fund Denmarks (IFD) purpose is to advance research development testing and validation of innovative solutions for the benefit of growth and knowledge in Denmark as well as to solve societal challenges IFD encourage all types of partners to participate in international projects

Eligible Applicants SMErsquos Large Enterprises GTS Universities amp University Colleges Public Hospitals Other public institutions

Eligible Costs

Eligible cost-categories are Salary Travel Subcontracting Materials Communication and knowledge sharing and lsquoOther expensesrsquo

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro1000000 euro500000 per project euro300000 per partner

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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Other Funding Criteria Danish applicants must no later than two weeks after the deadline for submission register individually in the national e-grant system Please find a guide here

Relevant documents National Regulations httpsinnovationsfondendksitesdefaultfiles2018-10general-terms-and-conditions-for-international-projects-approved-after-1-feb-2018pdf

Additional Info

IFDrsquos funds are paid based on actual expenses and can be reimbursed on a quarterly basis to SMErsquos and a semi-annual basis for other participantsThe progress report must be submitted every six months The auditors statement must be submitted annually (unless organization is state-audited)

Useful Links Innovation Fund Denmark httpsinnovationsfondendkenprogrammesinternational-collaborations

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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ESTONIA

Funding Organisation

Eesti Teadusagentuur (ETAg)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Margit Suuroja MargitSuurojaetagee

Eligible Institutions See National Requirements

Eligible Applicants See National Requirements

Eligible Costs See National Requirements

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

100000 euro 100000 euro

Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents National Requirements

Additional Info If in one project participates several Estonian partners the total requested Estonian budget is 100000euro

Useful Links ERA-NET uumlhiskonkurssidega seotud toetused

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

16

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FINLAND

Funding Organisation

Academy of Finland (AKA)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Vesa Yli-Pelkonen vesayli-pelkonenakafi

Eligible Institutions Please check AKArsquos Regulations at httpwwwakafiglobalassets10rahoitusliiteetrahoitusehdot_2019-2020_enpdf httpwwwakafienfundingapply-for-fundingaz-index-of-application-guidelines

Eligible Applicants

In this call the eligibility criteria is according to the Academy Project funding criteria bull In addition to their doctorate the applicant must have other significant scientific

merits Usually they are a professor or docent level researcher bull If the applicant does not have an employment relationship with for example a

university or research institute they must give an account of how their own salary will be covered during the funding period

bull Only one application per researcher will be considered (incl a consortium subproject) in this call

Please check AKArsquos Regulations at httpwwwakafiglobalassets10rahoitusliiteetrahoitusehdot_2019-2020_enpdf httpwwwakafiglobalassets20arviointi-ja-paatoksetliitteet2019poytakirjan-1-liite-1-trp-hallituksen-paatos-1142019pdf (in Finnish) httpwwwakafienfundingapply-for-fundingaz-index-of-application-guidelines

Eligible Costs

The call is implemented under the full cost model Academy funding can be used to cover both direct project costs (eg direct salaries) and indirect costs (eg costs for premises) Both types of costs are covered with the same percentage Please check AKArsquos regulations at httpwwwakafiglobalassets10rahoitusliiteetrahoitusehdot_2019-2020_enpdf httpwwwakafienfundingapply-for-fundingaz-index-of-application-guidelines

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro85000000

euro250000 per consortium partner euro350000 per consortium coordinator If there are several Finnish partners in the same consortium the maximum total commitment from AKA is euro400000 per consortium

Other Funding Criteria

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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Relevant documents

National Regulations httpwwwakafiglobalassets10rahoitusliiteetrahoitusehdot_2019-2020_enpdf httpwwwakafiglobalassets20arviointi-ja-paatoksetliitteet2019poytakirjan-1-liite-1-trp-hallituksen-paatos-1142019pdf (in Finnish) httpwwwakafienfundingapply-for-fundingaz-index-of-application-guidelines

Additional Info Only the submission of the joint proposal is required There is no need to submit any documents directly to AKA However applicants are requested to contact AKArsquos contact point (see above) before submitting the proposal

Useful Links

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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FRANCE

Funding Organisation

Agence National de la Recherche (ANR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Simon Coulet Armelle Montrose

anrteam-aquaticpollutantsagencerecherchefr

+33 1 78 09 81 20

Eligible Institutions

ANR may finance Partners that have their primary establishment in France andor Partners established in the EU and that can prove that they have a secondary establishment in France To be eligible the consortium must include at least one French public research organization (EPA EPSCP EPST EPIC)

The involvement of an enterprise is encouraged but not mandatory If a non-French enterprise is involved in a project it is mandatory to involve a French enterprise otherwise the French partners will be declared ineligible

Eligible Applicants See above

Eligible Costs Please check the National Funding Regulation at httpsanrfrfrrf

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro2000000

The maximum amount which can be requested by each proposal with French applicant(s) is limited to

bull euro300000 (if French Coordinator) bull euro250000 (if French Participants)

Other Funding Criteria

The funding requested from ANR for a project must be between 15 000 euro and 250 000 euro If there are several partners requesting funding from ANR the 250 000 euro have to be shared If a partner requesting funding from ANR is coordinator of a proposal the maximum amount of funding requested can reach 300 000 euro Please check the National Funding Regulation at httpsanrfrfrrf

Relevant documents National Funding Regulations httpsanrfrfrrf

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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Additional Info

Additional eligibility criterion To be eligible the proposals must not be judged as similar with another proposal The similarity between two Projects is established when these Projects (in their entirety or in part) describe identical main objectives or result from a simple adaptation Project partnersrsquo commitment Access to genetic resources and traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources Pursuant to the Nagoya Protocol ANR must obtain documentary evidence of Due Diligence Declarations (DDDs) for all research projects that it funds Projects funded will be asked to make a declaration on potential utilisation of genetic resources during their projects DDDs for research work can be submitted online using the special application on the MESRI website Credentials to access the application can be obtained from the director of the host institution For full details go to httpwwwenseignementsup-recherchegouvfrpid37627utilisation-ressources-genetiques-associeeshtml

Open Science As part of the contribution of the ANR to the promotion and implementation of an open science and in connexion with the National plan for an open science the applicants formally undertake if they receive funding to (1) post the full texts of all scientific publications resulting from the research project in an open archive (either directly in HAL or via a local institutional archive) and (2) to provide a data management plan (DMP) within 6 months of the project start as per the ANR Funding regulation (Regraveglement financier) and the arrangements communicated in the act allocating the grant Besides the ANR recommends that publications be made in reviews or books in native open access Terms and conditions and important recommendations for partners requesting funding from ANR will be published on ANR website

Useful Links httpsanrfrfrappels

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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GERMANY

Funding Organisation

German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Stefanie Pietsch

Christian Stolle

ptj-aquapollutcallfz-juelichde

+49 30 20199-3152

+49 381 20356-275

Eligible Institutions

Applications may be submitted by German institutions of higher education and non-university research institutions as well as by commercial companies particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) which are headquartered and exploit their results primarily in Germany Also local authorities non-profit organizations or associations are eligible for funding

Eligible Applicants

For information regarding the EUs standard definition of SMEs please visit httpeceuropaeugrowthsmesbusiness-friendly-environmentsme-definition_en Research institutions which receive joint basic funding from the Federal Government and the Laumlnder can only be granted project funding supplementary to their basic funding for additional expenditure under certain preconditions

Eligible Costs

Personnel cost Travel cost Sub-contracting Equipment Consumables Overheads (Not included Building investments) Richtlinien fuumlr Zuwendungsantraumlge auf AusgabenKostenbasis(AZAAZK) httpsfoerderportalbunddeeasyeasy_indexphpauswahl=easy_formulare Projektpauschale Universities should consider cost for the ldquoProjektpauschalerdquo already in the preparation of the proposal

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 3000000

The maximum budget per German partner per proposal is 250000 euro If a German partner is coordinator of a proposal the maximum amount of funding requested can reach 450000 euro If there are several German partners in the same consortium the max total commitment from BMBF is 600000 euro per consortium

Other Funding Criteria

Only two German partners in a consortium are eligible The prerequisite for two German partners in a consortium is that at least one partner can be classified as a stakeholder or end user (eg companies SMEs municipalities authorities associations etc) If there is no German stakeholder or end user in the consortium only one German partner per consortium can participate - either as a coordinator or partner

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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Relevant documents

National Regulations Research for Sustainable Development wwwfonade

The funding procedure will follow the national criteria of the funding of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research

httpfoerderportalbunddeeasyeasy_indexphpauswahl=easy_formulare

Additional Info

Funding quota bull Universities Research organisations Associations and local authorities up to

100 bull Companies up to max 50 bull SMEs Up to max 80 (incl bonus)

Useful Links httpswwwfonadedethemenwassermanagementphp httpswwwptjdeprojektfoerderungmare-n

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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GREECE

Funding Organisation

General Secretariat for Research amp Technology (GSRT)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Sofia Dimitropoulou sdimitropoulougsrtgr

00302131300187

Eligible Institutions

GSRT potentially supports all private and public legal entities namely private enterprises (such as SMEs large-companies etc) research organizations higher education institutions and other public organizations with RampD activities) Individuals as well as individual enterprises are not eligible under this scheme

Eligible Applicants

Applicants may submit in the current call if they are enterprises up to two (2) proposals from the same enterprise and for Public research Institutes and Universities up to (2) proposals at the level of the same Laboratory or School or Institute or Department

Eligible Costs

(a) personnel costs researchers technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the project (b) costs on fixed assets ie b1) costs of instruments and equipment to the extent and for the period used for the project Where such instruments and equipment are not used for their full life for the project only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the project as calculated on the basis of generally accepted accounting principles are considered as eligible and b2) costs for buildings and land to the extent and for the duration period used for the project With regard to buildings only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the project as calculated on the basis of generally accepted accounting principles are considered as eligible For land costs of commercial transfer or actually incurred capital costs are eligible (c) costs of contractual research knowledge and patents bought or licensed from outside sources at arms length conditions as well as costs of consultancy and equivalent services used exclusively for the project (d) additional general costs and other operating expenses including costs of materials supplies travel expenses organization of meetings disseminationpublicity costs audit costs incurred directly as a result of the project implementation (e) indirect costs = flat rate 15 of personnel costs Indirect costs are eligible for all legal entities and include costs that do not incur directly as a result of the project implementation (e g administrative and management costs utility costs) Note -Please bear in mind that scientific management costs are eligible under category (a) whereas administrative and financiallegal management costs fall under eligible categories (e) or (d)-audit costs only

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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- Subcontracting is allowed This will be clarified in the guidelines of the national call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

1Μeuro

Upper funding limits for the eligible costs Upper limit of the total public funding will be 200000 euro per project (including indirect costs) The maximum state aid intensity will be calculated according to the provisions of the European state aid rules and regulations in force (type of research activity size of the participating enterprise collaborative research)

Other Funding Criteria

Evaluation At national level only eligibility check is conducted and not a full peer review at pre-proposals and full proposals stages We rely on the evaluation made by the COFUND Call Evaluation Committee and external reviewers

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Funding Programme ldquoOperational Programme for Research Entrepreneurship and Innovation 2014-2020 National Research and Innovation Strategy for Smart Specialization 2014-2020 (RIS3)rdquo Applicants are informed that this annex is for general guidance only For more detailed rules and regulations please refer to the nationalregional call announcement and contact the NationalRegional Contact Point Submission at the national level is required at a later stage A national call will be published to support the approved at the transnational level proposals only Detailed information on the procedure and the funding rules will be provided at the GSRT website in the guidelines of the national call during the submission period The duration of a funded project is 24 months without any prolongation

Useful Links httpswwwespagrelPagesProclamationsFSaspxitem=4383

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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IRELAND

Funding Organisation

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Lisa Sheils lsheilsepaie

Eligible Institutions

EPA funding rules apply ndash All types of organisations are eligible ndash Please consult EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions

Eligible Applicants

EPA funding rules apply ndash Applicants from the Republic of Ireland are eligible ndash Please consult EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions

Eligible Costs

EPA funding rules apply ndash Please consult EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions Post-completion dissemination costs do not apply to Transnational Calls

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 500000

The following will be used as national eligibility criteria Maximum Budget Requested for Coordinator euro 300000 Maximum Budget Requested for Partners euro 150000 Maximum of 1 Irish research organisation (eg coordinator or partner) requesting budget from the EPA within a consortium

Other Funding Criteria As detailed in ldquoMaximum Amount Per Proposalrdquo

Relevant documents EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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Additional Info

Irish applicants are not required to send any documentation to the EPA in advance of the pre-proposal amp proposal submission The EPA will not respond to queries relating to the scope of the proposed research

Useful Links wwwepaie

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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ISRAEL

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Health ndash

Chief Scientist Office (CSO-MOH)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Dr Irit Allon Mrs Orly Spivak

iritallonmohgovil orleefgmailcom

Eligible Institutions University research center or hospital

Eligible Applicants

Position in a university research center or hospital Research authority must approve position prior to submission PI should hold a PhD MD DMD D Sc or equivalent degree and employed by an eligible institution Research will not be funded simultaneously by CSO-MOH on more than one grant (Era-NET or national) Researchers can not apply for more than one grant from any ERA-NET funded by CSO-MOH or submit more than one proposal for any programme

Eligible Costs Materials and consumables Travel amp hosting (up to 10) No salaries for applicants No heavy equipment Institutional overhead 10

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Up to euro 300000 depending on budget availability

The following will be used as national eligibility criteria Up to 140000 euro per partner Additional 20000 euro for coordination Maximum of 2 projects will be funded up to 1 Israeli coordinator

Other Funding Criteria Submission of financial and scientific reports at national level is required annually

Relevant documents Not applicable

Additional Info

Prior to submission researchers will submit to CSO-MOH an abstract approved by their research authority including budget distribution No submission of abstract can result in declaration of the consortium as ineligible If the application involves human or animal experiments bioethics approvals must be submitted with the application or up to 4 months later

Useful Links Please see detailed instructions of application at the national level and reporting at httpwwwhealthgovilresearch-fund

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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ITALY

Funding Organisation

Agenzia Regionale per la Protezione dellrsquoAmbiente Regione Siciliana (ARPA

Sicilia)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Vincenzo Infantino vinfantinoarpasiciliait

Eligible Institutions All institutions are eligible providing that they have stable organization in Italy

Eligible Applicants

The following entities are eligible providing that they have stable organization in Italy enterprises universities research institutions research organizations in accordance with EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014 Any participant in order to be eligible must comply with the eligibility criteria listed in the ldquoARPA Sicilia Funding Guidelinesrdquo httpswwwarpasiciliait

A maximum of two Italian participants per project proposal requesting funding to ARPA Sicilia are admitted

Italian applicants can participate as coordinator in only one project proposal requesting funding to ARPA Sicilia

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are in accordance with EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014

Funding will be provided for the following categories Personnel Equipment (depreciation costs if not used for their full life for the project) Subcontracting Other Costs and Overheads Overheads (ldquoSpese generalirdquo) shall be calculated as a maximum of10 of admissible costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 100000 Maximum Budget Requested for all Italian partners (coordinator andor partner) euro 100000

Other Funding Criteria

Aid intensity Public institutions and research entities (public and private) will be financed at a rate of 100 of admissible costs Funding levels are based on Art 25 of EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission and are determined in the following way for private entities The aid intensity for each beneficiary shall not exceed

(a) 100 of the eligible costs for fundamental research

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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(b) 50 of the eligible costs for industrial research

(c) 25 of the eligible costs for experimental development

The aid intensities for industrial research and experimental development may be increased up to a maximum aid intensity of 80 of the eligible costs as follows

(a) by 10 percentage points for medium-sized enterprises and by 20 percentage points for small enterprises

(b) by 15 percentage points if one of the following conditions is fulfilled

(i) the project involves effective collaboration

mdash between undertakings among which at least one is an SME or is carried out in at least two Member States or in a Member State and in a Contracting Party of the EEA Agreement and no single undertaking bears more than 70 of the eligible costs or

mdash between an undertaking and one or more research and knowledge-dissemination organisations where the latter bear at least 10 of the eligible costs and have the right to publish their own research results

(ii) the results of the project are widely disseminated through conferences publication open access repositories or free or open source software

On request of applicants a pre-payment may be done equal to 50 of the total contribution for public entities and research entities 50 of the total contribution for private entities with necessary financial guarantee

The remaining part of the contribution will be paid in instalments after each financial and progress reporting period Funded participants will be requested to submit financial and scientific reports to Arpa Sicilia

Relevant documents

ldquoAvviso integrativo nazionalerdquo published on the ARPA Sicilia website httpswwwarpasiciliait

EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014

Additional Info

Italian applicants are required to send specific documentation to ARPA Sicilia at proposal submission stage (please see ldquoAvviso integrativo nazionalerdquo for requirements and submission mode)

ARPA Sicilia will not respond to queries relating to the scope of the proposed research

Useful Links

The complete list of criteria and provisions which must be satisfied by all Italian participants can be found in the ldquoAvviso integrativo nazionalerdquo published on the dedicated web page on ARPA Sicilia website httpswwwarpasiciliait

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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ITALY

Funding Organisation

Ministero dellrsquoUniversitagrave e della Ricerca (MUR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Aldo Covello

Valeria Cardia

aldocovellomiurit +39 06 5849 6465

valeriacardiamiurit +39 06 5849 7333

Eligible Institutions

According to art 60 of the Decree-Law n 832012 and art 5 of its implementing Ministerial decree 5932016 the following entities are eligible providing that they have stable organization in Italy - Enterprises universities research institutions research organizations in accordance with EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014 Eligible participants must have a stable organization in Italy - Local and regional administrations and their investee companies (a more detailed description will be given in the Avviso integrativo nazionale)

Eligible Applicants

The participant must not be defaulting with regard to other funding received by the Ministry The participant must not have requestedgot any other funding for the same research activities The participant must respect the Italian law DLgs n 159 del 6092011 e successive modificazioni ed integrazioni The participant must not be subject to bankruptcy proceedings as of art 5 comma 4 letter b) of DM 5932016 or must not be a company in difficulty according to the definition under number 18) of article 2 Definitions of Regulation (EU) no 6512014 The participant must be in compliance with the obligations laid down in the contributory and social security regulations (DURC) The judicial and pending records of the legal representative of the participant are negative For any participant with the exception of public universities and public research institutions (Enti pubblici di ricerca) the following financial criteria calculated using the data reported in the last approved balance sheet must be fulfilled CN gt (CP ndash I)2 Where bull CN = net assets (Capitale netto) bull CP = sum of the costs of all the projects for which public funding has been requested by the participant during the year bull I = sum of the contributions received approved or requested for the same projects OFF lt 8 Where

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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bull OF = financial charges (Oneri finanziari) bull F = turnover (Fatturato)

Eligible Costs

All activities classifiable as Basic research Industrial research and Experimental development are eligible for funding Furthermore Basic research and Industrial research activities must be predominant with respect to Experimental development activities (in terms of costs) All costs incurred during the lifetime of the project under the following categories are eligible Personnel Equipment Consulting and equivalent services Consumables and Overheads Overheads (spese generali) shall be calculated as a percentage of the personnel costs and cannot be higher than 50 of them Travel expenses dissemination and coordination costs are to be included in the overheads

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 50000000 euro 15000000

Other Funding Criteria

The amount of funding which can be granted to each beneficiary is calculated multiplying the eligible costs for the funding rate listed in the following table

On request of applicants a pre-payment may be done equal to 80 of the total contribution for public entities 50 of the total contribution for private entities

The remaining part of contribute will be paid in instalments after each financial and progress reporting period

Relevant documents - Decreto legge n 832012 - Decreto Ministeriale n 593 del 26 luglio 2016 - Linee guida al DM del 26 luglio 2016 n 593

Additional Info

In addition to the project proposal which shall be submitted at European level the Italian participants are requested to submit further documentation to MUR through the national web platform available at the following link banditransnazionali-miurcinecait These national additional documents must be submitted by the same deadline established for the pre-proposal phase submission as defined in the international joint call Any participant who does not submit its national documents by the deadline of the pre-proposal phase will be considered not eligible for funding

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

31

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MUR will require to all Italian participants admitted for funding some additional documents describing more in detail the participant and its research activities within the project It is strongly recommended to contact the National Contact Persons already in early stage of project preparation The admission for funding is subject to the adoption of the necessary accounting and administrative measures for the allocation of the resources Funded participants will be requested to submit financial and scientific reports to MUR

Useful Links httpwwwricercainternazionalemiuriteraeranet-cofund-(h2020)aquatic-pollutantsaspx

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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LATVIA

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Education and Science (IZM)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Kaspars Karolis Kasparskarolisizmgovlv

+37167047996

Eligible Institutions

RampD institutions (research institutes universities higher education establishments research centres etc) that are listed in the Registry of Research Institutions operated by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Latvia Entity must apply to Research Organization definitions according to regulation 6512014 Any other type of participants can participate on their own costs and are not covered by the Ministry

Eligible Applicants

Eligible Costs

Personnel costs (researchers technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the research project) and relevant personnel taxes Other direct costs such as consumables equipment (only depreciation costs) materials reagents Travels and allowances according to travel plan Indirect costs can reach a maximum of 25 of the total direct costs The activities must correspond to ldquoresearchrdquo according to Latvian Law on Scientific Activity Only non-commercial activities can be comprised in projects with Latvian participation

Subcontracting Expenses incurred by a third party to carry out tasks or provide services that require special scientific or technical competences outside the institutionrsquos normal area of activity The amount may not exceed 20 of the total direct costs allocated to the Latvian partner

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

300 000 euro

The maximum amount that a Latvian partner can request is 70 000 euro per year or Coordinator 100 000 per year In case of two Latvian partners in a consortium the maximum total funding available for a project is 100 000 euroyear

Other Funding Criteria

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info Attention Latvian partners have to end all activities until the 1112023 and submit a report in 1 month thereafter

Useful Links

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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MOLDOVA (Republic of)

Funding Organisation

National Agency for Research and Development (NARD)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Viorica Boaghi Olga Davidenco

Vioricaboaghigmailcom Olgadavidencoancdgovmd

Eligible Institutions Scientific and research organizations

Eligible Applicants Scientific and research organizations

Eligible Costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

100 000 euro 25 000 euro

Other Funding Criteria National Strategic Priorities

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

1 Code on science and innovation of the Republic of Moldova Law no 259-XV of 15072004

2 Law no190 of 21092017 for amending and completing some legislative acts

3 Government Decision no381 2019 on the approval of the National Program in the fields of research and innovation for the years 2020-2023 and of the Action Plan on its implementation

4 Government Decision no382 2019 on the approval of the Methodology for financing projects in the fields of research and innovation 5 Government Decision no196 of 28022018 on the organization and functioning of the National Agency for Research and Development

Useful Links httpsancdgovmd

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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NORWAY

Funding Organisation

The Research Council of Norway (RCN)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Ivar Berthling itbrcnno

+4790066509

Eligible Institutions

Norwegian research institutions (See definition and specification under httpswwwforskningsradetnoenapply-for-fundingwho-can-apply-for-fundingresearch-organisations

Eligible Applicants Norwegian applicants must have completed a doctoral degree or corresponding qualifications

Eligible Costs See httpswwwforskningsradetnoenapply-for-fundingBudget

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Ca euro 500000 Within a single project proposal the Norwegian contribution requested cannot exceed euro125000

Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents General RCN conditions for funding httpswwwforskningsradetnoen

Additional Info

After funding decision the Norwegian part of funded projects must register through the RCN portal Further information will be provided to the relevant partners Follow-up of the Norwegian part of the project will follow RCN guidelines and deadlines

Useful Links

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

POLAND

Funding Organisation

National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Kinga Szymańska-Rzeźnik kingaszymanskancbrgovpl

Eligible Institutions Research organizations Micro Small Medium and Large Enterprises

Eligible Applicants

Research organizations (research and knowledge-dissemination organisations) Micro Small Medium and Large Enterprises Group of entities (within the meaning of art 37 section 1 point 1a of The Act of 30 April 2010 on the National Centre for Research and Development published in Journal of Laws item 1770 2019)

Eligible Costs

The eligible costs shall be the following 1 personnel costs (researchers technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the research project) 2 cost of contractual research costs of consultancy and equivalent services used exclusively for the research activity this cost type cannot account for more than 70 of all eligible costs of a project the subcontracting can be obtained from consortium partner only in justified case this need will be verified by a national experts panel 3 operating costs including bull costs of instruments and equipment technical knowledge and patents to the extent and for the period used for the research project if such instruments and equipment are not used for their full life for the research project only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the research project as calculated on the basis of good accounting practice shall be considered eligible bull costs for buildings and land to the extent and for the duration used for the research project with regard to buildings only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the research project as calculated on the basis of good accounting practice shall be considered eligible for land costs of commercial transfer or actually incurred capital costs shall be eligible bull other operating costs including costs of materials supplies and similar products incurred directly as a result of the research activity

4 additional overheads incurred indirectly as a result of the research project that costs should account 25 of all eligible project costs That costs (4) are counted as a multiplication by percentage given above (called x) and the rest of direct costs excluding subcontracting (2) It means 4=(1+3)25

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Funding quota of Polish participants can be up to 100 for research organizations In the case of enterprises funding quota will be decided on a case-by-case basis depending on the size of the company type of researchdevelopment risk associated with the research activities and commercial perspective of exploitation under Section 2 of the Regulation of the Minister of Science and Higher Education of 25 February 2015 on criteria and rules on granting state aid and ldquode minimisrdquo aid by the National Centre for Research and Development published in Journal of Laws item 299 2015

Large Enterprises

Medium Enterprises

MicroSmall Enterprises

Universities and research organizations

FundamentalBasic Research

na na na na

IndustrialApplied Research

Up to 50+15

(max 65 )

Up to 50+10+15 (max 75 )

Up to 50+20+15 (max 80 )

Up to 100

Experimental development

Up to 25+15

(max 40 )

Up to 25+10+15 (max 50 )

Up to 25+20+15 (max 60 )

Up to 100

In any case only IndustrialApplied Research and Experimental Development will be funded Other type of activities (eg coordination dissemination management) cannot be included into separated task All eligible entities invited to submit Polish proposal are obliged to use the rate of exchange of The European Central Bank dated on the day of opening the call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

600 000 euro In relation to the budget limit it is recommended

that one project partner can require up to 200 000 euro

Other Funding Criteria Organization must be registered in Poland

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

For enterprises it is strongly advised to state in the Pre-proposal application form in table for Project coordinatorProject partner in the row ldquoOther informationrdquo the KRS number of the enterprise and the size of the enterprise (microsmall medium large) A condition for the participation of a group of entities as the Applicant in the competition is its formal existence on the date of submission of the pre-proposal confirmed by its members concluding at least conditionally agreement on the creation of a group of entities

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Please note that group of entities counts as two project partners from Poland (it meets the limit on the number of participants from the same country please see call text for details)

Useful Links httpswwwncbrgovplprogramyprogramy-miedzynarodowe

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PORTUGAL

Funding Organisation

Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT IP)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Germana Santos Rui Munhaacute

germanasantosfctpt 213911569 ruimunhafctpt 213911538

Eligible Institutions Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Articles 3-5)

Eligible Applicants Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Article 6)

Eligible Costs Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Articles 7-9)

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

300000 euro 100000 euro

Other Funding Criteria If more than one Portuguese institution participates in a consortium the budget must be shared with the maximum limit of requested funding set at 1000000 euro per consortium

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions Portuguese applicants will have to fill in and send a Declaration of Commitment (DC) duly signed and stamped to the NCPs via email FCT may require the original of the DC in the future (Article 5 of the National Regulation) Check the National Regulation terms for admission and acceptance of proposals and projects namely concerning the update of technical and financial reports and return of funds of ongoingconcluded projects and situation of proposals previously submitted to FCT regarding pending decisions scientific areas and other calls

Useful Links

Access to electronic submission tool httpsaquaticpollutantsptjde

Access to FCT webpage dedicated to this Joint Call

httpswwwfctptapoioscooptranseranetsaquaticpollutantsindexphtmlen httpswwwfctptapoioscooptranseranetsaquaticpollutantsindexphtmlpt

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ROMANIA

Funding Organisation

Executive Agency for Higher Education Research Development and Innovation

Funding (UEFISCDI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mihaela Manole

Nicoleta Dumitrache

Mihaelamanoleuefiscdiro 0040213023863

Nicoletadumitracheuefiscdiro 0040213023886

Eligible Institutions

Eligible entities for funding are universities public institutions RampD national institutions joint-stock companies SMErsquos and Large companies NGOs (associations foundations etc) others Funding rates vary in accordance with state aid legislation

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of principal investigator

Eligible Costs

a Staff costs

b Logistics expenses

- Capital expenditure

- Expenditure on stocks - supplies and inventory items

- Expenditure on services performed by third parties cannot exceed 25 of the funding from the public budget The subcontracted parts should not be coresubstantial parts of the project work

c Travel expenses

d Overhead (indirect costs) is calculated as a percentage of direct costs staff costs logistics costs (excluding capital costs and cost for subcontracting) and travel expenses Indirect costs will not exceed 20 of direct costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

500000 euro

250000 euro for all romanian partners in case a Romanian institution is the Coordinator

200000 euro for all romanian partners in case a Romanian institution is not the Coordinator

(please read httpsuefiscdiropachet-de-informatii-suprogramul-3-2-orizont-2020)

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Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Useful Links httpsuefiscdiropachet-de-informatii-suprogramul-3-2-orizont-2020

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SCOTLAND

Funding Organisation

Scottish Enterprise (SCOTENT)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Karen Fraser karenfraserscotentcouk

+44 141 4685658

Eligible Institutions

Universities (in a consortium led by a company having at least two companies and with at least one of these being Scottish-based and undertaking RampD in Scotland and limit of one research organisation)

Eligible Applicants Any company Only universities and companies in the Scottish Enterprise area are eligible (those in the Highlands and Islands area are not eligible)

Eligible Costs

Project-specific costs including salaries overheads equipment IT consultancy training materials trials IP in whole or in part as per pre-defined criteria available on request

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 752000 No limit

Other Funding Criteria

Co-funding rate of 25-50 of eligible costs and subject to Scottish Enterprise policy and procedures and EU State Aid Regulation Preference to proposals with the greatest economic impact

Relevant documents Scottish Enterprise Large RampD Grant guidelines (see link below)

Additional Info Consortiums must consist of a Scottish based company and 2 other EU member states

Useful Links httpswwwscottish-enterprisecomsupport-for-businessesfunding-and-grantsgrowing-your-businessresearch-and-development-grant

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SOUTH AFRICA

Funding Organisation

Water Research Commission (WRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mr Tiyani Chauke Tiyanicwrcorgza

+27 12 761 9304

Eligible Institutions South African registered Universities Science Councils Research Institutions and Private Sector conducting research development and innovation

Eligible Applicants

Eligible Costs

Direct project related cost personnel project activities and procurement of equipment and Other direct costs consumables and travel costs (flight accommodation allowance and visa fees) to participate in the project kick-off and other obligatory project consortium meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro130000

Maximum of euro50000 per project for the duration of the project and not per annum The WRC will use an standard average rate of 1R=euro15 for all projects

Other Funding Criteria

1) To access the WRC funding all SA lead researchers in approved AquaPolllutants projects will be required to submit a funding application through the WRC Online Business Management System (BMS) as the first step for contracting process and also for national reporting The submission on BMS is mainly to capture the already approved project on the WRC system (2) All projects should be aligned to one or more of the WRC strategic objectives to qualify for funding Check WRC website for more information and there must be a clear distinction of new elements and value addition to projects that have been previously funded by the WRC through national calls Misaligned projects and failure to clearly distinguish the new elements in previously funded projects will lead to funding rejection regardless of Water JPI approval

Relevant documents National Regulations

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Additional Info

(1) SA partners are encouraged to include students in the projects for capacity building

(2) Before submitting the proposal to the AquaPolllutants call secretariat it is advised that the SA partner share the project outline with the WRC also highlighting the required financial cost for the SA partner to get WRC endorsement The project outlines should be submitted to the WRC NCP not later than 2 weeks before the call deadline to allow sufficient time for the WRC expert to assess the application

(3) The WRC National Contact Point will facilitate and assist with partner matching between SA and for WaterJPI call partners countries if necessary

(4) To raise awareness and promote the call in SA the WRC will share the information on the call information session that will be conducted virtually by the AquaPolllutants secretariat and also live stream the session using WRC social media channels The WRC NCP will also be available for bilateral meetings with individual institution as per invitation

Useful Links Any concerns relating to the FMS can be directed to bms-suppotwrcorgza

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Agencia Estatal de Investigacioacuten (AEI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Abraham Trujillo aquapollutantsaeigobes

+34 916038359

Eligible Institutions

Eligible entities for the State Research Agency funding are

Non-profit research organizations which must comply with the requirements established by this transnational call and with the rules on eligibility defined in the PCI 2020 Spanish partners belonging to Hospitals primary health care or public health administration of the National Health System (SNS) or belonging to Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS) or CIBER and CIBERNED should apply for funding to the National Institute of Health Carlos III (ISCIII) also participating in this transnational call Please check ISCIII rules Spanish Principal Investigators must demonstrate experience as investigators in projects funded by the Plan Estatal I+D+i 2013-2016 the Plan Estatal I+D+i 2017-2020 ERC Grants European Framework Programmes or other relevant national or international programmes AEI and the ISCIII reserve the right to exchange applicants in order to maximize the available funds provided the respective eligibility rules are met

Eligible Applicants

Incompatibilities These must be taken into account when participating in different ERA-Nets or other international initiatives - Principal Investigators are not allowed to apply for funding in more than one proposal of this ERA-NET AquaticPollutants cofounded call in more than one proposal in the same PCI call or in two PCI calls in consecutive years - Principal Investigators must remain unchanged between the proposal to this transnational call and the PCI 2020 call The State Research Agency will avoid double funding (overlapping with other EU or National funding) and will not grant projects or parts of projects already funded

Eligible Costs

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible)

Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

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Indirect costs (overheads) and clinical trials are not eligible for funding in the PCI call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

1000000 euro

bull Maximum amount of funding per legal entity eligible for AEI should not exceed euro150000 for a 3-year project

bull Maximum per proposal is euro200000 independently of the number of legal entities applying

bull In addition 50000 more can be requested if the transnational proposal is led by a PI eligible for AEI funding

Other Funding Criteria

Centres formed by different Spanish legal entities will be considered as a unique entity and thus the maximum funding should not exceed the limits per proposal established above (for example to mixed centres) The final funding will take into account the transnational evaluation of the collaborative proposal the scientific quality of the Spanish group the added value of the international collaboration the participation of the industrial sector and the financial resources available

Relevant documents

Programa Estatal de Investigacioacuten Desarrollo e Innovacioacuten Orientada a los Retos de la Sociedad Plan Estatal de Investigacioacuten Cientiacutefica y Teacutecnica y de Innovacioacuten 2017-2020 Plan Estatal The projects granted by the State Research Agency must be aligned with the main objectives described in the Programa Estatal The instrument for funding the Spanish partners will be the national call on International Joint Programming or its equivalent (Programacioacuten Conjunta Internacional PCI) which is expected to be launched in 2020 (PCI 2020) As a reference the beneficiaries are advised to read the call PCI 2019 AquaticPollutants cofunded call will be managed by the Subdivisioacuten de Programas Cientiacutefico-Teacutecnicos Transversales Fortalecimiento y Excelencia

Additional Info Any publication or dissemination activity resulting from the granted projects must acknowledge the State Research Agency funding ldquoProject (reference nordm XX) funded by the State Research Agency through PCI (or its equivalent)rdquo

Useful Links

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mauricio Garciacutea-Franco mauriciogisciiies

+34 91 822 2885

Eligible Institutions

Hospitals primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) These institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated in accordance to

the Spanish Act 502002 of December 26th (a copy of the foundationrsquos statutes may be submitted)

Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS) Accredited according to the RD 3392004 of February 27th or RD 2792016 (These

institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated according to the Spanish Act 50 2002 of December 26th) httpwwwengisciiiesISCIIIescontenidosfd-investigacionfd-institutos-investigacion-sanitarialistado-de-iis-acreditadosshtml

CIBER or CIBERNED Team members applying to the call must be from at least two groups belonging to

CIBER in two different home institutions and one of these two should be a Hospital primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) or Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS)

NOTE other public research organisations and private non-for profit organisations should apply to the State Research Agency (AEI) also participating in this transnational call Please check AEI rules

AEI and the ISCIII reserve the right to exchange applicants in order to maximize the available funds provided the respective eligibility rules are met

Eligible Applicants

Principal Investigators (PIs) can only participate in one project proposal The Principal Investigator (PI) and all members of the research group must belong to the eligible institution or be affiliated to CIBER CIBERNED or an IIS Excluded personnel as Principal Investigator (PI) bull Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR) bull Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts) bull Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

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bull Those undergoing postdoctoral training (eg ldquoSara Borrellrdquo or ldquoJuan de la Ciervardquo contracts)

Eligibility of costs types and their caps

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible) Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

Overheads according to AES 2020

Double funding of the same concept is not allowed

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

250000euro 2-3 projects tentatively envisaged to be funded

bull Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads included)

bull Up to 250000 euro per coordinator (overheads included)

Other Funding Criteria

PLEASE NOTE I Applicants from ISCIII are eligible Eligibility criteria from AESI 2020 apply II Same institution cannot participate with more than one partner in the same

project proposal III Only one PI per beneficiary institution may be funded within the same proposal IV SMEs and other private companies are encouraged to participate at their own

cost as subcontractors or funded by CDTI V There is no other incompatibility with AES 2020

Incompatibility for application to any other call are subject to the provisions in the relevant call

Submission of the proposal at the national level

National applications will be required by ISCIII The national submission period will be published at AES 2020 Spanish Applicants should periodically check in the web page of ISCIII if they are qualified ISCIII may not send invitations to the mandatory national phase

Submission of other information at the national level

Due to administrative and legal regulations the National Institute of Health Carlos III declares the end of September 2020 as national deadline for the decision on fundable project consortia which include Spanish partners to be funded by ISCIII Any concerned applicant in a proposal for which no final decision has been made by the deadline could be declared not fundable by ISCIII Any publication data base product or event protected with IPR or not resulting from the granted project must acknowledge ldquoAward no XX by ISCIII thorough AES 2020 and within the AquaticPollutants frameworkrdquo even after the end of the project

Submission of financial and scientific reports at the national level Follow up of national grants will be according to AES 2020

Requirements on data and repositories

Researchers funded by ISCIII must make public the human genomic data as well as relevant data (phenotype and exposition data) generated inside the funded project and will use open access repositories Researchers must also make public all the necessary information for the interpretation of these genomic data including lab protocols data instruments survey tools Regarding genomic data it is understood association of complete genomes (GWAS) matrixes of de polymorphism of a single nucleotide (SNP) and sequence of genome and transcriptomic metagenomic epigenomic and gene expression data The researchers whose projects are funded by ISCIII are recommended to store their scientific data at the ELIXIR Core Data Resources or if non-European repositories or data bases are to be used they must

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be certified by ELIXIR or the US National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) ISCIII may not fund any project that may require a repository andor a data base without a plan ensuring sustainability and decommissioning after the end of funding

Useful Links wwwisciiies

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council for Environment Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning

(FORMAS)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Petra Wallberg petrawallbergformasse

Eligible Institutions

Grants for research projects can only be administered by a Swedish university university college or other Swedish public organisation that fulfils the grant administrating organisation eligibility requirements of Formas Please check Formas Eligible Institutions

Eligible Applicants To be eligible to apply for grants from Formas main applicants and co-applicants must have a doctoral degree Other people participating in the project (eg doctoral students technicians lab assistants) do not need to have a doctoral degree

Eligible Costs

Admitted costs

Project grants from Formas may be used for financing of salary for researchers doctoral students (up to three years) and technical staff (including social-security contributions) Grants may also be used to finance running costs (eg consumables equipment under 500 kSEK travel conferences publication in open access journals) equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

For existing employment positions the current salary at the time of application (including social-security contributions) must be used for each of the subsequent years For new employment positions the starting salary at the grant administrating organisation must be used for each subsequent year Note that the total salary costs awarded by Formas for an individual researcher doctoral student or other member of the project may never exceed 100 per cent of a full-time position

Budget specification

bull Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

bull Travel (Missions) Traveling cost for meetings data collection and so on

bull Consumables (Running costs) All the costs that are related to the research activities as well as equipment under 500 kSEK publications in open access journal equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

Overhead Formas funds overhead costs according to the Swedish universities or institutions policies

Funding Commitment Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

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1 500 000 euro

The maximum amount which can be requested by Swedish applicant(s) is limited to euro 500000 (if Swedish Coordinator) or euro 300000 if Swedish Participant(s)

Other Funding Criteria

Ethical guidelines and open access

For information regarding Formasrsquo ethical guidelines and issues concerning public and open access to research results and scientific data Please check

httpwwwformasseenFinancingEthical-Policy

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Swedish applicants involved in proposals invited to step 2 are requested to submit a proposal to FormasPrisma after instructions from Formas NCP Each Swedish PI awarded funding must submit a financial and scientific report to Formas when the project has ended

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpsformasseenstart-pagearchivecalls2020-01-14-aquatic-pollutantshtml

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Markus Moll MarkusMollsidase

+46 72 143 42 46

Eligible Institutions

Sida will support the participation of researchers from low-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa and other sub-Saharan African countries where Sweden has bilateral development cooperation Institutions eligible to apply are Africa-based domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the following countries Benin Burkina Faso Burundi Central African Republic Chad Comoros Congo (Dem Rep) Eritrea Ethiopia The Gambia Guinea Guinea-Bissau Kenya Liberia Madagascar Malawi Mali Mozambique Niger Rwanda Senegal Sierra Leone Somalia South Sudan Sudan Tanzania Togo Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe Profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative

Eligible Applicants

African researchers employed by domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the countries specified above are eligible to apply Researchers from profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative Researchers may only be listed as a project coordinator or research partner on one project application However multiple submissions from multiple projects with researchers based at the same institution are allowed Only proposals addressing aspects of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) including resistant pathogens resistance genes and antibiotics and other antimicrobial substances under any of the themes and subthemes defined in the call are eligible for funding

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs include salaries consumables equipment travel and indirect costs Grant funds may not be used to reimburse expenses incurred prior to the project start date Sida will not fund projects or parts of projects that have been funded through other calls

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No grantee is permitted to make sub-grants but all grantees will be permitted to contract for services up to a maximum of 20000 Euro Please be aware that this limit applies to funds paid by an awardee to any other organization (or an individual employed at another organization) as a subcontractor

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

15000000 SEK (approx 1420000 euro)

250000 SEK (approx 237000 euro) for individual partners and 5000000 SEK (approx 474000

euro) for projects consisting of two or more partners eligible for Sida funding

Other Funding Criteria

Grants to project coordinatorspartners funded by Sida can only be administered by a university or other academic research institution General conditions applicable to grants from Sida to NGOs regarding projectprogramme support will apply to all institutions considered for a grant (document needs to be made accessible through the call page) Before deciding on grant funding the capacity of each applicantrsquos institution to administrate funds will be assessed according to Sidas regulations for contribution management and the projectsrsquo adherence to the Swedish strategy for research cooperation and research in development cooperation httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3strategi-for-forskningssamarbete-pdf-for-webb-eng-2pdf

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info Individuals that are members of projects invited to make a full proposal may be required to submit additional information that pertains to their specific work andor budget within the research consortium to Sida or a designated partner organization

Useful Links httpswwwsidaseEnglish

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council (SRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Patriq Fagerstedt patriqfagerstedtvrse

+46 (0)8-54644246

Eligible Institutions

Grants from the Swedish Research Council shall be administered by a Swedish university or HEI or another Swedish public organisation that fulfils our criteria for administrating organisations To apply your organisation must therefore be approved as an administrating organisation Please note that as a consequence Swedish researchers working for a company cannot be financed and should therefore not submit an application to the Swedish Research Council even if they are part of a consortium application

Eligible Applicants

You must hold a Swedish doctoral degree or a corresponding foreign degree awarded no later than the deadline for this call You may only submit one application for this grant and you may only be the Swedish partner of one consortium in this call The applicant may not have an ongoing JPIAMR grant or any other project grant concerning the same project concept funded by the Council at the start of the grant period

Eligible Costs

The project grant may be used to fund all types of project-related costs such as salaries (including your own salary however no more than corresponding to the personrsquos activity level in the project) running costs (such as consumables travel including stays at research facilities publication costs and minor equipment) premises and depreciation costs Grants may not be used for scholarships If a doctoral student participates project funds may not be paid out as salary during teaching or other departmental duties

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

19 000 000 SEK

Total amount per project proposal 500 000 EUR (SWE Coordinator) or 300

000 EUR (SWE Partner(s)) for all Swedish applicants together including indirect

costs

Other Funding Criteria

The Swedish Research Council will support research projects under all three themes of the call - MeasuringEvaluatingTaking Actions - under the condition that the project includes research on pathogens and antimicrobial resistant bacteria from aquatic ecosystems (inland and marine) All Swedish applicants must communicate with the national contact person regarding their intention to participate in the call before submission of the consortium application

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All Swedish partners participating in the call and applying for funding from the Swedish Research Council shall also submit a parallel application using the Swedish Research Councilrsquos application system Prisma The application form in Prisma can be reached from the call text at the SRC website Parallel application is a mandatory eligibility criterion Failure to submit the parallel application to the Swedish Research Council before the deadline of the Prisma call will result in the Swedish partner being declared ineligible

Relevant documents See national call text for all national regulations httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

Additional Info

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

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TAIWAN

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Ching-Mei Tang cmtommostgovtw

Eligible Institutions

In compliance with the MoSTrsquos regulation ldquoOperation Guidelines for MOST Research Grantsrdquo

bull Applicant institutions (ie research conducting institutions) shall be approved by MoST to be eligible recipients of subsidization in accordance with the Operation Guidelines for Institutions Applying for MOST Grants

bull The eligible institutions are classified into three categories as follows

Taiwanese publicprivate colleges and universities Taiwanese publicprivate research institutions Taiwanese Medical institutions

Eligible Applicants In addition the Principal Investigator(s) and co-Principal Investigator(s) must meet several qualifications please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Eligible Costs please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro500000 euro85000 annually

Other Funding Criteria As detailed in Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Relevant documents please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Additional Info Please note that Taiwanese project partners shall submit a proposal to the MoST for national financing after the project has been selected and approved for funding through the AquaticPollutants evaluation and selection process

Useful Links Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) httpswwwmostgovtwl=en

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TUNESIA

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MHESR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Awatef Soltane Marzouki

Saida Rafrafi Farhat

Zied Kbaier

awatefsoltanedppsgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

coopint2gmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

kbaierziedgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

Eligible Institutions Tunisian public research institutions

- Research institutes or centers - Research laboratoriesunits based at the universities

Eligible Applicants

The Tunisian Principal Investigator (PI) should be a - Professor or equivalent - Associate Professor or equivalent - Assistant professor or equivalent

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are those used exclusively for the purpose of achieving the objectives of the project All expenses must be incurred between the start date and the end date of the project and must be limited to the allocated budget

The following expenses would be eligible a Travel and daily allowances b Other operating expenses directly related to the project c Small equipment logistics and consumables d Contract provide services (exclusively for non-permanent administrative and

research staff) should not exceed 20 of the total budget e Organisation of scientific events and meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount per Proposal

150000 euro MHESR has reserved 20000 euro project year

Other Funding Criteria

- The duration of the project should not exceed 3 years - The Tunisian Coordinators or the PI should send their annual mi-term and

final reports to the MHESR without any prior notification SMEs and NGOs are not eligible to receive funding from MHESR but it is recommended to involve them

Relevant documents National Regulations

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Additional Info Applicants are encouraged to submit proposals involving at least one socio-economic partner eligible for MHESR funding such as technical centers

Useful Links wwwmestn

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TURKEY

Funding Organisation

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Almila Nur ARSUNAR

Nihan AKDEMİRCİ

almilabahartubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 56

nihanmoralitubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 55

Eligible Institutions Higher education institutions their institutes public RampD centres SMEs and companies established in Turkey

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Eligible Costs Personnel travel equipmenttoolsoftware service procurement material costs Budget restrictions for private sector applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

750000 EUR 1500000 TL (including Project Incentive

Premium (PIP) and overhead costs)

Other Funding Criteria

For each Turkish partner in the project team budget limitations below should be used bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from Universities

(public and private) research institutes and public institutions is 720000 TL This amount excludes Project Incentive Premium (PIP) and overhead costs

bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from private corporations is 1000000 TL for Turkish partners This amount excludes overhead costs

Relevant documents

National Regulations httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles256_sayili_bk_islenmis_hali-1071-1_0pdf

httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfilesyonetmelik_iii_2_0pdf

httpstubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles365313_yk_islenmis_hali_ardeb_idari_mali_esaslarpdf

Additional Info

Please check TUBITAK website where all detailed information will be provided in national call announcement Turkish partners will make their online application via TUBITAKrsquos online system available from httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

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Turkish partners will use E-Signature for their applications Detailed information can be achieved via website httpwwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles281ardeb_eimza_yardim_dokumanipdf (Hard copy of documents need NOT to be sent) In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions

Useful Links httpswwwtubitakgovtr httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

  • Table of Content
  • BELGIUM
  • Eligible personnel costs (permanenttemporary)
  • Operating cost (Travel and consumables)
  • Equipement
  • Overheads
  • Subcontracting
  • BELGIUM
  • BELGIUM
  • BRAZIL
  • CYPRUS
  • CZECH REPUBLIC
  • DENMARK
  • ESTONIA
  • FINLAND
  • FRANCE
  • GERMANY
  • GREECE
  • IRELAND
  • ISRAEL
  • ITALY
  • ITALY
  • LATVIA
  • MOLDOVA (Republic of)
  • NORWAY
  • POLAND
  • PORTUGAL
  • ROMANIA
  • SCOTLAND
  • SOUTH AFRICA
  • SPAIN
  • SPAIN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • TAIWAN
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DENMARK

Funding Organisation

Innovation Fund Denmark (IFD)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Martin Kyvsgaard International Coordinator

martinkyvsgaardinnofonddk

+45 61905081

Eligible Institutions

Innovation Fund Denmark can invest in all Danish organisation Please find funding rates below and in our read more in our General Terms and Conditions for International Projects Innovation Fund Denmarks (IFD) purpose is to advance research development testing and validation of innovative solutions for the benefit of growth and knowledge in Denmark as well as to solve societal challenges IFD encourage all types of partners to participate in international projects

Eligible Applicants SMErsquos Large Enterprises GTS Universities amp University Colleges Public Hospitals Other public institutions

Eligible Costs

Eligible cost-categories are Salary Travel Subcontracting Materials Communication and knowledge sharing and lsquoOther expensesrsquo

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro1000000 euro500000 per project euro300000 per partner

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Other Funding Criteria Danish applicants must no later than two weeks after the deadline for submission register individually in the national e-grant system Please find a guide here

Relevant documents National Regulations httpsinnovationsfondendksitesdefaultfiles2018-10general-terms-and-conditions-for-international-projects-approved-after-1-feb-2018pdf

Additional Info

IFDrsquos funds are paid based on actual expenses and can be reimbursed on a quarterly basis to SMErsquos and a semi-annual basis for other participantsThe progress report must be submitted every six months The auditors statement must be submitted annually (unless organization is state-audited)

Useful Links Innovation Fund Denmark httpsinnovationsfondendkenprogrammesinternational-collaborations

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ESTONIA

Funding Organisation

Eesti Teadusagentuur (ETAg)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Margit Suuroja MargitSuurojaetagee

Eligible Institutions See National Requirements

Eligible Applicants See National Requirements

Eligible Costs See National Requirements

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

100000 euro 100000 euro

Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents National Requirements

Additional Info If in one project participates several Estonian partners the total requested Estonian budget is 100000euro

Useful Links ERA-NET uumlhiskonkurssidega seotud toetused

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FINLAND

Funding Organisation

Academy of Finland (AKA)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Vesa Yli-Pelkonen vesayli-pelkonenakafi

Eligible Institutions Please check AKArsquos Regulations at httpwwwakafiglobalassets10rahoitusliiteetrahoitusehdot_2019-2020_enpdf httpwwwakafienfundingapply-for-fundingaz-index-of-application-guidelines

Eligible Applicants

In this call the eligibility criteria is according to the Academy Project funding criteria bull In addition to their doctorate the applicant must have other significant scientific

merits Usually they are a professor or docent level researcher bull If the applicant does not have an employment relationship with for example a

university or research institute they must give an account of how their own salary will be covered during the funding period

bull Only one application per researcher will be considered (incl a consortium subproject) in this call

Please check AKArsquos Regulations at httpwwwakafiglobalassets10rahoitusliiteetrahoitusehdot_2019-2020_enpdf httpwwwakafiglobalassets20arviointi-ja-paatoksetliitteet2019poytakirjan-1-liite-1-trp-hallituksen-paatos-1142019pdf (in Finnish) httpwwwakafienfundingapply-for-fundingaz-index-of-application-guidelines

Eligible Costs

The call is implemented under the full cost model Academy funding can be used to cover both direct project costs (eg direct salaries) and indirect costs (eg costs for premises) Both types of costs are covered with the same percentage Please check AKArsquos regulations at httpwwwakafiglobalassets10rahoitusliiteetrahoitusehdot_2019-2020_enpdf httpwwwakafienfundingapply-for-fundingaz-index-of-application-guidelines

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro85000000

euro250000 per consortium partner euro350000 per consortium coordinator If there are several Finnish partners in the same consortium the maximum total commitment from AKA is euro400000 per consortium

Other Funding Criteria

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Relevant documents

National Regulations httpwwwakafiglobalassets10rahoitusliiteetrahoitusehdot_2019-2020_enpdf httpwwwakafiglobalassets20arviointi-ja-paatoksetliitteet2019poytakirjan-1-liite-1-trp-hallituksen-paatos-1142019pdf (in Finnish) httpwwwakafienfundingapply-for-fundingaz-index-of-application-guidelines

Additional Info Only the submission of the joint proposal is required There is no need to submit any documents directly to AKA However applicants are requested to contact AKArsquos contact point (see above) before submitting the proposal

Useful Links

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FRANCE

Funding Organisation

Agence National de la Recherche (ANR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Simon Coulet Armelle Montrose

anrteam-aquaticpollutantsagencerecherchefr

+33 1 78 09 81 20

Eligible Institutions

ANR may finance Partners that have their primary establishment in France andor Partners established in the EU and that can prove that they have a secondary establishment in France To be eligible the consortium must include at least one French public research organization (EPA EPSCP EPST EPIC)

The involvement of an enterprise is encouraged but not mandatory If a non-French enterprise is involved in a project it is mandatory to involve a French enterprise otherwise the French partners will be declared ineligible

Eligible Applicants See above

Eligible Costs Please check the National Funding Regulation at httpsanrfrfrrf

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro2000000

The maximum amount which can be requested by each proposal with French applicant(s) is limited to

bull euro300000 (if French Coordinator) bull euro250000 (if French Participants)

Other Funding Criteria

The funding requested from ANR for a project must be between 15 000 euro and 250 000 euro If there are several partners requesting funding from ANR the 250 000 euro have to be shared If a partner requesting funding from ANR is coordinator of a proposal the maximum amount of funding requested can reach 300 000 euro Please check the National Funding Regulation at httpsanrfrfrrf

Relevant documents National Funding Regulations httpsanrfrfrrf

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Additional Info

Additional eligibility criterion To be eligible the proposals must not be judged as similar with another proposal The similarity between two Projects is established when these Projects (in their entirety or in part) describe identical main objectives or result from a simple adaptation Project partnersrsquo commitment Access to genetic resources and traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources Pursuant to the Nagoya Protocol ANR must obtain documentary evidence of Due Diligence Declarations (DDDs) for all research projects that it funds Projects funded will be asked to make a declaration on potential utilisation of genetic resources during their projects DDDs for research work can be submitted online using the special application on the MESRI website Credentials to access the application can be obtained from the director of the host institution For full details go to httpwwwenseignementsup-recherchegouvfrpid37627utilisation-ressources-genetiques-associeeshtml

Open Science As part of the contribution of the ANR to the promotion and implementation of an open science and in connexion with the National plan for an open science the applicants formally undertake if they receive funding to (1) post the full texts of all scientific publications resulting from the research project in an open archive (either directly in HAL or via a local institutional archive) and (2) to provide a data management plan (DMP) within 6 months of the project start as per the ANR Funding regulation (Regraveglement financier) and the arrangements communicated in the act allocating the grant Besides the ANR recommends that publications be made in reviews or books in native open access Terms and conditions and important recommendations for partners requesting funding from ANR will be published on ANR website

Useful Links httpsanrfrfrappels

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GERMANY

Funding Organisation

German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Stefanie Pietsch

Christian Stolle

ptj-aquapollutcallfz-juelichde

+49 30 20199-3152

+49 381 20356-275

Eligible Institutions

Applications may be submitted by German institutions of higher education and non-university research institutions as well as by commercial companies particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) which are headquartered and exploit their results primarily in Germany Also local authorities non-profit organizations or associations are eligible for funding

Eligible Applicants

For information regarding the EUs standard definition of SMEs please visit httpeceuropaeugrowthsmesbusiness-friendly-environmentsme-definition_en Research institutions which receive joint basic funding from the Federal Government and the Laumlnder can only be granted project funding supplementary to their basic funding for additional expenditure under certain preconditions

Eligible Costs

Personnel cost Travel cost Sub-contracting Equipment Consumables Overheads (Not included Building investments) Richtlinien fuumlr Zuwendungsantraumlge auf AusgabenKostenbasis(AZAAZK) httpsfoerderportalbunddeeasyeasy_indexphpauswahl=easy_formulare Projektpauschale Universities should consider cost for the ldquoProjektpauschalerdquo already in the preparation of the proposal

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 3000000

The maximum budget per German partner per proposal is 250000 euro If a German partner is coordinator of a proposal the maximum amount of funding requested can reach 450000 euro If there are several German partners in the same consortium the max total commitment from BMBF is 600000 euro per consortium

Other Funding Criteria

Only two German partners in a consortium are eligible The prerequisite for two German partners in a consortium is that at least one partner can be classified as a stakeholder or end user (eg companies SMEs municipalities authorities associations etc) If there is no German stakeholder or end user in the consortium only one German partner per consortium can participate - either as a coordinator or partner

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Relevant documents

National Regulations Research for Sustainable Development wwwfonade

The funding procedure will follow the national criteria of the funding of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research

httpfoerderportalbunddeeasyeasy_indexphpauswahl=easy_formulare

Additional Info

Funding quota bull Universities Research organisations Associations and local authorities up to

100 bull Companies up to max 50 bull SMEs Up to max 80 (incl bonus)

Useful Links httpswwwfonadedethemenwassermanagementphp httpswwwptjdeprojektfoerderungmare-n

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GREECE

Funding Organisation

General Secretariat for Research amp Technology (GSRT)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Sofia Dimitropoulou sdimitropoulougsrtgr

00302131300187

Eligible Institutions

GSRT potentially supports all private and public legal entities namely private enterprises (such as SMEs large-companies etc) research organizations higher education institutions and other public organizations with RampD activities) Individuals as well as individual enterprises are not eligible under this scheme

Eligible Applicants

Applicants may submit in the current call if they are enterprises up to two (2) proposals from the same enterprise and for Public research Institutes and Universities up to (2) proposals at the level of the same Laboratory or School or Institute or Department

Eligible Costs

(a) personnel costs researchers technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the project (b) costs on fixed assets ie b1) costs of instruments and equipment to the extent and for the period used for the project Where such instruments and equipment are not used for their full life for the project only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the project as calculated on the basis of generally accepted accounting principles are considered as eligible and b2) costs for buildings and land to the extent and for the duration period used for the project With regard to buildings only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the project as calculated on the basis of generally accepted accounting principles are considered as eligible For land costs of commercial transfer or actually incurred capital costs are eligible (c) costs of contractual research knowledge and patents bought or licensed from outside sources at arms length conditions as well as costs of consultancy and equivalent services used exclusively for the project (d) additional general costs and other operating expenses including costs of materials supplies travel expenses organization of meetings disseminationpublicity costs audit costs incurred directly as a result of the project implementation (e) indirect costs = flat rate 15 of personnel costs Indirect costs are eligible for all legal entities and include costs that do not incur directly as a result of the project implementation (e g administrative and management costs utility costs) Note -Please bear in mind that scientific management costs are eligible under category (a) whereas administrative and financiallegal management costs fall under eligible categories (e) or (d)-audit costs only

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- Subcontracting is allowed This will be clarified in the guidelines of the national call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

1Μeuro

Upper funding limits for the eligible costs Upper limit of the total public funding will be 200000 euro per project (including indirect costs) The maximum state aid intensity will be calculated according to the provisions of the European state aid rules and regulations in force (type of research activity size of the participating enterprise collaborative research)

Other Funding Criteria

Evaluation At national level only eligibility check is conducted and not a full peer review at pre-proposals and full proposals stages We rely on the evaluation made by the COFUND Call Evaluation Committee and external reviewers

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Funding Programme ldquoOperational Programme for Research Entrepreneurship and Innovation 2014-2020 National Research and Innovation Strategy for Smart Specialization 2014-2020 (RIS3)rdquo Applicants are informed that this annex is for general guidance only For more detailed rules and regulations please refer to the nationalregional call announcement and contact the NationalRegional Contact Point Submission at the national level is required at a later stage A national call will be published to support the approved at the transnational level proposals only Detailed information on the procedure and the funding rules will be provided at the GSRT website in the guidelines of the national call during the submission period The duration of a funded project is 24 months without any prolongation

Useful Links httpswwwespagrelPagesProclamationsFSaspxitem=4383

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IRELAND

Funding Organisation

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Lisa Sheils lsheilsepaie

Eligible Institutions

EPA funding rules apply ndash All types of organisations are eligible ndash Please consult EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions

Eligible Applicants

EPA funding rules apply ndash Applicants from the Republic of Ireland are eligible ndash Please consult EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions

Eligible Costs

EPA funding rules apply ndash Please consult EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions Post-completion dissemination costs do not apply to Transnational Calls

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 500000

The following will be used as national eligibility criteria Maximum Budget Requested for Coordinator euro 300000 Maximum Budget Requested for Partners euro 150000 Maximum of 1 Irish research organisation (eg coordinator or partner) requesting budget from the EPA within a consortium

Other Funding Criteria As detailed in ldquoMaximum Amount Per Proposalrdquo

Relevant documents EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions

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Additional Info

Irish applicants are not required to send any documentation to the EPA in advance of the pre-proposal amp proposal submission The EPA will not respond to queries relating to the scope of the proposed research

Useful Links wwwepaie

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ISRAEL

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Health ndash

Chief Scientist Office (CSO-MOH)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Dr Irit Allon Mrs Orly Spivak

iritallonmohgovil orleefgmailcom

Eligible Institutions University research center or hospital

Eligible Applicants

Position in a university research center or hospital Research authority must approve position prior to submission PI should hold a PhD MD DMD D Sc or equivalent degree and employed by an eligible institution Research will not be funded simultaneously by CSO-MOH on more than one grant (Era-NET or national) Researchers can not apply for more than one grant from any ERA-NET funded by CSO-MOH or submit more than one proposal for any programme

Eligible Costs Materials and consumables Travel amp hosting (up to 10) No salaries for applicants No heavy equipment Institutional overhead 10

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Up to euro 300000 depending on budget availability

The following will be used as national eligibility criteria Up to 140000 euro per partner Additional 20000 euro for coordination Maximum of 2 projects will be funded up to 1 Israeli coordinator

Other Funding Criteria Submission of financial and scientific reports at national level is required annually

Relevant documents Not applicable

Additional Info

Prior to submission researchers will submit to CSO-MOH an abstract approved by their research authority including budget distribution No submission of abstract can result in declaration of the consortium as ineligible If the application involves human or animal experiments bioethics approvals must be submitted with the application or up to 4 months later

Useful Links Please see detailed instructions of application at the national level and reporting at httpwwwhealthgovilresearch-fund

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ITALY

Funding Organisation

Agenzia Regionale per la Protezione dellrsquoAmbiente Regione Siciliana (ARPA

Sicilia)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Vincenzo Infantino vinfantinoarpasiciliait

Eligible Institutions All institutions are eligible providing that they have stable organization in Italy

Eligible Applicants

The following entities are eligible providing that they have stable organization in Italy enterprises universities research institutions research organizations in accordance with EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014 Any participant in order to be eligible must comply with the eligibility criteria listed in the ldquoARPA Sicilia Funding Guidelinesrdquo httpswwwarpasiciliait

A maximum of two Italian participants per project proposal requesting funding to ARPA Sicilia are admitted

Italian applicants can participate as coordinator in only one project proposal requesting funding to ARPA Sicilia

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are in accordance with EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014

Funding will be provided for the following categories Personnel Equipment (depreciation costs if not used for their full life for the project) Subcontracting Other Costs and Overheads Overheads (ldquoSpese generalirdquo) shall be calculated as a maximum of10 of admissible costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 100000 Maximum Budget Requested for all Italian partners (coordinator andor partner) euro 100000

Other Funding Criteria

Aid intensity Public institutions and research entities (public and private) will be financed at a rate of 100 of admissible costs Funding levels are based on Art 25 of EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission and are determined in the following way for private entities The aid intensity for each beneficiary shall not exceed

(a) 100 of the eligible costs for fundamental research

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(b) 50 of the eligible costs for industrial research

(c) 25 of the eligible costs for experimental development

The aid intensities for industrial research and experimental development may be increased up to a maximum aid intensity of 80 of the eligible costs as follows

(a) by 10 percentage points for medium-sized enterprises and by 20 percentage points for small enterprises

(b) by 15 percentage points if one of the following conditions is fulfilled

(i) the project involves effective collaboration

mdash between undertakings among which at least one is an SME or is carried out in at least two Member States or in a Member State and in a Contracting Party of the EEA Agreement and no single undertaking bears more than 70 of the eligible costs or

mdash between an undertaking and one or more research and knowledge-dissemination organisations where the latter bear at least 10 of the eligible costs and have the right to publish their own research results

(ii) the results of the project are widely disseminated through conferences publication open access repositories or free or open source software

On request of applicants a pre-payment may be done equal to 50 of the total contribution for public entities and research entities 50 of the total contribution for private entities with necessary financial guarantee

The remaining part of the contribution will be paid in instalments after each financial and progress reporting period Funded participants will be requested to submit financial and scientific reports to Arpa Sicilia

Relevant documents

ldquoAvviso integrativo nazionalerdquo published on the ARPA Sicilia website httpswwwarpasiciliait

EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014

Additional Info

Italian applicants are required to send specific documentation to ARPA Sicilia at proposal submission stage (please see ldquoAvviso integrativo nazionalerdquo for requirements and submission mode)

ARPA Sicilia will not respond to queries relating to the scope of the proposed research

Useful Links

The complete list of criteria and provisions which must be satisfied by all Italian participants can be found in the ldquoAvviso integrativo nazionalerdquo published on the dedicated web page on ARPA Sicilia website httpswwwarpasiciliait

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ITALY

Funding Organisation

Ministero dellrsquoUniversitagrave e della Ricerca (MUR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Aldo Covello

Valeria Cardia

aldocovellomiurit +39 06 5849 6465

valeriacardiamiurit +39 06 5849 7333

Eligible Institutions

According to art 60 of the Decree-Law n 832012 and art 5 of its implementing Ministerial decree 5932016 the following entities are eligible providing that they have stable organization in Italy - Enterprises universities research institutions research organizations in accordance with EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014 Eligible participants must have a stable organization in Italy - Local and regional administrations and their investee companies (a more detailed description will be given in the Avviso integrativo nazionale)

Eligible Applicants

The participant must not be defaulting with regard to other funding received by the Ministry The participant must not have requestedgot any other funding for the same research activities The participant must respect the Italian law DLgs n 159 del 6092011 e successive modificazioni ed integrazioni The participant must not be subject to bankruptcy proceedings as of art 5 comma 4 letter b) of DM 5932016 or must not be a company in difficulty according to the definition under number 18) of article 2 Definitions of Regulation (EU) no 6512014 The participant must be in compliance with the obligations laid down in the contributory and social security regulations (DURC) The judicial and pending records of the legal representative of the participant are negative For any participant with the exception of public universities and public research institutions (Enti pubblici di ricerca) the following financial criteria calculated using the data reported in the last approved balance sheet must be fulfilled CN gt (CP ndash I)2 Where bull CN = net assets (Capitale netto) bull CP = sum of the costs of all the projects for which public funding has been requested by the participant during the year bull I = sum of the contributions received approved or requested for the same projects OFF lt 8 Where

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bull OF = financial charges (Oneri finanziari) bull F = turnover (Fatturato)

Eligible Costs

All activities classifiable as Basic research Industrial research and Experimental development are eligible for funding Furthermore Basic research and Industrial research activities must be predominant with respect to Experimental development activities (in terms of costs) All costs incurred during the lifetime of the project under the following categories are eligible Personnel Equipment Consulting and equivalent services Consumables and Overheads Overheads (spese generali) shall be calculated as a percentage of the personnel costs and cannot be higher than 50 of them Travel expenses dissemination and coordination costs are to be included in the overheads

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 50000000 euro 15000000

Other Funding Criteria

The amount of funding which can be granted to each beneficiary is calculated multiplying the eligible costs for the funding rate listed in the following table

On request of applicants a pre-payment may be done equal to 80 of the total contribution for public entities 50 of the total contribution for private entities

The remaining part of contribute will be paid in instalments after each financial and progress reporting period

Relevant documents - Decreto legge n 832012 - Decreto Ministeriale n 593 del 26 luglio 2016 - Linee guida al DM del 26 luglio 2016 n 593

Additional Info

In addition to the project proposal which shall be submitted at European level the Italian participants are requested to submit further documentation to MUR through the national web platform available at the following link banditransnazionali-miurcinecait These national additional documents must be submitted by the same deadline established for the pre-proposal phase submission as defined in the international joint call Any participant who does not submit its national documents by the deadline of the pre-proposal phase will be considered not eligible for funding

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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MUR will require to all Italian participants admitted for funding some additional documents describing more in detail the participant and its research activities within the project It is strongly recommended to contact the National Contact Persons already in early stage of project preparation The admission for funding is subject to the adoption of the necessary accounting and administrative measures for the allocation of the resources Funded participants will be requested to submit financial and scientific reports to MUR

Useful Links httpwwwricercainternazionalemiuriteraeranet-cofund-(h2020)aquatic-pollutantsaspx

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Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

LATVIA

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Education and Science (IZM)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Kaspars Karolis Kasparskarolisizmgovlv

+37167047996

Eligible Institutions

RampD institutions (research institutes universities higher education establishments research centres etc) that are listed in the Registry of Research Institutions operated by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Latvia Entity must apply to Research Organization definitions according to regulation 6512014 Any other type of participants can participate on their own costs and are not covered by the Ministry

Eligible Applicants

Eligible Costs

Personnel costs (researchers technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the research project) and relevant personnel taxes Other direct costs such as consumables equipment (only depreciation costs) materials reagents Travels and allowances according to travel plan Indirect costs can reach a maximum of 25 of the total direct costs The activities must correspond to ldquoresearchrdquo according to Latvian Law on Scientific Activity Only non-commercial activities can be comprised in projects with Latvian participation

Subcontracting Expenses incurred by a third party to carry out tasks or provide services that require special scientific or technical competences outside the institutionrsquos normal area of activity The amount may not exceed 20 of the total direct costs allocated to the Latvian partner

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

300 000 euro

The maximum amount that a Latvian partner can request is 70 000 euro per year or Coordinator 100 000 per year In case of two Latvian partners in a consortium the maximum total funding available for a project is 100 000 euroyear

Other Funding Criteria

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Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info Attention Latvian partners have to end all activities until the 1112023 and submit a report in 1 month thereafter

Useful Links

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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MOLDOVA (Republic of)

Funding Organisation

National Agency for Research and Development (NARD)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Viorica Boaghi Olga Davidenco

Vioricaboaghigmailcom Olgadavidencoancdgovmd

Eligible Institutions Scientific and research organizations

Eligible Applicants Scientific and research organizations

Eligible Costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

100 000 euro 25 000 euro

Other Funding Criteria National Strategic Priorities

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

1 Code on science and innovation of the Republic of Moldova Law no 259-XV of 15072004

2 Law no190 of 21092017 for amending and completing some legislative acts

3 Government Decision no381 2019 on the approval of the National Program in the fields of research and innovation for the years 2020-2023 and of the Action Plan on its implementation

4 Government Decision no382 2019 on the approval of the Methodology for financing projects in the fields of research and innovation 5 Government Decision no196 of 28022018 on the organization and functioning of the National Agency for Research and Development

Useful Links httpsancdgovmd

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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NORWAY

Funding Organisation

The Research Council of Norway (RCN)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Ivar Berthling itbrcnno

+4790066509

Eligible Institutions

Norwegian research institutions (See definition and specification under httpswwwforskningsradetnoenapply-for-fundingwho-can-apply-for-fundingresearch-organisations

Eligible Applicants Norwegian applicants must have completed a doctoral degree or corresponding qualifications

Eligible Costs See httpswwwforskningsradetnoenapply-for-fundingBudget

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Ca euro 500000 Within a single project proposal the Norwegian contribution requested cannot exceed euro125000

Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents General RCN conditions for funding httpswwwforskningsradetnoen

Additional Info

After funding decision the Norwegian part of funded projects must register through the RCN portal Further information will be provided to the relevant partners Follow-up of the Norwegian part of the project will follow RCN guidelines and deadlines

Useful Links

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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POLAND

Funding Organisation

National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Kinga Szymańska-Rzeźnik kingaszymanskancbrgovpl

Eligible Institutions Research organizations Micro Small Medium and Large Enterprises

Eligible Applicants

Research organizations (research and knowledge-dissemination organisations) Micro Small Medium and Large Enterprises Group of entities (within the meaning of art 37 section 1 point 1a of The Act of 30 April 2010 on the National Centre for Research and Development published in Journal of Laws item 1770 2019)

Eligible Costs

The eligible costs shall be the following 1 personnel costs (researchers technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the research project) 2 cost of contractual research costs of consultancy and equivalent services used exclusively for the research activity this cost type cannot account for more than 70 of all eligible costs of a project the subcontracting can be obtained from consortium partner only in justified case this need will be verified by a national experts panel 3 operating costs including bull costs of instruments and equipment technical knowledge and patents to the extent and for the period used for the research project if such instruments and equipment are not used for their full life for the research project only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the research project as calculated on the basis of good accounting practice shall be considered eligible bull costs for buildings and land to the extent and for the duration used for the research project with regard to buildings only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the research project as calculated on the basis of good accounting practice shall be considered eligible for land costs of commercial transfer or actually incurred capital costs shall be eligible bull other operating costs including costs of materials supplies and similar products incurred directly as a result of the research activity

4 additional overheads incurred indirectly as a result of the research project that costs should account 25 of all eligible project costs That costs (4) are counted as a multiplication by percentage given above (called x) and the rest of direct costs excluding subcontracting (2) It means 4=(1+3)25

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37

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Funding quota of Polish participants can be up to 100 for research organizations In the case of enterprises funding quota will be decided on a case-by-case basis depending on the size of the company type of researchdevelopment risk associated with the research activities and commercial perspective of exploitation under Section 2 of the Regulation of the Minister of Science and Higher Education of 25 February 2015 on criteria and rules on granting state aid and ldquode minimisrdquo aid by the National Centre for Research and Development published in Journal of Laws item 299 2015

Large Enterprises

Medium Enterprises

MicroSmall Enterprises

Universities and research organizations

FundamentalBasic Research

na na na na

IndustrialApplied Research

Up to 50+15

(max 65 )

Up to 50+10+15 (max 75 )

Up to 50+20+15 (max 80 )

Up to 100

Experimental development

Up to 25+15

(max 40 )

Up to 25+10+15 (max 50 )

Up to 25+20+15 (max 60 )

Up to 100

In any case only IndustrialApplied Research and Experimental Development will be funded Other type of activities (eg coordination dissemination management) cannot be included into separated task All eligible entities invited to submit Polish proposal are obliged to use the rate of exchange of The European Central Bank dated on the day of opening the call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

600 000 euro In relation to the budget limit it is recommended

that one project partner can require up to 200 000 euro

Other Funding Criteria Organization must be registered in Poland

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

For enterprises it is strongly advised to state in the Pre-proposal application form in table for Project coordinatorProject partner in the row ldquoOther informationrdquo the KRS number of the enterprise and the size of the enterprise (microsmall medium large) A condition for the participation of a group of entities as the Applicant in the competition is its formal existence on the date of submission of the pre-proposal confirmed by its members concluding at least conditionally agreement on the creation of a group of entities

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Please note that group of entities counts as two project partners from Poland (it meets the limit on the number of participants from the same country please see call text for details)

Useful Links httpswwwncbrgovplprogramyprogramy-miedzynarodowe

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PORTUGAL

Funding Organisation

Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT IP)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Germana Santos Rui Munhaacute

germanasantosfctpt 213911569 ruimunhafctpt 213911538

Eligible Institutions Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Articles 3-5)

Eligible Applicants Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Article 6)

Eligible Costs Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Articles 7-9)

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

300000 euro 100000 euro

Other Funding Criteria If more than one Portuguese institution participates in a consortium the budget must be shared with the maximum limit of requested funding set at 1000000 euro per consortium

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions Portuguese applicants will have to fill in and send a Declaration of Commitment (DC) duly signed and stamped to the NCPs via email FCT may require the original of the DC in the future (Article 5 of the National Regulation) Check the National Regulation terms for admission and acceptance of proposals and projects namely concerning the update of technical and financial reports and return of funds of ongoingconcluded projects and situation of proposals previously submitted to FCT regarding pending decisions scientific areas and other calls

Useful Links

Access to electronic submission tool httpsaquaticpollutantsptjde

Access to FCT webpage dedicated to this Joint Call

httpswwwfctptapoioscooptranseranetsaquaticpollutantsindexphtmlen httpswwwfctptapoioscooptranseranetsaquaticpollutantsindexphtmlpt

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ROMANIA

Funding Organisation

Executive Agency for Higher Education Research Development and Innovation

Funding (UEFISCDI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mihaela Manole

Nicoleta Dumitrache

Mihaelamanoleuefiscdiro 0040213023863

Nicoletadumitracheuefiscdiro 0040213023886

Eligible Institutions

Eligible entities for funding are universities public institutions RampD national institutions joint-stock companies SMErsquos and Large companies NGOs (associations foundations etc) others Funding rates vary in accordance with state aid legislation

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of principal investigator

Eligible Costs

a Staff costs

b Logistics expenses

- Capital expenditure

- Expenditure on stocks - supplies and inventory items

- Expenditure on services performed by third parties cannot exceed 25 of the funding from the public budget The subcontracted parts should not be coresubstantial parts of the project work

c Travel expenses

d Overhead (indirect costs) is calculated as a percentage of direct costs staff costs logistics costs (excluding capital costs and cost for subcontracting) and travel expenses Indirect costs will not exceed 20 of direct costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

500000 euro

250000 euro for all romanian partners in case a Romanian institution is the Coordinator

200000 euro for all romanian partners in case a Romanian institution is not the Coordinator

(please read httpsuefiscdiropachet-de-informatii-suprogramul-3-2-orizont-2020)

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Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Useful Links httpsuefiscdiropachet-de-informatii-suprogramul-3-2-orizont-2020

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SCOTLAND

Funding Organisation

Scottish Enterprise (SCOTENT)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Karen Fraser karenfraserscotentcouk

+44 141 4685658

Eligible Institutions

Universities (in a consortium led by a company having at least two companies and with at least one of these being Scottish-based and undertaking RampD in Scotland and limit of one research organisation)

Eligible Applicants Any company Only universities and companies in the Scottish Enterprise area are eligible (those in the Highlands and Islands area are not eligible)

Eligible Costs

Project-specific costs including salaries overheads equipment IT consultancy training materials trials IP in whole or in part as per pre-defined criteria available on request

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 752000 No limit

Other Funding Criteria

Co-funding rate of 25-50 of eligible costs and subject to Scottish Enterprise policy and procedures and EU State Aid Regulation Preference to proposals with the greatest economic impact

Relevant documents Scottish Enterprise Large RampD Grant guidelines (see link below)

Additional Info Consortiums must consist of a Scottish based company and 2 other EU member states

Useful Links httpswwwscottish-enterprisecomsupport-for-businessesfunding-and-grantsgrowing-your-businessresearch-and-development-grant

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SOUTH AFRICA

Funding Organisation

Water Research Commission (WRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mr Tiyani Chauke Tiyanicwrcorgza

+27 12 761 9304

Eligible Institutions South African registered Universities Science Councils Research Institutions and Private Sector conducting research development and innovation

Eligible Applicants

Eligible Costs

Direct project related cost personnel project activities and procurement of equipment and Other direct costs consumables and travel costs (flight accommodation allowance and visa fees) to participate in the project kick-off and other obligatory project consortium meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro130000

Maximum of euro50000 per project for the duration of the project and not per annum The WRC will use an standard average rate of 1R=euro15 for all projects

Other Funding Criteria

1) To access the WRC funding all SA lead researchers in approved AquaPolllutants projects will be required to submit a funding application through the WRC Online Business Management System (BMS) as the first step for contracting process and also for national reporting The submission on BMS is mainly to capture the already approved project on the WRC system (2) All projects should be aligned to one or more of the WRC strategic objectives to qualify for funding Check WRC website for more information and there must be a clear distinction of new elements and value addition to projects that have been previously funded by the WRC through national calls Misaligned projects and failure to clearly distinguish the new elements in previously funded projects will lead to funding rejection regardless of Water JPI approval

Relevant documents National Regulations

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Additional Info

(1) SA partners are encouraged to include students in the projects for capacity building

(2) Before submitting the proposal to the AquaPolllutants call secretariat it is advised that the SA partner share the project outline with the WRC also highlighting the required financial cost for the SA partner to get WRC endorsement The project outlines should be submitted to the WRC NCP not later than 2 weeks before the call deadline to allow sufficient time for the WRC expert to assess the application

(3) The WRC National Contact Point will facilitate and assist with partner matching between SA and for WaterJPI call partners countries if necessary

(4) To raise awareness and promote the call in SA the WRC will share the information on the call information session that will be conducted virtually by the AquaPolllutants secretariat and also live stream the session using WRC social media channels The WRC NCP will also be available for bilateral meetings with individual institution as per invitation

Useful Links Any concerns relating to the FMS can be directed to bms-suppotwrcorgza

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Agencia Estatal de Investigacioacuten (AEI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Abraham Trujillo aquapollutantsaeigobes

+34 916038359

Eligible Institutions

Eligible entities for the State Research Agency funding are

Non-profit research organizations which must comply with the requirements established by this transnational call and with the rules on eligibility defined in the PCI 2020 Spanish partners belonging to Hospitals primary health care or public health administration of the National Health System (SNS) or belonging to Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS) or CIBER and CIBERNED should apply for funding to the National Institute of Health Carlos III (ISCIII) also participating in this transnational call Please check ISCIII rules Spanish Principal Investigators must demonstrate experience as investigators in projects funded by the Plan Estatal I+D+i 2013-2016 the Plan Estatal I+D+i 2017-2020 ERC Grants European Framework Programmes or other relevant national or international programmes AEI and the ISCIII reserve the right to exchange applicants in order to maximize the available funds provided the respective eligibility rules are met

Eligible Applicants

Incompatibilities These must be taken into account when participating in different ERA-Nets or other international initiatives - Principal Investigators are not allowed to apply for funding in more than one proposal of this ERA-NET AquaticPollutants cofounded call in more than one proposal in the same PCI call or in two PCI calls in consecutive years - Principal Investigators must remain unchanged between the proposal to this transnational call and the PCI 2020 call The State Research Agency will avoid double funding (overlapping with other EU or National funding) and will not grant projects or parts of projects already funded

Eligible Costs

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible)

Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

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Indirect costs (overheads) and clinical trials are not eligible for funding in the PCI call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

1000000 euro

bull Maximum amount of funding per legal entity eligible for AEI should not exceed euro150000 for a 3-year project

bull Maximum per proposal is euro200000 independently of the number of legal entities applying

bull In addition 50000 more can be requested if the transnational proposal is led by a PI eligible for AEI funding

Other Funding Criteria

Centres formed by different Spanish legal entities will be considered as a unique entity and thus the maximum funding should not exceed the limits per proposal established above (for example to mixed centres) The final funding will take into account the transnational evaluation of the collaborative proposal the scientific quality of the Spanish group the added value of the international collaboration the participation of the industrial sector and the financial resources available

Relevant documents

Programa Estatal de Investigacioacuten Desarrollo e Innovacioacuten Orientada a los Retos de la Sociedad Plan Estatal de Investigacioacuten Cientiacutefica y Teacutecnica y de Innovacioacuten 2017-2020 Plan Estatal The projects granted by the State Research Agency must be aligned with the main objectives described in the Programa Estatal The instrument for funding the Spanish partners will be the national call on International Joint Programming or its equivalent (Programacioacuten Conjunta Internacional PCI) which is expected to be launched in 2020 (PCI 2020) As a reference the beneficiaries are advised to read the call PCI 2019 AquaticPollutants cofunded call will be managed by the Subdivisioacuten de Programas Cientiacutefico-Teacutecnicos Transversales Fortalecimiento y Excelencia

Additional Info Any publication or dissemination activity resulting from the granted projects must acknowledge the State Research Agency funding ldquoProject (reference nordm XX) funded by the State Research Agency through PCI (or its equivalent)rdquo

Useful Links

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mauricio Garciacutea-Franco mauriciogisciiies

+34 91 822 2885

Eligible Institutions

Hospitals primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) These institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated in accordance to

the Spanish Act 502002 of December 26th (a copy of the foundationrsquos statutes may be submitted)

Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS) Accredited according to the RD 3392004 of February 27th or RD 2792016 (These

institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated according to the Spanish Act 50 2002 of December 26th) httpwwwengisciiiesISCIIIescontenidosfd-investigacionfd-institutos-investigacion-sanitarialistado-de-iis-acreditadosshtml

CIBER or CIBERNED Team members applying to the call must be from at least two groups belonging to

CIBER in two different home institutions and one of these two should be a Hospital primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) or Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS)

NOTE other public research organisations and private non-for profit organisations should apply to the State Research Agency (AEI) also participating in this transnational call Please check AEI rules

AEI and the ISCIII reserve the right to exchange applicants in order to maximize the available funds provided the respective eligibility rules are met

Eligible Applicants

Principal Investigators (PIs) can only participate in one project proposal The Principal Investigator (PI) and all members of the research group must belong to the eligible institution or be affiliated to CIBER CIBERNED or an IIS Excluded personnel as Principal Investigator (PI) bull Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR) bull Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts) bull Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

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48

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bull Those undergoing postdoctoral training (eg ldquoSara Borrellrdquo or ldquoJuan de la Ciervardquo contracts)

Eligibility of costs types and their caps

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible) Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

Overheads according to AES 2020

Double funding of the same concept is not allowed

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

250000euro 2-3 projects tentatively envisaged to be funded

bull Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads included)

bull Up to 250000 euro per coordinator (overheads included)

Other Funding Criteria

PLEASE NOTE I Applicants from ISCIII are eligible Eligibility criteria from AESI 2020 apply II Same institution cannot participate with more than one partner in the same

project proposal III Only one PI per beneficiary institution may be funded within the same proposal IV SMEs and other private companies are encouraged to participate at their own

cost as subcontractors or funded by CDTI V There is no other incompatibility with AES 2020

Incompatibility for application to any other call are subject to the provisions in the relevant call

Submission of the proposal at the national level

National applications will be required by ISCIII The national submission period will be published at AES 2020 Spanish Applicants should periodically check in the web page of ISCIII if they are qualified ISCIII may not send invitations to the mandatory national phase

Submission of other information at the national level

Due to administrative and legal regulations the National Institute of Health Carlos III declares the end of September 2020 as national deadline for the decision on fundable project consortia which include Spanish partners to be funded by ISCIII Any concerned applicant in a proposal for which no final decision has been made by the deadline could be declared not fundable by ISCIII Any publication data base product or event protected with IPR or not resulting from the granted project must acknowledge ldquoAward no XX by ISCIII thorough AES 2020 and within the AquaticPollutants frameworkrdquo even after the end of the project

Submission of financial and scientific reports at the national level Follow up of national grants will be according to AES 2020

Requirements on data and repositories

Researchers funded by ISCIII must make public the human genomic data as well as relevant data (phenotype and exposition data) generated inside the funded project and will use open access repositories Researchers must also make public all the necessary information for the interpretation of these genomic data including lab protocols data instruments survey tools Regarding genomic data it is understood association of complete genomes (GWAS) matrixes of de polymorphism of a single nucleotide (SNP) and sequence of genome and transcriptomic metagenomic epigenomic and gene expression data The researchers whose projects are funded by ISCIII are recommended to store their scientific data at the ELIXIR Core Data Resources or if non-European repositories or data bases are to be used they must

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49

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be certified by ELIXIR or the US National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) ISCIII may not fund any project that may require a repository andor a data base without a plan ensuring sustainability and decommissioning after the end of funding

Useful Links wwwisciiies

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council for Environment Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning

(FORMAS)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Petra Wallberg petrawallbergformasse

Eligible Institutions

Grants for research projects can only be administered by a Swedish university university college or other Swedish public organisation that fulfils the grant administrating organisation eligibility requirements of Formas Please check Formas Eligible Institutions

Eligible Applicants To be eligible to apply for grants from Formas main applicants and co-applicants must have a doctoral degree Other people participating in the project (eg doctoral students technicians lab assistants) do not need to have a doctoral degree

Eligible Costs

Admitted costs

Project grants from Formas may be used for financing of salary for researchers doctoral students (up to three years) and technical staff (including social-security contributions) Grants may also be used to finance running costs (eg consumables equipment under 500 kSEK travel conferences publication in open access journals) equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

For existing employment positions the current salary at the time of application (including social-security contributions) must be used for each of the subsequent years For new employment positions the starting salary at the grant administrating organisation must be used for each subsequent year Note that the total salary costs awarded by Formas for an individual researcher doctoral student or other member of the project may never exceed 100 per cent of a full-time position

Budget specification

bull Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

bull Travel (Missions) Traveling cost for meetings data collection and so on

bull Consumables (Running costs) All the costs that are related to the research activities as well as equipment under 500 kSEK publications in open access journal equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

Overhead Formas funds overhead costs according to the Swedish universities or institutions policies

Funding Commitment Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

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1 500 000 euro

The maximum amount which can be requested by Swedish applicant(s) is limited to euro 500000 (if Swedish Coordinator) or euro 300000 if Swedish Participant(s)

Other Funding Criteria

Ethical guidelines and open access

For information regarding Formasrsquo ethical guidelines and issues concerning public and open access to research results and scientific data Please check

httpwwwformasseenFinancingEthical-Policy

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Swedish applicants involved in proposals invited to step 2 are requested to submit a proposal to FormasPrisma after instructions from Formas NCP Each Swedish PI awarded funding must submit a financial and scientific report to Formas when the project has ended

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpsformasseenstart-pagearchivecalls2020-01-14-aquatic-pollutantshtml

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Markus Moll MarkusMollsidase

+46 72 143 42 46

Eligible Institutions

Sida will support the participation of researchers from low-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa and other sub-Saharan African countries where Sweden has bilateral development cooperation Institutions eligible to apply are Africa-based domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the following countries Benin Burkina Faso Burundi Central African Republic Chad Comoros Congo (Dem Rep) Eritrea Ethiopia The Gambia Guinea Guinea-Bissau Kenya Liberia Madagascar Malawi Mali Mozambique Niger Rwanda Senegal Sierra Leone Somalia South Sudan Sudan Tanzania Togo Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe Profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative

Eligible Applicants

African researchers employed by domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the countries specified above are eligible to apply Researchers from profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative Researchers may only be listed as a project coordinator or research partner on one project application However multiple submissions from multiple projects with researchers based at the same institution are allowed Only proposals addressing aspects of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) including resistant pathogens resistance genes and antibiotics and other antimicrobial substances under any of the themes and subthemes defined in the call are eligible for funding

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs include salaries consumables equipment travel and indirect costs Grant funds may not be used to reimburse expenses incurred prior to the project start date Sida will not fund projects or parts of projects that have been funded through other calls

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No grantee is permitted to make sub-grants but all grantees will be permitted to contract for services up to a maximum of 20000 Euro Please be aware that this limit applies to funds paid by an awardee to any other organization (or an individual employed at another organization) as a subcontractor

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

15000000 SEK (approx 1420000 euro)

250000 SEK (approx 237000 euro) for individual partners and 5000000 SEK (approx 474000

euro) for projects consisting of two or more partners eligible for Sida funding

Other Funding Criteria

Grants to project coordinatorspartners funded by Sida can only be administered by a university or other academic research institution General conditions applicable to grants from Sida to NGOs regarding projectprogramme support will apply to all institutions considered for a grant (document needs to be made accessible through the call page) Before deciding on grant funding the capacity of each applicantrsquos institution to administrate funds will be assessed according to Sidas regulations for contribution management and the projectsrsquo adherence to the Swedish strategy for research cooperation and research in development cooperation httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3strategi-for-forskningssamarbete-pdf-for-webb-eng-2pdf

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info Individuals that are members of projects invited to make a full proposal may be required to submit additional information that pertains to their specific work andor budget within the research consortium to Sida or a designated partner organization

Useful Links httpswwwsidaseEnglish

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council (SRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Patriq Fagerstedt patriqfagerstedtvrse

+46 (0)8-54644246

Eligible Institutions

Grants from the Swedish Research Council shall be administered by a Swedish university or HEI or another Swedish public organisation that fulfils our criteria for administrating organisations To apply your organisation must therefore be approved as an administrating organisation Please note that as a consequence Swedish researchers working for a company cannot be financed and should therefore not submit an application to the Swedish Research Council even if they are part of a consortium application

Eligible Applicants

You must hold a Swedish doctoral degree or a corresponding foreign degree awarded no later than the deadline for this call You may only submit one application for this grant and you may only be the Swedish partner of one consortium in this call The applicant may not have an ongoing JPIAMR grant or any other project grant concerning the same project concept funded by the Council at the start of the grant period

Eligible Costs

The project grant may be used to fund all types of project-related costs such as salaries (including your own salary however no more than corresponding to the personrsquos activity level in the project) running costs (such as consumables travel including stays at research facilities publication costs and minor equipment) premises and depreciation costs Grants may not be used for scholarships If a doctoral student participates project funds may not be paid out as salary during teaching or other departmental duties

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

19 000 000 SEK

Total amount per project proposal 500 000 EUR (SWE Coordinator) or 300

000 EUR (SWE Partner(s)) for all Swedish applicants together including indirect

costs

Other Funding Criteria

The Swedish Research Council will support research projects under all three themes of the call - MeasuringEvaluatingTaking Actions - under the condition that the project includes research on pathogens and antimicrobial resistant bacteria from aquatic ecosystems (inland and marine) All Swedish applicants must communicate with the national contact person regarding their intention to participate in the call before submission of the consortium application

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All Swedish partners participating in the call and applying for funding from the Swedish Research Council shall also submit a parallel application using the Swedish Research Councilrsquos application system Prisma The application form in Prisma can be reached from the call text at the SRC website Parallel application is a mandatory eligibility criterion Failure to submit the parallel application to the Swedish Research Council before the deadline of the Prisma call will result in the Swedish partner being declared ineligible

Relevant documents See national call text for all national regulations httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

Additional Info

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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TAIWAN

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Ching-Mei Tang cmtommostgovtw

Eligible Institutions

In compliance with the MoSTrsquos regulation ldquoOperation Guidelines for MOST Research Grantsrdquo

bull Applicant institutions (ie research conducting institutions) shall be approved by MoST to be eligible recipients of subsidization in accordance with the Operation Guidelines for Institutions Applying for MOST Grants

bull The eligible institutions are classified into three categories as follows

Taiwanese publicprivate colleges and universities Taiwanese publicprivate research institutions Taiwanese Medical institutions

Eligible Applicants In addition the Principal Investigator(s) and co-Principal Investigator(s) must meet several qualifications please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Eligible Costs please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro500000 euro85000 annually

Other Funding Criteria As detailed in Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Relevant documents please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Additional Info Please note that Taiwanese project partners shall submit a proposal to the MoST for national financing after the project has been selected and approved for funding through the AquaticPollutants evaluation and selection process

Useful Links Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) httpswwwmostgovtwl=en

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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TUNESIA

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MHESR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Awatef Soltane Marzouki

Saida Rafrafi Farhat

Zied Kbaier

awatefsoltanedppsgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

coopint2gmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

kbaierziedgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

Eligible Institutions Tunisian public research institutions

- Research institutes or centers - Research laboratoriesunits based at the universities

Eligible Applicants

The Tunisian Principal Investigator (PI) should be a - Professor or equivalent - Associate Professor or equivalent - Assistant professor or equivalent

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are those used exclusively for the purpose of achieving the objectives of the project All expenses must be incurred between the start date and the end date of the project and must be limited to the allocated budget

The following expenses would be eligible a Travel and daily allowances b Other operating expenses directly related to the project c Small equipment logistics and consumables d Contract provide services (exclusively for non-permanent administrative and

research staff) should not exceed 20 of the total budget e Organisation of scientific events and meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount per Proposal

150000 euro MHESR has reserved 20000 euro project year

Other Funding Criteria

- The duration of the project should not exceed 3 years - The Tunisian Coordinators or the PI should send their annual mi-term and

final reports to the MHESR without any prior notification SMEs and NGOs are not eligible to receive funding from MHESR but it is recommended to involve them

Relevant documents National Regulations

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Additional Info Applicants are encouraged to submit proposals involving at least one socio-economic partner eligible for MHESR funding such as technical centers

Useful Links wwwmestn

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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TURKEY

Funding Organisation

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Almila Nur ARSUNAR

Nihan AKDEMİRCİ

almilabahartubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 56

nihanmoralitubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 55

Eligible Institutions Higher education institutions their institutes public RampD centres SMEs and companies established in Turkey

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Eligible Costs Personnel travel equipmenttoolsoftware service procurement material costs Budget restrictions for private sector applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

750000 EUR 1500000 TL (including Project Incentive

Premium (PIP) and overhead costs)

Other Funding Criteria

For each Turkish partner in the project team budget limitations below should be used bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from Universities

(public and private) research institutes and public institutions is 720000 TL This amount excludes Project Incentive Premium (PIP) and overhead costs

bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from private corporations is 1000000 TL for Turkish partners This amount excludes overhead costs

Relevant documents

National Regulations httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles256_sayili_bk_islenmis_hali-1071-1_0pdf

httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfilesyonetmelik_iii_2_0pdf

httpstubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles365313_yk_islenmis_hali_ardeb_idari_mali_esaslarpdf

Additional Info

Please check TUBITAK website where all detailed information will be provided in national call announcement Turkish partners will make their online application via TUBITAKrsquos online system available from httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

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Turkish partners will use E-Signature for their applications Detailed information can be achieved via website httpwwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles281ardeb_eimza_yardim_dokumanipdf (Hard copy of documents need NOT to be sent) In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions

Useful Links httpswwwtubitakgovtr httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

  • Table of Content
  • BELGIUM
  • Eligible personnel costs (permanenttemporary)
  • Operating cost (Travel and consumables)
  • Equipement
  • Overheads
  • Subcontracting
  • BELGIUM
  • BELGIUM
  • BRAZIL
  • CYPRUS
  • CZECH REPUBLIC
  • DENMARK
  • ESTONIA
  • FINLAND
  • FRANCE
  • GERMANY
  • GREECE
  • IRELAND
  • ISRAEL
  • ITALY
  • ITALY
  • LATVIA
  • MOLDOVA (Republic of)
  • NORWAY
  • POLAND
  • PORTUGAL
  • ROMANIA
  • SCOTLAND
  • SOUTH AFRICA
  • SPAIN
  • SPAIN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • TAIWAN
  • TUNESIA
  • TURKEY
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Other Funding Criteria Danish applicants must no later than two weeks after the deadline for submission register individually in the national e-grant system Please find a guide here

Relevant documents National Regulations httpsinnovationsfondendksitesdefaultfiles2018-10general-terms-and-conditions-for-international-projects-approved-after-1-feb-2018pdf

Additional Info

IFDrsquos funds are paid based on actual expenses and can be reimbursed on a quarterly basis to SMErsquos and a semi-annual basis for other participantsThe progress report must be submitted every six months The auditors statement must be submitted annually (unless organization is state-audited)

Useful Links Innovation Fund Denmark httpsinnovationsfondendkenprogrammesinternational-collaborations

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

15

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ESTONIA

Funding Organisation

Eesti Teadusagentuur (ETAg)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Margit Suuroja MargitSuurojaetagee

Eligible Institutions See National Requirements

Eligible Applicants See National Requirements

Eligible Costs See National Requirements

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

100000 euro 100000 euro

Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents National Requirements

Additional Info If in one project participates several Estonian partners the total requested Estonian budget is 100000euro

Useful Links ERA-NET uumlhiskonkurssidega seotud toetused

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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FINLAND

Funding Organisation

Academy of Finland (AKA)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Vesa Yli-Pelkonen vesayli-pelkonenakafi

Eligible Institutions Please check AKArsquos Regulations at httpwwwakafiglobalassets10rahoitusliiteetrahoitusehdot_2019-2020_enpdf httpwwwakafienfundingapply-for-fundingaz-index-of-application-guidelines

Eligible Applicants

In this call the eligibility criteria is according to the Academy Project funding criteria bull In addition to their doctorate the applicant must have other significant scientific

merits Usually they are a professor or docent level researcher bull If the applicant does not have an employment relationship with for example a

university or research institute they must give an account of how their own salary will be covered during the funding period

bull Only one application per researcher will be considered (incl a consortium subproject) in this call

Please check AKArsquos Regulations at httpwwwakafiglobalassets10rahoitusliiteetrahoitusehdot_2019-2020_enpdf httpwwwakafiglobalassets20arviointi-ja-paatoksetliitteet2019poytakirjan-1-liite-1-trp-hallituksen-paatos-1142019pdf (in Finnish) httpwwwakafienfundingapply-for-fundingaz-index-of-application-guidelines

Eligible Costs

The call is implemented under the full cost model Academy funding can be used to cover both direct project costs (eg direct salaries) and indirect costs (eg costs for premises) Both types of costs are covered with the same percentage Please check AKArsquos regulations at httpwwwakafiglobalassets10rahoitusliiteetrahoitusehdot_2019-2020_enpdf httpwwwakafienfundingapply-for-fundingaz-index-of-application-guidelines

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro85000000

euro250000 per consortium partner euro350000 per consortium coordinator If there are several Finnish partners in the same consortium the maximum total commitment from AKA is euro400000 per consortium

Other Funding Criteria

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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Relevant documents

National Regulations httpwwwakafiglobalassets10rahoitusliiteetrahoitusehdot_2019-2020_enpdf httpwwwakafiglobalassets20arviointi-ja-paatoksetliitteet2019poytakirjan-1-liite-1-trp-hallituksen-paatos-1142019pdf (in Finnish) httpwwwakafienfundingapply-for-fundingaz-index-of-application-guidelines

Additional Info Only the submission of the joint proposal is required There is no need to submit any documents directly to AKA However applicants are requested to contact AKArsquos contact point (see above) before submitting the proposal

Useful Links

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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FRANCE

Funding Organisation

Agence National de la Recherche (ANR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Simon Coulet Armelle Montrose

anrteam-aquaticpollutantsagencerecherchefr

+33 1 78 09 81 20

Eligible Institutions

ANR may finance Partners that have their primary establishment in France andor Partners established in the EU and that can prove that they have a secondary establishment in France To be eligible the consortium must include at least one French public research organization (EPA EPSCP EPST EPIC)

The involvement of an enterprise is encouraged but not mandatory If a non-French enterprise is involved in a project it is mandatory to involve a French enterprise otherwise the French partners will be declared ineligible

Eligible Applicants See above

Eligible Costs Please check the National Funding Regulation at httpsanrfrfrrf

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro2000000

The maximum amount which can be requested by each proposal with French applicant(s) is limited to

bull euro300000 (if French Coordinator) bull euro250000 (if French Participants)

Other Funding Criteria

The funding requested from ANR for a project must be between 15 000 euro and 250 000 euro If there are several partners requesting funding from ANR the 250 000 euro have to be shared If a partner requesting funding from ANR is coordinator of a proposal the maximum amount of funding requested can reach 300 000 euro Please check the National Funding Regulation at httpsanrfrfrrf

Relevant documents National Funding Regulations httpsanrfrfrrf

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Additional Info

Additional eligibility criterion To be eligible the proposals must not be judged as similar with another proposal The similarity between two Projects is established when these Projects (in their entirety or in part) describe identical main objectives or result from a simple adaptation Project partnersrsquo commitment Access to genetic resources and traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources Pursuant to the Nagoya Protocol ANR must obtain documentary evidence of Due Diligence Declarations (DDDs) for all research projects that it funds Projects funded will be asked to make a declaration on potential utilisation of genetic resources during their projects DDDs for research work can be submitted online using the special application on the MESRI website Credentials to access the application can be obtained from the director of the host institution For full details go to httpwwwenseignementsup-recherchegouvfrpid37627utilisation-ressources-genetiques-associeeshtml

Open Science As part of the contribution of the ANR to the promotion and implementation of an open science and in connexion with the National plan for an open science the applicants formally undertake if they receive funding to (1) post the full texts of all scientific publications resulting from the research project in an open archive (either directly in HAL or via a local institutional archive) and (2) to provide a data management plan (DMP) within 6 months of the project start as per the ANR Funding regulation (Regraveglement financier) and the arrangements communicated in the act allocating the grant Besides the ANR recommends that publications be made in reviews or books in native open access Terms and conditions and important recommendations for partners requesting funding from ANR will be published on ANR website

Useful Links httpsanrfrfrappels

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GERMANY

Funding Organisation

German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Stefanie Pietsch

Christian Stolle

ptj-aquapollutcallfz-juelichde

+49 30 20199-3152

+49 381 20356-275

Eligible Institutions

Applications may be submitted by German institutions of higher education and non-university research institutions as well as by commercial companies particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) which are headquartered and exploit their results primarily in Germany Also local authorities non-profit organizations or associations are eligible for funding

Eligible Applicants

For information regarding the EUs standard definition of SMEs please visit httpeceuropaeugrowthsmesbusiness-friendly-environmentsme-definition_en Research institutions which receive joint basic funding from the Federal Government and the Laumlnder can only be granted project funding supplementary to their basic funding for additional expenditure under certain preconditions

Eligible Costs

Personnel cost Travel cost Sub-contracting Equipment Consumables Overheads (Not included Building investments) Richtlinien fuumlr Zuwendungsantraumlge auf AusgabenKostenbasis(AZAAZK) httpsfoerderportalbunddeeasyeasy_indexphpauswahl=easy_formulare Projektpauschale Universities should consider cost for the ldquoProjektpauschalerdquo already in the preparation of the proposal

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 3000000

The maximum budget per German partner per proposal is 250000 euro If a German partner is coordinator of a proposal the maximum amount of funding requested can reach 450000 euro If there are several German partners in the same consortium the max total commitment from BMBF is 600000 euro per consortium

Other Funding Criteria

Only two German partners in a consortium are eligible The prerequisite for two German partners in a consortium is that at least one partner can be classified as a stakeholder or end user (eg companies SMEs municipalities authorities associations etc) If there is no German stakeholder or end user in the consortium only one German partner per consortium can participate - either as a coordinator or partner

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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Relevant documents

National Regulations Research for Sustainable Development wwwfonade

The funding procedure will follow the national criteria of the funding of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research

httpfoerderportalbunddeeasyeasy_indexphpauswahl=easy_formulare

Additional Info

Funding quota bull Universities Research organisations Associations and local authorities up to

100 bull Companies up to max 50 bull SMEs Up to max 80 (incl bonus)

Useful Links httpswwwfonadedethemenwassermanagementphp httpswwwptjdeprojektfoerderungmare-n

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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GREECE

Funding Organisation

General Secretariat for Research amp Technology (GSRT)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Sofia Dimitropoulou sdimitropoulougsrtgr

00302131300187

Eligible Institutions

GSRT potentially supports all private and public legal entities namely private enterprises (such as SMEs large-companies etc) research organizations higher education institutions and other public organizations with RampD activities) Individuals as well as individual enterprises are not eligible under this scheme

Eligible Applicants

Applicants may submit in the current call if they are enterprises up to two (2) proposals from the same enterprise and for Public research Institutes and Universities up to (2) proposals at the level of the same Laboratory or School or Institute or Department

Eligible Costs

(a) personnel costs researchers technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the project (b) costs on fixed assets ie b1) costs of instruments and equipment to the extent and for the period used for the project Where such instruments and equipment are not used for their full life for the project only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the project as calculated on the basis of generally accepted accounting principles are considered as eligible and b2) costs for buildings and land to the extent and for the duration period used for the project With regard to buildings only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the project as calculated on the basis of generally accepted accounting principles are considered as eligible For land costs of commercial transfer or actually incurred capital costs are eligible (c) costs of contractual research knowledge and patents bought or licensed from outside sources at arms length conditions as well as costs of consultancy and equivalent services used exclusively for the project (d) additional general costs and other operating expenses including costs of materials supplies travel expenses organization of meetings disseminationpublicity costs audit costs incurred directly as a result of the project implementation (e) indirect costs = flat rate 15 of personnel costs Indirect costs are eligible for all legal entities and include costs that do not incur directly as a result of the project implementation (e g administrative and management costs utility costs) Note -Please bear in mind that scientific management costs are eligible under category (a) whereas administrative and financiallegal management costs fall under eligible categories (e) or (d)-audit costs only

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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- Subcontracting is allowed This will be clarified in the guidelines of the national call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

1Μeuro

Upper funding limits for the eligible costs Upper limit of the total public funding will be 200000 euro per project (including indirect costs) The maximum state aid intensity will be calculated according to the provisions of the European state aid rules and regulations in force (type of research activity size of the participating enterprise collaborative research)

Other Funding Criteria

Evaluation At national level only eligibility check is conducted and not a full peer review at pre-proposals and full proposals stages We rely on the evaluation made by the COFUND Call Evaluation Committee and external reviewers

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Funding Programme ldquoOperational Programme for Research Entrepreneurship and Innovation 2014-2020 National Research and Innovation Strategy for Smart Specialization 2014-2020 (RIS3)rdquo Applicants are informed that this annex is for general guidance only For more detailed rules and regulations please refer to the nationalregional call announcement and contact the NationalRegional Contact Point Submission at the national level is required at a later stage A national call will be published to support the approved at the transnational level proposals only Detailed information on the procedure and the funding rules will be provided at the GSRT website in the guidelines of the national call during the submission period The duration of a funded project is 24 months without any prolongation

Useful Links httpswwwespagrelPagesProclamationsFSaspxitem=4383

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

24

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IRELAND

Funding Organisation

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Lisa Sheils lsheilsepaie

Eligible Institutions

EPA funding rules apply ndash All types of organisations are eligible ndash Please consult EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions

Eligible Applicants

EPA funding rules apply ndash Applicants from the Republic of Ireland are eligible ndash Please consult EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions

Eligible Costs

EPA funding rules apply ndash Please consult EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions Post-completion dissemination costs do not apply to Transnational Calls

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 500000

The following will be used as national eligibility criteria Maximum Budget Requested for Coordinator euro 300000 Maximum Budget Requested for Partners euro 150000 Maximum of 1 Irish research organisation (eg coordinator or partner) requesting budget from the EPA within a consortium

Other Funding Criteria As detailed in ldquoMaximum Amount Per Proposalrdquo

Relevant documents EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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Additional Info

Irish applicants are not required to send any documentation to the EPA in advance of the pre-proposal amp proposal submission The EPA will not respond to queries relating to the scope of the proposed research

Useful Links wwwepaie

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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ISRAEL

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Health ndash

Chief Scientist Office (CSO-MOH)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Dr Irit Allon Mrs Orly Spivak

iritallonmohgovil orleefgmailcom

Eligible Institutions University research center or hospital

Eligible Applicants

Position in a university research center or hospital Research authority must approve position prior to submission PI should hold a PhD MD DMD D Sc or equivalent degree and employed by an eligible institution Research will not be funded simultaneously by CSO-MOH on more than one grant (Era-NET or national) Researchers can not apply for more than one grant from any ERA-NET funded by CSO-MOH or submit more than one proposal for any programme

Eligible Costs Materials and consumables Travel amp hosting (up to 10) No salaries for applicants No heavy equipment Institutional overhead 10

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Up to euro 300000 depending on budget availability

The following will be used as national eligibility criteria Up to 140000 euro per partner Additional 20000 euro for coordination Maximum of 2 projects will be funded up to 1 Israeli coordinator

Other Funding Criteria Submission of financial and scientific reports at national level is required annually

Relevant documents Not applicable

Additional Info

Prior to submission researchers will submit to CSO-MOH an abstract approved by their research authority including budget distribution No submission of abstract can result in declaration of the consortium as ineligible If the application involves human or animal experiments bioethics approvals must be submitted with the application or up to 4 months later

Useful Links Please see detailed instructions of application at the national level and reporting at httpwwwhealthgovilresearch-fund

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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ITALY

Funding Organisation

Agenzia Regionale per la Protezione dellrsquoAmbiente Regione Siciliana (ARPA

Sicilia)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Vincenzo Infantino vinfantinoarpasiciliait

Eligible Institutions All institutions are eligible providing that they have stable organization in Italy

Eligible Applicants

The following entities are eligible providing that they have stable organization in Italy enterprises universities research institutions research organizations in accordance with EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014 Any participant in order to be eligible must comply with the eligibility criteria listed in the ldquoARPA Sicilia Funding Guidelinesrdquo httpswwwarpasiciliait

A maximum of two Italian participants per project proposal requesting funding to ARPA Sicilia are admitted

Italian applicants can participate as coordinator in only one project proposal requesting funding to ARPA Sicilia

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are in accordance with EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014

Funding will be provided for the following categories Personnel Equipment (depreciation costs if not used for their full life for the project) Subcontracting Other Costs and Overheads Overheads (ldquoSpese generalirdquo) shall be calculated as a maximum of10 of admissible costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 100000 Maximum Budget Requested for all Italian partners (coordinator andor partner) euro 100000

Other Funding Criteria

Aid intensity Public institutions and research entities (public and private) will be financed at a rate of 100 of admissible costs Funding levels are based on Art 25 of EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission and are determined in the following way for private entities The aid intensity for each beneficiary shall not exceed

(a) 100 of the eligible costs for fundamental research

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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(b) 50 of the eligible costs for industrial research

(c) 25 of the eligible costs for experimental development

The aid intensities for industrial research and experimental development may be increased up to a maximum aid intensity of 80 of the eligible costs as follows

(a) by 10 percentage points for medium-sized enterprises and by 20 percentage points for small enterprises

(b) by 15 percentage points if one of the following conditions is fulfilled

(i) the project involves effective collaboration

mdash between undertakings among which at least one is an SME or is carried out in at least two Member States or in a Member State and in a Contracting Party of the EEA Agreement and no single undertaking bears more than 70 of the eligible costs or

mdash between an undertaking and one or more research and knowledge-dissemination organisations where the latter bear at least 10 of the eligible costs and have the right to publish their own research results

(ii) the results of the project are widely disseminated through conferences publication open access repositories or free or open source software

On request of applicants a pre-payment may be done equal to 50 of the total contribution for public entities and research entities 50 of the total contribution for private entities with necessary financial guarantee

The remaining part of the contribution will be paid in instalments after each financial and progress reporting period Funded participants will be requested to submit financial and scientific reports to Arpa Sicilia

Relevant documents

ldquoAvviso integrativo nazionalerdquo published on the ARPA Sicilia website httpswwwarpasiciliait

EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014

Additional Info

Italian applicants are required to send specific documentation to ARPA Sicilia at proposal submission stage (please see ldquoAvviso integrativo nazionalerdquo for requirements and submission mode)

ARPA Sicilia will not respond to queries relating to the scope of the proposed research

Useful Links

The complete list of criteria and provisions which must be satisfied by all Italian participants can be found in the ldquoAvviso integrativo nazionalerdquo published on the dedicated web page on ARPA Sicilia website httpswwwarpasiciliait

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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ITALY

Funding Organisation

Ministero dellrsquoUniversitagrave e della Ricerca (MUR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Aldo Covello

Valeria Cardia

aldocovellomiurit +39 06 5849 6465

valeriacardiamiurit +39 06 5849 7333

Eligible Institutions

According to art 60 of the Decree-Law n 832012 and art 5 of its implementing Ministerial decree 5932016 the following entities are eligible providing that they have stable organization in Italy - Enterprises universities research institutions research organizations in accordance with EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014 Eligible participants must have a stable organization in Italy - Local and regional administrations and their investee companies (a more detailed description will be given in the Avviso integrativo nazionale)

Eligible Applicants

The participant must not be defaulting with regard to other funding received by the Ministry The participant must not have requestedgot any other funding for the same research activities The participant must respect the Italian law DLgs n 159 del 6092011 e successive modificazioni ed integrazioni The participant must not be subject to bankruptcy proceedings as of art 5 comma 4 letter b) of DM 5932016 or must not be a company in difficulty according to the definition under number 18) of article 2 Definitions of Regulation (EU) no 6512014 The participant must be in compliance with the obligations laid down in the contributory and social security regulations (DURC) The judicial and pending records of the legal representative of the participant are negative For any participant with the exception of public universities and public research institutions (Enti pubblici di ricerca) the following financial criteria calculated using the data reported in the last approved balance sheet must be fulfilled CN gt (CP ndash I)2 Where bull CN = net assets (Capitale netto) bull CP = sum of the costs of all the projects for which public funding has been requested by the participant during the year bull I = sum of the contributions received approved or requested for the same projects OFF lt 8 Where

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bull OF = financial charges (Oneri finanziari) bull F = turnover (Fatturato)

Eligible Costs

All activities classifiable as Basic research Industrial research and Experimental development are eligible for funding Furthermore Basic research and Industrial research activities must be predominant with respect to Experimental development activities (in terms of costs) All costs incurred during the lifetime of the project under the following categories are eligible Personnel Equipment Consulting and equivalent services Consumables and Overheads Overheads (spese generali) shall be calculated as a percentage of the personnel costs and cannot be higher than 50 of them Travel expenses dissemination and coordination costs are to be included in the overheads

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 50000000 euro 15000000

Other Funding Criteria

The amount of funding which can be granted to each beneficiary is calculated multiplying the eligible costs for the funding rate listed in the following table

On request of applicants a pre-payment may be done equal to 80 of the total contribution for public entities 50 of the total contribution for private entities

The remaining part of contribute will be paid in instalments after each financial and progress reporting period

Relevant documents - Decreto legge n 832012 - Decreto Ministeriale n 593 del 26 luglio 2016 - Linee guida al DM del 26 luglio 2016 n 593

Additional Info

In addition to the project proposal which shall be submitted at European level the Italian participants are requested to submit further documentation to MUR through the national web platform available at the following link banditransnazionali-miurcinecait These national additional documents must be submitted by the same deadline established for the pre-proposal phase submission as defined in the international joint call Any participant who does not submit its national documents by the deadline of the pre-proposal phase will be considered not eligible for funding

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MUR will require to all Italian participants admitted for funding some additional documents describing more in detail the participant and its research activities within the project It is strongly recommended to contact the National Contact Persons already in early stage of project preparation The admission for funding is subject to the adoption of the necessary accounting and administrative measures for the allocation of the resources Funded participants will be requested to submit financial and scientific reports to MUR

Useful Links httpwwwricercainternazionalemiuriteraeranet-cofund-(h2020)aquatic-pollutantsaspx

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LATVIA

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Education and Science (IZM)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Kaspars Karolis Kasparskarolisizmgovlv

+37167047996

Eligible Institutions

RampD institutions (research institutes universities higher education establishments research centres etc) that are listed in the Registry of Research Institutions operated by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Latvia Entity must apply to Research Organization definitions according to regulation 6512014 Any other type of participants can participate on their own costs and are not covered by the Ministry

Eligible Applicants

Eligible Costs

Personnel costs (researchers technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the research project) and relevant personnel taxes Other direct costs such as consumables equipment (only depreciation costs) materials reagents Travels and allowances according to travel plan Indirect costs can reach a maximum of 25 of the total direct costs The activities must correspond to ldquoresearchrdquo according to Latvian Law on Scientific Activity Only non-commercial activities can be comprised in projects with Latvian participation

Subcontracting Expenses incurred by a third party to carry out tasks or provide services that require special scientific or technical competences outside the institutionrsquos normal area of activity The amount may not exceed 20 of the total direct costs allocated to the Latvian partner

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

300 000 euro

The maximum amount that a Latvian partner can request is 70 000 euro per year or Coordinator 100 000 per year In case of two Latvian partners in a consortium the maximum total funding available for a project is 100 000 euroyear

Other Funding Criteria

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Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info Attention Latvian partners have to end all activities until the 1112023 and submit a report in 1 month thereafter

Useful Links

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MOLDOVA (Republic of)

Funding Organisation

National Agency for Research and Development (NARD)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Viorica Boaghi Olga Davidenco

Vioricaboaghigmailcom Olgadavidencoancdgovmd

Eligible Institutions Scientific and research organizations

Eligible Applicants Scientific and research organizations

Eligible Costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

100 000 euro 25 000 euro

Other Funding Criteria National Strategic Priorities

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

1 Code on science and innovation of the Republic of Moldova Law no 259-XV of 15072004

2 Law no190 of 21092017 for amending and completing some legislative acts

3 Government Decision no381 2019 on the approval of the National Program in the fields of research and innovation for the years 2020-2023 and of the Action Plan on its implementation

4 Government Decision no382 2019 on the approval of the Methodology for financing projects in the fields of research and innovation 5 Government Decision no196 of 28022018 on the organization and functioning of the National Agency for Research and Development

Useful Links httpsancdgovmd

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NORWAY

Funding Organisation

The Research Council of Norway (RCN)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Ivar Berthling itbrcnno

+4790066509

Eligible Institutions

Norwegian research institutions (See definition and specification under httpswwwforskningsradetnoenapply-for-fundingwho-can-apply-for-fundingresearch-organisations

Eligible Applicants Norwegian applicants must have completed a doctoral degree or corresponding qualifications

Eligible Costs See httpswwwforskningsradetnoenapply-for-fundingBudget

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Ca euro 500000 Within a single project proposal the Norwegian contribution requested cannot exceed euro125000

Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents General RCN conditions for funding httpswwwforskningsradetnoen

Additional Info

After funding decision the Norwegian part of funded projects must register through the RCN portal Further information will be provided to the relevant partners Follow-up of the Norwegian part of the project will follow RCN guidelines and deadlines

Useful Links

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POLAND

Funding Organisation

National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Kinga Szymańska-Rzeźnik kingaszymanskancbrgovpl

Eligible Institutions Research organizations Micro Small Medium and Large Enterprises

Eligible Applicants

Research organizations (research and knowledge-dissemination organisations) Micro Small Medium and Large Enterprises Group of entities (within the meaning of art 37 section 1 point 1a of The Act of 30 April 2010 on the National Centre for Research and Development published in Journal of Laws item 1770 2019)

Eligible Costs

The eligible costs shall be the following 1 personnel costs (researchers technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the research project) 2 cost of contractual research costs of consultancy and equivalent services used exclusively for the research activity this cost type cannot account for more than 70 of all eligible costs of a project the subcontracting can be obtained from consortium partner only in justified case this need will be verified by a national experts panel 3 operating costs including bull costs of instruments and equipment technical knowledge and patents to the extent and for the period used for the research project if such instruments and equipment are not used for their full life for the research project only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the research project as calculated on the basis of good accounting practice shall be considered eligible bull costs for buildings and land to the extent and for the duration used for the research project with regard to buildings only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the research project as calculated on the basis of good accounting practice shall be considered eligible for land costs of commercial transfer or actually incurred capital costs shall be eligible bull other operating costs including costs of materials supplies and similar products incurred directly as a result of the research activity

4 additional overheads incurred indirectly as a result of the research project that costs should account 25 of all eligible project costs That costs (4) are counted as a multiplication by percentage given above (called x) and the rest of direct costs excluding subcontracting (2) It means 4=(1+3)25

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Funding quota of Polish participants can be up to 100 for research organizations In the case of enterprises funding quota will be decided on a case-by-case basis depending on the size of the company type of researchdevelopment risk associated with the research activities and commercial perspective of exploitation under Section 2 of the Regulation of the Minister of Science and Higher Education of 25 February 2015 on criteria and rules on granting state aid and ldquode minimisrdquo aid by the National Centre for Research and Development published in Journal of Laws item 299 2015

Large Enterprises

Medium Enterprises

MicroSmall Enterprises

Universities and research organizations

FundamentalBasic Research

na na na na

IndustrialApplied Research

Up to 50+15

(max 65 )

Up to 50+10+15 (max 75 )

Up to 50+20+15 (max 80 )

Up to 100

Experimental development

Up to 25+15

(max 40 )

Up to 25+10+15 (max 50 )

Up to 25+20+15 (max 60 )

Up to 100

In any case only IndustrialApplied Research and Experimental Development will be funded Other type of activities (eg coordination dissemination management) cannot be included into separated task All eligible entities invited to submit Polish proposal are obliged to use the rate of exchange of The European Central Bank dated on the day of opening the call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

600 000 euro In relation to the budget limit it is recommended

that one project partner can require up to 200 000 euro

Other Funding Criteria Organization must be registered in Poland

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

For enterprises it is strongly advised to state in the Pre-proposal application form in table for Project coordinatorProject partner in the row ldquoOther informationrdquo the KRS number of the enterprise and the size of the enterprise (microsmall medium large) A condition for the participation of a group of entities as the Applicant in the competition is its formal existence on the date of submission of the pre-proposal confirmed by its members concluding at least conditionally agreement on the creation of a group of entities

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Please note that group of entities counts as two project partners from Poland (it meets the limit on the number of participants from the same country please see call text for details)

Useful Links httpswwwncbrgovplprogramyprogramy-miedzynarodowe

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PORTUGAL

Funding Organisation

Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT IP)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Germana Santos Rui Munhaacute

germanasantosfctpt 213911569 ruimunhafctpt 213911538

Eligible Institutions Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Articles 3-5)

Eligible Applicants Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Article 6)

Eligible Costs Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Articles 7-9)

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

300000 euro 100000 euro

Other Funding Criteria If more than one Portuguese institution participates in a consortium the budget must be shared with the maximum limit of requested funding set at 1000000 euro per consortium

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions Portuguese applicants will have to fill in and send a Declaration of Commitment (DC) duly signed and stamped to the NCPs via email FCT may require the original of the DC in the future (Article 5 of the National Regulation) Check the National Regulation terms for admission and acceptance of proposals and projects namely concerning the update of technical and financial reports and return of funds of ongoingconcluded projects and situation of proposals previously submitted to FCT regarding pending decisions scientific areas and other calls

Useful Links

Access to electronic submission tool httpsaquaticpollutantsptjde

Access to FCT webpage dedicated to this Joint Call

httpswwwfctptapoioscooptranseranetsaquaticpollutantsindexphtmlen httpswwwfctptapoioscooptranseranetsaquaticpollutantsindexphtmlpt

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ROMANIA

Funding Organisation

Executive Agency for Higher Education Research Development and Innovation

Funding (UEFISCDI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mihaela Manole

Nicoleta Dumitrache

Mihaelamanoleuefiscdiro 0040213023863

Nicoletadumitracheuefiscdiro 0040213023886

Eligible Institutions

Eligible entities for funding are universities public institutions RampD national institutions joint-stock companies SMErsquos and Large companies NGOs (associations foundations etc) others Funding rates vary in accordance with state aid legislation

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of principal investigator

Eligible Costs

a Staff costs

b Logistics expenses

- Capital expenditure

- Expenditure on stocks - supplies and inventory items

- Expenditure on services performed by third parties cannot exceed 25 of the funding from the public budget The subcontracted parts should not be coresubstantial parts of the project work

c Travel expenses

d Overhead (indirect costs) is calculated as a percentage of direct costs staff costs logistics costs (excluding capital costs and cost for subcontracting) and travel expenses Indirect costs will not exceed 20 of direct costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

500000 euro

250000 euro for all romanian partners in case a Romanian institution is the Coordinator

200000 euro for all romanian partners in case a Romanian institution is not the Coordinator

(please read httpsuefiscdiropachet-de-informatii-suprogramul-3-2-orizont-2020)

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Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Useful Links httpsuefiscdiropachet-de-informatii-suprogramul-3-2-orizont-2020

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SCOTLAND

Funding Organisation

Scottish Enterprise (SCOTENT)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Karen Fraser karenfraserscotentcouk

+44 141 4685658

Eligible Institutions

Universities (in a consortium led by a company having at least two companies and with at least one of these being Scottish-based and undertaking RampD in Scotland and limit of one research organisation)

Eligible Applicants Any company Only universities and companies in the Scottish Enterprise area are eligible (those in the Highlands and Islands area are not eligible)

Eligible Costs

Project-specific costs including salaries overheads equipment IT consultancy training materials trials IP in whole or in part as per pre-defined criteria available on request

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 752000 No limit

Other Funding Criteria

Co-funding rate of 25-50 of eligible costs and subject to Scottish Enterprise policy and procedures and EU State Aid Regulation Preference to proposals with the greatest economic impact

Relevant documents Scottish Enterprise Large RampD Grant guidelines (see link below)

Additional Info Consortiums must consist of a Scottish based company and 2 other EU member states

Useful Links httpswwwscottish-enterprisecomsupport-for-businessesfunding-and-grantsgrowing-your-businessresearch-and-development-grant

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SOUTH AFRICA

Funding Organisation

Water Research Commission (WRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mr Tiyani Chauke Tiyanicwrcorgza

+27 12 761 9304

Eligible Institutions South African registered Universities Science Councils Research Institutions and Private Sector conducting research development and innovation

Eligible Applicants

Eligible Costs

Direct project related cost personnel project activities and procurement of equipment and Other direct costs consumables and travel costs (flight accommodation allowance and visa fees) to participate in the project kick-off and other obligatory project consortium meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro130000

Maximum of euro50000 per project for the duration of the project and not per annum The WRC will use an standard average rate of 1R=euro15 for all projects

Other Funding Criteria

1) To access the WRC funding all SA lead researchers in approved AquaPolllutants projects will be required to submit a funding application through the WRC Online Business Management System (BMS) as the first step for contracting process and also for national reporting The submission on BMS is mainly to capture the already approved project on the WRC system (2) All projects should be aligned to one or more of the WRC strategic objectives to qualify for funding Check WRC website for more information and there must be a clear distinction of new elements and value addition to projects that have been previously funded by the WRC through national calls Misaligned projects and failure to clearly distinguish the new elements in previously funded projects will lead to funding rejection regardless of Water JPI approval

Relevant documents National Regulations

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Additional Info

(1) SA partners are encouraged to include students in the projects for capacity building

(2) Before submitting the proposal to the AquaPolllutants call secretariat it is advised that the SA partner share the project outline with the WRC also highlighting the required financial cost for the SA partner to get WRC endorsement The project outlines should be submitted to the WRC NCP not later than 2 weeks before the call deadline to allow sufficient time for the WRC expert to assess the application

(3) The WRC National Contact Point will facilitate and assist with partner matching between SA and for WaterJPI call partners countries if necessary

(4) To raise awareness and promote the call in SA the WRC will share the information on the call information session that will be conducted virtually by the AquaPolllutants secretariat and also live stream the session using WRC social media channels The WRC NCP will also be available for bilateral meetings with individual institution as per invitation

Useful Links Any concerns relating to the FMS can be directed to bms-suppotwrcorgza

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Agencia Estatal de Investigacioacuten (AEI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Abraham Trujillo aquapollutantsaeigobes

+34 916038359

Eligible Institutions

Eligible entities for the State Research Agency funding are

Non-profit research organizations which must comply with the requirements established by this transnational call and with the rules on eligibility defined in the PCI 2020 Spanish partners belonging to Hospitals primary health care or public health administration of the National Health System (SNS) or belonging to Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS) or CIBER and CIBERNED should apply for funding to the National Institute of Health Carlos III (ISCIII) also participating in this transnational call Please check ISCIII rules Spanish Principal Investigators must demonstrate experience as investigators in projects funded by the Plan Estatal I+D+i 2013-2016 the Plan Estatal I+D+i 2017-2020 ERC Grants European Framework Programmes or other relevant national or international programmes AEI and the ISCIII reserve the right to exchange applicants in order to maximize the available funds provided the respective eligibility rules are met

Eligible Applicants

Incompatibilities These must be taken into account when participating in different ERA-Nets or other international initiatives - Principal Investigators are not allowed to apply for funding in more than one proposal of this ERA-NET AquaticPollutants cofounded call in more than one proposal in the same PCI call or in two PCI calls in consecutive years - Principal Investigators must remain unchanged between the proposal to this transnational call and the PCI 2020 call The State Research Agency will avoid double funding (overlapping with other EU or National funding) and will not grant projects or parts of projects already funded

Eligible Costs

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible)

Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

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Indirect costs (overheads) and clinical trials are not eligible for funding in the PCI call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

1000000 euro

bull Maximum amount of funding per legal entity eligible for AEI should not exceed euro150000 for a 3-year project

bull Maximum per proposal is euro200000 independently of the number of legal entities applying

bull In addition 50000 more can be requested if the transnational proposal is led by a PI eligible for AEI funding

Other Funding Criteria

Centres formed by different Spanish legal entities will be considered as a unique entity and thus the maximum funding should not exceed the limits per proposal established above (for example to mixed centres) The final funding will take into account the transnational evaluation of the collaborative proposal the scientific quality of the Spanish group the added value of the international collaboration the participation of the industrial sector and the financial resources available

Relevant documents

Programa Estatal de Investigacioacuten Desarrollo e Innovacioacuten Orientada a los Retos de la Sociedad Plan Estatal de Investigacioacuten Cientiacutefica y Teacutecnica y de Innovacioacuten 2017-2020 Plan Estatal The projects granted by the State Research Agency must be aligned with the main objectives described in the Programa Estatal The instrument for funding the Spanish partners will be the national call on International Joint Programming or its equivalent (Programacioacuten Conjunta Internacional PCI) which is expected to be launched in 2020 (PCI 2020) As a reference the beneficiaries are advised to read the call PCI 2019 AquaticPollutants cofunded call will be managed by the Subdivisioacuten de Programas Cientiacutefico-Teacutecnicos Transversales Fortalecimiento y Excelencia

Additional Info Any publication or dissemination activity resulting from the granted projects must acknowledge the State Research Agency funding ldquoProject (reference nordm XX) funded by the State Research Agency through PCI (or its equivalent)rdquo

Useful Links

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mauricio Garciacutea-Franco mauriciogisciiies

+34 91 822 2885

Eligible Institutions

Hospitals primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) These institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated in accordance to

the Spanish Act 502002 of December 26th (a copy of the foundationrsquos statutes may be submitted)

Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS) Accredited according to the RD 3392004 of February 27th or RD 2792016 (These

institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated according to the Spanish Act 50 2002 of December 26th) httpwwwengisciiiesISCIIIescontenidosfd-investigacionfd-institutos-investigacion-sanitarialistado-de-iis-acreditadosshtml

CIBER or CIBERNED Team members applying to the call must be from at least two groups belonging to

CIBER in two different home institutions and one of these two should be a Hospital primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) or Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS)

NOTE other public research organisations and private non-for profit organisations should apply to the State Research Agency (AEI) also participating in this transnational call Please check AEI rules

AEI and the ISCIII reserve the right to exchange applicants in order to maximize the available funds provided the respective eligibility rules are met

Eligible Applicants

Principal Investigators (PIs) can only participate in one project proposal The Principal Investigator (PI) and all members of the research group must belong to the eligible institution or be affiliated to CIBER CIBERNED or an IIS Excluded personnel as Principal Investigator (PI) bull Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR) bull Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts) bull Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

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bull Those undergoing postdoctoral training (eg ldquoSara Borrellrdquo or ldquoJuan de la Ciervardquo contracts)

Eligibility of costs types and their caps

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible) Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

Overheads according to AES 2020

Double funding of the same concept is not allowed

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

250000euro 2-3 projects tentatively envisaged to be funded

bull Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads included)

bull Up to 250000 euro per coordinator (overheads included)

Other Funding Criteria

PLEASE NOTE I Applicants from ISCIII are eligible Eligibility criteria from AESI 2020 apply II Same institution cannot participate with more than one partner in the same

project proposal III Only one PI per beneficiary institution may be funded within the same proposal IV SMEs and other private companies are encouraged to participate at their own

cost as subcontractors or funded by CDTI V There is no other incompatibility with AES 2020

Incompatibility for application to any other call are subject to the provisions in the relevant call

Submission of the proposal at the national level

National applications will be required by ISCIII The national submission period will be published at AES 2020 Spanish Applicants should periodically check in the web page of ISCIII if they are qualified ISCIII may not send invitations to the mandatory national phase

Submission of other information at the national level

Due to administrative and legal regulations the National Institute of Health Carlos III declares the end of September 2020 as national deadline for the decision on fundable project consortia which include Spanish partners to be funded by ISCIII Any concerned applicant in a proposal for which no final decision has been made by the deadline could be declared not fundable by ISCIII Any publication data base product or event protected with IPR or not resulting from the granted project must acknowledge ldquoAward no XX by ISCIII thorough AES 2020 and within the AquaticPollutants frameworkrdquo even after the end of the project

Submission of financial and scientific reports at the national level Follow up of national grants will be according to AES 2020

Requirements on data and repositories

Researchers funded by ISCIII must make public the human genomic data as well as relevant data (phenotype and exposition data) generated inside the funded project and will use open access repositories Researchers must also make public all the necessary information for the interpretation of these genomic data including lab protocols data instruments survey tools Regarding genomic data it is understood association of complete genomes (GWAS) matrixes of de polymorphism of a single nucleotide (SNP) and sequence of genome and transcriptomic metagenomic epigenomic and gene expression data The researchers whose projects are funded by ISCIII are recommended to store their scientific data at the ELIXIR Core Data Resources or if non-European repositories or data bases are to be used they must

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be certified by ELIXIR or the US National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) ISCIII may not fund any project that may require a repository andor a data base without a plan ensuring sustainability and decommissioning after the end of funding

Useful Links wwwisciiies

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council for Environment Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning

(FORMAS)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Petra Wallberg petrawallbergformasse

Eligible Institutions

Grants for research projects can only be administered by a Swedish university university college or other Swedish public organisation that fulfils the grant administrating organisation eligibility requirements of Formas Please check Formas Eligible Institutions

Eligible Applicants To be eligible to apply for grants from Formas main applicants and co-applicants must have a doctoral degree Other people participating in the project (eg doctoral students technicians lab assistants) do not need to have a doctoral degree

Eligible Costs

Admitted costs

Project grants from Formas may be used for financing of salary for researchers doctoral students (up to three years) and technical staff (including social-security contributions) Grants may also be used to finance running costs (eg consumables equipment under 500 kSEK travel conferences publication in open access journals) equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

For existing employment positions the current salary at the time of application (including social-security contributions) must be used for each of the subsequent years For new employment positions the starting salary at the grant administrating organisation must be used for each subsequent year Note that the total salary costs awarded by Formas for an individual researcher doctoral student or other member of the project may never exceed 100 per cent of a full-time position

Budget specification

bull Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

bull Travel (Missions) Traveling cost for meetings data collection and so on

bull Consumables (Running costs) All the costs that are related to the research activities as well as equipment under 500 kSEK publications in open access journal equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

Overhead Formas funds overhead costs according to the Swedish universities or institutions policies

Funding Commitment Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

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1 500 000 euro

The maximum amount which can be requested by Swedish applicant(s) is limited to euro 500000 (if Swedish Coordinator) or euro 300000 if Swedish Participant(s)

Other Funding Criteria

Ethical guidelines and open access

For information regarding Formasrsquo ethical guidelines and issues concerning public and open access to research results and scientific data Please check

httpwwwformasseenFinancingEthical-Policy

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Swedish applicants involved in proposals invited to step 2 are requested to submit a proposal to FormasPrisma after instructions from Formas NCP Each Swedish PI awarded funding must submit a financial and scientific report to Formas when the project has ended

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpsformasseenstart-pagearchivecalls2020-01-14-aquatic-pollutantshtml

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Markus Moll MarkusMollsidase

+46 72 143 42 46

Eligible Institutions

Sida will support the participation of researchers from low-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa and other sub-Saharan African countries where Sweden has bilateral development cooperation Institutions eligible to apply are Africa-based domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the following countries Benin Burkina Faso Burundi Central African Republic Chad Comoros Congo (Dem Rep) Eritrea Ethiopia The Gambia Guinea Guinea-Bissau Kenya Liberia Madagascar Malawi Mali Mozambique Niger Rwanda Senegal Sierra Leone Somalia South Sudan Sudan Tanzania Togo Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe Profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative

Eligible Applicants

African researchers employed by domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the countries specified above are eligible to apply Researchers from profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative Researchers may only be listed as a project coordinator or research partner on one project application However multiple submissions from multiple projects with researchers based at the same institution are allowed Only proposals addressing aspects of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) including resistant pathogens resistance genes and antibiotics and other antimicrobial substances under any of the themes and subthemes defined in the call are eligible for funding

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs include salaries consumables equipment travel and indirect costs Grant funds may not be used to reimburse expenses incurred prior to the project start date Sida will not fund projects or parts of projects that have been funded through other calls

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No grantee is permitted to make sub-grants but all grantees will be permitted to contract for services up to a maximum of 20000 Euro Please be aware that this limit applies to funds paid by an awardee to any other organization (or an individual employed at another organization) as a subcontractor

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

15000000 SEK (approx 1420000 euro)

250000 SEK (approx 237000 euro) for individual partners and 5000000 SEK (approx 474000

euro) for projects consisting of two or more partners eligible for Sida funding

Other Funding Criteria

Grants to project coordinatorspartners funded by Sida can only be administered by a university or other academic research institution General conditions applicable to grants from Sida to NGOs regarding projectprogramme support will apply to all institutions considered for a grant (document needs to be made accessible through the call page) Before deciding on grant funding the capacity of each applicantrsquos institution to administrate funds will be assessed according to Sidas regulations for contribution management and the projectsrsquo adherence to the Swedish strategy for research cooperation and research in development cooperation httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3strategi-for-forskningssamarbete-pdf-for-webb-eng-2pdf

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info Individuals that are members of projects invited to make a full proposal may be required to submit additional information that pertains to their specific work andor budget within the research consortium to Sida or a designated partner organization

Useful Links httpswwwsidaseEnglish

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council (SRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Patriq Fagerstedt patriqfagerstedtvrse

+46 (0)8-54644246

Eligible Institutions

Grants from the Swedish Research Council shall be administered by a Swedish university or HEI or another Swedish public organisation that fulfils our criteria for administrating organisations To apply your organisation must therefore be approved as an administrating organisation Please note that as a consequence Swedish researchers working for a company cannot be financed and should therefore not submit an application to the Swedish Research Council even if they are part of a consortium application

Eligible Applicants

You must hold a Swedish doctoral degree or a corresponding foreign degree awarded no later than the deadline for this call You may only submit one application for this grant and you may only be the Swedish partner of one consortium in this call The applicant may not have an ongoing JPIAMR grant or any other project grant concerning the same project concept funded by the Council at the start of the grant period

Eligible Costs

The project grant may be used to fund all types of project-related costs such as salaries (including your own salary however no more than corresponding to the personrsquos activity level in the project) running costs (such as consumables travel including stays at research facilities publication costs and minor equipment) premises and depreciation costs Grants may not be used for scholarships If a doctoral student participates project funds may not be paid out as salary during teaching or other departmental duties

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

19 000 000 SEK

Total amount per project proposal 500 000 EUR (SWE Coordinator) or 300

000 EUR (SWE Partner(s)) for all Swedish applicants together including indirect

costs

Other Funding Criteria

The Swedish Research Council will support research projects under all three themes of the call - MeasuringEvaluatingTaking Actions - under the condition that the project includes research on pathogens and antimicrobial resistant bacteria from aquatic ecosystems (inland and marine) All Swedish applicants must communicate with the national contact person regarding their intention to participate in the call before submission of the consortium application

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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All Swedish partners participating in the call and applying for funding from the Swedish Research Council shall also submit a parallel application using the Swedish Research Councilrsquos application system Prisma The application form in Prisma can be reached from the call text at the SRC website Parallel application is a mandatory eligibility criterion Failure to submit the parallel application to the Swedish Research Council before the deadline of the Prisma call will result in the Swedish partner being declared ineligible

Relevant documents See national call text for all national regulations httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

Additional Info

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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TAIWAN

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Ching-Mei Tang cmtommostgovtw

Eligible Institutions

In compliance with the MoSTrsquos regulation ldquoOperation Guidelines for MOST Research Grantsrdquo

bull Applicant institutions (ie research conducting institutions) shall be approved by MoST to be eligible recipients of subsidization in accordance with the Operation Guidelines for Institutions Applying for MOST Grants

bull The eligible institutions are classified into three categories as follows

Taiwanese publicprivate colleges and universities Taiwanese publicprivate research institutions Taiwanese Medical institutions

Eligible Applicants In addition the Principal Investigator(s) and co-Principal Investigator(s) must meet several qualifications please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Eligible Costs please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro500000 euro85000 annually

Other Funding Criteria As detailed in Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Relevant documents please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Additional Info Please note that Taiwanese project partners shall submit a proposal to the MoST for national financing after the project has been selected and approved for funding through the AquaticPollutants evaluation and selection process

Useful Links Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) httpswwwmostgovtwl=en

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TUNESIA

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MHESR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Awatef Soltane Marzouki

Saida Rafrafi Farhat

Zied Kbaier

awatefsoltanedppsgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

coopint2gmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

kbaierziedgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

Eligible Institutions Tunisian public research institutions

- Research institutes or centers - Research laboratoriesunits based at the universities

Eligible Applicants

The Tunisian Principal Investigator (PI) should be a - Professor or equivalent - Associate Professor or equivalent - Assistant professor or equivalent

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are those used exclusively for the purpose of achieving the objectives of the project All expenses must be incurred between the start date and the end date of the project and must be limited to the allocated budget

The following expenses would be eligible a Travel and daily allowances b Other operating expenses directly related to the project c Small equipment logistics and consumables d Contract provide services (exclusively for non-permanent administrative and

research staff) should not exceed 20 of the total budget e Organisation of scientific events and meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount per Proposal

150000 euro MHESR has reserved 20000 euro project year

Other Funding Criteria

- The duration of the project should not exceed 3 years - The Tunisian Coordinators or the PI should send their annual mi-term and

final reports to the MHESR without any prior notification SMEs and NGOs are not eligible to receive funding from MHESR but it is recommended to involve them

Relevant documents National Regulations

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Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

Additional Info Applicants are encouraged to submit proposals involving at least one socio-economic partner eligible for MHESR funding such as technical centers

Useful Links wwwmestn

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

59

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TURKEY

Funding Organisation

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Almila Nur ARSUNAR

Nihan AKDEMİRCİ

almilabahartubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 56

nihanmoralitubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 55

Eligible Institutions Higher education institutions their institutes public RampD centres SMEs and companies established in Turkey

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Eligible Costs Personnel travel equipmenttoolsoftware service procurement material costs Budget restrictions for private sector applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

750000 EUR 1500000 TL (including Project Incentive

Premium (PIP) and overhead costs)

Other Funding Criteria

For each Turkish partner in the project team budget limitations below should be used bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from Universities

(public and private) research institutes and public institutions is 720000 TL This amount excludes Project Incentive Premium (PIP) and overhead costs

bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from private corporations is 1000000 TL for Turkish partners This amount excludes overhead costs

Relevant documents

National Regulations httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles256_sayili_bk_islenmis_hali-1071-1_0pdf

httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfilesyonetmelik_iii_2_0pdf

httpstubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles365313_yk_islenmis_hali_ardeb_idari_mali_esaslarpdf

Additional Info

Please check TUBITAK website where all detailed information will be provided in national call announcement Turkish partners will make their online application via TUBITAKrsquos online system available from httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

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60

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Turkish partners will use E-Signature for their applications Detailed information can be achieved via website httpwwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles281ardeb_eimza_yardim_dokumanipdf (Hard copy of documents need NOT to be sent) In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions

Useful Links httpswwwtubitakgovtr httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

  • Table of Content
  • BELGIUM
  • Eligible personnel costs (permanenttemporary)
  • Operating cost (Travel and consumables)
  • Equipement
  • Overheads
  • Subcontracting
  • BELGIUM
  • BELGIUM
  • BRAZIL
  • CYPRUS
  • CZECH REPUBLIC
  • DENMARK
  • ESTONIA
  • FINLAND
  • FRANCE
  • GERMANY
  • GREECE
  • IRELAND
  • ISRAEL
  • ITALY
  • ITALY
  • LATVIA
  • MOLDOVA (Republic of)
  • NORWAY
  • POLAND
  • PORTUGAL
  • ROMANIA
  • SCOTLAND
  • SOUTH AFRICA
  • SPAIN
  • SPAIN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • TAIWAN
  • TUNESIA
  • TURKEY
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ESTONIA

Funding Organisation

Eesti Teadusagentuur (ETAg)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Margit Suuroja MargitSuurojaetagee

Eligible Institutions See National Requirements

Eligible Applicants See National Requirements

Eligible Costs See National Requirements

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

100000 euro 100000 euro

Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents National Requirements

Additional Info If in one project participates several Estonian partners the total requested Estonian budget is 100000euro

Useful Links ERA-NET uumlhiskonkurssidega seotud toetused

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

16

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FINLAND

Funding Organisation

Academy of Finland (AKA)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Vesa Yli-Pelkonen vesayli-pelkonenakafi

Eligible Institutions Please check AKArsquos Regulations at httpwwwakafiglobalassets10rahoitusliiteetrahoitusehdot_2019-2020_enpdf httpwwwakafienfundingapply-for-fundingaz-index-of-application-guidelines

Eligible Applicants

In this call the eligibility criteria is according to the Academy Project funding criteria bull In addition to their doctorate the applicant must have other significant scientific

merits Usually they are a professor or docent level researcher bull If the applicant does not have an employment relationship with for example a

university or research institute they must give an account of how their own salary will be covered during the funding period

bull Only one application per researcher will be considered (incl a consortium subproject) in this call

Please check AKArsquos Regulations at httpwwwakafiglobalassets10rahoitusliiteetrahoitusehdot_2019-2020_enpdf httpwwwakafiglobalassets20arviointi-ja-paatoksetliitteet2019poytakirjan-1-liite-1-trp-hallituksen-paatos-1142019pdf (in Finnish) httpwwwakafienfundingapply-for-fundingaz-index-of-application-guidelines

Eligible Costs

The call is implemented under the full cost model Academy funding can be used to cover both direct project costs (eg direct salaries) and indirect costs (eg costs for premises) Both types of costs are covered with the same percentage Please check AKArsquos regulations at httpwwwakafiglobalassets10rahoitusliiteetrahoitusehdot_2019-2020_enpdf httpwwwakafienfundingapply-for-fundingaz-index-of-application-guidelines

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro85000000

euro250000 per consortium partner euro350000 per consortium coordinator If there are several Finnish partners in the same consortium the maximum total commitment from AKA is euro400000 per consortium

Other Funding Criteria

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Relevant documents

National Regulations httpwwwakafiglobalassets10rahoitusliiteetrahoitusehdot_2019-2020_enpdf httpwwwakafiglobalassets20arviointi-ja-paatoksetliitteet2019poytakirjan-1-liite-1-trp-hallituksen-paatos-1142019pdf (in Finnish) httpwwwakafienfundingapply-for-fundingaz-index-of-application-guidelines

Additional Info Only the submission of the joint proposal is required There is no need to submit any documents directly to AKA However applicants are requested to contact AKArsquos contact point (see above) before submitting the proposal

Useful Links

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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FRANCE

Funding Organisation

Agence National de la Recherche (ANR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Simon Coulet Armelle Montrose

anrteam-aquaticpollutantsagencerecherchefr

+33 1 78 09 81 20

Eligible Institutions

ANR may finance Partners that have their primary establishment in France andor Partners established in the EU and that can prove that they have a secondary establishment in France To be eligible the consortium must include at least one French public research organization (EPA EPSCP EPST EPIC)

The involvement of an enterprise is encouraged but not mandatory If a non-French enterprise is involved in a project it is mandatory to involve a French enterprise otherwise the French partners will be declared ineligible

Eligible Applicants See above

Eligible Costs Please check the National Funding Regulation at httpsanrfrfrrf

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro2000000

The maximum amount which can be requested by each proposal with French applicant(s) is limited to

bull euro300000 (if French Coordinator) bull euro250000 (if French Participants)

Other Funding Criteria

The funding requested from ANR for a project must be between 15 000 euro and 250 000 euro If there are several partners requesting funding from ANR the 250 000 euro have to be shared If a partner requesting funding from ANR is coordinator of a proposal the maximum amount of funding requested can reach 300 000 euro Please check the National Funding Regulation at httpsanrfrfrrf

Relevant documents National Funding Regulations httpsanrfrfrrf

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Additional Info

Additional eligibility criterion To be eligible the proposals must not be judged as similar with another proposal The similarity between two Projects is established when these Projects (in their entirety or in part) describe identical main objectives or result from a simple adaptation Project partnersrsquo commitment Access to genetic resources and traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources Pursuant to the Nagoya Protocol ANR must obtain documentary evidence of Due Diligence Declarations (DDDs) for all research projects that it funds Projects funded will be asked to make a declaration on potential utilisation of genetic resources during their projects DDDs for research work can be submitted online using the special application on the MESRI website Credentials to access the application can be obtained from the director of the host institution For full details go to httpwwwenseignementsup-recherchegouvfrpid37627utilisation-ressources-genetiques-associeeshtml

Open Science As part of the contribution of the ANR to the promotion and implementation of an open science and in connexion with the National plan for an open science the applicants formally undertake if they receive funding to (1) post the full texts of all scientific publications resulting from the research project in an open archive (either directly in HAL or via a local institutional archive) and (2) to provide a data management plan (DMP) within 6 months of the project start as per the ANR Funding regulation (Regraveglement financier) and the arrangements communicated in the act allocating the grant Besides the ANR recommends that publications be made in reviews or books in native open access Terms and conditions and important recommendations for partners requesting funding from ANR will be published on ANR website

Useful Links httpsanrfrfrappels

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GERMANY

Funding Organisation

German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Stefanie Pietsch

Christian Stolle

ptj-aquapollutcallfz-juelichde

+49 30 20199-3152

+49 381 20356-275

Eligible Institutions

Applications may be submitted by German institutions of higher education and non-university research institutions as well as by commercial companies particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) which are headquartered and exploit their results primarily in Germany Also local authorities non-profit organizations or associations are eligible for funding

Eligible Applicants

For information regarding the EUs standard definition of SMEs please visit httpeceuropaeugrowthsmesbusiness-friendly-environmentsme-definition_en Research institutions which receive joint basic funding from the Federal Government and the Laumlnder can only be granted project funding supplementary to their basic funding for additional expenditure under certain preconditions

Eligible Costs

Personnel cost Travel cost Sub-contracting Equipment Consumables Overheads (Not included Building investments) Richtlinien fuumlr Zuwendungsantraumlge auf AusgabenKostenbasis(AZAAZK) httpsfoerderportalbunddeeasyeasy_indexphpauswahl=easy_formulare Projektpauschale Universities should consider cost for the ldquoProjektpauschalerdquo already in the preparation of the proposal

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 3000000

The maximum budget per German partner per proposal is 250000 euro If a German partner is coordinator of a proposal the maximum amount of funding requested can reach 450000 euro If there are several German partners in the same consortium the max total commitment from BMBF is 600000 euro per consortium

Other Funding Criteria

Only two German partners in a consortium are eligible The prerequisite for two German partners in a consortium is that at least one partner can be classified as a stakeholder or end user (eg companies SMEs municipalities authorities associations etc) If there is no German stakeholder or end user in the consortium only one German partner per consortium can participate - either as a coordinator or partner

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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Relevant documents

National Regulations Research for Sustainable Development wwwfonade

The funding procedure will follow the national criteria of the funding of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research

httpfoerderportalbunddeeasyeasy_indexphpauswahl=easy_formulare

Additional Info

Funding quota bull Universities Research organisations Associations and local authorities up to

100 bull Companies up to max 50 bull SMEs Up to max 80 (incl bonus)

Useful Links httpswwwfonadedethemenwassermanagementphp httpswwwptjdeprojektfoerderungmare-n

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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GREECE

Funding Organisation

General Secretariat for Research amp Technology (GSRT)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Sofia Dimitropoulou sdimitropoulougsrtgr

00302131300187

Eligible Institutions

GSRT potentially supports all private and public legal entities namely private enterprises (such as SMEs large-companies etc) research organizations higher education institutions and other public organizations with RampD activities) Individuals as well as individual enterprises are not eligible under this scheme

Eligible Applicants

Applicants may submit in the current call if they are enterprises up to two (2) proposals from the same enterprise and for Public research Institutes and Universities up to (2) proposals at the level of the same Laboratory or School or Institute or Department

Eligible Costs

(a) personnel costs researchers technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the project (b) costs on fixed assets ie b1) costs of instruments and equipment to the extent and for the period used for the project Where such instruments and equipment are not used for their full life for the project only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the project as calculated on the basis of generally accepted accounting principles are considered as eligible and b2) costs for buildings and land to the extent and for the duration period used for the project With regard to buildings only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the project as calculated on the basis of generally accepted accounting principles are considered as eligible For land costs of commercial transfer or actually incurred capital costs are eligible (c) costs of contractual research knowledge and patents bought or licensed from outside sources at arms length conditions as well as costs of consultancy and equivalent services used exclusively for the project (d) additional general costs and other operating expenses including costs of materials supplies travel expenses organization of meetings disseminationpublicity costs audit costs incurred directly as a result of the project implementation (e) indirect costs = flat rate 15 of personnel costs Indirect costs are eligible for all legal entities and include costs that do not incur directly as a result of the project implementation (e g administrative and management costs utility costs) Note -Please bear in mind that scientific management costs are eligible under category (a) whereas administrative and financiallegal management costs fall under eligible categories (e) or (d)-audit costs only

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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- Subcontracting is allowed This will be clarified in the guidelines of the national call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

1Μeuro

Upper funding limits for the eligible costs Upper limit of the total public funding will be 200000 euro per project (including indirect costs) The maximum state aid intensity will be calculated according to the provisions of the European state aid rules and regulations in force (type of research activity size of the participating enterprise collaborative research)

Other Funding Criteria

Evaluation At national level only eligibility check is conducted and not a full peer review at pre-proposals and full proposals stages We rely on the evaluation made by the COFUND Call Evaluation Committee and external reviewers

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Funding Programme ldquoOperational Programme for Research Entrepreneurship and Innovation 2014-2020 National Research and Innovation Strategy for Smart Specialization 2014-2020 (RIS3)rdquo Applicants are informed that this annex is for general guidance only For more detailed rules and regulations please refer to the nationalregional call announcement and contact the NationalRegional Contact Point Submission at the national level is required at a later stage A national call will be published to support the approved at the transnational level proposals only Detailed information on the procedure and the funding rules will be provided at the GSRT website in the guidelines of the national call during the submission period The duration of a funded project is 24 months without any prolongation

Useful Links httpswwwespagrelPagesProclamationsFSaspxitem=4383

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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IRELAND

Funding Organisation

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Lisa Sheils lsheilsepaie

Eligible Institutions

EPA funding rules apply ndash All types of organisations are eligible ndash Please consult EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions

Eligible Applicants

EPA funding rules apply ndash Applicants from the Republic of Ireland are eligible ndash Please consult EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions

Eligible Costs

EPA funding rules apply ndash Please consult EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions Post-completion dissemination costs do not apply to Transnational Calls

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 500000

The following will be used as national eligibility criteria Maximum Budget Requested for Coordinator euro 300000 Maximum Budget Requested for Partners euro 150000 Maximum of 1 Irish research organisation (eg coordinator or partner) requesting budget from the EPA within a consortium

Other Funding Criteria As detailed in ldquoMaximum Amount Per Proposalrdquo

Relevant documents EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

25

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

Additional Info

Irish applicants are not required to send any documentation to the EPA in advance of the pre-proposal amp proposal submission The EPA will not respond to queries relating to the scope of the proposed research

Useful Links wwwepaie

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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ISRAEL

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Health ndash

Chief Scientist Office (CSO-MOH)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Dr Irit Allon Mrs Orly Spivak

iritallonmohgovil orleefgmailcom

Eligible Institutions University research center or hospital

Eligible Applicants

Position in a university research center or hospital Research authority must approve position prior to submission PI should hold a PhD MD DMD D Sc or equivalent degree and employed by an eligible institution Research will not be funded simultaneously by CSO-MOH on more than one grant (Era-NET or national) Researchers can not apply for more than one grant from any ERA-NET funded by CSO-MOH or submit more than one proposal for any programme

Eligible Costs Materials and consumables Travel amp hosting (up to 10) No salaries for applicants No heavy equipment Institutional overhead 10

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Up to euro 300000 depending on budget availability

The following will be used as national eligibility criteria Up to 140000 euro per partner Additional 20000 euro for coordination Maximum of 2 projects will be funded up to 1 Israeli coordinator

Other Funding Criteria Submission of financial and scientific reports at national level is required annually

Relevant documents Not applicable

Additional Info

Prior to submission researchers will submit to CSO-MOH an abstract approved by their research authority including budget distribution No submission of abstract can result in declaration of the consortium as ineligible If the application involves human or animal experiments bioethics approvals must be submitted with the application or up to 4 months later

Useful Links Please see detailed instructions of application at the national level and reporting at httpwwwhealthgovilresearch-fund

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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ITALY

Funding Organisation

Agenzia Regionale per la Protezione dellrsquoAmbiente Regione Siciliana (ARPA

Sicilia)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Vincenzo Infantino vinfantinoarpasiciliait

Eligible Institutions All institutions are eligible providing that they have stable organization in Italy

Eligible Applicants

The following entities are eligible providing that they have stable organization in Italy enterprises universities research institutions research organizations in accordance with EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014 Any participant in order to be eligible must comply with the eligibility criteria listed in the ldquoARPA Sicilia Funding Guidelinesrdquo httpswwwarpasiciliait

A maximum of two Italian participants per project proposal requesting funding to ARPA Sicilia are admitted

Italian applicants can participate as coordinator in only one project proposal requesting funding to ARPA Sicilia

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are in accordance with EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014

Funding will be provided for the following categories Personnel Equipment (depreciation costs if not used for their full life for the project) Subcontracting Other Costs and Overheads Overheads (ldquoSpese generalirdquo) shall be calculated as a maximum of10 of admissible costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 100000 Maximum Budget Requested for all Italian partners (coordinator andor partner) euro 100000

Other Funding Criteria

Aid intensity Public institutions and research entities (public and private) will be financed at a rate of 100 of admissible costs Funding levels are based on Art 25 of EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission and are determined in the following way for private entities The aid intensity for each beneficiary shall not exceed

(a) 100 of the eligible costs for fundamental research

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(b) 50 of the eligible costs for industrial research

(c) 25 of the eligible costs for experimental development

The aid intensities for industrial research and experimental development may be increased up to a maximum aid intensity of 80 of the eligible costs as follows

(a) by 10 percentage points for medium-sized enterprises and by 20 percentage points for small enterprises

(b) by 15 percentage points if one of the following conditions is fulfilled

(i) the project involves effective collaboration

mdash between undertakings among which at least one is an SME or is carried out in at least two Member States or in a Member State and in a Contracting Party of the EEA Agreement and no single undertaking bears more than 70 of the eligible costs or

mdash between an undertaking and one or more research and knowledge-dissemination organisations where the latter bear at least 10 of the eligible costs and have the right to publish their own research results

(ii) the results of the project are widely disseminated through conferences publication open access repositories or free or open source software

On request of applicants a pre-payment may be done equal to 50 of the total contribution for public entities and research entities 50 of the total contribution for private entities with necessary financial guarantee

The remaining part of the contribution will be paid in instalments after each financial and progress reporting period Funded participants will be requested to submit financial and scientific reports to Arpa Sicilia

Relevant documents

ldquoAvviso integrativo nazionalerdquo published on the ARPA Sicilia website httpswwwarpasiciliait

EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014

Additional Info

Italian applicants are required to send specific documentation to ARPA Sicilia at proposal submission stage (please see ldquoAvviso integrativo nazionalerdquo for requirements and submission mode)

ARPA Sicilia will not respond to queries relating to the scope of the proposed research

Useful Links

The complete list of criteria and provisions which must be satisfied by all Italian participants can be found in the ldquoAvviso integrativo nazionalerdquo published on the dedicated web page on ARPA Sicilia website httpswwwarpasiciliait

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ITALY

Funding Organisation

Ministero dellrsquoUniversitagrave e della Ricerca (MUR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Aldo Covello

Valeria Cardia

aldocovellomiurit +39 06 5849 6465

valeriacardiamiurit +39 06 5849 7333

Eligible Institutions

According to art 60 of the Decree-Law n 832012 and art 5 of its implementing Ministerial decree 5932016 the following entities are eligible providing that they have stable organization in Italy - Enterprises universities research institutions research organizations in accordance with EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014 Eligible participants must have a stable organization in Italy - Local and regional administrations and their investee companies (a more detailed description will be given in the Avviso integrativo nazionale)

Eligible Applicants

The participant must not be defaulting with regard to other funding received by the Ministry The participant must not have requestedgot any other funding for the same research activities The participant must respect the Italian law DLgs n 159 del 6092011 e successive modificazioni ed integrazioni The participant must not be subject to bankruptcy proceedings as of art 5 comma 4 letter b) of DM 5932016 or must not be a company in difficulty according to the definition under number 18) of article 2 Definitions of Regulation (EU) no 6512014 The participant must be in compliance with the obligations laid down in the contributory and social security regulations (DURC) The judicial and pending records of the legal representative of the participant are negative For any participant with the exception of public universities and public research institutions (Enti pubblici di ricerca) the following financial criteria calculated using the data reported in the last approved balance sheet must be fulfilled CN gt (CP ndash I)2 Where bull CN = net assets (Capitale netto) bull CP = sum of the costs of all the projects for which public funding has been requested by the participant during the year bull I = sum of the contributions received approved or requested for the same projects OFF lt 8 Where

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bull OF = financial charges (Oneri finanziari) bull F = turnover (Fatturato)

Eligible Costs

All activities classifiable as Basic research Industrial research and Experimental development are eligible for funding Furthermore Basic research and Industrial research activities must be predominant with respect to Experimental development activities (in terms of costs) All costs incurred during the lifetime of the project under the following categories are eligible Personnel Equipment Consulting and equivalent services Consumables and Overheads Overheads (spese generali) shall be calculated as a percentage of the personnel costs and cannot be higher than 50 of them Travel expenses dissemination and coordination costs are to be included in the overheads

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 50000000 euro 15000000

Other Funding Criteria

The amount of funding which can be granted to each beneficiary is calculated multiplying the eligible costs for the funding rate listed in the following table

On request of applicants a pre-payment may be done equal to 80 of the total contribution for public entities 50 of the total contribution for private entities

The remaining part of contribute will be paid in instalments after each financial and progress reporting period

Relevant documents - Decreto legge n 832012 - Decreto Ministeriale n 593 del 26 luglio 2016 - Linee guida al DM del 26 luglio 2016 n 593

Additional Info

In addition to the project proposal which shall be submitted at European level the Italian participants are requested to submit further documentation to MUR through the national web platform available at the following link banditransnazionali-miurcinecait These national additional documents must be submitted by the same deadline established for the pre-proposal phase submission as defined in the international joint call Any participant who does not submit its national documents by the deadline of the pre-proposal phase will be considered not eligible for funding

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MUR will require to all Italian participants admitted for funding some additional documents describing more in detail the participant and its research activities within the project It is strongly recommended to contact the National Contact Persons already in early stage of project preparation The admission for funding is subject to the adoption of the necessary accounting and administrative measures for the allocation of the resources Funded participants will be requested to submit financial and scientific reports to MUR

Useful Links httpwwwricercainternazionalemiuriteraeranet-cofund-(h2020)aquatic-pollutantsaspx

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LATVIA

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Education and Science (IZM)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Kaspars Karolis Kasparskarolisizmgovlv

+37167047996

Eligible Institutions

RampD institutions (research institutes universities higher education establishments research centres etc) that are listed in the Registry of Research Institutions operated by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Latvia Entity must apply to Research Organization definitions according to regulation 6512014 Any other type of participants can participate on their own costs and are not covered by the Ministry

Eligible Applicants

Eligible Costs

Personnel costs (researchers technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the research project) and relevant personnel taxes Other direct costs such as consumables equipment (only depreciation costs) materials reagents Travels and allowances according to travel plan Indirect costs can reach a maximum of 25 of the total direct costs The activities must correspond to ldquoresearchrdquo according to Latvian Law on Scientific Activity Only non-commercial activities can be comprised in projects with Latvian participation

Subcontracting Expenses incurred by a third party to carry out tasks or provide services that require special scientific or technical competences outside the institutionrsquos normal area of activity The amount may not exceed 20 of the total direct costs allocated to the Latvian partner

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

300 000 euro

The maximum amount that a Latvian partner can request is 70 000 euro per year or Coordinator 100 000 per year In case of two Latvian partners in a consortium the maximum total funding available for a project is 100 000 euroyear

Other Funding Criteria

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Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info Attention Latvian partners have to end all activities until the 1112023 and submit a report in 1 month thereafter

Useful Links

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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MOLDOVA (Republic of)

Funding Organisation

National Agency for Research and Development (NARD)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Viorica Boaghi Olga Davidenco

Vioricaboaghigmailcom Olgadavidencoancdgovmd

Eligible Institutions Scientific and research organizations

Eligible Applicants Scientific and research organizations

Eligible Costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

100 000 euro 25 000 euro

Other Funding Criteria National Strategic Priorities

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

1 Code on science and innovation of the Republic of Moldova Law no 259-XV of 15072004

2 Law no190 of 21092017 for amending and completing some legislative acts

3 Government Decision no381 2019 on the approval of the National Program in the fields of research and innovation for the years 2020-2023 and of the Action Plan on its implementation

4 Government Decision no382 2019 on the approval of the Methodology for financing projects in the fields of research and innovation 5 Government Decision no196 of 28022018 on the organization and functioning of the National Agency for Research and Development

Useful Links httpsancdgovmd

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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NORWAY

Funding Organisation

The Research Council of Norway (RCN)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Ivar Berthling itbrcnno

+4790066509

Eligible Institutions

Norwegian research institutions (See definition and specification under httpswwwforskningsradetnoenapply-for-fundingwho-can-apply-for-fundingresearch-organisations

Eligible Applicants Norwegian applicants must have completed a doctoral degree or corresponding qualifications

Eligible Costs See httpswwwforskningsradetnoenapply-for-fundingBudget

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Ca euro 500000 Within a single project proposal the Norwegian contribution requested cannot exceed euro125000

Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents General RCN conditions for funding httpswwwforskningsradetnoen

Additional Info

After funding decision the Norwegian part of funded projects must register through the RCN portal Further information will be provided to the relevant partners Follow-up of the Norwegian part of the project will follow RCN guidelines and deadlines

Useful Links

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POLAND

Funding Organisation

National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Kinga Szymańska-Rzeźnik kingaszymanskancbrgovpl

Eligible Institutions Research organizations Micro Small Medium and Large Enterprises

Eligible Applicants

Research organizations (research and knowledge-dissemination organisations) Micro Small Medium and Large Enterprises Group of entities (within the meaning of art 37 section 1 point 1a of The Act of 30 April 2010 on the National Centre for Research and Development published in Journal of Laws item 1770 2019)

Eligible Costs

The eligible costs shall be the following 1 personnel costs (researchers technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the research project) 2 cost of contractual research costs of consultancy and equivalent services used exclusively for the research activity this cost type cannot account for more than 70 of all eligible costs of a project the subcontracting can be obtained from consortium partner only in justified case this need will be verified by a national experts panel 3 operating costs including bull costs of instruments and equipment technical knowledge and patents to the extent and for the period used for the research project if such instruments and equipment are not used for their full life for the research project only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the research project as calculated on the basis of good accounting practice shall be considered eligible bull costs for buildings and land to the extent and for the duration used for the research project with regard to buildings only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the research project as calculated on the basis of good accounting practice shall be considered eligible for land costs of commercial transfer or actually incurred capital costs shall be eligible bull other operating costs including costs of materials supplies and similar products incurred directly as a result of the research activity

4 additional overheads incurred indirectly as a result of the research project that costs should account 25 of all eligible project costs That costs (4) are counted as a multiplication by percentage given above (called x) and the rest of direct costs excluding subcontracting (2) It means 4=(1+3)25

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Funding quota of Polish participants can be up to 100 for research organizations In the case of enterprises funding quota will be decided on a case-by-case basis depending on the size of the company type of researchdevelopment risk associated with the research activities and commercial perspective of exploitation under Section 2 of the Regulation of the Minister of Science and Higher Education of 25 February 2015 on criteria and rules on granting state aid and ldquode minimisrdquo aid by the National Centre for Research and Development published in Journal of Laws item 299 2015

Large Enterprises

Medium Enterprises

MicroSmall Enterprises

Universities and research organizations

FundamentalBasic Research

na na na na

IndustrialApplied Research

Up to 50+15

(max 65 )

Up to 50+10+15 (max 75 )

Up to 50+20+15 (max 80 )

Up to 100

Experimental development

Up to 25+15

(max 40 )

Up to 25+10+15 (max 50 )

Up to 25+20+15 (max 60 )

Up to 100

In any case only IndustrialApplied Research and Experimental Development will be funded Other type of activities (eg coordination dissemination management) cannot be included into separated task All eligible entities invited to submit Polish proposal are obliged to use the rate of exchange of The European Central Bank dated on the day of opening the call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

600 000 euro In relation to the budget limit it is recommended

that one project partner can require up to 200 000 euro

Other Funding Criteria Organization must be registered in Poland

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

For enterprises it is strongly advised to state in the Pre-proposal application form in table for Project coordinatorProject partner in the row ldquoOther informationrdquo the KRS number of the enterprise and the size of the enterprise (microsmall medium large) A condition for the participation of a group of entities as the Applicant in the competition is its formal existence on the date of submission of the pre-proposal confirmed by its members concluding at least conditionally agreement on the creation of a group of entities

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Please note that group of entities counts as two project partners from Poland (it meets the limit on the number of participants from the same country please see call text for details)

Useful Links httpswwwncbrgovplprogramyprogramy-miedzynarodowe

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PORTUGAL

Funding Organisation

Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT IP)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Germana Santos Rui Munhaacute

germanasantosfctpt 213911569 ruimunhafctpt 213911538

Eligible Institutions Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Articles 3-5)

Eligible Applicants Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Article 6)

Eligible Costs Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Articles 7-9)

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

300000 euro 100000 euro

Other Funding Criteria If more than one Portuguese institution participates in a consortium the budget must be shared with the maximum limit of requested funding set at 1000000 euro per consortium

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions Portuguese applicants will have to fill in and send a Declaration of Commitment (DC) duly signed and stamped to the NCPs via email FCT may require the original of the DC in the future (Article 5 of the National Regulation) Check the National Regulation terms for admission and acceptance of proposals and projects namely concerning the update of technical and financial reports and return of funds of ongoingconcluded projects and situation of proposals previously submitted to FCT regarding pending decisions scientific areas and other calls

Useful Links

Access to electronic submission tool httpsaquaticpollutantsptjde

Access to FCT webpage dedicated to this Joint Call

httpswwwfctptapoioscooptranseranetsaquaticpollutantsindexphtmlen httpswwwfctptapoioscooptranseranetsaquaticpollutantsindexphtmlpt

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ROMANIA

Funding Organisation

Executive Agency for Higher Education Research Development and Innovation

Funding (UEFISCDI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mihaela Manole

Nicoleta Dumitrache

Mihaelamanoleuefiscdiro 0040213023863

Nicoletadumitracheuefiscdiro 0040213023886

Eligible Institutions

Eligible entities for funding are universities public institutions RampD national institutions joint-stock companies SMErsquos and Large companies NGOs (associations foundations etc) others Funding rates vary in accordance with state aid legislation

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of principal investigator

Eligible Costs

a Staff costs

b Logistics expenses

- Capital expenditure

- Expenditure on stocks - supplies and inventory items

- Expenditure on services performed by third parties cannot exceed 25 of the funding from the public budget The subcontracted parts should not be coresubstantial parts of the project work

c Travel expenses

d Overhead (indirect costs) is calculated as a percentage of direct costs staff costs logistics costs (excluding capital costs and cost for subcontracting) and travel expenses Indirect costs will not exceed 20 of direct costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

500000 euro

250000 euro for all romanian partners in case a Romanian institution is the Coordinator

200000 euro for all romanian partners in case a Romanian institution is not the Coordinator

(please read httpsuefiscdiropachet-de-informatii-suprogramul-3-2-orizont-2020)

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Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Useful Links httpsuefiscdiropachet-de-informatii-suprogramul-3-2-orizont-2020

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SCOTLAND

Funding Organisation

Scottish Enterprise (SCOTENT)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Karen Fraser karenfraserscotentcouk

+44 141 4685658

Eligible Institutions

Universities (in a consortium led by a company having at least two companies and with at least one of these being Scottish-based and undertaking RampD in Scotland and limit of one research organisation)

Eligible Applicants Any company Only universities and companies in the Scottish Enterprise area are eligible (those in the Highlands and Islands area are not eligible)

Eligible Costs

Project-specific costs including salaries overheads equipment IT consultancy training materials trials IP in whole or in part as per pre-defined criteria available on request

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 752000 No limit

Other Funding Criteria

Co-funding rate of 25-50 of eligible costs and subject to Scottish Enterprise policy and procedures and EU State Aid Regulation Preference to proposals with the greatest economic impact

Relevant documents Scottish Enterprise Large RampD Grant guidelines (see link below)

Additional Info Consortiums must consist of a Scottish based company and 2 other EU member states

Useful Links httpswwwscottish-enterprisecomsupport-for-businessesfunding-and-grantsgrowing-your-businessresearch-and-development-grant

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SOUTH AFRICA

Funding Organisation

Water Research Commission (WRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mr Tiyani Chauke Tiyanicwrcorgza

+27 12 761 9304

Eligible Institutions South African registered Universities Science Councils Research Institutions and Private Sector conducting research development and innovation

Eligible Applicants

Eligible Costs

Direct project related cost personnel project activities and procurement of equipment and Other direct costs consumables and travel costs (flight accommodation allowance and visa fees) to participate in the project kick-off and other obligatory project consortium meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro130000

Maximum of euro50000 per project for the duration of the project and not per annum The WRC will use an standard average rate of 1R=euro15 for all projects

Other Funding Criteria

1) To access the WRC funding all SA lead researchers in approved AquaPolllutants projects will be required to submit a funding application through the WRC Online Business Management System (BMS) as the first step for contracting process and also for national reporting The submission on BMS is mainly to capture the already approved project on the WRC system (2) All projects should be aligned to one or more of the WRC strategic objectives to qualify for funding Check WRC website for more information and there must be a clear distinction of new elements and value addition to projects that have been previously funded by the WRC through national calls Misaligned projects and failure to clearly distinguish the new elements in previously funded projects will lead to funding rejection regardless of Water JPI approval

Relevant documents National Regulations

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Additional Info

(1) SA partners are encouraged to include students in the projects for capacity building

(2) Before submitting the proposal to the AquaPolllutants call secretariat it is advised that the SA partner share the project outline with the WRC also highlighting the required financial cost for the SA partner to get WRC endorsement The project outlines should be submitted to the WRC NCP not later than 2 weeks before the call deadline to allow sufficient time for the WRC expert to assess the application

(3) The WRC National Contact Point will facilitate and assist with partner matching between SA and for WaterJPI call partners countries if necessary

(4) To raise awareness and promote the call in SA the WRC will share the information on the call information session that will be conducted virtually by the AquaPolllutants secretariat and also live stream the session using WRC social media channels The WRC NCP will also be available for bilateral meetings with individual institution as per invitation

Useful Links Any concerns relating to the FMS can be directed to bms-suppotwrcorgza

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Agencia Estatal de Investigacioacuten (AEI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Abraham Trujillo aquapollutantsaeigobes

+34 916038359

Eligible Institutions

Eligible entities for the State Research Agency funding are

Non-profit research organizations which must comply with the requirements established by this transnational call and with the rules on eligibility defined in the PCI 2020 Spanish partners belonging to Hospitals primary health care or public health administration of the National Health System (SNS) or belonging to Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS) or CIBER and CIBERNED should apply for funding to the National Institute of Health Carlos III (ISCIII) also participating in this transnational call Please check ISCIII rules Spanish Principal Investigators must demonstrate experience as investigators in projects funded by the Plan Estatal I+D+i 2013-2016 the Plan Estatal I+D+i 2017-2020 ERC Grants European Framework Programmes or other relevant national or international programmes AEI and the ISCIII reserve the right to exchange applicants in order to maximize the available funds provided the respective eligibility rules are met

Eligible Applicants

Incompatibilities These must be taken into account when participating in different ERA-Nets or other international initiatives - Principal Investigators are not allowed to apply for funding in more than one proposal of this ERA-NET AquaticPollutants cofounded call in more than one proposal in the same PCI call or in two PCI calls in consecutive years - Principal Investigators must remain unchanged between the proposal to this transnational call and the PCI 2020 call The State Research Agency will avoid double funding (overlapping with other EU or National funding) and will not grant projects or parts of projects already funded

Eligible Costs

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible)

Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

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Indirect costs (overheads) and clinical trials are not eligible for funding in the PCI call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

1000000 euro

bull Maximum amount of funding per legal entity eligible for AEI should not exceed euro150000 for a 3-year project

bull Maximum per proposal is euro200000 independently of the number of legal entities applying

bull In addition 50000 more can be requested if the transnational proposal is led by a PI eligible for AEI funding

Other Funding Criteria

Centres formed by different Spanish legal entities will be considered as a unique entity and thus the maximum funding should not exceed the limits per proposal established above (for example to mixed centres) The final funding will take into account the transnational evaluation of the collaborative proposal the scientific quality of the Spanish group the added value of the international collaboration the participation of the industrial sector and the financial resources available

Relevant documents

Programa Estatal de Investigacioacuten Desarrollo e Innovacioacuten Orientada a los Retos de la Sociedad Plan Estatal de Investigacioacuten Cientiacutefica y Teacutecnica y de Innovacioacuten 2017-2020 Plan Estatal The projects granted by the State Research Agency must be aligned with the main objectives described in the Programa Estatal The instrument for funding the Spanish partners will be the national call on International Joint Programming or its equivalent (Programacioacuten Conjunta Internacional PCI) which is expected to be launched in 2020 (PCI 2020) As a reference the beneficiaries are advised to read the call PCI 2019 AquaticPollutants cofunded call will be managed by the Subdivisioacuten de Programas Cientiacutefico-Teacutecnicos Transversales Fortalecimiento y Excelencia

Additional Info Any publication or dissemination activity resulting from the granted projects must acknowledge the State Research Agency funding ldquoProject (reference nordm XX) funded by the State Research Agency through PCI (or its equivalent)rdquo

Useful Links

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mauricio Garciacutea-Franco mauriciogisciiies

+34 91 822 2885

Eligible Institutions

Hospitals primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) These institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated in accordance to

the Spanish Act 502002 of December 26th (a copy of the foundationrsquos statutes may be submitted)

Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS) Accredited according to the RD 3392004 of February 27th or RD 2792016 (These

institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated according to the Spanish Act 50 2002 of December 26th) httpwwwengisciiiesISCIIIescontenidosfd-investigacionfd-institutos-investigacion-sanitarialistado-de-iis-acreditadosshtml

CIBER or CIBERNED Team members applying to the call must be from at least two groups belonging to

CIBER in two different home institutions and one of these two should be a Hospital primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) or Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS)

NOTE other public research organisations and private non-for profit organisations should apply to the State Research Agency (AEI) also participating in this transnational call Please check AEI rules

AEI and the ISCIII reserve the right to exchange applicants in order to maximize the available funds provided the respective eligibility rules are met

Eligible Applicants

Principal Investigators (PIs) can only participate in one project proposal The Principal Investigator (PI) and all members of the research group must belong to the eligible institution or be affiliated to CIBER CIBERNED or an IIS Excluded personnel as Principal Investigator (PI) bull Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR) bull Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts) bull Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

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bull Those undergoing postdoctoral training (eg ldquoSara Borrellrdquo or ldquoJuan de la Ciervardquo contracts)

Eligibility of costs types and their caps

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible) Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

Overheads according to AES 2020

Double funding of the same concept is not allowed

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

250000euro 2-3 projects tentatively envisaged to be funded

bull Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads included)

bull Up to 250000 euro per coordinator (overheads included)

Other Funding Criteria

PLEASE NOTE I Applicants from ISCIII are eligible Eligibility criteria from AESI 2020 apply II Same institution cannot participate with more than one partner in the same

project proposal III Only one PI per beneficiary institution may be funded within the same proposal IV SMEs and other private companies are encouraged to participate at their own

cost as subcontractors or funded by CDTI V There is no other incompatibility with AES 2020

Incompatibility for application to any other call are subject to the provisions in the relevant call

Submission of the proposal at the national level

National applications will be required by ISCIII The national submission period will be published at AES 2020 Spanish Applicants should periodically check in the web page of ISCIII if they are qualified ISCIII may not send invitations to the mandatory national phase

Submission of other information at the national level

Due to administrative and legal regulations the National Institute of Health Carlos III declares the end of September 2020 as national deadline for the decision on fundable project consortia which include Spanish partners to be funded by ISCIII Any concerned applicant in a proposal for which no final decision has been made by the deadline could be declared not fundable by ISCIII Any publication data base product or event protected with IPR or not resulting from the granted project must acknowledge ldquoAward no XX by ISCIII thorough AES 2020 and within the AquaticPollutants frameworkrdquo even after the end of the project

Submission of financial and scientific reports at the national level Follow up of national grants will be according to AES 2020

Requirements on data and repositories

Researchers funded by ISCIII must make public the human genomic data as well as relevant data (phenotype and exposition data) generated inside the funded project and will use open access repositories Researchers must also make public all the necessary information for the interpretation of these genomic data including lab protocols data instruments survey tools Regarding genomic data it is understood association of complete genomes (GWAS) matrixes of de polymorphism of a single nucleotide (SNP) and sequence of genome and transcriptomic metagenomic epigenomic and gene expression data The researchers whose projects are funded by ISCIII are recommended to store their scientific data at the ELIXIR Core Data Resources or if non-European repositories or data bases are to be used they must

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be certified by ELIXIR or the US National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) ISCIII may not fund any project that may require a repository andor a data base without a plan ensuring sustainability and decommissioning after the end of funding

Useful Links wwwisciiies

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council for Environment Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning

(FORMAS)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Petra Wallberg petrawallbergformasse

Eligible Institutions

Grants for research projects can only be administered by a Swedish university university college or other Swedish public organisation that fulfils the grant administrating organisation eligibility requirements of Formas Please check Formas Eligible Institutions

Eligible Applicants To be eligible to apply for grants from Formas main applicants and co-applicants must have a doctoral degree Other people participating in the project (eg doctoral students technicians lab assistants) do not need to have a doctoral degree

Eligible Costs

Admitted costs

Project grants from Formas may be used for financing of salary for researchers doctoral students (up to three years) and technical staff (including social-security contributions) Grants may also be used to finance running costs (eg consumables equipment under 500 kSEK travel conferences publication in open access journals) equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

For existing employment positions the current salary at the time of application (including social-security contributions) must be used for each of the subsequent years For new employment positions the starting salary at the grant administrating organisation must be used for each subsequent year Note that the total salary costs awarded by Formas for an individual researcher doctoral student or other member of the project may never exceed 100 per cent of a full-time position

Budget specification

bull Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

bull Travel (Missions) Traveling cost for meetings data collection and so on

bull Consumables (Running costs) All the costs that are related to the research activities as well as equipment under 500 kSEK publications in open access journal equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

Overhead Formas funds overhead costs according to the Swedish universities or institutions policies

Funding Commitment Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

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1 500 000 euro

The maximum amount which can be requested by Swedish applicant(s) is limited to euro 500000 (if Swedish Coordinator) or euro 300000 if Swedish Participant(s)

Other Funding Criteria

Ethical guidelines and open access

For information regarding Formasrsquo ethical guidelines and issues concerning public and open access to research results and scientific data Please check

httpwwwformasseenFinancingEthical-Policy

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Swedish applicants involved in proposals invited to step 2 are requested to submit a proposal to FormasPrisma after instructions from Formas NCP Each Swedish PI awarded funding must submit a financial and scientific report to Formas when the project has ended

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpsformasseenstart-pagearchivecalls2020-01-14-aquatic-pollutantshtml

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Markus Moll MarkusMollsidase

+46 72 143 42 46

Eligible Institutions

Sida will support the participation of researchers from low-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa and other sub-Saharan African countries where Sweden has bilateral development cooperation Institutions eligible to apply are Africa-based domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the following countries Benin Burkina Faso Burundi Central African Republic Chad Comoros Congo (Dem Rep) Eritrea Ethiopia The Gambia Guinea Guinea-Bissau Kenya Liberia Madagascar Malawi Mali Mozambique Niger Rwanda Senegal Sierra Leone Somalia South Sudan Sudan Tanzania Togo Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe Profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative

Eligible Applicants

African researchers employed by domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the countries specified above are eligible to apply Researchers from profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative Researchers may only be listed as a project coordinator or research partner on one project application However multiple submissions from multiple projects with researchers based at the same institution are allowed Only proposals addressing aspects of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) including resistant pathogens resistance genes and antibiotics and other antimicrobial substances under any of the themes and subthemes defined in the call are eligible for funding

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs include salaries consumables equipment travel and indirect costs Grant funds may not be used to reimburse expenses incurred prior to the project start date Sida will not fund projects or parts of projects that have been funded through other calls

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No grantee is permitted to make sub-grants but all grantees will be permitted to contract for services up to a maximum of 20000 Euro Please be aware that this limit applies to funds paid by an awardee to any other organization (or an individual employed at another organization) as a subcontractor

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

15000000 SEK (approx 1420000 euro)

250000 SEK (approx 237000 euro) for individual partners and 5000000 SEK (approx 474000

euro) for projects consisting of two or more partners eligible for Sida funding

Other Funding Criteria

Grants to project coordinatorspartners funded by Sida can only be administered by a university or other academic research institution General conditions applicable to grants from Sida to NGOs regarding projectprogramme support will apply to all institutions considered for a grant (document needs to be made accessible through the call page) Before deciding on grant funding the capacity of each applicantrsquos institution to administrate funds will be assessed according to Sidas regulations for contribution management and the projectsrsquo adherence to the Swedish strategy for research cooperation and research in development cooperation httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3strategi-for-forskningssamarbete-pdf-for-webb-eng-2pdf

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info Individuals that are members of projects invited to make a full proposal may be required to submit additional information that pertains to their specific work andor budget within the research consortium to Sida or a designated partner organization

Useful Links httpswwwsidaseEnglish

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council (SRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Patriq Fagerstedt patriqfagerstedtvrse

+46 (0)8-54644246

Eligible Institutions

Grants from the Swedish Research Council shall be administered by a Swedish university or HEI or another Swedish public organisation that fulfils our criteria for administrating organisations To apply your organisation must therefore be approved as an administrating organisation Please note that as a consequence Swedish researchers working for a company cannot be financed and should therefore not submit an application to the Swedish Research Council even if they are part of a consortium application

Eligible Applicants

You must hold a Swedish doctoral degree or a corresponding foreign degree awarded no later than the deadline for this call You may only submit one application for this grant and you may only be the Swedish partner of one consortium in this call The applicant may not have an ongoing JPIAMR grant or any other project grant concerning the same project concept funded by the Council at the start of the grant period

Eligible Costs

The project grant may be used to fund all types of project-related costs such as salaries (including your own salary however no more than corresponding to the personrsquos activity level in the project) running costs (such as consumables travel including stays at research facilities publication costs and minor equipment) premises and depreciation costs Grants may not be used for scholarships If a doctoral student participates project funds may not be paid out as salary during teaching or other departmental duties

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

19 000 000 SEK

Total amount per project proposal 500 000 EUR (SWE Coordinator) or 300

000 EUR (SWE Partner(s)) for all Swedish applicants together including indirect

costs

Other Funding Criteria

The Swedish Research Council will support research projects under all three themes of the call - MeasuringEvaluatingTaking Actions - under the condition that the project includes research on pathogens and antimicrobial resistant bacteria from aquatic ecosystems (inland and marine) All Swedish applicants must communicate with the national contact person regarding their intention to participate in the call before submission of the consortium application

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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All Swedish partners participating in the call and applying for funding from the Swedish Research Council shall also submit a parallel application using the Swedish Research Councilrsquos application system Prisma The application form in Prisma can be reached from the call text at the SRC website Parallel application is a mandatory eligibility criterion Failure to submit the parallel application to the Swedish Research Council before the deadline of the Prisma call will result in the Swedish partner being declared ineligible

Relevant documents See national call text for all national regulations httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

Additional Info

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

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TAIWAN

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Ching-Mei Tang cmtommostgovtw

Eligible Institutions

In compliance with the MoSTrsquos regulation ldquoOperation Guidelines for MOST Research Grantsrdquo

bull Applicant institutions (ie research conducting institutions) shall be approved by MoST to be eligible recipients of subsidization in accordance with the Operation Guidelines for Institutions Applying for MOST Grants

bull The eligible institutions are classified into three categories as follows

Taiwanese publicprivate colleges and universities Taiwanese publicprivate research institutions Taiwanese Medical institutions

Eligible Applicants In addition the Principal Investigator(s) and co-Principal Investigator(s) must meet several qualifications please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Eligible Costs please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro500000 euro85000 annually

Other Funding Criteria As detailed in Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Relevant documents please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Additional Info Please note that Taiwanese project partners shall submit a proposal to the MoST for national financing after the project has been selected and approved for funding through the AquaticPollutants evaluation and selection process

Useful Links Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) httpswwwmostgovtwl=en

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TUNESIA

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MHESR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Awatef Soltane Marzouki

Saida Rafrafi Farhat

Zied Kbaier

awatefsoltanedppsgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

coopint2gmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

kbaierziedgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

Eligible Institutions Tunisian public research institutions

- Research institutes or centers - Research laboratoriesunits based at the universities

Eligible Applicants

The Tunisian Principal Investigator (PI) should be a - Professor or equivalent - Associate Professor or equivalent - Assistant professor or equivalent

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are those used exclusively for the purpose of achieving the objectives of the project All expenses must be incurred between the start date and the end date of the project and must be limited to the allocated budget

The following expenses would be eligible a Travel and daily allowances b Other operating expenses directly related to the project c Small equipment logistics and consumables d Contract provide services (exclusively for non-permanent administrative and

research staff) should not exceed 20 of the total budget e Organisation of scientific events and meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount per Proposal

150000 euro MHESR has reserved 20000 euro project year

Other Funding Criteria

- The duration of the project should not exceed 3 years - The Tunisian Coordinators or the PI should send their annual mi-term and

final reports to the MHESR without any prior notification SMEs and NGOs are not eligible to receive funding from MHESR but it is recommended to involve them

Relevant documents National Regulations

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Additional Info Applicants are encouraged to submit proposals involving at least one socio-economic partner eligible for MHESR funding such as technical centers

Useful Links wwwmestn

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TURKEY

Funding Organisation

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Almila Nur ARSUNAR

Nihan AKDEMİRCİ

almilabahartubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 56

nihanmoralitubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 55

Eligible Institutions Higher education institutions their institutes public RampD centres SMEs and companies established in Turkey

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Eligible Costs Personnel travel equipmenttoolsoftware service procurement material costs Budget restrictions for private sector applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

750000 EUR 1500000 TL (including Project Incentive

Premium (PIP) and overhead costs)

Other Funding Criteria

For each Turkish partner in the project team budget limitations below should be used bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from Universities

(public and private) research institutes and public institutions is 720000 TL This amount excludes Project Incentive Premium (PIP) and overhead costs

bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from private corporations is 1000000 TL for Turkish partners This amount excludes overhead costs

Relevant documents

National Regulations httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles256_sayili_bk_islenmis_hali-1071-1_0pdf

httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfilesyonetmelik_iii_2_0pdf

httpstubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles365313_yk_islenmis_hali_ardeb_idari_mali_esaslarpdf

Additional Info

Please check TUBITAK website where all detailed information will be provided in national call announcement Turkish partners will make their online application via TUBITAKrsquos online system available from httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

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Turkish partners will use E-Signature for their applications Detailed information can be achieved via website httpwwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles281ardeb_eimza_yardim_dokumanipdf (Hard copy of documents need NOT to be sent) In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions

Useful Links httpswwwtubitakgovtr httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

  • Table of Content
  • BELGIUM
  • Eligible personnel costs (permanenttemporary)
  • Operating cost (Travel and consumables)
  • Equipement
  • Overheads
  • Subcontracting
  • BELGIUM
  • BELGIUM
  • BRAZIL
  • CYPRUS
  • CZECH REPUBLIC
  • DENMARK
  • ESTONIA
  • FINLAND
  • FRANCE
  • GERMANY
  • GREECE
  • IRELAND
  • ISRAEL
  • ITALY
  • ITALY
  • LATVIA
  • MOLDOVA (Republic of)
  • NORWAY
  • POLAND
  • PORTUGAL
  • ROMANIA
  • SCOTLAND
  • SOUTH AFRICA
  • SPAIN
  • SPAIN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • TAIWAN
  • TUNESIA
  • TURKEY
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FINLAND

Funding Organisation

Academy of Finland (AKA)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Vesa Yli-Pelkonen vesayli-pelkonenakafi

Eligible Institutions Please check AKArsquos Regulations at httpwwwakafiglobalassets10rahoitusliiteetrahoitusehdot_2019-2020_enpdf httpwwwakafienfundingapply-for-fundingaz-index-of-application-guidelines

Eligible Applicants

In this call the eligibility criteria is according to the Academy Project funding criteria bull In addition to their doctorate the applicant must have other significant scientific

merits Usually they are a professor or docent level researcher bull If the applicant does not have an employment relationship with for example a

university or research institute they must give an account of how their own salary will be covered during the funding period

bull Only one application per researcher will be considered (incl a consortium subproject) in this call

Please check AKArsquos Regulations at httpwwwakafiglobalassets10rahoitusliiteetrahoitusehdot_2019-2020_enpdf httpwwwakafiglobalassets20arviointi-ja-paatoksetliitteet2019poytakirjan-1-liite-1-trp-hallituksen-paatos-1142019pdf (in Finnish) httpwwwakafienfundingapply-for-fundingaz-index-of-application-guidelines

Eligible Costs

The call is implemented under the full cost model Academy funding can be used to cover both direct project costs (eg direct salaries) and indirect costs (eg costs for premises) Both types of costs are covered with the same percentage Please check AKArsquos regulations at httpwwwakafiglobalassets10rahoitusliiteetrahoitusehdot_2019-2020_enpdf httpwwwakafienfundingapply-for-fundingaz-index-of-application-guidelines

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro85000000

euro250000 per consortium partner euro350000 per consortium coordinator If there are several Finnish partners in the same consortium the maximum total commitment from AKA is euro400000 per consortium

Other Funding Criteria

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Relevant documents

National Regulations httpwwwakafiglobalassets10rahoitusliiteetrahoitusehdot_2019-2020_enpdf httpwwwakafiglobalassets20arviointi-ja-paatoksetliitteet2019poytakirjan-1-liite-1-trp-hallituksen-paatos-1142019pdf (in Finnish) httpwwwakafienfundingapply-for-fundingaz-index-of-application-guidelines

Additional Info Only the submission of the joint proposal is required There is no need to submit any documents directly to AKA However applicants are requested to contact AKArsquos contact point (see above) before submitting the proposal

Useful Links

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FRANCE

Funding Organisation

Agence National de la Recherche (ANR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Simon Coulet Armelle Montrose

anrteam-aquaticpollutantsagencerecherchefr

+33 1 78 09 81 20

Eligible Institutions

ANR may finance Partners that have their primary establishment in France andor Partners established in the EU and that can prove that they have a secondary establishment in France To be eligible the consortium must include at least one French public research organization (EPA EPSCP EPST EPIC)

The involvement of an enterprise is encouraged but not mandatory If a non-French enterprise is involved in a project it is mandatory to involve a French enterprise otherwise the French partners will be declared ineligible

Eligible Applicants See above

Eligible Costs Please check the National Funding Regulation at httpsanrfrfrrf

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro2000000

The maximum amount which can be requested by each proposal with French applicant(s) is limited to

bull euro300000 (if French Coordinator) bull euro250000 (if French Participants)

Other Funding Criteria

The funding requested from ANR for a project must be between 15 000 euro and 250 000 euro If there are several partners requesting funding from ANR the 250 000 euro have to be shared If a partner requesting funding from ANR is coordinator of a proposal the maximum amount of funding requested can reach 300 000 euro Please check the National Funding Regulation at httpsanrfrfrrf

Relevant documents National Funding Regulations httpsanrfrfrrf

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Additional Info

Additional eligibility criterion To be eligible the proposals must not be judged as similar with another proposal The similarity between two Projects is established when these Projects (in their entirety or in part) describe identical main objectives or result from a simple adaptation Project partnersrsquo commitment Access to genetic resources and traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources Pursuant to the Nagoya Protocol ANR must obtain documentary evidence of Due Diligence Declarations (DDDs) for all research projects that it funds Projects funded will be asked to make a declaration on potential utilisation of genetic resources during their projects DDDs for research work can be submitted online using the special application on the MESRI website Credentials to access the application can be obtained from the director of the host institution For full details go to httpwwwenseignementsup-recherchegouvfrpid37627utilisation-ressources-genetiques-associeeshtml

Open Science As part of the contribution of the ANR to the promotion and implementation of an open science and in connexion with the National plan for an open science the applicants formally undertake if they receive funding to (1) post the full texts of all scientific publications resulting from the research project in an open archive (either directly in HAL or via a local institutional archive) and (2) to provide a data management plan (DMP) within 6 months of the project start as per the ANR Funding regulation (Regraveglement financier) and the arrangements communicated in the act allocating the grant Besides the ANR recommends that publications be made in reviews or books in native open access Terms and conditions and important recommendations for partners requesting funding from ANR will be published on ANR website

Useful Links httpsanrfrfrappels

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GERMANY

Funding Organisation

German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Stefanie Pietsch

Christian Stolle

ptj-aquapollutcallfz-juelichde

+49 30 20199-3152

+49 381 20356-275

Eligible Institutions

Applications may be submitted by German institutions of higher education and non-university research institutions as well as by commercial companies particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) which are headquartered and exploit their results primarily in Germany Also local authorities non-profit organizations or associations are eligible for funding

Eligible Applicants

For information regarding the EUs standard definition of SMEs please visit httpeceuropaeugrowthsmesbusiness-friendly-environmentsme-definition_en Research institutions which receive joint basic funding from the Federal Government and the Laumlnder can only be granted project funding supplementary to their basic funding for additional expenditure under certain preconditions

Eligible Costs

Personnel cost Travel cost Sub-contracting Equipment Consumables Overheads (Not included Building investments) Richtlinien fuumlr Zuwendungsantraumlge auf AusgabenKostenbasis(AZAAZK) httpsfoerderportalbunddeeasyeasy_indexphpauswahl=easy_formulare Projektpauschale Universities should consider cost for the ldquoProjektpauschalerdquo already in the preparation of the proposal

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 3000000

The maximum budget per German partner per proposal is 250000 euro If a German partner is coordinator of a proposal the maximum amount of funding requested can reach 450000 euro If there are several German partners in the same consortium the max total commitment from BMBF is 600000 euro per consortium

Other Funding Criteria

Only two German partners in a consortium are eligible The prerequisite for two German partners in a consortium is that at least one partner can be classified as a stakeholder or end user (eg companies SMEs municipalities authorities associations etc) If there is no German stakeholder or end user in the consortium only one German partner per consortium can participate - either as a coordinator or partner

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Relevant documents

National Regulations Research for Sustainable Development wwwfonade

The funding procedure will follow the national criteria of the funding of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research

httpfoerderportalbunddeeasyeasy_indexphpauswahl=easy_formulare

Additional Info

Funding quota bull Universities Research organisations Associations and local authorities up to

100 bull Companies up to max 50 bull SMEs Up to max 80 (incl bonus)

Useful Links httpswwwfonadedethemenwassermanagementphp httpswwwptjdeprojektfoerderungmare-n

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GREECE

Funding Organisation

General Secretariat for Research amp Technology (GSRT)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Sofia Dimitropoulou sdimitropoulougsrtgr

00302131300187

Eligible Institutions

GSRT potentially supports all private and public legal entities namely private enterprises (such as SMEs large-companies etc) research organizations higher education institutions and other public organizations with RampD activities) Individuals as well as individual enterprises are not eligible under this scheme

Eligible Applicants

Applicants may submit in the current call if they are enterprises up to two (2) proposals from the same enterprise and for Public research Institutes and Universities up to (2) proposals at the level of the same Laboratory or School or Institute or Department

Eligible Costs

(a) personnel costs researchers technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the project (b) costs on fixed assets ie b1) costs of instruments and equipment to the extent and for the period used for the project Where such instruments and equipment are not used for their full life for the project only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the project as calculated on the basis of generally accepted accounting principles are considered as eligible and b2) costs for buildings and land to the extent and for the duration period used for the project With regard to buildings only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the project as calculated on the basis of generally accepted accounting principles are considered as eligible For land costs of commercial transfer or actually incurred capital costs are eligible (c) costs of contractual research knowledge and patents bought or licensed from outside sources at arms length conditions as well as costs of consultancy and equivalent services used exclusively for the project (d) additional general costs and other operating expenses including costs of materials supplies travel expenses organization of meetings disseminationpublicity costs audit costs incurred directly as a result of the project implementation (e) indirect costs = flat rate 15 of personnel costs Indirect costs are eligible for all legal entities and include costs that do not incur directly as a result of the project implementation (e g administrative and management costs utility costs) Note -Please bear in mind that scientific management costs are eligible under category (a) whereas administrative and financiallegal management costs fall under eligible categories (e) or (d)-audit costs only

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- Subcontracting is allowed This will be clarified in the guidelines of the national call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

1Μeuro

Upper funding limits for the eligible costs Upper limit of the total public funding will be 200000 euro per project (including indirect costs) The maximum state aid intensity will be calculated according to the provisions of the European state aid rules and regulations in force (type of research activity size of the participating enterprise collaborative research)

Other Funding Criteria

Evaluation At national level only eligibility check is conducted and not a full peer review at pre-proposals and full proposals stages We rely on the evaluation made by the COFUND Call Evaluation Committee and external reviewers

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Funding Programme ldquoOperational Programme for Research Entrepreneurship and Innovation 2014-2020 National Research and Innovation Strategy for Smart Specialization 2014-2020 (RIS3)rdquo Applicants are informed that this annex is for general guidance only For more detailed rules and regulations please refer to the nationalregional call announcement and contact the NationalRegional Contact Point Submission at the national level is required at a later stage A national call will be published to support the approved at the transnational level proposals only Detailed information on the procedure and the funding rules will be provided at the GSRT website in the guidelines of the national call during the submission period The duration of a funded project is 24 months without any prolongation

Useful Links httpswwwespagrelPagesProclamationsFSaspxitem=4383

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IRELAND

Funding Organisation

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Lisa Sheils lsheilsepaie

Eligible Institutions

EPA funding rules apply ndash All types of organisations are eligible ndash Please consult EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions

Eligible Applicants

EPA funding rules apply ndash Applicants from the Republic of Ireland are eligible ndash Please consult EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions

Eligible Costs

EPA funding rules apply ndash Please consult EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions Post-completion dissemination costs do not apply to Transnational Calls

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 500000

The following will be used as national eligibility criteria Maximum Budget Requested for Coordinator euro 300000 Maximum Budget Requested for Partners euro 150000 Maximum of 1 Irish research organisation (eg coordinator or partner) requesting budget from the EPA within a consortium

Other Funding Criteria As detailed in ldquoMaximum Amount Per Proposalrdquo

Relevant documents EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

Additional Info

Irish applicants are not required to send any documentation to the EPA in advance of the pre-proposal amp proposal submission The EPA will not respond to queries relating to the scope of the proposed research

Useful Links wwwepaie

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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ISRAEL

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Health ndash

Chief Scientist Office (CSO-MOH)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Dr Irit Allon Mrs Orly Spivak

iritallonmohgovil orleefgmailcom

Eligible Institutions University research center or hospital

Eligible Applicants

Position in a university research center or hospital Research authority must approve position prior to submission PI should hold a PhD MD DMD D Sc or equivalent degree and employed by an eligible institution Research will not be funded simultaneously by CSO-MOH on more than one grant (Era-NET or national) Researchers can not apply for more than one grant from any ERA-NET funded by CSO-MOH or submit more than one proposal for any programme

Eligible Costs Materials and consumables Travel amp hosting (up to 10) No salaries for applicants No heavy equipment Institutional overhead 10

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Up to euro 300000 depending on budget availability

The following will be used as national eligibility criteria Up to 140000 euro per partner Additional 20000 euro for coordination Maximum of 2 projects will be funded up to 1 Israeli coordinator

Other Funding Criteria Submission of financial and scientific reports at national level is required annually

Relevant documents Not applicable

Additional Info

Prior to submission researchers will submit to CSO-MOH an abstract approved by their research authority including budget distribution No submission of abstract can result in declaration of the consortium as ineligible If the application involves human or animal experiments bioethics approvals must be submitted with the application or up to 4 months later

Useful Links Please see detailed instructions of application at the national level and reporting at httpwwwhealthgovilresearch-fund

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ITALY

Funding Organisation

Agenzia Regionale per la Protezione dellrsquoAmbiente Regione Siciliana (ARPA

Sicilia)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Vincenzo Infantino vinfantinoarpasiciliait

Eligible Institutions All institutions are eligible providing that they have stable organization in Italy

Eligible Applicants

The following entities are eligible providing that they have stable organization in Italy enterprises universities research institutions research organizations in accordance with EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014 Any participant in order to be eligible must comply with the eligibility criteria listed in the ldquoARPA Sicilia Funding Guidelinesrdquo httpswwwarpasiciliait

A maximum of two Italian participants per project proposal requesting funding to ARPA Sicilia are admitted

Italian applicants can participate as coordinator in only one project proposal requesting funding to ARPA Sicilia

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are in accordance with EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014

Funding will be provided for the following categories Personnel Equipment (depreciation costs if not used for their full life for the project) Subcontracting Other Costs and Overheads Overheads (ldquoSpese generalirdquo) shall be calculated as a maximum of10 of admissible costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 100000 Maximum Budget Requested for all Italian partners (coordinator andor partner) euro 100000

Other Funding Criteria

Aid intensity Public institutions and research entities (public and private) will be financed at a rate of 100 of admissible costs Funding levels are based on Art 25 of EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission and are determined in the following way for private entities The aid intensity for each beneficiary shall not exceed

(a) 100 of the eligible costs for fundamental research

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(b) 50 of the eligible costs for industrial research

(c) 25 of the eligible costs for experimental development

The aid intensities for industrial research and experimental development may be increased up to a maximum aid intensity of 80 of the eligible costs as follows

(a) by 10 percentage points for medium-sized enterprises and by 20 percentage points for small enterprises

(b) by 15 percentage points if one of the following conditions is fulfilled

(i) the project involves effective collaboration

mdash between undertakings among which at least one is an SME or is carried out in at least two Member States or in a Member State and in a Contracting Party of the EEA Agreement and no single undertaking bears more than 70 of the eligible costs or

mdash between an undertaking and one or more research and knowledge-dissemination organisations where the latter bear at least 10 of the eligible costs and have the right to publish their own research results

(ii) the results of the project are widely disseminated through conferences publication open access repositories or free or open source software

On request of applicants a pre-payment may be done equal to 50 of the total contribution for public entities and research entities 50 of the total contribution for private entities with necessary financial guarantee

The remaining part of the contribution will be paid in instalments after each financial and progress reporting period Funded participants will be requested to submit financial and scientific reports to Arpa Sicilia

Relevant documents

ldquoAvviso integrativo nazionalerdquo published on the ARPA Sicilia website httpswwwarpasiciliait

EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014

Additional Info

Italian applicants are required to send specific documentation to ARPA Sicilia at proposal submission stage (please see ldquoAvviso integrativo nazionalerdquo for requirements and submission mode)

ARPA Sicilia will not respond to queries relating to the scope of the proposed research

Useful Links

The complete list of criteria and provisions which must be satisfied by all Italian participants can be found in the ldquoAvviso integrativo nazionalerdquo published on the dedicated web page on ARPA Sicilia website httpswwwarpasiciliait

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ITALY

Funding Organisation

Ministero dellrsquoUniversitagrave e della Ricerca (MUR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Aldo Covello

Valeria Cardia

aldocovellomiurit +39 06 5849 6465

valeriacardiamiurit +39 06 5849 7333

Eligible Institutions

According to art 60 of the Decree-Law n 832012 and art 5 of its implementing Ministerial decree 5932016 the following entities are eligible providing that they have stable organization in Italy - Enterprises universities research institutions research organizations in accordance with EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014 Eligible participants must have a stable organization in Italy - Local and regional administrations and their investee companies (a more detailed description will be given in the Avviso integrativo nazionale)

Eligible Applicants

The participant must not be defaulting with regard to other funding received by the Ministry The participant must not have requestedgot any other funding for the same research activities The participant must respect the Italian law DLgs n 159 del 6092011 e successive modificazioni ed integrazioni The participant must not be subject to bankruptcy proceedings as of art 5 comma 4 letter b) of DM 5932016 or must not be a company in difficulty according to the definition under number 18) of article 2 Definitions of Regulation (EU) no 6512014 The participant must be in compliance with the obligations laid down in the contributory and social security regulations (DURC) The judicial and pending records of the legal representative of the participant are negative For any participant with the exception of public universities and public research institutions (Enti pubblici di ricerca) the following financial criteria calculated using the data reported in the last approved balance sheet must be fulfilled CN gt (CP ndash I)2 Where bull CN = net assets (Capitale netto) bull CP = sum of the costs of all the projects for which public funding has been requested by the participant during the year bull I = sum of the contributions received approved or requested for the same projects OFF lt 8 Where

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bull OF = financial charges (Oneri finanziari) bull F = turnover (Fatturato)

Eligible Costs

All activities classifiable as Basic research Industrial research and Experimental development are eligible for funding Furthermore Basic research and Industrial research activities must be predominant with respect to Experimental development activities (in terms of costs) All costs incurred during the lifetime of the project under the following categories are eligible Personnel Equipment Consulting and equivalent services Consumables and Overheads Overheads (spese generali) shall be calculated as a percentage of the personnel costs and cannot be higher than 50 of them Travel expenses dissemination and coordination costs are to be included in the overheads

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 50000000 euro 15000000

Other Funding Criteria

The amount of funding which can be granted to each beneficiary is calculated multiplying the eligible costs for the funding rate listed in the following table

On request of applicants a pre-payment may be done equal to 80 of the total contribution for public entities 50 of the total contribution for private entities

The remaining part of contribute will be paid in instalments after each financial and progress reporting period

Relevant documents - Decreto legge n 832012 - Decreto Ministeriale n 593 del 26 luglio 2016 - Linee guida al DM del 26 luglio 2016 n 593

Additional Info

In addition to the project proposal which shall be submitted at European level the Italian participants are requested to submit further documentation to MUR through the national web platform available at the following link banditransnazionali-miurcinecait These national additional documents must be submitted by the same deadline established for the pre-proposal phase submission as defined in the international joint call Any participant who does not submit its national documents by the deadline of the pre-proposal phase will be considered not eligible for funding

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MUR will require to all Italian participants admitted for funding some additional documents describing more in detail the participant and its research activities within the project It is strongly recommended to contact the National Contact Persons already in early stage of project preparation The admission for funding is subject to the adoption of the necessary accounting and administrative measures for the allocation of the resources Funded participants will be requested to submit financial and scientific reports to MUR

Useful Links httpwwwricercainternazionalemiuriteraeranet-cofund-(h2020)aquatic-pollutantsaspx

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LATVIA

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Education and Science (IZM)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Kaspars Karolis Kasparskarolisizmgovlv

+37167047996

Eligible Institutions

RampD institutions (research institutes universities higher education establishments research centres etc) that are listed in the Registry of Research Institutions operated by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Latvia Entity must apply to Research Organization definitions according to regulation 6512014 Any other type of participants can participate on their own costs and are not covered by the Ministry

Eligible Applicants

Eligible Costs

Personnel costs (researchers technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the research project) and relevant personnel taxes Other direct costs such as consumables equipment (only depreciation costs) materials reagents Travels and allowances according to travel plan Indirect costs can reach a maximum of 25 of the total direct costs The activities must correspond to ldquoresearchrdquo according to Latvian Law on Scientific Activity Only non-commercial activities can be comprised in projects with Latvian participation

Subcontracting Expenses incurred by a third party to carry out tasks or provide services that require special scientific or technical competences outside the institutionrsquos normal area of activity The amount may not exceed 20 of the total direct costs allocated to the Latvian partner

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

300 000 euro

The maximum amount that a Latvian partner can request is 70 000 euro per year or Coordinator 100 000 per year In case of two Latvian partners in a consortium the maximum total funding available for a project is 100 000 euroyear

Other Funding Criteria

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Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info Attention Latvian partners have to end all activities until the 1112023 and submit a report in 1 month thereafter

Useful Links

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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MOLDOVA (Republic of)

Funding Organisation

National Agency for Research and Development (NARD)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Viorica Boaghi Olga Davidenco

Vioricaboaghigmailcom Olgadavidencoancdgovmd

Eligible Institutions Scientific and research organizations

Eligible Applicants Scientific and research organizations

Eligible Costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

100 000 euro 25 000 euro

Other Funding Criteria National Strategic Priorities

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

1 Code on science and innovation of the Republic of Moldova Law no 259-XV of 15072004

2 Law no190 of 21092017 for amending and completing some legislative acts

3 Government Decision no381 2019 on the approval of the National Program in the fields of research and innovation for the years 2020-2023 and of the Action Plan on its implementation

4 Government Decision no382 2019 on the approval of the Methodology for financing projects in the fields of research and innovation 5 Government Decision no196 of 28022018 on the organization and functioning of the National Agency for Research and Development

Useful Links httpsancdgovmd

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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NORWAY

Funding Organisation

The Research Council of Norway (RCN)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Ivar Berthling itbrcnno

+4790066509

Eligible Institutions

Norwegian research institutions (See definition and specification under httpswwwforskningsradetnoenapply-for-fundingwho-can-apply-for-fundingresearch-organisations

Eligible Applicants Norwegian applicants must have completed a doctoral degree or corresponding qualifications

Eligible Costs See httpswwwforskningsradetnoenapply-for-fundingBudget

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Ca euro 500000 Within a single project proposal the Norwegian contribution requested cannot exceed euro125000

Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents General RCN conditions for funding httpswwwforskningsradetnoen

Additional Info

After funding decision the Norwegian part of funded projects must register through the RCN portal Further information will be provided to the relevant partners Follow-up of the Norwegian part of the project will follow RCN guidelines and deadlines

Useful Links

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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POLAND

Funding Organisation

National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Kinga Szymańska-Rzeźnik kingaszymanskancbrgovpl

Eligible Institutions Research organizations Micro Small Medium and Large Enterprises

Eligible Applicants

Research organizations (research and knowledge-dissemination organisations) Micro Small Medium and Large Enterprises Group of entities (within the meaning of art 37 section 1 point 1a of The Act of 30 April 2010 on the National Centre for Research and Development published in Journal of Laws item 1770 2019)

Eligible Costs

The eligible costs shall be the following 1 personnel costs (researchers technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the research project) 2 cost of contractual research costs of consultancy and equivalent services used exclusively for the research activity this cost type cannot account for more than 70 of all eligible costs of a project the subcontracting can be obtained from consortium partner only in justified case this need will be verified by a national experts panel 3 operating costs including bull costs of instruments and equipment technical knowledge and patents to the extent and for the period used for the research project if such instruments and equipment are not used for their full life for the research project only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the research project as calculated on the basis of good accounting practice shall be considered eligible bull costs for buildings and land to the extent and for the duration used for the research project with regard to buildings only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the research project as calculated on the basis of good accounting practice shall be considered eligible for land costs of commercial transfer or actually incurred capital costs shall be eligible bull other operating costs including costs of materials supplies and similar products incurred directly as a result of the research activity

4 additional overheads incurred indirectly as a result of the research project that costs should account 25 of all eligible project costs That costs (4) are counted as a multiplication by percentage given above (called x) and the rest of direct costs excluding subcontracting (2) It means 4=(1+3)25

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37

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Funding quota of Polish participants can be up to 100 for research organizations In the case of enterprises funding quota will be decided on a case-by-case basis depending on the size of the company type of researchdevelopment risk associated with the research activities and commercial perspective of exploitation under Section 2 of the Regulation of the Minister of Science and Higher Education of 25 February 2015 on criteria and rules on granting state aid and ldquode minimisrdquo aid by the National Centre for Research and Development published in Journal of Laws item 299 2015

Large Enterprises

Medium Enterprises

MicroSmall Enterprises

Universities and research organizations

FundamentalBasic Research

na na na na

IndustrialApplied Research

Up to 50+15

(max 65 )

Up to 50+10+15 (max 75 )

Up to 50+20+15 (max 80 )

Up to 100

Experimental development

Up to 25+15

(max 40 )

Up to 25+10+15 (max 50 )

Up to 25+20+15 (max 60 )

Up to 100

In any case only IndustrialApplied Research and Experimental Development will be funded Other type of activities (eg coordination dissemination management) cannot be included into separated task All eligible entities invited to submit Polish proposal are obliged to use the rate of exchange of The European Central Bank dated on the day of opening the call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

600 000 euro In relation to the budget limit it is recommended

that one project partner can require up to 200 000 euro

Other Funding Criteria Organization must be registered in Poland

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

For enterprises it is strongly advised to state in the Pre-proposal application form in table for Project coordinatorProject partner in the row ldquoOther informationrdquo the KRS number of the enterprise and the size of the enterprise (microsmall medium large) A condition for the participation of a group of entities as the Applicant in the competition is its formal existence on the date of submission of the pre-proposal confirmed by its members concluding at least conditionally agreement on the creation of a group of entities

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Please note that group of entities counts as two project partners from Poland (it meets the limit on the number of participants from the same country please see call text for details)

Useful Links httpswwwncbrgovplprogramyprogramy-miedzynarodowe

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PORTUGAL

Funding Organisation

Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT IP)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Germana Santos Rui Munhaacute

germanasantosfctpt 213911569 ruimunhafctpt 213911538

Eligible Institutions Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Articles 3-5)

Eligible Applicants Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Article 6)

Eligible Costs Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Articles 7-9)

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

300000 euro 100000 euro

Other Funding Criteria If more than one Portuguese institution participates in a consortium the budget must be shared with the maximum limit of requested funding set at 1000000 euro per consortium

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions Portuguese applicants will have to fill in and send a Declaration of Commitment (DC) duly signed and stamped to the NCPs via email FCT may require the original of the DC in the future (Article 5 of the National Regulation) Check the National Regulation terms for admission and acceptance of proposals and projects namely concerning the update of technical and financial reports and return of funds of ongoingconcluded projects and situation of proposals previously submitted to FCT regarding pending decisions scientific areas and other calls

Useful Links

Access to electronic submission tool httpsaquaticpollutantsptjde

Access to FCT webpage dedicated to this Joint Call

httpswwwfctptapoioscooptranseranetsaquaticpollutantsindexphtmlen httpswwwfctptapoioscooptranseranetsaquaticpollutantsindexphtmlpt

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ROMANIA

Funding Organisation

Executive Agency for Higher Education Research Development and Innovation

Funding (UEFISCDI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mihaela Manole

Nicoleta Dumitrache

Mihaelamanoleuefiscdiro 0040213023863

Nicoletadumitracheuefiscdiro 0040213023886

Eligible Institutions

Eligible entities for funding are universities public institutions RampD national institutions joint-stock companies SMErsquos and Large companies NGOs (associations foundations etc) others Funding rates vary in accordance with state aid legislation

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of principal investigator

Eligible Costs

a Staff costs

b Logistics expenses

- Capital expenditure

- Expenditure on stocks - supplies and inventory items

- Expenditure on services performed by third parties cannot exceed 25 of the funding from the public budget The subcontracted parts should not be coresubstantial parts of the project work

c Travel expenses

d Overhead (indirect costs) is calculated as a percentage of direct costs staff costs logistics costs (excluding capital costs and cost for subcontracting) and travel expenses Indirect costs will not exceed 20 of direct costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

500000 euro

250000 euro for all romanian partners in case a Romanian institution is the Coordinator

200000 euro for all romanian partners in case a Romanian institution is not the Coordinator

(please read httpsuefiscdiropachet-de-informatii-suprogramul-3-2-orizont-2020)

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Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Useful Links httpsuefiscdiropachet-de-informatii-suprogramul-3-2-orizont-2020

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SCOTLAND

Funding Organisation

Scottish Enterprise (SCOTENT)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Karen Fraser karenfraserscotentcouk

+44 141 4685658

Eligible Institutions

Universities (in a consortium led by a company having at least two companies and with at least one of these being Scottish-based and undertaking RampD in Scotland and limit of one research organisation)

Eligible Applicants Any company Only universities and companies in the Scottish Enterprise area are eligible (those in the Highlands and Islands area are not eligible)

Eligible Costs

Project-specific costs including salaries overheads equipment IT consultancy training materials trials IP in whole or in part as per pre-defined criteria available on request

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 752000 No limit

Other Funding Criteria

Co-funding rate of 25-50 of eligible costs and subject to Scottish Enterprise policy and procedures and EU State Aid Regulation Preference to proposals with the greatest economic impact

Relevant documents Scottish Enterprise Large RampD Grant guidelines (see link below)

Additional Info Consortiums must consist of a Scottish based company and 2 other EU member states

Useful Links httpswwwscottish-enterprisecomsupport-for-businessesfunding-and-grantsgrowing-your-businessresearch-and-development-grant

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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SOUTH AFRICA

Funding Organisation

Water Research Commission (WRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mr Tiyani Chauke Tiyanicwrcorgza

+27 12 761 9304

Eligible Institutions South African registered Universities Science Councils Research Institutions and Private Sector conducting research development and innovation

Eligible Applicants

Eligible Costs

Direct project related cost personnel project activities and procurement of equipment and Other direct costs consumables and travel costs (flight accommodation allowance and visa fees) to participate in the project kick-off and other obligatory project consortium meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro130000

Maximum of euro50000 per project for the duration of the project and not per annum The WRC will use an standard average rate of 1R=euro15 for all projects

Other Funding Criteria

1) To access the WRC funding all SA lead researchers in approved AquaPolllutants projects will be required to submit a funding application through the WRC Online Business Management System (BMS) as the first step for contracting process and also for national reporting The submission on BMS is mainly to capture the already approved project on the WRC system (2) All projects should be aligned to one or more of the WRC strategic objectives to qualify for funding Check WRC website for more information and there must be a clear distinction of new elements and value addition to projects that have been previously funded by the WRC through national calls Misaligned projects and failure to clearly distinguish the new elements in previously funded projects will lead to funding rejection regardless of Water JPI approval

Relevant documents National Regulations

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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Additional Info

(1) SA partners are encouraged to include students in the projects for capacity building

(2) Before submitting the proposal to the AquaPolllutants call secretariat it is advised that the SA partner share the project outline with the WRC also highlighting the required financial cost for the SA partner to get WRC endorsement The project outlines should be submitted to the WRC NCP not later than 2 weeks before the call deadline to allow sufficient time for the WRC expert to assess the application

(3) The WRC National Contact Point will facilitate and assist with partner matching between SA and for WaterJPI call partners countries if necessary

(4) To raise awareness and promote the call in SA the WRC will share the information on the call information session that will be conducted virtually by the AquaPolllutants secretariat and also live stream the session using WRC social media channels The WRC NCP will also be available for bilateral meetings with individual institution as per invitation

Useful Links Any concerns relating to the FMS can be directed to bms-suppotwrcorgza

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

45

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Agencia Estatal de Investigacioacuten (AEI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Abraham Trujillo aquapollutantsaeigobes

+34 916038359

Eligible Institutions

Eligible entities for the State Research Agency funding are

Non-profit research organizations which must comply with the requirements established by this transnational call and with the rules on eligibility defined in the PCI 2020 Spanish partners belonging to Hospitals primary health care or public health administration of the National Health System (SNS) or belonging to Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS) or CIBER and CIBERNED should apply for funding to the National Institute of Health Carlos III (ISCIII) also participating in this transnational call Please check ISCIII rules Spanish Principal Investigators must demonstrate experience as investigators in projects funded by the Plan Estatal I+D+i 2013-2016 the Plan Estatal I+D+i 2017-2020 ERC Grants European Framework Programmes or other relevant national or international programmes AEI and the ISCIII reserve the right to exchange applicants in order to maximize the available funds provided the respective eligibility rules are met

Eligible Applicants

Incompatibilities These must be taken into account when participating in different ERA-Nets or other international initiatives - Principal Investigators are not allowed to apply for funding in more than one proposal of this ERA-NET AquaticPollutants cofounded call in more than one proposal in the same PCI call or in two PCI calls in consecutive years - Principal Investigators must remain unchanged between the proposal to this transnational call and the PCI 2020 call The State Research Agency will avoid double funding (overlapping with other EU or National funding) and will not grant projects or parts of projects already funded

Eligible Costs

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible)

Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

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Indirect costs (overheads) and clinical trials are not eligible for funding in the PCI call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

1000000 euro

bull Maximum amount of funding per legal entity eligible for AEI should not exceed euro150000 for a 3-year project

bull Maximum per proposal is euro200000 independently of the number of legal entities applying

bull In addition 50000 more can be requested if the transnational proposal is led by a PI eligible for AEI funding

Other Funding Criteria

Centres formed by different Spanish legal entities will be considered as a unique entity and thus the maximum funding should not exceed the limits per proposal established above (for example to mixed centres) The final funding will take into account the transnational evaluation of the collaborative proposal the scientific quality of the Spanish group the added value of the international collaboration the participation of the industrial sector and the financial resources available

Relevant documents

Programa Estatal de Investigacioacuten Desarrollo e Innovacioacuten Orientada a los Retos de la Sociedad Plan Estatal de Investigacioacuten Cientiacutefica y Teacutecnica y de Innovacioacuten 2017-2020 Plan Estatal The projects granted by the State Research Agency must be aligned with the main objectives described in the Programa Estatal The instrument for funding the Spanish partners will be the national call on International Joint Programming or its equivalent (Programacioacuten Conjunta Internacional PCI) which is expected to be launched in 2020 (PCI 2020) As a reference the beneficiaries are advised to read the call PCI 2019 AquaticPollutants cofunded call will be managed by the Subdivisioacuten de Programas Cientiacutefico-Teacutecnicos Transversales Fortalecimiento y Excelencia

Additional Info Any publication or dissemination activity resulting from the granted projects must acknowledge the State Research Agency funding ldquoProject (reference nordm XX) funded by the State Research Agency through PCI (or its equivalent)rdquo

Useful Links

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

47

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mauricio Garciacutea-Franco mauriciogisciiies

+34 91 822 2885

Eligible Institutions

Hospitals primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) These institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated in accordance to

the Spanish Act 502002 of December 26th (a copy of the foundationrsquos statutes may be submitted)

Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS) Accredited according to the RD 3392004 of February 27th or RD 2792016 (These

institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated according to the Spanish Act 50 2002 of December 26th) httpwwwengisciiiesISCIIIescontenidosfd-investigacionfd-institutos-investigacion-sanitarialistado-de-iis-acreditadosshtml

CIBER or CIBERNED Team members applying to the call must be from at least two groups belonging to

CIBER in two different home institutions and one of these two should be a Hospital primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) or Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS)

NOTE other public research organisations and private non-for profit organisations should apply to the State Research Agency (AEI) also participating in this transnational call Please check AEI rules

AEI and the ISCIII reserve the right to exchange applicants in order to maximize the available funds provided the respective eligibility rules are met

Eligible Applicants

Principal Investigators (PIs) can only participate in one project proposal The Principal Investigator (PI) and all members of the research group must belong to the eligible institution or be affiliated to CIBER CIBERNED or an IIS Excluded personnel as Principal Investigator (PI) bull Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR) bull Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts) bull Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

48

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bull Those undergoing postdoctoral training (eg ldquoSara Borrellrdquo or ldquoJuan de la Ciervardquo contracts)

Eligibility of costs types and their caps

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible) Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

Overheads according to AES 2020

Double funding of the same concept is not allowed

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

250000euro 2-3 projects tentatively envisaged to be funded

bull Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads included)

bull Up to 250000 euro per coordinator (overheads included)

Other Funding Criteria

PLEASE NOTE I Applicants from ISCIII are eligible Eligibility criteria from AESI 2020 apply II Same institution cannot participate with more than one partner in the same

project proposal III Only one PI per beneficiary institution may be funded within the same proposal IV SMEs and other private companies are encouraged to participate at their own

cost as subcontractors or funded by CDTI V There is no other incompatibility with AES 2020

Incompatibility for application to any other call are subject to the provisions in the relevant call

Submission of the proposal at the national level

National applications will be required by ISCIII The national submission period will be published at AES 2020 Spanish Applicants should periodically check in the web page of ISCIII if they are qualified ISCIII may not send invitations to the mandatory national phase

Submission of other information at the national level

Due to administrative and legal regulations the National Institute of Health Carlos III declares the end of September 2020 as national deadline for the decision on fundable project consortia which include Spanish partners to be funded by ISCIII Any concerned applicant in a proposal for which no final decision has been made by the deadline could be declared not fundable by ISCIII Any publication data base product or event protected with IPR or not resulting from the granted project must acknowledge ldquoAward no XX by ISCIII thorough AES 2020 and within the AquaticPollutants frameworkrdquo even after the end of the project

Submission of financial and scientific reports at the national level Follow up of national grants will be according to AES 2020

Requirements on data and repositories

Researchers funded by ISCIII must make public the human genomic data as well as relevant data (phenotype and exposition data) generated inside the funded project and will use open access repositories Researchers must also make public all the necessary information for the interpretation of these genomic data including lab protocols data instruments survey tools Regarding genomic data it is understood association of complete genomes (GWAS) matrixes of de polymorphism of a single nucleotide (SNP) and sequence of genome and transcriptomic metagenomic epigenomic and gene expression data The researchers whose projects are funded by ISCIII are recommended to store their scientific data at the ELIXIR Core Data Resources or if non-European repositories or data bases are to be used they must

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be certified by ELIXIR or the US National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) ISCIII may not fund any project that may require a repository andor a data base without a plan ensuring sustainability and decommissioning after the end of funding

Useful Links wwwisciiies

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council for Environment Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning

(FORMAS)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Petra Wallberg petrawallbergformasse

Eligible Institutions

Grants for research projects can only be administered by a Swedish university university college or other Swedish public organisation that fulfils the grant administrating organisation eligibility requirements of Formas Please check Formas Eligible Institutions

Eligible Applicants To be eligible to apply for grants from Formas main applicants and co-applicants must have a doctoral degree Other people participating in the project (eg doctoral students technicians lab assistants) do not need to have a doctoral degree

Eligible Costs

Admitted costs

Project grants from Formas may be used for financing of salary for researchers doctoral students (up to three years) and technical staff (including social-security contributions) Grants may also be used to finance running costs (eg consumables equipment under 500 kSEK travel conferences publication in open access journals) equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

For existing employment positions the current salary at the time of application (including social-security contributions) must be used for each of the subsequent years For new employment positions the starting salary at the grant administrating organisation must be used for each subsequent year Note that the total salary costs awarded by Formas for an individual researcher doctoral student or other member of the project may never exceed 100 per cent of a full-time position

Budget specification

bull Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

bull Travel (Missions) Traveling cost for meetings data collection and so on

bull Consumables (Running costs) All the costs that are related to the research activities as well as equipment under 500 kSEK publications in open access journal equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

Overhead Formas funds overhead costs according to the Swedish universities or institutions policies

Funding Commitment Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

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1 500 000 euro

The maximum amount which can be requested by Swedish applicant(s) is limited to euro 500000 (if Swedish Coordinator) or euro 300000 if Swedish Participant(s)

Other Funding Criteria

Ethical guidelines and open access

For information regarding Formasrsquo ethical guidelines and issues concerning public and open access to research results and scientific data Please check

httpwwwformasseenFinancingEthical-Policy

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Swedish applicants involved in proposals invited to step 2 are requested to submit a proposal to FormasPrisma after instructions from Formas NCP Each Swedish PI awarded funding must submit a financial and scientific report to Formas when the project has ended

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpsformasseenstart-pagearchivecalls2020-01-14-aquatic-pollutantshtml

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Markus Moll MarkusMollsidase

+46 72 143 42 46

Eligible Institutions

Sida will support the participation of researchers from low-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa and other sub-Saharan African countries where Sweden has bilateral development cooperation Institutions eligible to apply are Africa-based domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the following countries Benin Burkina Faso Burundi Central African Republic Chad Comoros Congo (Dem Rep) Eritrea Ethiopia The Gambia Guinea Guinea-Bissau Kenya Liberia Madagascar Malawi Mali Mozambique Niger Rwanda Senegal Sierra Leone Somalia South Sudan Sudan Tanzania Togo Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe Profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative

Eligible Applicants

African researchers employed by domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the countries specified above are eligible to apply Researchers from profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative Researchers may only be listed as a project coordinator or research partner on one project application However multiple submissions from multiple projects with researchers based at the same institution are allowed Only proposals addressing aspects of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) including resistant pathogens resistance genes and antibiotics and other antimicrobial substances under any of the themes and subthemes defined in the call are eligible for funding

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs include salaries consumables equipment travel and indirect costs Grant funds may not be used to reimburse expenses incurred prior to the project start date Sida will not fund projects or parts of projects that have been funded through other calls

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No grantee is permitted to make sub-grants but all grantees will be permitted to contract for services up to a maximum of 20000 Euro Please be aware that this limit applies to funds paid by an awardee to any other organization (or an individual employed at another organization) as a subcontractor

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

15000000 SEK (approx 1420000 euro)

250000 SEK (approx 237000 euro) for individual partners and 5000000 SEK (approx 474000

euro) for projects consisting of two or more partners eligible for Sida funding

Other Funding Criteria

Grants to project coordinatorspartners funded by Sida can only be administered by a university or other academic research institution General conditions applicable to grants from Sida to NGOs regarding projectprogramme support will apply to all institutions considered for a grant (document needs to be made accessible through the call page) Before deciding on grant funding the capacity of each applicantrsquos institution to administrate funds will be assessed according to Sidas regulations for contribution management and the projectsrsquo adherence to the Swedish strategy for research cooperation and research in development cooperation httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3strategi-for-forskningssamarbete-pdf-for-webb-eng-2pdf

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info Individuals that are members of projects invited to make a full proposal may be required to submit additional information that pertains to their specific work andor budget within the research consortium to Sida or a designated partner organization

Useful Links httpswwwsidaseEnglish

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council (SRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Patriq Fagerstedt patriqfagerstedtvrse

+46 (0)8-54644246

Eligible Institutions

Grants from the Swedish Research Council shall be administered by a Swedish university or HEI or another Swedish public organisation that fulfils our criteria for administrating organisations To apply your organisation must therefore be approved as an administrating organisation Please note that as a consequence Swedish researchers working for a company cannot be financed and should therefore not submit an application to the Swedish Research Council even if they are part of a consortium application

Eligible Applicants

You must hold a Swedish doctoral degree or a corresponding foreign degree awarded no later than the deadline for this call You may only submit one application for this grant and you may only be the Swedish partner of one consortium in this call The applicant may not have an ongoing JPIAMR grant or any other project grant concerning the same project concept funded by the Council at the start of the grant period

Eligible Costs

The project grant may be used to fund all types of project-related costs such as salaries (including your own salary however no more than corresponding to the personrsquos activity level in the project) running costs (such as consumables travel including stays at research facilities publication costs and minor equipment) premises and depreciation costs Grants may not be used for scholarships If a doctoral student participates project funds may not be paid out as salary during teaching or other departmental duties

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

19 000 000 SEK

Total amount per project proposal 500 000 EUR (SWE Coordinator) or 300

000 EUR (SWE Partner(s)) for all Swedish applicants together including indirect

costs

Other Funding Criteria

The Swedish Research Council will support research projects under all three themes of the call - MeasuringEvaluatingTaking Actions - under the condition that the project includes research on pathogens and antimicrobial resistant bacteria from aquatic ecosystems (inland and marine) All Swedish applicants must communicate with the national contact person regarding their intention to participate in the call before submission of the consortium application

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All Swedish partners participating in the call and applying for funding from the Swedish Research Council shall also submit a parallel application using the Swedish Research Councilrsquos application system Prisma The application form in Prisma can be reached from the call text at the SRC website Parallel application is a mandatory eligibility criterion Failure to submit the parallel application to the Swedish Research Council before the deadline of the Prisma call will result in the Swedish partner being declared ineligible

Relevant documents See national call text for all national regulations httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

Additional Info

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

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TAIWAN

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Ching-Mei Tang cmtommostgovtw

Eligible Institutions

In compliance with the MoSTrsquos regulation ldquoOperation Guidelines for MOST Research Grantsrdquo

bull Applicant institutions (ie research conducting institutions) shall be approved by MoST to be eligible recipients of subsidization in accordance with the Operation Guidelines for Institutions Applying for MOST Grants

bull The eligible institutions are classified into three categories as follows

Taiwanese publicprivate colleges and universities Taiwanese publicprivate research institutions Taiwanese Medical institutions

Eligible Applicants In addition the Principal Investigator(s) and co-Principal Investigator(s) must meet several qualifications please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Eligible Costs please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro500000 euro85000 annually

Other Funding Criteria As detailed in Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Relevant documents please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Additional Info Please note that Taiwanese project partners shall submit a proposal to the MoST for national financing after the project has been selected and approved for funding through the AquaticPollutants evaluation and selection process

Useful Links Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) httpswwwmostgovtwl=en

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TUNESIA

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MHESR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Awatef Soltane Marzouki

Saida Rafrafi Farhat

Zied Kbaier

awatefsoltanedppsgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

coopint2gmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

kbaierziedgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

Eligible Institutions Tunisian public research institutions

- Research institutes or centers - Research laboratoriesunits based at the universities

Eligible Applicants

The Tunisian Principal Investigator (PI) should be a - Professor or equivalent - Associate Professor or equivalent - Assistant professor or equivalent

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are those used exclusively for the purpose of achieving the objectives of the project All expenses must be incurred between the start date and the end date of the project and must be limited to the allocated budget

The following expenses would be eligible a Travel and daily allowances b Other operating expenses directly related to the project c Small equipment logistics and consumables d Contract provide services (exclusively for non-permanent administrative and

research staff) should not exceed 20 of the total budget e Organisation of scientific events and meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount per Proposal

150000 euro MHESR has reserved 20000 euro project year

Other Funding Criteria

- The duration of the project should not exceed 3 years - The Tunisian Coordinators or the PI should send their annual mi-term and

final reports to the MHESR without any prior notification SMEs and NGOs are not eligible to receive funding from MHESR but it is recommended to involve them

Relevant documents National Regulations

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Additional Info Applicants are encouraged to submit proposals involving at least one socio-economic partner eligible for MHESR funding such as technical centers

Useful Links wwwmestn

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TURKEY

Funding Organisation

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Almila Nur ARSUNAR

Nihan AKDEMİRCİ

almilabahartubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 56

nihanmoralitubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 55

Eligible Institutions Higher education institutions their institutes public RampD centres SMEs and companies established in Turkey

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Eligible Costs Personnel travel equipmenttoolsoftware service procurement material costs Budget restrictions for private sector applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

750000 EUR 1500000 TL (including Project Incentive

Premium (PIP) and overhead costs)

Other Funding Criteria

For each Turkish partner in the project team budget limitations below should be used bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from Universities

(public and private) research institutes and public institutions is 720000 TL This amount excludes Project Incentive Premium (PIP) and overhead costs

bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from private corporations is 1000000 TL for Turkish partners This amount excludes overhead costs

Relevant documents

National Regulations httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles256_sayili_bk_islenmis_hali-1071-1_0pdf

httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfilesyonetmelik_iii_2_0pdf

httpstubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles365313_yk_islenmis_hali_ardeb_idari_mali_esaslarpdf

Additional Info

Please check TUBITAK website where all detailed information will be provided in national call announcement Turkish partners will make their online application via TUBITAKrsquos online system available from httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

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Turkish partners will use E-Signature for their applications Detailed information can be achieved via website httpwwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles281ardeb_eimza_yardim_dokumanipdf (Hard copy of documents need NOT to be sent) In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions

Useful Links httpswwwtubitakgovtr httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

  • Table of Content
  • BELGIUM
  • Eligible personnel costs (permanenttemporary)
  • Operating cost (Travel and consumables)
  • Equipement
  • Overheads
  • Subcontracting
  • BELGIUM
  • BELGIUM
  • BRAZIL
  • CYPRUS
  • CZECH REPUBLIC
  • DENMARK
  • ESTONIA
  • FINLAND
  • FRANCE
  • GERMANY
  • GREECE
  • IRELAND
  • ISRAEL
  • ITALY
  • ITALY
  • LATVIA
  • MOLDOVA (Republic of)
  • NORWAY
  • POLAND
  • PORTUGAL
  • ROMANIA
  • SCOTLAND
  • SOUTH AFRICA
  • SPAIN
  • SPAIN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • TAIWAN
  • TUNESIA
  • TURKEY
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Relevant documents

National Regulations httpwwwakafiglobalassets10rahoitusliiteetrahoitusehdot_2019-2020_enpdf httpwwwakafiglobalassets20arviointi-ja-paatoksetliitteet2019poytakirjan-1-liite-1-trp-hallituksen-paatos-1142019pdf (in Finnish) httpwwwakafienfundingapply-for-fundingaz-index-of-application-guidelines

Additional Info Only the submission of the joint proposal is required There is no need to submit any documents directly to AKA However applicants are requested to contact AKArsquos contact point (see above) before submitting the proposal

Useful Links

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FRANCE

Funding Organisation

Agence National de la Recherche (ANR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Simon Coulet Armelle Montrose

anrteam-aquaticpollutantsagencerecherchefr

+33 1 78 09 81 20

Eligible Institutions

ANR may finance Partners that have their primary establishment in France andor Partners established in the EU and that can prove that they have a secondary establishment in France To be eligible the consortium must include at least one French public research organization (EPA EPSCP EPST EPIC)

The involvement of an enterprise is encouraged but not mandatory If a non-French enterprise is involved in a project it is mandatory to involve a French enterprise otherwise the French partners will be declared ineligible

Eligible Applicants See above

Eligible Costs Please check the National Funding Regulation at httpsanrfrfrrf

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro2000000

The maximum amount which can be requested by each proposal with French applicant(s) is limited to

bull euro300000 (if French Coordinator) bull euro250000 (if French Participants)

Other Funding Criteria

The funding requested from ANR for a project must be between 15 000 euro and 250 000 euro If there are several partners requesting funding from ANR the 250 000 euro have to be shared If a partner requesting funding from ANR is coordinator of a proposal the maximum amount of funding requested can reach 300 000 euro Please check the National Funding Regulation at httpsanrfrfrrf

Relevant documents National Funding Regulations httpsanrfrfrrf

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Additional Info

Additional eligibility criterion To be eligible the proposals must not be judged as similar with another proposal The similarity between two Projects is established when these Projects (in their entirety or in part) describe identical main objectives or result from a simple adaptation Project partnersrsquo commitment Access to genetic resources and traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources Pursuant to the Nagoya Protocol ANR must obtain documentary evidence of Due Diligence Declarations (DDDs) for all research projects that it funds Projects funded will be asked to make a declaration on potential utilisation of genetic resources during their projects DDDs for research work can be submitted online using the special application on the MESRI website Credentials to access the application can be obtained from the director of the host institution For full details go to httpwwwenseignementsup-recherchegouvfrpid37627utilisation-ressources-genetiques-associeeshtml

Open Science As part of the contribution of the ANR to the promotion and implementation of an open science and in connexion with the National plan for an open science the applicants formally undertake if they receive funding to (1) post the full texts of all scientific publications resulting from the research project in an open archive (either directly in HAL or via a local institutional archive) and (2) to provide a data management plan (DMP) within 6 months of the project start as per the ANR Funding regulation (Regraveglement financier) and the arrangements communicated in the act allocating the grant Besides the ANR recommends that publications be made in reviews or books in native open access Terms and conditions and important recommendations for partners requesting funding from ANR will be published on ANR website

Useful Links httpsanrfrfrappels

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GERMANY

Funding Organisation

German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Stefanie Pietsch

Christian Stolle

ptj-aquapollutcallfz-juelichde

+49 30 20199-3152

+49 381 20356-275

Eligible Institutions

Applications may be submitted by German institutions of higher education and non-university research institutions as well as by commercial companies particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) which are headquartered and exploit their results primarily in Germany Also local authorities non-profit organizations or associations are eligible for funding

Eligible Applicants

For information regarding the EUs standard definition of SMEs please visit httpeceuropaeugrowthsmesbusiness-friendly-environmentsme-definition_en Research institutions which receive joint basic funding from the Federal Government and the Laumlnder can only be granted project funding supplementary to their basic funding for additional expenditure under certain preconditions

Eligible Costs

Personnel cost Travel cost Sub-contracting Equipment Consumables Overheads (Not included Building investments) Richtlinien fuumlr Zuwendungsantraumlge auf AusgabenKostenbasis(AZAAZK) httpsfoerderportalbunddeeasyeasy_indexphpauswahl=easy_formulare Projektpauschale Universities should consider cost for the ldquoProjektpauschalerdquo already in the preparation of the proposal

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 3000000

The maximum budget per German partner per proposal is 250000 euro If a German partner is coordinator of a proposal the maximum amount of funding requested can reach 450000 euro If there are several German partners in the same consortium the max total commitment from BMBF is 600000 euro per consortium

Other Funding Criteria

Only two German partners in a consortium are eligible The prerequisite for two German partners in a consortium is that at least one partner can be classified as a stakeholder or end user (eg companies SMEs municipalities authorities associations etc) If there is no German stakeholder or end user in the consortium only one German partner per consortium can participate - either as a coordinator or partner

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Relevant documents

National Regulations Research for Sustainable Development wwwfonade

The funding procedure will follow the national criteria of the funding of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research

httpfoerderportalbunddeeasyeasy_indexphpauswahl=easy_formulare

Additional Info

Funding quota bull Universities Research organisations Associations and local authorities up to

100 bull Companies up to max 50 bull SMEs Up to max 80 (incl bonus)

Useful Links httpswwwfonadedethemenwassermanagementphp httpswwwptjdeprojektfoerderungmare-n

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GREECE

Funding Organisation

General Secretariat for Research amp Technology (GSRT)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Sofia Dimitropoulou sdimitropoulougsrtgr

00302131300187

Eligible Institutions

GSRT potentially supports all private and public legal entities namely private enterprises (such as SMEs large-companies etc) research organizations higher education institutions and other public organizations with RampD activities) Individuals as well as individual enterprises are not eligible under this scheme

Eligible Applicants

Applicants may submit in the current call if they are enterprises up to two (2) proposals from the same enterprise and for Public research Institutes and Universities up to (2) proposals at the level of the same Laboratory or School or Institute or Department

Eligible Costs

(a) personnel costs researchers technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the project (b) costs on fixed assets ie b1) costs of instruments and equipment to the extent and for the period used for the project Where such instruments and equipment are not used for their full life for the project only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the project as calculated on the basis of generally accepted accounting principles are considered as eligible and b2) costs for buildings and land to the extent and for the duration period used for the project With regard to buildings only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the project as calculated on the basis of generally accepted accounting principles are considered as eligible For land costs of commercial transfer or actually incurred capital costs are eligible (c) costs of contractual research knowledge and patents bought or licensed from outside sources at arms length conditions as well as costs of consultancy and equivalent services used exclusively for the project (d) additional general costs and other operating expenses including costs of materials supplies travel expenses organization of meetings disseminationpublicity costs audit costs incurred directly as a result of the project implementation (e) indirect costs = flat rate 15 of personnel costs Indirect costs are eligible for all legal entities and include costs that do not incur directly as a result of the project implementation (e g administrative and management costs utility costs) Note -Please bear in mind that scientific management costs are eligible under category (a) whereas administrative and financiallegal management costs fall under eligible categories (e) or (d)-audit costs only

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- Subcontracting is allowed This will be clarified in the guidelines of the national call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

1Μeuro

Upper funding limits for the eligible costs Upper limit of the total public funding will be 200000 euro per project (including indirect costs) The maximum state aid intensity will be calculated according to the provisions of the European state aid rules and regulations in force (type of research activity size of the participating enterprise collaborative research)

Other Funding Criteria

Evaluation At national level only eligibility check is conducted and not a full peer review at pre-proposals and full proposals stages We rely on the evaluation made by the COFUND Call Evaluation Committee and external reviewers

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Funding Programme ldquoOperational Programme for Research Entrepreneurship and Innovation 2014-2020 National Research and Innovation Strategy for Smart Specialization 2014-2020 (RIS3)rdquo Applicants are informed that this annex is for general guidance only For more detailed rules and regulations please refer to the nationalregional call announcement and contact the NationalRegional Contact Point Submission at the national level is required at a later stage A national call will be published to support the approved at the transnational level proposals only Detailed information on the procedure and the funding rules will be provided at the GSRT website in the guidelines of the national call during the submission period The duration of a funded project is 24 months without any prolongation

Useful Links httpswwwespagrelPagesProclamationsFSaspxitem=4383

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IRELAND

Funding Organisation

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Lisa Sheils lsheilsepaie

Eligible Institutions

EPA funding rules apply ndash All types of organisations are eligible ndash Please consult EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions

Eligible Applicants

EPA funding rules apply ndash Applicants from the Republic of Ireland are eligible ndash Please consult EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions

Eligible Costs

EPA funding rules apply ndash Please consult EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions Post-completion dissemination costs do not apply to Transnational Calls

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 500000

The following will be used as national eligibility criteria Maximum Budget Requested for Coordinator euro 300000 Maximum Budget Requested for Partners euro 150000 Maximum of 1 Irish research organisation (eg coordinator or partner) requesting budget from the EPA within a consortium

Other Funding Criteria As detailed in ldquoMaximum Amount Per Proposalrdquo

Relevant documents EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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Additional Info

Irish applicants are not required to send any documentation to the EPA in advance of the pre-proposal amp proposal submission The EPA will not respond to queries relating to the scope of the proposed research

Useful Links wwwepaie

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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ISRAEL

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Health ndash

Chief Scientist Office (CSO-MOH)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Dr Irit Allon Mrs Orly Spivak

iritallonmohgovil orleefgmailcom

Eligible Institutions University research center or hospital

Eligible Applicants

Position in a university research center or hospital Research authority must approve position prior to submission PI should hold a PhD MD DMD D Sc or equivalent degree and employed by an eligible institution Research will not be funded simultaneously by CSO-MOH on more than one grant (Era-NET or national) Researchers can not apply for more than one grant from any ERA-NET funded by CSO-MOH or submit more than one proposal for any programme

Eligible Costs Materials and consumables Travel amp hosting (up to 10) No salaries for applicants No heavy equipment Institutional overhead 10

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Up to euro 300000 depending on budget availability

The following will be used as national eligibility criteria Up to 140000 euro per partner Additional 20000 euro for coordination Maximum of 2 projects will be funded up to 1 Israeli coordinator

Other Funding Criteria Submission of financial and scientific reports at national level is required annually

Relevant documents Not applicable

Additional Info

Prior to submission researchers will submit to CSO-MOH an abstract approved by their research authority including budget distribution No submission of abstract can result in declaration of the consortium as ineligible If the application involves human or animal experiments bioethics approvals must be submitted with the application or up to 4 months later

Useful Links Please see detailed instructions of application at the national level and reporting at httpwwwhealthgovilresearch-fund

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ITALY

Funding Organisation

Agenzia Regionale per la Protezione dellrsquoAmbiente Regione Siciliana (ARPA

Sicilia)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Vincenzo Infantino vinfantinoarpasiciliait

Eligible Institutions All institutions are eligible providing that they have stable organization in Italy

Eligible Applicants

The following entities are eligible providing that they have stable organization in Italy enterprises universities research institutions research organizations in accordance with EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014 Any participant in order to be eligible must comply with the eligibility criteria listed in the ldquoARPA Sicilia Funding Guidelinesrdquo httpswwwarpasiciliait

A maximum of two Italian participants per project proposal requesting funding to ARPA Sicilia are admitted

Italian applicants can participate as coordinator in only one project proposal requesting funding to ARPA Sicilia

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are in accordance with EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014

Funding will be provided for the following categories Personnel Equipment (depreciation costs if not used for their full life for the project) Subcontracting Other Costs and Overheads Overheads (ldquoSpese generalirdquo) shall be calculated as a maximum of10 of admissible costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 100000 Maximum Budget Requested for all Italian partners (coordinator andor partner) euro 100000

Other Funding Criteria

Aid intensity Public institutions and research entities (public and private) will be financed at a rate of 100 of admissible costs Funding levels are based on Art 25 of EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission and are determined in the following way for private entities The aid intensity for each beneficiary shall not exceed

(a) 100 of the eligible costs for fundamental research

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(b) 50 of the eligible costs for industrial research

(c) 25 of the eligible costs for experimental development

The aid intensities for industrial research and experimental development may be increased up to a maximum aid intensity of 80 of the eligible costs as follows

(a) by 10 percentage points for medium-sized enterprises and by 20 percentage points for small enterprises

(b) by 15 percentage points if one of the following conditions is fulfilled

(i) the project involves effective collaboration

mdash between undertakings among which at least one is an SME or is carried out in at least two Member States or in a Member State and in a Contracting Party of the EEA Agreement and no single undertaking bears more than 70 of the eligible costs or

mdash between an undertaking and one or more research and knowledge-dissemination organisations where the latter bear at least 10 of the eligible costs and have the right to publish their own research results

(ii) the results of the project are widely disseminated through conferences publication open access repositories or free or open source software

On request of applicants a pre-payment may be done equal to 50 of the total contribution for public entities and research entities 50 of the total contribution for private entities with necessary financial guarantee

The remaining part of the contribution will be paid in instalments after each financial and progress reporting period Funded participants will be requested to submit financial and scientific reports to Arpa Sicilia

Relevant documents

ldquoAvviso integrativo nazionalerdquo published on the ARPA Sicilia website httpswwwarpasiciliait

EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014

Additional Info

Italian applicants are required to send specific documentation to ARPA Sicilia at proposal submission stage (please see ldquoAvviso integrativo nazionalerdquo for requirements and submission mode)

ARPA Sicilia will not respond to queries relating to the scope of the proposed research

Useful Links

The complete list of criteria and provisions which must be satisfied by all Italian participants can be found in the ldquoAvviso integrativo nazionalerdquo published on the dedicated web page on ARPA Sicilia website httpswwwarpasiciliait

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ITALY

Funding Organisation

Ministero dellrsquoUniversitagrave e della Ricerca (MUR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Aldo Covello

Valeria Cardia

aldocovellomiurit +39 06 5849 6465

valeriacardiamiurit +39 06 5849 7333

Eligible Institutions

According to art 60 of the Decree-Law n 832012 and art 5 of its implementing Ministerial decree 5932016 the following entities are eligible providing that they have stable organization in Italy - Enterprises universities research institutions research organizations in accordance with EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014 Eligible participants must have a stable organization in Italy - Local and regional administrations and their investee companies (a more detailed description will be given in the Avviso integrativo nazionale)

Eligible Applicants

The participant must not be defaulting with regard to other funding received by the Ministry The participant must not have requestedgot any other funding for the same research activities The participant must respect the Italian law DLgs n 159 del 6092011 e successive modificazioni ed integrazioni The participant must not be subject to bankruptcy proceedings as of art 5 comma 4 letter b) of DM 5932016 or must not be a company in difficulty according to the definition under number 18) of article 2 Definitions of Regulation (EU) no 6512014 The participant must be in compliance with the obligations laid down in the contributory and social security regulations (DURC) The judicial and pending records of the legal representative of the participant are negative For any participant with the exception of public universities and public research institutions (Enti pubblici di ricerca) the following financial criteria calculated using the data reported in the last approved balance sheet must be fulfilled CN gt (CP ndash I)2 Where bull CN = net assets (Capitale netto) bull CP = sum of the costs of all the projects for which public funding has been requested by the participant during the year bull I = sum of the contributions received approved or requested for the same projects OFF lt 8 Where

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bull OF = financial charges (Oneri finanziari) bull F = turnover (Fatturato)

Eligible Costs

All activities classifiable as Basic research Industrial research and Experimental development are eligible for funding Furthermore Basic research and Industrial research activities must be predominant with respect to Experimental development activities (in terms of costs) All costs incurred during the lifetime of the project under the following categories are eligible Personnel Equipment Consulting and equivalent services Consumables and Overheads Overheads (spese generali) shall be calculated as a percentage of the personnel costs and cannot be higher than 50 of them Travel expenses dissemination and coordination costs are to be included in the overheads

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 50000000 euro 15000000

Other Funding Criteria

The amount of funding which can be granted to each beneficiary is calculated multiplying the eligible costs for the funding rate listed in the following table

On request of applicants a pre-payment may be done equal to 80 of the total contribution for public entities 50 of the total contribution for private entities

The remaining part of contribute will be paid in instalments after each financial and progress reporting period

Relevant documents - Decreto legge n 832012 - Decreto Ministeriale n 593 del 26 luglio 2016 - Linee guida al DM del 26 luglio 2016 n 593

Additional Info

In addition to the project proposal which shall be submitted at European level the Italian participants are requested to submit further documentation to MUR through the national web platform available at the following link banditransnazionali-miurcinecait These national additional documents must be submitted by the same deadline established for the pre-proposal phase submission as defined in the international joint call Any participant who does not submit its national documents by the deadline of the pre-proposal phase will be considered not eligible for funding

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MUR will require to all Italian participants admitted for funding some additional documents describing more in detail the participant and its research activities within the project It is strongly recommended to contact the National Contact Persons already in early stage of project preparation The admission for funding is subject to the adoption of the necessary accounting and administrative measures for the allocation of the resources Funded participants will be requested to submit financial and scientific reports to MUR

Useful Links httpwwwricercainternazionalemiuriteraeranet-cofund-(h2020)aquatic-pollutantsaspx

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LATVIA

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Education and Science (IZM)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Kaspars Karolis Kasparskarolisizmgovlv

+37167047996

Eligible Institutions

RampD institutions (research institutes universities higher education establishments research centres etc) that are listed in the Registry of Research Institutions operated by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Latvia Entity must apply to Research Organization definitions according to regulation 6512014 Any other type of participants can participate on their own costs and are not covered by the Ministry

Eligible Applicants

Eligible Costs

Personnel costs (researchers technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the research project) and relevant personnel taxes Other direct costs such as consumables equipment (only depreciation costs) materials reagents Travels and allowances according to travel plan Indirect costs can reach a maximum of 25 of the total direct costs The activities must correspond to ldquoresearchrdquo according to Latvian Law on Scientific Activity Only non-commercial activities can be comprised in projects with Latvian participation

Subcontracting Expenses incurred by a third party to carry out tasks or provide services that require special scientific or technical competences outside the institutionrsquos normal area of activity The amount may not exceed 20 of the total direct costs allocated to the Latvian partner

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

300 000 euro

The maximum amount that a Latvian partner can request is 70 000 euro per year or Coordinator 100 000 per year In case of two Latvian partners in a consortium the maximum total funding available for a project is 100 000 euroyear

Other Funding Criteria

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Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info Attention Latvian partners have to end all activities until the 1112023 and submit a report in 1 month thereafter

Useful Links

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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MOLDOVA (Republic of)

Funding Organisation

National Agency for Research and Development (NARD)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Viorica Boaghi Olga Davidenco

Vioricaboaghigmailcom Olgadavidencoancdgovmd

Eligible Institutions Scientific and research organizations

Eligible Applicants Scientific and research organizations

Eligible Costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

100 000 euro 25 000 euro

Other Funding Criteria National Strategic Priorities

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

1 Code on science and innovation of the Republic of Moldova Law no 259-XV of 15072004

2 Law no190 of 21092017 for amending and completing some legislative acts

3 Government Decision no381 2019 on the approval of the National Program in the fields of research and innovation for the years 2020-2023 and of the Action Plan on its implementation

4 Government Decision no382 2019 on the approval of the Methodology for financing projects in the fields of research and innovation 5 Government Decision no196 of 28022018 on the organization and functioning of the National Agency for Research and Development

Useful Links httpsancdgovmd

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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NORWAY

Funding Organisation

The Research Council of Norway (RCN)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Ivar Berthling itbrcnno

+4790066509

Eligible Institutions

Norwegian research institutions (See definition and specification under httpswwwforskningsradetnoenapply-for-fundingwho-can-apply-for-fundingresearch-organisations

Eligible Applicants Norwegian applicants must have completed a doctoral degree or corresponding qualifications

Eligible Costs See httpswwwforskningsradetnoenapply-for-fundingBudget

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Ca euro 500000 Within a single project proposal the Norwegian contribution requested cannot exceed euro125000

Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents General RCN conditions for funding httpswwwforskningsradetnoen

Additional Info

After funding decision the Norwegian part of funded projects must register through the RCN portal Further information will be provided to the relevant partners Follow-up of the Norwegian part of the project will follow RCN guidelines and deadlines

Useful Links

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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POLAND

Funding Organisation

National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Kinga Szymańska-Rzeźnik kingaszymanskancbrgovpl

Eligible Institutions Research organizations Micro Small Medium and Large Enterprises

Eligible Applicants

Research organizations (research and knowledge-dissemination organisations) Micro Small Medium and Large Enterprises Group of entities (within the meaning of art 37 section 1 point 1a of The Act of 30 April 2010 on the National Centre for Research and Development published in Journal of Laws item 1770 2019)

Eligible Costs

The eligible costs shall be the following 1 personnel costs (researchers technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the research project) 2 cost of contractual research costs of consultancy and equivalent services used exclusively for the research activity this cost type cannot account for more than 70 of all eligible costs of a project the subcontracting can be obtained from consortium partner only in justified case this need will be verified by a national experts panel 3 operating costs including bull costs of instruments and equipment technical knowledge and patents to the extent and for the period used for the research project if such instruments and equipment are not used for their full life for the research project only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the research project as calculated on the basis of good accounting practice shall be considered eligible bull costs for buildings and land to the extent and for the duration used for the research project with regard to buildings only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the research project as calculated on the basis of good accounting practice shall be considered eligible for land costs of commercial transfer or actually incurred capital costs shall be eligible bull other operating costs including costs of materials supplies and similar products incurred directly as a result of the research activity

4 additional overheads incurred indirectly as a result of the research project that costs should account 25 of all eligible project costs That costs (4) are counted as a multiplication by percentage given above (called x) and the rest of direct costs excluding subcontracting (2) It means 4=(1+3)25

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37

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Funding quota of Polish participants can be up to 100 for research organizations In the case of enterprises funding quota will be decided on a case-by-case basis depending on the size of the company type of researchdevelopment risk associated with the research activities and commercial perspective of exploitation under Section 2 of the Regulation of the Minister of Science and Higher Education of 25 February 2015 on criteria and rules on granting state aid and ldquode minimisrdquo aid by the National Centre for Research and Development published in Journal of Laws item 299 2015

Large Enterprises

Medium Enterprises

MicroSmall Enterprises

Universities and research organizations

FundamentalBasic Research

na na na na

IndustrialApplied Research

Up to 50+15

(max 65 )

Up to 50+10+15 (max 75 )

Up to 50+20+15 (max 80 )

Up to 100

Experimental development

Up to 25+15

(max 40 )

Up to 25+10+15 (max 50 )

Up to 25+20+15 (max 60 )

Up to 100

In any case only IndustrialApplied Research and Experimental Development will be funded Other type of activities (eg coordination dissemination management) cannot be included into separated task All eligible entities invited to submit Polish proposal are obliged to use the rate of exchange of The European Central Bank dated on the day of opening the call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

600 000 euro In relation to the budget limit it is recommended

that one project partner can require up to 200 000 euro

Other Funding Criteria Organization must be registered in Poland

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

For enterprises it is strongly advised to state in the Pre-proposal application form in table for Project coordinatorProject partner in the row ldquoOther informationrdquo the KRS number of the enterprise and the size of the enterprise (microsmall medium large) A condition for the participation of a group of entities as the Applicant in the competition is its formal existence on the date of submission of the pre-proposal confirmed by its members concluding at least conditionally agreement on the creation of a group of entities

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Please note that group of entities counts as two project partners from Poland (it meets the limit on the number of participants from the same country please see call text for details)

Useful Links httpswwwncbrgovplprogramyprogramy-miedzynarodowe

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PORTUGAL

Funding Organisation

Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT IP)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Germana Santos Rui Munhaacute

germanasantosfctpt 213911569 ruimunhafctpt 213911538

Eligible Institutions Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Articles 3-5)

Eligible Applicants Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Article 6)

Eligible Costs Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Articles 7-9)

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

300000 euro 100000 euro

Other Funding Criteria If more than one Portuguese institution participates in a consortium the budget must be shared with the maximum limit of requested funding set at 1000000 euro per consortium

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions Portuguese applicants will have to fill in and send a Declaration of Commitment (DC) duly signed and stamped to the NCPs via email FCT may require the original of the DC in the future (Article 5 of the National Regulation) Check the National Regulation terms for admission and acceptance of proposals and projects namely concerning the update of technical and financial reports and return of funds of ongoingconcluded projects and situation of proposals previously submitted to FCT regarding pending decisions scientific areas and other calls

Useful Links

Access to electronic submission tool httpsaquaticpollutantsptjde

Access to FCT webpage dedicated to this Joint Call

httpswwwfctptapoioscooptranseranetsaquaticpollutantsindexphtmlen httpswwwfctptapoioscooptranseranetsaquaticpollutantsindexphtmlpt

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ROMANIA

Funding Organisation

Executive Agency for Higher Education Research Development and Innovation

Funding (UEFISCDI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mihaela Manole

Nicoleta Dumitrache

Mihaelamanoleuefiscdiro 0040213023863

Nicoletadumitracheuefiscdiro 0040213023886

Eligible Institutions

Eligible entities for funding are universities public institutions RampD national institutions joint-stock companies SMErsquos and Large companies NGOs (associations foundations etc) others Funding rates vary in accordance with state aid legislation

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of principal investigator

Eligible Costs

a Staff costs

b Logistics expenses

- Capital expenditure

- Expenditure on stocks - supplies and inventory items

- Expenditure on services performed by third parties cannot exceed 25 of the funding from the public budget The subcontracted parts should not be coresubstantial parts of the project work

c Travel expenses

d Overhead (indirect costs) is calculated as a percentage of direct costs staff costs logistics costs (excluding capital costs and cost for subcontracting) and travel expenses Indirect costs will not exceed 20 of direct costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

500000 euro

250000 euro for all romanian partners in case a Romanian institution is the Coordinator

200000 euro for all romanian partners in case a Romanian institution is not the Coordinator

(please read httpsuefiscdiropachet-de-informatii-suprogramul-3-2-orizont-2020)

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Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Useful Links httpsuefiscdiropachet-de-informatii-suprogramul-3-2-orizont-2020

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SCOTLAND

Funding Organisation

Scottish Enterprise (SCOTENT)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Karen Fraser karenfraserscotentcouk

+44 141 4685658

Eligible Institutions

Universities (in a consortium led by a company having at least two companies and with at least one of these being Scottish-based and undertaking RampD in Scotland and limit of one research organisation)

Eligible Applicants Any company Only universities and companies in the Scottish Enterprise area are eligible (those in the Highlands and Islands area are not eligible)

Eligible Costs

Project-specific costs including salaries overheads equipment IT consultancy training materials trials IP in whole or in part as per pre-defined criteria available on request

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 752000 No limit

Other Funding Criteria

Co-funding rate of 25-50 of eligible costs and subject to Scottish Enterprise policy and procedures and EU State Aid Regulation Preference to proposals with the greatest economic impact

Relevant documents Scottish Enterprise Large RampD Grant guidelines (see link below)

Additional Info Consortiums must consist of a Scottish based company and 2 other EU member states

Useful Links httpswwwscottish-enterprisecomsupport-for-businessesfunding-and-grantsgrowing-your-businessresearch-and-development-grant

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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SOUTH AFRICA

Funding Organisation

Water Research Commission (WRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mr Tiyani Chauke Tiyanicwrcorgza

+27 12 761 9304

Eligible Institutions South African registered Universities Science Councils Research Institutions and Private Sector conducting research development and innovation

Eligible Applicants

Eligible Costs

Direct project related cost personnel project activities and procurement of equipment and Other direct costs consumables and travel costs (flight accommodation allowance and visa fees) to participate in the project kick-off and other obligatory project consortium meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro130000

Maximum of euro50000 per project for the duration of the project and not per annum The WRC will use an standard average rate of 1R=euro15 for all projects

Other Funding Criteria

1) To access the WRC funding all SA lead researchers in approved AquaPolllutants projects will be required to submit a funding application through the WRC Online Business Management System (BMS) as the first step for contracting process and also for national reporting The submission on BMS is mainly to capture the already approved project on the WRC system (2) All projects should be aligned to one or more of the WRC strategic objectives to qualify for funding Check WRC website for more information and there must be a clear distinction of new elements and value addition to projects that have been previously funded by the WRC through national calls Misaligned projects and failure to clearly distinguish the new elements in previously funded projects will lead to funding rejection regardless of Water JPI approval

Relevant documents National Regulations

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Additional Info

(1) SA partners are encouraged to include students in the projects for capacity building

(2) Before submitting the proposal to the AquaPolllutants call secretariat it is advised that the SA partner share the project outline with the WRC also highlighting the required financial cost for the SA partner to get WRC endorsement The project outlines should be submitted to the WRC NCP not later than 2 weeks before the call deadline to allow sufficient time for the WRC expert to assess the application

(3) The WRC National Contact Point will facilitate and assist with partner matching between SA and for WaterJPI call partners countries if necessary

(4) To raise awareness and promote the call in SA the WRC will share the information on the call information session that will be conducted virtually by the AquaPolllutants secretariat and also live stream the session using WRC social media channels The WRC NCP will also be available for bilateral meetings with individual institution as per invitation

Useful Links Any concerns relating to the FMS can be directed to bms-suppotwrcorgza

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45

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Agencia Estatal de Investigacioacuten (AEI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Abraham Trujillo aquapollutantsaeigobes

+34 916038359

Eligible Institutions

Eligible entities for the State Research Agency funding are

Non-profit research organizations which must comply with the requirements established by this transnational call and with the rules on eligibility defined in the PCI 2020 Spanish partners belonging to Hospitals primary health care or public health administration of the National Health System (SNS) or belonging to Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS) or CIBER and CIBERNED should apply for funding to the National Institute of Health Carlos III (ISCIII) also participating in this transnational call Please check ISCIII rules Spanish Principal Investigators must demonstrate experience as investigators in projects funded by the Plan Estatal I+D+i 2013-2016 the Plan Estatal I+D+i 2017-2020 ERC Grants European Framework Programmes or other relevant national or international programmes AEI and the ISCIII reserve the right to exchange applicants in order to maximize the available funds provided the respective eligibility rules are met

Eligible Applicants

Incompatibilities These must be taken into account when participating in different ERA-Nets or other international initiatives - Principal Investigators are not allowed to apply for funding in more than one proposal of this ERA-NET AquaticPollutants cofounded call in more than one proposal in the same PCI call or in two PCI calls in consecutive years - Principal Investigators must remain unchanged between the proposal to this transnational call and the PCI 2020 call The State Research Agency will avoid double funding (overlapping with other EU or National funding) and will not grant projects or parts of projects already funded

Eligible Costs

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible)

Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

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Indirect costs (overheads) and clinical trials are not eligible for funding in the PCI call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

1000000 euro

bull Maximum amount of funding per legal entity eligible for AEI should not exceed euro150000 for a 3-year project

bull Maximum per proposal is euro200000 independently of the number of legal entities applying

bull In addition 50000 more can be requested if the transnational proposal is led by a PI eligible for AEI funding

Other Funding Criteria

Centres formed by different Spanish legal entities will be considered as a unique entity and thus the maximum funding should not exceed the limits per proposal established above (for example to mixed centres) The final funding will take into account the transnational evaluation of the collaborative proposal the scientific quality of the Spanish group the added value of the international collaboration the participation of the industrial sector and the financial resources available

Relevant documents

Programa Estatal de Investigacioacuten Desarrollo e Innovacioacuten Orientada a los Retos de la Sociedad Plan Estatal de Investigacioacuten Cientiacutefica y Teacutecnica y de Innovacioacuten 2017-2020 Plan Estatal The projects granted by the State Research Agency must be aligned with the main objectives described in the Programa Estatal The instrument for funding the Spanish partners will be the national call on International Joint Programming or its equivalent (Programacioacuten Conjunta Internacional PCI) which is expected to be launched in 2020 (PCI 2020) As a reference the beneficiaries are advised to read the call PCI 2019 AquaticPollutants cofunded call will be managed by the Subdivisioacuten de Programas Cientiacutefico-Teacutecnicos Transversales Fortalecimiento y Excelencia

Additional Info Any publication or dissemination activity resulting from the granted projects must acknowledge the State Research Agency funding ldquoProject (reference nordm XX) funded by the State Research Agency through PCI (or its equivalent)rdquo

Useful Links

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

47

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mauricio Garciacutea-Franco mauriciogisciiies

+34 91 822 2885

Eligible Institutions

Hospitals primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) These institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated in accordance to

the Spanish Act 502002 of December 26th (a copy of the foundationrsquos statutes may be submitted)

Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS) Accredited according to the RD 3392004 of February 27th or RD 2792016 (These

institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated according to the Spanish Act 50 2002 of December 26th) httpwwwengisciiiesISCIIIescontenidosfd-investigacionfd-institutos-investigacion-sanitarialistado-de-iis-acreditadosshtml

CIBER or CIBERNED Team members applying to the call must be from at least two groups belonging to

CIBER in two different home institutions and one of these two should be a Hospital primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) or Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS)

NOTE other public research organisations and private non-for profit organisations should apply to the State Research Agency (AEI) also participating in this transnational call Please check AEI rules

AEI and the ISCIII reserve the right to exchange applicants in order to maximize the available funds provided the respective eligibility rules are met

Eligible Applicants

Principal Investigators (PIs) can only participate in one project proposal The Principal Investigator (PI) and all members of the research group must belong to the eligible institution or be affiliated to CIBER CIBERNED or an IIS Excluded personnel as Principal Investigator (PI) bull Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR) bull Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts) bull Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

48

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bull Those undergoing postdoctoral training (eg ldquoSara Borrellrdquo or ldquoJuan de la Ciervardquo contracts)

Eligibility of costs types and their caps

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible) Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

Overheads according to AES 2020

Double funding of the same concept is not allowed

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

250000euro 2-3 projects tentatively envisaged to be funded

bull Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads included)

bull Up to 250000 euro per coordinator (overheads included)

Other Funding Criteria

PLEASE NOTE I Applicants from ISCIII are eligible Eligibility criteria from AESI 2020 apply II Same institution cannot participate with more than one partner in the same

project proposal III Only one PI per beneficiary institution may be funded within the same proposal IV SMEs and other private companies are encouraged to participate at their own

cost as subcontractors or funded by CDTI V There is no other incompatibility with AES 2020

Incompatibility for application to any other call are subject to the provisions in the relevant call

Submission of the proposal at the national level

National applications will be required by ISCIII The national submission period will be published at AES 2020 Spanish Applicants should periodically check in the web page of ISCIII if they are qualified ISCIII may not send invitations to the mandatory national phase

Submission of other information at the national level

Due to administrative and legal regulations the National Institute of Health Carlos III declares the end of September 2020 as national deadline for the decision on fundable project consortia which include Spanish partners to be funded by ISCIII Any concerned applicant in a proposal for which no final decision has been made by the deadline could be declared not fundable by ISCIII Any publication data base product or event protected with IPR or not resulting from the granted project must acknowledge ldquoAward no XX by ISCIII thorough AES 2020 and within the AquaticPollutants frameworkrdquo even after the end of the project

Submission of financial and scientific reports at the national level Follow up of national grants will be according to AES 2020

Requirements on data and repositories

Researchers funded by ISCIII must make public the human genomic data as well as relevant data (phenotype and exposition data) generated inside the funded project and will use open access repositories Researchers must also make public all the necessary information for the interpretation of these genomic data including lab protocols data instruments survey tools Regarding genomic data it is understood association of complete genomes (GWAS) matrixes of de polymorphism of a single nucleotide (SNP) and sequence of genome and transcriptomic metagenomic epigenomic and gene expression data The researchers whose projects are funded by ISCIII are recommended to store their scientific data at the ELIXIR Core Data Resources or if non-European repositories or data bases are to be used they must

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be certified by ELIXIR or the US National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) ISCIII may not fund any project that may require a repository andor a data base without a plan ensuring sustainability and decommissioning after the end of funding

Useful Links wwwisciiies

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council for Environment Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning

(FORMAS)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Petra Wallberg petrawallbergformasse

Eligible Institutions

Grants for research projects can only be administered by a Swedish university university college or other Swedish public organisation that fulfils the grant administrating organisation eligibility requirements of Formas Please check Formas Eligible Institutions

Eligible Applicants To be eligible to apply for grants from Formas main applicants and co-applicants must have a doctoral degree Other people participating in the project (eg doctoral students technicians lab assistants) do not need to have a doctoral degree

Eligible Costs

Admitted costs

Project grants from Formas may be used for financing of salary for researchers doctoral students (up to three years) and technical staff (including social-security contributions) Grants may also be used to finance running costs (eg consumables equipment under 500 kSEK travel conferences publication in open access journals) equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

For existing employment positions the current salary at the time of application (including social-security contributions) must be used for each of the subsequent years For new employment positions the starting salary at the grant administrating organisation must be used for each subsequent year Note that the total salary costs awarded by Formas for an individual researcher doctoral student or other member of the project may never exceed 100 per cent of a full-time position

Budget specification

bull Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

bull Travel (Missions) Traveling cost for meetings data collection and so on

bull Consumables (Running costs) All the costs that are related to the research activities as well as equipment under 500 kSEK publications in open access journal equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

Overhead Formas funds overhead costs according to the Swedish universities or institutions policies

Funding Commitment Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

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1 500 000 euro

The maximum amount which can be requested by Swedish applicant(s) is limited to euro 500000 (if Swedish Coordinator) or euro 300000 if Swedish Participant(s)

Other Funding Criteria

Ethical guidelines and open access

For information regarding Formasrsquo ethical guidelines and issues concerning public and open access to research results and scientific data Please check

httpwwwformasseenFinancingEthical-Policy

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Swedish applicants involved in proposals invited to step 2 are requested to submit a proposal to FormasPrisma after instructions from Formas NCP Each Swedish PI awarded funding must submit a financial and scientific report to Formas when the project has ended

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpsformasseenstart-pagearchivecalls2020-01-14-aquatic-pollutantshtml

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Markus Moll MarkusMollsidase

+46 72 143 42 46

Eligible Institutions

Sida will support the participation of researchers from low-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa and other sub-Saharan African countries where Sweden has bilateral development cooperation Institutions eligible to apply are Africa-based domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the following countries Benin Burkina Faso Burundi Central African Republic Chad Comoros Congo (Dem Rep) Eritrea Ethiopia The Gambia Guinea Guinea-Bissau Kenya Liberia Madagascar Malawi Mali Mozambique Niger Rwanda Senegal Sierra Leone Somalia South Sudan Sudan Tanzania Togo Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe Profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative

Eligible Applicants

African researchers employed by domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the countries specified above are eligible to apply Researchers from profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative Researchers may only be listed as a project coordinator or research partner on one project application However multiple submissions from multiple projects with researchers based at the same institution are allowed Only proposals addressing aspects of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) including resistant pathogens resistance genes and antibiotics and other antimicrobial substances under any of the themes and subthemes defined in the call are eligible for funding

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs include salaries consumables equipment travel and indirect costs Grant funds may not be used to reimburse expenses incurred prior to the project start date Sida will not fund projects or parts of projects that have been funded through other calls

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No grantee is permitted to make sub-grants but all grantees will be permitted to contract for services up to a maximum of 20000 Euro Please be aware that this limit applies to funds paid by an awardee to any other organization (or an individual employed at another organization) as a subcontractor

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

15000000 SEK (approx 1420000 euro)

250000 SEK (approx 237000 euro) for individual partners and 5000000 SEK (approx 474000

euro) for projects consisting of two or more partners eligible for Sida funding

Other Funding Criteria

Grants to project coordinatorspartners funded by Sida can only be administered by a university or other academic research institution General conditions applicable to grants from Sida to NGOs regarding projectprogramme support will apply to all institutions considered for a grant (document needs to be made accessible through the call page) Before deciding on grant funding the capacity of each applicantrsquos institution to administrate funds will be assessed according to Sidas regulations for contribution management and the projectsrsquo adherence to the Swedish strategy for research cooperation and research in development cooperation httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3strategi-for-forskningssamarbete-pdf-for-webb-eng-2pdf

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info Individuals that are members of projects invited to make a full proposal may be required to submit additional information that pertains to their specific work andor budget within the research consortium to Sida or a designated partner organization

Useful Links httpswwwsidaseEnglish

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council (SRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Patriq Fagerstedt patriqfagerstedtvrse

+46 (0)8-54644246

Eligible Institutions

Grants from the Swedish Research Council shall be administered by a Swedish university or HEI or another Swedish public organisation that fulfils our criteria for administrating organisations To apply your organisation must therefore be approved as an administrating organisation Please note that as a consequence Swedish researchers working for a company cannot be financed and should therefore not submit an application to the Swedish Research Council even if they are part of a consortium application

Eligible Applicants

You must hold a Swedish doctoral degree or a corresponding foreign degree awarded no later than the deadline for this call You may only submit one application for this grant and you may only be the Swedish partner of one consortium in this call The applicant may not have an ongoing JPIAMR grant or any other project grant concerning the same project concept funded by the Council at the start of the grant period

Eligible Costs

The project grant may be used to fund all types of project-related costs such as salaries (including your own salary however no more than corresponding to the personrsquos activity level in the project) running costs (such as consumables travel including stays at research facilities publication costs and minor equipment) premises and depreciation costs Grants may not be used for scholarships If a doctoral student participates project funds may not be paid out as salary during teaching or other departmental duties

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

19 000 000 SEK

Total amount per project proposal 500 000 EUR (SWE Coordinator) or 300

000 EUR (SWE Partner(s)) for all Swedish applicants together including indirect

costs

Other Funding Criteria

The Swedish Research Council will support research projects under all three themes of the call - MeasuringEvaluatingTaking Actions - under the condition that the project includes research on pathogens and antimicrobial resistant bacteria from aquatic ecosystems (inland and marine) All Swedish applicants must communicate with the national contact person regarding their intention to participate in the call before submission of the consortium application

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All Swedish partners participating in the call and applying for funding from the Swedish Research Council shall also submit a parallel application using the Swedish Research Councilrsquos application system Prisma The application form in Prisma can be reached from the call text at the SRC website Parallel application is a mandatory eligibility criterion Failure to submit the parallel application to the Swedish Research Council before the deadline of the Prisma call will result in the Swedish partner being declared ineligible

Relevant documents See national call text for all national regulations httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

Additional Info

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

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TAIWAN

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Ching-Mei Tang cmtommostgovtw

Eligible Institutions

In compliance with the MoSTrsquos regulation ldquoOperation Guidelines for MOST Research Grantsrdquo

bull Applicant institutions (ie research conducting institutions) shall be approved by MoST to be eligible recipients of subsidization in accordance with the Operation Guidelines for Institutions Applying for MOST Grants

bull The eligible institutions are classified into three categories as follows

Taiwanese publicprivate colleges and universities Taiwanese publicprivate research institutions Taiwanese Medical institutions

Eligible Applicants In addition the Principal Investigator(s) and co-Principal Investigator(s) must meet several qualifications please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Eligible Costs please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro500000 euro85000 annually

Other Funding Criteria As detailed in Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Relevant documents please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Additional Info Please note that Taiwanese project partners shall submit a proposal to the MoST for national financing after the project has been selected and approved for funding through the AquaticPollutants evaluation and selection process

Useful Links Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) httpswwwmostgovtwl=en

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TUNESIA

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MHESR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Awatef Soltane Marzouki

Saida Rafrafi Farhat

Zied Kbaier

awatefsoltanedppsgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

coopint2gmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

kbaierziedgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

Eligible Institutions Tunisian public research institutions

- Research institutes or centers - Research laboratoriesunits based at the universities

Eligible Applicants

The Tunisian Principal Investigator (PI) should be a - Professor or equivalent - Associate Professor or equivalent - Assistant professor or equivalent

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are those used exclusively for the purpose of achieving the objectives of the project All expenses must be incurred between the start date and the end date of the project and must be limited to the allocated budget

The following expenses would be eligible a Travel and daily allowances b Other operating expenses directly related to the project c Small equipment logistics and consumables d Contract provide services (exclusively for non-permanent administrative and

research staff) should not exceed 20 of the total budget e Organisation of scientific events and meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount per Proposal

150000 euro MHESR has reserved 20000 euro project year

Other Funding Criteria

- The duration of the project should not exceed 3 years - The Tunisian Coordinators or the PI should send their annual mi-term and

final reports to the MHESR without any prior notification SMEs and NGOs are not eligible to receive funding from MHESR but it is recommended to involve them

Relevant documents National Regulations

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Additional Info Applicants are encouraged to submit proposals involving at least one socio-economic partner eligible for MHESR funding such as technical centers

Useful Links wwwmestn

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TURKEY

Funding Organisation

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Almila Nur ARSUNAR

Nihan AKDEMİRCİ

almilabahartubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 56

nihanmoralitubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 55

Eligible Institutions Higher education institutions their institutes public RampD centres SMEs and companies established in Turkey

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Eligible Costs Personnel travel equipmenttoolsoftware service procurement material costs Budget restrictions for private sector applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

750000 EUR 1500000 TL (including Project Incentive

Premium (PIP) and overhead costs)

Other Funding Criteria

For each Turkish partner in the project team budget limitations below should be used bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from Universities

(public and private) research institutes and public institutions is 720000 TL This amount excludes Project Incentive Premium (PIP) and overhead costs

bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from private corporations is 1000000 TL for Turkish partners This amount excludes overhead costs

Relevant documents

National Regulations httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles256_sayili_bk_islenmis_hali-1071-1_0pdf

httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfilesyonetmelik_iii_2_0pdf

httpstubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles365313_yk_islenmis_hali_ardeb_idari_mali_esaslarpdf

Additional Info

Please check TUBITAK website where all detailed information will be provided in national call announcement Turkish partners will make their online application via TUBITAKrsquos online system available from httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

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Turkish partners will use E-Signature for their applications Detailed information can be achieved via website httpwwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles281ardeb_eimza_yardim_dokumanipdf (Hard copy of documents need NOT to be sent) In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions

Useful Links httpswwwtubitakgovtr httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

  • Table of Content
  • BELGIUM
  • Eligible personnel costs (permanenttemporary)
  • Operating cost (Travel and consumables)
  • Equipement
  • Overheads
  • Subcontracting
  • BELGIUM
  • BELGIUM
  • BRAZIL
  • CYPRUS
  • CZECH REPUBLIC
  • DENMARK
  • ESTONIA
  • FINLAND
  • FRANCE
  • GERMANY
  • GREECE
  • IRELAND
  • ISRAEL
  • ITALY
  • ITALY
  • LATVIA
  • MOLDOVA (Republic of)
  • NORWAY
  • POLAND
  • PORTUGAL
  • ROMANIA
  • SCOTLAND
  • SOUTH AFRICA
  • SPAIN
  • SPAIN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • TAIWAN
  • TUNESIA
  • TURKEY
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FRANCE

Funding Organisation

Agence National de la Recherche (ANR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Simon Coulet Armelle Montrose

anrteam-aquaticpollutantsagencerecherchefr

+33 1 78 09 81 20

Eligible Institutions

ANR may finance Partners that have their primary establishment in France andor Partners established in the EU and that can prove that they have a secondary establishment in France To be eligible the consortium must include at least one French public research organization (EPA EPSCP EPST EPIC)

The involvement of an enterprise is encouraged but not mandatory If a non-French enterprise is involved in a project it is mandatory to involve a French enterprise otherwise the French partners will be declared ineligible

Eligible Applicants See above

Eligible Costs Please check the National Funding Regulation at httpsanrfrfrrf

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro2000000

The maximum amount which can be requested by each proposal with French applicant(s) is limited to

bull euro300000 (if French Coordinator) bull euro250000 (if French Participants)

Other Funding Criteria

The funding requested from ANR for a project must be between 15 000 euro and 250 000 euro If there are several partners requesting funding from ANR the 250 000 euro have to be shared If a partner requesting funding from ANR is coordinator of a proposal the maximum amount of funding requested can reach 300 000 euro Please check the National Funding Regulation at httpsanrfrfrrf

Relevant documents National Funding Regulations httpsanrfrfrrf

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Additional Info

Additional eligibility criterion To be eligible the proposals must not be judged as similar with another proposal The similarity between two Projects is established when these Projects (in their entirety or in part) describe identical main objectives or result from a simple adaptation Project partnersrsquo commitment Access to genetic resources and traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources Pursuant to the Nagoya Protocol ANR must obtain documentary evidence of Due Diligence Declarations (DDDs) for all research projects that it funds Projects funded will be asked to make a declaration on potential utilisation of genetic resources during their projects DDDs for research work can be submitted online using the special application on the MESRI website Credentials to access the application can be obtained from the director of the host institution For full details go to httpwwwenseignementsup-recherchegouvfrpid37627utilisation-ressources-genetiques-associeeshtml

Open Science As part of the contribution of the ANR to the promotion and implementation of an open science and in connexion with the National plan for an open science the applicants formally undertake if they receive funding to (1) post the full texts of all scientific publications resulting from the research project in an open archive (either directly in HAL or via a local institutional archive) and (2) to provide a data management plan (DMP) within 6 months of the project start as per the ANR Funding regulation (Regraveglement financier) and the arrangements communicated in the act allocating the grant Besides the ANR recommends that publications be made in reviews or books in native open access Terms and conditions and important recommendations for partners requesting funding from ANR will be published on ANR website

Useful Links httpsanrfrfrappels

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GERMANY

Funding Organisation

German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Stefanie Pietsch

Christian Stolle

ptj-aquapollutcallfz-juelichde

+49 30 20199-3152

+49 381 20356-275

Eligible Institutions

Applications may be submitted by German institutions of higher education and non-university research institutions as well as by commercial companies particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) which are headquartered and exploit their results primarily in Germany Also local authorities non-profit organizations or associations are eligible for funding

Eligible Applicants

For information regarding the EUs standard definition of SMEs please visit httpeceuropaeugrowthsmesbusiness-friendly-environmentsme-definition_en Research institutions which receive joint basic funding from the Federal Government and the Laumlnder can only be granted project funding supplementary to their basic funding for additional expenditure under certain preconditions

Eligible Costs

Personnel cost Travel cost Sub-contracting Equipment Consumables Overheads (Not included Building investments) Richtlinien fuumlr Zuwendungsantraumlge auf AusgabenKostenbasis(AZAAZK) httpsfoerderportalbunddeeasyeasy_indexphpauswahl=easy_formulare Projektpauschale Universities should consider cost for the ldquoProjektpauschalerdquo already in the preparation of the proposal

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 3000000

The maximum budget per German partner per proposal is 250000 euro If a German partner is coordinator of a proposal the maximum amount of funding requested can reach 450000 euro If there are several German partners in the same consortium the max total commitment from BMBF is 600000 euro per consortium

Other Funding Criteria

Only two German partners in a consortium are eligible The prerequisite for two German partners in a consortium is that at least one partner can be classified as a stakeholder or end user (eg companies SMEs municipalities authorities associations etc) If there is no German stakeholder or end user in the consortium only one German partner per consortium can participate - either as a coordinator or partner

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Relevant documents

National Regulations Research for Sustainable Development wwwfonade

The funding procedure will follow the national criteria of the funding of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research

httpfoerderportalbunddeeasyeasy_indexphpauswahl=easy_formulare

Additional Info

Funding quota bull Universities Research organisations Associations and local authorities up to

100 bull Companies up to max 50 bull SMEs Up to max 80 (incl bonus)

Useful Links httpswwwfonadedethemenwassermanagementphp httpswwwptjdeprojektfoerderungmare-n

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GREECE

Funding Organisation

General Secretariat for Research amp Technology (GSRT)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Sofia Dimitropoulou sdimitropoulougsrtgr

00302131300187

Eligible Institutions

GSRT potentially supports all private and public legal entities namely private enterprises (such as SMEs large-companies etc) research organizations higher education institutions and other public organizations with RampD activities) Individuals as well as individual enterprises are not eligible under this scheme

Eligible Applicants

Applicants may submit in the current call if they are enterprises up to two (2) proposals from the same enterprise and for Public research Institutes and Universities up to (2) proposals at the level of the same Laboratory or School or Institute or Department

Eligible Costs

(a) personnel costs researchers technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the project (b) costs on fixed assets ie b1) costs of instruments and equipment to the extent and for the period used for the project Where such instruments and equipment are not used for their full life for the project only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the project as calculated on the basis of generally accepted accounting principles are considered as eligible and b2) costs for buildings and land to the extent and for the duration period used for the project With regard to buildings only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the project as calculated on the basis of generally accepted accounting principles are considered as eligible For land costs of commercial transfer or actually incurred capital costs are eligible (c) costs of contractual research knowledge and patents bought or licensed from outside sources at arms length conditions as well as costs of consultancy and equivalent services used exclusively for the project (d) additional general costs and other operating expenses including costs of materials supplies travel expenses organization of meetings disseminationpublicity costs audit costs incurred directly as a result of the project implementation (e) indirect costs = flat rate 15 of personnel costs Indirect costs are eligible for all legal entities and include costs that do not incur directly as a result of the project implementation (e g administrative and management costs utility costs) Note -Please bear in mind that scientific management costs are eligible under category (a) whereas administrative and financiallegal management costs fall under eligible categories (e) or (d)-audit costs only

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- Subcontracting is allowed This will be clarified in the guidelines of the national call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

1Μeuro

Upper funding limits for the eligible costs Upper limit of the total public funding will be 200000 euro per project (including indirect costs) The maximum state aid intensity will be calculated according to the provisions of the European state aid rules and regulations in force (type of research activity size of the participating enterprise collaborative research)

Other Funding Criteria

Evaluation At national level only eligibility check is conducted and not a full peer review at pre-proposals and full proposals stages We rely on the evaluation made by the COFUND Call Evaluation Committee and external reviewers

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Funding Programme ldquoOperational Programme for Research Entrepreneurship and Innovation 2014-2020 National Research and Innovation Strategy for Smart Specialization 2014-2020 (RIS3)rdquo Applicants are informed that this annex is for general guidance only For more detailed rules and regulations please refer to the nationalregional call announcement and contact the NationalRegional Contact Point Submission at the national level is required at a later stage A national call will be published to support the approved at the transnational level proposals only Detailed information on the procedure and the funding rules will be provided at the GSRT website in the guidelines of the national call during the submission period The duration of a funded project is 24 months without any prolongation

Useful Links httpswwwespagrelPagesProclamationsFSaspxitem=4383

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IRELAND

Funding Organisation

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Lisa Sheils lsheilsepaie

Eligible Institutions

EPA funding rules apply ndash All types of organisations are eligible ndash Please consult EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions

Eligible Applicants

EPA funding rules apply ndash Applicants from the Republic of Ireland are eligible ndash Please consult EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions

Eligible Costs

EPA funding rules apply ndash Please consult EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions Post-completion dissemination costs do not apply to Transnational Calls

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 500000

The following will be used as national eligibility criteria Maximum Budget Requested for Coordinator euro 300000 Maximum Budget Requested for Partners euro 150000 Maximum of 1 Irish research organisation (eg coordinator or partner) requesting budget from the EPA within a consortium

Other Funding Criteria As detailed in ldquoMaximum Amount Per Proposalrdquo

Relevant documents EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions

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Additional Info

Irish applicants are not required to send any documentation to the EPA in advance of the pre-proposal amp proposal submission The EPA will not respond to queries relating to the scope of the proposed research

Useful Links wwwepaie

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ISRAEL

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Health ndash

Chief Scientist Office (CSO-MOH)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Dr Irit Allon Mrs Orly Spivak

iritallonmohgovil orleefgmailcom

Eligible Institutions University research center or hospital

Eligible Applicants

Position in a university research center or hospital Research authority must approve position prior to submission PI should hold a PhD MD DMD D Sc or equivalent degree and employed by an eligible institution Research will not be funded simultaneously by CSO-MOH on more than one grant (Era-NET or national) Researchers can not apply for more than one grant from any ERA-NET funded by CSO-MOH or submit more than one proposal for any programme

Eligible Costs Materials and consumables Travel amp hosting (up to 10) No salaries for applicants No heavy equipment Institutional overhead 10

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Up to euro 300000 depending on budget availability

The following will be used as national eligibility criteria Up to 140000 euro per partner Additional 20000 euro for coordination Maximum of 2 projects will be funded up to 1 Israeli coordinator

Other Funding Criteria Submission of financial and scientific reports at national level is required annually

Relevant documents Not applicable

Additional Info

Prior to submission researchers will submit to CSO-MOH an abstract approved by their research authority including budget distribution No submission of abstract can result in declaration of the consortium as ineligible If the application involves human or animal experiments bioethics approvals must be submitted with the application or up to 4 months later

Useful Links Please see detailed instructions of application at the national level and reporting at httpwwwhealthgovilresearch-fund

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ITALY

Funding Organisation

Agenzia Regionale per la Protezione dellrsquoAmbiente Regione Siciliana (ARPA

Sicilia)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Vincenzo Infantino vinfantinoarpasiciliait

Eligible Institutions All institutions are eligible providing that they have stable organization in Italy

Eligible Applicants

The following entities are eligible providing that they have stable organization in Italy enterprises universities research institutions research organizations in accordance with EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014 Any participant in order to be eligible must comply with the eligibility criteria listed in the ldquoARPA Sicilia Funding Guidelinesrdquo httpswwwarpasiciliait

A maximum of two Italian participants per project proposal requesting funding to ARPA Sicilia are admitted

Italian applicants can participate as coordinator in only one project proposal requesting funding to ARPA Sicilia

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are in accordance with EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014

Funding will be provided for the following categories Personnel Equipment (depreciation costs if not used for their full life for the project) Subcontracting Other Costs and Overheads Overheads (ldquoSpese generalirdquo) shall be calculated as a maximum of10 of admissible costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 100000 Maximum Budget Requested for all Italian partners (coordinator andor partner) euro 100000

Other Funding Criteria

Aid intensity Public institutions and research entities (public and private) will be financed at a rate of 100 of admissible costs Funding levels are based on Art 25 of EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission and are determined in the following way for private entities The aid intensity for each beneficiary shall not exceed

(a) 100 of the eligible costs for fundamental research

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(b) 50 of the eligible costs for industrial research

(c) 25 of the eligible costs for experimental development

The aid intensities for industrial research and experimental development may be increased up to a maximum aid intensity of 80 of the eligible costs as follows

(a) by 10 percentage points for medium-sized enterprises and by 20 percentage points for small enterprises

(b) by 15 percentage points if one of the following conditions is fulfilled

(i) the project involves effective collaboration

mdash between undertakings among which at least one is an SME or is carried out in at least two Member States or in a Member State and in a Contracting Party of the EEA Agreement and no single undertaking bears more than 70 of the eligible costs or

mdash between an undertaking and one or more research and knowledge-dissemination organisations where the latter bear at least 10 of the eligible costs and have the right to publish their own research results

(ii) the results of the project are widely disseminated through conferences publication open access repositories or free or open source software

On request of applicants a pre-payment may be done equal to 50 of the total contribution for public entities and research entities 50 of the total contribution for private entities with necessary financial guarantee

The remaining part of the contribution will be paid in instalments after each financial and progress reporting period Funded participants will be requested to submit financial and scientific reports to Arpa Sicilia

Relevant documents

ldquoAvviso integrativo nazionalerdquo published on the ARPA Sicilia website httpswwwarpasiciliait

EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014

Additional Info

Italian applicants are required to send specific documentation to ARPA Sicilia at proposal submission stage (please see ldquoAvviso integrativo nazionalerdquo for requirements and submission mode)

ARPA Sicilia will not respond to queries relating to the scope of the proposed research

Useful Links

The complete list of criteria and provisions which must be satisfied by all Italian participants can be found in the ldquoAvviso integrativo nazionalerdquo published on the dedicated web page on ARPA Sicilia website httpswwwarpasiciliait

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ITALY

Funding Organisation

Ministero dellrsquoUniversitagrave e della Ricerca (MUR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Aldo Covello

Valeria Cardia

aldocovellomiurit +39 06 5849 6465

valeriacardiamiurit +39 06 5849 7333

Eligible Institutions

According to art 60 of the Decree-Law n 832012 and art 5 of its implementing Ministerial decree 5932016 the following entities are eligible providing that they have stable organization in Italy - Enterprises universities research institutions research organizations in accordance with EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014 Eligible participants must have a stable organization in Italy - Local and regional administrations and their investee companies (a more detailed description will be given in the Avviso integrativo nazionale)

Eligible Applicants

The participant must not be defaulting with regard to other funding received by the Ministry The participant must not have requestedgot any other funding for the same research activities The participant must respect the Italian law DLgs n 159 del 6092011 e successive modificazioni ed integrazioni The participant must not be subject to bankruptcy proceedings as of art 5 comma 4 letter b) of DM 5932016 or must not be a company in difficulty according to the definition under number 18) of article 2 Definitions of Regulation (EU) no 6512014 The participant must be in compliance with the obligations laid down in the contributory and social security regulations (DURC) The judicial and pending records of the legal representative of the participant are negative For any participant with the exception of public universities and public research institutions (Enti pubblici di ricerca) the following financial criteria calculated using the data reported in the last approved balance sheet must be fulfilled CN gt (CP ndash I)2 Where bull CN = net assets (Capitale netto) bull CP = sum of the costs of all the projects for which public funding has been requested by the participant during the year bull I = sum of the contributions received approved or requested for the same projects OFF lt 8 Where

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bull OF = financial charges (Oneri finanziari) bull F = turnover (Fatturato)

Eligible Costs

All activities classifiable as Basic research Industrial research and Experimental development are eligible for funding Furthermore Basic research and Industrial research activities must be predominant with respect to Experimental development activities (in terms of costs) All costs incurred during the lifetime of the project under the following categories are eligible Personnel Equipment Consulting and equivalent services Consumables and Overheads Overheads (spese generali) shall be calculated as a percentage of the personnel costs and cannot be higher than 50 of them Travel expenses dissemination and coordination costs are to be included in the overheads

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 50000000 euro 15000000

Other Funding Criteria

The amount of funding which can be granted to each beneficiary is calculated multiplying the eligible costs for the funding rate listed in the following table

On request of applicants a pre-payment may be done equal to 80 of the total contribution for public entities 50 of the total contribution for private entities

The remaining part of contribute will be paid in instalments after each financial and progress reporting period

Relevant documents - Decreto legge n 832012 - Decreto Ministeriale n 593 del 26 luglio 2016 - Linee guida al DM del 26 luglio 2016 n 593

Additional Info

In addition to the project proposal which shall be submitted at European level the Italian participants are requested to submit further documentation to MUR through the national web platform available at the following link banditransnazionali-miurcinecait These national additional documents must be submitted by the same deadline established for the pre-proposal phase submission as defined in the international joint call Any participant who does not submit its national documents by the deadline of the pre-proposal phase will be considered not eligible for funding

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MUR will require to all Italian participants admitted for funding some additional documents describing more in detail the participant and its research activities within the project It is strongly recommended to contact the National Contact Persons already in early stage of project preparation The admission for funding is subject to the adoption of the necessary accounting and administrative measures for the allocation of the resources Funded participants will be requested to submit financial and scientific reports to MUR

Useful Links httpwwwricercainternazionalemiuriteraeranet-cofund-(h2020)aquatic-pollutantsaspx

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LATVIA

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Education and Science (IZM)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Kaspars Karolis Kasparskarolisizmgovlv

+37167047996

Eligible Institutions

RampD institutions (research institutes universities higher education establishments research centres etc) that are listed in the Registry of Research Institutions operated by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Latvia Entity must apply to Research Organization definitions according to regulation 6512014 Any other type of participants can participate on their own costs and are not covered by the Ministry

Eligible Applicants

Eligible Costs

Personnel costs (researchers technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the research project) and relevant personnel taxes Other direct costs such as consumables equipment (only depreciation costs) materials reagents Travels and allowances according to travel plan Indirect costs can reach a maximum of 25 of the total direct costs The activities must correspond to ldquoresearchrdquo according to Latvian Law on Scientific Activity Only non-commercial activities can be comprised in projects with Latvian participation

Subcontracting Expenses incurred by a third party to carry out tasks or provide services that require special scientific or technical competences outside the institutionrsquos normal area of activity The amount may not exceed 20 of the total direct costs allocated to the Latvian partner

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

300 000 euro

The maximum amount that a Latvian partner can request is 70 000 euro per year or Coordinator 100 000 per year In case of two Latvian partners in a consortium the maximum total funding available for a project is 100 000 euroyear

Other Funding Criteria

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Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info Attention Latvian partners have to end all activities until the 1112023 and submit a report in 1 month thereafter

Useful Links

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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MOLDOVA (Republic of)

Funding Organisation

National Agency for Research and Development (NARD)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Viorica Boaghi Olga Davidenco

Vioricaboaghigmailcom Olgadavidencoancdgovmd

Eligible Institutions Scientific and research organizations

Eligible Applicants Scientific and research organizations

Eligible Costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

100 000 euro 25 000 euro

Other Funding Criteria National Strategic Priorities

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

1 Code on science and innovation of the Republic of Moldova Law no 259-XV of 15072004

2 Law no190 of 21092017 for amending and completing some legislative acts

3 Government Decision no381 2019 on the approval of the National Program in the fields of research and innovation for the years 2020-2023 and of the Action Plan on its implementation

4 Government Decision no382 2019 on the approval of the Methodology for financing projects in the fields of research and innovation 5 Government Decision no196 of 28022018 on the organization and functioning of the National Agency for Research and Development

Useful Links httpsancdgovmd

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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NORWAY

Funding Organisation

The Research Council of Norway (RCN)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Ivar Berthling itbrcnno

+4790066509

Eligible Institutions

Norwegian research institutions (See definition and specification under httpswwwforskningsradetnoenapply-for-fundingwho-can-apply-for-fundingresearch-organisations

Eligible Applicants Norwegian applicants must have completed a doctoral degree or corresponding qualifications

Eligible Costs See httpswwwforskningsradetnoenapply-for-fundingBudget

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Ca euro 500000 Within a single project proposal the Norwegian contribution requested cannot exceed euro125000

Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents General RCN conditions for funding httpswwwforskningsradetnoen

Additional Info

After funding decision the Norwegian part of funded projects must register through the RCN portal Further information will be provided to the relevant partners Follow-up of the Norwegian part of the project will follow RCN guidelines and deadlines

Useful Links

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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POLAND

Funding Organisation

National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Kinga Szymańska-Rzeźnik kingaszymanskancbrgovpl

Eligible Institutions Research organizations Micro Small Medium and Large Enterprises

Eligible Applicants

Research organizations (research and knowledge-dissemination organisations) Micro Small Medium and Large Enterprises Group of entities (within the meaning of art 37 section 1 point 1a of The Act of 30 April 2010 on the National Centre for Research and Development published in Journal of Laws item 1770 2019)

Eligible Costs

The eligible costs shall be the following 1 personnel costs (researchers technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the research project) 2 cost of contractual research costs of consultancy and equivalent services used exclusively for the research activity this cost type cannot account for more than 70 of all eligible costs of a project the subcontracting can be obtained from consortium partner only in justified case this need will be verified by a national experts panel 3 operating costs including bull costs of instruments and equipment technical knowledge and patents to the extent and for the period used for the research project if such instruments and equipment are not used for their full life for the research project only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the research project as calculated on the basis of good accounting practice shall be considered eligible bull costs for buildings and land to the extent and for the duration used for the research project with regard to buildings only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the research project as calculated on the basis of good accounting practice shall be considered eligible for land costs of commercial transfer or actually incurred capital costs shall be eligible bull other operating costs including costs of materials supplies and similar products incurred directly as a result of the research activity

4 additional overheads incurred indirectly as a result of the research project that costs should account 25 of all eligible project costs That costs (4) are counted as a multiplication by percentage given above (called x) and the rest of direct costs excluding subcontracting (2) It means 4=(1+3)25

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37

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Funding quota of Polish participants can be up to 100 for research organizations In the case of enterprises funding quota will be decided on a case-by-case basis depending on the size of the company type of researchdevelopment risk associated with the research activities and commercial perspective of exploitation under Section 2 of the Regulation of the Minister of Science and Higher Education of 25 February 2015 on criteria and rules on granting state aid and ldquode minimisrdquo aid by the National Centre for Research and Development published in Journal of Laws item 299 2015

Large Enterprises

Medium Enterprises

MicroSmall Enterprises

Universities and research organizations

FundamentalBasic Research

na na na na

IndustrialApplied Research

Up to 50+15

(max 65 )

Up to 50+10+15 (max 75 )

Up to 50+20+15 (max 80 )

Up to 100

Experimental development

Up to 25+15

(max 40 )

Up to 25+10+15 (max 50 )

Up to 25+20+15 (max 60 )

Up to 100

In any case only IndustrialApplied Research and Experimental Development will be funded Other type of activities (eg coordination dissemination management) cannot be included into separated task All eligible entities invited to submit Polish proposal are obliged to use the rate of exchange of The European Central Bank dated on the day of opening the call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

600 000 euro In relation to the budget limit it is recommended

that one project partner can require up to 200 000 euro

Other Funding Criteria Organization must be registered in Poland

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

For enterprises it is strongly advised to state in the Pre-proposal application form in table for Project coordinatorProject partner in the row ldquoOther informationrdquo the KRS number of the enterprise and the size of the enterprise (microsmall medium large) A condition for the participation of a group of entities as the Applicant in the competition is its formal existence on the date of submission of the pre-proposal confirmed by its members concluding at least conditionally agreement on the creation of a group of entities

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Please note that group of entities counts as two project partners from Poland (it meets the limit on the number of participants from the same country please see call text for details)

Useful Links httpswwwncbrgovplprogramyprogramy-miedzynarodowe

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PORTUGAL

Funding Organisation

Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT IP)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Germana Santos Rui Munhaacute

germanasantosfctpt 213911569 ruimunhafctpt 213911538

Eligible Institutions Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Articles 3-5)

Eligible Applicants Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Article 6)

Eligible Costs Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Articles 7-9)

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

300000 euro 100000 euro

Other Funding Criteria If more than one Portuguese institution participates in a consortium the budget must be shared with the maximum limit of requested funding set at 1000000 euro per consortium

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions Portuguese applicants will have to fill in and send a Declaration of Commitment (DC) duly signed and stamped to the NCPs via email FCT may require the original of the DC in the future (Article 5 of the National Regulation) Check the National Regulation terms for admission and acceptance of proposals and projects namely concerning the update of technical and financial reports and return of funds of ongoingconcluded projects and situation of proposals previously submitted to FCT regarding pending decisions scientific areas and other calls

Useful Links

Access to electronic submission tool httpsaquaticpollutantsptjde

Access to FCT webpage dedicated to this Joint Call

httpswwwfctptapoioscooptranseranetsaquaticpollutantsindexphtmlen httpswwwfctptapoioscooptranseranetsaquaticpollutantsindexphtmlpt

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ROMANIA

Funding Organisation

Executive Agency for Higher Education Research Development and Innovation

Funding (UEFISCDI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mihaela Manole

Nicoleta Dumitrache

Mihaelamanoleuefiscdiro 0040213023863

Nicoletadumitracheuefiscdiro 0040213023886

Eligible Institutions

Eligible entities for funding are universities public institutions RampD national institutions joint-stock companies SMErsquos and Large companies NGOs (associations foundations etc) others Funding rates vary in accordance with state aid legislation

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of principal investigator

Eligible Costs

a Staff costs

b Logistics expenses

- Capital expenditure

- Expenditure on stocks - supplies and inventory items

- Expenditure on services performed by third parties cannot exceed 25 of the funding from the public budget The subcontracted parts should not be coresubstantial parts of the project work

c Travel expenses

d Overhead (indirect costs) is calculated as a percentage of direct costs staff costs logistics costs (excluding capital costs and cost for subcontracting) and travel expenses Indirect costs will not exceed 20 of direct costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

500000 euro

250000 euro for all romanian partners in case a Romanian institution is the Coordinator

200000 euro for all romanian partners in case a Romanian institution is not the Coordinator

(please read httpsuefiscdiropachet-de-informatii-suprogramul-3-2-orizont-2020)

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Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Useful Links httpsuefiscdiropachet-de-informatii-suprogramul-3-2-orizont-2020

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SCOTLAND

Funding Organisation

Scottish Enterprise (SCOTENT)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Karen Fraser karenfraserscotentcouk

+44 141 4685658

Eligible Institutions

Universities (in a consortium led by a company having at least two companies and with at least one of these being Scottish-based and undertaking RampD in Scotland and limit of one research organisation)

Eligible Applicants Any company Only universities and companies in the Scottish Enterprise area are eligible (those in the Highlands and Islands area are not eligible)

Eligible Costs

Project-specific costs including salaries overheads equipment IT consultancy training materials trials IP in whole or in part as per pre-defined criteria available on request

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 752000 No limit

Other Funding Criteria

Co-funding rate of 25-50 of eligible costs and subject to Scottish Enterprise policy and procedures and EU State Aid Regulation Preference to proposals with the greatest economic impact

Relevant documents Scottish Enterprise Large RampD Grant guidelines (see link below)

Additional Info Consortiums must consist of a Scottish based company and 2 other EU member states

Useful Links httpswwwscottish-enterprisecomsupport-for-businessesfunding-and-grantsgrowing-your-businessresearch-and-development-grant

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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SOUTH AFRICA

Funding Organisation

Water Research Commission (WRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mr Tiyani Chauke Tiyanicwrcorgza

+27 12 761 9304

Eligible Institutions South African registered Universities Science Councils Research Institutions and Private Sector conducting research development and innovation

Eligible Applicants

Eligible Costs

Direct project related cost personnel project activities and procurement of equipment and Other direct costs consumables and travel costs (flight accommodation allowance and visa fees) to participate in the project kick-off and other obligatory project consortium meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro130000

Maximum of euro50000 per project for the duration of the project and not per annum The WRC will use an standard average rate of 1R=euro15 for all projects

Other Funding Criteria

1) To access the WRC funding all SA lead researchers in approved AquaPolllutants projects will be required to submit a funding application through the WRC Online Business Management System (BMS) as the first step for contracting process and also for national reporting The submission on BMS is mainly to capture the already approved project on the WRC system (2) All projects should be aligned to one or more of the WRC strategic objectives to qualify for funding Check WRC website for more information and there must be a clear distinction of new elements and value addition to projects that have been previously funded by the WRC through national calls Misaligned projects and failure to clearly distinguish the new elements in previously funded projects will lead to funding rejection regardless of Water JPI approval

Relevant documents National Regulations

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Additional Info

(1) SA partners are encouraged to include students in the projects for capacity building

(2) Before submitting the proposal to the AquaPolllutants call secretariat it is advised that the SA partner share the project outline with the WRC also highlighting the required financial cost for the SA partner to get WRC endorsement The project outlines should be submitted to the WRC NCP not later than 2 weeks before the call deadline to allow sufficient time for the WRC expert to assess the application

(3) The WRC National Contact Point will facilitate and assist with partner matching between SA and for WaterJPI call partners countries if necessary

(4) To raise awareness and promote the call in SA the WRC will share the information on the call information session that will be conducted virtually by the AquaPolllutants secretariat and also live stream the session using WRC social media channels The WRC NCP will also be available for bilateral meetings with individual institution as per invitation

Useful Links Any concerns relating to the FMS can be directed to bms-suppotwrcorgza

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Agencia Estatal de Investigacioacuten (AEI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Abraham Trujillo aquapollutantsaeigobes

+34 916038359

Eligible Institutions

Eligible entities for the State Research Agency funding are

Non-profit research organizations which must comply with the requirements established by this transnational call and with the rules on eligibility defined in the PCI 2020 Spanish partners belonging to Hospitals primary health care or public health administration of the National Health System (SNS) or belonging to Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS) or CIBER and CIBERNED should apply for funding to the National Institute of Health Carlos III (ISCIII) also participating in this transnational call Please check ISCIII rules Spanish Principal Investigators must demonstrate experience as investigators in projects funded by the Plan Estatal I+D+i 2013-2016 the Plan Estatal I+D+i 2017-2020 ERC Grants European Framework Programmes or other relevant national or international programmes AEI and the ISCIII reserve the right to exchange applicants in order to maximize the available funds provided the respective eligibility rules are met

Eligible Applicants

Incompatibilities These must be taken into account when participating in different ERA-Nets or other international initiatives - Principal Investigators are not allowed to apply for funding in more than one proposal of this ERA-NET AquaticPollutants cofounded call in more than one proposal in the same PCI call or in two PCI calls in consecutive years - Principal Investigators must remain unchanged between the proposal to this transnational call and the PCI 2020 call The State Research Agency will avoid double funding (overlapping with other EU or National funding) and will not grant projects or parts of projects already funded

Eligible Costs

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible)

Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

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Indirect costs (overheads) and clinical trials are not eligible for funding in the PCI call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

1000000 euro

bull Maximum amount of funding per legal entity eligible for AEI should not exceed euro150000 for a 3-year project

bull Maximum per proposal is euro200000 independently of the number of legal entities applying

bull In addition 50000 more can be requested if the transnational proposal is led by a PI eligible for AEI funding

Other Funding Criteria

Centres formed by different Spanish legal entities will be considered as a unique entity and thus the maximum funding should not exceed the limits per proposal established above (for example to mixed centres) The final funding will take into account the transnational evaluation of the collaborative proposal the scientific quality of the Spanish group the added value of the international collaboration the participation of the industrial sector and the financial resources available

Relevant documents

Programa Estatal de Investigacioacuten Desarrollo e Innovacioacuten Orientada a los Retos de la Sociedad Plan Estatal de Investigacioacuten Cientiacutefica y Teacutecnica y de Innovacioacuten 2017-2020 Plan Estatal The projects granted by the State Research Agency must be aligned with the main objectives described in the Programa Estatal The instrument for funding the Spanish partners will be the national call on International Joint Programming or its equivalent (Programacioacuten Conjunta Internacional PCI) which is expected to be launched in 2020 (PCI 2020) As a reference the beneficiaries are advised to read the call PCI 2019 AquaticPollutants cofunded call will be managed by the Subdivisioacuten de Programas Cientiacutefico-Teacutecnicos Transversales Fortalecimiento y Excelencia

Additional Info Any publication or dissemination activity resulting from the granted projects must acknowledge the State Research Agency funding ldquoProject (reference nordm XX) funded by the State Research Agency through PCI (or its equivalent)rdquo

Useful Links

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

47

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mauricio Garciacutea-Franco mauriciogisciiies

+34 91 822 2885

Eligible Institutions

Hospitals primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) These institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated in accordance to

the Spanish Act 502002 of December 26th (a copy of the foundationrsquos statutes may be submitted)

Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS) Accredited according to the RD 3392004 of February 27th or RD 2792016 (These

institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated according to the Spanish Act 50 2002 of December 26th) httpwwwengisciiiesISCIIIescontenidosfd-investigacionfd-institutos-investigacion-sanitarialistado-de-iis-acreditadosshtml

CIBER or CIBERNED Team members applying to the call must be from at least two groups belonging to

CIBER in two different home institutions and one of these two should be a Hospital primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) or Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS)

NOTE other public research organisations and private non-for profit organisations should apply to the State Research Agency (AEI) also participating in this transnational call Please check AEI rules

AEI and the ISCIII reserve the right to exchange applicants in order to maximize the available funds provided the respective eligibility rules are met

Eligible Applicants

Principal Investigators (PIs) can only participate in one project proposal The Principal Investigator (PI) and all members of the research group must belong to the eligible institution or be affiliated to CIBER CIBERNED or an IIS Excluded personnel as Principal Investigator (PI) bull Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR) bull Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts) bull Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

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48

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bull Those undergoing postdoctoral training (eg ldquoSara Borrellrdquo or ldquoJuan de la Ciervardquo contracts)

Eligibility of costs types and their caps

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible) Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

Overheads according to AES 2020

Double funding of the same concept is not allowed

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

250000euro 2-3 projects tentatively envisaged to be funded

bull Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads included)

bull Up to 250000 euro per coordinator (overheads included)

Other Funding Criteria

PLEASE NOTE I Applicants from ISCIII are eligible Eligibility criteria from AESI 2020 apply II Same institution cannot participate with more than one partner in the same

project proposal III Only one PI per beneficiary institution may be funded within the same proposal IV SMEs and other private companies are encouraged to participate at their own

cost as subcontractors or funded by CDTI V There is no other incompatibility with AES 2020

Incompatibility for application to any other call are subject to the provisions in the relevant call

Submission of the proposal at the national level

National applications will be required by ISCIII The national submission period will be published at AES 2020 Spanish Applicants should periodically check in the web page of ISCIII if they are qualified ISCIII may not send invitations to the mandatory national phase

Submission of other information at the national level

Due to administrative and legal regulations the National Institute of Health Carlos III declares the end of September 2020 as national deadline for the decision on fundable project consortia which include Spanish partners to be funded by ISCIII Any concerned applicant in a proposal for which no final decision has been made by the deadline could be declared not fundable by ISCIII Any publication data base product or event protected with IPR or not resulting from the granted project must acknowledge ldquoAward no XX by ISCIII thorough AES 2020 and within the AquaticPollutants frameworkrdquo even after the end of the project

Submission of financial and scientific reports at the national level Follow up of national grants will be according to AES 2020

Requirements on data and repositories

Researchers funded by ISCIII must make public the human genomic data as well as relevant data (phenotype and exposition data) generated inside the funded project and will use open access repositories Researchers must also make public all the necessary information for the interpretation of these genomic data including lab protocols data instruments survey tools Regarding genomic data it is understood association of complete genomes (GWAS) matrixes of de polymorphism of a single nucleotide (SNP) and sequence of genome and transcriptomic metagenomic epigenomic and gene expression data The researchers whose projects are funded by ISCIII are recommended to store their scientific data at the ELIXIR Core Data Resources or if non-European repositories or data bases are to be used they must

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be certified by ELIXIR or the US National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) ISCIII may not fund any project that may require a repository andor a data base without a plan ensuring sustainability and decommissioning after the end of funding

Useful Links wwwisciiies

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council for Environment Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning

(FORMAS)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Petra Wallberg petrawallbergformasse

Eligible Institutions

Grants for research projects can only be administered by a Swedish university university college or other Swedish public organisation that fulfils the grant administrating organisation eligibility requirements of Formas Please check Formas Eligible Institutions

Eligible Applicants To be eligible to apply for grants from Formas main applicants and co-applicants must have a doctoral degree Other people participating in the project (eg doctoral students technicians lab assistants) do not need to have a doctoral degree

Eligible Costs

Admitted costs

Project grants from Formas may be used for financing of salary for researchers doctoral students (up to three years) and technical staff (including social-security contributions) Grants may also be used to finance running costs (eg consumables equipment under 500 kSEK travel conferences publication in open access journals) equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

For existing employment positions the current salary at the time of application (including social-security contributions) must be used for each of the subsequent years For new employment positions the starting salary at the grant administrating organisation must be used for each subsequent year Note that the total salary costs awarded by Formas for an individual researcher doctoral student or other member of the project may never exceed 100 per cent of a full-time position

Budget specification

bull Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

bull Travel (Missions) Traveling cost for meetings data collection and so on

bull Consumables (Running costs) All the costs that are related to the research activities as well as equipment under 500 kSEK publications in open access journal equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

Overhead Formas funds overhead costs according to the Swedish universities or institutions policies

Funding Commitment Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

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1 500 000 euro

The maximum amount which can be requested by Swedish applicant(s) is limited to euro 500000 (if Swedish Coordinator) or euro 300000 if Swedish Participant(s)

Other Funding Criteria

Ethical guidelines and open access

For information regarding Formasrsquo ethical guidelines and issues concerning public and open access to research results and scientific data Please check

httpwwwformasseenFinancingEthical-Policy

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Swedish applicants involved in proposals invited to step 2 are requested to submit a proposal to FormasPrisma after instructions from Formas NCP Each Swedish PI awarded funding must submit a financial and scientific report to Formas when the project has ended

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpsformasseenstart-pagearchivecalls2020-01-14-aquatic-pollutantshtml

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Markus Moll MarkusMollsidase

+46 72 143 42 46

Eligible Institutions

Sida will support the participation of researchers from low-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa and other sub-Saharan African countries where Sweden has bilateral development cooperation Institutions eligible to apply are Africa-based domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the following countries Benin Burkina Faso Burundi Central African Republic Chad Comoros Congo (Dem Rep) Eritrea Ethiopia The Gambia Guinea Guinea-Bissau Kenya Liberia Madagascar Malawi Mali Mozambique Niger Rwanda Senegal Sierra Leone Somalia South Sudan Sudan Tanzania Togo Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe Profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative

Eligible Applicants

African researchers employed by domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the countries specified above are eligible to apply Researchers from profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative Researchers may only be listed as a project coordinator or research partner on one project application However multiple submissions from multiple projects with researchers based at the same institution are allowed Only proposals addressing aspects of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) including resistant pathogens resistance genes and antibiotics and other antimicrobial substances under any of the themes and subthemes defined in the call are eligible for funding

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs include salaries consumables equipment travel and indirect costs Grant funds may not be used to reimburse expenses incurred prior to the project start date Sida will not fund projects or parts of projects that have been funded through other calls

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No grantee is permitted to make sub-grants but all grantees will be permitted to contract for services up to a maximum of 20000 Euro Please be aware that this limit applies to funds paid by an awardee to any other organization (or an individual employed at another organization) as a subcontractor

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

15000000 SEK (approx 1420000 euro)

250000 SEK (approx 237000 euro) for individual partners and 5000000 SEK (approx 474000

euro) for projects consisting of two or more partners eligible for Sida funding

Other Funding Criteria

Grants to project coordinatorspartners funded by Sida can only be administered by a university or other academic research institution General conditions applicable to grants from Sida to NGOs regarding projectprogramme support will apply to all institutions considered for a grant (document needs to be made accessible through the call page) Before deciding on grant funding the capacity of each applicantrsquos institution to administrate funds will be assessed according to Sidas regulations for contribution management and the projectsrsquo adherence to the Swedish strategy for research cooperation and research in development cooperation httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3strategi-for-forskningssamarbete-pdf-for-webb-eng-2pdf

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info Individuals that are members of projects invited to make a full proposal may be required to submit additional information that pertains to their specific work andor budget within the research consortium to Sida or a designated partner organization

Useful Links httpswwwsidaseEnglish

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council (SRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Patriq Fagerstedt patriqfagerstedtvrse

+46 (0)8-54644246

Eligible Institutions

Grants from the Swedish Research Council shall be administered by a Swedish university or HEI or another Swedish public organisation that fulfils our criteria for administrating organisations To apply your organisation must therefore be approved as an administrating organisation Please note that as a consequence Swedish researchers working for a company cannot be financed and should therefore not submit an application to the Swedish Research Council even if they are part of a consortium application

Eligible Applicants

You must hold a Swedish doctoral degree or a corresponding foreign degree awarded no later than the deadline for this call You may only submit one application for this grant and you may only be the Swedish partner of one consortium in this call The applicant may not have an ongoing JPIAMR grant or any other project grant concerning the same project concept funded by the Council at the start of the grant period

Eligible Costs

The project grant may be used to fund all types of project-related costs such as salaries (including your own salary however no more than corresponding to the personrsquos activity level in the project) running costs (such as consumables travel including stays at research facilities publication costs and minor equipment) premises and depreciation costs Grants may not be used for scholarships If a doctoral student participates project funds may not be paid out as salary during teaching or other departmental duties

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

19 000 000 SEK

Total amount per project proposal 500 000 EUR (SWE Coordinator) or 300

000 EUR (SWE Partner(s)) for all Swedish applicants together including indirect

costs

Other Funding Criteria

The Swedish Research Council will support research projects under all three themes of the call - MeasuringEvaluatingTaking Actions - under the condition that the project includes research on pathogens and antimicrobial resistant bacteria from aquatic ecosystems (inland and marine) All Swedish applicants must communicate with the national contact person regarding their intention to participate in the call before submission of the consortium application

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All Swedish partners participating in the call and applying for funding from the Swedish Research Council shall also submit a parallel application using the Swedish Research Councilrsquos application system Prisma The application form in Prisma can be reached from the call text at the SRC website Parallel application is a mandatory eligibility criterion Failure to submit the parallel application to the Swedish Research Council before the deadline of the Prisma call will result in the Swedish partner being declared ineligible

Relevant documents See national call text for all national regulations httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

Additional Info

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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TAIWAN

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Ching-Mei Tang cmtommostgovtw

Eligible Institutions

In compliance with the MoSTrsquos regulation ldquoOperation Guidelines for MOST Research Grantsrdquo

bull Applicant institutions (ie research conducting institutions) shall be approved by MoST to be eligible recipients of subsidization in accordance with the Operation Guidelines for Institutions Applying for MOST Grants

bull The eligible institutions are classified into three categories as follows

Taiwanese publicprivate colleges and universities Taiwanese publicprivate research institutions Taiwanese Medical institutions

Eligible Applicants In addition the Principal Investigator(s) and co-Principal Investigator(s) must meet several qualifications please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Eligible Costs please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro500000 euro85000 annually

Other Funding Criteria As detailed in Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Relevant documents please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Additional Info Please note that Taiwanese project partners shall submit a proposal to the MoST for national financing after the project has been selected and approved for funding through the AquaticPollutants evaluation and selection process

Useful Links Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) httpswwwmostgovtwl=en

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TUNESIA

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MHESR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Awatef Soltane Marzouki

Saida Rafrafi Farhat

Zied Kbaier

awatefsoltanedppsgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

coopint2gmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

kbaierziedgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

Eligible Institutions Tunisian public research institutions

- Research institutes or centers - Research laboratoriesunits based at the universities

Eligible Applicants

The Tunisian Principal Investigator (PI) should be a - Professor or equivalent - Associate Professor or equivalent - Assistant professor or equivalent

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are those used exclusively for the purpose of achieving the objectives of the project All expenses must be incurred between the start date and the end date of the project and must be limited to the allocated budget

The following expenses would be eligible a Travel and daily allowances b Other operating expenses directly related to the project c Small equipment logistics and consumables d Contract provide services (exclusively for non-permanent administrative and

research staff) should not exceed 20 of the total budget e Organisation of scientific events and meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount per Proposal

150000 euro MHESR has reserved 20000 euro project year

Other Funding Criteria

- The duration of the project should not exceed 3 years - The Tunisian Coordinators or the PI should send their annual mi-term and

final reports to the MHESR without any prior notification SMEs and NGOs are not eligible to receive funding from MHESR but it is recommended to involve them

Relevant documents National Regulations

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Additional Info Applicants are encouraged to submit proposals involving at least one socio-economic partner eligible for MHESR funding such as technical centers

Useful Links wwwmestn

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TURKEY

Funding Organisation

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Almila Nur ARSUNAR

Nihan AKDEMİRCİ

almilabahartubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 56

nihanmoralitubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 55

Eligible Institutions Higher education institutions their institutes public RampD centres SMEs and companies established in Turkey

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Eligible Costs Personnel travel equipmenttoolsoftware service procurement material costs Budget restrictions for private sector applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

750000 EUR 1500000 TL (including Project Incentive

Premium (PIP) and overhead costs)

Other Funding Criteria

For each Turkish partner in the project team budget limitations below should be used bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from Universities

(public and private) research institutes and public institutions is 720000 TL This amount excludes Project Incentive Premium (PIP) and overhead costs

bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from private corporations is 1000000 TL for Turkish partners This amount excludes overhead costs

Relevant documents

National Regulations httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles256_sayili_bk_islenmis_hali-1071-1_0pdf

httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfilesyonetmelik_iii_2_0pdf

httpstubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles365313_yk_islenmis_hali_ardeb_idari_mali_esaslarpdf

Additional Info

Please check TUBITAK website where all detailed information will be provided in national call announcement Turkish partners will make their online application via TUBITAKrsquos online system available from httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

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Turkish partners will use E-Signature for their applications Detailed information can be achieved via website httpwwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles281ardeb_eimza_yardim_dokumanipdf (Hard copy of documents need NOT to be sent) In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions

Useful Links httpswwwtubitakgovtr httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

  • Table of Content
  • BELGIUM
  • Eligible personnel costs (permanenttemporary)
  • Operating cost (Travel and consumables)
  • Equipement
  • Overheads
  • Subcontracting
  • BELGIUM
  • BELGIUM
  • BRAZIL
  • CYPRUS
  • CZECH REPUBLIC
  • DENMARK
  • ESTONIA
  • FINLAND
  • FRANCE
  • GERMANY
  • GREECE
  • IRELAND
  • ISRAEL
  • ITALY
  • ITALY
  • LATVIA
  • MOLDOVA (Republic of)
  • NORWAY
  • POLAND
  • PORTUGAL
  • ROMANIA
  • SCOTLAND
  • SOUTH AFRICA
  • SPAIN
  • SPAIN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • TAIWAN
  • TUNESIA
  • TURKEY
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Additional Info

Additional eligibility criterion To be eligible the proposals must not be judged as similar with another proposal The similarity between two Projects is established when these Projects (in their entirety or in part) describe identical main objectives or result from a simple adaptation Project partnersrsquo commitment Access to genetic resources and traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources Pursuant to the Nagoya Protocol ANR must obtain documentary evidence of Due Diligence Declarations (DDDs) for all research projects that it funds Projects funded will be asked to make a declaration on potential utilisation of genetic resources during their projects DDDs for research work can be submitted online using the special application on the MESRI website Credentials to access the application can be obtained from the director of the host institution For full details go to httpwwwenseignementsup-recherchegouvfrpid37627utilisation-ressources-genetiques-associeeshtml

Open Science As part of the contribution of the ANR to the promotion and implementation of an open science and in connexion with the National plan for an open science the applicants formally undertake if they receive funding to (1) post the full texts of all scientific publications resulting from the research project in an open archive (either directly in HAL or via a local institutional archive) and (2) to provide a data management plan (DMP) within 6 months of the project start as per the ANR Funding regulation (Regraveglement financier) and the arrangements communicated in the act allocating the grant Besides the ANR recommends that publications be made in reviews or books in native open access Terms and conditions and important recommendations for partners requesting funding from ANR will be published on ANR website

Useful Links httpsanrfrfrappels

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GERMANY

Funding Organisation

German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Stefanie Pietsch

Christian Stolle

ptj-aquapollutcallfz-juelichde

+49 30 20199-3152

+49 381 20356-275

Eligible Institutions

Applications may be submitted by German institutions of higher education and non-university research institutions as well as by commercial companies particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) which are headquartered and exploit their results primarily in Germany Also local authorities non-profit organizations or associations are eligible for funding

Eligible Applicants

For information regarding the EUs standard definition of SMEs please visit httpeceuropaeugrowthsmesbusiness-friendly-environmentsme-definition_en Research institutions which receive joint basic funding from the Federal Government and the Laumlnder can only be granted project funding supplementary to their basic funding for additional expenditure under certain preconditions

Eligible Costs

Personnel cost Travel cost Sub-contracting Equipment Consumables Overheads (Not included Building investments) Richtlinien fuumlr Zuwendungsantraumlge auf AusgabenKostenbasis(AZAAZK) httpsfoerderportalbunddeeasyeasy_indexphpauswahl=easy_formulare Projektpauschale Universities should consider cost for the ldquoProjektpauschalerdquo already in the preparation of the proposal

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 3000000

The maximum budget per German partner per proposal is 250000 euro If a German partner is coordinator of a proposal the maximum amount of funding requested can reach 450000 euro If there are several German partners in the same consortium the max total commitment from BMBF is 600000 euro per consortium

Other Funding Criteria

Only two German partners in a consortium are eligible The prerequisite for two German partners in a consortium is that at least one partner can be classified as a stakeholder or end user (eg companies SMEs municipalities authorities associations etc) If there is no German stakeholder or end user in the consortium only one German partner per consortium can participate - either as a coordinator or partner

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Relevant documents

National Regulations Research for Sustainable Development wwwfonade

The funding procedure will follow the national criteria of the funding of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research

httpfoerderportalbunddeeasyeasy_indexphpauswahl=easy_formulare

Additional Info

Funding quota bull Universities Research organisations Associations and local authorities up to

100 bull Companies up to max 50 bull SMEs Up to max 80 (incl bonus)

Useful Links httpswwwfonadedethemenwassermanagementphp httpswwwptjdeprojektfoerderungmare-n

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GREECE

Funding Organisation

General Secretariat for Research amp Technology (GSRT)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Sofia Dimitropoulou sdimitropoulougsrtgr

00302131300187

Eligible Institutions

GSRT potentially supports all private and public legal entities namely private enterprises (such as SMEs large-companies etc) research organizations higher education institutions and other public organizations with RampD activities) Individuals as well as individual enterprises are not eligible under this scheme

Eligible Applicants

Applicants may submit in the current call if they are enterprises up to two (2) proposals from the same enterprise and for Public research Institutes and Universities up to (2) proposals at the level of the same Laboratory or School or Institute or Department

Eligible Costs

(a) personnel costs researchers technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the project (b) costs on fixed assets ie b1) costs of instruments and equipment to the extent and for the period used for the project Where such instruments and equipment are not used for their full life for the project only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the project as calculated on the basis of generally accepted accounting principles are considered as eligible and b2) costs for buildings and land to the extent and for the duration period used for the project With regard to buildings only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the project as calculated on the basis of generally accepted accounting principles are considered as eligible For land costs of commercial transfer or actually incurred capital costs are eligible (c) costs of contractual research knowledge and patents bought or licensed from outside sources at arms length conditions as well as costs of consultancy and equivalent services used exclusively for the project (d) additional general costs and other operating expenses including costs of materials supplies travel expenses organization of meetings disseminationpublicity costs audit costs incurred directly as a result of the project implementation (e) indirect costs = flat rate 15 of personnel costs Indirect costs are eligible for all legal entities and include costs that do not incur directly as a result of the project implementation (e g administrative and management costs utility costs) Note -Please bear in mind that scientific management costs are eligible under category (a) whereas administrative and financiallegal management costs fall under eligible categories (e) or (d)-audit costs only

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- Subcontracting is allowed This will be clarified in the guidelines of the national call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

1Μeuro

Upper funding limits for the eligible costs Upper limit of the total public funding will be 200000 euro per project (including indirect costs) The maximum state aid intensity will be calculated according to the provisions of the European state aid rules and regulations in force (type of research activity size of the participating enterprise collaborative research)

Other Funding Criteria

Evaluation At national level only eligibility check is conducted and not a full peer review at pre-proposals and full proposals stages We rely on the evaluation made by the COFUND Call Evaluation Committee and external reviewers

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Funding Programme ldquoOperational Programme for Research Entrepreneurship and Innovation 2014-2020 National Research and Innovation Strategy for Smart Specialization 2014-2020 (RIS3)rdquo Applicants are informed that this annex is for general guidance only For more detailed rules and regulations please refer to the nationalregional call announcement and contact the NationalRegional Contact Point Submission at the national level is required at a later stage A national call will be published to support the approved at the transnational level proposals only Detailed information on the procedure and the funding rules will be provided at the GSRT website in the guidelines of the national call during the submission period The duration of a funded project is 24 months without any prolongation

Useful Links httpswwwespagrelPagesProclamationsFSaspxitem=4383

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24

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IRELAND

Funding Organisation

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Lisa Sheils lsheilsepaie

Eligible Institutions

EPA funding rules apply ndash All types of organisations are eligible ndash Please consult EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions

Eligible Applicants

EPA funding rules apply ndash Applicants from the Republic of Ireland are eligible ndash Please consult EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions

Eligible Costs

EPA funding rules apply ndash Please consult EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions Post-completion dissemination costs do not apply to Transnational Calls

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 500000

The following will be used as national eligibility criteria Maximum Budget Requested for Coordinator euro 300000 Maximum Budget Requested for Partners euro 150000 Maximum of 1 Irish research organisation (eg coordinator or partner) requesting budget from the EPA within a consortium

Other Funding Criteria As detailed in ldquoMaximum Amount Per Proposalrdquo

Relevant documents EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions

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Additional Info

Irish applicants are not required to send any documentation to the EPA in advance of the pre-proposal amp proposal submission The EPA will not respond to queries relating to the scope of the proposed research

Useful Links wwwepaie

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ISRAEL

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Health ndash

Chief Scientist Office (CSO-MOH)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Dr Irit Allon Mrs Orly Spivak

iritallonmohgovil orleefgmailcom

Eligible Institutions University research center or hospital

Eligible Applicants

Position in a university research center or hospital Research authority must approve position prior to submission PI should hold a PhD MD DMD D Sc or equivalent degree and employed by an eligible institution Research will not be funded simultaneously by CSO-MOH on more than one grant (Era-NET or national) Researchers can not apply for more than one grant from any ERA-NET funded by CSO-MOH or submit more than one proposal for any programme

Eligible Costs Materials and consumables Travel amp hosting (up to 10) No salaries for applicants No heavy equipment Institutional overhead 10

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Up to euro 300000 depending on budget availability

The following will be used as national eligibility criteria Up to 140000 euro per partner Additional 20000 euro for coordination Maximum of 2 projects will be funded up to 1 Israeli coordinator

Other Funding Criteria Submission of financial and scientific reports at national level is required annually

Relevant documents Not applicable

Additional Info

Prior to submission researchers will submit to CSO-MOH an abstract approved by their research authority including budget distribution No submission of abstract can result in declaration of the consortium as ineligible If the application involves human or animal experiments bioethics approvals must be submitted with the application or up to 4 months later

Useful Links Please see detailed instructions of application at the national level and reporting at httpwwwhealthgovilresearch-fund

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ITALY

Funding Organisation

Agenzia Regionale per la Protezione dellrsquoAmbiente Regione Siciliana (ARPA

Sicilia)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Vincenzo Infantino vinfantinoarpasiciliait

Eligible Institutions All institutions are eligible providing that they have stable organization in Italy

Eligible Applicants

The following entities are eligible providing that they have stable organization in Italy enterprises universities research institutions research organizations in accordance with EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014 Any participant in order to be eligible must comply with the eligibility criteria listed in the ldquoARPA Sicilia Funding Guidelinesrdquo httpswwwarpasiciliait

A maximum of two Italian participants per project proposal requesting funding to ARPA Sicilia are admitted

Italian applicants can participate as coordinator in only one project proposal requesting funding to ARPA Sicilia

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are in accordance with EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014

Funding will be provided for the following categories Personnel Equipment (depreciation costs if not used for their full life for the project) Subcontracting Other Costs and Overheads Overheads (ldquoSpese generalirdquo) shall be calculated as a maximum of10 of admissible costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 100000 Maximum Budget Requested for all Italian partners (coordinator andor partner) euro 100000

Other Funding Criteria

Aid intensity Public institutions and research entities (public and private) will be financed at a rate of 100 of admissible costs Funding levels are based on Art 25 of EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission and are determined in the following way for private entities The aid intensity for each beneficiary shall not exceed

(a) 100 of the eligible costs for fundamental research

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(b) 50 of the eligible costs for industrial research

(c) 25 of the eligible costs for experimental development

The aid intensities for industrial research and experimental development may be increased up to a maximum aid intensity of 80 of the eligible costs as follows

(a) by 10 percentage points for medium-sized enterprises and by 20 percentage points for small enterprises

(b) by 15 percentage points if one of the following conditions is fulfilled

(i) the project involves effective collaboration

mdash between undertakings among which at least one is an SME or is carried out in at least two Member States or in a Member State and in a Contracting Party of the EEA Agreement and no single undertaking bears more than 70 of the eligible costs or

mdash between an undertaking and one or more research and knowledge-dissemination organisations where the latter bear at least 10 of the eligible costs and have the right to publish their own research results

(ii) the results of the project are widely disseminated through conferences publication open access repositories or free or open source software

On request of applicants a pre-payment may be done equal to 50 of the total contribution for public entities and research entities 50 of the total contribution for private entities with necessary financial guarantee

The remaining part of the contribution will be paid in instalments after each financial and progress reporting period Funded participants will be requested to submit financial and scientific reports to Arpa Sicilia

Relevant documents

ldquoAvviso integrativo nazionalerdquo published on the ARPA Sicilia website httpswwwarpasiciliait

EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014

Additional Info

Italian applicants are required to send specific documentation to ARPA Sicilia at proposal submission stage (please see ldquoAvviso integrativo nazionalerdquo for requirements and submission mode)

ARPA Sicilia will not respond to queries relating to the scope of the proposed research

Useful Links

The complete list of criteria and provisions which must be satisfied by all Italian participants can be found in the ldquoAvviso integrativo nazionalerdquo published on the dedicated web page on ARPA Sicilia website httpswwwarpasiciliait

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ITALY

Funding Organisation

Ministero dellrsquoUniversitagrave e della Ricerca (MUR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Aldo Covello

Valeria Cardia

aldocovellomiurit +39 06 5849 6465

valeriacardiamiurit +39 06 5849 7333

Eligible Institutions

According to art 60 of the Decree-Law n 832012 and art 5 of its implementing Ministerial decree 5932016 the following entities are eligible providing that they have stable organization in Italy - Enterprises universities research institutions research organizations in accordance with EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014 Eligible participants must have a stable organization in Italy - Local and regional administrations and their investee companies (a more detailed description will be given in the Avviso integrativo nazionale)

Eligible Applicants

The participant must not be defaulting with regard to other funding received by the Ministry The participant must not have requestedgot any other funding for the same research activities The participant must respect the Italian law DLgs n 159 del 6092011 e successive modificazioni ed integrazioni The participant must not be subject to bankruptcy proceedings as of art 5 comma 4 letter b) of DM 5932016 or must not be a company in difficulty according to the definition under number 18) of article 2 Definitions of Regulation (EU) no 6512014 The participant must be in compliance with the obligations laid down in the contributory and social security regulations (DURC) The judicial and pending records of the legal representative of the participant are negative For any participant with the exception of public universities and public research institutions (Enti pubblici di ricerca) the following financial criteria calculated using the data reported in the last approved balance sheet must be fulfilled CN gt (CP ndash I)2 Where bull CN = net assets (Capitale netto) bull CP = sum of the costs of all the projects for which public funding has been requested by the participant during the year bull I = sum of the contributions received approved or requested for the same projects OFF lt 8 Where

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bull OF = financial charges (Oneri finanziari) bull F = turnover (Fatturato)

Eligible Costs

All activities classifiable as Basic research Industrial research and Experimental development are eligible for funding Furthermore Basic research and Industrial research activities must be predominant with respect to Experimental development activities (in terms of costs) All costs incurred during the lifetime of the project under the following categories are eligible Personnel Equipment Consulting and equivalent services Consumables and Overheads Overheads (spese generali) shall be calculated as a percentage of the personnel costs and cannot be higher than 50 of them Travel expenses dissemination and coordination costs are to be included in the overheads

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 50000000 euro 15000000

Other Funding Criteria

The amount of funding which can be granted to each beneficiary is calculated multiplying the eligible costs for the funding rate listed in the following table

On request of applicants a pre-payment may be done equal to 80 of the total contribution for public entities 50 of the total contribution for private entities

The remaining part of contribute will be paid in instalments after each financial and progress reporting period

Relevant documents - Decreto legge n 832012 - Decreto Ministeriale n 593 del 26 luglio 2016 - Linee guida al DM del 26 luglio 2016 n 593

Additional Info

In addition to the project proposal which shall be submitted at European level the Italian participants are requested to submit further documentation to MUR through the national web platform available at the following link banditransnazionali-miurcinecait These national additional documents must be submitted by the same deadline established for the pre-proposal phase submission as defined in the international joint call Any participant who does not submit its national documents by the deadline of the pre-proposal phase will be considered not eligible for funding

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MUR will require to all Italian participants admitted for funding some additional documents describing more in detail the participant and its research activities within the project It is strongly recommended to contact the National Contact Persons already in early stage of project preparation The admission for funding is subject to the adoption of the necessary accounting and administrative measures for the allocation of the resources Funded participants will be requested to submit financial and scientific reports to MUR

Useful Links httpwwwricercainternazionalemiuriteraeranet-cofund-(h2020)aquatic-pollutantsaspx

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LATVIA

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Education and Science (IZM)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Kaspars Karolis Kasparskarolisizmgovlv

+37167047996

Eligible Institutions

RampD institutions (research institutes universities higher education establishments research centres etc) that are listed in the Registry of Research Institutions operated by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Latvia Entity must apply to Research Organization definitions according to regulation 6512014 Any other type of participants can participate on their own costs and are not covered by the Ministry

Eligible Applicants

Eligible Costs

Personnel costs (researchers technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the research project) and relevant personnel taxes Other direct costs such as consumables equipment (only depreciation costs) materials reagents Travels and allowances according to travel plan Indirect costs can reach a maximum of 25 of the total direct costs The activities must correspond to ldquoresearchrdquo according to Latvian Law on Scientific Activity Only non-commercial activities can be comprised in projects with Latvian participation

Subcontracting Expenses incurred by a third party to carry out tasks or provide services that require special scientific or technical competences outside the institutionrsquos normal area of activity The amount may not exceed 20 of the total direct costs allocated to the Latvian partner

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

300 000 euro

The maximum amount that a Latvian partner can request is 70 000 euro per year or Coordinator 100 000 per year In case of two Latvian partners in a consortium the maximum total funding available for a project is 100 000 euroyear

Other Funding Criteria

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Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info Attention Latvian partners have to end all activities until the 1112023 and submit a report in 1 month thereafter

Useful Links

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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MOLDOVA (Republic of)

Funding Organisation

National Agency for Research and Development (NARD)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Viorica Boaghi Olga Davidenco

Vioricaboaghigmailcom Olgadavidencoancdgovmd

Eligible Institutions Scientific and research organizations

Eligible Applicants Scientific and research organizations

Eligible Costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

100 000 euro 25 000 euro

Other Funding Criteria National Strategic Priorities

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

1 Code on science and innovation of the Republic of Moldova Law no 259-XV of 15072004

2 Law no190 of 21092017 for amending and completing some legislative acts

3 Government Decision no381 2019 on the approval of the National Program in the fields of research and innovation for the years 2020-2023 and of the Action Plan on its implementation

4 Government Decision no382 2019 on the approval of the Methodology for financing projects in the fields of research and innovation 5 Government Decision no196 of 28022018 on the organization and functioning of the National Agency for Research and Development

Useful Links httpsancdgovmd

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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NORWAY

Funding Organisation

The Research Council of Norway (RCN)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Ivar Berthling itbrcnno

+4790066509

Eligible Institutions

Norwegian research institutions (See definition and specification under httpswwwforskningsradetnoenapply-for-fundingwho-can-apply-for-fundingresearch-organisations

Eligible Applicants Norwegian applicants must have completed a doctoral degree or corresponding qualifications

Eligible Costs See httpswwwforskningsradetnoenapply-for-fundingBudget

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Ca euro 500000 Within a single project proposal the Norwegian contribution requested cannot exceed euro125000

Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents General RCN conditions for funding httpswwwforskningsradetnoen

Additional Info

After funding decision the Norwegian part of funded projects must register through the RCN portal Further information will be provided to the relevant partners Follow-up of the Norwegian part of the project will follow RCN guidelines and deadlines

Useful Links

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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POLAND

Funding Organisation

National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Kinga Szymańska-Rzeźnik kingaszymanskancbrgovpl

Eligible Institutions Research organizations Micro Small Medium and Large Enterprises

Eligible Applicants

Research organizations (research and knowledge-dissemination organisations) Micro Small Medium and Large Enterprises Group of entities (within the meaning of art 37 section 1 point 1a of The Act of 30 April 2010 on the National Centre for Research and Development published in Journal of Laws item 1770 2019)

Eligible Costs

The eligible costs shall be the following 1 personnel costs (researchers technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the research project) 2 cost of contractual research costs of consultancy and equivalent services used exclusively for the research activity this cost type cannot account for more than 70 of all eligible costs of a project the subcontracting can be obtained from consortium partner only in justified case this need will be verified by a national experts panel 3 operating costs including bull costs of instruments and equipment technical knowledge and patents to the extent and for the period used for the research project if such instruments and equipment are not used for their full life for the research project only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the research project as calculated on the basis of good accounting practice shall be considered eligible bull costs for buildings and land to the extent and for the duration used for the research project with regard to buildings only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the research project as calculated on the basis of good accounting practice shall be considered eligible for land costs of commercial transfer or actually incurred capital costs shall be eligible bull other operating costs including costs of materials supplies and similar products incurred directly as a result of the research activity

4 additional overheads incurred indirectly as a result of the research project that costs should account 25 of all eligible project costs That costs (4) are counted as a multiplication by percentage given above (called x) and the rest of direct costs excluding subcontracting (2) It means 4=(1+3)25

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Funding quota of Polish participants can be up to 100 for research organizations In the case of enterprises funding quota will be decided on a case-by-case basis depending on the size of the company type of researchdevelopment risk associated with the research activities and commercial perspective of exploitation under Section 2 of the Regulation of the Minister of Science and Higher Education of 25 February 2015 on criteria and rules on granting state aid and ldquode minimisrdquo aid by the National Centre for Research and Development published in Journal of Laws item 299 2015

Large Enterprises

Medium Enterprises

MicroSmall Enterprises

Universities and research organizations

FundamentalBasic Research

na na na na

IndustrialApplied Research

Up to 50+15

(max 65 )

Up to 50+10+15 (max 75 )

Up to 50+20+15 (max 80 )

Up to 100

Experimental development

Up to 25+15

(max 40 )

Up to 25+10+15 (max 50 )

Up to 25+20+15 (max 60 )

Up to 100

In any case only IndustrialApplied Research and Experimental Development will be funded Other type of activities (eg coordination dissemination management) cannot be included into separated task All eligible entities invited to submit Polish proposal are obliged to use the rate of exchange of The European Central Bank dated on the day of opening the call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

600 000 euro In relation to the budget limit it is recommended

that one project partner can require up to 200 000 euro

Other Funding Criteria Organization must be registered in Poland

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

For enterprises it is strongly advised to state in the Pre-proposal application form in table for Project coordinatorProject partner in the row ldquoOther informationrdquo the KRS number of the enterprise and the size of the enterprise (microsmall medium large) A condition for the participation of a group of entities as the Applicant in the competition is its formal existence on the date of submission of the pre-proposal confirmed by its members concluding at least conditionally agreement on the creation of a group of entities

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Please note that group of entities counts as two project partners from Poland (it meets the limit on the number of participants from the same country please see call text for details)

Useful Links httpswwwncbrgovplprogramyprogramy-miedzynarodowe

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PORTUGAL

Funding Organisation

Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT IP)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Germana Santos Rui Munhaacute

germanasantosfctpt 213911569 ruimunhafctpt 213911538

Eligible Institutions Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Articles 3-5)

Eligible Applicants Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Article 6)

Eligible Costs Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Articles 7-9)

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

300000 euro 100000 euro

Other Funding Criteria If more than one Portuguese institution participates in a consortium the budget must be shared with the maximum limit of requested funding set at 1000000 euro per consortium

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions Portuguese applicants will have to fill in and send a Declaration of Commitment (DC) duly signed and stamped to the NCPs via email FCT may require the original of the DC in the future (Article 5 of the National Regulation) Check the National Regulation terms for admission and acceptance of proposals and projects namely concerning the update of technical and financial reports and return of funds of ongoingconcluded projects and situation of proposals previously submitted to FCT regarding pending decisions scientific areas and other calls

Useful Links

Access to electronic submission tool httpsaquaticpollutantsptjde

Access to FCT webpage dedicated to this Joint Call

httpswwwfctptapoioscooptranseranetsaquaticpollutantsindexphtmlen httpswwwfctptapoioscooptranseranetsaquaticpollutantsindexphtmlpt

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ROMANIA

Funding Organisation

Executive Agency for Higher Education Research Development and Innovation

Funding (UEFISCDI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mihaela Manole

Nicoleta Dumitrache

Mihaelamanoleuefiscdiro 0040213023863

Nicoletadumitracheuefiscdiro 0040213023886

Eligible Institutions

Eligible entities for funding are universities public institutions RampD national institutions joint-stock companies SMErsquos and Large companies NGOs (associations foundations etc) others Funding rates vary in accordance with state aid legislation

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of principal investigator

Eligible Costs

a Staff costs

b Logistics expenses

- Capital expenditure

- Expenditure on stocks - supplies and inventory items

- Expenditure on services performed by third parties cannot exceed 25 of the funding from the public budget The subcontracted parts should not be coresubstantial parts of the project work

c Travel expenses

d Overhead (indirect costs) is calculated as a percentage of direct costs staff costs logistics costs (excluding capital costs and cost for subcontracting) and travel expenses Indirect costs will not exceed 20 of direct costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

500000 euro

250000 euro for all romanian partners in case a Romanian institution is the Coordinator

200000 euro for all romanian partners in case a Romanian institution is not the Coordinator

(please read httpsuefiscdiropachet-de-informatii-suprogramul-3-2-orizont-2020)

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Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Useful Links httpsuefiscdiropachet-de-informatii-suprogramul-3-2-orizont-2020

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SCOTLAND

Funding Organisation

Scottish Enterprise (SCOTENT)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Karen Fraser karenfraserscotentcouk

+44 141 4685658

Eligible Institutions

Universities (in a consortium led by a company having at least two companies and with at least one of these being Scottish-based and undertaking RampD in Scotland and limit of one research organisation)

Eligible Applicants Any company Only universities and companies in the Scottish Enterprise area are eligible (those in the Highlands and Islands area are not eligible)

Eligible Costs

Project-specific costs including salaries overheads equipment IT consultancy training materials trials IP in whole or in part as per pre-defined criteria available on request

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 752000 No limit

Other Funding Criteria

Co-funding rate of 25-50 of eligible costs and subject to Scottish Enterprise policy and procedures and EU State Aid Regulation Preference to proposals with the greatest economic impact

Relevant documents Scottish Enterprise Large RampD Grant guidelines (see link below)

Additional Info Consortiums must consist of a Scottish based company and 2 other EU member states

Useful Links httpswwwscottish-enterprisecomsupport-for-businessesfunding-and-grantsgrowing-your-businessresearch-and-development-grant

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SOUTH AFRICA

Funding Organisation

Water Research Commission (WRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mr Tiyani Chauke Tiyanicwrcorgza

+27 12 761 9304

Eligible Institutions South African registered Universities Science Councils Research Institutions and Private Sector conducting research development and innovation

Eligible Applicants

Eligible Costs

Direct project related cost personnel project activities and procurement of equipment and Other direct costs consumables and travel costs (flight accommodation allowance and visa fees) to participate in the project kick-off and other obligatory project consortium meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro130000

Maximum of euro50000 per project for the duration of the project and not per annum The WRC will use an standard average rate of 1R=euro15 for all projects

Other Funding Criteria

1) To access the WRC funding all SA lead researchers in approved AquaPolllutants projects will be required to submit a funding application through the WRC Online Business Management System (BMS) as the first step for contracting process and also for national reporting The submission on BMS is mainly to capture the already approved project on the WRC system (2) All projects should be aligned to one or more of the WRC strategic objectives to qualify for funding Check WRC website for more information and there must be a clear distinction of new elements and value addition to projects that have been previously funded by the WRC through national calls Misaligned projects and failure to clearly distinguish the new elements in previously funded projects will lead to funding rejection regardless of Water JPI approval

Relevant documents National Regulations

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Additional Info

(1) SA partners are encouraged to include students in the projects for capacity building

(2) Before submitting the proposal to the AquaPolllutants call secretariat it is advised that the SA partner share the project outline with the WRC also highlighting the required financial cost for the SA partner to get WRC endorsement The project outlines should be submitted to the WRC NCP not later than 2 weeks before the call deadline to allow sufficient time for the WRC expert to assess the application

(3) The WRC National Contact Point will facilitate and assist with partner matching between SA and for WaterJPI call partners countries if necessary

(4) To raise awareness and promote the call in SA the WRC will share the information on the call information session that will be conducted virtually by the AquaPolllutants secretariat and also live stream the session using WRC social media channels The WRC NCP will also be available for bilateral meetings with individual institution as per invitation

Useful Links Any concerns relating to the FMS can be directed to bms-suppotwrcorgza

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Agencia Estatal de Investigacioacuten (AEI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Abraham Trujillo aquapollutantsaeigobes

+34 916038359

Eligible Institutions

Eligible entities for the State Research Agency funding are

Non-profit research organizations which must comply with the requirements established by this transnational call and with the rules on eligibility defined in the PCI 2020 Spanish partners belonging to Hospitals primary health care or public health administration of the National Health System (SNS) or belonging to Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS) or CIBER and CIBERNED should apply for funding to the National Institute of Health Carlos III (ISCIII) also participating in this transnational call Please check ISCIII rules Spanish Principal Investigators must demonstrate experience as investigators in projects funded by the Plan Estatal I+D+i 2013-2016 the Plan Estatal I+D+i 2017-2020 ERC Grants European Framework Programmes or other relevant national or international programmes AEI and the ISCIII reserve the right to exchange applicants in order to maximize the available funds provided the respective eligibility rules are met

Eligible Applicants

Incompatibilities These must be taken into account when participating in different ERA-Nets or other international initiatives - Principal Investigators are not allowed to apply for funding in more than one proposal of this ERA-NET AquaticPollutants cofounded call in more than one proposal in the same PCI call or in two PCI calls in consecutive years - Principal Investigators must remain unchanged between the proposal to this transnational call and the PCI 2020 call The State Research Agency will avoid double funding (overlapping with other EU or National funding) and will not grant projects or parts of projects already funded

Eligible Costs

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible)

Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

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Indirect costs (overheads) and clinical trials are not eligible for funding in the PCI call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

1000000 euro

bull Maximum amount of funding per legal entity eligible for AEI should not exceed euro150000 for a 3-year project

bull Maximum per proposal is euro200000 independently of the number of legal entities applying

bull In addition 50000 more can be requested if the transnational proposal is led by a PI eligible for AEI funding

Other Funding Criteria

Centres formed by different Spanish legal entities will be considered as a unique entity and thus the maximum funding should not exceed the limits per proposal established above (for example to mixed centres) The final funding will take into account the transnational evaluation of the collaborative proposal the scientific quality of the Spanish group the added value of the international collaboration the participation of the industrial sector and the financial resources available

Relevant documents

Programa Estatal de Investigacioacuten Desarrollo e Innovacioacuten Orientada a los Retos de la Sociedad Plan Estatal de Investigacioacuten Cientiacutefica y Teacutecnica y de Innovacioacuten 2017-2020 Plan Estatal The projects granted by the State Research Agency must be aligned with the main objectives described in the Programa Estatal The instrument for funding the Spanish partners will be the national call on International Joint Programming or its equivalent (Programacioacuten Conjunta Internacional PCI) which is expected to be launched in 2020 (PCI 2020) As a reference the beneficiaries are advised to read the call PCI 2019 AquaticPollutants cofunded call will be managed by the Subdivisioacuten de Programas Cientiacutefico-Teacutecnicos Transversales Fortalecimiento y Excelencia

Additional Info Any publication or dissemination activity resulting from the granted projects must acknowledge the State Research Agency funding ldquoProject (reference nordm XX) funded by the State Research Agency through PCI (or its equivalent)rdquo

Useful Links

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

47

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mauricio Garciacutea-Franco mauriciogisciiies

+34 91 822 2885

Eligible Institutions

Hospitals primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) These institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated in accordance to

the Spanish Act 502002 of December 26th (a copy of the foundationrsquos statutes may be submitted)

Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS) Accredited according to the RD 3392004 of February 27th or RD 2792016 (These

institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated according to the Spanish Act 50 2002 of December 26th) httpwwwengisciiiesISCIIIescontenidosfd-investigacionfd-institutos-investigacion-sanitarialistado-de-iis-acreditadosshtml

CIBER or CIBERNED Team members applying to the call must be from at least two groups belonging to

CIBER in two different home institutions and one of these two should be a Hospital primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) or Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS)

NOTE other public research organisations and private non-for profit organisations should apply to the State Research Agency (AEI) also participating in this transnational call Please check AEI rules

AEI and the ISCIII reserve the right to exchange applicants in order to maximize the available funds provided the respective eligibility rules are met

Eligible Applicants

Principal Investigators (PIs) can only participate in one project proposal The Principal Investigator (PI) and all members of the research group must belong to the eligible institution or be affiliated to CIBER CIBERNED or an IIS Excluded personnel as Principal Investigator (PI) bull Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR) bull Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts) bull Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

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48

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bull Those undergoing postdoctoral training (eg ldquoSara Borrellrdquo or ldquoJuan de la Ciervardquo contracts)

Eligibility of costs types and their caps

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible) Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

Overheads according to AES 2020

Double funding of the same concept is not allowed

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

250000euro 2-3 projects tentatively envisaged to be funded

bull Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads included)

bull Up to 250000 euro per coordinator (overheads included)

Other Funding Criteria

PLEASE NOTE I Applicants from ISCIII are eligible Eligibility criteria from AESI 2020 apply II Same institution cannot participate with more than one partner in the same

project proposal III Only one PI per beneficiary institution may be funded within the same proposal IV SMEs and other private companies are encouraged to participate at their own

cost as subcontractors or funded by CDTI V There is no other incompatibility with AES 2020

Incompatibility for application to any other call are subject to the provisions in the relevant call

Submission of the proposal at the national level

National applications will be required by ISCIII The national submission period will be published at AES 2020 Spanish Applicants should periodically check in the web page of ISCIII if they are qualified ISCIII may not send invitations to the mandatory national phase

Submission of other information at the national level

Due to administrative and legal regulations the National Institute of Health Carlos III declares the end of September 2020 as national deadline for the decision on fundable project consortia which include Spanish partners to be funded by ISCIII Any concerned applicant in a proposal for which no final decision has been made by the deadline could be declared not fundable by ISCIII Any publication data base product or event protected with IPR or not resulting from the granted project must acknowledge ldquoAward no XX by ISCIII thorough AES 2020 and within the AquaticPollutants frameworkrdquo even after the end of the project

Submission of financial and scientific reports at the national level Follow up of national grants will be according to AES 2020

Requirements on data and repositories

Researchers funded by ISCIII must make public the human genomic data as well as relevant data (phenotype and exposition data) generated inside the funded project and will use open access repositories Researchers must also make public all the necessary information for the interpretation of these genomic data including lab protocols data instruments survey tools Regarding genomic data it is understood association of complete genomes (GWAS) matrixes of de polymorphism of a single nucleotide (SNP) and sequence of genome and transcriptomic metagenomic epigenomic and gene expression data The researchers whose projects are funded by ISCIII are recommended to store their scientific data at the ELIXIR Core Data Resources or if non-European repositories or data bases are to be used they must

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be certified by ELIXIR or the US National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) ISCIII may not fund any project that may require a repository andor a data base without a plan ensuring sustainability and decommissioning after the end of funding

Useful Links wwwisciiies

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council for Environment Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning

(FORMAS)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Petra Wallberg petrawallbergformasse

Eligible Institutions

Grants for research projects can only be administered by a Swedish university university college or other Swedish public organisation that fulfils the grant administrating organisation eligibility requirements of Formas Please check Formas Eligible Institutions

Eligible Applicants To be eligible to apply for grants from Formas main applicants and co-applicants must have a doctoral degree Other people participating in the project (eg doctoral students technicians lab assistants) do not need to have a doctoral degree

Eligible Costs

Admitted costs

Project grants from Formas may be used for financing of salary for researchers doctoral students (up to three years) and technical staff (including social-security contributions) Grants may also be used to finance running costs (eg consumables equipment under 500 kSEK travel conferences publication in open access journals) equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

For existing employment positions the current salary at the time of application (including social-security contributions) must be used for each of the subsequent years For new employment positions the starting salary at the grant administrating organisation must be used for each subsequent year Note that the total salary costs awarded by Formas for an individual researcher doctoral student or other member of the project may never exceed 100 per cent of a full-time position

Budget specification

bull Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

bull Travel (Missions) Traveling cost for meetings data collection and so on

bull Consumables (Running costs) All the costs that are related to the research activities as well as equipment under 500 kSEK publications in open access journal equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

Overhead Formas funds overhead costs according to the Swedish universities or institutions policies

Funding Commitment Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

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1 500 000 euro

The maximum amount which can be requested by Swedish applicant(s) is limited to euro 500000 (if Swedish Coordinator) or euro 300000 if Swedish Participant(s)

Other Funding Criteria

Ethical guidelines and open access

For information regarding Formasrsquo ethical guidelines and issues concerning public and open access to research results and scientific data Please check

httpwwwformasseenFinancingEthical-Policy

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Swedish applicants involved in proposals invited to step 2 are requested to submit a proposal to FormasPrisma after instructions from Formas NCP Each Swedish PI awarded funding must submit a financial and scientific report to Formas when the project has ended

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpsformasseenstart-pagearchivecalls2020-01-14-aquatic-pollutantshtml

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Markus Moll MarkusMollsidase

+46 72 143 42 46

Eligible Institutions

Sida will support the participation of researchers from low-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa and other sub-Saharan African countries where Sweden has bilateral development cooperation Institutions eligible to apply are Africa-based domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the following countries Benin Burkina Faso Burundi Central African Republic Chad Comoros Congo (Dem Rep) Eritrea Ethiopia The Gambia Guinea Guinea-Bissau Kenya Liberia Madagascar Malawi Mali Mozambique Niger Rwanda Senegal Sierra Leone Somalia South Sudan Sudan Tanzania Togo Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe Profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative

Eligible Applicants

African researchers employed by domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the countries specified above are eligible to apply Researchers from profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative Researchers may only be listed as a project coordinator or research partner on one project application However multiple submissions from multiple projects with researchers based at the same institution are allowed Only proposals addressing aspects of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) including resistant pathogens resistance genes and antibiotics and other antimicrobial substances under any of the themes and subthemes defined in the call are eligible for funding

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs include salaries consumables equipment travel and indirect costs Grant funds may not be used to reimburse expenses incurred prior to the project start date Sida will not fund projects or parts of projects that have been funded through other calls

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No grantee is permitted to make sub-grants but all grantees will be permitted to contract for services up to a maximum of 20000 Euro Please be aware that this limit applies to funds paid by an awardee to any other organization (or an individual employed at another organization) as a subcontractor

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

15000000 SEK (approx 1420000 euro)

250000 SEK (approx 237000 euro) for individual partners and 5000000 SEK (approx 474000

euro) for projects consisting of two or more partners eligible for Sida funding

Other Funding Criteria

Grants to project coordinatorspartners funded by Sida can only be administered by a university or other academic research institution General conditions applicable to grants from Sida to NGOs regarding projectprogramme support will apply to all institutions considered for a grant (document needs to be made accessible through the call page) Before deciding on grant funding the capacity of each applicantrsquos institution to administrate funds will be assessed according to Sidas regulations for contribution management and the projectsrsquo adherence to the Swedish strategy for research cooperation and research in development cooperation httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3strategi-for-forskningssamarbete-pdf-for-webb-eng-2pdf

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info Individuals that are members of projects invited to make a full proposal may be required to submit additional information that pertains to their specific work andor budget within the research consortium to Sida or a designated partner organization

Useful Links httpswwwsidaseEnglish

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council (SRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Patriq Fagerstedt patriqfagerstedtvrse

+46 (0)8-54644246

Eligible Institutions

Grants from the Swedish Research Council shall be administered by a Swedish university or HEI or another Swedish public organisation that fulfils our criteria for administrating organisations To apply your organisation must therefore be approved as an administrating organisation Please note that as a consequence Swedish researchers working for a company cannot be financed and should therefore not submit an application to the Swedish Research Council even if they are part of a consortium application

Eligible Applicants

You must hold a Swedish doctoral degree or a corresponding foreign degree awarded no later than the deadline for this call You may only submit one application for this grant and you may only be the Swedish partner of one consortium in this call The applicant may not have an ongoing JPIAMR grant or any other project grant concerning the same project concept funded by the Council at the start of the grant period

Eligible Costs

The project grant may be used to fund all types of project-related costs such as salaries (including your own salary however no more than corresponding to the personrsquos activity level in the project) running costs (such as consumables travel including stays at research facilities publication costs and minor equipment) premises and depreciation costs Grants may not be used for scholarships If a doctoral student participates project funds may not be paid out as salary during teaching or other departmental duties

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

19 000 000 SEK

Total amount per project proposal 500 000 EUR (SWE Coordinator) or 300

000 EUR (SWE Partner(s)) for all Swedish applicants together including indirect

costs

Other Funding Criteria

The Swedish Research Council will support research projects under all three themes of the call - MeasuringEvaluatingTaking Actions - under the condition that the project includes research on pathogens and antimicrobial resistant bacteria from aquatic ecosystems (inland and marine) All Swedish applicants must communicate with the national contact person regarding their intention to participate in the call before submission of the consortium application

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All Swedish partners participating in the call and applying for funding from the Swedish Research Council shall also submit a parallel application using the Swedish Research Councilrsquos application system Prisma The application form in Prisma can be reached from the call text at the SRC website Parallel application is a mandatory eligibility criterion Failure to submit the parallel application to the Swedish Research Council before the deadline of the Prisma call will result in the Swedish partner being declared ineligible

Relevant documents See national call text for all national regulations httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

Additional Info

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

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TAIWAN

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Ching-Mei Tang cmtommostgovtw

Eligible Institutions

In compliance with the MoSTrsquos regulation ldquoOperation Guidelines for MOST Research Grantsrdquo

bull Applicant institutions (ie research conducting institutions) shall be approved by MoST to be eligible recipients of subsidization in accordance with the Operation Guidelines for Institutions Applying for MOST Grants

bull The eligible institutions are classified into three categories as follows

Taiwanese publicprivate colleges and universities Taiwanese publicprivate research institutions Taiwanese Medical institutions

Eligible Applicants In addition the Principal Investigator(s) and co-Principal Investigator(s) must meet several qualifications please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Eligible Costs please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro500000 euro85000 annually

Other Funding Criteria As detailed in Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Relevant documents please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Additional Info Please note that Taiwanese project partners shall submit a proposal to the MoST for national financing after the project has been selected and approved for funding through the AquaticPollutants evaluation and selection process

Useful Links Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) httpswwwmostgovtwl=en

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TUNESIA

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MHESR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Awatef Soltane Marzouki

Saida Rafrafi Farhat

Zied Kbaier

awatefsoltanedppsgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

coopint2gmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

kbaierziedgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

Eligible Institutions Tunisian public research institutions

- Research institutes or centers - Research laboratoriesunits based at the universities

Eligible Applicants

The Tunisian Principal Investigator (PI) should be a - Professor or equivalent - Associate Professor or equivalent - Assistant professor or equivalent

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are those used exclusively for the purpose of achieving the objectives of the project All expenses must be incurred between the start date and the end date of the project and must be limited to the allocated budget

The following expenses would be eligible a Travel and daily allowances b Other operating expenses directly related to the project c Small equipment logistics and consumables d Contract provide services (exclusively for non-permanent administrative and

research staff) should not exceed 20 of the total budget e Organisation of scientific events and meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount per Proposal

150000 euro MHESR has reserved 20000 euro project year

Other Funding Criteria

- The duration of the project should not exceed 3 years - The Tunisian Coordinators or the PI should send their annual mi-term and

final reports to the MHESR without any prior notification SMEs and NGOs are not eligible to receive funding from MHESR but it is recommended to involve them

Relevant documents National Regulations

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Additional Info Applicants are encouraged to submit proposals involving at least one socio-economic partner eligible for MHESR funding such as technical centers

Useful Links wwwmestn

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TURKEY

Funding Organisation

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Almila Nur ARSUNAR

Nihan AKDEMİRCİ

almilabahartubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 56

nihanmoralitubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 55

Eligible Institutions Higher education institutions their institutes public RampD centres SMEs and companies established in Turkey

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Eligible Costs Personnel travel equipmenttoolsoftware service procurement material costs Budget restrictions for private sector applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

750000 EUR 1500000 TL (including Project Incentive

Premium (PIP) and overhead costs)

Other Funding Criteria

For each Turkish partner in the project team budget limitations below should be used bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from Universities

(public and private) research institutes and public institutions is 720000 TL This amount excludes Project Incentive Premium (PIP) and overhead costs

bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from private corporations is 1000000 TL for Turkish partners This amount excludes overhead costs

Relevant documents

National Regulations httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles256_sayili_bk_islenmis_hali-1071-1_0pdf

httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfilesyonetmelik_iii_2_0pdf

httpstubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles365313_yk_islenmis_hali_ardeb_idari_mali_esaslarpdf

Additional Info

Please check TUBITAK website where all detailed information will be provided in national call announcement Turkish partners will make their online application via TUBITAKrsquos online system available from httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

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Turkish partners will use E-Signature for their applications Detailed information can be achieved via website httpwwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles281ardeb_eimza_yardim_dokumanipdf (Hard copy of documents need NOT to be sent) In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions

Useful Links httpswwwtubitakgovtr httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

  • Table of Content
  • BELGIUM
  • Eligible personnel costs (permanenttemporary)
  • Operating cost (Travel and consumables)
  • Equipement
  • Overheads
  • Subcontracting
  • BELGIUM
  • BELGIUM
  • BRAZIL
  • CYPRUS
  • CZECH REPUBLIC
  • DENMARK
  • ESTONIA
  • FINLAND
  • FRANCE
  • GERMANY
  • GREECE
  • IRELAND
  • ISRAEL
  • ITALY
  • ITALY
  • LATVIA
  • MOLDOVA (Republic of)
  • NORWAY
  • POLAND
  • PORTUGAL
  • ROMANIA
  • SCOTLAND
  • SOUTH AFRICA
  • SPAIN
  • SPAIN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • TAIWAN
  • TUNESIA
  • TURKEY
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GERMANY

Funding Organisation

German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Stefanie Pietsch

Christian Stolle

ptj-aquapollutcallfz-juelichde

+49 30 20199-3152

+49 381 20356-275

Eligible Institutions

Applications may be submitted by German institutions of higher education and non-university research institutions as well as by commercial companies particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) which are headquartered and exploit their results primarily in Germany Also local authorities non-profit organizations or associations are eligible for funding

Eligible Applicants

For information regarding the EUs standard definition of SMEs please visit httpeceuropaeugrowthsmesbusiness-friendly-environmentsme-definition_en Research institutions which receive joint basic funding from the Federal Government and the Laumlnder can only be granted project funding supplementary to their basic funding for additional expenditure under certain preconditions

Eligible Costs

Personnel cost Travel cost Sub-contracting Equipment Consumables Overheads (Not included Building investments) Richtlinien fuumlr Zuwendungsantraumlge auf AusgabenKostenbasis(AZAAZK) httpsfoerderportalbunddeeasyeasy_indexphpauswahl=easy_formulare Projektpauschale Universities should consider cost for the ldquoProjektpauschalerdquo already in the preparation of the proposal

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 3000000

The maximum budget per German partner per proposal is 250000 euro If a German partner is coordinator of a proposal the maximum amount of funding requested can reach 450000 euro If there are several German partners in the same consortium the max total commitment from BMBF is 600000 euro per consortium

Other Funding Criteria

Only two German partners in a consortium are eligible The prerequisite for two German partners in a consortium is that at least one partner can be classified as a stakeholder or end user (eg companies SMEs municipalities authorities associations etc) If there is no German stakeholder or end user in the consortium only one German partner per consortium can participate - either as a coordinator or partner

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Relevant documents

National Regulations Research for Sustainable Development wwwfonade

The funding procedure will follow the national criteria of the funding of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research

httpfoerderportalbunddeeasyeasy_indexphpauswahl=easy_formulare

Additional Info

Funding quota bull Universities Research organisations Associations and local authorities up to

100 bull Companies up to max 50 bull SMEs Up to max 80 (incl bonus)

Useful Links httpswwwfonadedethemenwassermanagementphp httpswwwptjdeprojektfoerderungmare-n

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GREECE

Funding Organisation

General Secretariat for Research amp Technology (GSRT)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Sofia Dimitropoulou sdimitropoulougsrtgr

00302131300187

Eligible Institutions

GSRT potentially supports all private and public legal entities namely private enterprises (such as SMEs large-companies etc) research organizations higher education institutions and other public organizations with RampD activities) Individuals as well as individual enterprises are not eligible under this scheme

Eligible Applicants

Applicants may submit in the current call if they are enterprises up to two (2) proposals from the same enterprise and for Public research Institutes and Universities up to (2) proposals at the level of the same Laboratory or School or Institute or Department

Eligible Costs

(a) personnel costs researchers technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the project (b) costs on fixed assets ie b1) costs of instruments and equipment to the extent and for the period used for the project Where such instruments and equipment are not used for their full life for the project only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the project as calculated on the basis of generally accepted accounting principles are considered as eligible and b2) costs for buildings and land to the extent and for the duration period used for the project With regard to buildings only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the project as calculated on the basis of generally accepted accounting principles are considered as eligible For land costs of commercial transfer or actually incurred capital costs are eligible (c) costs of contractual research knowledge and patents bought or licensed from outside sources at arms length conditions as well as costs of consultancy and equivalent services used exclusively for the project (d) additional general costs and other operating expenses including costs of materials supplies travel expenses organization of meetings disseminationpublicity costs audit costs incurred directly as a result of the project implementation (e) indirect costs = flat rate 15 of personnel costs Indirect costs are eligible for all legal entities and include costs that do not incur directly as a result of the project implementation (e g administrative and management costs utility costs) Note -Please bear in mind that scientific management costs are eligible under category (a) whereas administrative and financiallegal management costs fall under eligible categories (e) or (d)-audit costs only

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- Subcontracting is allowed This will be clarified in the guidelines of the national call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

1Μeuro

Upper funding limits for the eligible costs Upper limit of the total public funding will be 200000 euro per project (including indirect costs) The maximum state aid intensity will be calculated according to the provisions of the European state aid rules and regulations in force (type of research activity size of the participating enterprise collaborative research)

Other Funding Criteria

Evaluation At national level only eligibility check is conducted and not a full peer review at pre-proposals and full proposals stages We rely on the evaluation made by the COFUND Call Evaluation Committee and external reviewers

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Funding Programme ldquoOperational Programme for Research Entrepreneurship and Innovation 2014-2020 National Research and Innovation Strategy for Smart Specialization 2014-2020 (RIS3)rdquo Applicants are informed that this annex is for general guidance only For more detailed rules and regulations please refer to the nationalregional call announcement and contact the NationalRegional Contact Point Submission at the national level is required at a later stage A national call will be published to support the approved at the transnational level proposals only Detailed information on the procedure and the funding rules will be provided at the GSRT website in the guidelines of the national call during the submission period The duration of a funded project is 24 months without any prolongation

Useful Links httpswwwespagrelPagesProclamationsFSaspxitem=4383

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IRELAND

Funding Organisation

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Lisa Sheils lsheilsepaie

Eligible Institutions

EPA funding rules apply ndash All types of organisations are eligible ndash Please consult EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions

Eligible Applicants

EPA funding rules apply ndash Applicants from the Republic of Ireland are eligible ndash Please consult EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions

Eligible Costs

EPA funding rules apply ndash Please consult EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions Post-completion dissemination costs do not apply to Transnational Calls

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 500000

The following will be used as national eligibility criteria Maximum Budget Requested for Coordinator euro 300000 Maximum Budget Requested for Partners euro 150000 Maximum of 1 Irish research organisation (eg coordinator or partner) requesting budget from the EPA within a consortium

Other Funding Criteria As detailed in ldquoMaximum Amount Per Proposalrdquo

Relevant documents EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions

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Additional Info

Irish applicants are not required to send any documentation to the EPA in advance of the pre-proposal amp proposal submission The EPA will not respond to queries relating to the scope of the proposed research

Useful Links wwwepaie

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ISRAEL

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Health ndash

Chief Scientist Office (CSO-MOH)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Dr Irit Allon Mrs Orly Spivak

iritallonmohgovil orleefgmailcom

Eligible Institutions University research center or hospital

Eligible Applicants

Position in a university research center or hospital Research authority must approve position prior to submission PI should hold a PhD MD DMD D Sc or equivalent degree and employed by an eligible institution Research will not be funded simultaneously by CSO-MOH on more than one grant (Era-NET or national) Researchers can not apply for more than one grant from any ERA-NET funded by CSO-MOH or submit more than one proposal for any programme

Eligible Costs Materials and consumables Travel amp hosting (up to 10) No salaries for applicants No heavy equipment Institutional overhead 10

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Up to euro 300000 depending on budget availability

The following will be used as national eligibility criteria Up to 140000 euro per partner Additional 20000 euro for coordination Maximum of 2 projects will be funded up to 1 Israeli coordinator

Other Funding Criteria Submission of financial and scientific reports at national level is required annually

Relevant documents Not applicable

Additional Info

Prior to submission researchers will submit to CSO-MOH an abstract approved by their research authority including budget distribution No submission of abstract can result in declaration of the consortium as ineligible If the application involves human or animal experiments bioethics approvals must be submitted with the application or up to 4 months later

Useful Links Please see detailed instructions of application at the national level and reporting at httpwwwhealthgovilresearch-fund

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ITALY

Funding Organisation

Agenzia Regionale per la Protezione dellrsquoAmbiente Regione Siciliana (ARPA

Sicilia)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Vincenzo Infantino vinfantinoarpasiciliait

Eligible Institutions All institutions are eligible providing that they have stable organization in Italy

Eligible Applicants

The following entities are eligible providing that they have stable organization in Italy enterprises universities research institutions research organizations in accordance with EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014 Any participant in order to be eligible must comply with the eligibility criteria listed in the ldquoARPA Sicilia Funding Guidelinesrdquo httpswwwarpasiciliait

A maximum of two Italian participants per project proposal requesting funding to ARPA Sicilia are admitted

Italian applicants can participate as coordinator in only one project proposal requesting funding to ARPA Sicilia

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are in accordance with EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014

Funding will be provided for the following categories Personnel Equipment (depreciation costs if not used for their full life for the project) Subcontracting Other Costs and Overheads Overheads (ldquoSpese generalirdquo) shall be calculated as a maximum of10 of admissible costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 100000 Maximum Budget Requested for all Italian partners (coordinator andor partner) euro 100000

Other Funding Criteria

Aid intensity Public institutions and research entities (public and private) will be financed at a rate of 100 of admissible costs Funding levels are based on Art 25 of EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission and are determined in the following way for private entities The aid intensity for each beneficiary shall not exceed

(a) 100 of the eligible costs for fundamental research

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(b) 50 of the eligible costs for industrial research

(c) 25 of the eligible costs for experimental development

The aid intensities for industrial research and experimental development may be increased up to a maximum aid intensity of 80 of the eligible costs as follows

(a) by 10 percentage points for medium-sized enterprises and by 20 percentage points for small enterprises

(b) by 15 percentage points if one of the following conditions is fulfilled

(i) the project involves effective collaboration

mdash between undertakings among which at least one is an SME or is carried out in at least two Member States or in a Member State and in a Contracting Party of the EEA Agreement and no single undertaking bears more than 70 of the eligible costs or

mdash between an undertaking and one or more research and knowledge-dissemination organisations where the latter bear at least 10 of the eligible costs and have the right to publish their own research results

(ii) the results of the project are widely disseminated through conferences publication open access repositories or free or open source software

On request of applicants a pre-payment may be done equal to 50 of the total contribution for public entities and research entities 50 of the total contribution for private entities with necessary financial guarantee

The remaining part of the contribution will be paid in instalments after each financial and progress reporting period Funded participants will be requested to submit financial and scientific reports to Arpa Sicilia

Relevant documents

ldquoAvviso integrativo nazionalerdquo published on the ARPA Sicilia website httpswwwarpasiciliait

EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014

Additional Info

Italian applicants are required to send specific documentation to ARPA Sicilia at proposal submission stage (please see ldquoAvviso integrativo nazionalerdquo for requirements and submission mode)

ARPA Sicilia will not respond to queries relating to the scope of the proposed research

Useful Links

The complete list of criteria and provisions which must be satisfied by all Italian participants can be found in the ldquoAvviso integrativo nazionalerdquo published on the dedicated web page on ARPA Sicilia website httpswwwarpasiciliait

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ITALY

Funding Organisation

Ministero dellrsquoUniversitagrave e della Ricerca (MUR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Aldo Covello

Valeria Cardia

aldocovellomiurit +39 06 5849 6465

valeriacardiamiurit +39 06 5849 7333

Eligible Institutions

According to art 60 of the Decree-Law n 832012 and art 5 of its implementing Ministerial decree 5932016 the following entities are eligible providing that they have stable organization in Italy - Enterprises universities research institutions research organizations in accordance with EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014 Eligible participants must have a stable organization in Italy - Local and regional administrations and their investee companies (a more detailed description will be given in the Avviso integrativo nazionale)

Eligible Applicants

The participant must not be defaulting with regard to other funding received by the Ministry The participant must not have requestedgot any other funding for the same research activities The participant must respect the Italian law DLgs n 159 del 6092011 e successive modificazioni ed integrazioni The participant must not be subject to bankruptcy proceedings as of art 5 comma 4 letter b) of DM 5932016 or must not be a company in difficulty according to the definition under number 18) of article 2 Definitions of Regulation (EU) no 6512014 The participant must be in compliance with the obligations laid down in the contributory and social security regulations (DURC) The judicial and pending records of the legal representative of the participant are negative For any participant with the exception of public universities and public research institutions (Enti pubblici di ricerca) the following financial criteria calculated using the data reported in the last approved balance sheet must be fulfilled CN gt (CP ndash I)2 Where bull CN = net assets (Capitale netto) bull CP = sum of the costs of all the projects for which public funding has been requested by the participant during the year bull I = sum of the contributions received approved or requested for the same projects OFF lt 8 Where

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Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

bull OF = financial charges (Oneri finanziari) bull F = turnover (Fatturato)

Eligible Costs

All activities classifiable as Basic research Industrial research and Experimental development are eligible for funding Furthermore Basic research and Industrial research activities must be predominant with respect to Experimental development activities (in terms of costs) All costs incurred during the lifetime of the project under the following categories are eligible Personnel Equipment Consulting and equivalent services Consumables and Overheads Overheads (spese generali) shall be calculated as a percentage of the personnel costs and cannot be higher than 50 of them Travel expenses dissemination and coordination costs are to be included in the overheads

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 50000000 euro 15000000

Other Funding Criteria

The amount of funding which can be granted to each beneficiary is calculated multiplying the eligible costs for the funding rate listed in the following table

On request of applicants a pre-payment may be done equal to 80 of the total contribution for public entities 50 of the total contribution for private entities

The remaining part of contribute will be paid in instalments after each financial and progress reporting period

Relevant documents - Decreto legge n 832012 - Decreto Ministeriale n 593 del 26 luglio 2016 - Linee guida al DM del 26 luglio 2016 n 593

Additional Info

In addition to the project proposal which shall be submitted at European level the Italian participants are requested to submit further documentation to MUR through the national web platform available at the following link banditransnazionali-miurcinecait These national additional documents must be submitted by the same deadline established for the pre-proposal phase submission as defined in the international joint call Any participant who does not submit its national documents by the deadline of the pre-proposal phase will be considered not eligible for funding

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MUR will require to all Italian participants admitted for funding some additional documents describing more in detail the participant and its research activities within the project It is strongly recommended to contact the National Contact Persons already in early stage of project preparation The admission for funding is subject to the adoption of the necessary accounting and administrative measures for the allocation of the resources Funded participants will be requested to submit financial and scientific reports to MUR

Useful Links httpwwwricercainternazionalemiuriteraeranet-cofund-(h2020)aquatic-pollutantsaspx

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LATVIA

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Education and Science (IZM)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Kaspars Karolis Kasparskarolisizmgovlv

+37167047996

Eligible Institutions

RampD institutions (research institutes universities higher education establishments research centres etc) that are listed in the Registry of Research Institutions operated by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Latvia Entity must apply to Research Organization definitions according to regulation 6512014 Any other type of participants can participate on their own costs and are not covered by the Ministry

Eligible Applicants

Eligible Costs

Personnel costs (researchers technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the research project) and relevant personnel taxes Other direct costs such as consumables equipment (only depreciation costs) materials reagents Travels and allowances according to travel plan Indirect costs can reach a maximum of 25 of the total direct costs The activities must correspond to ldquoresearchrdquo according to Latvian Law on Scientific Activity Only non-commercial activities can be comprised in projects with Latvian participation

Subcontracting Expenses incurred by a third party to carry out tasks or provide services that require special scientific or technical competences outside the institutionrsquos normal area of activity The amount may not exceed 20 of the total direct costs allocated to the Latvian partner

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

300 000 euro

The maximum amount that a Latvian partner can request is 70 000 euro per year or Coordinator 100 000 per year In case of two Latvian partners in a consortium the maximum total funding available for a project is 100 000 euroyear

Other Funding Criteria

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Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info Attention Latvian partners have to end all activities until the 1112023 and submit a report in 1 month thereafter

Useful Links

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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MOLDOVA (Republic of)

Funding Organisation

National Agency for Research and Development (NARD)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Viorica Boaghi Olga Davidenco

Vioricaboaghigmailcom Olgadavidencoancdgovmd

Eligible Institutions Scientific and research organizations

Eligible Applicants Scientific and research organizations

Eligible Costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

100 000 euro 25 000 euro

Other Funding Criteria National Strategic Priorities

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

1 Code on science and innovation of the Republic of Moldova Law no 259-XV of 15072004

2 Law no190 of 21092017 for amending and completing some legislative acts

3 Government Decision no381 2019 on the approval of the National Program in the fields of research and innovation for the years 2020-2023 and of the Action Plan on its implementation

4 Government Decision no382 2019 on the approval of the Methodology for financing projects in the fields of research and innovation 5 Government Decision no196 of 28022018 on the organization and functioning of the National Agency for Research and Development

Useful Links httpsancdgovmd

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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NORWAY

Funding Organisation

The Research Council of Norway (RCN)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Ivar Berthling itbrcnno

+4790066509

Eligible Institutions

Norwegian research institutions (See definition and specification under httpswwwforskningsradetnoenapply-for-fundingwho-can-apply-for-fundingresearch-organisations

Eligible Applicants Norwegian applicants must have completed a doctoral degree or corresponding qualifications

Eligible Costs See httpswwwforskningsradetnoenapply-for-fundingBudget

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Ca euro 500000 Within a single project proposal the Norwegian contribution requested cannot exceed euro125000

Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents General RCN conditions for funding httpswwwforskningsradetnoen

Additional Info

After funding decision the Norwegian part of funded projects must register through the RCN portal Further information will be provided to the relevant partners Follow-up of the Norwegian part of the project will follow RCN guidelines and deadlines

Useful Links

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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POLAND

Funding Organisation

National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Kinga Szymańska-Rzeźnik kingaszymanskancbrgovpl

Eligible Institutions Research organizations Micro Small Medium and Large Enterprises

Eligible Applicants

Research organizations (research and knowledge-dissemination organisations) Micro Small Medium and Large Enterprises Group of entities (within the meaning of art 37 section 1 point 1a of The Act of 30 April 2010 on the National Centre for Research and Development published in Journal of Laws item 1770 2019)

Eligible Costs

The eligible costs shall be the following 1 personnel costs (researchers technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the research project) 2 cost of contractual research costs of consultancy and equivalent services used exclusively for the research activity this cost type cannot account for more than 70 of all eligible costs of a project the subcontracting can be obtained from consortium partner only in justified case this need will be verified by a national experts panel 3 operating costs including bull costs of instruments and equipment technical knowledge and patents to the extent and for the period used for the research project if such instruments and equipment are not used for their full life for the research project only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the research project as calculated on the basis of good accounting practice shall be considered eligible bull costs for buildings and land to the extent and for the duration used for the research project with regard to buildings only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the research project as calculated on the basis of good accounting practice shall be considered eligible for land costs of commercial transfer or actually incurred capital costs shall be eligible bull other operating costs including costs of materials supplies and similar products incurred directly as a result of the research activity

4 additional overheads incurred indirectly as a result of the research project that costs should account 25 of all eligible project costs That costs (4) are counted as a multiplication by percentage given above (called x) and the rest of direct costs excluding subcontracting (2) It means 4=(1+3)25

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Funding quota of Polish participants can be up to 100 for research organizations In the case of enterprises funding quota will be decided on a case-by-case basis depending on the size of the company type of researchdevelopment risk associated with the research activities and commercial perspective of exploitation under Section 2 of the Regulation of the Minister of Science and Higher Education of 25 February 2015 on criteria and rules on granting state aid and ldquode minimisrdquo aid by the National Centre for Research and Development published in Journal of Laws item 299 2015

Large Enterprises

Medium Enterprises

MicroSmall Enterprises

Universities and research organizations

FundamentalBasic Research

na na na na

IndustrialApplied Research

Up to 50+15

(max 65 )

Up to 50+10+15 (max 75 )

Up to 50+20+15 (max 80 )

Up to 100

Experimental development

Up to 25+15

(max 40 )

Up to 25+10+15 (max 50 )

Up to 25+20+15 (max 60 )

Up to 100

In any case only IndustrialApplied Research and Experimental Development will be funded Other type of activities (eg coordination dissemination management) cannot be included into separated task All eligible entities invited to submit Polish proposal are obliged to use the rate of exchange of The European Central Bank dated on the day of opening the call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

600 000 euro In relation to the budget limit it is recommended

that one project partner can require up to 200 000 euro

Other Funding Criteria Organization must be registered in Poland

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

For enterprises it is strongly advised to state in the Pre-proposal application form in table for Project coordinatorProject partner in the row ldquoOther informationrdquo the KRS number of the enterprise and the size of the enterprise (microsmall medium large) A condition for the participation of a group of entities as the Applicant in the competition is its formal existence on the date of submission of the pre-proposal confirmed by its members concluding at least conditionally agreement on the creation of a group of entities

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Please note that group of entities counts as two project partners from Poland (it meets the limit on the number of participants from the same country please see call text for details)

Useful Links httpswwwncbrgovplprogramyprogramy-miedzynarodowe

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PORTUGAL

Funding Organisation

Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT IP)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Germana Santos Rui Munhaacute

germanasantosfctpt 213911569 ruimunhafctpt 213911538

Eligible Institutions Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Articles 3-5)

Eligible Applicants Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Article 6)

Eligible Costs Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Articles 7-9)

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

300000 euro 100000 euro

Other Funding Criteria If more than one Portuguese institution participates in a consortium the budget must be shared with the maximum limit of requested funding set at 1000000 euro per consortium

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions Portuguese applicants will have to fill in and send a Declaration of Commitment (DC) duly signed and stamped to the NCPs via email FCT may require the original of the DC in the future (Article 5 of the National Regulation) Check the National Regulation terms for admission and acceptance of proposals and projects namely concerning the update of technical and financial reports and return of funds of ongoingconcluded projects and situation of proposals previously submitted to FCT regarding pending decisions scientific areas and other calls

Useful Links

Access to electronic submission tool httpsaquaticpollutantsptjde

Access to FCT webpage dedicated to this Joint Call

httpswwwfctptapoioscooptranseranetsaquaticpollutantsindexphtmlen httpswwwfctptapoioscooptranseranetsaquaticpollutantsindexphtmlpt

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ROMANIA

Funding Organisation

Executive Agency for Higher Education Research Development and Innovation

Funding (UEFISCDI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mihaela Manole

Nicoleta Dumitrache

Mihaelamanoleuefiscdiro 0040213023863

Nicoletadumitracheuefiscdiro 0040213023886

Eligible Institutions

Eligible entities for funding are universities public institutions RampD national institutions joint-stock companies SMErsquos and Large companies NGOs (associations foundations etc) others Funding rates vary in accordance with state aid legislation

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of principal investigator

Eligible Costs

a Staff costs

b Logistics expenses

- Capital expenditure

- Expenditure on stocks - supplies and inventory items

- Expenditure on services performed by third parties cannot exceed 25 of the funding from the public budget The subcontracted parts should not be coresubstantial parts of the project work

c Travel expenses

d Overhead (indirect costs) is calculated as a percentage of direct costs staff costs logistics costs (excluding capital costs and cost for subcontracting) and travel expenses Indirect costs will not exceed 20 of direct costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

500000 euro

250000 euro for all romanian partners in case a Romanian institution is the Coordinator

200000 euro for all romanian partners in case a Romanian institution is not the Coordinator

(please read httpsuefiscdiropachet-de-informatii-suprogramul-3-2-orizont-2020)

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Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Useful Links httpsuefiscdiropachet-de-informatii-suprogramul-3-2-orizont-2020

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SCOTLAND

Funding Organisation

Scottish Enterprise (SCOTENT)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Karen Fraser karenfraserscotentcouk

+44 141 4685658

Eligible Institutions

Universities (in a consortium led by a company having at least two companies and with at least one of these being Scottish-based and undertaking RampD in Scotland and limit of one research organisation)

Eligible Applicants Any company Only universities and companies in the Scottish Enterprise area are eligible (those in the Highlands and Islands area are not eligible)

Eligible Costs

Project-specific costs including salaries overheads equipment IT consultancy training materials trials IP in whole or in part as per pre-defined criteria available on request

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 752000 No limit

Other Funding Criteria

Co-funding rate of 25-50 of eligible costs and subject to Scottish Enterprise policy and procedures and EU State Aid Regulation Preference to proposals with the greatest economic impact

Relevant documents Scottish Enterprise Large RampD Grant guidelines (see link below)

Additional Info Consortiums must consist of a Scottish based company and 2 other EU member states

Useful Links httpswwwscottish-enterprisecomsupport-for-businessesfunding-and-grantsgrowing-your-businessresearch-and-development-grant

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SOUTH AFRICA

Funding Organisation

Water Research Commission (WRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mr Tiyani Chauke Tiyanicwrcorgza

+27 12 761 9304

Eligible Institutions South African registered Universities Science Councils Research Institutions and Private Sector conducting research development and innovation

Eligible Applicants

Eligible Costs

Direct project related cost personnel project activities and procurement of equipment and Other direct costs consumables and travel costs (flight accommodation allowance and visa fees) to participate in the project kick-off and other obligatory project consortium meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro130000

Maximum of euro50000 per project for the duration of the project and not per annum The WRC will use an standard average rate of 1R=euro15 for all projects

Other Funding Criteria

1) To access the WRC funding all SA lead researchers in approved AquaPolllutants projects will be required to submit a funding application through the WRC Online Business Management System (BMS) as the first step for contracting process and also for national reporting The submission on BMS is mainly to capture the already approved project on the WRC system (2) All projects should be aligned to one or more of the WRC strategic objectives to qualify for funding Check WRC website for more information and there must be a clear distinction of new elements and value addition to projects that have been previously funded by the WRC through national calls Misaligned projects and failure to clearly distinguish the new elements in previously funded projects will lead to funding rejection regardless of Water JPI approval

Relevant documents National Regulations

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Additional Info

(1) SA partners are encouraged to include students in the projects for capacity building

(2) Before submitting the proposal to the AquaPolllutants call secretariat it is advised that the SA partner share the project outline with the WRC also highlighting the required financial cost for the SA partner to get WRC endorsement The project outlines should be submitted to the WRC NCP not later than 2 weeks before the call deadline to allow sufficient time for the WRC expert to assess the application

(3) The WRC National Contact Point will facilitate and assist with partner matching between SA and for WaterJPI call partners countries if necessary

(4) To raise awareness and promote the call in SA the WRC will share the information on the call information session that will be conducted virtually by the AquaPolllutants secretariat and also live stream the session using WRC social media channels The WRC NCP will also be available for bilateral meetings with individual institution as per invitation

Useful Links Any concerns relating to the FMS can be directed to bms-suppotwrcorgza

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Agencia Estatal de Investigacioacuten (AEI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Abraham Trujillo aquapollutantsaeigobes

+34 916038359

Eligible Institutions

Eligible entities for the State Research Agency funding are

Non-profit research organizations which must comply with the requirements established by this transnational call and with the rules on eligibility defined in the PCI 2020 Spanish partners belonging to Hospitals primary health care or public health administration of the National Health System (SNS) or belonging to Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS) or CIBER and CIBERNED should apply for funding to the National Institute of Health Carlos III (ISCIII) also participating in this transnational call Please check ISCIII rules Spanish Principal Investigators must demonstrate experience as investigators in projects funded by the Plan Estatal I+D+i 2013-2016 the Plan Estatal I+D+i 2017-2020 ERC Grants European Framework Programmes or other relevant national or international programmes AEI and the ISCIII reserve the right to exchange applicants in order to maximize the available funds provided the respective eligibility rules are met

Eligible Applicants

Incompatibilities These must be taken into account when participating in different ERA-Nets or other international initiatives - Principal Investigators are not allowed to apply for funding in more than one proposal of this ERA-NET AquaticPollutants cofounded call in more than one proposal in the same PCI call or in two PCI calls in consecutive years - Principal Investigators must remain unchanged between the proposal to this transnational call and the PCI 2020 call The State Research Agency will avoid double funding (overlapping with other EU or National funding) and will not grant projects or parts of projects already funded

Eligible Costs

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible)

Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

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Indirect costs (overheads) and clinical trials are not eligible for funding in the PCI call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

1000000 euro

bull Maximum amount of funding per legal entity eligible for AEI should not exceed euro150000 for a 3-year project

bull Maximum per proposal is euro200000 independently of the number of legal entities applying

bull In addition 50000 more can be requested if the transnational proposal is led by a PI eligible for AEI funding

Other Funding Criteria

Centres formed by different Spanish legal entities will be considered as a unique entity and thus the maximum funding should not exceed the limits per proposal established above (for example to mixed centres) The final funding will take into account the transnational evaluation of the collaborative proposal the scientific quality of the Spanish group the added value of the international collaboration the participation of the industrial sector and the financial resources available

Relevant documents

Programa Estatal de Investigacioacuten Desarrollo e Innovacioacuten Orientada a los Retos de la Sociedad Plan Estatal de Investigacioacuten Cientiacutefica y Teacutecnica y de Innovacioacuten 2017-2020 Plan Estatal The projects granted by the State Research Agency must be aligned with the main objectives described in the Programa Estatal The instrument for funding the Spanish partners will be the national call on International Joint Programming or its equivalent (Programacioacuten Conjunta Internacional PCI) which is expected to be launched in 2020 (PCI 2020) As a reference the beneficiaries are advised to read the call PCI 2019 AquaticPollutants cofunded call will be managed by the Subdivisioacuten de Programas Cientiacutefico-Teacutecnicos Transversales Fortalecimiento y Excelencia

Additional Info Any publication or dissemination activity resulting from the granted projects must acknowledge the State Research Agency funding ldquoProject (reference nordm XX) funded by the State Research Agency through PCI (or its equivalent)rdquo

Useful Links

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mauricio Garciacutea-Franco mauriciogisciiies

+34 91 822 2885

Eligible Institutions

Hospitals primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) These institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated in accordance to

the Spanish Act 502002 of December 26th (a copy of the foundationrsquos statutes may be submitted)

Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS) Accredited according to the RD 3392004 of February 27th or RD 2792016 (These

institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated according to the Spanish Act 50 2002 of December 26th) httpwwwengisciiiesISCIIIescontenidosfd-investigacionfd-institutos-investigacion-sanitarialistado-de-iis-acreditadosshtml

CIBER or CIBERNED Team members applying to the call must be from at least two groups belonging to

CIBER in two different home institutions and one of these two should be a Hospital primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) or Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS)

NOTE other public research organisations and private non-for profit organisations should apply to the State Research Agency (AEI) also participating in this transnational call Please check AEI rules

AEI and the ISCIII reserve the right to exchange applicants in order to maximize the available funds provided the respective eligibility rules are met

Eligible Applicants

Principal Investigators (PIs) can only participate in one project proposal The Principal Investigator (PI) and all members of the research group must belong to the eligible institution or be affiliated to CIBER CIBERNED or an IIS Excluded personnel as Principal Investigator (PI) bull Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR) bull Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts) bull Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

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bull Those undergoing postdoctoral training (eg ldquoSara Borrellrdquo or ldquoJuan de la Ciervardquo contracts)

Eligibility of costs types and their caps

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible) Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

Overheads according to AES 2020

Double funding of the same concept is not allowed

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

250000euro 2-3 projects tentatively envisaged to be funded

bull Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads included)

bull Up to 250000 euro per coordinator (overheads included)

Other Funding Criteria

PLEASE NOTE I Applicants from ISCIII are eligible Eligibility criteria from AESI 2020 apply II Same institution cannot participate with more than one partner in the same

project proposal III Only one PI per beneficiary institution may be funded within the same proposal IV SMEs and other private companies are encouraged to participate at their own

cost as subcontractors or funded by CDTI V There is no other incompatibility with AES 2020

Incompatibility for application to any other call are subject to the provisions in the relevant call

Submission of the proposal at the national level

National applications will be required by ISCIII The national submission period will be published at AES 2020 Spanish Applicants should periodically check in the web page of ISCIII if they are qualified ISCIII may not send invitations to the mandatory national phase

Submission of other information at the national level

Due to administrative and legal regulations the National Institute of Health Carlos III declares the end of September 2020 as national deadline for the decision on fundable project consortia which include Spanish partners to be funded by ISCIII Any concerned applicant in a proposal for which no final decision has been made by the deadline could be declared not fundable by ISCIII Any publication data base product or event protected with IPR or not resulting from the granted project must acknowledge ldquoAward no XX by ISCIII thorough AES 2020 and within the AquaticPollutants frameworkrdquo even after the end of the project

Submission of financial and scientific reports at the national level Follow up of national grants will be according to AES 2020

Requirements on data and repositories

Researchers funded by ISCIII must make public the human genomic data as well as relevant data (phenotype and exposition data) generated inside the funded project and will use open access repositories Researchers must also make public all the necessary information for the interpretation of these genomic data including lab protocols data instruments survey tools Regarding genomic data it is understood association of complete genomes (GWAS) matrixes of de polymorphism of a single nucleotide (SNP) and sequence of genome and transcriptomic metagenomic epigenomic and gene expression data The researchers whose projects are funded by ISCIII are recommended to store their scientific data at the ELIXIR Core Data Resources or if non-European repositories or data bases are to be used they must

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be certified by ELIXIR or the US National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) ISCIII may not fund any project that may require a repository andor a data base without a plan ensuring sustainability and decommissioning after the end of funding

Useful Links wwwisciiies

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council for Environment Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning

(FORMAS)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Petra Wallberg petrawallbergformasse

Eligible Institutions

Grants for research projects can only be administered by a Swedish university university college or other Swedish public organisation that fulfils the grant administrating organisation eligibility requirements of Formas Please check Formas Eligible Institutions

Eligible Applicants To be eligible to apply for grants from Formas main applicants and co-applicants must have a doctoral degree Other people participating in the project (eg doctoral students technicians lab assistants) do not need to have a doctoral degree

Eligible Costs

Admitted costs

Project grants from Formas may be used for financing of salary for researchers doctoral students (up to three years) and technical staff (including social-security contributions) Grants may also be used to finance running costs (eg consumables equipment under 500 kSEK travel conferences publication in open access journals) equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

For existing employment positions the current salary at the time of application (including social-security contributions) must be used for each of the subsequent years For new employment positions the starting salary at the grant administrating organisation must be used for each subsequent year Note that the total salary costs awarded by Formas for an individual researcher doctoral student or other member of the project may never exceed 100 per cent of a full-time position

Budget specification

bull Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

bull Travel (Missions) Traveling cost for meetings data collection and so on

bull Consumables (Running costs) All the costs that are related to the research activities as well as equipment under 500 kSEK publications in open access journal equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

Overhead Formas funds overhead costs according to the Swedish universities or institutions policies

Funding Commitment Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

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1 500 000 euro

The maximum amount which can be requested by Swedish applicant(s) is limited to euro 500000 (if Swedish Coordinator) or euro 300000 if Swedish Participant(s)

Other Funding Criteria

Ethical guidelines and open access

For information regarding Formasrsquo ethical guidelines and issues concerning public and open access to research results and scientific data Please check

httpwwwformasseenFinancingEthical-Policy

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Swedish applicants involved in proposals invited to step 2 are requested to submit a proposal to FormasPrisma after instructions from Formas NCP Each Swedish PI awarded funding must submit a financial and scientific report to Formas when the project has ended

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpsformasseenstart-pagearchivecalls2020-01-14-aquatic-pollutantshtml

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Markus Moll MarkusMollsidase

+46 72 143 42 46

Eligible Institutions

Sida will support the participation of researchers from low-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa and other sub-Saharan African countries where Sweden has bilateral development cooperation Institutions eligible to apply are Africa-based domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the following countries Benin Burkina Faso Burundi Central African Republic Chad Comoros Congo (Dem Rep) Eritrea Ethiopia The Gambia Guinea Guinea-Bissau Kenya Liberia Madagascar Malawi Mali Mozambique Niger Rwanda Senegal Sierra Leone Somalia South Sudan Sudan Tanzania Togo Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe Profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative

Eligible Applicants

African researchers employed by domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the countries specified above are eligible to apply Researchers from profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative Researchers may only be listed as a project coordinator or research partner on one project application However multiple submissions from multiple projects with researchers based at the same institution are allowed Only proposals addressing aspects of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) including resistant pathogens resistance genes and antibiotics and other antimicrobial substances under any of the themes and subthemes defined in the call are eligible for funding

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs include salaries consumables equipment travel and indirect costs Grant funds may not be used to reimburse expenses incurred prior to the project start date Sida will not fund projects or parts of projects that have been funded through other calls

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No grantee is permitted to make sub-grants but all grantees will be permitted to contract for services up to a maximum of 20000 Euro Please be aware that this limit applies to funds paid by an awardee to any other organization (or an individual employed at another organization) as a subcontractor

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

15000000 SEK (approx 1420000 euro)

250000 SEK (approx 237000 euro) for individual partners and 5000000 SEK (approx 474000

euro) for projects consisting of two or more partners eligible for Sida funding

Other Funding Criteria

Grants to project coordinatorspartners funded by Sida can only be administered by a university or other academic research institution General conditions applicable to grants from Sida to NGOs regarding projectprogramme support will apply to all institutions considered for a grant (document needs to be made accessible through the call page) Before deciding on grant funding the capacity of each applicantrsquos institution to administrate funds will be assessed according to Sidas regulations for contribution management and the projectsrsquo adherence to the Swedish strategy for research cooperation and research in development cooperation httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3strategi-for-forskningssamarbete-pdf-for-webb-eng-2pdf

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info Individuals that are members of projects invited to make a full proposal may be required to submit additional information that pertains to their specific work andor budget within the research consortium to Sida or a designated partner organization

Useful Links httpswwwsidaseEnglish

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council (SRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Patriq Fagerstedt patriqfagerstedtvrse

+46 (0)8-54644246

Eligible Institutions

Grants from the Swedish Research Council shall be administered by a Swedish university or HEI or another Swedish public organisation that fulfils our criteria for administrating organisations To apply your organisation must therefore be approved as an administrating organisation Please note that as a consequence Swedish researchers working for a company cannot be financed and should therefore not submit an application to the Swedish Research Council even if they are part of a consortium application

Eligible Applicants

You must hold a Swedish doctoral degree or a corresponding foreign degree awarded no later than the deadline for this call You may only submit one application for this grant and you may only be the Swedish partner of one consortium in this call The applicant may not have an ongoing JPIAMR grant or any other project grant concerning the same project concept funded by the Council at the start of the grant period

Eligible Costs

The project grant may be used to fund all types of project-related costs such as salaries (including your own salary however no more than corresponding to the personrsquos activity level in the project) running costs (such as consumables travel including stays at research facilities publication costs and minor equipment) premises and depreciation costs Grants may not be used for scholarships If a doctoral student participates project funds may not be paid out as salary during teaching or other departmental duties

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

19 000 000 SEK

Total amount per project proposal 500 000 EUR (SWE Coordinator) or 300

000 EUR (SWE Partner(s)) for all Swedish applicants together including indirect

costs

Other Funding Criteria

The Swedish Research Council will support research projects under all three themes of the call - MeasuringEvaluatingTaking Actions - under the condition that the project includes research on pathogens and antimicrobial resistant bacteria from aquatic ecosystems (inland and marine) All Swedish applicants must communicate with the national contact person regarding their intention to participate in the call before submission of the consortium application

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55

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All Swedish partners participating in the call and applying for funding from the Swedish Research Council shall also submit a parallel application using the Swedish Research Councilrsquos application system Prisma The application form in Prisma can be reached from the call text at the SRC website Parallel application is a mandatory eligibility criterion Failure to submit the parallel application to the Swedish Research Council before the deadline of the Prisma call will result in the Swedish partner being declared ineligible

Relevant documents See national call text for all national regulations httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

Additional Info

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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TAIWAN

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Ching-Mei Tang cmtommostgovtw

Eligible Institutions

In compliance with the MoSTrsquos regulation ldquoOperation Guidelines for MOST Research Grantsrdquo

bull Applicant institutions (ie research conducting institutions) shall be approved by MoST to be eligible recipients of subsidization in accordance with the Operation Guidelines for Institutions Applying for MOST Grants

bull The eligible institutions are classified into three categories as follows

Taiwanese publicprivate colleges and universities Taiwanese publicprivate research institutions Taiwanese Medical institutions

Eligible Applicants In addition the Principal Investigator(s) and co-Principal Investigator(s) must meet several qualifications please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Eligible Costs please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro500000 euro85000 annually

Other Funding Criteria As detailed in Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Relevant documents please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Additional Info Please note that Taiwanese project partners shall submit a proposal to the MoST for national financing after the project has been selected and approved for funding through the AquaticPollutants evaluation and selection process

Useful Links Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) httpswwwmostgovtwl=en

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

57

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TUNESIA

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MHESR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Awatef Soltane Marzouki

Saida Rafrafi Farhat

Zied Kbaier

awatefsoltanedppsgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

coopint2gmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

kbaierziedgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

Eligible Institutions Tunisian public research institutions

- Research institutes or centers - Research laboratoriesunits based at the universities

Eligible Applicants

The Tunisian Principal Investigator (PI) should be a - Professor or equivalent - Associate Professor or equivalent - Assistant professor or equivalent

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are those used exclusively for the purpose of achieving the objectives of the project All expenses must be incurred between the start date and the end date of the project and must be limited to the allocated budget

The following expenses would be eligible a Travel and daily allowances b Other operating expenses directly related to the project c Small equipment logistics and consumables d Contract provide services (exclusively for non-permanent administrative and

research staff) should not exceed 20 of the total budget e Organisation of scientific events and meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount per Proposal

150000 euro MHESR has reserved 20000 euro project year

Other Funding Criteria

- The duration of the project should not exceed 3 years - The Tunisian Coordinators or the PI should send their annual mi-term and

final reports to the MHESR without any prior notification SMEs and NGOs are not eligible to receive funding from MHESR but it is recommended to involve them

Relevant documents National Regulations

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Additional Info Applicants are encouraged to submit proposals involving at least one socio-economic partner eligible for MHESR funding such as technical centers

Useful Links wwwmestn

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

59

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TURKEY

Funding Organisation

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Almila Nur ARSUNAR

Nihan AKDEMİRCİ

almilabahartubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 56

nihanmoralitubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 55

Eligible Institutions Higher education institutions their institutes public RampD centres SMEs and companies established in Turkey

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Eligible Costs Personnel travel equipmenttoolsoftware service procurement material costs Budget restrictions for private sector applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

750000 EUR 1500000 TL (including Project Incentive

Premium (PIP) and overhead costs)

Other Funding Criteria

For each Turkish partner in the project team budget limitations below should be used bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from Universities

(public and private) research institutes and public institutions is 720000 TL This amount excludes Project Incentive Premium (PIP) and overhead costs

bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from private corporations is 1000000 TL for Turkish partners This amount excludes overhead costs

Relevant documents

National Regulations httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles256_sayili_bk_islenmis_hali-1071-1_0pdf

httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfilesyonetmelik_iii_2_0pdf

httpstubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles365313_yk_islenmis_hali_ardeb_idari_mali_esaslarpdf

Additional Info

Please check TUBITAK website where all detailed information will be provided in national call announcement Turkish partners will make their online application via TUBITAKrsquos online system available from httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

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60

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Turkish partners will use E-Signature for their applications Detailed information can be achieved via website httpwwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles281ardeb_eimza_yardim_dokumanipdf (Hard copy of documents need NOT to be sent) In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions

Useful Links httpswwwtubitakgovtr httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

  • Table of Content
  • BELGIUM
  • Eligible personnel costs (permanenttemporary)
  • Operating cost (Travel and consumables)
  • Equipement
  • Overheads
  • Subcontracting
  • BELGIUM
  • BELGIUM
  • BRAZIL
  • CYPRUS
  • CZECH REPUBLIC
  • DENMARK
  • ESTONIA
  • FINLAND
  • FRANCE
  • GERMANY
  • GREECE
  • IRELAND
  • ISRAEL
  • ITALY
  • ITALY
  • LATVIA
  • MOLDOVA (Republic of)
  • NORWAY
  • POLAND
  • PORTUGAL
  • ROMANIA
  • SCOTLAND
  • SOUTH AFRICA
  • SPAIN
  • SPAIN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • TAIWAN
  • TUNESIA
  • TURKEY
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Relevant documents

National Regulations Research for Sustainable Development wwwfonade

The funding procedure will follow the national criteria of the funding of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research

httpfoerderportalbunddeeasyeasy_indexphpauswahl=easy_formulare

Additional Info

Funding quota bull Universities Research organisations Associations and local authorities up to

100 bull Companies up to max 50 bull SMEs Up to max 80 (incl bonus)

Useful Links httpswwwfonadedethemenwassermanagementphp httpswwwptjdeprojektfoerderungmare-n

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22

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GREECE

Funding Organisation

General Secretariat for Research amp Technology (GSRT)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Sofia Dimitropoulou sdimitropoulougsrtgr

00302131300187

Eligible Institutions

GSRT potentially supports all private and public legal entities namely private enterprises (such as SMEs large-companies etc) research organizations higher education institutions and other public organizations with RampD activities) Individuals as well as individual enterprises are not eligible under this scheme

Eligible Applicants

Applicants may submit in the current call if they are enterprises up to two (2) proposals from the same enterprise and for Public research Institutes and Universities up to (2) proposals at the level of the same Laboratory or School or Institute or Department

Eligible Costs

(a) personnel costs researchers technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the project (b) costs on fixed assets ie b1) costs of instruments and equipment to the extent and for the period used for the project Where such instruments and equipment are not used for their full life for the project only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the project as calculated on the basis of generally accepted accounting principles are considered as eligible and b2) costs for buildings and land to the extent and for the duration period used for the project With regard to buildings only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the project as calculated on the basis of generally accepted accounting principles are considered as eligible For land costs of commercial transfer or actually incurred capital costs are eligible (c) costs of contractual research knowledge and patents bought or licensed from outside sources at arms length conditions as well as costs of consultancy and equivalent services used exclusively for the project (d) additional general costs and other operating expenses including costs of materials supplies travel expenses organization of meetings disseminationpublicity costs audit costs incurred directly as a result of the project implementation (e) indirect costs = flat rate 15 of personnel costs Indirect costs are eligible for all legal entities and include costs that do not incur directly as a result of the project implementation (e g administrative and management costs utility costs) Note -Please bear in mind that scientific management costs are eligible under category (a) whereas administrative and financiallegal management costs fall under eligible categories (e) or (d)-audit costs only

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- Subcontracting is allowed This will be clarified in the guidelines of the national call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

1Μeuro

Upper funding limits for the eligible costs Upper limit of the total public funding will be 200000 euro per project (including indirect costs) The maximum state aid intensity will be calculated according to the provisions of the European state aid rules and regulations in force (type of research activity size of the participating enterprise collaborative research)

Other Funding Criteria

Evaluation At national level only eligibility check is conducted and not a full peer review at pre-proposals and full proposals stages We rely on the evaluation made by the COFUND Call Evaluation Committee and external reviewers

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Funding Programme ldquoOperational Programme for Research Entrepreneurship and Innovation 2014-2020 National Research and Innovation Strategy for Smart Specialization 2014-2020 (RIS3)rdquo Applicants are informed that this annex is for general guidance only For more detailed rules and regulations please refer to the nationalregional call announcement and contact the NationalRegional Contact Point Submission at the national level is required at a later stage A national call will be published to support the approved at the transnational level proposals only Detailed information on the procedure and the funding rules will be provided at the GSRT website in the guidelines of the national call during the submission period The duration of a funded project is 24 months without any prolongation

Useful Links httpswwwespagrelPagesProclamationsFSaspxitem=4383

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IRELAND

Funding Organisation

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Lisa Sheils lsheilsepaie

Eligible Institutions

EPA funding rules apply ndash All types of organisations are eligible ndash Please consult EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions

Eligible Applicants

EPA funding rules apply ndash Applicants from the Republic of Ireland are eligible ndash Please consult EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions

Eligible Costs

EPA funding rules apply ndash Please consult EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions Post-completion dissemination costs do not apply to Transnational Calls

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 500000

The following will be used as national eligibility criteria Maximum Budget Requested for Coordinator euro 300000 Maximum Budget Requested for Partners euro 150000 Maximum of 1 Irish research organisation (eg coordinator or partner) requesting budget from the EPA within a consortium

Other Funding Criteria As detailed in ldquoMaximum Amount Per Proposalrdquo

Relevant documents EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions

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Additional Info

Irish applicants are not required to send any documentation to the EPA in advance of the pre-proposal amp proposal submission The EPA will not respond to queries relating to the scope of the proposed research

Useful Links wwwepaie

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ISRAEL

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Health ndash

Chief Scientist Office (CSO-MOH)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Dr Irit Allon Mrs Orly Spivak

iritallonmohgovil orleefgmailcom

Eligible Institutions University research center or hospital

Eligible Applicants

Position in a university research center or hospital Research authority must approve position prior to submission PI should hold a PhD MD DMD D Sc or equivalent degree and employed by an eligible institution Research will not be funded simultaneously by CSO-MOH on more than one grant (Era-NET or national) Researchers can not apply for more than one grant from any ERA-NET funded by CSO-MOH or submit more than one proposal for any programme

Eligible Costs Materials and consumables Travel amp hosting (up to 10) No salaries for applicants No heavy equipment Institutional overhead 10

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Up to euro 300000 depending on budget availability

The following will be used as national eligibility criteria Up to 140000 euro per partner Additional 20000 euro for coordination Maximum of 2 projects will be funded up to 1 Israeli coordinator

Other Funding Criteria Submission of financial and scientific reports at national level is required annually

Relevant documents Not applicable

Additional Info

Prior to submission researchers will submit to CSO-MOH an abstract approved by their research authority including budget distribution No submission of abstract can result in declaration of the consortium as ineligible If the application involves human or animal experiments bioethics approvals must be submitted with the application or up to 4 months later

Useful Links Please see detailed instructions of application at the national level and reporting at httpwwwhealthgovilresearch-fund

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ITALY

Funding Organisation

Agenzia Regionale per la Protezione dellrsquoAmbiente Regione Siciliana (ARPA

Sicilia)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Vincenzo Infantino vinfantinoarpasiciliait

Eligible Institutions All institutions are eligible providing that they have stable organization in Italy

Eligible Applicants

The following entities are eligible providing that they have stable organization in Italy enterprises universities research institutions research organizations in accordance with EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014 Any participant in order to be eligible must comply with the eligibility criteria listed in the ldquoARPA Sicilia Funding Guidelinesrdquo httpswwwarpasiciliait

A maximum of two Italian participants per project proposal requesting funding to ARPA Sicilia are admitted

Italian applicants can participate as coordinator in only one project proposal requesting funding to ARPA Sicilia

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are in accordance with EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014

Funding will be provided for the following categories Personnel Equipment (depreciation costs if not used for their full life for the project) Subcontracting Other Costs and Overheads Overheads (ldquoSpese generalirdquo) shall be calculated as a maximum of10 of admissible costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 100000 Maximum Budget Requested for all Italian partners (coordinator andor partner) euro 100000

Other Funding Criteria

Aid intensity Public institutions and research entities (public and private) will be financed at a rate of 100 of admissible costs Funding levels are based on Art 25 of EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission and are determined in the following way for private entities The aid intensity for each beneficiary shall not exceed

(a) 100 of the eligible costs for fundamental research

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28

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(b) 50 of the eligible costs for industrial research

(c) 25 of the eligible costs for experimental development

The aid intensities for industrial research and experimental development may be increased up to a maximum aid intensity of 80 of the eligible costs as follows

(a) by 10 percentage points for medium-sized enterprises and by 20 percentage points for small enterprises

(b) by 15 percentage points if one of the following conditions is fulfilled

(i) the project involves effective collaboration

mdash between undertakings among which at least one is an SME or is carried out in at least two Member States or in a Member State and in a Contracting Party of the EEA Agreement and no single undertaking bears more than 70 of the eligible costs or

mdash between an undertaking and one or more research and knowledge-dissemination organisations where the latter bear at least 10 of the eligible costs and have the right to publish their own research results

(ii) the results of the project are widely disseminated through conferences publication open access repositories or free or open source software

On request of applicants a pre-payment may be done equal to 50 of the total contribution for public entities and research entities 50 of the total contribution for private entities with necessary financial guarantee

The remaining part of the contribution will be paid in instalments after each financial and progress reporting period Funded participants will be requested to submit financial and scientific reports to Arpa Sicilia

Relevant documents

ldquoAvviso integrativo nazionalerdquo published on the ARPA Sicilia website httpswwwarpasiciliait

EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014

Additional Info

Italian applicants are required to send specific documentation to ARPA Sicilia at proposal submission stage (please see ldquoAvviso integrativo nazionalerdquo for requirements and submission mode)

ARPA Sicilia will not respond to queries relating to the scope of the proposed research

Useful Links

The complete list of criteria and provisions which must be satisfied by all Italian participants can be found in the ldquoAvviso integrativo nazionalerdquo published on the dedicated web page on ARPA Sicilia website httpswwwarpasiciliait

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29

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ITALY

Funding Organisation

Ministero dellrsquoUniversitagrave e della Ricerca (MUR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Aldo Covello

Valeria Cardia

aldocovellomiurit +39 06 5849 6465

valeriacardiamiurit +39 06 5849 7333

Eligible Institutions

According to art 60 of the Decree-Law n 832012 and art 5 of its implementing Ministerial decree 5932016 the following entities are eligible providing that they have stable organization in Italy - Enterprises universities research institutions research organizations in accordance with EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014 Eligible participants must have a stable organization in Italy - Local and regional administrations and their investee companies (a more detailed description will be given in the Avviso integrativo nazionale)

Eligible Applicants

The participant must not be defaulting with regard to other funding received by the Ministry The participant must not have requestedgot any other funding for the same research activities The participant must respect the Italian law DLgs n 159 del 6092011 e successive modificazioni ed integrazioni The participant must not be subject to bankruptcy proceedings as of art 5 comma 4 letter b) of DM 5932016 or must not be a company in difficulty according to the definition under number 18) of article 2 Definitions of Regulation (EU) no 6512014 The participant must be in compliance with the obligations laid down in the contributory and social security regulations (DURC) The judicial and pending records of the legal representative of the participant are negative For any participant with the exception of public universities and public research institutions (Enti pubblici di ricerca) the following financial criteria calculated using the data reported in the last approved balance sheet must be fulfilled CN gt (CP ndash I)2 Where bull CN = net assets (Capitale netto) bull CP = sum of the costs of all the projects for which public funding has been requested by the participant during the year bull I = sum of the contributions received approved or requested for the same projects OFF lt 8 Where

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30

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bull OF = financial charges (Oneri finanziari) bull F = turnover (Fatturato)

Eligible Costs

All activities classifiable as Basic research Industrial research and Experimental development are eligible for funding Furthermore Basic research and Industrial research activities must be predominant with respect to Experimental development activities (in terms of costs) All costs incurred during the lifetime of the project under the following categories are eligible Personnel Equipment Consulting and equivalent services Consumables and Overheads Overheads (spese generali) shall be calculated as a percentage of the personnel costs and cannot be higher than 50 of them Travel expenses dissemination and coordination costs are to be included in the overheads

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 50000000 euro 15000000

Other Funding Criteria

The amount of funding which can be granted to each beneficiary is calculated multiplying the eligible costs for the funding rate listed in the following table

On request of applicants a pre-payment may be done equal to 80 of the total contribution for public entities 50 of the total contribution for private entities

The remaining part of contribute will be paid in instalments after each financial and progress reporting period

Relevant documents - Decreto legge n 832012 - Decreto Ministeriale n 593 del 26 luglio 2016 - Linee guida al DM del 26 luglio 2016 n 593

Additional Info

In addition to the project proposal which shall be submitted at European level the Italian participants are requested to submit further documentation to MUR through the national web platform available at the following link banditransnazionali-miurcinecait These national additional documents must be submitted by the same deadline established for the pre-proposal phase submission as defined in the international joint call Any participant who does not submit its national documents by the deadline of the pre-proposal phase will be considered not eligible for funding

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

31

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MUR will require to all Italian participants admitted for funding some additional documents describing more in detail the participant and its research activities within the project It is strongly recommended to contact the National Contact Persons already in early stage of project preparation The admission for funding is subject to the adoption of the necessary accounting and administrative measures for the allocation of the resources Funded participants will be requested to submit financial and scientific reports to MUR

Useful Links httpwwwricercainternazionalemiuriteraeranet-cofund-(h2020)aquatic-pollutantsaspx

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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LATVIA

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Education and Science (IZM)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Kaspars Karolis Kasparskarolisizmgovlv

+37167047996

Eligible Institutions

RampD institutions (research institutes universities higher education establishments research centres etc) that are listed in the Registry of Research Institutions operated by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Latvia Entity must apply to Research Organization definitions according to regulation 6512014 Any other type of participants can participate on their own costs and are not covered by the Ministry

Eligible Applicants

Eligible Costs

Personnel costs (researchers technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the research project) and relevant personnel taxes Other direct costs such as consumables equipment (only depreciation costs) materials reagents Travels and allowances according to travel plan Indirect costs can reach a maximum of 25 of the total direct costs The activities must correspond to ldquoresearchrdquo according to Latvian Law on Scientific Activity Only non-commercial activities can be comprised in projects with Latvian participation

Subcontracting Expenses incurred by a third party to carry out tasks or provide services that require special scientific or technical competences outside the institutionrsquos normal area of activity The amount may not exceed 20 of the total direct costs allocated to the Latvian partner

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

300 000 euro

The maximum amount that a Latvian partner can request is 70 000 euro per year or Coordinator 100 000 per year In case of two Latvian partners in a consortium the maximum total funding available for a project is 100 000 euroyear

Other Funding Criteria

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Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info Attention Latvian partners have to end all activities until the 1112023 and submit a report in 1 month thereafter

Useful Links

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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MOLDOVA (Republic of)

Funding Organisation

National Agency for Research and Development (NARD)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Viorica Boaghi Olga Davidenco

Vioricaboaghigmailcom Olgadavidencoancdgovmd

Eligible Institutions Scientific and research organizations

Eligible Applicants Scientific and research organizations

Eligible Costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

100 000 euro 25 000 euro

Other Funding Criteria National Strategic Priorities

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

1 Code on science and innovation of the Republic of Moldova Law no 259-XV of 15072004

2 Law no190 of 21092017 for amending and completing some legislative acts

3 Government Decision no381 2019 on the approval of the National Program in the fields of research and innovation for the years 2020-2023 and of the Action Plan on its implementation

4 Government Decision no382 2019 on the approval of the Methodology for financing projects in the fields of research and innovation 5 Government Decision no196 of 28022018 on the organization and functioning of the National Agency for Research and Development

Useful Links httpsancdgovmd

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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NORWAY

Funding Organisation

The Research Council of Norway (RCN)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Ivar Berthling itbrcnno

+4790066509

Eligible Institutions

Norwegian research institutions (See definition and specification under httpswwwforskningsradetnoenapply-for-fundingwho-can-apply-for-fundingresearch-organisations

Eligible Applicants Norwegian applicants must have completed a doctoral degree or corresponding qualifications

Eligible Costs See httpswwwforskningsradetnoenapply-for-fundingBudget

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Ca euro 500000 Within a single project proposal the Norwegian contribution requested cannot exceed euro125000

Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents General RCN conditions for funding httpswwwforskningsradetnoen

Additional Info

After funding decision the Norwegian part of funded projects must register through the RCN portal Further information will be provided to the relevant partners Follow-up of the Norwegian part of the project will follow RCN guidelines and deadlines

Useful Links

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POLAND

Funding Organisation

National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Kinga Szymańska-Rzeźnik kingaszymanskancbrgovpl

Eligible Institutions Research organizations Micro Small Medium and Large Enterprises

Eligible Applicants

Research organizations (research and knowledge-dissemination organisations) Micro Small Medium and Large Enterprises Group of entities (within the meaning of art 37 section 1 point 1a of The Act of 30 April 2010 on the National Centre for Research and Development published in Journal of Laws item 1770 2019)

Eligible Costs

The eligible costs shall be the following 1 personnel costs (researchers technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the research project) 2 cost of contractual research costs of consultancy and equivalent services used exclusively for the research activity this cost type cannot account for more than 70 of all eligible costs of a project the subcontracting can be obtained from consortium partner only in justified case this need will be verified by a national experts panel 3 operating costs including bull costs of instruments and equipment technical knowledge and patents to the extent and for the period used for the research project if such instruments and equipment are not used for their full life for the research project only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the research project as calculated on the basis of good accounting practice shall be considered eligible bull costs for buildings and land to the extent and for the duration used for the research project with regard to buildings only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the research project as calculated on the basis of good accounting practice shall be considered eligible for land costs of commercial transfer or actually incurred capital costs shall be eligible bull other operating costs including costs of materials supplies and similar products incurred directly as a result of the research activity

4 additional overheads incurred indirectly as a result of the research project that costs should account 25 of all eligible project costs That costs (4) are counted as a multiplication by percentage given above (called x) and the rest of direct costs excluding subcontracting (2) It means 4=(1+3)25

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Funding quota of Polish participants can be up to 100 for research organizations In the case of enterprises funding quota will be decided on a case-by-case basis depending on the size of the company type of researchdevelopment risk associated with the research activities and commercial perspective of exploitation under Section 2 of the Regulation of the Minister of Science and Higher Education of 25 February 2015 on criteria and rules on granting state aid and ldquode minimisrdquo aid by the National Centre for Research and Development published in Journal of Laws item 299 2015

Large Enterprises

Medium Enterprises

MicroSmall Enterprises

Universities and research organizations

FundamentalBasic Research

na na na na

IndustrialApplied Research

Up to 50+15

(max 65 )

Up to 50+10+15 (max 75 )

Up to 50+20+15 (max 80 )

Up to 100

Experimental development

Up to 25+15

(max 40 )

Up to 25+10+15 (max 50 )

Up to 25+20+15 (max 60 )

Up to 100

In any case only IndustrialApplied Research and Experimental Development will be funded Other type of activities (eg coordination dissemination management) cannot be included into separated task All eligible entities invited to submit Polish proposal are obliged to use the rate of exchange of The European Central Bank dated on the day of opening the call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

600 000 euro In relation to the budget limit it is recommended

that one project partner can require up to 200 000 euro

Other Funding Criteria Organization must be registered in Poland

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

For enterprises it is strongly advised to state in the Pre-proposal application form in table for Project coordinatorProject partner in the row ldquoOther informationrdquo the KRS number of the enterprise and the size of the enterprise (microsmall medium large) A condition for the participation of a group of entities as the Applicant in the competition is its formal existence on the date of submission of the pre-proposal confirmed by its members concluding at least conditionally agreement on the creation of a group of entities

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Please note that group of entities counts as two project partners from Poland (it meets the limit on the number of participants from the same country please see call text for details)

Useful Links httpswwwncbrgovplprogramyprogramy-miedzynarodowe

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PORTUGAL

Funding Organisation

Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT IP)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Germana Santos Rui Munhaacute

germanasantosfctpt 213911569 ruimunhafctpt 213911538

Eligible Institutions Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Articles 3-5)

Eligible Applicants Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Article 6)

Eligible Costs Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Articles 7-9)

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

300000 euro 100000 euro

Other Funding Criteria If more than one Portuguese institution participates in a consortium the budget must be shared with the maximum limit of requested funding set at 1000000 euro per consortium

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions Portuguese applicants will have to fill in and send a Declaration of Commitment (DC) duly signed and stamped to the NCPs via email FCT may require the original of the DC in the future (Article 5 of the National Regulation) Check the National Regulation terms for admission and acceptance of proposals and projects namely concerning the update of technical and financial reports and return of funds of ongoingconcluded projects and situation of proposals previously submitted to FCT regarding pending decisions scientific areas and other calls

Useful Links

Access to electronic submission tool httpsaquaticpollutantsptjde

Access to FCT webpage dedicated to this Joint Call

httpswwwfctptapoioscooptranseranetsaquaticpollutantsindexphtmlen httpswwwfctptapoioscooptranseranetsaquaticpollutantsindexphtmlpt

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ROMANIA

Funding Organisation

Executive Agency for Higher Education Research Development and Innovation

Funding (UEFISCDI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mihaela Manole

Nicoleta Dumitrache

Mihaelamanoleuefiscdiro 0040213023863

Nicoletadumitracheuefiscdiro 0040213023886

Eligible Institutions

Eligible entities for funding are universities public institutions RampD national institutions joint-stock companies SMErsquos and Large companies NGOs (associations foundations etc) others Funding rates vary in accordance with state aid legislation

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of principal investigator

Eligible Costs

a Staff costs

b Logistics expenses

- Capital expenditure

- Expenditure on stocks - supplies and inventory items

- Expenditure on services performed by third parties cannot exceed 25 of the funding from the public budget The subcontracted parts should not be coresubstantial parts of the project work

c Travel expenses

d Overhead (indirect costs) is calculated as a percentage of direct costs staff costs logistics costs (excluding capital costs and cost for subcontracting) and travel expenses Indirect costs will not exceed 20 of direct costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

500000 euro

250000 euro for all romanian partners in case a Romanian institution is the Coordinator

200000 euro for all romanian partners in case a Romanian institution is not the Coordinator

(please read httpsuefiscdiropachet-de-informatii-suprogramul-3-2-orizont-2020)

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Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Useful Links httpsuefiscdiropachet-de-informatii-suprogramul-3-2-orizont-2020

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SCOTLAND

Funding Organisation

Scottish Enterprise (SCOTENT)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Karen Fraser karenfraserscotentcouk

+44 141 4685658

Eligible Institutions

Universities (in a consortium led by a company having at least two companies and with at least one of these being Scottish-based and undertaking RampD in Scotland and limit of one research organisation)

Eligible Applicants Any company Only universities and companies in the Scottish Enterprise area are eligible (those in the Highlands and Islands area are not eligible)

Eligible Costs

Project-specific costs including salaries overheads equipment IT consultancy training materials trials IP in whole or in part as per pre-defined criteria available on request

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 752000 No limit

Other Funding Criteria

Co-funding rate of 25-50 of eligible costs and subject to Scottish Enterprise policy and procedures and EU State Aid Regulation Preference to proposals with the greatest economic impact

Relevant documents Scottish Enterprise Large RampD Grant guidelines (see link below)

Additional Info Consortiums must consist of a Scottish based company and 2 other EU member states

Useful Links httpswwwscottish-enterprisecomsupport-for-businessesfunding-and-grantsgrowing-your-businessresearch-and-development-grant

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SOUTH AFRICA

Funding Organisation

Water Research Commission (WRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mr Tiyani Chauke Tiyanicwrcorgza

+27 12 761 9304

Eligible Institutions South African registered Universities Science Councils Research Institutions and Private Sector conducting research development and innovation

Eligible Applicants

Eligible Costs

Direct project related cost personnel project activities and procurement of equipment and Other direct costs consumables and travel costs (flight accommodation allowance and visa fees) to participate in the project kick-off and other obligatory project consortium meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro130000

Maximum of euro50000 per project for the duration of the project and not per annum The WRC will use an standard average rate of 1R=euro15 for all projects

Other Funding Criteria

1) To access the WRC funding all SA lead researchers in approved AquaPolllutants projects will be required to submit a funding application through the WRC Online Business Management System (BMS) as the first step for contracting process and also for national reporting The submission on BMS is mainly to capture the already approved project on the WRC system (2) All projects should be aligned to one or more of the WRC strategic objectives to qualify for funding Check WRC website for more information and there must be a clear distinction of new elements and value addition to projects that have been previously funded by the WRC through national calls Misaligned projects and failure to clearly distinguish the new elements in previously funded projects will lead to funding rejection regardless of Water JPI approval

Relevant documents National Regulations

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Additional Info

(1) SA partners are encouraged to include students in the projects for capacity building

(2) Before submitting the proposal to the AquaPolllutants call secretariat it is advised that the SA partner share the project outline with the WRC also highlighting the required financial cost for the SA partner to get WRC endorsement The project outlines should be submitted to the WRC NCP not later than 2 weeks before the call deadline to allow sufficient time for the WRC expert to assess the application

(3) The WRC National Contact Point will facilitate and assist with partner matching between SA and for WaterJPI call partners countries if necessary

(4) To raise awareness and promote the call in SA the WRC will share the information on the call information session that will be conducted virtually by the AquaPolllutants secretariat and also live stream the session using WRC social media channels The WRC NCP will also be available for bilateral meetings with individual institution as per invitation

Useful Links Any concerns relating to the FMS can be directed to bms-suppotwrcorgza

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Agencia Estatal de Investigacioacuten (AEI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Abraham Trujillo aquapollutantsaeigobes

+34 916038359

Eligible Institutions

Eligible entities for the State Research Agency funding are

Non-profit research organizations which must comply with the requirements established by this transnational call and with the rules on eligibility defined in the PCI 2020 Spanish partners belonging to Hospitals primary health care or public health administration of the National Health System (SNS) or belonging to Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS) or CIBER and CIBERNED should apply for funding to the National Institute of Health Carlos III (ISCIII) also participating in this transnational call Please check ISCIII rules Spanish Principal Investigators must demonstrate experience as investigators in projects funded by the Plan Estatal I+D+i 2013-2016 the Plan Estatal I+D+i 2017-2020 ERC Grants European Framework Programmes or other relevant national or international programmes AEI and the ISCIII reserve the right to exchange applicants in order to maximize the available funds provided the respective eligibility rules are met

Eligible Applicants

Incompatibilities These must be taken into account when participating in different ERA-Nets or other international initiatives - Principal Investigators are not allowed to apply for funding in more than one proposal of this ERA-NET AquaticPollutants cofounded call in more than one proposal in the same PCI call or in two PCI calls in consecutive years - Principal Investigators must remain unchanged between the proposal to this transnational call and the PCI 2020 call The State Research Agency will avoid double funding (overlapping with other EU or National funding) and will not grant projects or parts of projects already funded

Eligible Costs

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible)

Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

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Indirect costs (overheads) and clinical trials are not eligible for funding in the PCI call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

1000000 euro

bull Maximum amount of funding per legal entity eligible for AEI should not exceed euro150000 for a 3-year project

bull Maximum per proposal is euro200000 independently of the number of legal entities applying

bull In addition 50000 more can be requested if the transnational proposal is led by a PI eligible for AEI funding

Other Funding Criteria

Centres formed by different Spanish legal entities will be considered as a unique entity and thus the maximum funding should not exceed the limits per proposal established above (for example to mixed centres) The final funding will take into account the transnational evaluation of the collaborative proposal the scientific quality of the Spanish group the added value of the international collaboration the participation of the industrial sector and the financial resources available

Relevant documents

Programa Estatal de Investigacioacuten Desarrollo e Innovacioacuten Orientada a los Retos de la Sociedad Plan Estatal de Investigacioacuten Cientiacutefica y Teacutecnica y de Innovacioacuten 2017-2020 Plan Estatal The projects granted by the State Research Agency must be aligned with the main objectives described in the Programa Estatal The instrument for funding the Spanish partners will be the national call on International Joint Programming or its equivalent (Programacioacuten Conjunta Internacional PCI) which is expected to be launched in 2020 (PCI 2020) As a reference the beneficiaries are advised to read the call PCI 2019 AquaticPollutants cofunded call will be managed by the Subdivisioacuten de Programas Cientiacutefico-Teacutecnicos Transversales Fortalecimiento y Excelencia

Additional Info Any publication or dissemination activity resulting from the granted projects must acknowledge the State Research Agency funding ldquoProject (reference nordm XX) funded by the State Research Agency through PCI (or its equivalent)rdquo

Useful Links

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mauricio Garciacutea-Franco mauriciogisciiies

+34 91 822 2885

Eligible Institutions

Hospitals primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) These institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated in accordance to

the Spanish Act 502002 of December 26th (a copy of the foundationrsquos statutes may be submitted)

Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS) Accredited according to the RD 3392004 of February 27th or RD 2792016 (These

institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated according to the Spanish Act 50 2002 of December 26th) httpwwwengisciiiesISCIIIescontenidosfd-investigacionfd-institutos-investigacion-sanitarialistado-de-iis-acreditadosshtml

CIBER or CIBERNED Team members applying to the call must be from at least two groups belonging to

CIBER in two different home institutions and one of these two should be a Hospital primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) or Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS)

NOTE other public research organisations and private non-for profit organisations should apply to the State Research Agency (AEI) also participating in this transnational call Please check AEI rules

AEI and the ISCIII reserve the right to exchange applicants in order to maximize the available funds provided the respective eligibility rules are met

Eligible Applicants

Principal Investigators (PIs) can only participate in one project proposal The Principal Investigator (PI) and all members of the research group must belong to the eligible institution or be affiliated to CIBER CIBERNED or an IIS Excluded personnel as Principal Investigator (PI) bull Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR) bull Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts) bull Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

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bull Those undergoing postdoctoral training (eg ldquoSara Borrellrdquo or ldquoJuan de la Ciervardquo contracts)

Eligibility of costs types and their caps

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible) Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

Overheads according to AES 2020

Double funding of the same concept is not allowed

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

250000euro 2-3 projects tentatively envisaged to be funded

bull Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads included)

bull Up to 250000 euro per coordinator (overheads included)

Other Funding Criteria

PLEASE NOTE I Applicants from ISCIII are eligible Eligibility criteria from AESI 2020 apply II Same institution cannot participate with more than one partner in the same

project proposal III Only one PI per beneficiary institution may be funded within the same proposal IV SMEs and other private companies are encouraged to participate at their own

cost as subcontractors or funded by CDTI V There is no other incompatibility with AES 2020

Incompatibility for application to any other call are subject to the provisions in the relevant call

Submission of the proposal at the national level

National applications will be required by ISCIII The national submission period will be published at AES 2020 Spanish Applicants should periodically check in the web page of ISCIII if they are qualified ISCIII may not send invitations to the mandatory national phase

Submission of other information at the national level

Due to administrative and legal regulations the National Institute of Health Carlos III declares the end of September 2020 as national deadline for the decision on fundable project consortia which include Spanish partners to be funded by ISCIII Any concerned applicant in a proposal for which no final decision has been made by the deadline could be declared not fundable by ISCIII Any publication data base product or event protected with IPR or not resulting from the granted project must acknowledge ldquoAward no XX by ISCIII thorough AES 2020 and within the AquaticPollutants frameworkrdquo even after the end of the project

Submission of financial and scientific reports at the national level Follow up of national grants will be according to AES 2020

Requirements on data and repositories

Researchers funded by ISCIII must make public the human genomic data as well as relevant data (phenotype and exposition data) generated inside the funded project and will use open access repositories Researchers must also make public all the necessary information for the interpretation of these genomic data including lab protocols data instruments survey tools Regarding genomic data it is understood association of complete genomes (GWAS) matrixes of de polymorphism of a single nucleotide (SNP) and sequence of genome and transcriptomic metagenomic epigenomic and gene expression data The researchers whose projects are funded by ISCIII are recommended to store their scientific data at the ELIXIR Core Data Resources or if non-European repositories or data bases are to be used they must

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be certified by ELIXIR or the US National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) ISCIII may not fund any project that may require a repository andor a data base without a plan ensuring sustainability and decommissioning after the end of funding

Useful Links wwwisciiies

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council for Environment Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning

(FORMAS)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Petra Wallberg petrawallbergformasse

Eligible Institutions

Grants for research projects can only be administered by a Swedish university university college or other Swedish public organisation that fulfils the grant administrating organisation eligibility requirements of Formas Please check Formas Eligible Institutions

Eligible Applicants To be eligible to apply for grants from Formas main applicants and co-applicants must have a doctoral degree Other people participating in the project (eg doctoral students technicians lab assistants) do not need to have a doctoral degree

Eligible Costs

Admitted costs

Project grants from Formas may be used for financing of salary for researchers doctoral students (up to three years) and technical staff (including social-security contributions) Grants may also be used to finance running costs (eg consumables equipment under 500 kSEK travel conferences publication in open access journals) equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

For existing employment positions the current salary at the time of application (including social-security contributions) must be used for each of the subsequent years For new employment positions the starting salary at the grant administrating organisation must be used for each subsequent year Note that the total salary costs awarded by Formas for an individual researcher doctoral student or other member of the project may never exceed 100 per cent of a full-time position

Budget specification

bull Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

bull Travel (Missions) Traveling cost for meetings data collection and so on

bull Consumables (Running costs) All the costs that are related to the research activities as well as equipment under 500 kSEK publications in open access journal equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

Overhead Formas funds overhead costs according to the Swedish universities or institutions policies

Funding Commitment Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

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1 500 000 euro

The maximum amount which can be requested by Swedish applicant(s) is limited to euro 500000 (if Swedish Coordinator) or euro 300000 if Swedish Participant(s)

Other Funding Criteria

Ethical guidelines and open access

For information regarding Formasrsquo ethical guidelines and issues concerning public and open access to research results and scientific data Please check

httpwwwformasseenFinancingEthical-Policy

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Swedish applicants involved in proposals invited to step 2 are requested to submit a proposal to FormasPrisma after instructions from Formas NCP Each Swedish PI awarded funding must submit a financial and scientific report to Formas when the project has ended

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpsformasseenstart-pagearchivecalls2020-01-14-aquatic-pollutantshtml

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Markus Moll MarkusMollsidase

+46 72 143 42 46

Eligible Institutions

Sida will support the participation of researchers from low-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa and other sub-Saharan African countries where Sweden has bilateral development cooperation Institutions eligible to apply are Africa-based domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the following countries Benin Burkina Faso Burundi Central African Republic Chad Comoros Congo (Dem Rep) Eritrea Ethiopia The Gambia Guinea Guinea-Bissau Kenya Liberia Madagascar Malawi Mali Mozambique Niger Rwanda Senegal Sierra Leone Somalia South Sudan Sudan Tanzania Togo Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe Profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative

Eligible Applicants

African researchers employed by domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the countries specified above are eligible to apply Researchers from profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative Researchers may only be listed as a project coordinator or research partner on one project application However multiple submissions from multiple projects with researchers based at the same institution are allowed Only proposals addressing aspects of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) including resistant pathogens resistance genes and antibiotics and other antimicrobial substances under any of the themes and subthemes defined in the call are eligible for funding

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs include salaries consumables equipment travel and indirect costs Grant funds may not be used to reimburse expenses incurred prior to the project start date Sida will not fund projects or parts of projects that have been funded through other calls

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No grantee is permitted to make sub-grants but all grantees will be permitted to contract for services up to a maximum of 20000 Euro Please be aware that this limit applies to funds paid by an awardee to any other organization (or an individual employed at another organization) as a subcontractor

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

15000000 SEK (approx 1420000 euro)

250000 SEK (approx 237000 euro) for individual partners and 5000000 SEK (approx 474000

euro) for projects consisting of two or more partners eligible for Sida funding

Other Funding Criteria

Grants to project coordinatorspartners funded by Sida can only be administered by a university or other academic research institution General conditions applicable to grants from Sida to NGOs regarding projectprogramme support will apply to all institutions considered for a grant (document needs to be made accessible through the call page) Before deciding on grant funding the capacity of each applicantrsquos institution to administrate funds will be assessed according to Sidas regulations for contribution management and the projectsrsquo adherence to the Swedish strategy for research cooperation and research in development cooperation httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3strategi-for-forskningssamarbete-pdf-for-webb-eng-2pdf

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info Individuals that are members of projects invited to make a full proposal may be required to submit additional information that pertains to their specific work andor budget within the research consortium to Sida or a designated partner organization

Useful Links httpswwwsidaseEnglish

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council (SRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Patriq Fagerstedt patriqfagerstedtvrse

+46 (0)8-54644246

Eligible Institutions

Grants from the Swedish Research Council shall be administered by a Swedish university or HEI or another Swedish public organisation that fulfils our criteria for administrating organisations To apply your organisation must therefore be approved as an administrating organisation Please note that as a consequence Swedish researchers working for a company cannot be financed and should therefore not submit an application to the Swedish Research Council even if they are part of a consortium application

Eligible Applicants

You must hold a Swedish doctoral degree or a corresponding foreign degree awarded no later than the deadline for this call You may only submit one application for this grant and you may only be the Swedish partner of one consortium in this call The applicant may not have an ongoing JPIAMR grant or any other project grant concerning the same project concept funded by the Council at the start of the grant period

Eligible Costs

The project grant may be used to fund all types of project-related costs such as salaries (including your own salary however no more than corresponding to the personrsquos activity level in the project) running costs (such as consumables travel including stays at research facilities publication costs and minor equipment) premises and depreciation costs Grants may not be used for scholarships If a doctoral student participates project funds may not be paid out as salary during teaching or other departmental duties

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

19 000 000 SEK

Total amount per project proposal 500 000 EUR (SWE Coordinator) or 300

000 EUR (SWE Partner(s)) for all Swedish applicants together including indirect

costs

Other Funding Criteria

The Swedish Research Council will support research projects under all three themes of the call - MeasuringEvaluatingTaking Actions - under the condition that the project includes research on pathogens and antimicrobial resistant bacteria from aquatic ecosystems (inland and marine) All Swedish applicants must communicate with the national contact person regarding their intention to participate in the call before submission of the consortium application

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All Swedish partners participating in the call and applying for funding from the Swedish Research Council shall also submit a parallel application using the Swedish Research Councilrsquos application system Prisma The application form in Prisma can be reached from the call text at the SRC website Parallel application is a mandatory eligibility criterion Failure to submit the parallel application to the Swedish Research Council before the deadline of the Prisma call will result in the Swedish partner being declared ineligible

Relevant documents See national call text for all national regulations httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

Additional Info

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

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TAIWAN

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Ching-Mei Tang cmtommostgovtw

Eligible Institutions

In compliance with the MoSTrsquos regulation ldquoOperation Guidelines for MOST Research Grantsrdquo

bull Applicant institutions (ie research conducting institutions) shall be approved by MoST to be eligible recipients of subsidization in accordance with the Operation Guidelines for Institutions Applying for MOST Grants

bull The eligible institutions are classified into three categories as follows

Taiwanese publicprivate colleges and universities Taiwanese publicprivate research institutions Taiwanese Medical institutions

Eligible Applicants In addition the Principal Investigator(s) and co-Principal Investigator(s) must meet several qualifications please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Eligible Costs please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro500000 euro85000 annually

Other Funding Criteria As detailed in Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Relevant documents please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Additional Info Please note that Taiwanese project partners shall submit a proposal to the MoST for national financing after the project has been selected and approved for funding through the AquaticPollutants evaluation and selection process

Useful Links Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) httpswwwmostgovtwl=en

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TUNESIA

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MHESR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Awatef Soltane Marzouki

Saida Rafrafi Farhat

Zied Kbaier

awatefsoltanedppsgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

coopint2gmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

kbaierziedgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

Eligible Institutions Tunisian public research institutions

- Research institutes or centers - Research laboratoriesunits based at the universities

Eligible Applicants

The Tunisian Principal Investigator (PI) should be a - Professor or equivalent - Associate Professor or equivalent - Assistant professor or equivalent

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are those used exclusively for the purpose of achieving the objectives of the project All expenses must be incurred between the start date and the end date of the project and must be limited to the allocated budget

The following expenses would be eligible a Travel and daily allowances b Other operating expenses directly related to the project c Small equipment logistics and consumables d Contract provide services (exclusively for non-permanent administrative and

research staff) should not exceed 20 of the total budget e Organisation of scientific events and meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount per Proposal

150000 euro MHESR has reserved 20000 euro project year

Other Funding Criteria

- The duration of the project should not exceed 3 years - The Tunisian Coordinators or the PI should send their annual mi-term and

final reports to the MHESR without any prior notification SMEs and NGOs are not eligible to receive funding from MHESR but it is recommended to involve them

Relevant documents National Regulations

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Additional Info Applicants are encouraged to submit proposals involving at least one socio-economic partner eligible for MHESR funding such as technical centers

Useful Links wwwmestn

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TURKEY

Funding Organisation

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Almila Nur ARSUNAR

Nihan AKDEMİRCİ

almilabahartubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 56

nihanmoralitubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 55

Eligible Institutions Higher education institutions their institutes public RampD centres SMEs and companies established in Turkey

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Eligible Costs Personnel travel equipmenttoolsoftware service procurement material costs Budget restrictions for private sector applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

750000 EUR 1500000 TL (including Project Incentive

Premium (PIP) and overhead costs)

Other Funding Criteria

For each Turkish partner in the project team budget limitations below should be used bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from Universities

(public and private) research institutes and public institutions is 720000 TL This amount excludes Project Incentive Premium (PIP) and overhead costs

bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from private corporations is 1000000 TL for Turkish partners This amount excludes overhead costs

Relevant documents

National Regulations httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles256_sayili_bk_islenmis_hali-1071-1_0pdf

httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfilesyonetmelik_iii_2_0pdf

httpstubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles365313_yk_islenmis_hali_ardeb_idari_mali_esaslarpdf

Additional Info

Please check TUBITAK website where all detailed information will be provided in national call announcement Turkish partners will make their online application via TUBITAKrsquos online system available from httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

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Turkish partners will use E-Signature for their applications Detailed information can be achieved via website httpwwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles281ardeb_eimza_yardim_dokumanipdf (Hard copy of documents need NOT to be sent) In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions

Useful Links httpswwwtubitakgovtr httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

  • Table of Content
  • BELGIUM
  • Eligible personnel costs (permanenttemporary)
  • Operating cost (Travel and consumables)
  • Equipement
  • Overheads
  • Subcontracting
  • BELGIUM
  • BELGIUM
  • BRAZIL
  • CYPRUS
  • CZECH REPUBLIC
  • DENMARK
  • ESTONIA
  • FINLAND
  • FRANCE
  • GERMANY
  • GREECE
  • IRELAND
  • ISRAEL
  • ITALY
  • ITALY
  • LATVIA
  • MOLDOVA (Republic of)
  • NORWAY
  • POLAND
  • PORTUGAL
  • ROMANIA
  • SCOTLAND
  • SOUTH AFRICA
  • SPAIN
  • SPAIN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • TAIWAN
  • TUNESIA
  • TURKEY
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GREECE

Funding Organisation

General Secretariat for Research amp Technology (GSRT)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Sofia Dimitropoulou sdimitropoulougsrtgr

00302131300187

Eligible Institutions

GSRT potentially supports all private and public legal entities namely private enterprises (such as SMEs large-companies etc) research organizations higher education institutions and other public organizations with RampD activities) Individuals as well as individual enterprises are not eligible under this scheme

Eligible Applicants

Applicants may submit in the current call if they are enterprises up to two (2) proposals from the same enterprise and for Public research Institutes and Universities up to (2) proposals at the level of the same Laboratory or School or Institute or Department

Eligible Costs

(a) personnel costs researchers technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the project (b) costs on fixed assets ie b1) costs of instruments and equipment to the extent and for the period used for the project Where such instruments and equipment are not used for their full life for the project only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the project as calculated on the basis of generally accepted accounting principles are considered as eligible and b2) costs for buildings and land to the extent and for the duration period used for the project With regard to buildings only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the project as calculated on the basis of generally accepted accounting principles are considered as eligible For land costs of commercial transfer or actually incurred capital costs are eligible (c) costs of contractual research knowledge and patents bought or licensed from outside sources at arms length conditions as well as costs of consultancy and equivalent services used exclusively for the project (d) additional general costs and other operating expenses including costs of materials supplies travel expenses organization of meetings disseminationpublicity costs audit costs incurred directly as a result of the project implementation (e) indirect costs = flat rate 15 of personnel costs Indirect costs are eligible for all legal entities and include costs that do not incur directly as a result of the project implementation (e g administrative and management costs utility costs) Note -Please bear in mind that scientific management costs are eligible under category (a) whereas administrative and financiallegal management costs fall under eligible categories (e) or (d)-audit costs only

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- Subcontracting is allowed This will be clarified in the guidelines of the national call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

1Μeuro

Upper funding limits for the eligible costs Upper limit of the total public funding will be 200000 euro per project (including indirect costs) The maximum state aid intensity will be calculated according to the provisions of the European state aid rules and regulations in force (type of research activity size of the participating enterprise collaborative research)

Other Funding Criteria

Evaluation At national level only eligibility check is conducted and not a full peer review at pre-proposals and full proposals stages We rely on the evaluation made by the COFUND Call Evaluation Committee and external reviewers

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Funding Programme ldquoOperational Programme for Research Entrepreneurship and Innovation 2014-2020 National Research and Innovation Strategy for Smart Specialization 2014-2020 (RIS3)rdquo Applicants are informed that this annex is for general guidance only For more detailed rules and regulations please refer to the nationalregional call announcement and contact the NationalRegional Contact Point Submission at the national level is required at a later stage A national call will be published to support the approved at the transnational level proposals only Detailed information on the procedure and the funding rules will be provided at the GSRT website in the guidelines of the national call during the submission period The duration of a funded project is 24 months without any prolongation

Useful Links httpswwwespagrelPagesProclamationsFSaspxitem=4383

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IRELAND

Funding Organisation

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Lisa Sheils lsheilsepaie

Eligible Institutions

EPA funding rules apply ndash All types of organisations are eligible ndash Please consult EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions

Eligible Applicants

EPA funding rules apply ndash Applicants from the Republic of Ireland are eligible ndash Please consult EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions

Eligible Costs

EPA funding rules apply ndash Please consult EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions Post-completion dissemination costs do not apply to Transnational Calls

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 500000

The following will be used as national eligibility criteria Maximum Budget Requested for Coordinator euro 300000 Maximum Budget Requested for Partners euro 150000 Maximum of 1 Irish research organisation (eg coordinator or partner) requesting budget from the EPA within a consortium

Other Funding Criteria As detailed in ldquoMaximum Amount Per Proposalrdquo

Relevant documents EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions

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Additional Info

Irish applicants are not required to send any documentation to the EPA in advance of the pre-proposal amp proposal submission The EPA will not respond to queries relating to the scope of the proposed research

Useful Links wwwepaie

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ISRAEL

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Health ndash

Chief Scientist Office (CSO-MOH)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Dr Irit Allon Mrs Orly Spivak

iritallonmohgovil orleefgmailcom

Eligible Institutions University research center or hospital

Eligible Applicants

Position in a university research center or hospital Research authority must approve position prior to submission PI should hold a PhD MD DMD D Sc or equivalent degree and employed by an eligible institution Research will not be funded simultaneously by CSO-MOH on more than one grant (Era-NET or national) Researchers can not apply for more than one grant from any ERA-NET funded by CSO-MOH or submit more than one proposal for any programme

Eligible Costs Materials and consumables Travel amp hosting (up to 10) No salaries for applicants No heavy equipment Institutional overhead 10

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Up to euro 300000 depending on budget availability

The following will be used as national eligibility criteria Up to 140000 euro per partner Additional 20000 euro for coordination Maximum of 2 projects will be funded up to 1 Israeli coordinator

Other Funding Criteria Submission of financial and scientific reports at national level is required annually

Relevant documents Not applicable

Additional Info

Prior to submission researchers will submit to CSO-MOH an abstract approved by their research authority including budget distribution No submission of abstract can result in declaration of the consortium as ineligible If the application involves human or animal experiments bioethics approvals must be submitted with the application or up to 4 months later

Useful Links Please see detailed instructions of application at the national level and reporting at httpwwwhealthgovilresearch-fund

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ITALY

Funding Organisation

Agenzia Regionale per la Protezione dellrsquoAmbiente Regione Siciliana (ARPA

Sicilia)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Vincenzo Infantino vinfantinoarpasiciliait

Eligible Institutions All institutions are eligible providing that they have stable organization in Italy

Eligible Applicants

The following entities are eligible providing that they have stable organization in Italy enterprises universities research institutions research organizations in accordance with EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014 Any participant in order to be eligible must comply with the eligibility criteria listed in the ldquoARPA Sicilia Funding Guidelinesrdquo httpswwwarpasiciliait

A maximum of two Italian participants per project proposal requesting funding to ARPA Sicilia are admitted

Italian applicants can participate as coordinator in only one project proposal requesting funding to ARPA Sicilia

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are in accordance with EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014

Funding will be provided for the following categories Personnel Equipment (depreciation costs if not used for their full life for the project) Subcontracting Other Costs and Overheads Overheads (ldquoSpese generalirdquo) shall be calculated as a maximum of10 of admissible costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 100000 Maximum Budget Requested for all Italian partners (coordinator andor partner) euro 100000

Other Funding Criteria

Aid intensity Public institutions and research entities (public and private) will be financed at a rate of 100 of admissible costs Funding levels are based on Art 25 of EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission and are determined in the following way for private entities The aid intensity for each beneficiary shall not exceed

(a) 100 of the eligible costs for fundamental research

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(b) 50 of the eligible costs for industrial research

(c) 25 of the eligible costs for experimental development

The aid intensities for industrial research and experimental development may be increased up to a maximum aid intensity of 80 of the eligible costs as follows

(a) by 10 percentage points for medium-sized enterprises and by 20 percentage points for small enterprises

(b) by 15 percentage points if one of the following conditions is fulfilled

(i) the project involves effective collaboration

mdash between undertakings among which at least one is an SME or is carried out in at least two Member States or in a Member State and in a Contracting Party of the EEA Agreement and no single undertaking bears more than 70 of the eligible costs or

mdash between an undertaking and one or more research and knowledge-dissemination organisations where the latter bear at least 10 of the eligible costs and have the right to publish their own research results

(ii) the results of the project are widely disseminated through conferences publication open access repositories or free or open source software

On request of applicants a pre-payment may be done equal to 50 of the total contribution for public entities and research entities 50 of the total contribution for private entities with necessary financial guarantee

The remaining part of the contribution will be paid in instalments after each financial and progress reporting period Funded participants will be requested to submit financial and scientific reports to Arpa Sicilia

Relevant documents

ldquoAvviso integrativo nazionalerdquo published on the ARPA Sicilia website httpswwwarpasiciliait

EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014

Additional Info

Italian applicants are required to send specific documentation to ARPA Sicilia at proposal submission stage (please see ldquoAvviso integrativo nazionalerdquo for requirements and submission mode)

ARPA Sicilia will not respond to queries relating to the scope of the proposed research

Useful Links

The complete list of criteria and provisions which must be satisfied by all Italian participants can be found in the ldquoAvviso integrativo nazionalerdquo published on the dedicated web page on ARPA Sicilia website httpswwwarpasiciliait

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ITALY

Funding Organisation

Ministero dellrsquoUniversitagrave e della Ricerca (MUR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Aldo Covello

Valeria Cardia

aldocovellomiurit +39 06 5849 6465

valeriacardiamiurit +39 06 5849 7333

Eligible Institutions

According to art 60 of the Decree-Law n 832012 and art 5 of its implementing Ministerial decree 5932016 the following entities are eligible providing that they have stable organization in Italy - Enterprises universities research institutions research organizations in accordance with EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014 Eligible participants must have a stable organization in Italy - Local and regional administrations and their investee companies (a more detailed description will be given in the Avviso integrativo nazionale)

Eligible Applicants

The participant must not be defaulting with regard to other funding received by the Ministry The participant must not have requestedgot any other funding for the same research activities The participant must respect the Italian law DLgs n 159 del 6092011 e successive modificazioni ed integrazioni The participant must not be subject to bankruptcy proceedings as of art 5 comma 4 letter b) of DM 5932016 or must not be a company in difficulty according to the definition under number 18) of article 2 Definitions of Regulation (EU) no 6512014 The participant must be in compliance with the obligations laid down in the contributory and social security regulations (DURC) The judicial and pending records of the legal representative of the participant are negative For any participant with the exception of public universities and public research institutions (Enti pubblici di ricerca) the following financial criteria calculated using the data reported in the last approved balance sheet must be fulfilled CN gt (CP ndash I)2 Where bull CN = net assets (Capitale netto) bull CP = sum of the costs of all the projects for which public funding has been requested by the participant during the year bull I = sum of the contributions received approved or requested for the same projects OFF lt 8 Where

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bull OF = financial charges (Oneri finanziari) bull F = turnover (Fatturato)

Eligible Costs

All activities classifiable as Basic research Industrial research and Experimental development are eligible for funding Furthermore Basic research and Industrial research activities must be predominant with respect to Experimental development activities (in terms of costs) All costs incurred during the lifetime of the project under the following categories are eligible Personnel Equipment Consulting and equivalent services Consumables and Overheads Overheads (spese generali) shall be calculated as a percentage of the personnel costs and cannot be higher than 50 of them Travel expenses dissemination and coordination costs are to be included in the overheads

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 50000000 euro 15000000

Other Funding Criteria

The amount of funding which can be granted to each beneficiary is calculated multiplying the eligible costs for the funding rate listed in the following table

On request of applicants a pre-payment may be done equal to 80 of the total contribution for public entities 50 of the total contribution for private entities

The remaining part of contribute will be paid in instalments after each financial and progress reporting period

Relevant documents - Decreto legge n 832012 - Decreto Ministeriale n 593 del 26 luglio 2016 - Linee guida al DM del 26 luglio 2016 n 593

Additional Info

In addition to the project proposal which shall be submitted at European level the Italian participants are requested to submit further documentation to MUR through the national web platform available at the following link banditransnazionali-miurcinecait These national additional documents must be submitted by the same deadline established for the pre-proposal phase submission as defined in the international joint call Any participant who does not submit its national documents by the deadline of the pre-proposal phase will be considered not eligible for funding

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MUR will require to all Italian participants admitted for funding some additional documents describing more in detail the participant and its research activities within the project It is strongly recommended to contact the National Contact Persons already in early stage of project preparation The admission for funding is subject to the adoption of the necessary accounting and administrative measures for the allocation of the resources Funded participants will be requested to submit financial and scientific reports to MUR

Useful Links httpwwwricercainternazionalemiuriteraeranet-cofund-(h2020)aquatic-pollutantsaspx

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LATVIA

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Education and Science (IZM)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Kaspars Karolis Kasparskarolisizmgovlv

+37167047996

Eligible Institutions

RampD institutions (research institutes universities higher education establishments research centres etc) that are listed in the Registry of Research Institutions operated by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Latvia Entity must apply to Research Organization definitions according to regulation 6512014 Any other type of participants can participate on their own costs and are not covered by the Ministry

Eligible Applicants

Eligible Costs

Personnel costs (researchers technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the research project) and relevant personnel taxes Other direct costs such as consumables equipment (only depreciation costs) materials reagents Travels and allowances according to travel plan Indirect costs can reach a maximum of 25 of the total direct costs The activities must correspond to ldquoresearchrdquo according to Latvian Law on Scientific Activity Only non-commercial activities can be comprised in projects with Latvian participation

Subcontracting Expenses incurred by a third party to carry out tasks or provide services that require special scientific or technical competences outside the institutionrsquos normal area of activity The amount may not exceed 20 of the total direct costs allocated to the Latvian partner

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

300 000 euro

The maximum amount that a Latvian partner can request is 70 000 euro per year or Coordinator 100 000 per year In case of two Latvian partners in a consortium the maximum total funding available for a project is 100 000 euroyear

Other Funding Criteria

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Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info Attention Latvian partners have to end all activities until the 1112023 and submit a report in 1 month thereafter

Useful Links

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

MOLDOVA (Republic of)

Funding Organisation

National Agency for Research and Development (NARD)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Viorica Boaghi Olga Davidenco

Vioricaboaghigmailcom Olgadavidencoancdgovmd

Eligible Institutions Scientific and research organizations

Eligible Applicants Scientific and research organizations

Eligible Costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

100 000 euro 25 000 euro

Other Funding Criteria National Strategic Priorities

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

1 Code on science and innovation of the Republic of Moldova Law no 259-XV of 15072004

2 Law no190 of 21092017 for amending and completing some legislative acts

3 Government Decision no381 2019 on the approval of the National Program in the fields of research and innovation for the years 2020-2023 and of the Action Plan on its implementation

4 Government Decision no382 2019 on the approval of the Methodology for financing projects in the fields of research and innovation 5 Government Decision no196 of 28022018 on the organization and functioning of the National Agency for Research and Development

Useful Links httpsancdgovmd

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

NORWAY

Funding Organisation

The Research Council of Norway (RCN)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Ivar Berthling itbrcnno

+4790066509

Eligible Institutions

Norwegian research institutions (See definition and specification under httpswwwforskningsradetnoenapply-for-fundingwho-can-apply-for-fundingresearch-organisations

Eligible Applicants Norwegian applicants must have completed a doctoral degree or corresponding qualifications

Eligible Costs See httpswwwforskningsradetnoenapply-for-fundingBudget

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Ca euro 500000 Within a single project proposal the Norwegian contribution requested cannot exceed euro125000

Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents General RCN conditions for funding httpswwwforskningsradetnoen

Additional Info

After funding decision the Norwegian part of funded projects must register through the RCN portal Further information will be provided to the relevant partners Follow-up of the Norwegian part of the project will follow RCN guidelines and deadlines

Useful Links

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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POLAND

Funding Organisation

National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Kinga Szymańska-Rzeźnik kingaszymanskancbrgovpl

Eligible Institutions Research organizations Micro Small Medium and Large Enterprises

Eligible Applicants

Research organizations (research and knowledge-dissemination organisations) Micro Small Medium and Large Enterprises Group of entities (within the meaning of art 37 section 1 point 1a of The Act of 30 April 2010 on the National Centre for Research and Development published in Journal of Laws item 1770 2019)

Eligible Costs

The eligible costs shall be the following 1 personnel costs (researchers technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the research project) 2 cost of contractual research costs of consultancy and equivalent services used exclusively for the research activity this cost type cannot account for more than 70 of all eligible costs of a project the subcontracting can be obtained from consortium partner only in justified case this need will be verified by a national experts panel 3 operating costs including bull costs of instruments and equipment technical knowledge and patents to the extent and for the period used for the research project if such instruments and equipment are not used for their full life for the research project only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the research project as calculated on the basis of good accounting practice shall be considered eligible bull costs for buildings and land to the extent and for the duration used for the research project with regard to buildings only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the research project as calculated on the basis of good accounting practice shall be considered eligible for land costs of commercial transfer or actually incurred capital costs shall be eligible bull other operating costs including costs of materials supplies and similar products incurred directly as a result of the research activity

4 additional overheads incurred indirectly as a result of the research project that costs should account 25 of all eligible project costs That costs (4) are counted as a multiplication by percentage given above (called x) and the rest of direct costs excluding subcontracting (2) It means 4=(1+3)25

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Funding quota of Polish participants can be up to 100 for research organizations In the case of enterprises funding quota will be decided on a case-by-case basis depending on the size of the company type of researchdevelopment risk associated with the research activities and commercial perspective of exploitation under Section 2 of the Regulation of the Minister of Science and Higher Education of 25 February 2015 on criteria and rules on granting state aid and ldquode minimisrdquo aid by the National Centre for Research and Development published in Journal of Laws item 299 2015

Large Enterprises

Medium Enterprises

MicroSmall Enterprises

Universities and research organizations

FundamentalBasic Research

na na na na

IndustrialApplied Research

Up to 50+15

(max 65 )

Up to 50+10+15 (max 75 )

Up to 50+20+15 (max 80 )

Up to 100

Experimental development

Up to 25+15

(max 40 )

Up to 25+10+15 (max 50 )

Up to 25+20+15 (max 60 )

Up to 100

In any case only IndustrialApplied Research and Experimental Development will be funded Other type of activities (eg coordination dissemination management) cannot be included into separated task All eligible entities invited to submit Polish proposal are obliged to use the rate of exchange of The European Central Bank dated on the day of opening the call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

600 000 euro In relation to the budget limit it is recommended

that one project partner can require up to 200 000 euro

Other Funding Criteria Organization must be registered in Poland

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

For enterprises it is strongly advised to state in the Pre-proposal application form in table for Project coordinatorProject partner in the row ldquoOther informationrdquo the KRS number of the enterprise and the size of the enterprise (microsmall medium large) A condition for the participation of a group of entities as the Applicant in the competition is its formal existence on the date of submission of the pre-proposal confirmed by its members concluding at least conditionally agreement on the creation of a group of entities

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Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

Please note that group of entities counts as two project partners from Poland (it meets the limit on the number of participants from the same country please see call text for details)

Useful Links httpswwwncbrgovplprogramyprogramy-miedzynarodowe

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

PORTUGAL

Funding Organisation

Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT IP)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Germana Santos Rui Munhaacute

germanasantosfctpt 213911569 ruimunhafctpt 213911538

Eligible Institutions Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Articles 3-5)

Eligible Applicants Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Article 6)

Eligible Costs Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Articles 7-9)

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

300000 euro 100000 euro

Other Funding Criteria If more than one Portuguese institution participates in a consortium the budget must be shared with the maximum limit of requested funding set at 1000000 euro per consortium

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions Portuguese applicants will have to fill in and send a Declaration of Commitment (DC) duly signed and stamped to the NCPs via email FCT may require the original of the DC in the future (Article 5 of the National Regulation) Check the National Regulation terms for admission and acceptance of proposals and projects namely concerning the update of technical and financial reports and return of funds of ongoingconcluded projects and situation of proposals previously submitted to FCT regarding pending decisions scientific areas and other calls

Useful Links

Access to electronic submission tool httpsaquaticpollutantsptjde

Access to FCT webpage dedicated to this Joint Call

httpswwwfctptapoioscooptranseranetsaquaticpollutantsindexphtmlen httpswwwfctptapoioscooptranseranetsaquaticpollutantsindexphtmlpt

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ROMANIA

Funding Organisation

Executive Agency for Higher Education Research Development and Innovation

Funding (UEFISCDI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mihaela Manole

Nicoleta Dumitrache

Mihaelamanoleuefiscdiro 0040213023863

Nicoletadumitracheuefiscdiro 0040213023886

Eligible Institutions

Eligible entities for funding are universities public institutions RampD national institutions joint-stock companies SMErsquos and Large companies NGOs (associations foundations etc) others Funding rates vary in accordance with state aid legislation

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of principal investigator

Eligible Costs

a Staff costs

b Logistics expenses

- Capital expenditure

- Expenditure on stocks - supplies and inventory items

- Expenditure on services performed by third parties cannot exceed 25 of the funding from the public budget The subcontracted parts should not be coresubstantial parts of the project work

c Travel expenses

d Overhead (indirect costs) is calculated as a percentage of direct costs staff costs logistics costs (excluding capital costs and cost for subcontracting) and travel expenses Indirect costs will not exceed 20 of direct costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

500000 euro

250000 euro for all romanian partners in case a Romanian institution is the Coordinator

200000 euro for all romanian partners in case a Romanian institution is not the Coordinator

(please read httpsuefiscdiropachet-de-informatii-suprogramul-3-2-orizont-2020)

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Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Useful Links httpsuefiscdiropachet-de-informatii-suprogramul-3-2-orizont-2020

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SCOTLAND

Funding Organisation

Scottish Enterprise (SCOTENT)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Karen Fraser karenfraserscotentcouk

+44 141 4685658

Eligible Institutions

Universities (in a consortium led by a company having at least two companies and with at least one of these being Scottish-based and undertaking RampD in Scotland and limit of one research organisation)

Eligible Applicants Any company Only universities and companies in the Scottish Enterprise area are eligible (those in the Highlands and Islands area are not eligible)

Eligible Costs

Project-specific costs including salaries overheads equipment IT consultancy training materials trials IP in whole or in part as per pre-defined criteria available on request

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 752000 No limit

Other Funding Criteria

Co-funding rate of 25-50 of eligible costs and subject to Scottish Enterprise policy and procedures and EU State Aid Regulation Preference to proposals with the greatest economic impact

Relevant documents Scottish Enterprise Large RampD Grant guidelines (see link below)

Additional Info Consortiums must consist of a Scottish based company and 2 other EU member states

Useful Links httpswwwscottish-enterprisecomsupport-for-businessesfunding-and-grantsgrowing-your-businessresearch-and-development-grant

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SOUTH AFRICA

Funding Organisation

Water Research Commission (WRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mr Tiyani Chauke Tiyanicwrcorgza

+27 12 761 9304

Eligible Institutions South African registered Universities Science Councils Research Institutions and Private Sector conducting research development and innovation

Eligible Applicants

Eligible Costs

Direct project related cost personnel project activities and procurement of equipment and Other direct costs consumables and travel costs (flight accommodation allowance and visa fees) to participate in the project kick-off and other obligatory project consortium meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro130000

Maximum of euro50000 per project for the duration of the project and not per annum The WRC will use an standard average rate of 1R=euro15 for all projects

Other Funding Criteria

1) To access the WRC funding all SA lead researchers in approved AquaPolllutants projects will be required to submit a funding application through the WRC Online Business Management System (BMS) as the first step for contracting process and also for national reporting The submission on BMS is mainly to capture the already approved project on the WRC system (2) All projects should be aligned to one or more of the WRC strategic objectives to qualify for funding Check WRC website for more information and there must be a clear distinction of new elements and value addition to projects that have been previously funded by the WRC through national calls Misaligned projects and failure to clearly distinguish the new elements in previously funded projects will lead to funding rejection regardless of Water JPI approval

Relevant documents National Regulations

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Additional Info

(1) SA partners are encouraged to include students in the projects for capacity building

(2) Before submitting the proposal to the AquaPolllutants call secretariat it is advised that the SA partner share the project outline with the WRC also highlighting the required financial cost for the SA partner to get WRC endorsement The project outlines should be submitted to the WRC NCP not later than 2 weeks before the call deadline to allow sufficient time for the WRC expert to assess the application

(3) The WRC National Contact Point will facilitate and assist with partner matching between SA and for WaterJPI call partners countries if necessary

(4) To raise awareness and promote the call in SA the WRC will share the information on the call information session that will be conducted virtually by the AquaPolllutants secretariat and also live stream the session using WRC social media channels The WRC NCP will also be available for bilateral meetings with individual institution as per invitation

Useful Links Any concerns relating to the FMS can be directed to bms-suppotwrcorgza

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Agencia Estatal de Investigacioacuten (AEI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Abraham Trujillo aquapollutantsaeigobes

+34 916038359

Eligible Institutions

Eligible entities for the State Research Agency funding are

Non-profit research organizations which must comply with the requirements established by this transnational call and with the rules on eligibility defined in the PCI 2020 Spanish partners belonging to Hospitals primary health care or public health administration of the National Health System (SNS) or belonging to Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS) or CIBER and CIBERNED should apply for funding to the National Institute of Health Carlos III (ISCIII) also participating in this transnational call Please check ISCIII rules Spanish Principal Investigators must demonstrate experience as investigators in projects funded by the Plan Estatal I+D+i 2013-2016 the Plan Estatal I+D+i 2017-2020 ERC Grants European Framework Programmes or other relevant national or international programmes AEI and the ISCIII reserve the right to exchange applicants in order to maximize the available funds provided the respective eligibility rules are met

Eligible Applicants

Incompatibilities These must be taken into account when participating in different ERA-Nets or other international initiatives - Principal Investigators are not allowed to apply for funding in more than one proposal of this ERA-NET AquaticPollutants cofounded call in more than one proposal in the same PCI call or in two PCI calls in consecutive years - Principal Investigators must remain unchanged between the proposal to this transnational call and the PCI 2020 call The State Research Agency will avoid double funding (overlapping with other EU or National funding) and will not grant projects or parts of projects already funded

Eligible Costs

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible)

Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

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Indirect costs (overheads) and clinical trials are not eligible for funding in the PCI call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

1000000 euro

bull Maximum amount of funding per legal entity eligible for AEI should not exceed euro150000 for a 3-year project

bull Maximum per proposal is euro200000 independently of the number of legal entities applying

bull In addition 50000 more can be requested if the transnational proposal is led by a PI eligible for AEI funding

Other Funding Criteria

Centres formed by different Spanish legal entities will be considered as a unique entity and thus the maximum funding should not exceed the limits per proposal established above (for example to mixed centres) The final funding will take into account the transnational evaluation of the collaborative proposal the scientific quality of the Spanish group the added value of the international collaboration the participation of the industrial sector and the financial resources available

Relevant documents

Programa Estatal de Investigacioacuten Desarrollo e Innovacioacuten Orientada a los Retos de la Sociedad Plan Estatal de Investigacioacuten Cientiacutefica y Teacutecnica y de Innovacioacuten 2017-2020 Plan Estatal The projects granted by the State Research Agency must be aligned with the main objectives described in the Programa Estatal The instrument for funding the Spanish partners will be the national call on International Joint Programming or its equivalent (Programacioacuten Conjunta Internacional PCI) which is expected to be launched in 2020 (PCI 2020) As a reference the beneficiaries are advised to read the call PCI 2019 AquaticPollutants cofunded call will be managed by the Subdivisioacuten de Programas Cientiacutefico-Teacutecnicos Transversales Fortalecimiento y Excelencia

Additional Info Any publication or dissemination activity resulting from the granted projects must acknowledge the State Research Agency funding ldquoProject (reference nordm XX) funded by the State Research Agency through PCI (or its equivalent)rdquo

Useful Links

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mauricio Garciacutea-Franco mauriciogisciiies

+34 91 822 2885

Eligible Institutions

Hospitals primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) These institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated in accordance to

the Spanish Act 502002 of December 26th (a copy of the foundationrsquos statutes may be submitted)

Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS) Accredited according to the RD 3392004 of February 27th or RD 2792016 (These

institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated according to the Spanish Act 50 2002 of December 26th) httpwwwengisciiiesISCIIIescontenidosfd-investigacionfd-institutos-investigacion-sanitarialistado-de-iis-acreditadosshtml

CIBER or CIBERNED Team members applying to the call must be from at least two groups belonging to

CIBER in two different home institutions and one of these two should be a Hospital primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) or Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS)

NOTE other public research organisations and private non-for profit organisations should apply to the State Research Agency (AEI) also participating in this transnational call Please check AEI rules

AEI and the ISCIII reserve the right to exchange applicants in order to maximize the available funds provided the respective eligibility rules are met

Eligible Applicants

Principal Investigators (PIs) can only participate in one project proposal The Principal Investigator (PI) and all members of the research group must belong to the eligible institution or be affiliated to CIBER CIBERNED or an IIS Excluded personnel as Principal Investigator (PI) bull Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR) bull Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts) bull Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

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bull Those undergoing postdoctoral training (eg ldquoSara Borrellrdquo or ldquoJuan de la Ciervardquo contracts)

Eligibility of costs types and their caps

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible) Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

Overheads according to AES 2020

Double funding of the same concept is not allowed

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

250000euro 2-3 projects tentatively envisaged to be funded

bull Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads included)

bull Up to 250000 euro per coordinator (overheads included)

Other Funding Criteria

PLEASE NOTE I Applicants from ISCIII are eligible Eligibility criteria from AESI 2020 apply II Same institution cannot participate with more than one partner in the same

project proposal III Only one PI per beneficiary institution may be funded within the same proposal IV SMEs and other private companies are encouraged to participate at their own

cost as subcontractors or funded by CDTI V There is no other incompatibility with AES 2020

Incompatibility for application to any other call are subject to the provisions in the relevant call

Submission of the proposal at the national level

National applications will be required by ISCIII The national submission period will be published at AES 2020 Spanish Applicants should periodically check in the web page of ISCIII if they are qualified ISCIII may not send invitations to the mandatory national phase

Submission of other information at the national level

Due to administrative and legal regulations the National Institute of Health Carlos III declares the end of September 2020 as national deadline for the decision on fundable project consortia which include Spanish partners to be funded by ISCIII Any concerned applicant in a proposal for which no final decision has been made by the deadline could be declared not fundable by ISCIII Any publication data base product or event protected with IPR or not resulting from the granted project must acknowledge ldquoAward no XX by ISCIII thorough AES 2020 and within the AquaticPollutants frameworkrdquo even after the end of the project

Submission of financial and scientific reports at the national level Follow up of national grants will be according to AES 2020

Requirements on data and repositories

Researchers funded by ISCIII must make public the human genomic data as well as relevant data (phenotype and exposition data) generated inside the funded project and will use open access repositories Researchers must also make public all the necessary information for the interpretation of these genomic data including lab protocols data instruments survey tools Regarding genomic data it is understood association of complete genomes (GWAS) matrixes of de polymorphism of a single nucleotide (SNP) and sequence of genome and transcriptomic metagenomic epigenomic and gene expression data The researchers whose projects are funded by ISCIII are recommended to store their scientific data at the ELIXIR Core Data Resources or if non-European repositories or data bases are to be used they must

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be certified by ELIXIR or the US National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) ISCIII may not fund any project that may require a repository andor a data base without a plan ensuring sustainability and decommissioning after the end of funding

Useful Links wwwisciiies

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council for Environment Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning

(FORMAS)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Petra Wallberg petrawallbergformasse

Eligible Institutions

Grants for research projects can only be administered by a Swedish university university college or other Swedish public organisation that fulfils the grant administrating organisation eligibility requirements of Formas Please check Formas Eligible Institutions

Eligible Applicants To be eligible to apply for grants from Formas main applicants and co-applicants must have a doctoral degree Other people participating in the project (eg doctoral students technicians lab assistants) do not need to have a doctoral degree

Eligible Costs

Admitted costs

Project grants from Formas may be used for financing of salary for researchers doctoral students (up to three years) and technical staff (including social-security contributions) Grants may also be used to finance running costs (eg consumables equipment under 500 kSEK travel conferences publication in open access journals) equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

For existing employment positions the current salary at the time of application (including social-security contributions) must be used for each of the subsequent years For new employment positions the starting salary at the grant administrating organisation must be used for each subsequent year Note that the total salary costs awarded by Formas for an individual researcher doctoral student or other member of the project may never exceed 100 per cent of a full-time position

Budget specification

bull Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

bull Travel (Missions) Traveling cost for meetings data collection and so on

bull Consumables (Running costs) All the costs that are related to the research activities as well as equipment under 500 kSEK publications in open access journal equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

Overhead Formas funds overhead costs according to the Swedish universities or institutions policies

Funding Commitment Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

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1 500 000 euro

The maximum amount which can be requested by Swedish applicant(s) is limited to euro 500000 (if Swedish Coordinator) or euro 300000 if Swedish Participant(s)

Other Funding Criteria

Ethical guidelines and open access

For information regarding Formasrsquo ethical guidelines and issues concerning public and open access to research results and scientific data Please check

httpwwwformasseenFinancingEthical-Policy

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Swedish applicants involved in proposals invited to step 2 are requested to submit a proposal to FormasPrisma after instructions from Formas NCP Each Swedish PI awarded funding must submit a financial and scientific report to Formas when the project has ended

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpsformasseenstart-pagearchivecalls2020-01-14-aquatic-pollutantshtml

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Markus Moll MarkusMollsidase

+46 72 143 42 46

Eligible Institutions

Sida will support the participation of researchers from low-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa and other sub-Saharan African countries where Sweden has bilateral development cooperation Institutions eligible to apply are Africa-based domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the following countries Benin Burkina Faso Burundi Central African Republic Chad Comoros Congo (Dem Rep) Eritrea Ethiopia The Gambia Guinea Guinea-Bissau Kenya Liberia Madagascar Malawi Mali Mozambique Niger Rwanda Senegal Sierra Leone Somalia South Sudan Sudan Tanzania Togo Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe Profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative

Eligible Applicants

African researchers employed by domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the countries specified above are eligible to apply Researchers from profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative Researchers may only be listed as a project coordinator or research partner on one project application However multiple submissions from multiple projects with researchers based at the same institution are allowed Only proposals addressing aspects of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) including resistant pathogens resistance genes and antibiotics and other antimicrobial substances under any of the themes and subthemes defined in the call are eligible for funding

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs include salaries consumables equipment travel and indirect costs Grant funds may not be used to reimburse expenses incurred prior to the project start date Sida will not fund projects or parts of projects that have been funded through other calls

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No grantee is permitted to make sub-grants but all grantees will be permitted to contract for services up to a maximum of 20000 Euro Please be aware that this limit applies to funds paid by an awardee to any other organization (or an individual employed at another organization) as a subcontractor

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

15000000 SEK (approx 1420000 euro)

250000 SEK (approx 237000 euro) for individual partners and 5000000 SEK (approx 474000

euro) for projects consisting of two or more partners eligible for Sida funding

Other Funding Criteria

Grants to project coordinatorspartners funded by Sida can only be administered by a university or other academic research institution General conditions applicable to grants from Sida to NGOs regarding projectprogramme support will apply to all institutions considered for a grant (document needs to be made accessible through the call page) Before deciding on grant funding the capacity of each applicantrsquos institution to administrate funds will be assessed according to Sidas regulations for contribution management and the projectsrsquo adherence to the Swedish strategy for research cooperation and research in development cooperation httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3strategi-for-forskningssamarbete-pdf-for-webb-eng-2pdf

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info Individuals that are members of projects invited to make a full proposal may be required to submit additional information that pertains to their specific work andor budget within the research consortium to Sida or a designated partner organization

Useful Links httpswwwsidaseEnglish

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council (SRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Patriq Fagerstedt patriqfagerstedtvrse

+46 (0)8-54644246

Eligible Institutions

Grants from the Swedish Research Council shall be administered by a Swedish university or HEI or another Swedish public organisation that fulfils our criteria for administrating organisations To apply your organisation must therefore be approved as an administrating organisation Please note that as a consequence Swedish researchers working for a company cannot be financed and should therefore not submit an application to the Swedish Research Council even if they are part of a consortium application

Eligible Applicants

You must hold a Swedish doctoral degree or a corresponding foreign degree awarded no later than the deadline for this call You may only submit one application for this grant and you may only be the Swedish partner of one consortium in this call The applicant may not have an ongoing JPIAMR grant or any other project grant concerning the same project concept funded by the Council at the start of the grant period

Eligible Costs

The project grant may be used to fund all types of project-related costs such as salaries (including your own salary however no more than corresponding to the personrsquos activity level in the project) running costs (such as consumables travel including stays at research facilities publication costs and minor equipment) premises and depreciation costs Grants may not be used for scholarships If a doctoral student participates project funds may not be paid out as salary during teaching or other departmental duties

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

19 000 000 SEK

Total amount per project proposal 500 000 EUR (SWE Coordinator) or 300

000 EUR (SWE Partner(s)) for all Swedish applicants together including indirect

costs

Other Funding Criteria

The Swedish Research Council will support research projects under all three themes of the call - MeasuringEvaluatingTaking Actions - under the condition that the project includes research on pathogens and antimicrobial resistant bacteria from aquatic ecosystems (inland and marine) All Swedish applicants must communicate with the national contact person regarding their intention to participate in the call before submission of the consortium application

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All Swedish partners participating in the call and applying for funding from the Swedish Research Council shall also submit a parallel application using the Swedish Research Councilrsquos application system Prisma The application form in Prisma can be reached from the call text at the SRC website Parallel application is a mandatory eligibility criterion Failure to submit the parallel application to the Swedish Research Council before the deadline of the Prisma call will result in the Swedish partner being declared ineligible

Relevant documents See national call text for all national regulations httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

Additional Info

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

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TAIWAN

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Ching-Mei Tang cmtommostgovtw

Eligible Institutions

In compliance with the MoSTrsquos regulation ldquoOperation Guidelines for MOST Research Grantsrdquo

bull Applicant institutions (ie research conducting institutions) shall be approved by MoST to be eligible recipients of subsidization in accordance with the Operation Guidelines for Institutions Applying for MOST Grants

bull The eligible institutions are classified into three categories as follows

Taiwanese publicprivate colleges and universities Taiwanese publicprivate research institutions Taiwanese Medical institutions

Eligible Applicants In addition the Principal Investigator(s) and co-Principal Investigator(s) must meet several qualifications please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Eligible Costs please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro500000 euro85000 annually

Other Funding Criteria As detailed in Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Relevant documents please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Additional Info Please note that Taiwanese project partners shall submit a proposal to the MoST for national financing after the project has been selected and approved for funding through the AquaticPollutants evaluation and selection process

Useful Links Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) httpswwwmostgovtwl=en

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TUNESIA

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MHESR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Awatef Soltane Marzouki

Saida Rafrafi Farhat

Zied Kbaier

awatefsoltanedppsgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

coopint2gmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

kbaierziedgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

Eligible Institutions Tunisian public research institutions

- Research institutes or centers - Research laboratoriesunits based at the universities

Eligible Applicants

The Tunisian Principal Investigator (PI) should be a - Professor or equivalent - Associate Professor or equivalent - Assistant professor or equivalent

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are those used exclusively for the purpose of achieving the objectives of the project All expenses must be incurred between the start date and the end date of the project and must be limited to the allocated budget

The following expenses would be eligible a Travel and daily allowances b Other operating expenses directly related to the project c Small equipment logistics and consumables d Contract provide services (exclusively for non-permanent administrative and

research staff) should not exceed 20 of the total budget e Organisation of scientific events and meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount per Proposal

150000 euro MHESR has reserved 20000 euro project year

Other Funding Criteria

- The duration of the project should not exceed 3 years - The Tunisian Coordinators or the PI should send their annual mi-term and

final reports to the MHESR without any prior notification SMEs and NGOs are not eligible to receive funding from MHESR but it is recommended to involve them

Relevant documents National Regulations

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Additional Info Applicants are encouraged to submit proposals involving at least one socio-economic partner eligible for MHESR funding such as technical centers

Useful Links wwwmestn

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TURKEY

Funding Organisation

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Almila Nur ARSUNAR

Nihan AKDEMİRCİ

almilabahartubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 56

nihanmoralitubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 55

Eligible Institutions Higher education institutions their institutes public RampD centres SMEs and companies established in Turkey

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Eligible Costs Personnel travel equipmenttoolsoftware service procurement material costs Budget restrictions for private sector applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

750000 EUR 1500000 TL (including Project Incentive

Premium (PIP) and overhead costs)

Other Funding Criteria

For each Turkish partner in the project team budget limitations below should be used bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from Universities

(public and private) research institutes and public institutions is 720000 TL This amount excludes Project Incentive Premium (PIP) and overhead costs

bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from private corporations is 1000000 TL for Turkish partners This amount excludes overhead costs

Relevant documents

National Regulations httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles256_sayili_bk_islenmis_hali-1071-1_0pdf

httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfilesyonetmelik_iii_2_0pdf

httpstubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles365313_yk_islenmis_hali_ardeb_idari_mali_esaslarpdf

Additional Info

Please check TUBITAK website where all detailed information will be provided in national call announcement Turkish partners will make their online application via TUBITAKrsquos online system available from httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

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Turkish partners will use E-Signature for their applications Detailed information can be achieved via website httpwwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles281ardeb_eimza_yardim_dokumanipdf (Hard copy of documents need NOT to be sent) In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions

Useful Links httpswwwtubitakgovtr httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

  • Table of Content
  • BELGIUM
  • Eligible personnel costs (permanenttemporary)
  • Operating cost (Travel and consumables)
  • Equipement
  • Overheads
  • Subcontracting
  • BELGIUM
  • BELGIUM
  • BRAZIL
  • CYPRUS
  • CZECH REPUBLIC
  • DENMARK
  • ESTONIA
  • FINLAND
  • FRANCE
  • GERMANY
  • GREECE
  • IRELAND
  • ISRAEL
  • ITALY
  • ITALY
  • LATVIA
  • MOLDOVA (Republic of)
  • NORWAY
  • POLAND
  • PORTUGAL
  • ROMANIA
  • SCOTLAND
  • SOUTH AFRICA
  • SPAIN
  • SPAIN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • TAIWAN
  • TUNESIA
  • TURKEY
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- Subcontracting is allowed This will be clarified in the guidelines of the national call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

1Μeuro

Upper funding limits for the eligible costs Upper limit of the total public funding will be 200000 euro per project (including indirect costs) The maximum state aid intensity will be calculated according to the provisions of the European state aid rules and regulations in force (type of research activity size of the participating enterprise collaborative research)

Other Funding Criteria

Evaluation At national level only eligibility check is conducted and not a full peer review at pre-proposals and full proposals stages We rely on the evaluation made by the COFUND Call Evaluation Committee and external reviewers

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Funding Programme ldquoOperational Programme for Research Entrepreneurship and Innovation 2014-2020 National Research and Innovation Strategy for Smart Specialization 2014-2020 (RIS3)rdquo Applicants are informed that this annex is for general guidance only For more detailed rules and regulations please refer to the nationalregional call announcement and contact the NationalRegional Contact Point Submission at the national level is required at a later stage A national call will be published to support the approved at the transnational level proposals only Detailed information on the procedure and the funding rules will be provided at the GSRT website in the guidelines of the national call during the submission period The duration of a funded project is 24 months without any prolongation

Useful Links httpswwwespagrelPagesProclamationsFSaspxitem=4383

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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IRELAND

Funding Organisation

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Lisa Sheils lsheilsepaie

Eligible Institutions

EPA funding rules apply ndash All types of organisations are eligible ndash Please consult EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions

Eligible Applicants

EPA funding rules apply ndash Applicants from the Republic of Ireland are eligible ndash Please consult EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions

Eligible Costs

EPA funding rules apply ndash Please consult EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions Post-completion dissemination costs do not apply to Transnational Calls

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 500000

The following will be used as national eligibility criteria Maximum Budget Requested for Coordinator euro 300000 Maximum Budget Requested for Partners euro 150000 Maximum of 1 Irish research organisation (eg coordinator or partner) requesting budget from the EPA within a consortium

Other Funding Criteria As detailed in ldquoMaximum Amount Per Proposalrdquo

Relevant documents EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions

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Additional Info

Irish applicants are not required to send any documentation to the EPA in advance of the pre-proposal amp proposal submission The EPA will not respond to queries relating to the scope of the proposed research

Useful Links wwwepaie

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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ISRAEL

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Health ndash

Chief Scientist Office (CSO-MOH)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Dr Irit Allon Mrs Orly Spivak

iritallonmohgovil orleefgmailcom

Eligible Institutions University research center or hospital

Eligible Applicants

Position in a university research center or hospital Research authority must approve position prior to submission PI should hold a PhD MD DMD D Sc or equivalent degree and employed by an eligible institution Research will not be funded simultaneously by CSO-MOH on more than one grant (Era-NET or national) Researchers can not apply for more than one grant from any ERA-NET funded by CSO-MOH or submit more than one proposal for any programme

Eligible Costs Materials and consumables Travel amp hosting (up to 10) No salaries for applicants No heavy equipment Institutional overhead 10

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Up to euro 300000 depending on budget availability

The following will be used as national eligibility criteria Up to 140000 euro per partner Additional 20000 euro for coordination Maximum of 2 projects will be funded up to 1 Israeli coordinator

Other Funding Criteria Submission of financial and scientific reports at national level is required annually

Relevant documents Not applicable

Additional Info

Prior to submission researchers will submit to CSO-MOH an abstract approved by their research authority including budget distribution No submission of abstract can result in declaration of the consortium as ineligible If the application involves human or animal experiments bioethics approvals must be submitted with the application or up to 4 months later

Useful Links Please see detailed instructions of application at the national level and reporting at httpwwwhealthgovilresearch-fund

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ITALY

Funding Organisation

Agenzia Regionale per la Protezione dellrsquoAmbiente Regione Siciliana (ARPA

Sicilia)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Vincenzo Infantino vinfantinoarpasiciliait

Eligible Institutions All institutions are eligible providing that they have stable organization in Italy

Eligible Applicants

The following entities are eligible providing that they have stable organization in Italy enterprises universities research institutions research organizations in accordance with EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014 Any participant in order to be eligible must comply with the eligibility criteria listed in the ldquoARPA Sicilia Funding Guidelinesrdquo httpswwwarpasiciliait

A maximum of two Italian participants per project proposal requesting funding to ARPA Sicilia are admitted

Italian applicants can participate as coordinator in only one project proposal requesting funding to ARPA Sicilia

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are in accordance with EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014

Funding will be provided for the following categories Personnel Equipment (depreciation costs if not used for their full life for the project) Subcontracting Other Costs and Overheads Overheads (ldquoSpese generalirdquo) shall be calculated as a maximum of10 of admissible costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 100000 Maximum Budget Requested for all Italian partners (coordinator andor partner) euro 100000

Other Funding Criteria

Aid intensity Public institutions and research entities (public and private) will be financed at a rate of 100 of admissible costs Funding levels are based on Art 25 of EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission and are determined in the following way for private entities The aid intensity for each beneficiary shall not exceed

(a) 100 of the eligible costs for fundamental research

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(b) 50 of the eligible costs for industrial research

(c) 25 of the eligible costs for experimental development

The aid intensities for industrial research and experimental development may be increased up to a maximum aid intensity of 80 of the eligible costs as follows

(a) by 10 percentage points for medium-sized enterprises and by 20 percentage points for small enterprises

(b) by 15 percentage points if one of the following conditions is fulfilled

(i) the project involves effective collaboration

mdash between undertakings among which at least one is an SME or is carried out in at least two Member States or in a Member State and in a Contracting Party of the EEA Agreement and no single undertaking bears more than 70 of the eligible costs or

mdash between an undertaking and one or more research and knowledge-dissemination organisations where the latter bear at least 10 of the eligible costs and have the right to publish their own research results

(ii) the results of the project are widely disseminated through conferences publication open access repositories or free or open source software

On request of applicants a pre-payment may be done equal to 50 of the total contribution for public entities and research entities 50 of the total contribution for private entities with necessary financial guarantee

The remaining part of the contribution will be paid in instalments after each financial and progress reporting period Funded participants will be requested to submit financial and scientific reports to Arpa Sicilia

Relevant documents

ldquoAvviso integrativo nazionalerdquo published on the ARPA Sicilia website httpswwwarpasiciliait

EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014

Additional Info

Italian applicants are required to send specific documentation to ARPA Sicilia at proposal submission stage (please see ldquoAvviso integrativo nazionalerdquo for requirements and submission mode)

ARPA Sicilia will not respond to queries relating to the scope of the proposed research

Useful Links

The complete list of criteria and provisions which must be satisfied by all Italian participants can be found in the ldquoAvviso integrativo nazionalerdquo published on the dedicated web page on ARPA Sicilia website httpswwwarpasiciliait

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ITALY

Funding Organisation

Ministero dellrsquoUniversitagrave e della Ricerca (MUR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Aldo Covello

Valeria Cardia

aldocovellomiurit +39 06 5849 6465

valeriacardiamiurit +39 06 5849 7333

Eligible Institutions

According to art 60 of the Decree-Law n 832012 and art 5 of its implementing Ministerial decree 5932016 the following entities are eligible providing that they have stable organization in Italy - Enterprises universities research institutions research organizations in accordance with EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014 Eligible participants must have a stable organization in Italy - Local and regional administrations and their investee companies (a more detailed description will be given in the Avviso integrativo nazionale)

Eligible Applicants

The participant must not be defaulting with regard to other funding received by the Ministry The participant must not have requestedgot any other funding for the same research activities The participant must respect the Italian law DLgs n 159 del 6092011 e successive modificazioni ed integrazioni The participant must not be subject to bankruptcy proceedings as of art 5 comma 4 letter b) of DM 5932016 or must not be a company in difficulty according to the definition under number 18) of article 2 Definitions of Regulation (EU) no 6512014 The participant must be in compliance with the obligations laid down in the contributory and social security regulations (DURC) The judicial and pending records of the legal representative of the participant are negative For any participant with the exception of public universities and public research institutions (Enti pubblici di ricerca) the following financial criteria calculated using the data reported in the last approved balance sheet must be fulfilled CN gt (CP ndash I)2 Where bull CN = net assets (Capitale netto) bull CP = sum of the costs of all the projects for which public funding has been requested by the participant during the year bull I = sum of the contributions received approved or requested for the same projects OFF lt 8 Where

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bull OF = financial charges (Oneri finanziari) bull F = turnover (Fatturato)

Eligible Costs

All activities classifiable as Basic research Industrial research and Experimental development are eligible for funding Furthermore Basic research and Industrial research activities must be predominant with respect to Experimental development activities (in terms of costs) All costs incurred during the lifetime of the project under the following categories are eligible Personnel Equipment Consulting and equivalent services Consumables and Overheads Overheads (spese generali) shall be calculated as a percentage of the personnel costs and cannot be higher than 50 of them Travel expenses dissemination and coordination costs are to be included in the overheads

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 50000000 euro 15000000

Other Funding Criteria

The amount of funding which can be granted to each beneficiary is calculated multiplying the eligible costs for the funding rate listed in the following table

On request of applicants a pre-payment may be done equal to 80 of the total contribution for public entities 50 of the total contribution for private entities

The remaining part of contribute will be paid in instalments after each financial and progress reporting period

Relevant documents - Decreto legge n 832012 - Decreto Ministeriale n 593 del 26 luglio 2016 - Linee guida al DM del 26 luglio 2016 n 593

Additional Info

In addition to the project proposal which shall be submitted at European level the Italian participants are requested to submit further documentation to MUR through the national web platform available at the following link banditransnazionali-miurcinecait These national additional documents must be submitted by the same deadline established for the pre-proposal phase submission as defined in the international joint call Any participant who does not submit its national documents by the deadline of the pre-proposal phase will be considered not eligible for funding

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MUR will require to all Italian participants admitted for funding some additional documents describing more in detail the participant and its research activities within the project It is strongly recommended to contact the National Contact Persons already in early stage of project preparation The admission for funding is subject to the adoption of the necessary accounting and administrative measures for the allocation of the resources Funded participants will be requested to submit financial and scientific reports to MUR

Useful Links httpwwwricercainternazionalemiuriteraeranet-cofund-(h2020)aquatic-pollutantsaspx

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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LATVIA

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Education and Science (IZM)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Kaspars Karolis Kasparskarolisizmgovlv

+37167047996

Eligible Institutions

RampD institutions (research institutes universities higher education establishments research centres etc) that are listed in the Registry of Research Institutions operated by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Latvia Entity must apply to Research Organization definitions according to regulation 6512014 Any other type of participants can participate on their own costs and are not covered by the Ministry

Eligible Applicants

Eligible Costs

Personnel costs (researchers technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the research project) and relevant personnel taxes Other direct costs such as consumables equipment (only depreciation costs) materials reagents Travels and allowances according to travel plan Indirect costs can reach a maximum of 25 of the total direct costs The activities must correspond to ldquoresearchrdquo according to Latvian Law on Scientific Activity Only non-commercial activities can be comprised in projects with Latvian participation

Subcontracting Expenses incurred by a third party to carry out tasks or provide services that require special scientific or technical competences outside the institutionrsquos normal area of activity The amount may not exceed 20 of the total direct costs allocated to the Latvian partner

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

300 000 euro

The maximum amount that a Latvian partner can request is 70 000 euro per year or Coordinator 100 000 per year In case of two Latvian partners in a consortium the maximum total funding available for a project is 100 000 euroyear

Other Funding Criteria

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Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info Attention Latvian partners have to end all activities until the 1112023 and submit a report in 1 month thereafter

Useful Links

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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MOLDOVA (Republic of)

Funding Organisation

National Agency for Research and Development (NARD)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Viorica Boaghi Olga Davidenco

Vioricaboaghigmailcom Olgadavidencoancdgovmd

Eligible Institutions Scientific and research organizations

Eligible Applicants Scientific and research organizations

Eligible Costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

100 000 euro 25 000 euro

Other Funding Criteria National Strategic Priorities

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

1 Code on science and innovation of the Republic of Moldova Law no 259-XV of 15072004

2 Law no190 of 21092017 for amending and completing some legislative acts

3 Government Decision no381 2019 on the approval of the National Program in the fields of research and innovation for the years 2020-2023 and of the Action Plan on its implementation

4 Government Decision no382 2019 on the approval of the Methodology for financing projects in the fields of research and innovation 5 Government Decision no196 of 28022018 on the organization and functioning of the National Agency for Research and Development

Useful Links httpsancdgovmd

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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NORWAY

Funding Organisation

The Research Council of Norway (RCN)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Ivar Berthling itbrcnno

+4790066509

Eligible Institutions

Norwegian research institutions (See definition and specification under httpswwwforskningsradetnoenapply-for-fundingwho-can-apply-for-fundingresearch-organisations

Eligible Applicants Norwegian applicants must have completed a doctoral degree or corresponding qualifications

Eligible Costs See httpswwwforskningsradetnoenapply-for-fundingBudget

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Ca euro 500000 Within a single project proposal the Norwegian contribution requested cannot exceed euro125000

Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents General RCN conditions for funding httpswwwforskningsradetnoen

Additional Info

After funding decision the Norwegian part of funded projects must register through the RCN portal Further information will be provided to the relevant partners Follow-up of the Norwegian part of the project will follow RCN guidelines and deadlines

Useful Links

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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POLAND

Funding Organisation

National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Kinga Szymańska-Rzeźnik kingaszymanskancbrgovpl

Eligible Institutions Research organizations Micro Small Medium and Large Enterprises

Eligible Applicants

Research organizations (research and knowledge-dissemination organisations) Micro Small Medium and Large Enterprises Group of entities (within the meaning of art 37 section 1 point 1a of The Act of 30 April 2010 on the National Centre for Research and Development published in Journal of Laws item 1770 2019)

Eligible Costs

The eligible costs shall be the following 1 personnel costs (researchers technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the research project) 2 cost of contractual research costs of consultancy and equivalent services used exclusively for the research activity this cost type cannot account for more than 70 of all eligible costs of a project the subcontracting can be obtained from consortium partner only in justified case this need will be verified by a national experts panel 3 operating costs including bull costs of instruments and equipment technical knowledge and patents to the extent and for the period used for the research project if such instruments and equipment are not used for their full life for the research project only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the research project as calculated on the basis of good accounting practice shall be considered eligible bull costs for buildings and land to the extent and for the duration used for the research project with regard to buildings only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the research project as calculated on the basis of good accounting practice shall be considered eligible for land costs of commercial transfer or actually incurred capital costs shall be eligible bull other operating costs including costs of materials supplies and similar products incurred directly as a result of the research activity

4 additional overheads incurred indirectly as a result of the research project that costs should account 25 of all eligible project costs That costs (4) are counted as a multiplication by percentage given above (called x) and the rest of direct costs excluding subcontracting (2) It means 4=(1+3)25

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Funding quota of Polish participants can be up to 100 for research organizations In the case of enterprises funding quota will be decided on a case-by-case basis depending on the size of the company type of researchdevelopment risk associated with the research activities and commercial perspective of exploitation under Section 2 of the Regulation of the Minister of Science and Higher Education of 25 February 2015 on criteria and rules on granting state aid and ldquode minimisrdquo aid by the National Centre for Research and Development published in Journal of Laws item 299 2015

Large Enterprises

Medium Enterprises

MicroSmall Enterprises

Universities and research organizations

FundamentalBasic Research

na na na na

IndustrialApplied Research

Up to 50+15

(max 65 )

Up to 50+10+15 (max 75 )

Up to 50+20+15 (max 80 )

Up to 100

Experimental development

Up to 25+15

(max 40 )

Up to 25+10+15 (max 50 )

Up to 25+20+15 (max 60 )

Up to 100

In any case only IndustrialApplied Research and Experimental Development will be funded Other type of activities (eg coordination dissemination management) cannot be included into separated task All eligible entities invited to submit Polish proposal are obliged to use the rate of exchange of The European Central Bank dated on the day of opening the call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

600 000 euro In relation to the budget limit it is recommended

that one project partner can require up to 200 000 euro

Other Funding Criteria Organization must be registered in Poland

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

For enterprises it is strongly advised to state in the Pre-proposal application form in table for Project coordinatorProject partner in the row ldquoOther informationrdquo the KRS number of the enterprise and the size of the enterprise (microsmall medium large) A condition for the participation of a group of entities as the Applicant in the competition is its formal existence on the date of submission of the pre-proposal confirmed by its members concluding at least conditionally agreement on the creation of a group of entities

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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Please note that group of entities counts as two project partners from Poland (it meets the limit on the number of participants from the same country please see call text for details)

Useful Links httpswwwncbrgovplprogramyprogramy-miedzynarodowe

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

39

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PORTUGAL

Funding Organisation

Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT IP)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Germana Santos Rui Munhaacute

germanasantosfctpt 213911569 ruimunhafctpt 213911538

Eligible Institutions Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Articles 3-5)

Eligible Applicants Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Article 6)

Eligible Costs Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Articles 7-9)

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

300000 euro 100000 euro

Other Funding Criteria If more than one Portuguese institution participates in a consortium the budget must be shared with the maximum limit of requested funding set at 1000000 euro per consortium

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions Portuguese applicants will have to fill in and send a Declaration of Commitment (DC) duly signed and stamped to the NCPs via email FCT may require the original of the DC in the future (Article 5 of the National Regulation) Check the National Regulation terms for admission and acceptance of proposals and projects namely concerning the update of technical and financial reports and return of funds of ongoingconcluded projects and situation of proposals previously submitted to FCT regarding pending decisions scientific areas and other calls

Useful Links

Access to electronic submission tool httpsaquaticpollutantsptjde

Access to FCT webpage dedicated to this Joint Call

httpswwwfctptapoioscooptranseranetsaquaticpollutantsindexphtmlen httpswwwfctptapoioscooptranseranetsaquaticpollutantsindexphtmlpt

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

40

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

ROMANIA

Funding Organisation

Executive Agency for Higher Education Research Development and Innovation

Funding (UEFISCDI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mihaela Manole

Nicoleta Dumitrache

Mihaelamanoleuefiscdiro 0040213023863

Nicoletadumitracheuefiscdiro 0040213023886

Eligible Institutions

Eligible entities for funding are universities public institutions RampD national institutions joint-stock companies SMErsquos and Large companies NGOs (associations foundations etc) others Funding rates vary in accordance with state aid legislation

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of principal investigator

Eligible Costs

a Staff costs

b Logistics expenses

- Capital expenditure

- Expenditure on stocks - supplies and inventory items

- Expenditure on services performed by third parties cannot exceed 25 of the funding from the public budget The subcontracted parts should not be coresubstantial parts of the project work

c Travel expenses

d Overhead (indirect costs) is calculated as a percentage of direct costs staff costs logistics costs (excluding capital costs and cost for subcontracting) and travel expenses Indirect costs will not exceed 20 of direct costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

500000 euro

250000 euro for all romanian partners in case a Romanian institution is the Coordinator

200000 euro for all romanian partners in case a Romanian institution is not the Coordinator

(please read httpsuefiscdiropachet-de-informatii-suprogramul-3-2-orizont-2020)

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

41

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Useful Links httpsuefiscdiropachet-de-informatii-suprogramul-3-2-orizont-2020

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

SCOTLAND

Funding Organisation

Scottish Enterprise (SCOTENT)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Karen Fraser karenfraserscotentcouk

+44 141 4685658

Eligible Institutions

Universities (in a consortium led by a company having at least two companies and with at least one of these being Scottish-based and undertaking RampD in Scotland and limit of one research organisation)

Eligible Applicants Any company Only universities and companies in the Scottish Enterprise area are eligible (those in the Highlands and Islands area are not eligible)

Eligible Costs

Project-specific costs including salaries overheads equipment IT consultancy training materials trials IP in whole or in part as per pre-defined criteria available on request

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 752000 No limit

Other Funding Criteria

Co-funding rate of 25-50 of eligible costs and subject to Scottish Enterprise policy and procedures and EU State Aid Regulation Preference to proposals with the greatest economic impact

Relevant documents Scottish Enterprise Large RampD Grant guidelines (see link below)

Additional Info Consortiums must consist of a Scottish based company and 2 other EU member states

Useful Links httpswwwscottish-enterprisecomsupport-for-businessesfunding-and-grantsgrowing-your-businessresearch-and-development-grant

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

43

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

SOUTH AFRICA

Funding Organisation

Water Research Commission (WRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mr Tiyani Chauke Tiyanicwrcorgza

+27 12 761 9304

Eligible Institutions South African registered Universities Science Councils Research Institutions and Private Sector conducting research development and innovation

Eligible Applicants

Eligible Costs

Direct project related cost personnel project activities and procurement of equipment and Other direct costs consumables and travel costs (flight accommodation allowance and visa fees) to participate in the project kick-off and other obligatory project consortium meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro130000

Maximum of euro50000 per project for the duration of the project and not per annum The WRC will use an standard average rate of 1R=euro15 for all projects

Other Funding Criteria

1) To access the WRC funding all SA lead researchers in approved AquaPolllutants projects will be required to submit a funding application through the WRC Online Business Management System (BMS) as the first step for contracting process and also for national reporting The submission on BMS is mainly to capture the already approved project on the WRC system (2) All projects should be aligned to one or more of the WRC strategic objectives to qualify for funding Check WRC website for more information and there must be a clear distinction of new elements and value addition to projects that have been previously funded by the WRC through national calls Misaligned projects and failure to clearly distinguish the new elements in previously funded projects will lead to funding rejection regardless of Water JPI approval

Relevant documents National Regulations

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

Additional Info

(1) SA partners are encouraged to include students in the projects for capacity building

(2) Before submitting the proposal to the AquaPolllutants call secretariat it is advised that the SA partner share the project outline with the WRC also highlighting the required financial cost for the SA partner to get WRC endorsement The project outlines should be submitted to the WRC NCP not later than 2 weeks before the call deadline to allow sufficient time for the WRC expert to assess the application

(3) The WRC National Contact Point will facilitate and assist with partner matching between SA and for WaterJPI call partners countries if necessary

(4) To raise awareness and promote the call in SA the WRC will share the information on the call information session that will be conducted virtually by the AquaPolllutants secretariat and also live stream the session using WRC social media channels The WRC NCP will also be available for bilateral meetings with individual institution as per invitation

Useful Links Any concerns relating to the FMS can be directed to bms-suppotwrcorgza

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

45

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Agencia Estatal de Investigacioacuten (AEI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Abraham Trujillo aquapollutantsaeigobes

+34 916038359

Eligible Institutions

Eligible entities for the State Research Agency funding are

Non-profit research organizations which must comply with the requirements established by this transnational call and with the rules on eligibility defined in the PCI 2020 Spanish partners belonging to Hospitals primary health care or public health administration of the National Health System (SNS) or belonging to Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS) or CIBER and CIBERNED should apply for funding to the National Institute of Health Carlos III (ISCIII) also participating in this transnational call Please check ISCIII rules Spanish Principal Investigators must demonstrate experience as investigators in projects funded by the Plan Estatal I+D+i 2013-2016 the Plan Estatal I+D+i 2017-2020 ERC Grants European Framework Programmes or other relevant national or international programmes AEI and the ISCIII reserve the right to exchange applicants in order to maximize the available funds provided the respective eligibility rules are met

Eligible Applicants

Incompatibilities These must be taken into account when participating in different ERA-Nets or other international initiatives - Principal Investigators are not allowed to apply for funding in more than one proposal of this ERA-NET AquaticPollutants cofounded call in more than one proposal in the same PCI call or in two PCI calls in consecutive years - Principal Investigators must remain unchanged between the proposal to this transnational call and the PCI 2020 call The State Research Agency will avoid double funding (overlapping with other EU or National funding) and will not grant projects or parts of projects already funded

Eligible Costs

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible)

Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

Indirect costs (overheads) and clinical trials are not eligible for funding in the PCI call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

1000000 euro

bull Maximum amount of funding per legal entity eligible for AEI should not exceed euro150000 for a 3-year project

bull Maximum per proposal is euro200000 independently of the number of legal entities applying

bull In addition 50000 more can be requested if the transnational proposal is led by a PI eligible for AEI funding

Other Funding Criteria

Centres formed by different Spanish legal entities will be considered as a unique entity and thus the maximum funding should not exceed the limits per proposal established above (for example to mixed centres) The final funding will take into account the transnational evaluation of the collaborative proposal the scientific quality of the Spanish group the added value of the international collaboration the participation of the industrial sector and the financial resources available

Relevant documents

Programa Estatal de Investigacioacuten Desarrollo e Innovacioacuten Orientada a los Retos de la Sociedad Plan Estatal de Investigacioacuten Cientiacutefica y Teacutecnica y de Innovacioacuten 2017-2020 Plan Estatal The projects granted by the State Research Agency must be aligned with the main objectives described in the Programa Estatal The instrument for funding the Spanish partners will be the national call on International Joint Programming or its equivalent (Programacioacuten Conjunta Internacional PCI) which is expected to be launched in 2020 (PCI 2020) As a reference the beneficiaries are advised to read the call PCI 2019 AquaticPollutants cofunded call will be managed by the Subdivisioacuten de Programas Cientiacutefico-Teacutecnicos Transversales Fortalecimiento y Excelencia

Additional Info Any publication or dissemination activity resulting from the granted projects must acknowledge the State Research Agency funding ldquoProject (reference nordm XX) funded by the State Research Agency through PCI (or its equivalent)rdquo

Useful Links

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mauricio Garciacutea-Franco mauriciogisciiies

+34 91 822 2885

Eligible Institutions

Hospitals primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) These institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated in accordance to

the Spanish Act 502002 of December 26th (a copy of the foundationrsquos statutes may be submitted)

Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS) Accredited according to the RD 3392004 of February 27th or RD 2792016 (These

institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated according to the Spanish Act 50 2002 of December 26th) httpwwwengisciiiesISCIIIescontenidosfd-investigacionfd-institutos-investigacion-sanitarialistado-de-iis-acreditadosshtml

CIBER or CIBERNED Team members applying to the call must be from at least two groups belonging to

CIBER in two different home institutions and one of these two should be a Hospital primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) or Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS)

NOTE other public research organisations and private non-for profit organisations should apply to the State Research Agency (AEI) also participating in this transnational call Please check AEI rules

AEI and the ISCIII reserve the right to exchange applicants in order to maximize the available funds provided the respective eligibility rules are met

Eligible Applicants

Principal Investigators (PIs) can only participate in one project proposal The Principal Investigator (PI) and all members of the research group must belong to the eligible institution or be affiliated to CIBER CIBERNED or an IIS Excluded personnel as Principal Investigator (PI) bull Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR) bull Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts) bull Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

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bull Those undergoing postdoctoral training (eg ldquoSara Borrellrdquo or ldquoJuan de la Ciervardquo contracts)

Eligibility of costs types and their caps

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible) Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

Overheads according to AES 2020

Double funding of the same concept is not allowed

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

250000euro 2-3 projects tentatively envisaged to be funded

bull Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads included)

bull Up to 250000 euro per coordinator (overheads included)

Other Funding Criteria

PLEASE NOTE I Applicants from ISCIII are eligible Eligibility criteria from AESI 2020 apply II Same institution cannot participate with more than one partner in the same

project proposal III Only one PI per beneficiary institution may be funded within the same proposal IV SMEs and other private companies are encouraged to participate at their own

cost as subcontractors or funded by CDTI V There is no other incompatibility with AES 2020

Incompatibility for application to any other call are subject to the provisions in the relevant call

Submission of the proposal at the national level

National applications will be required by ISCIII The national submission period will be published at AES 2020 Spanish Applicants should periodically check in the web page of ISCIII if they are qualified ISCIII may not send invitations to the mandatory national phase

Submission of other information at the national level

Due to administrative and legal regulations the National Institute of Health Carlos III declares the end of September 2020 as national deadline for the decision on fundable project consortia which include Spanish partners to be funded by ISCIII Any concerned applicant in a proposal for which no final decision has been made by the deadline could be declared not fundable by ISCIII Any publication data base product or event protected with IPR or not resulting from the granted project must acknowledge ldquoAward no XX by ISCIII thorough AES 2020 and within the AquaticPollutants frameworkrdquo even after the end of the project

Submission of financial and scientific reports at the national level Follow up of national grants will be according to AES 2020

Requirements on data and repositories

Researchers funded by ISCIII must make public the human genomic data as well as relevant data (phenotype and exposition data) generated inside the funded project and will use open access repositories Researchers must also make public all the necessary information for the interpretation of these genomic data including lab protocols data instruments survey tools Regarding genomic data it is understood association of complete genomes (GWAS) matrixes of de polymorphism of a single nucleotide (SNP) and sequence of genome and transcriptomic metagenomic epigenomic and gene expression data The researchers whose projects are funded by ISCIII are recommended to store their scientific data at the ELIXIR Core Data Resources or if non-European repositories or data bases are to be used they must

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49

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be certified by ELIXIR or the US National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) ISCIII may not fund any project that may require a repository andor a data base without a plan ensuring sustainability and decommissioning after the end of funding

Useful Links wwwisciiies

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council for Environment Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning

(FORMAS)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Petra Wallberg petrawallbergformasse

Eligible Institutions

Grants for research projects can only be administered by a Swedish university university college or other Swedish public organisation that fulfils the grant administrating organisation eligibility requirements of Formas Please check Formas Eligible Institutions

Eligible Applicants To be eligible to apply for grants from Formas main applicants and co-applicants must have a doctoral degree Other people participating in the project (eg doctoral students technicians lab assistants) do not need to have a doctoral degree

Eligible Costs

Admitted costs

Project grants from Formas may be used for financing of salary for researchers doctoral students (up to three years) and technical staff (including social-security contributions) Grants may also be used to finance running costs (eg consumables equipment under 500 kSEK travel conferences publication in open access journals) equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

For existing employment positions the current salary at the time of application (including social-security contributions) must be used for each of the subsequent years For new employment positions the starting salary at the grant administrating organisation must be used for each subsequent year Note that the total salary costs awarded by Formas for an individual researcher doctoral student or other member of the project may never exceed 100 per cent of a full-time position

Budget specification

bull Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

bull Travel (Missions) Traveling cost for meetings data collection and so on

bull Consumables (Running costs) All the costs that are related to the research activities as well as equipment under 500 kSEK publications in open access journal equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

Overhead Formas funds overhead costs according to the Swedish universities or institutions policies

Funding Commitment Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

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1 500 000 euro

The maximum amount which can be requested by Swedish applicant(s) is limited to euro 500000 (if Swedish Coordinator) or euro 300000 if Swedish Participant(s)

Other Funding Criteria

Ethical guidelines and open access

For information regarding Formasrsquo ethical guidelines and issues concerning public and open access to research results and scientific data Please check

httpwwwformasseenFinancingEthical-Policy

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Swedish applicants involved in proposals invited to step 2 are requested to submit a proposal to FormasPrisma after instructions from Formas NCP Each Swedish PI awarded funding must submit a financial and scientific report to Formas when the project has ended

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpsformasseenstart-pagearchivecalls2020-01-14-aquatic-pollutantshtml

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Markus Moll MarkusMollsidase

+46 72 143 42 46

Eligible Institutions

Sida will support the participation of researchers from low-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa and other sub-Saharan African countries where Sweden has bilateral development cooperation Institutions eligible to apply are Africa-based domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the following countries Benin Burkina Faso Burundi Central African Republic Chad Comoros Congo (Dem Rep) Eritrea Ethiopia The Gambia Guinea Guinea-Bissau Kenya Liberia Madagascar Malawi Mali Mozambique Niger Rwanda Senegal Sierra Leone Somalia South Sudan Sudan Tanzania Togo Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe Profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative

Eligible Applicants

African researchers employed by domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the countries specified above are eligible to apply Researchers from profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative Researchers may only be listed as a project coordinator or research partner on one project application However multiple submissions from multiple projects with researchers based at the same institution are allowed Only proposals addressing aspects of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) including resistant pathogens resistance genes and antibiotics and other antimicrobial substances under any of the themes and subthemes defined in the call are eligible for funding

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs include salaries consumables equipment travel and indirect costs Grant funds may not be used to reimburse expenses incurred prior to the project start date Sida will not fund projects or parts of projects that have been funded through other calls

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No grantee is permitted to make sub-grants but all grantees will be permitted to contract for services up to a maximum of 20000 Euro Please be aware that this limit applies to funds paid by an awardee to any other organization (or an individual employed at another organization) as a subcontractor

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

15000000 SEK (approx 1420000 euro)

250000 SEK (approx 237000 euro) for individual partners and 5000000 SEK (approx 474000

euro) for projects consisting of two or more partners eligible for Sida funding

Other Funding Criteria

Grants to project coordinatorspartners funded by Sida can only be administered by a university or other academic research institution General conditions applicable to grants from Sida to NGOs regarding projectprogramme support will apply to all institutions considered for a grant (document needs to be made accessible through the call page) Before deciding on grant funding the capacity of each applicantrsquos institution to administrate funds will be assessed according to Sidas regulations for contribution management and the projectsrsquo adherence to the Swedish strategy for research cooperation and research in development cooperation httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3strategi-for-forskningssamarbete-pdf-for-webb-eng-2pdf

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info Individuals that are members of projects invited to make a full proposal may be required to submit additional information that pertains to their specific work andor budget within the research consortium to Sida or a designated partner organization

Useful Links httpswwwsidaseEnglish

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council (SRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Patriq Fagerstedt patriqfagerstedtvrse

+46 (0)8-54644246

Eligible Institutions

Grants from the Swedish Research Council shall be administered by a Swedish university or HEI or another Swedish public organisation that fulfils our criteria for administrating organisations To apply your organisation must therefore be approved as an administrating organisation Please note that as a consequence Swedish researchers working for a company cannot be financed and should therefore not submit an application to the Swedish Research Council even if they are part of a consortium application

Eligible Applicants

You must hold a Swedish doctoral degree or a corresponding foreign degree awarded no later than the deadline for this call You may only submit one application for this grant and you may only be the Swedish partner of one consortium in this call The applicant may not have an ongoing JPIAMR grant or any other project grant concerning the same project concept funded by the Council at the start of the grant period

Eligible Costs

The project grant may be used to fund all types of project-related costs such as salaries (including your own salary however no more than corresponding to the personrsquos activity level in the project) running costs (such as consumables travel including stays at research facilities publication costs and minor equipment) premises and depreciation costs Grants may not be used for scholarships If a doctoral student participates project funds may not be paid out as salary during teaching or other departmental duties

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

19 000 000 SEK

Total amount per project proposal 500 000 EUR (SWE Coordinator) or 300

000 EUR (SWE Partner(s)) for all Swedish applicants together including indirect

costs

Other Funding Criteria

The Swedish Research Council will support research projects under all three themes of the call - MeasuringEvaluatingTaking Actions - under the condition that the project includes research on pathogens and antimicrobial resistant bacteria from aquatic ecosystems (inland and marine) All Swedish applicants must communicate with the national contact person regarding their intention to participate in the call before submission of the consortium application

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55

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All Swedish partners participating in the call and applying for funding from the Swedish Research Council shall also submit a parallel application using the Swedish Research Councilrsquos application system Prisma The application form in Prisma can be reached from the call text at the SRC website Parallel application is a mandatory eligibility criterion Failure to submit the parallel application to the Swedish Research Council before the deadline of the Prisma call will result in the Swedish partner being declared ineligible

Relevant documents See national call text for all national regulations httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

Additional Info

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

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TAIWAN

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Ching-Mei Tang cmtommostgovtw

Eligible Institutions

In compliance with the MoSTrsquos regulation ldquoOperation Guidelines for MOST Research Grantsrdquo

bull Applicant institutions (ie research conducting institutions) shall be approved by MoST to be eligible recipients of subsidization in accordance with the Operation Guidelines for Institutions Applying for MOST Grants

bull The eligible institutions are classified into three categories as follows

Taiwanese publicprivate colleges and universities Taiwanese publicprivate research institutions Taiwanese Medical institutions

Eligible Applicants In addition the Principal Investigator(s) and co-Principal Investigator(s) must meet several qualifications please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Eligible Costs please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro500000 euro85000 annually

Other Funding Criteria As detailed in Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Relevant documents please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Additional Info Please note that Taiwanese project partners shall submit a proposal to the MoST for national financing after the project has been selected and approved for funding through the AquaticPollutants evaluation and selection process

Useful Links Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) httpswwwmostgovtwl=en

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TUNESIA

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MHESR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Awatef Soltane Marzouki

Saida Rafrafi Farhat

Zied Kbaier

awatefsoltanedppsgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

coopint2gmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

kbaierziedgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

Eligible Institutions Tunisian public research institutions

- Research institutes or centers - Research laboratoriesunits based at the universities

Eligible Applicants

The Tunisian Principal Investigator (PI) should be a - Professor or equivalent - Associate Professor or equivalent - Assistant professor or equivalent

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are those used exclusively for the purpose of achieving the objectives of the project All expenses must be incurred between the start date and the end date of the project and must be limited to the allocated budget

The following expenses would be eligible a Travel and daily allowances b Other operating expenses directly related to the project c Small equipment logistics and consumables d Contract provide services (exclusively for non-permanent administrative and

research staff) should not exceed 20 of the total budget e Organisation of scientific events and meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount per Proposal

150000 euro MHESR has reserved 20000 euro project year

Other Funding Criteria

- The duration of the project should not exceed 3 years - The Tunisian Coordinators or the PI should send their annual mi-term and

final reports to the MHESR without any prior notification SMEs and NGOs are not eligible to receive funding from MHESR but it is recommended to involve them

Relevant documents National Regulations

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Additional Info Applicants are encouraged to submit proposals involving at least one socio-economic partner eligible for MHESR funding such as technical centers

Useful Links wwwmestn

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TURKEY

Funding Organisation

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Almila Nur ARSUNAR

Nihan AKDEMİRCİ

almilabahartubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 56

nihanmoralitubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 55

Eligible Institutions Higher education institutions their institutes public RampD centres SMEs and companies established in Turkey

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Eligible Costs Personnel travel equipmenttoolsoftware service procurement material costs Budget restrictions for private sector applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

750000 EUR 1500000 TL (including Project Incentive

Premium (PIP) and overhead costs)

Other Funding Criteria

For each Turkish partner in the project team budget limitations below should be used bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from Universities

(public and private) research institutes and public institutions is 720000 TL This amount excludes Project Incentive Premium (PIP) and overhead costs

bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from private corporations is 1000000 TL for Turkish partners This amount excludes overhead costs

Relevant documents

National Regulations httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles256_sayili_bk_islenmis_hali-1071-1_0pdf

httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfilesyonetmelik_iii_2_0pdf

httpstubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles365313_yk_islenmis_hali_ardeb_idari_mali_esaslarpdf

Additional Info

Please check TUBITAK website where all detailed information will be provided in national call announcement Turkish partners will make their online application via TUBITAKrsquos online system available from httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

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Turkish partners will use E-Signature for their applications Detailed information can be achieved via website httpwwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles281ardeb_eimza_yardim_dokumanipdf (Hard copy of documents need NOT to be sent) In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions

Useful Links httpswwwtubitakgovtr httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

  • Table of Content
  • BELGIUM
  • Eligible personnel costs (permanenttemporary)
  • Operating cost (Travel and consumables)
  • Equipement
  • Overheads
  • Subcontracting
  • BELGIUM
  • BELGIUM
  • BRAZIL
  • CYPRUS
  • CZECH REPUBLIC
  • DENMARK
  • ESTONIA
  • FINLAND
  • FRANCE
  • GERMANY
  • GREECE
  • IRELAND
  • ISRAEL
  • ITALY
  • ITALY
  • LATVIA
  • MOLDOVA (Republic of)
  • NORWAY
  • POLAND
  • PORTUGAL
  • ROMANIA
  • SCOTLAND
  • SOUTH AFRICA
  • SPAIN
  • SPAIN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • TAIWAN
  • TUNESIA
  • TURKEY
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IRELAND

Funding Organisation

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Lisa Sheils lsheilsepaie

Eligible Institutions

EPA funding rules apply ndash All types of organisations are eligible ndash Please consult EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions

Eligible Applicants

EPA funding rules apply ndash Applicants from the Republic of Ireland are eligible ndash Please consult EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions

Eligible Costs

EPA funding rules apply ndash Please consult EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions Post-completion dissemination costs do not apply to Transnational Calls

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 500000

The following will be used as national eligibility criteria Maximum Budget Requested for Coordinator euro 300000 Maximum Budget Requested for Partners euro 150000 Maximum of 1 Irish research organisation (eg coordinator or partner) requesting budget from the EPA within a consortium

Other Funding Criteria As detailed in ldquoMaximum Amount Per Proposalrdquo

Relevant documents EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Applicants EPA Research 2019 Call - Guide for Grantees EPA Research 2019 Call - Terms and Conditions

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Additional Info

Irish applicants are not required to send any documentation to the EPA in advance of the pre-proposal amp proposal submission The EPA will not respond to queries relating to the scope of the proposed research

Useful Links wwwepaie

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ISRAEL

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Health ndash

Chief Scientist Office (CSO-MOH)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Dr Irit Allon Mrs Orly Spivak

iritallonmohgovil orleefgmailcom

Eligible Institutions University research center or hospital

Eligible Applicants

Position in a university research center or hospital Research authority must approve position prior to submission PI should hold a PhD MD DMD D Sc or equivalent degree and employed by an eligible institution Research will not be funded simultaneously by CSO-MOH on more than one grant (Era-NET or national) Researchers can not apply for more than one grant from any ERA-NET funded by CSO-MOH or submit more than one proposal for any programme

Eligible Costs Materials and consumables Travel amp hosting (up to 10) No salaries for applicants No heavy equipment Institutional overhead 10

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Up to euro 300000 depending on budget availability

The following will be used as national eligibility criteria Up to 140000 euro per partner Additional 20000 euro for coordination Maximum of 2 projects will be funded up to 1 Israeli coordinator

Other Funding Criteria Submission of financial and scientific reports at national level is required annually

Relevant documents Not applicable

Additional Info

Prior to submission researchers will submit to CSO-MOH an abstract approved by their research authority including budget distribution No submission of abstract can result in declaration of the consortium as ineligible If the application involves human or animal experiments bioethics approvals must be submitted with the application or up to 4 months later

Useful Links Please see detailed instructions of application at the national level and reporting at httpwwwhealthgovilresearch-fund

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ITALY

Funding Organisation

Agenzia Regionale per la Protezione dellrsquoAmbiente Regione Siciliana (ARPA

Sicilia)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Vincenzo Infantino vinfantinoarpasiciliait

Eligible Institutions All institutions are eligible providing that they have stable organization in Italy

Eligible Applicants

The following entities are eligible providing that they have stable organization in Italy enterprises universities research institutions research organizations in accordance with EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014 Any participant in order to be eligible must comply with the eligibility criteria listed in the ldquoARPA Sicilia Funding Guidelinesrdquo httpswwwarpasiciliait

A maximum of two Italian participants per project proposal requesting funding to ARPA Sicilia are admitted

Italian applicants can participate as coordinator in only one project proposal requesting funding to ARPA Sicilia

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are in accordance with EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014

Funding will be provided for the following categories Personnel Equipment (depreciation costs if not used for their full life for the project) Subcontracting Other Costs and Overheads Overheads (ldquoSpese generalirdquo) shall be calculated as a maximum of10 of admissible costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 100000 Maximum Budget Requested for all Italian partners (coordinator andor partner) euro 100000

Other Funding Criteria

Aid intensity Public institutions and research entities (public and private) will be financed at a rate of 100 of admissible costs Funding levels are based on Art 25 of EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission and are determined in the following way for private entities The aid intensity for each beneficiary shall not exceed

(a) 100 of the eligible costs for fundamental research

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28

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(b) 50 of the eligible costs for industrial research

(c) 25 of the eligible costs for experimental development

The aid intensities for industrial research and experimental development may be increased up to a maximum aid intensity of 80 of the eligible costs as follows

(a) by 10 percentage points for medium-sized enterprises and by 20 percentage points for small enterprises

(b) by 15 percentage points if one of the following conditions is fulfilled

(i) the project involves effective collaboration

mdash between undertakings among which at least one is an SME or is carried out in at least two Member States or in a Member State and in a Contracting Party of the EEA Agreement and no single undertaking bears more than 70 of the eligible costs or

mdash between an undertaking and one or more research and knowledge-dissemination organisations where the latter bear at least 10 of the eligible costs and have the right to publish their own research results

(ii) the results of the project are widely disseminated through conferences publication open access repositories or free or open source software

On request of applicants a pre-payment may be done equal to 50 of the total contribution for public entities and research entities 50 of the total contribution for private entities with necessary financial guarantee

The remaining part of the contribution will be paid in instalments after each financial and progress reporting period Funded participants will be requested to submit financial and scientific reports to Arpa Sicilia

Relevant documents

ldquoAvviso integrativo nazionalerdquo published on the ARPA Sicilia website httpswwwarpasiciliait

EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014

Additional Info

Italian applicants are required to send specific documentation to ARPA Sicilia at proposal submission stage (please see ldquoAvviso integrativo nazionalerdquo for requirements and submission mode)

ARPA Sicilia will not respond to queries relating to the scope of the proposed research

Useful Links

The complete list of criteria and provisions which must be satisfied by all Italian participants can be found in the ldquoAvviso integrativo nazionalerdquo published on the dedicated web page on ARPA Sicilia website httpswwwarpasiciliait

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ITALY

Funding Organisation

Ministero dellrsquoUniversitagrave e della Ricerca (MUR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Aldo Covello

Valeria Cardia

aldocovellomiurit +39 06 5849 6465

valeriacardiamiurit +39 06 5849 7333

Eligible Institutions

According to art 60 of the Decree-Law n 832012 and art 5 of its implementing Ministerial decree 5932016 the following entities are eligible providing that they have stable organization in Italy - Enterprises universities research institutions research organizations in accordance with EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014 Eligible participants must have a stable organization in Italy - Local and regional administrations and their investee companies (a more detailed description will be given in the Avviso integrativo nazionale)

Eligible Applicants

The participant must not be defaulting with regard to other funding received by the Ministry The participant must not have requestedgot any other funding for the same research activities The participant must respect the Italian law DLgs n 159 del 6092011 e successive modificazioni ed integrazioni The participant must not be subject to bankruptcy proceedings as of art 5 comma 4 letter b) of DM 5932016 or must not be a company in difficulty according to the definition under number 18) of article 2 Definitions of Regulation (EU) no 6512014 The participant must be in compliance with the obligations laid down in the contributory and social security regulations (DURC) The judicial and pending records of the legal representative of the participant are negative For any participant with the exception of public universities and public research institutions (Enti pubblici di ricerca) the following financial criteria calculated using the data reported in the last approved balance sheet must be fulfilled CN gt (CP ndash I)2 Where bull CN = net assets (Capitale netto) bull CP = sum of the costs of all the projects for which public funding has been requested by the participant during the year bull I = sum of the contributions received approved or requested for the same projects OFF lt 8 Where

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bull OF = financial charges (Oneri finanziari) bull F = turnover (Fatturato)

Eligible Costs

All activities classifiable as Basic research Industrial research and Experimental development are eligible for funding Furthermore Basic research and Industrial research activities must be predominant with respect to Experimental development activities (in terms of costs) All costs incurred during the lifetime of the project under the following categories are eligible Personnel Equipment Consulting and equivalent services Consumables and Overheads Overheads (spese generali) shall be calculated as a percentage of the personnel costs and cannot be higher than 50 of them Travel expenses dissemination and coordination costs are to be included in the overheads

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 50000000 euro 15000000

Other Funding Criteria

The amount of funding which can be granted to each beneficiary is calculated multiplying the eligible costs for the funding rate listed in the following table

On request of applicants a pre-payment may be done equal to 80 of the total contribution for public entities 50 of the total contribution for private entities

The remaining part of contribute will be paid in instalments after each financial and progress reporting period

Relevant documents - Decreto legge n 832012 - Decreto Ministeriale n 593 del 26 luglio 2016 - Linee guida al DM del 26 luglio 2016 n 593

Additional Info

In addition to the project proposal which shall be submitted at European level the Italian participants are requested to submit further documentation to MUR through the national web platform available at the following link banditransnazionali-miurcinecait These national additional documents must be submitted by the same deadline established for the pre-proposal phase submission as defined in the international joint call Any participant who does not submit its national documents by the deadline of the pre-proposal phase will be considered not eligible for funding

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MUR will require to all Italian participants admitted for funding some additional documents describing more in detail the participant and its research activities within the project It is strongly recommended to contact the National Contact Persons already in early stage of project preparation The admission for funding is subject to the adoption of the necessary accounting and administrative measures for the allocation of the resources Funded participants will be requested to submit financial and scientific reports to MUR

Useful Links httpwwwricercainternazionalemiuriteraeranet-cofund-(h2020)aquatic-pollutantsaspx

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LATVIA

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Education and Science (IZM)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Kaspars Karolis Kasparskarolisizmgovlv

+37167047996

Eligible Institutions

RampD institutions (research institutes universities higher education establishments research centres etc) that are listed in the Registry of Research Institutions operated by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Latvia Entity must apply to Research Organization definitions according to regulation 6512014 Any other type of participants can participate on their own costs and are not covered by the Ministry

Eligible Applicants

Eligible Costs

Personnel costs (researchers technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the research project) and relevant personnel taxes Other direct costs such as consumables equipment (only depreciation costs) materials reagents Travels and allowances according to travel plan Indirect costs can reach a maximum of 25 of the total direct costs The activities must correspond to ldquoresearchrdquo according to Latvian Law on Scientific Activity Only non-commercial activities can be comprised in projects with Latvian participation

Subcontracting Expenses incurred by a third party to carry out tasks or provide services that require special scientific or technical competences outside the institutionrsquos normal area of activity The amount may not exceed 20 of the total direct costs allocated to the Latvian partner

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

300 000 euro

The maximum amount that a Latvian partner can request is 70 000 euro per year or Coordinator 100 000 per year In case of two Latvian partners in a consortium the maximum total funding available for a project is 100 000 euroyear

Other Funding Criteria

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Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info Attention Latvian partners have to end all activities until the 1112023 and submit a report in 1 month thereafter

Useful Links

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MOLDOVA (Republic of)

Funding Organisation

National Agency for Research and Development (NARD)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Viorica Boaghi Olga Davidenco

Vioricaboaghigmailcom Olgadavidencoancdgovmd

Eligible Institutions Scientific and research organizations

Eligible Applicants Scientific and research organizations

Eligible Costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

100 000 euro 25 000 euro

Other Funding Criteria National Strategic Priorities

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

1 Code on science and innovation of the Republic of Moldova Law no 259-XV of 15072004

2 Law no190 of 21092017 for amending and completing some legislative acts

3 Government Decision no381 2019 on the approval of the National Program in the fields of research and innovation for the years 2020-2023 and of the Action Plan on its implementation

4 Government Decision no382 2019 on the approval of the Methodology for financing projects in the fields of research and innovation 5 Government Decision no196 of 28022018 on the organization and functioning of the National Agency for Research and Development

Useful Links httpsancdgovmd

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NORWAY

Funding Organisation

The Research Council of Norway (RCN)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Ivar Berthling itbrcnno

+4790066509

Eligible Institutions

Norwegian research institutions (See definition and specification under httpswwwforskningsradetnoenapply-for-fundingwho-can-apply-for-fundingresearch-organisations

Eligible Applicants Norwegian applicants must have completed a doctoral degree or corresponding qualifications

Eligible Costs See httpswwwforskningsradetnoenapply-for-fundingBudget

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Ca euro 500000 Within a single project proposal the Norwegian contribution requested cannot exceed euro125000

Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents General RCN conditions for funding httpswwwforskningsradetnoen

Additional Info

After funding decision the Norwegian part of funded projects must register through the RCN portal Further information will be provided to the relevant partners Follow-up of the Norwegian part of the project will follow RCN guidelines and deadlines

Useful Links

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POLAND

Funding Organisation

National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Kinga Szymańska-Rzeźnik kingaszymanskancbrgovpl

Eligible Institutions Research organizations Micro Small Medium and Large Enterprises

Eligible Applicants

Research organizations (research and knowledge-dissemination organisations) Micro Small Medium and Large Enterprises Group of entities (within the meaning of art 37 section 1 point 1a of The Act of 30 April 2010 on the National Centre for Research and Development published in Journal of Laws item 1770 2019)

Eligible Costs

The eligible costs shall be the following 1 personnel costs (researchers technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the research project) 2 cost of contractual research costs of consultancy and equivalent services used exclusively for the research activity this cost type cannot account for more than 70 of all eligible costs of a project the subcontracting can be obtained from consortium partner only in justified case this need will be verified by a national experts panel 3 operating costs including bull costs of instruments and equipment technical knowledge and patents to the extent and for the period used for the research project if such instruments and equipment are not used for their full life for the research project only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the research project as calculated on the basis of good accounting practice shall be considered eligible bull costs for buildings and land to the extent and for the duration used for the research project with regard to buildings only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the research project as calculated on the basis of good accounting practice shall be considered eligible for land costs of commercial transfer or actually incurred capital costs shall be eligible bull other operating costs including costs of materials supplies and similar products incurred directly as a result of the research activity

4 additional overheads incurred indirectly as a result of the research project that costs should account 25 of all eligible project costs That costs (4) are counted as a multiplication by percentage given above (called x) and the rest of direct costs excluding subcontracting (2) It means 4=(1+3)25

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Funding quota of Polish participants can be up to 100 for research organizations In the case of enterprises funding quota will be decided on a case-by-case basis depending on the size of the company type of researchdevelopment risk associated with the research activities and commercial perspective of exploitation under Section 2 of the Regulation of the Minister of Science and Higher Education of 25 February 2015 on criteria and rules on granting state aid and ldquode minimisrdquo aid by the National Centre for Research and Development published in Journal of Laws item 299 2015

Large Enterprises

Medium Enterprises

MicroSmall Enterprises

Universities and research organizations

FundamentalBasic Research

na na na na

IndustrialApplied Research

Up to 50+15

(max 65 )

Up to 50+10+15 (max 75 )

Up to 50+20+15 (max 80 )

Up to 100

Experimental development

Up to 25+15

(max 40 )

Up to 25+10+15 (max 50 )

Up to 25+20+15 (max 60 )

Up to 100

In any case only IndustrialApplied Research and Experimental Development will be funded Other type of activities (eg coordination dissemination management) cannot be included into separated task All eligible entities invited to submit Polish proposal are obliged to use the rate of exchange of The European Central Bank dated on the day of opening the call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

600 000 euro In relation to the budget limit it is recommended

that one project partner can require up to 200 000 euro

Other Funding Criteria Organization must be registered in Poland

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

For enterprises it is strongly advised to state in the Pre-proposal application form in table for Project coordinatorProject partner in the row ldquoOther informationrdquo the KRS number of the enterprise and the size of the enterprise (microsmall medium large) A condition for the participation of a group of entities as the Applicant in the competition is its formal existence on the date of submission of the pre-proposal confirmed by its members concluding at least conditionally agreement on the creation of a group of entities

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Please note that group of entities counts as two project partners from Poland (it meets the limit on the number of participants from the same country please see call text for details)

Useful Links httpswwwncbrgovplprogramyprogramy-miedzynarodowe

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PORTUGAL

Funding Organisation

Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT IP)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Germana Santos Rui Munhaacute

germanasantosfctpt 213911569 ruimunhafctpt 213911538

Eligible Institutions Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Articles 3-5)

Eligible Applicants Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Article 6)

Eligible Costs Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Articles 7-9)

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

300000 euro 100000 euro

Other Funding Criteria If more than one Portuguese institution participates in a consortium the budget must be shared with the maximum limit of requested funding set at 1000000 euro per consortium

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions Portuguese applicants will have to fill in and send a Declaration of Commitment (DC) duly signed and stamped to the NCPs via email FCT may require the original of the DC in the future (Article 5 of the National Regulation) Check the National Regulation terms for admission and acceptance of proposals and projects namely concerning the update of technical and financial reports and return of funds of ongoingconcluded projects and situation of proposals previously submitted to FCT regarding pending decisions scientific areas and other calls

Useful Links

Access to electronic submission tool httpsaquaticpollutantsptjde

Access to FCT webpage dedicated to this Joint Call

httpswwwfctptapoioscooptranseranetsaquaticpollutantsindexphtmlen httpswwwfctptapoioscooptranseranetsaquaticpollutantsindexphtmlpt

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ROMANIA

Funding Organisation

Executive Agency for Higher Education Research Development and Innovation

Funding (UEFISCDI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mihaela Manole

Nicoleta Dumitrache

Mihaelamanoleuefiscdiro 0040213023863

Nicoletadumitracheuefiscdiro 0040213023886

Eligible Institutions

Eligible entities for funding are universities public institutions RampD national institutions joint-stock companies SMErsquos and Large companies NGOs (associations foundations etc) others Funding rates vary in accordance with state aid legislation

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of principal investigator

Eligible Costs

a Staff costs

b Logistics expenses

- Capital expenditure

- Expenditure on stocks - supplies and inventory items

- Expenditure on services performed by third parties cannot exceed 25 of the funding from the public budget The subcontracted parts should not be coresubstantial parts of the project work

c Travel expenses

d Overhead (indirect costs) is calculated as a percentage of direct costs staff costs logistics costs (excluding capital costs and cost for subcontracting) and travel expenses Indirect costs will not exceed 20 of direct costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

500000 euro

250000 euro for all romanian partners in case a Romanian institution is the Coordinator

200000 euro for all romanian partners in case a Romanian institution is not the Coordinator

(please read httpsuefiscdiropachet-de-informatii-suprogramul-3-2-orizont-2020)

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Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Useful Links httpsuefiscdiropachet-de-informatii-suprogramul-3-2-orizont-2020

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SCOTLAND

Funding Organisation

Scottish Enterprise (SCOTENT)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Karen Fraser karenfraserscotentcouk

+44 141 4685658

Eligible Institutions

Universities (in a consortium led by a company having at least two companies and with at least one of these being Scottish-based and undertaking RampD in Scotland and limit of one research organisation)

Eligible Applicants Any company Only universities and companies in the Scottish Enterprise area are eligible (those in the Highlands and Islands area are not eligible)

Eligible Costs

Project-specific costs including salaries overheads equipment IT consultancy training materials trials IP in whole or in part as per pre-defined criteria available on request

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 752000 No limit

Other Funding Criteria

Co-funding rate of 25-50 of eligible costs and subject to Scottish Enterprise policy and procedures and EU State Aid Regulation Preference to proposals with the greatest economic impact

Relevant documents Scottish Enterprise Large RampD Grant guidelines (see link below)

Additional Info Consortiums must consist of a Scottish based company and 2 other EU member states

Useful Links httpswwwscottish-enterprisecomsupport-for-businessesfunding-and-grantsgrowing-your-businessresearch-and-development-grant

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SOUTH AFRICA

Funding Organisation

Water Research Commission (WRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mr Tiyani Chauke Tiyanicwrcorgza

+27 12 761 9304

Eligible Institutions South African registered Universities Science Councils Research Institutions and Private Sector conducting research development and innovation

Eligible Applicants

Eligible Costs

Direct project related cost personnel project activities and procurement of equipment and Other direct costs consumables and travel costs (flight accommodation allowance and visa fees) to participate in the project kick-off and other obligatory project consortium meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro130000

Maximum of euro50000 per project for the duration of the project and not per annum The WRC will use an standard average rate of 1R=euro15 for all projects

Other Funding Criteria

1) To access the WRC funding all SA lead researchers in approved AquaPolllutants projects will be required to submit a funding application through the WRC Online Business Management System (BMS) as the first step for contracting process and also for national reporting The submission on BMS is mainly to capture the already approved project on the WRC system (2) All projects should be aligned to one or more of the WRC strategic objectives to qualify for funding Check WRC website for more information and there must be a clear distinction of new elements and value addition to projects that have been previously funded by the WRC through national calls Misaligned projects and failure to clearly distinguish the new elements in previously funded projects will lead to funding rejection regardless of Water JPI approval

Relevant documents National Regulations

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Additional Info

(1) SA partners are encouraged to include students in the projects for capacity building

(2) Before submitting the proposal to the AquaPolllutants call secretariat it is advised that the SA partner share the project outline with the WRC also highlighting the required financial cost for the SA partner to get WRC endorsement The project outlines should be submitted to the WRC NCP not later than 2 weeks before the call deadline to allow sufficient time for the WRC expert to assess the application

(3) The WRC National Contact Point will facilitate and assist with partner matching between SA and for WaterJPI call partners countries if necessary

(4) To raise awareness and promote the call in SA the WRC will share the information on the call information session that will be conducted virtually by the AquaPolllutants secretariat and also live stream the session using WRC social media channels The WRC NCP will also be available for bilateral meetings with individual institution as per invitation

Useful Links Any concerns relating to the FMS can be directed to bms-suppotwrcorgza

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Agencia Estatal de Investigacioacuten (AEI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Abraham Trujillo aquapollutantsaeigobes

+34 916038359

Eligible Institutions

Eligible entities for the State Research Agency funding are

Non-profit research organizations which must comply with the requirements established by this transnational call and with the rules on eligibility defined in the PCI 2020 Spanish partners belonging to Hospitals primary health care or public health administration of the National Health System (SNS) or belonging to Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS) or CIBER and CIBERNED should apply for funding to the National Institute of Health Carlos III (ISCIII) also participating in this transnational call Please check ISCIII rules Spanish Principal Investigators must demonstrate experience as investigators in projects funded by the Plan Estatal I+D+i 2013-2016 the Plan Estatal I+D+i 2017-2020 ERC Grants European Framework Programmes or other relevant national or international programmes AEI and the ISCIII reserve the right to exchange applicants in order to maximize the available funds provided the respective eligibility rules are met

Eligible Applicants

Incompatibilities These must be taken into account when participating in different ERA-Nets or other international initiatives - Principal Investigators are not allowed to apply for funding in more than one proposal of this ERA-NET AquaticPollutants cofounded call in more than one proposal in the same PCI call or in two PCI calls in consecutive years - Principal Investigators must remain unchanged between the proposal to this transnational call and the PCI 2020 call The State Research Agency will avoid double funding (overlapping with other EU or National funding) and will not grant projects or parts of projects already funded

Eligible Costs

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible)

Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

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Indirect costs (overheads) and clinical trials are not eligible for funding in the PCI call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

1000000 euro

bull Maximum amount of funding per legal entity eligible for AEI should not exceed euro150000 for a 3-year project

bull Maximum per proposal is euro200000 independently of the number of legal entities applying

bull In addition 50000 more can be requested if the transnational proposal is led by a PI eligible for AEI funding

Other Funding Criteria

Centres formed by different Spanish legal entities will be considered as a unique entity and thus the maximum funding should not exceed the limits per proposal established above (for example to mixed centres) The final funding will take into account the transnational evaluation of the collaborative proposal the scientific quality of the Spanish group the added value of the international collaboration the participation of the industrial sector and the financial resources available

Relevant documents

Programa Estatal de Investigacioacuten Desarrollo e Innovacioacuten Orientada a los Retos de la Sociedad Plan Estatal de Investigacioacuten Cientiacutefica y Teacutecnica y de Innovacioacuten 2017-2020 Plan Estatal The projects granted by the State Research Agency must be aligned with the main objectives described in the Programa Estatal The instrument for funding the Spanish partners will be the national call on International Joint Programming or its equivalent (Programacioacuten Conjunta Internacional PCI) which is expected to be launched in 2020 (PCI 2020) As a reference the beneficiaries are advised to read the call PCI 2019 AquaticPollutants cofunded call will be managed by the Subdivisioacuten de Programas Cientiacutefico-Teacutecnicos Transversales Fortalecimiento y Excelencia

Additional Info Any publication or dissemination activity resulting from the granted projects must acknowledge the State Research Agency funding ldquoProject (reference nordm XX) funded by the State Research Agency through PCI (or its equivalent)rdquo

Useful Links

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mauricio Garciacutea-Franco mauriciogisciiies

+34 91 822 2885

Eligible Institutions

Hospitals primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) These institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated in accordance to

the Spanish Act 502002 of December 26th (a copy of the foundationrsquos statutes may be submitted)

Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS) Accredited according to the RD 3392004 of February 27th or RD 2792016 (These

institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated according to the Spanish Act 50 2002 of December 26th) httpwwwengisciiiesISCIIIescontenidosfd-investigacionfd-institutos-investigacion-sanitarialistado-de-iis-acreditadosshtml

CIBER or CIBERNED Team members applying to the call must be from at least two groups belonging to

CIBER in two different home institutions and one of these two should be a Hospital primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) or Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS)

NOTE other public research organisations and private non-for profit organisations should apply to the State Research Agency (AEI) also participating in this transnational call Please check AEI rules

AEI and the ISCIII reserve the right to exchange applicants in order to maximize the available funds provided the respective eligibility rules are met

Eligible Applicants

Principal Investigators (PIs) can only participate in one project proposal The Principal Investigator (PI) and all members of the research group must belong to the eligible institution or be affiliated to CIBER CIBERNED or an IIS Excluded personnel as Principal Investigator (PI) bull Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR) bull Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts) bull Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

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bull Those undergoing postdoctoral training (eg ldquoSara Borrellrdquo or ldquoJuan de la Ciervardquo contracts)

Eligibility of costs types and their caps

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible) Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

Overheads according to AES 2020

Double funding of the same concept is not allowed

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

250000euro 2-3 projects tentatively envisaged to be funded

bull Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads included)

bull Up to 250000 euro per coordinator (overheads included)

Other Funding Criteria

PLEASE NOTE I Applicants from ISCIII are eligible Eligibility criteria from AESI 2020 apply II Same institution cannot participate with more than one partner in the same

project proposal III Only one PI per beneficiary institution may be funded within the same proposal IV SMEs and other private companies are encouraged to participate at their own

cost as subcontractors or funded by CDTI V There is no other incompatibility with AES 2020

Incompatibility for application to any other call are subject to the provisions in the relevant call

Submission of the proposal at the national level

National applications will be required by ISCIII The national submission period will be published at AES 2020 Spanish Applicants should periodically check in the web page of ISCIII if they are qualified ISCIII may not send invitations to the mandatory national phase

Submission of other information at the national level

Due to administrative and legal regulations the National Institute of Health Carlos III declares the end of September 2020 as national deadline for the decision on fundable project consortia which include Spanish partners to be funded by ISCIII Any concerned applicant in a proposal for which no final decision has been made by the deadline could be declared not fundable by ISCIII Any publication data base product or event protected with IPR or not resulting from the granted project must acknowledge ldquoAward no XX by ISCIII thorough AES 2020 and within the AquaticPollutants frameworkrdquo even after the end of the project

Submission of financial and scientific reports at the national level Follow up of national grants will be according to AES 2020

Requirements on data and repositories

Researchers funded by ISCIII must make public the human genomic data as well as relevant data (phenotype and exposition data) generated inside the funded project and will use open access repositories Researchers must also make public all the necessary information for the interpretation of these genomic data including lab protocols data instruments survey tools Regarding genomic data it is understood association of complete genomes (GWAS) matrixes of de polymorphism of a single nucleotide (SNP) and sequence of genome and transcriptomic metagenomic epigenomic and gene expression data The researchers whose projects are funded by ISCIII are recommended to store their scientific data at the ELIXIR Core Data Resources or if non-European repositories or data bases are to be used they must

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be certified by ELIXIR or the US National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) ISCIII may not fund any project that may require a repository andor a data base without a plan ensuring sustainability and decommissioning after the end of funding

Useful Links wwwisciiies

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council for Environment Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning

(FORMAS)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Petra Wallberg petrawallbergformasse

Eligible Institutions

Grants for research projects can only be administered by a Swedish university university college or other Swedish public organisation that fulfils the grant administrating organisation eligibility requirements of Formas Please check Formas Eligible Institutions

Eligible Applicants To be eligible to apply for grants from Formas main applicants and co-applicants must have a doctoral degree Other people participating in the project (eg doctoral students technicians lab assistants) do not need to have a doctoral degree

Eligible Costs

Admitted costs

Project grants from Formas may be used for financing of salary for researchers doctoral students (up to three years) and technical staff (including social-security contributions) Grants may also be used to finance running costs (eg consumables equipment under 500 kSEK travel conferences publication in open access journals) equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

For existing employment positions the current salary at the time of application (including social-security contributions) must be used for each of the subsequent years For new employment positions the starting salary at the grant administrating organisation must be used for each subsequent year Note that the total salary costs awarded by Formas for an individual researcher doctoral student or other member of the project may never exceed 100 per cent of a full-time position

Budget specification

bull Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

bull Travel (Missions) Traveling cost for meetings data collection and so on

bull Consumables (Running costs) All the costs that are related to the research activities as well as equipment under 500 kSEK publications in open access journal equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

Overhead Formas funds overhead costs according to the Swedish universities or institutions policies

Funding Commitment Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

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1 500 000 euro

The maximum amount which can be requested by Swedish applicant(s) is limited to euro 500000 (if Swedish Coordinator) or euro 300000 if Swedish Participant(s)

Other Funding Criteria

Ethical guidelines and open access

For information regarding Formasrsquo ethical guidelines and issues concerning public and open access to research results and scientific data Please check

httpwwwformasseenFinancingEthical-Policy

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Swedish applicants involved in proposals invited to step 2 are requested to submit a proposal to FormasPrisma after instructions from Formas NCP Each Swedish PI awarded funding must submit a financial and scientific report to Formas when the project has ended

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpsformasseenstart-pagearchivecalls2020-01-14-aquatic-pollutantshtml

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Markus Moll MarkusMollsidase

+46 72 143 42 46

Eligible Institutions

Sida will support the participation of researchers from low-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa and other sub-Saharan African countries where Sweden has bilateral development cooperation Institutions eligible to apply are Africa-based domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the following countries Benin Burkina Faso Burundi Central African Republic Chad Comoros Congo (Dem Rep) Eritrea Ethiopia The Gambia Guinea Guinea-Bissau Kenya Liberia Madagascar Malawi Mali Mozambique Niger Rwanda Senegal Sierra Leone Somalia South Sudan Sudan Tanzania Togo Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe Profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative

Eligible Applicants

African researchers employed by domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the countries specified above are eligible to apply Researchers from profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative Researchers may only be listed as a project coordinator or research partner on one project application However multiple submissions from multiple projects with researchers based at the same institution are allowed Only proposals addressing aspects of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) including resistant pathogens resistance genes and antibiotics and other antimicrobial substances under any of the themes and subthemes defined in the call are eligible for funding

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs include salaries consumables equipment travel and indirect costs Grant funds may not be used to reimburse expenses incurred prior to the project start date Sida will not fund projects or parts of projects that have been funded through other calls

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No grantee is permitted to make sub-grants but all grantees will be permitted to contract for services up to a maximum of 20000 Euro Please be aware that this limit applies to funds paid by an awardee to any other organization (or an individual employed at another organization) as a subcontractor

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

15000000 SEK (approx 1420000 euro)

250000 SEK (approx 237000 euro) for individual partners and 5000000 SEK (approx 474000

euro) for projects consisting of two or more partners eligible for Sida funding

Other Funding Criteria

Grants to project coordinatorspartners funded by Sida can only be administered by a university or other academic research institution General conditions applicable to grants from Sida to NGOs regarding projectprogramme support will apply to all institutions considered for a grant (document needs to be made accessible through the call page) Before deciding on grant funding the capacity of each applicantrsquos institution to administrate funds will be assessed according to Sidas regulations for contribution management and the projectsrsquo adherence to the Swedish strategy for research cooperation and research in development cooperation httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3strategi-for-forskningssamarbete-pdf-for-webb-eng-2pdf

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info Individuals that are members of projects invited to make a full proposal may be required to submit additional information that pertains to their specific work andor budget within the research consortium to Sida or a designated partner organization

Useful Links httpswwwsidaseEnglish

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council (SRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Patriq Fagerstedt patriqfagerstedtvrse

+46 (0)8-54644246

Eligible Institutions

Grants from the Swedish Research Council shall be administered by a Swedish university or HEI or another Swedish public organisation that fulfils our criteria for administrating organisations To apply your organisation must therefore be approved as an administrating organisation Please note that as a consequence Swedish researchers working for a company cannot be financed and should therefore not submit an application to the Swedish Research Council even if they are part of a consortium application

Eligible Applicants

You must hold a Swedish doctoral degree or a corresponding foreign degree awarded no later than the deadline for this call You may only submit one application for this grant and you may only be the Swedish partner of one consortium in this call The applicant may not have an ongoing JPIAMR grant or any other project grant concerning the same project concept funded by the Council at the start of the grant period

Eligible Costs

The project grant may be used to fund all types of project-related costs such as salaries (including your own salary however no more than corresponding to the personrsquos activity level in the project) running costs (such as consumables travel including stays at research facilities publication costs and minor equipment) premises and depreciation costs Grants may not be used for scholarships If a doctoral student participates project funds may not be paid out as salary during teaching or other departmental duties

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

19 000 000 SEK

Total amount per project proposal 500 000 EUR (SWE Coordinator) or 300

000 EUR (SWE Partner(s)) for all Swedish applicants together including indirect

costs

Other Funding Criteria

The Swedish Research Council will support research projects under all three themes of the call - MeasuringEvaluatingTaking Actions - under the condition that the project includes research on pathogens and antimicrobial resistant bacteria from aquatic ecosystems (inland and marine) All Swedish applicants must communicate with the national contact person regarding their intention to participate in the call before submission of the consortium application

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All Swedish partners participating in the call and applying for funding from the Swedish Research Council shall also submit a parallel application using the Swedish Research Councilrsquos application system Prisma The application form in Prisma can be reached from the call text at the SRC website Parallel application is a mandatory eligibility criterion Failure to submit the parallel application to the Swedish Research Council before the deadline of the Prisma call will result in the Swedish partner being declared ineligible

Relevant documents See national call text for all national regulations httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

Additional Info

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

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TAIWAN

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Ching-Mei Tang cmtommostgovtw

Eligible Institutions

In compliance with the MoSTrsquos regulation ldquoOperation Guidelines for MOST Research Grantsrdquo

bull Applicant institutions (ie research conducting institutions) shall be approved by MoST to be eligible recipients of subsidization in accordance with the Operation Guidelines for Institutions Applying for MOST Grants

bull The eligible institutions are classified into three categories as follows

Taiwanese publicprivate colleges and universities Taiwanese publicprivate research institutions Taiwanese Medical institutions

Eligible Applicants In addition the Principal Investigator(s) and co-Principal Investigator(s) must meet several qualifications please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Eligible Costs please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro500000 euro85000 annually

Other Funding Criteria As detailed in Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Relevant documents please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Additional Info Please note that Taiwanese project partners shall submit a proposal to the MoST for national financing after the project has been selected and approved for funding through the AquaticPollutants evaluation and selection process

Useful Links Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) httpswwwmostgovtwl=en

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TUNESIA

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MHESR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Awatef Soltane Marzouki

Saida Rafrafi Farhat

Zied Kbaier

awatefsoltanedppsgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

coopint2gmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

kbaierziedgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

Eligible Institutions Tunisian public research institutions

- Research institutes or centers - Research laboratoriesunits based at the universities

Eligible Applicants

The Tunisian Principal Investigator (PI) should be a - Professor or equivalent - Associate Professor or equivalent - Assistant professor or equivalent

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are those used exclusively for the purpose of achieving the objectives of the project All expenses must be incurred between the start date and the end date of the project and must be limited to the allocated budget

The following expenses would be eligible a Travel and daily allowances b Other operating expenses directly related to the project c Small equipment logistics and consumables d Contract provide services (exclusively for non-permanent administrative and

research staff) should not exceed 20 of the total budget e Organisation of scientific events and meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount per Proposal

150000 euro MHESR has reserved 20000 euro project year

Other Funding Criteria

- The duration of the project should not exceed 3 years - The Tunisian Coordinators or the PI should send their annual mi-term and

final reports to the MHESR without any prior notification SMEs and NGOs are not eligible to receive funding from MHESR but it is recommended to involve them

Relevant documents National Regulations

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Additional Info Applicants are encouraged to submit proposals involving at least one socio-economic partner eligible for MHESR funding such as technical centers

Useful Links wwwmestn

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TURKEY

Funding Organisation

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Almila Nur ARSUNAR

Nihan AKDEMİRCİ

almilabahartubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 56

nihanmoralitubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 55

Eligible Institutions Higher education institutions their institutes public RampD centres SMEs and companies established in Turkey

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Eligible Costs Personnel travel equipmenttoolsoftware service procurement material costs Budget restrictions for private sector applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

750000 EUR 1500000 TL (including Project Incentive

Premium (PIP) and overhead costs)

Other Funding Criteria

For each Turkish partner in the project team budget limitations below should be used bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from Universities

(public and private) research institutes and public institutions is 720000 TL This amount excludes Project Incentive Premium (PIP) and overhead costs

bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from private corporations is 1000000 TL for Turkish partners This amount excludes overhead costs

Relevant documents

National Regulations httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles256_sayili_bk_islenmis_hali-1071-1_0pdf

httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfilesyonetmelik_iii_2_0pdf

httpstubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles365313_yk_islenmis_hali_ardeb_idari_mali_esaslarpdf

Additional Info

Please check TUBITAK website where all detailed information will be provided in national call announcement Turkish partners will make their online application via TUBITAKrsquos online system available from httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

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Turkish partners will use E-Signature for their applications Detailed information can be achieved via website httpwwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles281ardeb_eimza_yardim_dokumanipdf (Hard copy of documents need NOT to be sent) In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions

Useful Links httpswwwtubitakgovtr httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

  • Table of Content
  • BELGIUM
  • Eligible personnel costs (permanenttemporary)
  • Operating cost (Travel and consumables)
  • Equipement
  • Overheads
  • Subcontracting
  • BELGIUM
  • BELGIUM
  • BRAZIL
  • CYPRUS
  • CZECH REPUBLIC
  • DENMARK
  • ESTONIA
  • FINLAND
  • FRANCE
  • GERMANY
  • GREECE
  • IRELAND
  • ISRAEL
  • ITALY
  • ITALY
  • LATVIA
  • MOLDOVA (Republic of)
  • NORWAY
  • POLAND
  • PORTUGAL
  • ROMANIA
  • SCOTLAND
  • SOUTH AFRICA
  • SPAIN
  • SPAIN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • TAIWAN
  • TUNESIA
  • TURKEY
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Additional Info

Irish applicants are not required to send any documentation to the EPA in advance of the pre-proposal amp proposal submission The EPA will not respond to queries relating to the scope of the proposed research

Useful Links wwwepaie

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ISRAEL

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Health ndash

Chief Scientist Office (CSO-MOH)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Dr Irit Allon Mrs Orly Spivak

iritallonmohgovil orleefgmailcom

Eligible Institutions University research center or hospital

Eligible Applicants

Position in a university research center or hospital Research authority must approve position prior to submission PI should hold a PhD MD DMD D Sc or equivalent degree and employed by an eligible institution Research will not be funded simultaneously by CSO-MOH on more than one grant (Era-NET or national) Researchers can not apply for more than one grant from any ERA-NET funded by CSO-MOH or submit more than one proposal for any programme

Eligible Costs Materials and consumables Travel amp hosting (up to 10) No salaries for applicants No heavy equipment Institutional overhead 10

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Up to euro 300000 depending on budget availability

The following will be used as national eligibility criteria Up to 140000 euro per partner Additional 20000 euro for coordination Maximum of 2 projects will be funded up to 1 Israeli coordinator

Other Funding Criteria Submission of financial and scientific reports at national level is required annually

Relevant documents Not applicable

Additional Info

Prior to submission researchers will submit to CSO-MOH an abstract approved by their research authority including budget distribution No submission of abstract can result in declaration of the consortium as ineligible If the application involves human or animal experiments bioethics approvals must be submitted with the application or up to 4 months later

Useful Links Please see detailed instructions of application at the national level and reporting at httpwwwhealthgovilresearch-fund

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ITALY

Funding Organisation

Agenzia Regionale per la Protezione dellrsquoAmbiente Regione Siciliana (ARPA

Sicilia)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Vincenzo Infantino vinfantinoarpasiciliait

Eligible Institutions All institutions are eligible providing that they have stable organization in Italy

Eligible Applicants

The following entities are eligible providing that they have stable organization in Italy enterprises universities research institutions research organizations in accordance with EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014 Any participant in order to be eligible must comply with the eligibility criteria listed in the ldquoARPA Sicilia Funding Guidelinesrdquo httpswwwarpasiciliait

A maximum of two Italian participants per project proposal requesting funding to ARPA Sicilia are admitted

Italian applicants can participate as coordinator in only one project proposal requesting funding to ARPA Sicilia

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are in accordance with EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014

Funding will be provided for the following categories Personnel Equipment (depreciation costs if not used for their full life for the project) Subcontracting Other Costs and Overheads Overheads (ldquoSpese generalirdquo) shall be calculated as a maximum of10 of admissible costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 100000 Maximum Budget Requested for all Italian partners (coordinator andor partner) euro 100000

Other Funding Criteria

Aid intensity Public institutions and research entities (public and private) will be financed at a rate of 100 of admissible costs Funding levels are based on Art 25 of EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission and are determined in the following way for private entities The aid intensity for each beneficiary shall not exceed

(a) 100 of the eligible costs for fundamental research

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(b) 50 of the eligible costs for industrial research

(c) 25 of the eligible costs for experimental development

The aid intensities for industrial research and experimental development may be increased up to a maximum aid intensity of 80 of the eligible costs as follows

(a) by 10 percentage points for medium-sized enterprises and by 20 percentage points for small enterprises

(b) by 15 percentage points if one of the following conditions is fulfilled

(i) the project involves effective collaboration

mdash between undertakings among which at least one is an SME or is carried out in at least two Member States or in a Member State and in a Contracting Party of the EEA Agreement and no single undertaking bears more than 70 of the eligible costs or

mdash between an undertaking and one or more research and knowledge-dissemination organisations where the latter bear at least 10 of the eligible costs and have the right to publish their own research results

(ii) the results of the project are widely disseminated through conferences publication open access repositories or free or open source software

On request of applicants a pre-payment may be done equal to 50 of the total contribution for public entities and research entities 50 of the total contribution for private entities with necessary financial guarantee

The remaining part of the contribution will be paid in instalments after each financial and progress reporting period Funded participants will be requested to submit financial and scientific reports to Arpa Sicilia

Relevant documents

ldquoAvviso integrativo nazionalerdquo published on the ARPA Sicilia website httpswwwarpasiciliait

EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014

Additional Info

Italian applicants are required to send specific documentation to ARPA Sicilia at proposal submission stage (please see ldquoAvviso integrativo nazionalerdquo for requirements and submission mode)

ARPA Sicilia will not respond to queries relating to the scope of the proposed research

Useful Links

The complete list of criteria and provisions which must be satisfied by all Italian participants can be found in the ldquoAvviso integrativo nazionalerdquo published on the dedicated web page on ARPA Sicilia website httpswwwarpasiciliait

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ITALY

Funding Organisation

Ministero dellrsquoUniversitagrave e della Ricerca (MUR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Aldo Covello

Valeria Cardia

aldocovellomiurit +39 06 5849 6465

valeriacardiamiurit +39 06 5849 7333

Eligible Institutions

According to art 60 of the Decree-Law n 832012 and art 5 of its implementing Ministerial decree 5932016 the following entities are eligible providing that they have stable organization in Italy - Enterprises universities research institutions research organizations in accordance with EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014 Eligible participants must have a stable organization in Italy - Local and regional administrations and their investee companies (a more detailed description will be given in the Avviso integrativo nazionale)

Eligible Applicants

The participant must not be defaulting with regard to other funding received by the Ministry The participant must not have requestedgot any other funding for the same research activities The participant must respect the Italian law DLgs n 159 del 6092011 e successive modificazioni ed integrazioni The participant must not be subject to bankruptcy proceedings as of art 5 comma 4 letter b) of DM 5932016 or must not be a company in difficulty according to the definition under number 18) of article 2 Definitions of Regulation (EU) no 6512014 The participant must be in compliance with the obligations laid down in the contributory and social security regulations (DURC) The judicial and pending records of the legal representative of the participant are negative For any participant with the exception of public universities and public research institutions (Enti pubblici di ricerca) the following financial criteria calculated using the data reported in the last approved balance sheet must be fulfilled CN gt (CP ndash I)2 Where bull CN = net assets (Capitale netto) bull CP = sum of the costs of all the projects for which public funding has been requested by the participant during the year bull I = sum of the contributions received approved or requested for the same projects OFF lt 8 Where

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bull OF = financial charges (Oneri finanziari) bull F = turnover (Fatturato)

Eligible Costs

All activities classifiable as Basic research Industrial research and Experimental development are eligible for funding Furthermore Basic research and Industrial research activities must be predominant with respect to Experimental development activities (in terms of costs) All costs incurred during the lifetime of the project under the following categories are eligible Personnel Equipment Consulting and equivalent services Consumables and Overheads Overheads (spese generali) shall be calculated as a percentage of the personnel costs and cannot be higher than 50 of them Travel expenses dissemination and coordination costs are to be included in the overheads

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 50000000 euro 15000000

Other Funding Criteria

The amount of funding which can be granted to each beneficiary is calculated multiplying the eligible costs for the funding rate listed in the following table

On request of applicants a pre-payment may be done equal to 80 of the total contribution for public entities 50 of the total contribution for private entities

The remaining part of contribute will be paid in instalments after each financial and progress reporting period

Relevant documents - Decreto legge n 832012 - Decreto Ministeriale n 593 del 26 luglio 2016 - Linee guida al DM del 26 luglio 2016 n 593

Additional Info

In addition to the project proposal which shall be submitted at European level the Italian participants are requested to submit further documentation to MUR through the national web platform available at the following link banditransnazionali-miurcinecait These national additional documents must be submitted by the same deadline established for the pre-proposal phase submission as defined in the international joint call Any participant who does not submit its national documents by the deadline of the pre-proposal phase will be considered not eligible for funding

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MUR will require to all Italian participants admitted for funding some additional documents describing more in detail the participant and its research activities within the project It is strongly recommended to contact the National Contact Persons already in early stage of project preparation The admission for funding is subject to the adoption of the necessary accounting and administrative measures for the allocation of the resources Funded participants will be requested to submit financial and scientific reports to MUR

Useful Links httpwwwricercainternazionalemiuriteraeranet-cofund-(h2020)aquatic-pollutantsaspx

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LATVIA

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Education and Science (IZM)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Kaspars Karolis Kasparskarolisizmgovlv

+37167047996

Eligible Institutions

RampD institutions (research institutes universities higher education establishments research centres etc) that are listed in the Registry of Research Institutions operated by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Latvia Entity must apply to Research Organization definitions according to regulation 6512014 Any other type of participants can participate on their own costs and are not covered by the Ministry

Eligible Applicants

Eligible Costs

Personnel costs (researchers technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the research project) and relevant personnel taxes Other direct costs such as consumables equipment (only depreciation costs) materials reagents Travels and allowances according to travel plan Indirect costs can reach a maximum of 25 of the total direct costs The activities must correspond to ldquoresearchrdquo according to Latvian Law on Scientific Activity Only non-commercial activities can be comprised in projects with Latvian participation

Subcontracting Expenses incurred by a third party to carry out tasks or provide services that require special scientific or technical competences outside the institutionrsquos normal area of activity The amount may not exceed 20 of the total direct costs allocated to the Latvian partner

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

300 000 euro

The maximum amount that a Latvian partner can request is 70 000 euro per year or Coordinator 100 000 per year In case of two Latvian partners in a consortium the maximum total funding available for a project is 100 000 euroyear

Other Funding Criteria

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Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info Attention Latvian partners have to end all activities until the 1112023 and submit a report in 1 month thereafter

Useful Links

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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MOLDOVA (Republic of)

Funding Organisation

National Agency for Research and Development (NARD)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Viorica Boaghi Olga Davidenco

Vioricaboaghigmailcom Olgadavidencoancdgovmd

Eligible Institutions Scientific and research organizations

Eligible Applicants Scientific and research organizations

Eligible Costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

100 000 euro 25 000 euro

Other Funding Criteria National Strategic Priorities

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

1 Code on science and innovation of the Republic of Moldova Law no 259-XV of 15072004

2 Law no190 of 21092017 for amending and completing some legislative acts

3 Government Decision no381 2019 on the approval of the National Program in the fields of research and innovation for the years 2020-2023 and of the Action Plan on its implementation

4 Government Decision no382 2019 on the approval of the Methodology for financing projects in the fields of research and innovation 5 Government Decision no196 of 28022018 on the organization and functioning of the National Agency for Research and Development

Useful Links httpsancdgovmd

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

35

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NORWAY

Funding Organisation

The Research Council of Norway (RCN)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Ivar Berthling itbrcnno

+4790066509

Eligible Institutions

Norwegian research institutions (See definition and specification under httpswwwforskningsradetnoenapply-for-fundingwho-can-apply-for-fundingresearch-organisations

Eligible Applicants Norwegian applicants must have completed a doctoral degree or corresponding qualifications

Eligible Costs See httpswwwforskningsradetnoenapply-for-fundingBudget

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Ca euro 500000 Within a single project proposal the Norwegian contribution requested cannot exceed euro125000

Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents General RCN conditions for funding httpswwwforskningsradetnoen

Additional Info

After funding decision the Norwegian part of funded projects must register through the RCN portal Further information will be provided to the relevant partners Follow-up of the Norwegian part of the project will follow RCN guidelines and deadlines

Useful Links

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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POLAND

Funding Organisation

National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Kinga Szymańska-Rzeźnik kingaszymanskancbrgovpl

Eligible Institutions Research organizations Micro Small Medium and Large Enterprises

Eligible Applicants

Research organizations (research and knowledge-dissemination organisations) Micro Small Medium and Large Enterprises Group of entities (within the meaning of art 37 section 1 point 1a of The Act of 30 April 2010 on the National Centre for Research and Development published in Journal of Laws item 1770 2019)

Eligible Costs

The eligible costs shall be the following 1 personnel costs (researchers technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the research project) 2 cost of contractual research costs of consultancy and equivalent services used exclusively for the research activity this cost type cannot account for more than 70 of all eligible costs of a project the subcontracting can be obtained from consortium partner only in justified case this need will be verified by a national experts panel 3 operating costs including bull costs of instruments and equipment technical knowledge and patents to the extent and for the period used for the research project if such instruments and equipment are not used for their full life for the research project only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the research project as calculated on the basis of good accounting practice shall be considered eligible bull costs for buildings and land to the extent and for the duration used for the research project with regard to buildings only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the research project as calculated on the basis of good accounting practice shall be considered eligible for land costs of commercial transfer or actually incurred capital costs shall be eligible bull other operating costs including costs of materials supplies and similar products incurred directly as a result of the research activity

4 additional overheads incurred indirectly as a result of the research project that costs should account 25 of all eligible project costs That costs (4) are counted as a multiplication by percentage given above (called x) and the rest of direct costs excluding subcontracting (2) It means 4=(1+3)25

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37

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Funding quota of Polish participants can be up to 100 for research organizations In the case of enterprises funding quota will be decided on a case-by-case basis depending on the size of the company type of researchdevelopment risk associated with the research activities and commercial perspective of exploitation under Section 2 of the Regulation of the Minister of Science and Higher Education of 25 February 2015 on criteria and rules on granting state aid and ldquode minimisrdquo aid by the National Centre for Research and Development published in Journal of Laws item 299 2015

Large Enterprises

Medium Enterprises

MicroSmall Enterprises

Universities and research organizations

FundamentalBasic Research

na na na na

IndustrialApplied Research

Up to 50+15

(max 65 )

Up to 50+10+15 (max 75 )

Up to 50+20+15 (max 80 )

Up to 100

Experimental development

Up to 25+15

(max 40 )

Up to 25+10+15 (max 50 )

Up to 25+20+15 (max 60 )

Up to 100

In any case only IndustrialApplied Research and Experimental Development will be funded Other type of activities (eg coordination dissemination management) cannot be included into separated task All eligible entities invited to submit Polish proposal are obliged to use the rate of exchange of The European Central Bank dated on the day of opening the call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

600 000 euro In relation to the budget limit it is recommended

that one project partner can require up to 200 000 euro

Other Funding Criteria Organization must be registered in Poland

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

For enterprises it is strongly advised to state in the Pre-proposal application form in table for Project coordinatorProject partner in the row ldquoOther informationrdquo the KRS number of the enterprise and the size of the enterprise (microsmall medium large) A condition for the participation of a group of entities as the Applicant in the competition is its formal existence on the date of submission of the pre-proposal confirmed by its members concluding at least conditionally agreement on the creation of a group of entities

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Please note that group of entities counts as two project partners from Poland (it meets the limit on the number of participants from the same country please see call text for details)

Useful Links httpswwwncbrgovplprogramyprogramy-miedzynarodowe

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PORTUGAL

Funding Organisation

Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT IP)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Germana Santos Rui Munhaacute

germanasantosfctpt 213911569 ruimunhafctpt 213911538

Eligible Institutions Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Articles 3-5)

Eligible Applicants Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Article 6)

Eligible Costs Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Articles 7-9)

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

300000 euro 100000 euro

Other Funding Criteria If more than one Portuguese institution participates in a consortium the budget must be shared with the maximum limit of requested funding set at 1000000 euro per consortium

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions Portuguese applicants will have to fill in and send a Declaration of Commitment (DC) duly signed and stamped to the NCPs via email FCT may require the original of the DC in the future (Article 5 of the National Regulation) Check the National Regulation terms for admission and acceptance of proposals and projects namely concerning the update of technical and financial reports and return of funds of ongoingconcluded projects and situation of proposals previously submitted to FCT regarding pending decisions scientific areas and other calls

Useful Links

Access to electronic submission tool httpsaquaticpollutantsptjde

Access to FCT webpage dedicated to this Joint Call

httpswwwfctptapoioscooptranseranetsaquaticpollutantsindexphtmlen httpswwwfctptapoioscooptranseranetsaquaticpollutantsindexphtmlpt

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ROMANIA

Funding Organisation

Executive Agency for Higher Education Research Development and Innovation

Funding (UEFISCDI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mihaela Manole

Nicoleta Dumitrache

Mihaelamanoleuefiscdiro 0040213023863

Nicoletadumitracheuefiscdiro 0040213023886

Eligible Institutions

Eligible entities for funding are universities public institutions RampD national institutions joint-stock companies SMErsquos and Large companies NGOs (associations foundations etc) others Funding rates vary in accordance with state aid legislation

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of principal investigator

Eligible Costs

a Staff costs

b Logistics expenses

- Capital expenditure

- Expenditure on stocks - supplies and inventory items

- Expenditure on services performed by third parties cannot exceed 25 of the funding from the public budget The subcontracted parts should not be coresubstantial parts of the project work

c Travel expenses

d Overhead (indirect costs) is calculated as a percentage of direct costs staff costs logistics costs (excluding capital costs and cost for subcontracting) and travel expenses Indirect costs will not exceed 20 of direct costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

500000 euro

250000 euro for all romanian partners in case a Romanian institution is the Coordinator

200000 euro for all romanian partners in case a Romanian institution is not the Coordinator

(please read httpsuefiscdiropachet-de-informatii-suprogramul-3-2-orizont-2020)

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Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Useful Links httpsuefiscdiropachet-de-informatii-suprogramul-3-2-orizont-2020

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SCOTLAND

Funding Organisation

Scottish Enterprise (SCOTENT)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Karen Fraser karenfraserscotentcouk

+44 141 4685658

Eligible Institutions

Universities (in a consortium led by a company having at least two companies and with at least one of these being Scottish-based and undertaking RampD in Scotland and limit of one research organisation)

Eligible Applicants Any company Only universities and companies in the Scottish Enterprise area are eligible (those in the Highlands and Islands area are not eligible)

Eligible Costs

Project-specific costs including salaries overheads equipment IT consultancy training materials trials IP in whole or in part as per pre-defined criteria available on request

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 752000 No limit

Other Funding Criteria

Co-funding rate of 25-50 of eligible costs and subject to Scottish Enterprise policy and procedures and EU State Aid Regulation Preference to proposals with the greatest economic impact

Relevant documents Scottish Enterprise Large RampD Grant guidelines (see link below)

Additional Info Consortiums must consist of a Scottish based company and 2 other EU member states

Useful Links httpswwwscottish-enterprisecomsupport-for-businessesfunding-and-grantsgrowing-your-businessresearch-and-development-grant

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SOUTH AFRICA

Funding Organisation

Water Research Commission (WRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mr Tiyani Chauke Tiyanicwrcorgza

+27 12 761 9304

Eligible Institutions South African registered Universities Science Councils Research Institutions and Private Sector conducting research development and innovation

Eligible Applicants

Eligible Costs

Direct project related cost personnel project activities and procurement of equipment and Other direct costs consumables and travel costs (flight accommodation allowance and visa fees) to participate in the project kick-off and other obligatory project consortium meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro130000

Maximum of euro50000 per project for the duration of the project and not per annum The WRC will use an standard average rate of 1R=euro15 for all projects

Other Funding Criteria

1) To access the WRC funding all SA lead researchers in approved AquaPolllutants projects will be required to submit a funding application through the WRC Online Business Management System (BMS) as the first step for contracting process and also for national reporting The submission on BMS is mainly to capture the already approved project on the WRC system (2) All projects should be aligned to one or more of the WRC strategic objectives to qualify for funding Check WRC website for more information and there must be a clear distinction of new elements and value addition to projects that have been previously funded by the WRC through national calls Misaligned projects and failure to clearly distinguish the new elements in previously funded projects will lead to funding rejection regardless of Water JPI approval

Relevant documents National Regulations

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Additional Info

(1) SA partners are encouraged to include students in the projects for capacity building

(2) Before submitting the proposal to the AquaPolllutants call secretariat it is advised that the SA partner share the project outline with the WRC also highlighting the required financial cost for the SA partner to get WRC endorsement The project outlines should be submitted to the WRC NCP not later than 2 weeks before the call deadline to allow sufficient time for the WRC expert to assess the application

(3) The WRC National Contact Point will facilitate and assist with partner matching between SA and for WaterJPI call partners countries if necessary

(4) To raise awareness and promote the call in SA the WRC will share the information on the call information session that will be conducted virtually by the AquaPolllutants secretariat and also live stream the session using WRC social media channels The WRC NCP will also be available for bilateral meetings with individual institution as per invitation

Useful Links Any concerns relating to the FMS can be directed to bms-suppotwrcorgza

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Agencia Estatal de Investigacioacuten (AEI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Abraham Trujillo aquapollutantsaeigobes

+34 916038359

Eligible Institutions

Eligible entities for the State Research Agency funding are

Non-profit research organizations which must comply with the requirements established by this transnational call and with the rules on eligibility defined in the PCI 2020 Spanish partners belonging to Hospitals primary health care or public health administration of the National Health System (SNS) or belonging to Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS) or CIBER and CIBERNED should apply for funding to the National Institute of Health Carlos III (ISCIII) also participating in this transnational call Please check ISCIII rules Spanish Principal Investigators must demonstrate experience as investigators in projects funded by the Plan Estatal I+D+i 2013-2016 the Plan Estatal I+D+i 2017-2020 ERC Grants European Framework Programmes or other relevant national or international programmes AEI and the ISCIII reserve the right to exchange applicants in order to maximize the available funds provided the respective eligibility rules are met

Eligible Applicants

Incompatibilities These must be taken into account when participating in different ERA-Nets or other international initiatives - Principal Investigators are not allowed to apply for funding in more than one proposal of this ERA-NET AquaticPollutants cofounded call in more than one proposal in the same PCI call or in two PCI calls in consecutive years - Principal Investigators must remain unchanged between the proposal to this transnational call and the PCI 2020 call The State Research Agency will avoid double funding (overlapping with other EU or National funding) and will not grant projects or parts of projects already funded

Eligible Costs

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible)

Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

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Indirect costs (overheads) and clinical trials are not eligible for funding in the PCI call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

1000000 euro

bull Maximum amount of funding per legal entity eligible for AEI should not exceed euro150000 for a 3-year project

bull Maximum per proposal is euro200000 independently of the number of legal entities applying

bull In addition 50000 more can be requested if the transnational proposal is led by a PI eligible for AEI funding

Other Funding Criteria

Centres formed by different Spanish legal entities will be considered as a unique entity and thus the maximum funding should not exceed the limits per proposal established above (for example to mixed centres) The final funding will take into account the transnational evaluation of the collaborative proposal the scientific quality of the Spanish group the added value of the international collaboration the participation of the industrial sector and the financial resources available

Relevant documents

Programa Estatal de Investigacioacuten Desarrollo e Innovacioacuten Orientada a los Retos de la Sociedad Plan Estatal de Investigacioacuten Cientiacutefica y Teacutecnica y de Innovacioacuten 2017-2020 Plan Estatal The projects granted by the State Research Agency must be aligned with the main objectives described in the Programa Estatal The instrument for funding the Spanish partners will be the national call on International Joint Programming or its equivalent (Programacioacuten Conjunta Internacional PCI) which is expected to be launched in 2020 (PCI 2020) As a reference the beneficiaries are advised to read the call PCI 2019 AquaticPollutants cofunded call will be managed by the Subdivisioacuten de Programas Cientiacutefico-Teacutecnicos Transversales Fortalecimiento y Excelencia

Additional Info Any publication or dissemination activity resulting from the granted projects must acknowledge the State Research Agency funding ldquoProject (reference nordm XX) funded by the State Research Agency through PCI (or its equivalent)rdquo

Useful Links

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mauricio Garciacutea-Franco mauriciogisciiies

+34 91 822 2885

Eligible Institutions

Hospitals primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) These institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated in accordance to

the Spanish Act 502002 of December 26th (a copy of the foundationrsquos statutes may be submitted)

Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS) Accredited according to the RD 3392004 of February 27th or RD 2792016 (These

institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated according to the Spanish Act 50 2002 of December 26th) httpwwwengisciiiesISCIIIescontenidosfd-investigacionfd-institutos-investigacion-sanitarialistado-de-iis-acreditadosshtml

CIBER or CIBERNED Team members applying to the call must be from at least two groups belonging to

CIBER in two different home institutions and one of these two should be a Hospital primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) or Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS)

NOTE other public research organisations and private non-for profit organisations should apply to the State Research Agency (AEI) also participating in this transnational call Please check AEI rules

AEI and the ISCIII reserve the right to exchange applicants in order to maximize the available funds provided the respective eligibility rules are met

Eligible Applicants

Principal Investigators (PIs) can only participate in one project proposal The Principal Investigator (PI) and all members of the research group must belong to the eligible institution or be affiliated to CIBER CIBERNED or an IIS Excluded personnel as Principal Investigator (PI) bull Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR) bull Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts) bull Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

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bull Those undergoing postdoctoral training (eg ldquoSara Borrellrdquo or ldquoJuan de la Ciervardquo contracts)

Eligibility of costs types and their caps

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible) Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

Overheads according to AES 2020

Double funding of the same concept is not allowed

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

250000euro 2-3 projects tentatively envisaged to be funded

bull Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads included)

bull Up to 250000 euro per coordinator (overheads included)

Other Funding Criteria

PLEASE NOTE I Applicants from ISCIII are eligible Eligibility criteria from AESI 2020 apply II Same institution cannot participate with more than one partner in the same

project proposal III Only one PI per beneficiary institution may be funded within the same proposal IV SMEs and other private companies are encouraged to participate at their own

cost as subcontractors or funded by CDTI V There is no other incompatibility with AES 2020

Incompatibility for application to any other call are subject to the provisions in the relevant call

Submission of the proposal at the national level

National applications will be required by ISCIII The national submission period will be published at AES 2020 Spanish Applicants should periodically check in the web page of ISCIII if they are qualified ISCIII may not send invitations to the mandatory national phase

Submission of other information at the national level

Due to administrative and legal regulations the National Institute of Health Carlos III declares the end of September 2020 as national deadline for the decision on fundable project consortia which include Spanish partners to be funded by ISCIII Any concerned applicant in a proposal for which no final decision has been made by the deadline could be declared not fundable by ISCIII Any publication data base product or event protected with IPR or not resulting from the granted project must acknowledge ldquoAward no XX by ISCIII thorough AES 2020 and within the AquaticPollutants frameworkrdquo even after the end of the project

Submission of financial and scientific reports at the national level Follow up of national grants will be according to AES 2020

Requirements on data and repositories

Researchers funded by ISCIII must make public the human genomic data as well as relevant data (phenotype and exposition data) generated inside the funded project and will use open access repositories Researchers must also make public all the necessary information for the interpretation of these genomic data including lab protocols data instruments survey tools Regarding genomic data it is understood association of complete genomes (GWAS) matrixes of de polymorphism of a single nucleotide (SNP) and sequence of genome and transcriptomic metagenomic epigenomic and gene expression data The researchers whose projects are funded by ISCIII are recommended to store their scientific data at the ELIXIR Core Data Resources or if non-European repositories or data bases are to be used they must

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be certified by ELIXIR or the US National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) ISCIII may not fund any project that may require a repository andor a data base without a plan ensuring sustainability and decommissioning after the end of funding

Useful Links wwwisciiies

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council for Environment Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning

(FORMAS)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Petra Wallberg petrawallbergformasse

Eligible Institutions

Grants for research projects can only be administered by a Swedish university university college or other Swedish public organisation that fulfils the grant administrating organisation eligibility requirements of Formas Please check Formas Eligible Institutions

Eligible Applicants To be eligible to apply for grants from Formas main applicants and co-applicants must have a doctoral degree Other people participating in the project (eg doctoral students technicians lab assistants) do not need to have a doctoral degree

Eligible Costs

Admitted costs

Project grants from Formas may be used for financing of salary for researchers doctoral students (up to three years) and technical staff (including social-security contributions) Grants may also be used to finance running costs (eg consumables equipment under 500 kSEK travel conferences publication in open access journals) equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

For existing employment positions the current salary at the time of application (including social-security contributions) must be used for each of the subsequent years For new employment positions the starting salary at the grant administrating organisation must be used for each subsequent year Note that the total salary costs awarded by Formas for an individual researcher doctoral student or other member of the project may never exceed 100 per cent of a full-time position

Budget specification

bull Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

bull Travel (Missions) Traveling cost for meetings data collection and so on

bull Consumables (Running costs) All the costs that are related to the research activities as well as equipment under 500 kSEK publications in open access journal equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

Overhead Formas funds overhead costs according to the Swedish universities or institutions policies

Funding Commitment Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

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1 500 000 euro

The maximum amount which can be requested by Swedish applicant(s) is limited to euro 500000 (if Swedish Coordinator) or euro 300000 if Swedish Participant(s)

Other Funding Criteria

Ethical guidelines and open access

For information regarding Formasrsquo ethical guidelines and issues concerning public and open access to research results and scientific data Please check

httpwwwformasseenFinancingEthical-Policy

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Swedish applicants involved in proposals invited to step 2 are requested to submit a proposal to FormasPrisma after instructions from Formas NCP Each Swedish PI awarded funding must submit a financial and scientific report to Formas when the project has ended

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpsformasseenstart-pagearchivecalls2020-01-14-aquatic-pollutantshtml

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Markus Moll MarkusMollsidase

+46 72 143 42 46

Eligible Institutions

Sida will support the participation of researchers from low-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa and other sub-Saharan African countries where Sweden has bilateral development cooperation Institutions eligible to apply are Africa-based domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the following countries Benin Burkina Faso Burundi Central African Republic Chad Comoros Congo (Dem Rep) Eritrea Ethiopia The Gambia Guinea Guinea-Bissau Kenya Liberia Madagascar Malawi Mali Mozambique Niger Rwanda Senegal Sierra Leone Somalia South Sudan Sudan Tanzania Togo Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe Profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative

Eligible Applicants

African researchers employed by domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the countries specified above are eligible to apply Researchers from profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative Researchers may only be listed as a project coordinator or research partner on one project application However multiple submissions from multiple projects with researchers based at the same institution are allowed Only proposals addressing aspects of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) including resistant pathogens resistance genes and antibiotics and other antimicrobial substances under any of the themes and subthemes defined in the call are eligible for funding

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs include salaries consumables equipment travel and indirect costs Grant funds may not be used to reimburse expenses incurred prior to the project start date Sida will not fund projects or parts of projects that have been funded through other calls

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No grantee is permitted to make sub-grants but all grantees will be permitted to contract for services up to a maximum of 20000 Euro Please be aware that this limit applies to funds paid by an awardee to any other organization (or an individual employed at another organization) as a subcontractor

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

15000000 SEK (approx 1420000 euro)

250000 SEK (approx 237000 euro) for individual partners and 5000000 SEK (approx 474000

euro) for projects consisting of two or more partners eligible for Sida funding

Other Funding Criteria

Grants to project coordinatorspartners funded by Sida can only be administered by a university or other academic research institution General conditions applicable to grants from Sida to NGOs regarding projectprogramme support will apply to all institutions considered for a grant (document needs to be made accessible through the call page) Before deciding on grant funding the capacity of each applicantrsquos institution to administrate funds will be assessed according to Sidas regulations for contribution management and the projectsrsquo adherence to the Swedish strategy for research cooperation and research in development cooperation httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3strategi-for-forskningssamarbete-pdf-for-webb-eng-2pdf

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info Individuals that are members of projects invited to make a full proposal may be required to submit additional information that pertains to their specific work andor budget within the research consortium to Sida or a designated partner organization

Useful Links httpswwwsidaseEnglish

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council (SRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Patriq Fagerstedt patriqfagerstedtvrse

+46 (0)8-54644246

Eligible Institutions

Grants from the Swedish Research Council shall be administered by a Swedish university or HEI or another Swedish public organisation that fulfils our criteria for administrating organisations To apply your organisation must therefore be approved as an administrating organisation Please note that as a consequence Swedish researchers working for a company cannot be financed and should therefore not submit an application to the Swedish Research Council even if they are part of a consortium application

Eligible Applicants

You must hold a Swedish doctoral degree or a corresponding foreign degree awarded no later than the deadline for this call You may only submit one application for this grant and you may only be the Swedish partner of one consortium in this call The applicant may not have an ongoing JPIAMR grant or any other project grant concerning the same project concept funded by the Council at the start of the grant period

Eligible Costs

The project grant may be used to fund all types of project-related costs such as salaries (including your own salary however no more than corresponding to the personrsquos activity level in the project) running costs (such as consumables travel including stays at research facilities publication costs and minor equipment) premises and depreciation costs Grants may not be used for scholarships If a doctoral student participates project funds may not be paid out as salary during teaching or other departmental duties

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

19 000 000 SEK

Total amount per project proposal 500 000 EUR (SWE Coordinator) or 300

000 EUR (SWE Partner(s)) for all Swedish applicants together including indirect

costs

Other Funding Criteria

The Swedish Research Council will support research projects under all three themes of the call - MeasuringEvaluatingTaking Actions - under the condition that the project includes research on pathogens and antimicrobial resistant bacteria from aquatic ecosystems (inland and marine) All Swedish applicants must communicate with the national contact person regarding their intention to participate in the call before submission of the consortium application

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All Swedish partners participating in the call and applying for funding from the Swedish Research Council shall also submit a parallel application using the Swedish Research Councilrsquos application system Prisma The application form in Prisma can be reached from the call text at the SRC website Parallel application is a mandatory eligibility criterion Failure to submit the parallel application to the Swedish Research Council before the deadline of the Prisma call will result in the Swedish partner being declared ineligible

Relevant documents See national call text for all national regulations httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

Additional Info

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

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TAIWAN

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Ching-Mei Tang cmtommostgovtw

Eligible Institutions

In compliance with the MoSTrsquos regulation ldquoOperation Guidelines for MOST Research Grantsrdquo

bull Applicant institutions (ie research conducting institutions) shall be approved by MoST to be eligible recipients of subsidization in accordance with the Operation Guidelines for Institutions Applying for MOST Grants

bull The eligible institutions are classified into three categories as follows

Taiwanese publicprivate colleges and universities Taiwanese publicprivate research institutions Taiwanese Medical institutions

Eligible Applicants In addition the Principal Investigator(s) and co-Principal Investigator(s) must meet several qualifications please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Eligible Costs please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro500000 euro85000 annually

Other Funding Criteria As detailed in Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Relevant documents please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Additional Info Please note that Taiwanese project partners shall submit a proposal to the MoST for national financing after the project has been selected and approved for funding through the AquaticPollutants evaluation and selection process

Useful Links Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) httpswwwmostgovtwl=en

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TUNESIA

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MHESR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Awatef Soltane Marzouki

Saida Rafrafi Farhat

Zied Kbaier

awatefsoltanedppsgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

coopint2gmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

kbaierziedgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

Eligible Institutions Tunisian public research institutions

- Research institutes or centers - Research laboratoriesunits based at the universities

Eligible Applicants

The Tunisian Principal Investigator (PI) should be a - Professor or equivalent - Associate Professor or equivalent - Assistant professor or equivalent

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are those used exclusively for the purpose of achieving the objectives of the project All expenses must be incurred between the start date and the end date of the project and must be limited to the allocated budget

The following expenses would be eligible a Travel and daily allowances b Other operating expenses directly related to the project c Small equipment logistics and consumables d Contract provide services (exclusively for non-permanent administrative and

research staff) should not exceed 20 of the total budget e Organisation of scientific events and meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount per Proposal

150000 euro MHESR has reserved 20000 euro project year

Other Funding Criteria

- The duration of the project should not exceed 3 years - The Tunisian Coordinators or the PI should send their annual mi-term and

final reports to the MHESR without any prior notification SMEs and NGOs are not eligible to receive funding from MHESR but it is recommended to involve them

Relevant documents National Regulations

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Additional Info Applicants are encouraged to submit proposals involving at least one socio-economic partner eligible for MHESR funding such as technical centers

Useful Links wwwmestn

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TURKEY

Funding Organisation

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Almila Nur ARSUNAR

Nihan AKDEMİRCİ

almilabahartubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 56

nihanmoralitubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 55

Eligible Institutions Higher education institutions their institutes public RampD centres SMEs and companies established in Turkey

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Eligible Costs Personnel travel equipmenttoolsoftware service procurement material costs Budget restrictions for private sector applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

750000 EUR 1500000 TL (including Project Incentive

Premium (PIP) and overhead costs)

Other Funding Criteria

For each Turkish partner in the project team budget limitations below should be used bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from Universities

(public and private) research institutes and public institutions is 720000 TL This amount excludes Project Incentive Premium (PIP) and overhead costs

bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from private corporations is 1000000 TL for Turkish partners This amount excludes overhead costs

Relevant documents

National Regulations httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles256_sayili_bk_islenmis_hali-1071-1_0pdf

httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfilesyonetmelik_iii_2_0pdf

httpstubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles365313_yk_islenmis_hali_ardeb_idari_mali_esaslarpdf

Additional Info

Please check TUBITAK website where all detailed information will be provided in national call announcement Turkish partners will make their online application via TUBITAKrsquos online system available from httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

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Turkish partners will use E-Signature for their applications Detailed information can be achieved via website httpwwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles281ardeb_eimza_yardim_dokumanipdf (Hard copy of documents need NOT to be sent) In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions

Useful Links httpswwwtubitakgovtr httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

  • Table of Content
  • BELGIUM
  • Eligible personnel costs (permanenttemporary)
  • Operating cost (Travel and consumables)
  • Equipement
  • Overheads
  • Subcontracting
  • BELGIUM
  • BELGIUM
  • BRAZIL
  • CYPRUS
  • CZECH REPUBLIC
  • DENMARK
  • ESTONIA
  • FINLAND
  • FRANCE
  • GERMANY
  • GREECE
  • IRELAND
  • ISRAEL
  • ITALY
  • ITALY
  • LATVIA
  • MOLDOVA (Republic of)
  • NORWAY
  • POLAND
  • PORTUGAL
  • ROMANIA
  • SCOTLAND
  • SOUTH AFRICA
  • SPAIN
  • SPAIN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • TAIWAN
  • TUNESIA
  • TURKEY
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ISRAEL

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Health ndash

Chief Scientist Office (CSO-MOH)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Dr Irit Allon Mrs Orly Spivak

iritallonmohgovil orleefgmailcom

Eligible Institutions University research center or hospital

Eligible Applicants

Position in a university research center or hospital Research authority must approve position prior to submission PI should hold a PhD MD DMD D Sc or equivalent degree and employed by an eligible institution Research will not be funded simultaneously by CSO-MOH on more than one grant (Era-NET or national) Researchers can not apply for more than one grant from any ERA-NET funded by CSO-MOH or submit more than one proposal for any programme

Eligible Costs Materials and consumables Travel amp hosting (up to 10) No salaries for applicants No heavy equipment Institutional overhead 10

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Up to euro 300000 depending on budget availability

The following will be used as national eligibility criteria Up to 140000 euro per partner Additional 20000 euro for coordination Maximum of 2 projects will be funded up to 1 Israeli coordinator

Other Funding Criteria Submission of financial and scientific reports at national level is required annually

Relevant documents Not applicable

Additional Info

Prior to submission researchers will submit to CSO-MOH an abstract approved by their research authority including budget distribution No submission of abstract can result in declaration of the consortium as ineligible If the application involves human or animal experiments bioethics approvals must be submitted with the application or up to 4 months later

Useful Links Please see detailed instructions of application at the national level and reporting at httpwwwhealthgovilresearch-fund

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ITALY

Funding Organisation

Agenzia Regionale per la Protezione dellrsquoAmbiente Regione Siciliana (ARPA

Sicilia)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Vincenzo Infantino vinfantinoarpasiciliait

Eligible Institutions All institutions are eligible providing that they have stable organization in Italy

Eligible Applicants

The following entities are eligible providing that they have stable organization in Italy enterprises universities research institutions research organizations in accordance with EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014 Any participant in order to be eligible must comply with the eligibility criteria listed in the ldquoARPA Sicilia Funding Guidelinesrdquo httpswwwarpasiciliait

A maximum of two Italian participants per project proposal requesting funding to ARPA Sicilia are admitted

Italian applicants can participate as coordinator in only one project proposal requesting funding to ARPA Sicilia

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are in accordance with EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014

Funding will be provided for the following categories Personnel Equipment (depreciation costs if not used for their full life for the project) Subcontracting Other Costs and Overheads Overheads (ldquoSpese generalirdquo) shall be calculated as a maximum of10 of admissible costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 100000 Maximum Budget Requested for all Italian partners (coordinator andor partner) euro 100000

Other Funding Criteria

Aid intensity Public institutions and research entities (public and private) will be financed at a rate of 100 of admissible costs Funding levels are based on Art 25 of EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission and are determined in the following way for private entities The aid intensity for each beneficiary shall not exceed

(a) 100 of the eligible costs for fundamental research

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(b) 50 of the eligible costs for industrial research

(c) 25 of the eligible costs for experimental development

The aid intensities for industrial research and experimental development may be increased up to a maximum aid intensity of 80 of the eligible costs as follows

(a) by 10 percentage points for medium-sized enterprises and by 20 percentage points for small enterprises

(b) by 15 percentage points if one of the following conditions is fulfilled

(i) the project involves effective collaboration

mdash between undertakings among which at least one is an SME or is carried out in at least two Member States or in a Member State and in a Contracting Party of the EEA Agreement and no single undertaking bears more than 70 of the eligible costs or

mdash between an undertaking and one or more research and knowledge-dissemination organisations where the latter bear at least 10 of the eligible costs and have the right to publish their own research results

(ii) the results of the project are widely disseminated through conferences publication open access repositories or free or open source software

On request of applicants a pre-payment may be done equal to 50 of the total contribution for public entities and research entities 50 of the total contribution for private entities with necessary financial guarantee

The remaining part of the contribution will be paid in instalments after each financial and progress reporting period Funded participants will be requested to submit financial and scientific reports to Arpa Sicilia

Relevant documents

ldquoAvviso integrativo nazionalerdquo published on the ARPA Sicilia website httpswwwarpasiciliait

EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014

Additional Info

Italian applicants are required to send specific documentation to ARPA Sicilia at proposal submission stage (please see ldquoAvviso integrativo nazionalerdquo for requirements and submission mode)

ARPA Sicilia will not respond to queries relating to the scope of the proposed research

Useful Links

The complete list of criteria and provisions which must be satisfied by all Italian participants can be found in the ldquoAvviso integrativo nazionalerdquo published on the dedicated web page on ARPA Sicilia website httpswwwarpasiciliait

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ITALY

Funding Organisation

Ministero dellrsquoUniversitagrave e della Ricerca (MUR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Aldo Covello

Valeria Cardia

aldocovellomiurit +39 06 5849 6465

valeriacardiamiurit +39 06 5849 7333

Eligible Institutions

According to art 60 of the Decree-Law n 832012 and art 5 of its implementing Ministerial decree 5932016 the following entities are eligible providing that they have stable organization in Italy - Enterprises universities research institutions research organizations in accordance with EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014 Eligible participants must have a stable organization in Italy - Local and regional administrations and their investee companies (a more detailed description will be given in the Avviso integrativo nazionale)

Eligible Applicants

The participant must not be defaulting with regard to other funding received by the Ministry The participant must not have requestedgot any other funding for the same research activities The participant must respect the Italian law DLgs n 159 del 6092011 e successive modificazioni ed integrazioni The participant must not be subject to bankruptcy proceedings as of art 5 comma 4 letter b) of DM 5932016 or must not be a company in difficulty according to the definition under number 18) of article 2 Definitions of Regulation (EU) no 6512014 The participant must be in compliance with the obligations laid down in the contributory and social security regulations (DURC) The judicial and pending records of the legal representative of the participant are negative For any participant with the exception of public universities and public research institutions (Enti pubblici di ricerca) the following financial criteria calculated using the data reported in the last approved balance sheet must be fulfilled CN gt (CP ndash I)2 Where bull CN = net assets (Capitale netto) bull CP = sum of the costs of all the projects for which public funding has been requested by the participant during the year bull I = sum of the contributions received approved or requested for the same projects OFF lt 8 Where

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bull OF = financial charges (Oneri finanziari) bull F = turnover (Fatturato)

Eligible Costs

All activities classifiable as Basic research Industrial research and Experimental development are eligible for funding Furthermore Basic research and Industrial research activities must be predominant with respect to Experimental development activities (in terms of costs) All costs incurred during the lifetime of the project under the following categories are eligible Personnel Equipment Consulting and equivalent services Consumables and Overheads Overheads (spese generali) shall be calculated as a percentage of the personnel costs and cannot be higher than 50 of them Travel expenses dissemination and coordination costs are to be included in the overheads

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 50000000 euro 15000000

Other Funding Criteria

The amount of funding which can be granted to each beneficiary is calculated multiplying the eligible costs for the funding rate listed in the following table

On request of applicants a pre-payment may be done equal to 80 of the total contribution for public entities 50 of the total contribution for private entities

The remaining part of contribute will be paid in instalments after each financial and progress reporting period

Relevant documents - Decreto legge n 832012 - Decreto Ministeriale n 593 del 26 luglio 2016 - Linee guida al DM del 26 luglio 2016 n 593

Additional Info

In addition to the project proposal which shall be submitted at European level the Italian participants are requested to submit further documentation to MUR through the national web platform available at the following link banditransnazionali-miurcinecait These national additional documents must be submitted by the same deadline established for the pre-proposal phase submission as defined in the international joint call Any participant who does not submit its national documents by the deadline of the pre-proposal phase will be considered not eligible for funding

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MUR will require to all Italian participants admitted for funding some additional documents describing more in detail the participant and its research activities within the project It is strongly recommended to contact the National Contact Persons already in early stage of project preparation The admission for funding is subject to the adoption of the necessary accounting and administrative measures for the allocation of the resources Funded participants will be requested to submit financial and scientific reports to MUR

Useful Links httpwwwricercainternazionalemiuriteraeranet-cofund-(h2020)aquatic-pollutantsaspx

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LATVIA

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Education and Science (IZM)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Kaspars Karolis Kasparskarolisizmgovlv

+37167047996

Eligible Institutions

RampD institutions (research institutes universities higher education establishments research centres etc) that are listed in the Registry of Research Institutions operated by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Latvia Entity must apply to Research Organization definitions according to regulation 6512014 Any other type of participants can participate on their own costs and are not covered by the Ministry

Eligible Applicants

Eligible Costs

Personnel costs (researchers technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the research project) and relevant personnel taxes Other direct costs such as consumables equipment (only depreciation costs) materials reagents Travels and allowances according to travel plan Indirect costs can reach a maximum of 25 of the total direct costs The activities must correspond to ldquoresearchrdquo according to Latvian Law on Scientific Activity Only non-commercial activities can be comprised in projects with Latvian participation

Subcontracting Expenses incurred by a third party to carry out tasks or provide services that require special scientific or technical competences outside the institutionrsquos normal area of activity The amount may not exceed 20 of the total direct costs allocated to the Latvian partner

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

300 000 euro

The maximum amount that a Latvian partner can request is 70 000 euro per year or Coordinator 100 000 per year In case of two Latvian partners in a consortium the maximum total funding available for a project is 100 000 euroyear

Other Funding Criteria

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Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info Attention Latvian partners have to end all activities until the 1112023 and submit a report in 1 month thereafter

Useful Links

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MOLDOVA (Republic of)

Funding Organisation

National Agency for Research and Development (NARD)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Viorica Boaghi Olga Davidenco

Vioricaboaghigmailcom Olgadavidencoancdgovmd

Eligible Institutions Scientific and research organizations

Eligible Applicants Scientific and research organizations

Eligible Costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

100 000 euro 25 000 euro

Other Funding Criteria National Strategic Priorities

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

1 Code on science and innovation of the Republic of Moldova Law no 259-XV of 15072004

2 Law no190 of 21092017 for amending and completing some legislative acts

3 Government Decision no381 2019 on the approval of the National Program in the fields of research and innovation for the years 2020-2023 and of the Action Plan on its implementation

4 Government Decision no382 2019 on the approval of the Methodology for financing projects in the fields of research and innovation 5 Government Decision no196 of 28022018 on the organization and functioning of the National Agency for Research and Development

Useful Links httpsancdgovmd

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NORWAY

Funding Organisation

The Research Council of Norway (RCN)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Ivar Berthling itbrcnno

+4790066509

Eligible Institutions

Norwegian research institutions (See definition and specification under httpswwwforskningsradetnoenapply-for-fundingwho-can-apply-for-fundingresearch-organisations

Eligible Applicants Norwegian applicants must have completed a doctoral degree or corresponding qualifications

Eligible Costs See httpswwwforskningsradetnoenapply-for-fundingBudget

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Ca euro 500000 Within a single project proposal the Norwegian contribution requested cannot exceed euro125000

Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents General RCN conditions for funding httpswwwforskningsradetnoen

Additional Info

After funding decision the Norwegian part of funded projects must register through the RCN portal Further information will be provided to the relevant partners Follow-up of the Norwegian part of the project will follow RCN guidelines and deadlines

Useful Links

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POLAND

Funding Organisation

National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Kinga Szymańska-Rzeźnik kingaszymanskancbrgovpl

Eligible Institutions Research organizations Micro Small Medium and Large Enterprises

Eligible Applicants

Research organizations (research and knowledge-dissemination organisations) Micro Small Medium and Large Enterprises Group of entities (within the meaning of art 37 section 1 point 1a of The Act of 30 April 2010 on the National Centre for Research and Development published in Journal of Laws item 1770 2019)

Eligible Costs

The eligible costs shall be the following 1 personnel costs (researchers technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the research project) 2 cost of contractual research costs of consultancy and equivalent services used exclusively for the research activity this cost type cannot account for more than 70 of all eligible costs of a project the subcontracting can be obtained from consortium partner only in justified case this need will be verified by a national experts panel 3 operating costs including bull costs of instruments and equipment technical knowledge and patents to the extent and for the period used for the research project if such instruments and equipment are not used for their full life for the research project only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the research project as calculated on the basis of good accounting practice shall be considered eligible bull costs for buildings and land to the extent and for the duration used for the research project with regard to buildings only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the research project as calculated on the basis of good accounting practice shall be considered eligible for land costs of commercial transfer or actually incurred capital costs shall be eligible bull other operating costs including costs of materials supplies and similar products incurred directly as a result of the research activity

4 additional overheads incurred indirectly as a result of the research project that costs should account 25 of all eligible project costs That costs (4) are counted as a multiplication by percentage given above (called x) and the rest of direct costs excluding subcontracting (2) It means 4=(1+3)25

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Funding quota of Polish participants can be up to 100 for research organizations In the case of enterprises funding quota will be decided on a case-by-case basis depending on the size of the company type of researchdevelopment risk associated with the research activities and commercial perspective of exploitation under Section 2 of the Regulation of the Minister of Science and Higher Education of 25 February 2015 on criteria and rules on granting state aid and ldquode minimisrdquo aid by the National Centre for Research and Development published in Journal of Laws item 299 2015

Large Enterprises

Medium Enterprises

MicroSmall Enterprises

Universities and research organizations

FundamentalBasic Research

na na na na

IndustrialApplied Research

Up to 50+15

(max 65 )

Up to 50+10+15 (max 75 )

Up to 50+20+15 (max 80 )

Up to 100

Experimental development

Up to 25+15

(max 40 )

Up to 25+10+15 (max 50 )

Up to 25+20+15 (max 60 )

Up to 100

In any case only IndustrialApplied Research and Experimental Development will be funded Other type of activities (eg coordination dissemination management) cannot be included into separated task All eligible entities invited to submit Polish proposal are obliged to use the rate of exchange of The European Central Bank dated on the day of opening the call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

600 000 euro In relation to the budget limit it is recommended

that one project partner can require up to 200 000 euro

Other Funding Criteria Organization must be registered in Poland

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

For enterprises it is strongly advised to state in the Pre-proposal application form in table for Project coordinatorProject partner in the row ldquoOther informationrdquo the KRS number of the enterprise and the size of the enterprise (microsmall medium large) A condition for the participation of a group of entities as the Applicant in the competition is its formal existence on the date of submission of the pre-proposal confirmed by its members concluding at least conditionally agreement on the creation of a group of entities

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Please note that group of entities counts as two project partners from Poland (it meets the limit on the number of participants from the same country please see call text for details)

Useful Links httpswwwncbrgovplprogramyprogramy-miedzynarodowe

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PORTUGAL

Funding Organisation

Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT IP)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Germana Santos Rui Munhaacute

germanasantosfctpt 213911569 ruimunhafctpt 213911538

Eligible Institutions Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Articles 3-5)

Eligible Applicants Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Article 6)

Eligible Costs Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Articles 7-9)

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

300000 euro 100000 euro

Other Funding Criteria If more than one Portuguese institution participates in a consortium the budget must be shared with the maximum limit of requested funding set at 1000000 euro per consortium

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions Portuguese applicants will have to fill in and send a Declaration of Commitment (DC) duly signed and stamped to the NCPs via email FCT may require the original of the DC in the future (Article 5 of the National Regulation) Check the National Regulation terms for admission and acceptance of proposals and projects namely concerning the update of technical and financial reports and return of funds of ongoingconcluded projects and situation of proposals previously submitted to FCT regarding pending decisions scientific areas and other calls

Useful Links

Access to electronic submission tool httpsaquaticpollutantsptjde

Access to FCT webpage dedicated to this Joint Call

httpswwwfctptapoioscooptranseranetsaquaticpollutantsindexphtmlen httpswwwfctptapoioscooptranseranetsaquaticpollutantsindexphtmlpt

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ROMANIA

Funding Organisation

Executive Agency for Higher Education Research Development and Innovation

Funding (UEFISCDI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mihaela Manole

Nicoleta Dumitrache

Mihaelamanoleuefiscdiro 0040213023863

Nicoletadumitracheuefiscdiro 0040213023886

Eligible Institutions

Eligible entities for funding are universities public institutions RampD national institutions joint-stock companies SMErsquos and Large companies NGOs (associations foundations etc) others Funding rates vary in accordance with state aid legislation

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of principal investigator

Eligible Costs

a Staff costs

b Logistics expenses

- Capital expenditure

- Expenditure on stocks - supplies and inventory items

- Expenditure on services performed by third parties cannot exceed 25 of the funding from the public budget The subcontracted parts should not be coresubstantial parts of the project work

c Travel expenses

d Overhead (indirect costs) is calculated as a percentage of direct costs staff costs logistics costs (excluding capital costs and cost for subcontracting) and travel expenses Indirect costs will not exceed 20 of direct costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

500000 euro

250000 euro for all romanian partners in case a Romanian institution is the Coordinator

200000 euro for all romanian partners in case a Romanian institution is not the Coordinator

(please read httpsuefiscdiropachet-de-informatii-suprogramul-3-2-orizont-2020)

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Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Useful Links httpsuefiscdiropachet-de-informatii-suprogramul-3-2-orizont-2020

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SCOTLAND

Funding Organisation

Scottish Enterprise (SCOTENT)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Karen Fraser karenfraserscotentcouk

+44 141 4685658

Eligible Institutions

Universities (in a consortium led by a company having at least two companies and with at least one of these being Scottish-based and undertaking RampD in Scotland and limit of one research organisation)

Eligible Applicants Any company Only universities and companies in the Scottish Enterprise area are eligible (those in the Highlands and Islands area are not eligible)

Eligible Costs

Project-specific costs including salaries overheads equipment IT consultancy training materials trials IP in whole or in part as per pre-defined criteria available on request

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 752000 No limit

Other Funding Criteria

Co-funding rate of 25-50 of eligible costs and subject to Scottish Enterprise policy and procedures and EU State Aid Regulation Preference to proposals with the greatest economic impact

Relevant documents Scottish Enterprise Large RampD Grant guidelines (see link below)

Additional Info Consortiums must consist of a Scottish based company and 2 other EU member states

Useful Links httpswwwscottish-enterprisecomsupport-for-businessesfunding-and-grantsgrowing-your-businessresearch-and-development-grant

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SOUTH AFRICA

Funding Organisation

Water Research Commission (WRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mr Tiyani Chauke Tiyanicwrcorgza

+27 12 761 9304

Eligible Institutions South African registered Universities Science Councils Research Institutions and Private Sector conducting research development and innovation

Eligible Applicants

Eligible Costs

Direct project related cost personnel project activities and procurement of equipment and Other direct costs consumables and travel costs (flight accommodation allowance and visa fees) to participate in the project kick-off and other obligatory project consortium meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro130000

Maximum of euro50000 per project for the duration of the project and not per annum The WRC will use an standard average rate of 1R=euro15 for all projects

Other Funding Criteria

1) To access the WRC funding all SA lead researchers in approved AquaPolllutants projects will be required to submit a funding application through the WRC Online Business Management System (BMS) as the first step for contracting process and also for national reporting The submission on BMS is mainly to capture the already approved project on the WRC system (2) All projects should be aligned to one or more of the WRC strategic objectives to qualify for funding Check WRC website for more information and there must be a clear distinction of new elements and value addition to projects that have been previously funded by the WRC through national calls Misaligned projects and failure to clearly distinguish the new elements in previously funded projects will lead to funding rejection regardless of Water JPI approval

Relevant documents National Regulations

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Additional Info

(1) SA partners are encouraged to include students in the projects for capacity building

(2) Before submitting the proposal to the AquaPolllutants call secretariat it is advised that the SA partner share the project outline with the WRC also highlighting the required financial cost for the SA partner to get WRC endorsement The project outlines should be submitted to the WRC NCP not later than 2 weeks before the call deadline to allow sufficient time for the WRC expert to assess the application

(3) The WRC National Contact Point will facilitate and assist with partner matching between SA and for WaterJPI call partners countries if necessary

(4) To raise awareness and promote the call in SA the WRC will share the information on the call information session that will be conducted virtually by the AquaPolllutants secretariat and also live stream the session using WRC social media channels The WRC NCP will also be available for bilateral meetings with individual institution as per invitation

Useful Links Any concerns relating to the FMS can be directed to bms-suppotwrcorgza

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Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Agencia Estatal de Investigacioacuten (AEI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Abraham Trujillo aquapollutantsaeigobes

+34 916038359

Eligible Institutions

Eligible entities for the State Research Agency funding are

Non-profit research organizations which must comply with the requirements established by this transnational call and with the rules on eligibility defined in the PCI 2020 Spanish partners belonging to Hospitals primary health care or public health administration of the National Health System (SNS) or belonging to Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS) or CIBER and CIBERNED should apply for funding to the National Institute of Health Carlos III (ISCIII) also participating in this transnational call Please check ISCIII rules Spanish Principal Investigators must demonstrate experience as investigators in projects funded by the Plan Estatal I+D+i 2013-2016 the Plan Estatal I+D+i 2017-2020 ERC Grants European Framework Programmes or other relevant national or international programmes AEI and the ISCIII reserve the right to exchange applicants in order to maximize the available funds provided the respective eligibility rules are met

Eligible Applicants

Incompatibilities These must be taken into account when participating in different ERA-Nets or other international initiatives - Principal Investigators are not allowed to apply for funding in more than one proposal of this ERA-NET AquaticPollutants cofounded call in more than one proposal in the same PCI call or in two PCI calls in consecutive years - Principal Investigators must remain unchanged between the proposal to this transnational call and the PCI 2020 call The State Research Agency will avoid double funding (overlapping with other EU or National funding) and will not grant projects or parts of projects already funded

Eligible Costs

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible)

Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

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Indirect costs (overheads) and clinical trials are not eligible for funding in the PCI call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

1000000 euro

bull Maximum amount of funding per legal entity eligible for AEI should not exceed euro150000 for a 3-year project

bull Maximum per proposal is euro200000 independently of the number of legal entities applying

bull In addition 50000 more can be requested if the transnational proposal is led by a PI eligible for AEI funding

Other Funding Criteria

Centres formed by different Spanish legal entities will be considered as a unique entity and thus the maximum funding should not exceed the limits per proposal established above (for example to mixed centres) The final funding will take into account the transnational evaluation of the collaborative proposal the scientific quality of the Spanish group the added value of the international collaboration the participation of the industrial sector and the financial resources available

Relevant documents

Programa Estatal de Investigacioacuten Desarrollo e Innovacioacuten Orientada a los Retos de la Sociedad Plan Estatal de Investigacioacuten Cientiacutefica y Teacutecnica y de Innovacioacuten 2017-2020 Plan Estatal The projects granted by the State Research Agency must be aligned with the main objectives described in the Programa Estatal The instrument for funding the Spanish partners will be the national call on International Joint Programming or its equivalent (Programacioacuten Conjunta Internacional PCI) which is expected to be launched in 2020 (PCI 2020) As a reference the beneficiaries are advised to read the call PCI 2019 AquaticPollutants cofunded call will be managed by the Subdivisioacuten de Programas Cientiacutefico-Teacutecnicos Transversales Fortalecimiento y Excelencia

Additional Info Any publication or dissemination activity resulting from the granted projects must acknowledge the State Research Agency funding ldquoProject (reference nordm XX) funded by the State Research Agency through PCI (or its equivalent)rdquo

Useful Links

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mauricio Garciacutea-Franco mauriciogisciiies

+34 91 822 2885

Eligible Institutions

Hospitals primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) These institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated in accordance to

the Spanish Act 502002 of December 26th (a copy of the foundationrsquos statutes may be submitted)

Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS) Accredited according to the RD 3392004 of February 27th or RD 2792016 (These

institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated according to the Spanish Act 50 2002 of December 26th) httpwwwengisciiiesISCIIIescontenidosfd-investigacionfd-institutos-investigacion-sanitarialistado-de-iis-acreditadosshtml

CIBER or CIBERNED Team members applying to the call must be from at least two groups belonging to

CIBER in two different home institutions and one of these two should be a Hospital primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) or Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS)

NOTE other public research organisations and private non-for profit organisations should apply to the State Research Agency (AEI) also participating in this transnational call Please check AEI rules

AEI and the ISCIII reserve the right to exchange applicants in order to maximize the available funds provided the respective eligibility rules are met

Eligible Applicants

Principal Investigators (PIs) can only participate in one project proposal The Principal Investigator (PI) and all members of the research group must belong to the eligible institution or be affiliated to CIBER CIBERNED or an IIS Excluded personnel as Principal Investigator (PI) bull Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR) bull Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts) bull Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

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bull Those undergoing postdoctoral training (eg ldquoSara Borrellrdquo or ldquoJuan de la Ciervardquo contracts)

Eligibility of costs types and their caps

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible) Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

Overheads according to AES 2020

Double funding of the same concept is not allowed

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

250000euro 2-3 projects tentatively envisaged to be funded

bull Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads included)

bull Up to 250000 euro per coordinator (overheads included)

Other Funding Criteria

PLEASE NOTE I Applicants from ISCIII are eligible Eligibility criteria from AESI 2020 apply II Same institution cannot participate with more than one partner in the same

project proposal III Only one PI per beneficiary institution may be funded within the same proposal IV SMEs and other private companies are encouraged to participate at their own

cost as subcontractors or funded by CDTI V There is no other incompatibility with AES 2020

Incompatibility for application to any other call are subject to the provisions in the relevant call

Submission of the proposal at the national level

National applications will be required by ISCIII The national submission period will be published at AES 2020 Spanish Applicants should periodically check in the web page of ISCIII if they are qualified ISCIII may not send invitations to the mandatory national phase

Submission of other information at the national level

Due to administrative and legal regulations the National Institute of Health Carlos III declares the end of September 2020 as national deadline for the decision on fundable project consortia which include Spanish partners to be funded by ISCIII Any concerned applicant in a proposal for which no final decision has been made by the deadline could be declared not fundable by ISCIII Any publication data base product or event protected with IPR or not resulting from the granted project must acknowledge ldquoAward no XX by ISCIII thorough AES 2020 and within the AquaticPollutants frameworkrdquo even after the end of the project

Submission of financial and scientific reports at the national level Follow up of national grants will be according to AES 2020

Requirements on data and repositories

Researchers funded by ISCIII must make public the human genomic data as well as relevant data (phenotype and exposition data) generated inside the funded project and will use open access repositories Researchers must also make public all the necessary information for the interpretation of these genomic data including lab protocols data instruments survey tools Regarding genomic data it is understood association of complete genomes (GWAS) matrixes of de polymorphism of a single nucleotide (SNP) and sequence of genome and transcriptomic metagenomic epigenomic and gene expression data The researchers whose projects are funded by ISCIII are recommended to store their scientific data at the ELIXIR Core Data Resources or if non-European repositories or data bases are to be used they must

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be certified by ELIXIR or the US National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) ISCIII may not fund any project that may require a repository andor a data base without a plan ensuring sustainability and decommissioning after the end of funding

Useful Links wwwisciiies

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council for Environment Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning

(FORMAS)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Petra Wallberg petrawallbergformasse

Eligible Institutions

Grants for research projects can only be administered by a Swedish university university college or other Swedish public organisation that fulfils the grant administrating organisation eligibility requirements of Formas Please check Formas Eligible Institutions

Eligible Applicants To be eligible to apply for grants from Formas main applicants and co-applicants must have a doctoral degree Other people participating in the project (eg doctoral students technicians lab assistants) do not need to have a doctoral degree

Eligible Costs

Admitted costs

Project grants from Formas may be used for financing of salary for researchers doctoral students (up to three years) and technical staff (including social-security contributions) Grants may also be used to finance running costs (eg consumables equipment under 500 kSEK travel conferences publication in open access journals) equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

For existing employment positions the current salary at the time of application (including social-security contributions) must be used for each of the subsequent years For new employment positions the starting salary at the grant administrating organisation must be used for each subsequent year Note that the total salary costs awarded by Formas for an individual researcher doctoral student or other member of the project may never exceed 100 per cent of a full-time position

Budget specification

bull Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

bull Travel (Missions) Traveling cost for meetings data collection and so on

bull Consumables (Running costs) All the costs that are related to the research activities as well as equipment under 500 kSEK publications in open access journal equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

Overhead Formas funds overhead costs according to the Swedish universities or institutions policies

Funding Commitment Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

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1 500 000 euro

The maximum amount which can be requested by Swedish applicant(s) is limited to euro 500000 (if Swedish Coordinator) or euro 300000 if Swedish Participant(s)

Other Funding Criteria

Ethical guidelines and open access

For information regarding Formasrsquo ethical guidelines and issues concerning public and open access to research results and scientific data Please check

httpwwwformasseenFinancingEthical-Policy

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Swedish applicants involved in proposals invited to step 2 are requested to submit a proposal to FormasPrisma after instructions from Formas NCP Each Swedish PI awarded funding must submit a financial and scientific report to Formas when the project has ended

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpsformasseenstart-pagearchivecalls2020-01-14-aquatic-pollutantshtml

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Markus Moll MarkusMollsidase

+46 72 143 42 46

Eligible Institutions

Sida will support the participation of researchers from low-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa and other sub-Saharan African countries where Sweden has bilateral development cooperation Institutions eligible to apply are Africa-based domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the following countries Benin Burkina Faso Burundi Central African Republic Chad Comoros Congo (Dem Rep) Eritrea Ethiopia The Gambia Guinea Guinea-Bissau Kenya Liberia Madagascar Malawi Mali Mozambique Niger Rwanda Senegal Sierra Leone Somalia South Sudan Sudan Tanzania Togo Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe Profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative

Eligible Applicants

African researchers employed by domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the countries specified above are eligible to apply Researchers from profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative Researchers may only be listed as a project coordinator or research partner on one project application However multiple submissions from multiple projects with researchers based at the same institution are allowed Only proposals addressing aspects of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) including resistant pathogens resistance genes and antibiotics and other antimicrobial substances under any of the themes and subthemes defined in the call are eligible for funding

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs include salaries consumables equipment travel and indirect costs Grant funds may not be used to reimburse expenses incurred prior to the project start date Sida will not fund projects or parts of projects that have been funded through other calls

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No grantee is permitted to make sub-grants but all grantees will be permitted to contract for services up to a maximum of 20000 Euro Please be aware that this limit applies to funds paid by an awardee to any other organization (or an individual employed at another organization) as a subcontractor

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

15000000 SEK (approx 1420000 euro)

250000 SEK (approx 237000 euro) for individual partners and 5000000 SEK (approx 474000

euro) for projects consisting of two or more partners eligible for Sida funding

Other Funding Criteria

Grants to project coordinatorspartners funded by Sida can only be administered by a university or other academic research institution General conditions applicable to grants from Sida to NGOs regarding projectprogramme support will apply to all institutions considered for a grant (document needs to be made accessible through the call page) Before deciding on grant funding the capacity of each applicantrsquos institution to administrate funds will be assessed according to Sidas regulations for contribution management and the projectsrsquo adherence to the Swedish strategy for research cooperation and research in development cooperation httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3strategi-for-forskningssamarbete-pdf-for-webb-eng-2pdf

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info Individuals that are members of projects invited to make a full proposal may be required to submit additional information that pertains to their specific work andor budget within the research consortium to Sida or a designated partner organization

Useful Links httpswwwsidaseEnglish

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council (SRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Patriq Fagerstedt patriqfagerstedtvrse

+46 (0)8-54644246

Eligible Institutions

Grants from the Swedish Research Council shall be administered by a Swedish university or HEI or another Swedish public organisation that fulfils our criteria for administrating organisations To apply your organisation must therefore be approved as an administrating organisation Please note that as a consequence Swedish researchers working for a company cannot be financed and should therefore not submit an application to the Swedish Research Council even if they are part of a consortium application

Eligible Applicants

You must hold a Swedish doctoral degree or a corresponding foreign degree awarded no later than the deadline for this call You may only submit one application for this grant and you may only be the Swedish partner of one consortium in this call The applicant may not have an ongoing JPIAMR grant or any other project grant concerning the same project concept funded by the Council at the start of the grant period

Eligible Costs

The project grant may be used to fund all types of project-related costs such as salaries (including your own salary however no more than corresponding to the personrsquos activity level in the project) running costs (such as consumables travel including stays at research facilities publication costs and minor equipment) premises and depreciation costs Grants may not be used for scholarships If a doctoral student participates project funds may not be paid out as salary during teaching or other departmental duties

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

19 000 000 SEK

Total amount per project proposal 500 000 EUR (SWE Coordinator) or 300

000 EUR (SWE Partner(s)) for all Swedish applicants together including indirect

costs

Other Funding Criteria

The Swedish Research Council will support research projects under all three themes of the call - MeasuringEvaluatingTaking Actions - under the condition that the project includes research on pathogens and antimicrobial resistant bacteria from aquatic ecosystems (inland and marine) All Swedish applicants must communicate with the national contact person regarding their intention to participate in the call before submission of the consortium application

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All Swedish partners participating in the call and applying for funding from the Swedish Research Council shall also submit a parallel application using the Swedish Research Councilrsquos application system Prisma The application form in Prisma can be reached from the call text at the SRC website Parallel application is a mandatory eligibility criterion Failure to submit the parallel application to the Swedish Research Council before the deadline of the Prisma call will result in the Swedish partner being declared ineligible

Relevant documents See national call text for all national regulations httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

Additional Info

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

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TAIWAN

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Ching-Mei Tang cmtommostgovtw

Eligible Institutions

In compliance with the MoSTrsquos regulation ldquoOperation Guidelines for MOST Research Grantsrdquo

bull Applicant institutions (ie research conducting institutions) shall be approved by MoST to be eligible recipients of subsidization in accordance with the Operation Guidelines for Institutions Applying for MOST Grants

bull The eligible institutions are classified into three categories as follows

Taiwanese publicprivate colleges and universities Taiwanese publicprivate research institutions Taiwanese Medical institutions

Eligible Applicants In addition the Principal Investigator(s) and co-Principal Investigator(s) must meet several qualifications please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Eligible Costs please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro500000 euro85000 annually

Other Funding Criteria As detailed in Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Relevant documents please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Additional Info Please note that Taiwanese project partners shall submit a proposal to the MoST for national financing after the project has been selected and approved for funding through the AquaticPollutants evaluation and selection process

Useful Links Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) httpswwwmostgovtwl=en

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TUNESIA

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MHESR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Awatef Soltane Marzouki

Saida Rafrafi Farhat

Zied Kbaier

awatefsoltanedppsgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

coopint2gmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

kbaierziedgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

Eligible Institutions Tunisian public research institutions

- Research institutes or centers - Research laboratoriesunits based at the universities

Eligible Applicants

The Tunisian Principal Investigator (PI) should be a - Professor or equivalent - Associate Professor or equivalent - Assistant professor or equivalent

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are those used exclusively for the purpose of achieving the objectives of the project All expenses must be incurred between the start date and the end date of the project and must be limited to the allocated budget

The following expenses would be eligible a Travel and daily allowances b Other operating expenses directly related to the project c Small equipment logistics and consumables d Contract provide services (exclusively for non-permanent administrative and

research staff) should not exceed 20 of the total budget e Organisation of scientific events and meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount per Proposal

150000 euro MHESR has reserved 20000 euro project year

Other Funding Criteria

- The duration of the project should not exceed 3 years - The Tunisian Coordinators or the PI should send their annual mi-term and

final reports to the MHESR without any prior notification SMEs and NGOs are not eligible to receive funding from MHESR but it is recommended to involve them

Relevant documents National Regulations

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Additional Info Applicants are encouraged to submit proposals involving at least one socio-economic partner eligible for MHESR funding such as technical centers

Useful Links wwwmestn

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TURKEY

Funding Organisation

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Almila Nur ARSUNAR

Nihan AKDEMİRCİ

almilabahartubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 56

nihanmoralitubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 55

Eligible Institutions Higher education institutions their institutes public RampD centres SMEs and companies established in Turkey

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Eligible Costs Personnel travel equipmenttoolsoftware service procurement material costs Budget restrictions for private sector applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

750000 EUR 1500000 TL (including Project Incentive

Premium (PIP) and overhead costs)

Other Funding Criteria

For each Turkish partner in the project team budget limitations below should be used bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from Universities

(public and private) research institutes and public institutions is 720000 TL This amount excludes Project Incentive Premium (PIP) and overhead costs

bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from private corporations is 1000000 TL for Turkish partners This amount excludes overhead costs

Relevant documents

National Regulations httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles256_sayili_bk_islenmis_hali-1071-1_0pdf

httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfilesyonetmelik_iii_2_0pdf

httpstubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles365313_yk_islenmis_hali_ardeb_idari_mali_esaslarpdf

Additional Info

Please check TUBITAK website where all detailed information will be provided in national call announcement Turkish partners will make their online application via TUBITAKrsquos online system available from httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

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Turkish partners will use E-Signature for their applications Detailed information can be achieved via website httpwwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles281ardeb_eimza_yardim_dokumanipdf (Hard copy of documents need NOT to be sent) In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions

Useful Links httpswwwtubitakgovtr httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

  • Table of Content
  • BELGIUM
  • Eligible personnel costs (permanenttemporary)
  • Operating cost (Travel and consumables)
  • Equipement
  • Overheads
  • Subcontracting
  • BELGIUM
  • BELGIUM
  • BRAZIL
  • CYPRUS
  • CZECH REPUBLIC
  • DENMARK
  • ESTONIA
  • FINLAND
  • FRANCE
  • GERMANY
  • GREECE
  • IRELAND
  • ISRAEL
  • ITALY
  • ITALY
  • LATVIA
  • MOLDOVA (Republic of)
  • NORWAY
  • POLAND
  • PORTUGAL
  • ROMANIA
  • SCOTLAND
  • SOUTH AFRICA
  • SPAIN
  • SPAIN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • TAIWAN
  • TUNESIA
  • TURKEY
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ITALY

Funding Organisation

Agenzia Regionale per la Protezione dellrsquoAmbiente Regione Siciliana (ARPA

Sicilia)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Vincenzo Infantino vinfantinoarpasiciliait

Eligible Institutions All institutions are eligible providing that they have stable organization in Italy

Eligible Applicants

The following entities are eligible providing that they have stable organization in Italy enterprises universities research institutions research organizations in accordance with EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014 Any participant in order to be eligible must comply with the eligibility criteria listed in the ldquoARPA Sicilia Funding Guidelinesrdquo httpswwwarpasiciliait

A maximum of two Italian participants per project proposal requesting funding to ARPA Sicilia are admitted

Italian applicants can participate as coordinator in only one project proposal requesting funding to ARPA Sicilia

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are in accordance with EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014

Funding will be provided for the following categories Personnel Equipment (depreciation costs if not used for their full life for the project) Subcontracting Other Costs and Overheads Overheads (ldquoSpese generalirdquo) shall be calculated as a maximum of10 of admissible costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 100000 Maximum Budget Requested for all Italian partners (coordinator andor partner) euro 100000

Other Funding Criteria

Aid intensity Public institutions and research entities (public and private) will be financed at a rate of 100 of admissible costs Funding levels are based on Art 25 of EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission and are determined in the following way for private entities The aid intensity for each beneficiary shall not exceed

(a) 100 of the eligible costs for fundamental research

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(b) 50 of the eligible costs for industrial research

(c) 25 of the eligible costs for experimental development

The aid intensities for industrial research and experimental development may be increased up to a maximum aid intensity of 80 of the eligible costs as follows

(a) by 10 percentage points for medium-sized enterprises and by 20 percentage points for small enterprises

(b) by 15 percentage points if one of the following conditions is fulfilled

(i) the project involves effective collaboration

mdash between undertakings among which at least one is an SME or is carried out in at least two Member States or in a Member State and in a Contracting Party of the EEA Agreement and no single undertaking bears more than 70 of the eligible costs or

mdash between an undertaking and one or more research and knowledge-dissemination organisations where the latter bear at least 10 of the eligible costs and have the right to publish their own research results

(ii) the results of the project are widely disseminated through conferences publication open access repositories or free or open source software

On request of applicants a pre-payment may be done equal to 50 of the total contribution for public entities and research entities 50 of the total contribution for private entities with necessary financial guarantee

The remaining part of the contribution will be paid in instalments after each financial and progress reporting period Funded participants will be requested to submit financial and scientific reports to Arpa Sicilia

Relevant documents

ldquoAvviso integrativo nazionalerdquo published on the ARPA Sicilia website httpswwwarpasiciliait

EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014

Additional Info

Italian applicants are required to send specific documentation to ARPA Sicilia at proposal submission stage (please see ldquoAvviso integrativo nazionalerdquo for requirements and submission mode)

ARPA Sicilia will not respond to queries relating to the scope of the proposed research

Useful Links

The complete list of criteria and provisions which must be satisfied by all Italian participants can be found in the ldquoAvviso integrativo nazionalerdquo published on the dedicated web page on ARPA Sicilia website httpswwwarpasiciliait

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ITALY

Funding Organisation

Ministero dellrsquoUniversitagrave e della Ricerca (MUR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Aldo Covello

Valeria Cardia

aldocovellomiurit +39 06 5849 6465

valeriacardiamiurit +39 06 5849 7333

Eligible Institutions

According to art 60 of the Decree-Law n 832012 and art 5 of its implementing Ministerial decree 5932016 the following entities are eligible providing that they have stable organization in Italy - Enterprises universities research institutions research organizations in accordance with EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014 Eligible participants must have a stable organization in Italy - Local and regional administrations and their investee companies (a more detailed description will be given in the Avviso integrativo nazionale)

Eligible Applicants

The participant must not be defaulting with regard to other funding received by the Ministry The participant must not have requestedgot any other funding for the same research activities The participant must respect the Italian law DLgs n 159 del 6092011 e successive modificazioni ed integrazioni The participant must not be subject to bankruptcy proceedings as of art 5 comma 4 letter b) of DM 5932016 or must not be a company in difficulty according to the definition under number 18) of article 2 Definitions of Regulation (EU) no 6512014 The participant must be in compliance with the obligations laid down in the contributory and social security regulations (DURC) The judicial and pending records of the legal representative of the participant are negative For any participant with the exception of public universities and public research institutions (Enti pubblici di ricerca) the following financial criteria calculated using the data reported in the last approved balance sheet must be fulfilled CN gt (CP ndash I)2 Where bull CN = net assets (Capitale netto) bull CP = sum of the costs of all the projects for which public funding has been requested by the participant during the year bull I = sum of the contributions received approved or requested for the same projects OFF lt 8 Where

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bull OF = financial charges (Oneri finanziari) bull F = turnover (Fatturato)

Eligible Costs

All activities classifiable as Basic research Industrial research and Experimental development are eligible for funding Furthermore Basic research and Industrial research activities must be predominant with respect to Experimental development activities (in terms of costs) All costs incurred during the lifetime of the project under the following categories are eligible Personnel Equipment Consulting and equivalent services Consumables and Overheads Overheads (spese generali) shall be calculated as a percentage of the personnel costs and cannot be higher than 50 of them Travel expenses dissemination and coordination costs are to be included in the overheads

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 50000000 euro 15000000

Other Funding Criteria

The amount of funding which can be granted to each beneficiary is calculated multiplying the eligible costs for the funding rate listed in the following table

On request of applicants a pre-payment may be done equal to 80 of the total contribution for public entities 50 of the total contribution for private entities

The remaining part of contribute will be paid in instalments after each financial and progress reporting period

Relevant documents - Decreto legge n 832012 - Decreto Ministeriale n 593 del 26 luglio 2016 - Linee guida al DM del 26 luglio 2016 n 593

Additional Info

In addition to the project proposal which shall be submitted at European level the Italian participants are requested to submit further documentation to MUR through the national web platform available at the following link banditransnazionali-miurcinecait These national additional documents must be submitted by the same deadline established for the pre-proposal phase submission as defined in the international joint call Any participant who does not submit its national documents by the deadline of the pre-proposal phase will be considered not eligible for funding

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MUR will require to all Italian participants admitted for funding some additional documents describing more in detail the participant and its research activities within the project It is strongly recommended to contact the National Contact Persons already in early stage of project preparation The admission for funding is subject to the adoption of the necessary accounting and administrative measures for the allocation of the resources Funded participants will be requested to submit financial and scientific reports to MUR

Useful Links httpwwwricercainternazionalemiuriteraeranet-cofund-(h2020)aquatic-pollutantsaspx

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LATVIA

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Education and Science (IZM)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Kaspars Karolis Kasparskarolisizmgovlv

+37167047996

Eligible Institutions

RampD institutions (research institutes universities higher education establishments research centres etc) that are listed in the Registry of Research Institutions operated by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Latvia Entity must apply to Research Organization definitions according to regulation 6512014 Any other type of participants can participate on their own costs and are not covered by the Ministry

Eligible Applicants

Eligible Costs

Personnel costs (researchers technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the research project) and relevant personnel taxes Other direct costs such as consumables equipment (only depreciation costs) materials reagents Travels and allowances according to travel plan Indirect costs can reach a maximum of 25 of the total direct costs The activities must correspond to ldquoresearchrdquo according to Latvian Law on Scientific Activity Only non-commercial activities can be comprised in projects with Latvian participation

Subcontracting Expenses incurred by a third party to carry out tasks or provide services that require special scientific or technical competences outside the institutionrsquos normal area of activity The amount may not exceed 20 of the total direct costs allocated to the Latvian partner

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

300 000 euro

The maximum amount that a Latvian partner can request is 70 000 euro per year or Coordinator 100 000 per year In case of two Latvian partners in a consortium the maximum total funding available for a project is 100 000 euroyear

Other Funding Criteria

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Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info Attention Latvian partners have to end all activities until the 1112023 and submit a report in 1 month thereafter

Useful Links

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MOLDOVA (Republic of)

Funding Organisation

National Agency for Research and Development (NARD)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Viorica Boaghi Olga Davidenco

Vioricaboaghigmailcom Olgadavidencoancdgovmd

Eligible Institutions Scientific and research organizations

Eligible Applicants Scientific and research organizations

Eligible Costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

100 000 euro 25 000 euro

Other Funding Criteria National Strategic Priorities

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

1 Code on science and innovation of the Republic of Moldova Law no 259-XV of 15072004

2 Law no190 of 21092017 for amending and completing some legislative acts

3 Government Decision no381 2019 on the approval of the National Program in the fields of research and innovation for the years 2020-2023 and of the Action Plan on its implementation

4 Government Decision no382 2019 on the approval of the Methodology for financing projects in the fields of research and innovation 5 Government Decision no196 of 28022018 on the organization and functioning of the National Agency for Research and Development

Useful Links httpsancdgovmd

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NORWAY

Funding Organisation

The Research Council of Norway (RCN)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Ivar Berthling itbrcnno

+4790066509

Eligible Institutions

Norwegian research institutions (See definition and specification under httpswwwforskningsradetnoenapply-for-fundingwho-can-apply-for-fundingresearch-organisations

Eligible Applicants Norwegian applicants must have completed a doctoral degree or corresponding qualifications

Eligible Costs See httpswwwforskningsradetnoenapply-for-fundingBudget

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Ca euro 500000 Within a single project proposal the Norwegian contribution requested cannot exceed euro125000

Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents General RCN conditions for funding httpswwwforskningsradetnoen

Additional Info

After funding decision the Norwegian part of funded projects must register through the RCN portal Further information will be provided to the relevant partners Follow-up of the Norwegian part of the project will follow RCN guidelines and deadlines

Useful Links

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POLAND

Funding Organisation

National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Kinga Szymańska-Rzeźnik kingaszymanskancbrgovpl

Eligible Institutions Research organizations Micro Small Medium and Large Enterprises

Eligible Applicants

Research organizations (research and knowledge-dissemination organisations) Micro Small Medium and Large Enterprises Group of entities (within the meaning of art 37 section 1 point 1a of The Act of 30 April 2010 on the National Centre for Research and Development published in Journal of Laws item 1770 2019)

Eligible Costs

The eligible costs shall be the following 1 personnel costs (researchers technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the research project) 2 cost of contractual research costs of consultancy and equivalent services used exclusively for the research activity this cost type cannot account for more than 70 of all eligible costs of a project the subcontracting can be obtained from consortium partner only in justified case this need will be verified by a national experts panel 3 operating costs including bull costs of instruments and equipment technical knowledge and patents to the extent and for the period used for the research project if such instruments and equipment are not used for their full life for the research project only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the research project as calculated on the basis of good accounting practice shall be considered eligible bull costs for buildings and land to the extent and for the duration used for the research project with regard to buildings only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the research project as calculated on the basis of good accounting practice shall be considered eligible for land costs of commercial transfer or actually incurred capital costs shall be eligible bull other operating costs including costs of materials supplies and similar products incurred directly as a result of the research activity

4 additional overheads incurred indirectly as a result of the research project that costs should account 25 of all eligible project costs That costs (4) are counted as a multiplication by percentage given above (called x) and the rest of direct costs excluding subcontracting (2) It means 4=(1+3)25

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Funding quota of Polish participants can be up to 100 for research organizations In the case of enterprises funding quota will be decided on a case-by-case basis depending on the size of the company type of researchdevelopment risk associated with the research activities and commercial perspective of exploitation under Section 2 of the Regulation of the Minister of Science and Higher Education of 25 February 2015 on criteria and rules on granting state aid and ldquode minimisrdquo aid by the National Centre for Research and Development published in Journal of Laws item 299 2015

Large Enterprises

Medium Enterprises

MicroSmall Enterprises

Universities and research organizations

FundamentalBasic Research

na na na na

IndustrialApplied Research

Up to 50+15

(max 65 )

Up to 50+10+15 (max 75 )

Up to 50+20+15 (max 80 )

Up to 100

Experimental development

Up to 25+15

(max 40 )

Up to 25+10+15 (max 50 )

Up to 25+20+15 (max 60 )

Up to 100

In any case only IndustrialApplied Research and Experimental Development will be funded Other type of activities (eg coordination dissemination management) cannot be included into separated task All eligible entities invited to submit Polish proposal are obliged to use the rate of exchange of The European Central Bank dated on the day of opening the call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

600 000 euro In relation to the budget limit it is recommended

that one project partner can require up to 200 000 euro

Other Funding Criteria Organization must be registered in Poland

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

For enterprises it is strongly advised to state in the Pre-proposal application form in table for Project coordinatorProject partner in the row ldquoOther informationrdquo the KRS number of the enterprise and the size of the enterprise (microsmall medium large) A condition for the participation of a group of entities as the Applicant in the competition is its formal existence on the date of submission of the pre-proposal confirmed by its members concluding at least conditionally agreement on the creation of a group of entities

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Please note that group of entities counts as two project partners from Poland (it meets the limit on the number of participants from the same country please see call text for details)

Useful Links httpswwwncbrgovplprogramyprogramy-miedzynarodowe

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PORTUGAL

Funding Organisation

Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT IP)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Germana Santos Rui Munhaacute

germanasantosfctpt 213911569 ruimunhafctpt 213911538

Eligible Institutions Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Articles 3-5)

Eligible Applicants Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Article 6)

Eligible Costs Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Articles 7-9)

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

300000 euro 100000 euro

Other Funding Criteria If more than one Portuguese institution participates in a consortium the budget must be shared with the maximum limit of requested funding set at 1000000 euro per consortium

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions Portuguese applicants will have to fill in and send a Declaration of Commitment (DC) duly signed and stamped to the NCPs via email FCT may require the original of the DC in the future (Article 5 of the National Regulation) Check the National Regulation terms for admission and acceptance of proposals and projects namely concerning the update of technical and financial reports and return of funds of ongoingconcluded projects and situation of proposals previously submitted to FCT regarding pending decisions scientific areas and other calls

Useful Links

Access to electronic submission tool httpsaquaticpollutantsptjde

Access to FCT webpage dedicated to this Joint Call

httpswwwfctptapoioscooptranseranetsaquaticpollutantsindexphtmlen httpswwwfctptapoioscooptranseranetsaquaticpollutantsindexphtmlpt

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ROMANIA

Funding Organisation

Executive Agency for Higher Education Research Development and Innovation

Funding (UEFISCDI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mihaela Manole

Nicoleta Dumitrache

Mihaelamanoleuefiscdiro 0040213023863

Nicoletadumitracheuefiscdiro 0040213023886

Eligible Institutions

Eligible entities for funding are universities public institutions RampD national institutions joint-stock companies SMErsquos and Large companies NGOs (associations foundations etc) others Funding rates vary in accordance with state aid legislation

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of principal investigator

Eligible Costs

a Staff costs

b Logistics expenses

- Capital expenditure

- Expenditure on stocks - supplies and inventory items

- Expenditure on services performed by third parties cannot exceed 25 of the funding from the public budget The subcontracted parts should not be coresubstantial parts of the project work

c Travel expenses

d Overhead (indirect costs) is calculated as a percentage of direct costs staff costs logistics costs (excluding capital costs and cost for subcontracting) and travel expenses Indirect costs will not exceed 20 of direct costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

500000 euro

250000 euro for all romanian partners in case a Romanian institution is the Coordinator

200000 euro for all romanian partners in case a Romanian institution is not the Coordinator

(please read httpsuefiscdiropachet-de-informatii-suprogramul-3-2-orizont-2020)

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Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Useful Links httpsuefiscdiropachet-de-informatii-suprogramul-3-2-orizont-2020

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SCOTLAND

Funding Organisation

Scottish Enterprise (SCOTENT)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Karen Fraser karenfraserscotentcouk

+44 141 4685658

Eligible Institutions

Universities (in a consortium led by a company having at least two companies and with at least one of these being Scottish-based and undertaking RampD in Scotland and limit of one research organisation)

Eligible Applicants Any company Only universities and companies in the Scottish Enterprise area are eligible (those in the Highlands and Islands area are not eligible)

Eligible Costs

Project-specific costs including salaries overheads equipment IT consultancy training materials trials IP in whole or in part as per pre-defined criteria available on request

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 752000 No limit

Other Funding Criteria

Co-funding rate of 25-50 of eligible costs and subject to Scottish Enterprise policy and procedures and EU State Aid Regulation Preference to proposals with the greatest economic impact

Relevant documents Scottish Enterprise Large RampD Grant guidelines (see link below)

Additional Info Consortiums must consist of a Scottish based company and 2 other EU member states

Useful Links httpswwwscottish-enterprisecomsupport-for-businessesfunding-and-grantsgrowing-your-businessresearch-and-development-grant

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SOUTH AFRICA

Funding Organisation

Water Research Commission (WRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mr Tiyani Chauke Tiyanicwrcorgza

+27 12 761 9304

Eligible Institutions South African registered Universities Science Councils Research Institutions and Private Sector conducting research development and innovation

Eligible Applicants

Eligible Costs

Direct project related cost personnel project activities and procurement of equipment and Other direct costs consumables and travel costs (flight accommodation allowance and visa fees) to participate in the project kick-off and other obligatory project consortium meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro130000

Maximum of euro50000 per project for the duration of the project and not per annum The WRC will use an standard average rate of 1R=euro15 for all projects

Other Funding Criteria

1) To access the WRC funding all SA lead researchers in approved AquaPolllutants projects will be required to submit a funding application through the WRC Online Business Management System (BMS) as the first step for contracting process and also for national reporting The submission on BMS is mainly to capture the already approved project on the WRC system (2) All projects should be aligned to one or more of the WRC strategic objectives to qualify for funding Check WRC website for more information and there must be a clear distinction of new elements and value addition to projects that have been previously funded by the WRC through national calls Misaligned projects and failure to clearly distinguish the new elements in previously funded projects will lead to funding rejection regardless of Water JPI approval

Relevant documents National Regulations

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Additional Info

(1) SA partners are encouraged to include students in the projects for capacity building

(2) Before submitting the proposal to the AquaPolllutants call secretariat it is advised that the SA partner share the project outline with the WRC also highlighting the required financial cost for the SA partner to get WRC endorsement The project outlines should be submitted to the WRC NCP not later than 2 weeks before the call deadline to allow sufficient time for the WRC expert to assess the application

(3) The WRC National Contact Point will facilitate and assist with partner matching between SA and for WaterJPI call partners countries if necessary

(4) To raise awareness and promote the call in SA the WRC will share the information on the call information session that will be conducted virtually by the AquaPolllutants secretariat and also live stream the session using WRC social media channels The WRC NCP will also be available for bilateral meetings with individual institution as per invitation

Useful Links Any concerns relating to the FMS can be directed to bms-suppotwrcorgza

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Agencia Estatal de Investigacioacuten (AEI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Abraham Trujillo aquapollutantsaeigobes

+34 916038359

Eligible Institutions

Eligible entities for the State Research Agency funding are

Non-profit research organizations which must comply with the requirements established by this transnational call and with the rules on eligibility defined in the PCI 2020 Spanish partners belonging to Hospitals primary health care or public health administration of the National Health System (SNS) or belonging to Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS) or CIBER and CIBERNED should apply for funding to the National Institute of Health Carlos III (ISCIII) also participating in this transnational call Please check ISCIII rules Spanish Principal Investigators must demonstrate experience as investigators in projects funded by the Plan Estatal I+D+i 2013-2016 the Plan Estatal I+D+i 2017-2020 ERC Grants European Framework Programmes or other relevant national or international programmes AEI and the ISCIII reserve the right to exchange applicants in order to maximize the available funds provided the respective eligibility rules are met

Eligible Applicants

Incompatibilities These must be taken into account when participating in different ERA-Nets or other international initiatives - Principal Investigators are not allowed to apply for funding in more than one proposal of this ERA-NET AquaticPollutants cofounded call in more than one proposal in the same PCI call or in two PCI calls in consecutive years - Principal Investigators must remain unchanged between the proposal to this transnational call and the PCI 2020 call The State Research Agency will avoid double funding (overlapping with other EU or National funding) and will not grant projects or parts of projects already funded

Eligible Costs

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible)

Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

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Indirect costs (overheads) and clinical trials are not eligible for funding in the PCI call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

1000000 euro

bull Maximum amount of funding per legal entity eligible for AEI should not exceed euro150000 for a 3-year project

bull Maximum per proposal is euro200000 independently of the number of legal entities applying

bull In addition 50000 more can be requested if the transnational proposal is led by a PI eligible for AEI funding

Other Funding Criteria

Centres formed by different Spanish legal entities will be considered as a unique entity and thus the maximum funding should not exceed the limits per proposal established above (for example to mixed centres) The final funding will take into account the transnational evaluation of the collaborative proposal the scientific quality of the Spanish group the added value of the international collaboration the participation of the industrial sector and the financial resources available

Relevant documents

Programa Estatal de Investigacioacuten Desarrollo e Innovacioacuten Orientada a los Retos de la Sociedad Plan Estatal de Investigacioacuten Cientiacutefica y Teacutecnica y de Innovacioacuten 2017-2020 Plan Estatal The projects granted by the State Research Agency must be aligned with the main objectives described in the Programa Estatal The instrument for funding the Spanish partners will be the national call on International Joint Programming or its equivalent (Programacioacuten Conjunta Internacional PCI) which is expected to be launched in 2020 (PCI 2020) As a reference the beneficiaries are advised to read the call PCI 2019 AquaticPollutants cofunded call will be managed by the Subdivisioacuten de Programas Cientiacutefico-Teacutecnicos Transversales Fortalecimiento y Excelencia

Additional Info Any publication or dissemination activity resulting from the granted projects must acknowledge the State Research Agency funding ldquoProject (reference nordm XX) funded by the State Research Agency through PCI (or its equivalent)rdquo

Useful Links

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mauricio Garciacutea-Franco mauriciogisciiies

+34 91 822 2885

Eligible Institutions

Hospitals primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) These institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated in accordance to

the Spanish Act 502002 of December 26th (a copy of the foundationrsquos statutes may be submitted)

Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS) Accredited according to the RD 3392004 of February 27th or RD 2792016 (These

institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated according to the Spanish Act 50 2002 of December 26th) httpwwwengisciiiesISCIIIescontenidosfd-investigacionfd-institutos-investigacion-sanitarialistado-de-iis-acreditadosshtml

CIBER or CIBERNED Team members applying to the call must be from at least two groups belonging to

CIBER in two different home institutions and one of these two should be a Hospital primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) or Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS)

NOTE other public research organisations and private non-for profit organisations should apply to the State Research Agency (AEI) also participating in this transnational call Please check AEI rules

AEI and the ISCIII reserve the right to exchange applicants in order to maximize the available funds provided the respective eligibility rules are met

Eligible Applicants

Principal Investigators (PIs) can only participate in one project proposal The Principal Investigator (PI) and all members of the research group must belong to the eligible institution or be affiliated to CIBER CIBERNED or an IIS Excluded personnel as Principal Investigator (PI) bull Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR) bull Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts) bull Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

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48

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bull Those undergoing postdoctoral training (eg ldquoSara Borrellrdquo or ldquoJuan de la Ciervardquo contracts)

Eligibility of costs types and their caps

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible) Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

Overheads according to AES 2020

Double funding of the same concept is not allowed

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

250000euro 2-3 projects tentatively envisaged to be funded

bull Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads included)

bull Up to 250000 euro per coordinator (overheads included)

Other Funding Criteria

PLEASE NOTE I Applicants from ISCIII are eligible Eligibility criteria from AESI 2020 apply II Same institution cannot participate with more than one partner in the same

project proposal III Only one PI per beneficiary institution may be funded within the same proposal IV SMEs and other private companies are encouraged to participate at their own

cost as subcontractors or funded by CDTI V There is no other incompatibility with AES 2020

Incompatibility for application to any other call are subject to the provisions in the relevant call

Submission of the proposal at the national level

National applications will be required by ISCIII The national submission period will be published at AES 2020 Spanish Applicants should periodically check in the web page of ISCIII if they are qualified ISCIII may not send invitations to the mandatory national phase

Submission of other information at the national level

Due to administrative and legal regulations the National Institute of Health Carlos III declares the end of September 2020 as national deadline for the decision on fundable project consortia which include Spanish partners to be funded by ISCIII Any concerned applicant in a proposal for which no final decision has been made by the deadline could be declared not fundable by ISCIII Any publication data base product or event protected with IPR or not resulting from the granted project must acknowledge ldquoAward no XX by ISCIII thorough AES 2020 and within the AquaticPollutants frameworkrdquo even after the end of the project

Submission of financial and scientific reports at the national level Follow up of national grants will be according to AES 2020

Requirements on data and repositories

Researchers funded by ISCIII must make public the human genomic data as well as relevant data (phenotype and exposition data) generated inside the funded project and will use open access repositories Researchers must also make public all the necessary information for the interpretation of these genomic data including lab protocols data instruments survey tools Regarding genomic data it is understood association of complete genomes (GWAS) matrixes of de polymorphism of a single nucleotide (SNP) and sequence of genome and transcriptomic metagenomic epigenomic and gene expression data The researchers whose projects are funded by ISCIII are recommended to store their scientific data at the ELIXIR Core Data Resources or if non-European repositories or data bases are to be used they must

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49

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be certified by ELIXIR or the US National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) ISCIII may not fund any project that may require a repository andor a data base without a plan ensuring sustainability and decommissioning after the end of funding

Useful Links wwwisciiies

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council for Environment Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning

(FORMAS)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Petra Wallberg petrawallbergformasse

Eligible Institutions

Grants for research projects can only be administered by a Swedish university university college or other Swedish public organisation that fulfils the grant administrating organisation eligibility requirements of Formas Please check Formas Eligible Institutions

Eligible Applicants To be eligible to apply for grants from Formas main applicants and co-applicants must have a doctoral degree Other people participating in the project (eg doctoral students technicians lab assistants) do not need to have a doctoral degree

Eligible Costs

Admitted costs

Project grants from Formas may be used for financing of salary for researchers doctoral students (up to three years) and technical staff (including social-security contributions) Grants may also be used to finance running costs (eg consumables equipment under 500 kSEK travel conferences publication in open access journals) equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

For existing employment positions the current salary at the time of application (including social-security contributions) must be used for each of the subsequent years For new employment positions the starting salary at the grant administrating organisation must be used for each subsequent year Note that the total salary costs awarded by Formas for an individual researcher doctoral student or other member of the project may never exceed 100 per cent of a full-time position

Budget specification

bull Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

bull Travel (Missions) Traveling cost for meetings data collection and so on

bull Consumables (Running costs) All the costs that are related to the research activities as well as equipment under 500 kSEK publications in open access journal equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

Overhead Formas funds overhead costs according to the Swedish universities or institutions policies

Funding Commitment Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

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1 500 000 euro

The maximum amount which can be requested by Swedish applicant(s) is limited to euro 500000 (if Swedish Coordinator) or euro 300000 if Swedish Participant(s)

Other Funding Criteria

Ethical guidelines and open access

For information regarding Formasrsquo ethical guidelines and issues concerning public and open access to research results and scientific data Please check

httpwwwformasseenFinancingEthical-Policy

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Swedish applicants involved in proposals invited to step 2 are requested to submit a proposal to FormasPrisma after instructions from Formas NCP Each Swedish PI awarded funding must submit a financial and scientific report to Formas when the project has ended

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpsformasseenstart-pagearchivecalls2020-01-14-aquatic-pollutantshtml

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Markus Moll MarkusMollsidase

+46 72 143 42 46

Eligible Institutions

Sida will support the participation of researchers from low-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa and other sub-Saharan African countries where Sweden has bilateral development cooperation Institutions eligible to apply are Africa-based domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the following countries Benin Burkina Faso Burundi Central African Republic Chad Comoros Congo (Dem Rep) Eritrea Ethiopia The Gambia Guinea Guinea-Bissau Kenya Liberia Madagascar Malawi Mali Mozambique Niger Rwanda Senegal Sierra Leone Somalia South Sudan Sudan Tanzania Togo Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe Profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative

Eligible Applicants

African researchers employed by domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the countries specified above are eligible to apply Researchers from profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative Researchers may only be listed as a project coordinator or research partner on one project application However multiple submissions from multiple projects with researchers based at the same institution are allowed Only proposals addressing aspects of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) including resistant pathogens resistance genes and antibiotics and other antimicrobial substances under any of the themes and subthemes defined in the call are eligible for funding

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs include salaries consumables equipment travel and indirect costs Grant funds may not be used to reimburse expenses incurred prior to the project start date Sida will not fund projects or parts of projects that have been funded through other calls

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No grantee is permitted to make sub-grants but all grantees will be permitted to contract for services up to a maximum of 20000 Euro Please be aware that this limit applies to funds paid by an awardee to any other organization (or an individual employed at another organization) as a subcontractor

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

15000000 SEK (approx 1420000 euro)

250000 SEK (approx 237000 euro) for individual partners and 5000000 SEK (approx 474000

euro) for projects consisting of two or more partners eligible for Sida funding

Other Funding Criteria

Grants to project coordinatorspartners funded by Sida can only be administered by a university or other academic research institution General conditions applicable to grants from Sida to NGOs regarding projectprogramme support will apply to all institutions considered for a grant (document needs to be made accessible through the call page) Before deciding on grant funding the capacity of each applicantrsquos institution to administrate funds will be assessed according to Sidas regulations for contribution management and the projectsrsquo adherence to the Swedish strategy for research cooperation and research in development cooperation httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3strategi-for-forskningssamarbete-pdf-for-webb-eng-2pdf

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info Individuals that are members of projects invited to make a full proposal may be required to submit additional information that pertains to their specific work andor budget within the research consortium to Sida or a designated partner organization

Useful Links httpswwwsidaseEnglish

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council (SRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Patriq Fagerstedt patriqfagerstedtvrse

+46 (0)8-54644246

Eligible Institutions

Grants from the Swedish Research Council shall be administered by a Swedish university or HEI or another Swedish public organisation that fulfils our criteria for administrating organisations To apply your organisation must therefore be approved as an administrating organisation Please note that as a consequence Swedish researchers working for a company cannot be financed and should therefore not submit an application to the Swedish Research Council even if they are part of a consortium application

Eligible Applicants

You must hold a Swedish doctoral degree or a corresponding foreign degree awarded no later than the deadline for this call You may only submit one application for this grant and you may only be the Swedish partner of one consortium in this call The applicant may not have an ongoing JPIAMR grant or any other project grant concerning the same project concept funded by the Council at the start of the grant period

Eligible Costs

The project grant may be used to fund all types of project-related costs such as salaries (including your own salary however no more than corresponding to the personrsquos activity level in the project) running costs (such as consumables travel including stays at research facilities publication costs and minor equipment) premises and depreciation costs Grants may not be used for scholarships If a doctoral student participates project funds may not be paid out as salary during teaching or other departmental duties

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

19 000 000 SEK

Total amount per project proposal 500 000 EUR (SWE Coordinator) or 300

000 EUR (SWE Partner(s)) for all Swedish applicants together including indirect

costs

Other Funding Criteria

The Swedish Research Council will support research projects under all three themes of the call - MeasuringEvaluatingTaking Actions - under the condition that the project includes research on pathogens and antimicrobial resistant bacteria from aquatic ecosystems (inland and marine) All Swedish applicants must communicate with the national contact person regarding their intention to participate in the call before submission of the consortium application

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All Swedish partners participating in the call and applying for funding from the Swedish Research Council shall also submit a parallel application using the Swedish Research Councilrsquos application system Prisma The application form in Prisma can be reached from the call text at the SRC website Parallel application is a mandatory eligibility criterion Failure to submit the parallel application to the Swedish Research Council before the deadline of the Prisma call will result in the Swedish partner being declared ineligible

Relevant documents See national call text for all national regulations httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

Additional Info

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

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TAIWAN

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Ching-Mei Tang cmtommostgovtw

Eligible Institutions

In compliance with the MoSTrsquos regulation ldquoOperation Guidelines for MOST Research Grantsrdquo

bull Applicant institutions (ie research conducting institutions) shall be approved by MoST to be eligible recipients of subsidization in accordance with the Operation Guidelines for Institutions Applying for MOST Grants

bull The eligible institutions are classified into three categories as follows

Taiwanese publicprivate colleges and universities Taiwanese publicprivate research institutions Taiwanese Medical institutions

Eligible Applicants In addition the Principal Investigator(s) and co-Principal Investigator(s) must meet several qualifications please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Eligible Costs please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro500000 euro85000 annually

Other Funding Criteria As detailed in Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Relevant documents please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Additional Info Please note that Taiwanese project partners shall submit a proposal to the MoST for national financing after the project has been selected and approved for funding through the AquaticPollutants evaluation and selection process

Useful Links Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) httpswwwmostgovtwl=en

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TUNESIA

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MHESR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Awatef Soltane Marzouki

Saida Rafrafi Farhat

Zied Kbaier

awatefsoltanedppsgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

coopint2gmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

kbaierziedgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

Eligible Institutions Tunisian public research institutions

- Research institutes or centers - Research laboratoriesunits based at the universities

Eligible Applicants

The Tunisian Principal Investigator (PI) should be a - Professor or equivalent - Associate Professor or equivalent - Assistant professor or equivalent

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are those used exclusively for the purpose of achieving the objectives of the project All expenses must be incurred between the start date and the end date of the project and must be limited to the allocated budget

The following expenses would be eligible a Travel and daily allowances b Other operating expenses directly related to the project c Small equipment logistics and consumables d Contract provide services (exclusively for non-permanent administrative and

research staff) should not exceed 20 of the total budget e Organisation of scientific events and meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount per Proposal

150000 euro MHESR has reserved 20000 euro project year

Other Funding Criteria

- The duration of the project should not exceed 3 years - The Tunisian Coordinators or the PI should send their annual mi-term and

final reports to the MHESR without any prior notification SMEs and NGOs are not eligible to receive funding from MHESR but it is recommended to involve them

Relevant documents National Regulations

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Additional Info Applicants are encouraged to submit proposals involving at least one socio-economic partner eligible for MHESR funding such as technical centers

Useful Links wwwmestn

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TURKEY

Funding Organisation

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Almila Nur ARSUNAR

Nihan AKDEMİRCİ

almilabahartubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 56

nihanmoralitubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 55

Eligible Institutions Higher education institutions their institutes public RampD centres SMEs and companies established in Turkey

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Eligible Costs Personnel travel equipmenttoolsoftware service procurement material costs Budget restrictions for private sector applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

750000 EUR 1500000 TL (including Project Incentive

Premium (PIP) and overhead costs)

Other Funding Criteria

For each Turkish partner in the project team budget limitations below should be used bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from Universities

(public and private) research institutes and public institutions is 720000 TL This amount excludes Project Incentive Premium (PIP) and overhead costs

bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from private corporations is 1000000 TL for Turkish partners This amount excludes overhead costs

Relevant documents

National Regulations httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles256_sayili_bk_islenmis_hali-1071-1_0pdf

httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfilesyonetmelik_iii_2_0pdf

httpstubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles365313_yk_islenmis_hali_ardeb_idari_mali_esaslarpdf

Additional Info

Please check TUBITAK website where all detailed information will be provided in national call announcement Turkish partners will make their online application via TUBITAKrsquos online system available from httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

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Turkish partners will use E-Signature for their applications Detailed information can be achieved via website httpwwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles281ardeb_eimza_yardim_dokumanipdf (Hard copy of documents need NOT to be sent) In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions

Useful Links httpswwwtubitakgovtr httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

  • Table of Content
  • BELGIUM
  • Eligible personnel costs (permanenttemporary)
  • Operating cost (Travel and consumables)
  • Equipement
  • Overheads
  • Subcontracting
  • BELGIUM
  • BELGIUM
  • BRAZIL
  • CYPRUS
  • CZECH REPUBLIC
  • DENMARK
  • ESTONIA
  • FINLAND
  • FRANCE
  • GERMANY
  • GREECE
  • IRELAND
  • ISRAEL
  • ITALY
  • ITALY
  • LATVIA
  • MOLDOVA (Republic of)
  • NORWAY
  • POLAND
  • PORTUGAL
  • ROMANIA
  • SCOTLAND
  • SOUTH AFRICA
  • SPAIN
  • SPAIN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • TAIWAN
  • TUNESIA
  • TURKEY
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(b) 50 of the eligible costs for industrial research

(c) 25 of the eligible costs for experimental development

The aid intensities for industrial research and experimental development may be increased up to a maximum aid intensity of 80 of the eligible costs as follows

(a) by 10 percentage points for medium-sized enterprises and by 20 percentage points for small enterprises

(b) by 15 percentage points if one of the following conditions is fulfilled

(i) the project involves effective collaboration

mdash between undertakings among which at least one is an SME or is carried out in at least two Member States or in a Member State and in a Contracting Party of the EEA Agreement and no single undertaking bears more than 70 of the eligible costs or

mdash between an undertaking and one or more research and knowledge-dissemination organisations where the latter bear at least 10 of the eligible costs and have the right to publish their own research results

(ii) the results of the project are widely disseminated through conferences publication open access repositories or free or open source software

On request of applicants a pre-payment may be done equal to 50 of the total contribution for public entities and research entities 50 of the total contribution for private entities with necessary financial guarantee

The remaining part of the contribution will be paid in instalments after each financial and progress reporting period Funded participants will be requested to submit financial and scientific reports to Arpa Sicilia

Relevant documents

ldquoAvviso integrativo nazionalerdquo published on the ARPA Sicilia website httpswwwarpasiciliait

EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014

Additional Info

Italian applicants are required to send specific documentation to ARPA Sicilia at proposal submission stage (please see ldquoAvviso integrativo nazionalerdquo for requirements and submission mode)

ARPA Sicilia will not respond to queries relating to the scope of the proposed research

Useful Links

The complete list of criteria and provisions which must be satisfied by all Italian participants can be found in the ldquoAvviso integrativo nazionalerdquo published on the dedicated web page on ARPA Sicilia website httpswwwarpasiciliait

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ITALY

Funding Organisation

Ministero dellrsquoUniversitagrave e della Ricerca (MUR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Aldo Covello

Valeria Cardia

aldocovellomiurit +39 06 5849 6465

valeriacardiamiurit +39 06 5849 7333

Eligible Institutions

According to art 60 of the Decree-Law n 832012 and art 5 of its implementing Ministerial decree 5932016 the following entities are eligible providing that they have stable organization in Italy - Enterprises universities research institutions research organizations in accordance with EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014 Eligible participants must have a stable organization in Italy - Local and regional administrations and their investee companies (a more detailed description will be given in the Avviso integrativo nazionale)

Eligible Applicants

The participant must not be defaulting with regard to other funding received by the Ministry The participant must not have requestedgot any other funding for the same research activities The participant must respect the Italian law DLgs n 159 del 6092011 e successive modificazioni ed integrazioni The participant must not be subject to bankruptcy proceedings as of art 5 comma 4 letter b) of DM 5932016 or must not be a company in difficulty according to the definition under number 18) of article 2 Definitions of Regulation (EU) no 6512014 The participant must be in compliance with the obligations laid down in the contributory and social security regulations (DURC) The judicial and pending records of the legal representative of the participant are negative For any participant with the exception of public universities and public research institutions (Enti pubblici di ricerca) the following financial criteria calculated using the data reported in the last approved balance sheet must be fulfilled CN gt (CP ndash I)2 Where bull CN = net assets (Capitale netto) bull CP = sum of the costs of all the projects for which public funding has been requested by the participant during the year bull I = sum of the contributions received approved or requested for the same projects OFF lt 8 Where

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bull OF = financial charges (Oneri finanziari) bull F = turnover (Fatturato)

Eligible Costs

All activities classifiable as Basic research Industrial research and Experimental development are eligible for funding Furthermore Basic research and Industrial research activities must be predominant with respect to Experimental development activities (in terms of costs) All costs incurred during the lifetime of the project under the following categories are eligible Personnel Equipment Consulting and equivalent services Consumables and Overheads Overheads (spese generali) shall be calculated as a percentage of the personnel costs and cannot be higher than 50 of them Travel expenses dissemination and coordination costs are to be included in the overheads

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 50000000 euro 15000000

Other Funding Criteria

The amount of funding which can be granted to each beneficiary is calculated multiplying the eligible costs for the funding rate listed in the following table

On request of applicants a pre-payment may be done equal to 80 of the total contribution for public entities 50 of the total contribution for private entities

The remaining part of contribute will be paid in instalments after each financial and progress reporting period

Relevant documents - Decreto legge n 832012 - Decreto Ministeriale n 593 del 26 luglio 2016 - Linee guida al DM del 26 luglio 2016 n 593

Additional Info

In addition to the project proposal which shall be submitted at European level the Italian participants are requested to submit further documentation to MUR through the national web platform available at the following link banditransnazionali-miurcinecait These national additional documents must be submitted by the same deadline established for the pre-proposal phase submission as defined in the international joint call Any participant who does not submit its national documents by the deadline of the pre-proposal phase will be considered not eligible for funding

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MUR will require to all Italian participants admitted for funding some additional documents describing more in detail the participant and its research activities within the project It is strongly recommended to contact the National Contact Persons already in early stage of project preparation The admission for funding is subject to the adoption of the necessary accounting and administrative measures for the allocation of the resources Funded participants will be requested to submit financial and scientific reports to MUR

Useful Links httpwwwricercainternazionalemiuriteraeranet-cofund-(h2020)aquatic-pollutantsaspx

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LATVIA

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Education and Science (IZM)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Kaspars Karolis Kasparskarolisizmgovlv

+37167047996

Eligible Institutions

RampD institutions (research institutes universities higher education establishments research centres etc) that are listed in the Registry of Research Institutions operated by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Latvia Entity must apply to Research Organization definitions according to regulation 6512014 Any other type of participants can participate on their own costs and are not covered by the Ministry

Eligible Applicants

Eligible Costs

Personnel costs (researchers technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the research project) and relevant personnel taxes Other direct costs such as consumables equipment (only depreciation costs) materials reagents Travels and allowances according to travel plan Indirect costs can reach a maximum of 25 of the total direct costs The activities must correspond to ldquoresearchrdquo according to Latvian Law on Scientific Activity Only non-commercial activities can be comprised in projects with Latvian participation

Subcontracting Expenses incurred by a third party to carry out tasks or provide services that require special scientific or technical competences outside the institutionrsquos normal area of activity The amount may not exceed 20 of the total direct costs allocated to the Latvian partner

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

300 000 euro

The maximum amount that a Latvian partner can request is 70 000 euro per year or Coordinator 100 000 per year In case of two Latvian partners in a consortium the maximum total funding available for a project is 100 000 euroyear

Other Funding Criteria

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Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info Attention Latvian partners have to end all activities until the 1112023 and submit a report in 1 month thereafter

Useful Links

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MOLDOVA (Republic of)

Funding Organisation

National Agency for Research and Development (NARD)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Viorica Boaghi Olga Davidenco

Vioricaboaghigmailcom Olgadavidencoancdgovmd

Eligible Institutions Scientific and research organizations

Eligible Applicants Scientific and research organizations

Eligible Costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

100 000 euro 25 000 euro

Other Funding Criteria National Strategic Priorities

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

1 Code on science and innovation of the Republic of Moldova Law no 259-XV of 15072004

2 Law no190 of 21092017 for amending and completing some legislative acts

3 Government Decision no381 2019 on the approval of the National Program in the fields of research and innovation for the years 2020-2023 and of the Action Plan on its implementation

4 Government Decision no382 2019 on the approval of the Methodology for financing projects in the fields of research and innovation 5 Government Decision no196 of 28022018 on the organization and functioning of the National Agency for Research and Development

Useful Links httpsancdgovmd

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NORWAY

Funding Organisation

The Research Council of Norway (RCN)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Ivar Berthling itbrcnno

+4790066509

Eligible Institutions

Norwegian research institutions (See definition and specification under httpswwwforskningsradetnoenapply-for-fundingwho-can-apply-for-fundingresearch-organisations

Eligible Applicants Norwegian applicants must have completed a doctoral degree or corresponding qualifications

Eligible Costs See httpswwwforskningsradetnoenapply-for-fundingBudget

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Ca euro 500000 Within a single project proposal the Norwegian contribution requested cannot exceed euro125000

Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents General RCN conditions for funding httpswwwforskningsradetnoen

Additional Info

After funding decision the Norwegian part of funded projects must register through the RCN portal Further information will be provided to the relevant partners Follow-up of the Norwegian part of the project will follow RCN guidelines and deadlines

Useful Links

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POLAND

Funding Organisation

National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Kinga Szymańska-Rzeźnik kingaszymanskancbrgovpl

Eligible Institutions Research organizations Micro Small Medium and Large Enterprises

Eligible Applicants

Research organizations (research and knowledge-dissemination organisations) Micro Small Medium and Large Enterprises Group of entities (within the meaning of art 37 section 1 point 1a of The Act of 30 April 2010 on the National Centre for Research and Development published in Journal of Laws item 1770 2019)

Eligible Costs

The eligible costs shall be the following 1 personnel costs (researchers technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the research project) 2 cost of contractual research costs of consultancy and equivalent services used exclusively for the research activity this cost type cannot account for more than 70 of all eligible costs of a project the subcontracting can be obtained from consortium partner only in justified case this need will be verified by a national experts panel 3 operating costs including bull costs of instruments and equipment technical knowledge and patents to the extent and for the period used for the research project if such instruments and equipment are not used for their full life for the research project only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the research project as calculated on the basis of good accounting practice shall be considered eligible bull costs for buildings and land to the extent and for the duration used for the research project with regard to buildings only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the research project as calculated on the basis of good accounting practice shall be considered eligible for land costs of commercial transfer or actually incurred capital costs shall be eligible bull other operating costs including costs of materials supplies and similar products incurred directly as a result of the research activity

4 additional overheads incurred indirectly as a result of the research project that costs should account 25 of all eligible project costs That costs (4) are counted as a multiplication by percentage given above (called x) and the rest of direct costs excluding subcontracting (2) It means 4=(1+3)25

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Funding quota of Polish participants can be up to 100 for research organizations In the case of enterprises funding quota will be decided on a case-by-case basis depending on the size of the company type of researchdevelopment risk associated with the research activities and commercial perspective of exploitation under Section 2 of the Regulation of the Minister of Science and Higher Education of 25 February 2015 on criteria and rules on granting state aid and ldquode minimisrdquo aid by the National Centre for Research and Development published in Journal of Laws item 299 2015

Large Enterprises

Medium Enterprises

MicroSmall Enterprises

Universities and research organizations

FundamentalBasic Research

na na na na

IndustrialApplied Research

Up to 50+15

(max 65 )

Up to 50+10+15 (max 75 )

Up to 50+20+15 (max 80 )

Up to 100

Experimental development

Up to 25+15

(max 40 )

Up to 25+10+15 (max 50 )

Up to 25+20+15 (max 60 )

Up to 100

In any case only IndustrialApplied Research and Experimental Development will be funded Other type of activities (eg coordination dissemination management) cannot be included into separated task All eligible entities invited to submit Polish proposal are obliged to use the rate of exchange of The European Central Bank dated on the day of opening the call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

600 000 euro In relation to the budget limit it is recommended

that one project partner can require up to 200 000 euro

Other Funding Criteria Organization must be registered in Poland

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

For enterprises it is strongly advised to state in the Pre-proposal application form in table for Project coordinatorProject partner in the row ldquoOther informationrdquo the KRS number of the enterprise and the size of the enterprise (microsmall medium large) A condition for the participation of a group of entities as the Applicant in the competition is its formal existence on the date of submission of the pre-proposal confirmed by its members concluding at least conditionally agreement on the creation of a group of entities

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Please note that group of entities counts as two project partners from Poland (it meets the limit on the number of participants from the same country please see call text for details)

Useful Links httpswwwncbrgovplprogramyprogramy-miedzynarodowe

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PORTUGAL

Funding Organisation

Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT IP)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Germana Santos Rui Munhaacute

germanasantosfctpt 213911569 ruimunhafctpt 213911538

Eligible Institutions Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Articles 3-5)

Eligible Applicants Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Article 6)

Eligible Costs Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Articles 7-9)

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

300000 euro 100000 euro

Other Funding Criteria If more than one Portuguese institution participates in a consortium the budget must be shared with the maximum limit of requested funding set at 1000000 euro per consortium

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions Portuguese applicants will have to fill in and send a Declaration of Commitment (DC) duly signed and stamped to the NCPs via email FCT may require the original of the DC in the future (Article 5 of the National Regulation) Check the National Regulation terms for admission and acceptance of proposals and projects namely concerning the update of technical and financial reports and return of funds of ongoingconcluded projects and situation of proposals previously submitted to FCT regarding pending decisions scientific areas and other calls

Useful Links

Access to electronic submission tool httpsaquaticpollutantsptjde

Access to FCT webpage dedicated to this Joint Call

httpswwwfctptapoioscooptranseranetsaquaticpollutantsindexphtmlen httpswwwfctptapoioscooptranseranetsaquaticpollutantsindexphtmlpt

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ROMANIA

Funding Organisation

Executive Agency for Higher Education Research Development and Innovation

Funding (UEFISCDI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mihaela Manole

Nicoleta Dumitrache

Mihaelamanoleuefiscdiro 0040213023863

Nicoletadumitracheuefiscdiro 0040213023886

Eligible Institutions

Eligible entities for funding are universities public institutions RampD national institutions joint-stock companies SMErsquos and Large companies NGOs (associations foundations etc) others Funding rates vary in accordance with state aid legislation

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of principal investigator

Eligible Costs

a Staff costs

b Logistics expenses

- Capital expenditure

- Expenditure on stocks - supplies and inventory items

- Expenditure on services performed by third parties cannot exceed 25 of the funding from the public budget The subcontracted parts should not be coresubstantial parts of the project work

c Travel expenses

d Overhead (indirect costs) is calculated as a percentage of direct costs staff costs logistics costs (excluding capital costs and cost for subcontracting) and travel expenses Indirect costs will not exceed 20 of direct costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

500000 euro

250000 euro for all romanian partners in case a Romanian institution is the Coordinator

200000 euro for all romanian partners in case a Romanian institution is not the Coordinator

(please read httpsuefiscdiropachet-de-informatii-suprogramul-3-2-orizont-2020)

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Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Useful Links httpsuefiscdiropachet-de-informatii-suprogramul-3-2-orizont-2020

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SCOTLAND

Funding Organisation

Scottish Enterprise (SCOTENT)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Karen Fraser karenfraserscotentcouk

+44 141 4685658

Eligible Institutions

Universities (in a consortium led by a company having at least two companies and with at least one of these being Scottish-based and undertaking RampD in Scotland and limit of one research organisation)

Eligible Applicants Any company Only universities and companies in the Scottish Enterprise area are eligible (those in the Highlands and Islands area are not eligible)

Eligible Costs

Project-specific costs including salaries overheads equipment IT consultancy training materials trials IP in whole or in part as per pre-defined criteria available on request

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 752000 No limit

Other Funding Criteria

Co-funding rate of 25-50 of eligible costs and subject to Scottish Enterprise policy and procedures and EU State Aid Regulation Preference to proposals with the greatest economic impact

Relevant documents Scottish Enterprise Large RampD Grant guidelines (see link below)

Additional Info Consortiums must consist of a Scottish based company and 2 other EU member states

Useful Links httpswwwscottish-enterprisecomsupport-for-businessesfunding-and-grantsgrowing-your-businessresearch-and-development-grant

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

SOUTH AFRICA

Funding Organisation

Water Research Commission (WRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mr Tiyani Chauke Tiyanicwrcorgza

+27 12 761 9304

Eligible Institutions South African registered Universities Science Councils Research Institutions and Private Sector conducting research development and innovation

Eligible Applicants

Eligible Costs

Direct project related cost personnel project activities and procurement of equipment and Other direct costs consumables and travel costs (flight accommodation allowance and visa fees) to participate in the project kick-off and other obligatory project consortium meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro130000

Maximum of euro50000 per project for the duration of the project and not per annum The WRC will use an standard average rate of 1R=euro15 for all projects

Other Funding Criteria

1) To access the WRC funding all SA lead researchers in approved AquaPolllutants projects will be required to submit a funding application through the WRC Online Business Management System (BMS) as the first step for contracting process and also for national reporting The submission on BMS is mainly to capture the already approved project on the WRC system (2) All projects should be aligned to one or more of the WRC strategic objectives to qualify for funding Check WRC website for more information and there must be a clear distinction of new elements and value addition to projects that have been previously funded by the WRC through national calls Misaligned projects and failure to clearly distinguish the new elements in previously funded projects will lead to funding rejection regardless of Water JPI approval

Relevant documents National Regulations

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Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

Additional Info

(1) SA partners are encouraged to include students in the projects for capacity building

(2) Before submitting the proposal to the AquaPolllutants call secretariat it is advised that the SA partner share the project outline with the WRC also highlighting the required financial cost for the SA partner to get WRC endorsement The project outlines should be submitted to the WRC NCP not later than 2 weeks before the call deadline to allow sufficient time for the WRC expert to assess the application

(3) The WRC National Contact Point will facilitate and assist with partner matching between SA and for WaterJPI call partners countries if necessary

(4) To raise awareness and promote the call in SA the WRC will share the information on the call information session that will be conducted virtually by the AquaPolllutants secretariat and also live stream the session using WRC social media channels The WRC NCP will also be available for bilateral meetings with individual institution as per invitation

Useful Links Any concerns relating to the FMS can be directed to bms-suppotwrcorgza

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Agencia Estatal de Investigacioacuten (AEI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Abraham Trujillo aquapollutantsaeigobes

+34 916038359

Eligible Institutions

Eligible entities for the State Research Agency funding are

Non-profit research organizations which must comply with the requirements established by this transnational call and with the rules on eligibility defined in the PCI 2020 Spanish partners belonging to Hospitals primary health care or public health administration of the National Health System (SNS) or belonging to Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS) or CIBER and CIBERNED should apply for funding to the National Institute of Health Carlos III (ISCIII) also participating in this transnational call Please check ISCIII rules Spanish Principal Investigators must demonstrate experience as investigators in projects funded by the Plan Estatal I+D+i 2013-2016 the Plan Estatal I+D+i 2017-2020 ERC Grants European Framework Programmes or other relevant national or international programmes AEI and the ISCIII reserve the right to exchange applicants in order to maximize the available funds provided the respective eligibility rules are met

Eligible Applicants

Incompatibilities These must be taken into account when participating in different ERA-Nets or other international initiatives - Principal Investigators are not allowed to apply for funding in more than one proposal of this ERA-NET AquaticPollutants cofounded call in more than one proposal in the same PCI call or in two PCI calls in consecutive years - Principal Investigators must remain unchanged between the proposal to this transnational call and the PCI 2020 call The State Research Agency will avoid double funding (overlapping with other EU or National funding) and will not grant projects or parts of projects already funded

Eligible Costs

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible)

Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

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Indirect costs (overheads) and clinical trials are not eligible for funding in the PCI call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

1000000 euro

bull Maximum amount of funding per legal entity eligible for AEI should not exceed euro150000 for a 3-year project

bull Maximum per proposal is euro200000 independently of the number of legal entities applying

bull In addition 50000 more can be requested if the transnational proposal is led by a PI eligible for AEI funding

Other Funding Criteria

Centres formed by different Spanish legal entities will be considered as a unique entity and thus the maximum funding should not exceed the limits per proposal established above (for example to mixed centres) The final funding will take into account the transnational evaluation of the collaborative proposal the scientific quality of the Spanish group the added value of the international collaboration the participation of the industrial sector and the financial resources available

Relevant documents

Programa Estatal de Investigacioacuten Desarrollo e Innovacioacuten Orientada a los Retos de la Sociedad Plan Estatal de Investigacioacuten Cientiacutefica y Teacutecnica y de Innovacioacuten 2017-2020 Plan Estatal The projects granted by the State Research Agency must be aligned with the main objectives described in the Programa Estatal The instrument for funding the Spanish partners will be the national call on International Joint Programming or its equivalent (Programacioacuten Conjunta Internacional PCI) which is expected to be launched in 2020 (PCI 2020) As a reference the beneficiaries are advised to read the call PCI 2019 AquaticPollutants cofunded call will be managed by the Subdivisioacuten de Programas Cientiacutefico-Teacutecnicos Transversales Fortalecimiento y Excelencia

Additional Info Any publication or dissemination activity resulting from the granted projects must acknowledge the State Research Agency funding ldquoProject (reference nordm XX) funded by the State Research Agency through PCI (or its equivalent)rdquo

Useful Links

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mauricio Garciacutea-Franco mauriciogisciiies

+34 91 822 2885

Eligible Institutions

Hospitals primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) These institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated in accordance to

the Spanish Act 502002 of December 26th (a copy of the foundationrsquos statutes may be submitted)

Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS) Accredited according to the RD 3392004 of February 27th or RD 2792016 (These

institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated according to the Spanish Act 50 2002 of December 26th) httpwwwengisciiiesISCIIIescontenidosfd-investigacionfd-institutos-investigacion-sanitarialistado-de-iis-acreditadosshtml

CIBER or CIBERNED Team members applying to the call must be from at least two groups belonging to

CIBER in two different home institutions and one of these two should be a Hospital primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) or Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS)

NOTE other public research organisations and private non-for profit organisations should apply to the State Research Agency (AEI) also participating in this transnational call Please check AEI rules

AEI and the ISCIII reserve the right to exchange applicants in order to maximize the available funds provided the respective eligibility rules are met

Eligible Applicants

Principal Investigators (PIs) can only participate in one project proposal The Principal Investigator (PI) and all members of the research group must belong to the eligible institution or be affiliated to CIBER CIBERNED or an IIS Excluded personnel as Principal Investigator (PI) bull Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR) bull Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts) bull Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

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bull Those undergoing postdoctoral training (eg ldquoSara Borrellrdquo or ldquoJuan de la Ciervardquo contracts)

Eligibility of costs types and their caps

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible) Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

Overheads according to AES 2020

Double funding of the same concept is not allowed

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

250000euro 2-3 projects tentatively envisaged to be funded

bull Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads included)

bull Up to 250000 euro per coordinator (overheads included)

Other Funding Criteria

PLEASE NOTE I Applicants from ISCIII are eligible Eligibility criteria from AESI 2020 apply II Same institution cannot participate with more than one partner in the same

project proposal III Only one PI per beneficiary institution may be funded within the same proposal IV SMEs and other private companies are encouraged to participate at their own

cost as subcontractors or funded by CDTI V There is no other incompatibility with AES 2020

Incompatibility for application to any other call are subject to the provisions in the relevant call

Submission of the proposal at the national level

National applications will be required by ISCIII The national submission period will be published at AES 2020 Spanish Applicants should periodically check in the web page of ISCIII if they are qualified ISCIII may not send invitations to the mandatory national phase

Submission of other information at the national level

Due to administrative and legal regulations the National Institute of Health Carlos III declares the end of September 2020 as national deadline for the decision on fundable project consortia which include Spanish partners to be funded by ISCIII Any concerned applicant in a proposal for which no final decision has been made by the deadline could be declared not fundable by ISCIII Any publication data base product or event protected with IPR or not resulting from the granted project must acknowledge ldquoAward no XX by ISCIII thorough AES 2020 and within the AquaticPollutants frameworkrdquo even after the end of the project

Submission of financial and scientific reports at the national level Follow up of national grants will be according to AES 2020

Requirements on data and repositories

Researchers funded by ISCIII must make public the human genomic data as well as relevant data (phenotype and exposition data) generated inside the funded project and will use open access repositories Researchers must also make public all the necessary information for the interpretation of these genomic data including lab protocols data instruments survey tools Regarding genomic data it is understood association of complete genomes (GWAS) matrixes of de polymorphism of a single nucleotide (SNP) and sequence of genome and transcriptomic metagenomic epigenomic and gene expression data The researchers whose projects are funded by ISCIII are recommended to store their scientific data at the ELIXIR Core Data Resources or if non-European repositories or data bases are to be used they must

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be certified by ELIXIR or the US National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) ISCIII may not fund any project that may require a repository andor a data base without a plan ensuring sustainability and decommissioning after the end of funding

Useful Links wwwisciiies

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council for Environment Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning

(FORMAS)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Petra Wallberg petrawallbergformasse

Eligible Institutions

Grants for research projects can only be administered by a Swedish university university college or other Swedish public organisation that fulfils the grant administrating organisation eligibility requirements of Formas Please check Formas Eligible Institutions

Eligible Applicants To be eligible to apply for grants from Formas main applicants and co-applicants must have a doctoral degree Other people participating in the project (eg doctoral students technicians lab assistants) do not need to have a doctoral degree

Eligible Costs

Admitted costs

Project grants from Formas may be used for financing of salary for researchers doctoral students (up to three years) and technical staff (including social-security contributions) Grants may also be used to finance running costs (eg consumables equipment under 500 kSEK travel conferences publication in open access journals) equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

For existing employment positions the current salary at the time of application (including social-security contributions) must be used for each of the subsequent years For new employment positions the starting salary at the grant administrating organisation must be used for each subsequent year Note that the total salary costs awarded by Formas for an individual researcher doctoral student or other member of the project may never exceed 100 per cent of a full-time position

Budget specification

bull Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

bull Travel (Missions) Traveling cost for meetings data collection and so on

bull Consumables (Running costs) All the costs that are related to the research activities as well as equipment under 500 kSEK publications in open access journal equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

Overhead Formas funds overhead costs according to the Swedish universities or institutions policies

Funding Commitment Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

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1 500 000 euro

The maximum amount which can be requested by Swedish applicant(s) is limited to euro 500000 (if Swedish Coordinator) or euro 300000 if Swedish Participant(s)

Other Funding Criteria

Ethical guidelines and open access

For information regarding Formasrsquo ethical guidelines and issues concerning public and open access to research results and scientific data Please check

httpwwwformasseenFinancingEthical-Policy

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Swedish applicants involved in proposals invited to step 2 are requested to submit a proposal to FormasPrisma after instructions from Formas NCP Each Swedish PI awarded funding must submit a financial and scientific report to Formas when the project has ended

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpsformasseenstart-pagearchivecalls2020-01-14-aquatic-pollutantshtml

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Markus Moll MarkusMollsidase

+46 72 143 42 46

Eligible Institutions

Sida will support the participation of researchers from low-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa and other sub-Saharan African countries where Sweden has bilateral development cooperation Institutions eligible to apply are Africa-based domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the following countries Benin Burkina Faso Burundi Central African Republic Chad Comoros Congo (Dem Rep) Eritrea Ethiopia The Gambia Guinea Guinea-Bissau Kenya Liberia Madagascar Malawi Mali Mozambique Niger Rwanda Senegal Sierra Leone Somalia South Sudan Sudan Tanzania Togo Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe Profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative

Eligible Applicants

African researchers employed by domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the countries specified above are eligible to apply Researchers from profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative Researchers may only be listed as a project coordinator or research partner on one project application However multiple submissions from multiple projects with researchers based at the same institution are allowed Only proposals addressing aspects of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) including resistant pathogens resistance genes and antibiotics and other antimicrobial substances under any of the themes and subthemes defined in the call are eligible for funding

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs include salaries consumables equipment travel and indirect costs Grant funds may not be used to reimburse expenses incurred prior to the project start date Sida will not fund projects or parts of projects that have been funded through other calls

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No grantee is permitted to make sub-grants but all grantees will be permitted to contract for services up to a maximum of 20000 Euro Please be aware that this limit applies to funds paid by an awardee to any other organization (or an individual employed at another organization) as a subcontractor

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

15000000 SEK (approx 1420000 euro)

250000 SEK (approx 237000 euro) for individual partners and 5000000 SEK (approx 474000

euro) for projects consisting of two or more partners eligible for Sida funding

Other Funding Criteria

Grants to project coordinatorspartners funded by Sida can only be administered by a university or other academic research institution General conditions applicable to grants from Sida to NGOs regarding projectprogramme support will apply to all institutions considered for a grant (document needs to be made accessible through the call page) Before deciding on grant funding the capacity of each applicantrsquos institution to administrate funds will be assessed according to Sidas regulations for contribution management and the projectsrsquo adherence to the Swedish strategy for research cooperation and research in development cooperation httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3strategi-for-forskningssamarbete-pdf-for-webb-eng-2pdf

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info Individuals that are members of projects invited to make a full proposal may be required to submit additional information that pertains to their specific work andor budget within the research consortium to Sida or a designated partner organization

Useful Links httpswwwsidaseEnglish

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council (SRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Patriq Fagerstedt patriqfagerstedtvrse

+46 (0)8-54644246

Eligible Institutions

Grants from the Swedish Research Council shall be administered by a Swedish university or HEI or another Swedish public organisation that fulfils our criteria for administrating organisations To apply your organisation must therefore be approved as an administrating organisation Please note that as a consequence Swedish researchers working for a company cannot be financed and should therefore not submit an application to the Swedish Research Council even if they are part of a consortium application

Eligible Applicants

You must hold a Swedish doctoral degree or a corresponding foreign degree awarded no later than the deadline for this call You may only submit one application for this grant and you may only be the Swedish partner of one consortium in this call The applicant may not have an ongoing JPIAMR grant or any other project grant concerning the same project concept funded by the Council at the start of the grant period

Eligible Costs

The project grant may be used to fund all types of project-related costs such as salaries (including your own salary however no more than corresponding to the personrsquos activity level in the project) running costs (such as consumables travel including stays at research facilities publication costs and minor equipment) premises and depreciation costs Grants may not be used for scholarships If a doctoral student participates project funds may not be paid out as salary during teaching or other departmental duties

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

19 000 000 SEK

Total amount per project proposal 500 000 EUR (SWE Coordinator) or 300

000 EUR (SWE Partner(s)) for all Swedish applicants together including indirect

costs

Other Funding Criteria

The Swedish Research Council will support research projects under all three themes of the call - MeasuringEvaluatingTaking Actions - under the condition that the project includes research on pathogens and antimicrobial resistant bacteria from aquatic ecosystems (inland and marine) All Swedish applicants must communicate with the national contact person regarding their intention to participate in the call before submission of the consortium application

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All Swedish partners participating in the call and applying for funding from the Swedish Research Council shall also submit a parallel application using the Swedish Research Councilrsquos application system Prisma The application form in Prisma can be reached from the call text at the SRC website Parallel application is a mandatory eligibility criterion Failure to submit the parallel application to the Swedish Research Council before the deadline of the Prisma call will result in the Swedish partner being declared ineligible

Relevant documents See national call text for all national regulations httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

Additional Info

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

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TAIWAN

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Ching-Mei Tang cmtommostgovtw

Eligible Institutions

In compliance with the MoSTrsquos regulation ldquoOperation Guidelines for MOST Research Grantsrdquo

bull Applicant institutions (ie research conducting institutions) shall be approved by MoST to be eligible recipients of subsidization in accordance with the Operation Guidelines for Institutions Applying for MOST Grants

bull The eligible institutions are classified into three categories as follows

Taiwanese publicprivate colleges and universities Taiwanese publicprivate research institutions Taiwanese Medical institutions

Eligible Applicants In addition the Principal Investigator(s) and co-Principal Investigator(s) must meet several qualifications please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Eligible Costs please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro500000 euro85000 annually

Other Funding Criteria As detailed in Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Relevant documents please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Additional Info Please note that Taiwanese project partners shall submit a proposal to the MoST for national financing after the project has been selected and approved for funding through the AquaticPollutants evaluation and selection process

Useful Links Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) httpswwwmostgovtwl=en

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TUNESIA

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MHESR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Awatef Soltane Marzouki

Saida Rafrafi Farhat

Zied Kbaier

awatefsoltanedppsgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

coopint2gmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

kbaierziedgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

Eligible Institutions Tunisian public research institutions

- Research institutes or centers - Research laboratoriesunits based at the universities

Eligible Applicants

The Tunisian Principal Investigator (PI) should be a - Professor or equivalent - Associate Professor or equivalent - Assistant professor or equivalent

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are those used exclusively for the purpose of achieving the objectives of the project All expenses must be incurred between the start date and the end date of the project and must be limited to the allocated budget

The following expenses would be eligible a Travel and daily allowances b Other operating expenses directly related to the project c Small equipment logistics and consumables d Contract provide services (exclusively for non-permanent administrative and

research staff) should not exceed 20 of the total budget e Organisation of scientific events and meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount per Proposal

150000 euro MHESR has reserved 20000 euro project year

Other Funding Criteria

- The duration of the project should not exceed 3 years - The Tunisian Coordinators or the PI should send their annual mi-term and

final reports to the MHESR without any prior notification SMEs and NGOs are not eligible to receive funding from MHESR but it is recommended to involve them

Relevant documents National Regulations

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Additional Info Applicants are encouraged to submit proposals involving at least one socio-economic partner eligible for MHESR funding such as technical centers

Useful Links wwwmestn

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TURKEY

Funding Organisation

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Almila Nur ARSUNAR

Nihan AKDEMİRCİ

almilabahartubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 56

nihanmoralitubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 55

Eligible Institutions Higher education institutions their institutes public RampD centres SMEs and companies established in Turkey

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Eligible Costs Personnel travel equipmenttoolsoftware service procurement material costs Budget restrictions for private sector applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

750000 EUR 1500000 TL (including Project Incentive

Premium (PIP) and overhead costs)

Other Funding Criteria

For each Turkish partner in the project team budget limitations below should be used bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from Universities

(public and private) research institutes and public institutions is 720000 TL This amount excludes Project Incentive Premium (PIP) and overhead costs

bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from private corporations is 1000000 TL for Turkish partners This amount excludes overhead costs

Relevant documents

National Regulations httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles256_sayili_bk_islenmis_hali-1071-1_0pdf

httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfilesyonetmelik_iii_2_0pdf

httpstubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles365313_yk_islenmis_hali_ardeb_idari_mali_esaslarpdf

Additional Info

Please check TUBITAK website where all detailed information will be provided in national call announcement Turkish partners will make their online application via TUBITAKrsquos online system available from httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

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Turkish partners will use E-Signature for their applications Detailed information can be achieved via website httpwwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles281ardeb_eimza_yardim_dokumanipdf (Hard copy of documents need NOT to be sent) In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions

Useful Links httpswwwtubitakgovtr httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

  • Table of Content
  • BELGIUM
  • Eligible personnel costs (permanenttemporary)
  • Operating cost (Travel and consumables)
  • Equipement
  • Overheads
  • Subcontracting
  • BELGIUM
  • BELGIUM
  • BRAZIL
  • CYPRUS
  • CZECH REPUBLIC
  • DENMARK
  • ESTONIA
  • FINLAND
  • FRANCE
  • GERMANY
  • GREECE
  • IRELAND
  • ISRAEL
  • ITALY
  • ITALY
  • LATVIA
  • MOLDOVA (Republic of)
  • NORWAY
  • POLAND
  • PORTUGAL
  • ROMANIA
  • SCOTLAND
  • SOUTH AFRICA
  • SPAIN
  • SPAIN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • TAIWAN
  • TUNESIA
  • TURKEY
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ITALY

Funding Organisation

Ministero dellrsquoUniversitagrave e della Ricerca (MUR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Aldo Covello

Valeria Cardia

aldocovellomiurit +39 06 5849 6465

valeriacardiamiurit +39 06 5849 7333

Eligible Institutions

According to art 60 of the Decree-Law n 832012 and art 5 of its implementing Ministerial decree 5932016 the following entities are eligible providing that they have stable organization in Italy - Enterprises universities research institutions research organizations in accordance with EU Reg n 6512014 of the European Commission - June 17 2014 Eligible participants must have a stable organization in Italy - Local and regional administrations and their investee companies (a more detailed description will be given in the Avviso integrativo nazionale)

Eligible Applicants

The participant must not be defaulting with regard to other funding received by the Ministry The participant must not have requestedgot any other funding for the same research activities The participant must respect the Italian law DLgs n 159 del 6092011 e successive modificazioni ed integrazioni The participant must not be subject to bankruptcy proceedings as of art 5 comma 4 letter b) of DM 5932016 or must not be a company in difficulty according to the definition under number 18) of article 2 Definitions of Regulation (EU) no 6512014 The participant must be in compliance with the obligations laid down in the contributory and social security regulations (DURC) The judicial and pending records of the legal representative of the participant are negative For any participant with the exception of public universities and public research institutions (Enti pubblici di ricerca) the following financial criteria calculated using the data reported in the last approved balance sheet must be fulfilled CN gt (CP ndash I)2 Where bull CN = net assets (Capitale netto) bull CP = sum of the costs of all the projects for which public funding has been requested by the participant during the year bull I = sum of the contributions received approved or requested for the same projects OFF lt 8 Where

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bull OF = financial charges (Oneri finanziari) bull F = turnover (Fatturato)

Eligible Costs

All activities classifiable as Basic research Industrial research and Experimental development are eligible for funding Furthermore Basic research and Industrial research activities must be predominant with respect to Experimental development activities (in terms of costs) All costs incurred during the lifetime of the project under the following categories are eligible Personnel Equipment Consulting and equivalent services Consumables and Overheads Overheads (spese generali) shall be calculated as a percentage of the personnel costs and cannot be higher than 50 of them Travel expenses dissemination and coordination costs are to be included in the overheads

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 50000000 euro 15000000

Other Funding Criteria

The amount of funding which can be granted to each beneficiary is calculated multiplying the eligible costs for the funding rate listed in the following table

On request of applicants a pre-payment may be done equal to 80 of the total contribution for public entities 50 of the total contribution for private entities

The remaining part of contribute will be paid in instalments after each financial and progress reporting period

Relevant documents - Decreto legge n 832012 - Decreto Ministeriale n 593 del 26 luglio 2016 - Linee guida al DM del 26 luglio 2016 n 593

Additional Info

In addition to the project proposal which shall be submitted at European level the Italian participants are requested to submit further documentation to MUR through the national web platform available at the following link banditransnazionali-miurcinecait These national additional documents must be submitted by the same deadline established for the pre-proposal phase submission as defined in the international joint call Any participant who does not submit its national documents by the deadline of the pre-proposal phase will be considered not eligible for funding

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MUR will require to all Italian participants admitted for funding some additional documents describing more in detail the participant and its research activities within the project It is strongly recommended to contact the National Contact Persons already in early stage of project preparation The admission for funding is subject to the adoption of the necessary accounting and administrative measures for the allocation of the resources Funded participants will be requested to submit financial and scientific reports to MUR

Useful Links httpwwwricercainternazionalemiuriteraeranet-cofund-(h2020)aquatic-pollutantsaspx

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LATVIA

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Education and Science (IZM)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Kaspars Karolis Kasparskarolisizmgovlv

+37167047996

Eligible Institutions

RampD institutions (research institutes universities higher education establishments research centres etc) that are listed in the Registry of Research Institutions operated by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Latvia Entity must apply to Research Organization definitions according to regulation 6512014 Any other type of participants can participate on their own costs and are not covered by the Ministry

Eligible Applicants

Eligible Costs

Personnel costs (researchers technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the research project) and relevant personnel taxes Other direct costs such as consumables equipment (only depreciation costs) materials reagents Travels and allowances according to travel plan Indirect costs can reach a maximum of 25 of the total direct costs The activities must correspond to ldquoresearchrdquo according to Latvian Law on Scientific Activity Only non-commercial activities can be comprised in projects with Latvian participation

Subcontracting Expenses incurred by a third party to carry out tasks or provide services that require special scientific or technical competences outside the institutionrsquos normal area of activity The amount may not exceed 20 of the total direct costs allocated to the Latvian partner

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

300 000 euro

The maximum amount that a Latvian partner can request is 70 000 euro per year or Coordinator 100 000 per year In case of two Latvian partners in a consortium the maximum total funding available for a project is 100 000 euroyear

Other Funding Criteria

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Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info Attention Latvian partners have to end all activities until the 1112023 and submit a report in 1 month thereafter

Useful Links

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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MOLDOVA (Republic of)

Funding Organisation

National Agency for Research and Development (NARD)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Viorica Boaghi Olga Davidenco

Vioricaboaghigmailcom Olgadavidencoancdgovmd

Eligible Institutions Scientific and research organizations

Eligible Applicants Scientific and research organizations

Eligible Costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

100 000 euro 25 000 euro

Other Funding Criteria National Strategic Priorities

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

1 Code on science and innovation of the Republic of Moldova Law no 259-XV of 15072004

2 Law no190 of 21092017 for amending and completing some legislative acts

3 Government Decision no381 2019 on the approval of the National Program in the fields of research and innovation for the years 2020-2023 and of the Action Plan on its implementation

4 Government Decision no382 2019 on the approval of the Methodology for financing projects in the fields of research and innovation 5 Government Decision no196 of 28022018 on the organization and functioning of the National Agency for Research and Development

Useful Links httpsancdgovmd

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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NORWAY

Funding Organisation

The Research Council of Norway (RCN)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Ivar Berthling itbrcnno

+4790066509

Eligible Institutions

Norwegian research institutions (See definition and specification under httpswwwforskningsradetnoenapply-for-fundingwho-can-apply-for-fundingresearch-organisations

Eligible Applicants Norwegian applicants must have completed a doctoral degree or corresponding qualifications

Eligible Costs See httpswwwforskningsradetnoenapply-for-fundingBudget

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Ca euro 500000 Within a single project proposal the Norwegian contribution requested cannot exceed euro125000

Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents General RCN conditions for funding httpswwwforskningsradetnoen

Additional Info

After funding decision the Norwegian part of funded projects must register through the RCN portal Further information will be provided to the relevant partners Follow-up of the Norwegian part of the project will follow RCN guidelines and deadlines

Useful Links

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POLAND

Funding Organisation

National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Kinga Szymańska-Rzeźnik kingaszymanskancbrgovpl

Eligible Institutions Research organizations Micro Small Medium and Large Enterprises

Eligible Applicants

Research organizations (research and knowledge-dissemination organisations) Micro Small Medium and Large Enterprises Group of entities (within the meaning of art 37 section 1 point 1a of The Act of 30 April 2010 on the National Centre for Research and Development published in Journal of Laws item 1770 2019)

Eligible Costs

The eligible costs shall be the following 1 personnel costs (researchers technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the research project) 2 cost of contractual research costs of consultancy and equivalent services used exclusively for the research activity this cost type cannot account for more than 70 of all eligible costs of a project the subcontracting can be obtained from consortium partner only in justified case this need will be verified by a national experts panel 3 operating costs including bull costs of instruments and equipment technical knowledge and patents to the extent and for the period used for the research project if such instruments and equipment are not used for their full life for the research project only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the research project as calculated on the basis of good accounting practice shall be considered eligible bull costs for buildings and land to the extent and for the duration used for the research project with regard to buildings only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the research project as calculated on the basis of good accounting practice shall be considered eligible for land costs of commercial transfer or actually incurred capital costs shall be eligible bull other operating costs including costs of materials supplies and similar products incurred directly as a result of the research activity

4 additional overheads incurred indirectly as a result of the research project that costs should account 25 of all eligible project costs That costs (4) are counted as a multiplication by percentage given above (called x) and the rest of direct costs excluding subcontracting (2) It means 4=(1+3)25

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Funding quota of Polish participants can be up to 100 for research organizations In the case of enterprises funding quota will be decided on a case-by-case basis depending on the size of the company type of researchdevelopment risk associated with the research activities and commercial perspective of exploitation under Section 2 of the Regulation of the Minister of Science and Higher Education of 25 February 2015 on criteria and rules on granting state aid and ldquode minimisrdquo aid by the National Centre for Research and Development published in Journal of Laws item 299 2015

Large Enterprises

Medium Enterprises

MicroSmall Enterprises

Universities and research organizations

FundamentalBasic Research

na na na na

IndustrialApplied Research

Up to 50+15

(max 65 )

Up to 50+10+15 (max 75 )

Up to 50+20+15 (max 80 )

Up to 100

Experimental development

Up to 25+15

(max 40 )

Up to 25+10+15 (max 50 )

Up to 25+20+15 (max 60 )

Up to 100

In any case only IndustrialApplied Research and Experimental Development will be funded Other type of activities (eg coordination dissemination management) cannot be included into separated task All eligible entities invited to submit Polish proposal are obliged to use the rate of exchange of The European Central Bank dated on the day of opening the call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

600 000 euro In relation to the budget limit it is recommended

that one project partner can require up to 200 000 euro

Other Funding Criteria Organization must be registered in Poland

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

For enterprises it is strongly advised to state in the Pre-proposal application form in table for Project coordinatorProject partner in the row ldquoOther informationrdquo the KRS number of the enterprise and the size of the enterprise (microsmall medium large) A condition for the participation of a group of entities as the Applicant in the competition is its formal existence on the date of submission of the pre-proposal confirmed by its members concluding at least conditionally agreement on the creation of a group of entities

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Please note that group of entities counts as two project partners from Poland (it meets the limit on the number of participants from the same country please see call text for details)

Useful Links httpswwwncbrgovplprogramyprogramy-miedzynarodowe

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PORTUGAL

Funding Organisation

Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT IP)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Germana Santos Rui Munhaacute

germanasantosfctpt 213911569 ruimunhafctpt 213911538

Eligible Institutions Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Articles 3-5)

Eligible Applicants Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Article 6)

Eligible Costs Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Articles 7-9)

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

300000 euro 100000 euro

Other Funding Criteria If more than one Portuguese institution participates in a consortium the budget must be shared with the maximum limit of requested funding set at 1000000 euro per consortium

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions Portuguese applicants will have to fill in and send a Declaration of Commitment (DC) duly signed and stamped to the NCPs via email FCT may require the original of the DC in the future (Article 5 of the National Regulation) Check the National Regulation terms for admission and acceptance of proposals and projects namely concerning the update of technical and financial reports and return of funds of ongoingconcluded projects and situation of proposals previously submitted to FCT regarding pending decisions scientific areas and other calls

Useful Links

Access to electronic submission tool httpsaquaticpollutantsptjde

Access to FCT webpage dedicated to this Joint Call

httpswwwfctptapoioscooptranseranetsaquaticpollutantsindexphtmlen httpswwwfctptapoioscooptranseranetsaquaticpollutantsindexphtmlpt

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ROMANIA

Funding Organisation

Executive Agency for Higher Education Research Development and Innovation

Funding (UEFISCDI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mihaela Manole

Nicoleta Dumitrache

Mihaelamanoleuefiscdiro 0040213023863

Nicoletadumitracheuefiscdiro 0040213023886

Eligible Institutions

Eligible entities for funding are universities public institutions RampD national institutions joint-stock companies SMErsquos and Large companies NGOs (associations foundations etc) others Funding rates vary in accordance with state aid legislation

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of principal investigator

Eligible Costs

a Staff costs

b Logistics expenses

- Capital expenditure

- Expenditure on stocks - supplies and inventory items

- Expenditure on services performed by third parties cannot exceed 25 of the funding from the public budget The subcontracted parts should not be coresubstantial parts of the project work

c Travel expenses

d Overhead (indirect costs) is calculated as a percentage of direct costs staff costs logistics costs (excluding capital costs and cost for subcontracting) and travel expenses Indirect costs will not exceed 20 of direct costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

500000 euro

250000 euro for all romanian partners in case a Romanian institution is the Coordinator

200000 euro for all romanian partners in case a Romanian institution is not the Coordinator

(please read httpsuefiscdiropachet-de-informatii-suprogramul-3-2-orizont-2020)

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Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Useful Links httpsuefiscdiropachet-de-informatii-suprogramul-3-2-orizont-2020

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SCOTLAND

Funding Organisation

Scottish Enterprise (SCOTENT)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Karen Fraser karenfraserscotentcouk

+44 141 4685658

Eligible Institutions

Universities (in a consortium led by a company having at least two companies and with at least one of these being Scottish-based and undertaking RampD in Scotland and limit of one research organisation)

Eligible Applicants Any company Only universities and companies in the Scottish Enterprise area are eligible (those in the Highlands and Islands area are not eligible)

Eligible Costs

Project-specific costs including salaries overheads equipment IT consultancy training materials trials IP in whole or in part as per pre-defined criteria available on request

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 752000 No limit

Other Funding Criteria

Co-funding rate of 25-50 of eligible costs and subject to Scottish Enterprise policy and procedures and EU State Aid Regulation Preference to proposals with the greatest economic impact

Relevant documents Scottish Enterprise Large RampD Grant guidelines (see link below)

Additional Info Consortiums must consist of a Scottish based company and 2 other EU member states

Useful Links httpswwwscottish-enterprisecomsupport-for-businessesfunding-and-grantsgrowing-your-businessresearch-and-development-grant

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SOUTH AFRICA

Funding Organisation

Water Research Commission (WRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mr Tiyani Chauke Tiyanicwrcorgza

+27 12 761 9304

Eligible Institutions South African registered Universities Science Councils Research Institutions and Private Sector conducting research development and innovation

Eligible Applicants

Eligible Costs

Direct project related cost personnel project activities and procurement of equipment and Other direct costs consumables and travel costs (flight accommodation allowance and visa fees) to participate in the project kick-off and other obligatory project consortium meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro130000

Maximum of euro50000 per project for the duration of the project and not per annum The WRC will use an standard average rate of 1R=euro15 for all projects

Other Funding Criteria

1) To access the WRC funding all SA lead researchers in approved AquaPolllutants projects will be required to submit a funding application through the WRC Online Business Management System (BMS) as the first step for contracting process and also for national reporting The submission on BMS is mainly to capture the already approved project on the WRC system (2) All projects should be aligned to one or more of the WRC strategic objectives to qualify for funding Check WRC website for more information and there must be a clear distinction of new elements and value addition to projects that have been previously funded by the WRC through national calls Misaligned projects and failure to clearly distinguish the new elements in previously funded projects will lead to funding rejection regardless of Water JPI approval

Relevant documents National Regulations

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Additional Info

(1) SA partners are encouraged to include students in the projects for capacity building

(2) Before submitting the proposal to the AquaPolllutants call secretariat it is advised that the SA partner share the project outline with the WRC also highlighting the required financial cost for the SA partner to get WRC endorsement The project outlines should be submitted to the WRC NCP not later than 2 weeks before the call deadline to allow sufficient time for the WRC expert to assess the application

(3) The WRC National Contact Point will facilitate and assist with partner matching between SA and for WaterJPI call partners countries if necessary

(4) To raise awareness and promote the call in SA the WRC will share the information on the call information session that will be conducted virtually by the AquaPolllutants secretariat and also live stream the session using WRC social media channels The WRC NCP will also be available for bilateral meetings with individual institution as per invitation

Useful Links Any concerns relating to the FMS can be directed to bms-suppotwrcorgza

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Agencia Estatal de Investigacioacuten (AEI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Abraham Trujillo aquapollutantsaeigobes

+34 916038359

Eligible Institutions

Eligible entities for the State Research Agency funding are

Non-profit research organizations which must comply with the requirements established by this transnational call and with the rules on eligibility defined in the PCI 2020 Spanish partners belonging to Hospitals primary health care or public health administration of the National Health System (SNS) or belonging to Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS) or CIBER and CIBERNED should apply for funding to the National Institute of Health Carlos III (ISCIII) also participating in this transnational call Please check ISCIII rules Spanish Principal Investigators must demonstrate experience as investigators in projects funded by the Plan Estatal I+D+i 2013-2016 the Plan Estatal I+D+i 2017-2020 ERC Grants European Framework Programmes or other relevant national or international programmes AEI and the ISCIII reserve the right to exchange applicants in order to maximize the available funds provided the respective eligibility rules are met

Eligible Applicants

Incompatibilities These must be taken into account when participating in different ERA-Nets or other international initiatives - Principal Investigators are not allowed to apply for funding in more than one proposal of this ERA-NET AquaticPollutants cofounded call in more than one proposal in the same PCI call or in two PCI calls in consecutive years - Principal Investigators must remain unchanged between the proposal to this transnational call and the PCI 2020 call The State Research Agency will avoid double funding (overlapping with other EU or National funding) and will not grant projects or parts of projects already funded

Eligible Costs

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible)

Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

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Indirect costs (overheads) and clinical trials are not eligible for funding in the PCI call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

1000000 euro

bull Maximum amount of funding per legal entity eligible for AEI should not exceed euro150000 for a 3-year project

bull Maximum per proposal is euro200000 independently of the number of legal entities applying

bull In addition 50000 more can be requested if the transnational proposal is led by a PI eligible for AEI funding

Other Funding Criteria

Centres formed by different Spanish legal entities will be considered as a unique entity and thus the maximum funding should not exceed the limits per proposal established above (for example to mixed centres) The final funding will take into account the transnational evaluation of the collaborative proposal the scientific quality of the Spanish group the added value of the international collaboration the participation of the industrial sector and the financial resources available

Relevant documents

Programa Estatal de Investigacioacuten Desarrollo e Innovacioacuten Orientada a los Retos de la Sociedad Plan Estatal de Investigacioacuten Cientiacutefica y Teacutecnica y de Innovacioacuten 2017-2020 Plan Estatal The projects granted by the State Research Agency must be aligned with the main objectives described in the Programa Estatal The instrument for funding the Spanish partners will be the national call on International Joint Programming or its equivalent (Programacioacuten Conjunta Internacional PCI) which is expected to be launched in 2020 (PCI 2020) As a reference the beneficiaries are advised to read the call PCI 2019 AquaticPollutants cofunded call will be managed by the Subdivisioacuten de Programas Cientiacutefico-Teacutecnicos Transversales Fortalecimiento y Excelencia

Additional Info Any publication or dissemination activity resulting from the granted projects must acknowledge the State Research Agency funding ldquoProject (reference nordm XX) funded by the State Research Agency through PCI (or its equivalent)rdquo

Useful Links

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mauricio Garciacutea-Franco mauriciogisciiies

+34 91 822 2885

Eligible Institutions

Hospitals primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) These institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated in accordance to

the Spanish Act 502002 of December 26th (a copy of the foundationrsquos statutes may be submitted)

Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS) Accredited according to the RD 3392004 of February 27th or RD 2792016 (These

institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated according to the Spanish Act 50 2002 of December 26th) httpwwwengisciiiesISCIIIescontenidosfd-investigacionfd-institutos-investigacion-sanitarialistado-de-iis-acreditadosshtml

CIBER or CIBERNED Team members applying to the call must be from at least two groups belonging to

CIBER in two different home institutions and one of these two should be a Hospital primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) or Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS)

NOTE other public research organisations and private non-for profit organisations should apply to the State Research Agency (AEI) also participating in this transnational call Please check AEI rules

AEI and the ISCIII reserve the right to exchange applicants in order to maximize the available funds provided the respective eligibility rules are met

Eligible Applicants

Principal Investigators (PIs) can only participate in one project proposal The Principal Investigator (PI) and all members of the research group must belong to the eligible institution or be affiliated to CIBER CIBERNED or an IIS Excluded personnel as Principal Investigator (PI) bull Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR) bull Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts) bull Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

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48

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bull Those undergoing postdoctoral training (eg ldquoSara Borrellrdquo or ldquoJuan de la Ciervardquo contracts)

Eligibility of costs types and their caps

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible) Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

Overheads according to AES 2020

Double funding of the same concept is not allowed

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

250000euro 2-3 projects tentatively envisaged to be funded

bull Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads included)

bull Up to 250000 euro per coordinator (overheads included)

Other Funding Criteria

PLEASE NOTE I Applicants from ISCIII are eligible Eligibility criteria from AESI 2020 apply II Same institution cannot participate with more than one partner in the same

project proposal III Only one PI per beneficiary institution may be funded within the same proposal IV SMEs and other private companies are encouraged to participate at their own

cost as subcontractors or funded by CDTI V There is no other incompatibility with AES 2020

Incompatibility for application to any other call are subject to the provisions in the relevant call

Submission of the proposal at the national level

National applications will be required by ISCIII The national submission period will be published at AES 2020 Spanish Applicants should periodically check in the web page of ISCIII if they are qualified ISCIII may not send invitations to the mandatory national phase

Submission of other information at the national level

Due to administrative and legal regulations the National Institute of Health Carlos III declares the end of September 2020 as national deadline for the decision on fundable project consortia which include Spanish partners to be funded by ISCIII Any concerned applicant in a proposal for which no final decision has been made by the deadline could be declared not fundable by ISCIII Any publication data base product or event protected with IPR or not resulting from the granted project must acknowledge ldquoAward no XX by ISCIII thorough AES 2020 and within the AquaticPollutants frameworkrdquo even after the end of the project

Submission of financial and scientific reports at the national level Follow up of national grants will be according to AES 2020

Requirements on data and repositories

Researchers funded by ISCIII must make public the human genomic data as well as relevant data (phenotype and exposition data) generated inside the funded project and will use open access repositories Researchers must also make public all the necessary information for the interpretation of these genomic data including lab protocols data instruments survey tools Regarding genomic data it is understood association of complete genomes (GWAS) matrixes of de polymorphism of a single nucleotide (SNP) and sequence of genome and transcriptomic metagenomic epigenomic and gene expression data The researchers whose projects are funded by ISCIII are recommended to store their scientific data at the ELIXIR Core Data Resources or if non-European repositories or data bases are to be used they must

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be certified by ELIXIR or the US National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) ISCIII may not fund any project that may require a repository andor a data base without a plan ensuring sustainability and decommissioning after the end of funding

Useful Links wwwisciiies

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council for Environment Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning

(FORMAS)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Petra Wallberg petrawallbergformasse

Eligible Institutions

Grants for research projects can only be administered by a Swedish university university college or other Swedish public organisation that fulfils the grant administrating organisation eligibility requirements of Formas Please check Formas Eligible Institutions

Eligible Applicants To be eligible to apply for grants from Formas main applicants and co-applicants must have a doctoral degree Other people participating in the project (eg doctoral students technicians lab assistants) do not need to have a doctoral degree

Eligible Costs

Admitted costs

Project grants from Formas may be used for financing of salary for researchers doctoral students (up to three years) and technical staff (including social-security contributions) Grants may also be used to finance running costs (eg consumables equipment under 500 kSEK travel conferences publication in open access journals) equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

For existing employment positions the current salary at the time of application (including social-security contributions) must be used for each of the subsequent years For new employment positions the starting salary at the grant administrating organisation must be used for each subsequent year Note that the total salary costs awarded by Formas for an individual researcher doctoral student or other member of the project may never exceed 100 per cent of a full-time position

Budget specification

bull Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

bull Travel (Missions) Traveling cost for meetings data collection and so on

bull Consumables (Running costs) All the costs that are related to the research activities as well as equipment under 500 kSEK publications in open access journal equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

Overhead Formas funds overhead costs according to the Swedish universities or institutions policies

Funding Commitment Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

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1 500 000 euro

The maximum amount which can be requested by Swedish applicant(s) is limited to euro 500000 (if Swedish Coordinator) or euro 300000 if Swedish Participant(s)

Other Funding Criteria

Ethical guidelines and open access

For information regarding Formasrsquo ethical guidelines and issues concerning public and open access to research results and scientific data Please check

httpwwwformasseenFinancingEthical-Policy

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Swedish applicants involved in proposals invited to step 2 are requested to submit a proposal to FormasPrisma after instructions from Formas NCP Each Swedish PI awarded funding must submit a financial and scientific report to Formas when the project has ended

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpsformasseenstart-pagearchivecalls2020-01-14-aquatic-pollutantshtml

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Markus Moll MarkusMollsidase

+46 72 143 42 46

Eligible Institutions

Sida will support the participation of researchers from low-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa and other sub-Saharan African countries where Sweden has bilateral development cooperation Institutions eligible to apply are Africa-based domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the following countries Benin Burkina Faso Burundi Central African Republic Chad Comoros Congo (Dem Rep) Eritrea Ethiopia The Gambia Guinea Guinea-Bissau Kenya Liberia Madagascar Malawi Mali Mozambique Niger Rwanda Senegal Sierra Leone Somalia South Sudan Sudan Tanzania Togo Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe Profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative

Eligible Applicants

African researchers employed by domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the countries specified above are eligible to apply Researchers from profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative Researchers may only be listed as a project coordinator or research partner on one project application However multiple submissions from multiple projects with researchers based at the same institution are allowed Only proposals addressing aspects of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) including resistant pathogens resistance genes and antibiotics and other antimicrobial substances under any of the themes and subthemes defined in the call are eligible for funding

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs include salaries consumables equipment travel and indirect costs Grant funds may not be used to reimburse expenses incurred prior to the project start date Sida will not fund projects or parts of projects that have been funded through other calls

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No grantee is permitted to make sub-grants but all grantees will be permitted to contract for services up to a maximum of 20000 Euro Please be aware that this limit applies to funds paid by an awardee to any other organization (or an individual employed at another organization) as a subcontractor

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

15000000 SEK (approx 1420000 euro)

250000 SEK (approx 237000 euro) for individual partners and 5000000 SEK (approx 474000

euro) for projects consisting of two or more partners eligible for Sida funding

Other Funding Criteria

Grants to project coordinatorspartners funded by Sida can only be administered by a university or other academic research institution General conditions applicable to grants from Sida to NGOs regarding projectprogramme support will apply to all institutions considered for a grant (document needs to be made accessible through the call page) Before deciding on grant funding the capacity of each applicantrsquos institution to administrate funds will be assessed according to Sidas regulations for contribution management and the projectsrsquo adherence to the Swedish strategy for research cooperation and research in development cooperation httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3strategi-for-forskningssamarbete-pdf-for-webb-eng-2pdf

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info Individuals that are members of projects invited to make a full proposal may be required to submit additional information that pertains to their specific work andor budget within the research consortium to Sida or a designated partner organization

Useful Links httpswwwsidaseEnglish

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council (SRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Patriq Fagerstedt patriqfagerstedtvrse

+46 (0)8-54644246

Eligible Institutions

Grants from the Swedish Research Council shall be administered by a Swedish university or HEI or another Swedish public organisation that fulfils our criteria for administrating organisations To apply your organisation must therefore be approved as an administrating organisation Please note that as a consequence Swedish researchers working for a company cannot be financed and should therefore not submit an application to the Swedish Research Council even if they are part of a consortium application

Eligible Applicants

You must hold a Swedish doctoral degree or a corresponding foreign degree awarded no later than the deadline for this call You may only submit one application for this grant and you may only be the Swedish partner of one consortium in this call The applicant may not have an ongoing JPIAMR grant or any other project grant concerning the same project concept funded by the Council at the start of the grant period

Eligible Costs

The project grant may be used to fund all types of project-related costs such as salaries (including your own salary however no more than corresponding to the personrsquos activity level in the project) running costs (such as consumables travel including stays at research facilities publication costs and minor equipment) premises and depreciation costs Grants may not be used for scholarships If a doctoral student participates project funds may not be paid out as salary during teaching or other departmental duties

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

19 000 000 SEK

Total amount per project proposal 500 000 EUR (SWE Coordinator) or 300

000 EUR (SWE Partner(s)) for all Swedish applicants together including indirect

costs

Other Funding Criteria

The Swedish Research Council will support research projects under all three themes of the call - MeasuringEvaluatingTaking Actions - under the condition that the project includes research on pathogens and antimicrobial resistant bacteria from aquatic ecosystems (inland and marine) All Swedish applicants must communicate with the national contact person regarding their intention to participate in the call before submission of the consortium application

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All Swedish partners participating in the call and applying for funding from the Swedish Research Council shall also submit a parallel application using the Swedish Research Councilrsquos application system Prisma The application form in Prisma can be reached from the call text at the SRC website Parallel application is a mandatory eligibility criterion Failure to submit the parallel application to the Swedish Research Council before the deadline of the Prisma call will result in the Swedish partner being declared ineligible

Relevant documents See national call text for all national regulations httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

Additional Info

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

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TAIWAN

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Ching-Mei Tang cmtommostgovtw

Eligible Institutions

In compliance with the MoSTrsquos regulation ldquoOperation Guidelines for MOST Research Grantsrdquo

bull Applicant institutions (ie research conducting institutions) shall be approved by MoST to be eligible recipients of subsidization in accordance with the Operation Guidelines for Institutions Applying for MOST Grants

bull The eligible institutions are classified into three categories as follows

Taiwanese publicprivate colleges and universities Taiwanese publicprivate research institutions Taiwanese Medical institutions

Eligible Applicants In addition the Principal Investigator(s) and co-Principal Investigator(s) must meet several qualifications please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Eligible Costs please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro500000 euro85000 annually

Other Funding Criteria As detailed in Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Relevant documents please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Additional Info Please note that Taiwanese project partners shall submit a proposal to the MoST for national financing after the project has been selected and approved for funding through the AquaticPollutants evaluation and selection process

Useful Links Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) httpswwwmostgovtwl=en

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TUNESIA

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MHESR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Awatef Soltane Marzouki

Saida Rafrafi Farhat

Zied Kbaier

awatefsoltanedppsgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

coopint2gmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

kbaierziedgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

Eligible Institutions Tunisian public research institutions

- Research institutes or centers - Research laboratoriesunits based at the universities

Eligible Applicants

The Tunisian Principal Investigator (PI) should be a - Professor or equivalent - Associate Professor or equivalent - Assistant professor or equivalent

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are those used exclusively for the purpose of achieving the objectives of the project All expenses must be incurred between the start date and the end date of the project and must be limited to the allocated budget

The following expenses would be eligible a Travel and daily allowances b Other operating expenses directly related to the project c Small equipment logistics and consumables d Contract provide services (exclusively for non-permanent administrative and

research staff) should not exceed 20 of the total budget e Organisation of scientific events and meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount per Proposal

150000 euro MHESR has reserved 20000 euro project year

Other Funding Criteria

- The duration of the project should not exceed 3 years - The Tunisian Coordinators or the PI should send their annual mi-term and

final reports to the MHESR without any prior notification SMEs and NGOs are not eligible to receive funding from MHESR but it is recommended to involve them

Relevant documents National Regulations

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Additional Info Applicants are encouraged to submit proposals involving at least one socio-economic partner eligible for MHESR funding such as technical centers

Useful Links wwwmestn

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TURKEY

Funding Organisation

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Almila Nur ARSUNAR

Nihan AKDEMİRCİ

almilabahartubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 56

nihanmoralitubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 55

Eligible Institutions Higher education institutions their institutes public RampD centres SMEs and companies established in Turkey

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Eligible Costs Personnel travel equipmenttoolsoftware service procurement material costs Budget restrictions for private sector applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

750000 EUR 1500000 TL (including Project Incentive

Premium (PIP) and overhead costs)

Other Funding Criteria

For each Turkish partner in the project team budget limitations below should be used bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from Universities

(public and private) research institutes and public institutions is 720000 TL This amount excludes Project Incentive Premium (PIP) and overhead costs

bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from private corporations is 1000000 TL for Turkish partners This amount excludes overhead costs

Relevant documents

National Regulations httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles256_sayili_bk_islenmis_hali-1071-1_0pdf

httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfilesyonetmelik_iii_2_0pdf

httpstubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles365313_yk_islenmis_hali_ardeb_idari_mali_esaslarpdf

Additional Info

Please check TUBITAK website where all detailed information will be provided in national call announcement Turkish partners will make their online application via TUBITAKrsquos online system available from httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

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Turkish partners will use E-Signature for their applications Detailed information can be achieved via website httpwwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles281ardeb_eimza_yardim_dokumanipdf (Hard copy of documents need NOT to be sent) In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions

Useful Links httpswwwtubitakgovtr httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

  • Table of Content
  • BELGIUM
  • Eligible personnel costs (permanenttemporary)
  • Operating cost (Travel and consumables)
  • Equipement
  • Overheads
  • Subcontracting
  • BELGIUM
  • BELGIUM
  • BRAZIL
  • CYPRUS
  • CZECH REPUBLIC
  • DENMARK
  • ESTONIA
  • FINLAND
  • FRANCE
  • GERMANY
  • GREECE
  • IRELAND
  • ISRAEL
  • ITALY
  • ITALY
  • LATVIA
  • MOLDOVA (Republic of)
  • NORWAY
  • POLAND
  • PORTUGAL
  • ROMANIA
  • SCOTLAND
  • SOUTH AFRICA
  • SPAIN
  • SPAIN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • TAIWAN
  • TUNESIA
  • TURKEY
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bull OF = financial charges (Oneri finanziari) bull F = turnover (Fatturato)

Eligible Costs

All activities classifiable as Basic research Industrial research and Experimental development are eligible for funding Furthermore Basic research and Industrial research activities must be predominant with respect to Experimental development activities (in terms of costs) All costs incurred during the lifetime of the project under the following categories are eligible Personnel Equipment Consulting and equivalent services Consumables and Overheads Overheads (spese generali) shall be calculated as a percentage of the personnel costs and cannot be higher than 50 of them Travel expenses dissemination and coordination costs are to be included in the overheads

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 50000000 euro 15000000

Other Funding Criteria

The amount of funding which can be granted to each beneficiary is calculated multiplying the eligible costs for the funding rate listed in the following table

On request of applicants a pre-payment may be done equal to 80 of the total contribution for public entities 50 of the total contribution for private entities

The remaining part of contribute will be paid in instalments after each financial and progress reporting period

Relevant documents - Decreto legge n 832012 - Decreto Ministeriale n 593 del 26 luglio 2016 - Linee guida al DM del 26 luglio 2016 n 593

Additional Info

In addition to the project proposal which shall be submitted at European level the Italian participants are requested to submit further documentation to MUR through the national web platform available at the following link banditransnazionali-miurcinecait These national additional documents must be submitted by the same deadline established for the pre-proposal phase submission as defined in the international joint call Any participant who does not submit its national documents by the deadline of the pre-proposal phase will be considered not eligible for funding

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MUR will require to all Italian participants admitted for funding some additional documents describing more in detail the participant and its research activities within the project It is strongly recommended to contact the National Contact Persons already in early stage of project preparation The admission for funding is subject to the adoption of the necessary accounting and administrative measures for the allocation of the resources Funded participants will be requested to submit financial and scientific reports to MUR

Useful Links httpwwwricercainternazionalemiuriteraeranet-cofund-(h2020)aquatic-pollutantsaspx

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LATVIA

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Education and Science (IZM)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Kaspars Karolis Kasparskarolisizmgovlv

+37167047996

Eligible Institutions

RampD institutions (research institutes universities higher education establishments research centres etc) that are listed in the Registry of Research Institutions operated by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Latvia Entity must apply to Research Organization definitions according to regulation 6512014 Any other type of participants can participate on their own costs and are not covered by the Ministry

Eligible Applicants

Eligible Costs

Personnel costs (researchers technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the research project) and relevant personnel taxes Other direct costs such as consumables equipment (only depreciation costs) materials reagents Travels and allowances according to travel plan Indirect costs can reach a maximum of 25 of the total direct costs The activities must correspond to ldquoresearchrdquo according to Latvian Law on Scientific Activity Only non-commercial activities can be comprised in projects with Latvian participation

Subcontracting Expenses incurred by a third party to carry out tasks or provide services that require special scientific or technical competences outside the institutionrsquos normal area of activity The amount may not exceed 20 of the total direct costs allocated to the Latvian partner

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

300 000 euro

The maximum amount that a Latvian partner can request is 70 000 euro per year or Coordinator 100 000 per year In case of two Latvian partners in a consortium the maximum total funding available for a project is 100 000 euroyear

Other Funding Criteria

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Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info Attention Latvian partners have to end all activities until the 1112023 and submit a report in 1 month thereafter

Useful Links

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MOLDOVA (Republic of)

Funding Organisation

National Agency for Research and Development (NARD)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Viorica Boaghi Olga Davidenco

Vioricaboaghigmailcom Olgadavidencoancdgovmd

Eligible Institutions Scientific and research organizations

Eligible Applicants Scientific and research organizations

Eligible Costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

100 000 euro 25 000 euro

Other Funding Criteria National Strategic Priorities

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

1 Code on science and innovation of the Republic of Moldova Law no 259-XV of 15072004

2 Law no190 of 21092017 for amending and completing some legislative acts

3 Government Decision no381 2019 on the approval of the National Program in the fields of research and innovation for the years 2020-2023 and of the Action Plan on its implementation

4 Government Decision no382 2019 on the approval of the Methodology for financing projects in the fields of research and innovation 5 Government Decision no196 of 28022018 on the organization and functioning of the National Agency for Research and Development

Useful Links httpsancdgovmd

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NORWAY

Funding Organisation

The Research Council of Norway (RCN)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Ivar Berthling itbrcnno

+4790066509

Eligible Institutions

Norwegian research institutions (See definition and specification under httpswwwforskningsradetnoenapply-for-fundingwho-can-apply-for-fundingresearch-organisations

Eligible Applicants Norwegian applicants must have completed a doctoral degree or corresponding qualifications

Eligible Costs See httpswwwforskningsradetnoenapply-for-fundingBudget

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Ca euro 500000 Within a single project proposal the Norwegian contribution requested cannot exceed euro125000

Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents General RCN conditions for funding httpswwwforskningsradetnoen

Additional Info

After funding decision the Norwegian part of funded projects must register through the RCN portal Further information will be provided to the relevant partners Follow-up of the Norwegian part of the project will follow RCN guidelines and deadlines

Useful Links

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POLAND

Funding Organisation

National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Kinga Szymańska-Rzeźnik kingaszymanskancbrgovpl

Eligible Institutions Research organizations Micro Small Medium and Large Enterprises

Eligible Applicants

Research organizations (research and knowledge-dissemination organisations) Micro Small Medium and Large Enterprises Group of entities (within the meaning of art 37 section 1 point 1a of The Act of 30 April 2010 on the National Centre for Research and Development published in Journal of Laws item 1770 2019)

Eligible Costs

The eligible costs shall be the following 1 personnel costs (researchers technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the research project) 2 cost of contractual research costs of consultancy and equivalent services used exclusively for the research activity this cost type cannot account for more than 70 of all eligible costs of a project the subcontracting can be obtained from consortium partner only in justified case this need will be verified by a national experts panel 3 operating costs including bull costs of instruments and equipment technical knowledge and patents to the extent and for the period used for the research project if such instruments and equipment are not used for their full life for the research project only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the research project as calculated on the basis of good accounting practice shall be considered eligible bull costs for buildings and land to the extent and for the duration used for the research project with regard to buildings only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the research project as calculated on the basis of good accounting practice shall be considered eligible for land costs of commercial transfer or actually incurred capital costs shall be eligible bull other operating costs including costs of materials supplies and similar products incurred directly as a result of the research activity

4 additional overheads incurred indirectly as a result of the research project that costs should account 25 of all eligible project costs That costs (4) are counted as a multiplication by percentage given above (called x) and the rest of direct costs excluding subcontracting (2) It means 4=(1+3)25

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Funding quota of Polish participants can be up to 100 for research organizations In the case of enterprises funding quota will be decided on a case-by-case basis depending on the size of the company type of researchdevelopment risk associated with the research activities and commercial perspective of exploitation under Section 2 of the Regulation of the Minister of Science and Higher Education of 25 February 2015 on criteria and rules on granting state aid and ldquode minimisrdquo aid by the National Centre for Research and Development published in Journal of Laws item 299 2015

Large Enterprises

Medium Enterprises

MicroSmall Enterprises

Universities and research organizations

FundamentalBasic Research

na na na na

IndustrialApplied Research

Up to 50+15

(max 65 )

Up to 50+10+15 (max 75 )

Up to 50+20+15 (max 80 )

Up to 100

Experimental development

Up to 25+15

(max 40 )

Up to 25+10+15 (max 50 )

Up to 25+20+15 (max 60 )

Up to 100

In any case only IndustrialApplied Research and Experimental Development will be funded Other type of activities (eg coordination dissemination management) cannot be included into separated task All eligible entities invited to submit Polish proposal are obliged to use the rate of exchange of The European Central Bank dated on the day of opening the call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

600 000 euro In relation to the budget limit it is recommended

that one project partner can require up to 200 000 euro

Other Funding Criteria Organization must be registered in Poland

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

For enterprises it is strongly advised to state in the Pre-proposal application form in table for Project coordinatorProject partner in the row ldquoOther informationrdquo the KRS number of the enterprise and the size of the enterprise (microsmall medium large) A condition for the participation of a group of entities as the Applicant in the competition is its formal existence on the date of submission of the pre-proposal confirmed by its members concluding at least conditionally agreement on the creation of a group of entities

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Please note that group of entities counts as two project partners from Poland (it meets the limit on the number of participants from the same country please see call text for details)

Useful Links httpswwwncbrgovplprogramyprogramy-miedzynarodowe

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PORTUGAL

Funding Organisation

Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT IP)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Germana Santos Rui Munhaacute

germanasantosfctpt 213911569 ruimunhafctpt 213911538

Eligible Institutions Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Articles 3-5)

Eligible Applicants Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Article 6)

Eligible Costs Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Articles 7-9)

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

300000 euro 100000 euro

Other Funding Criteria If more than one Portuguese institution participates in a consortium the budget must be shared with the maximum limit of requested funding set at 1000000 euro per consortium

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions Portuguese applicants will have to fill in and send a Declaration of Commitment (DC) duly signed and stamped to the NCPs via email FCT may require the original of the DC in the future (Article 5 of the National Regulation) Check the National Regulation terms for admission and acceptance of proposals and projects namely concerning the update of technical and financial reports and return of funds of ongoingconcluded projects and situation of proposals previously submitted to FCT regarding pending decisions scientific areas and other calls

Useful Links

Access to electronic submission tool httpsaquaticpollutantsptjde

Access to FCT webpage dedicated to this Joint Call

httpswwwfctptapoioscooptranseranetsaquaticpollutantsindexphtmlen httpswwwfctptapoioscooptranseranetsaquaticpollutantsindexphtmlpt

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ROMANIA

Funding Organisation

Executive Agency for Higher Education Research Development and Innovation

Funding (UEFISCDI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mihaela Manole

Nicoleta Dumitrache

Mihaelamanoleuefiscdiro 0040213023863

Nicoletadumitracheuefiscdiro 0040213023886

Eligible Institutions

Eligible entities for funding are universities public institutions RampD national institutions joint-stock companies SMErsquos and Large companies NGOs (associations foundations etc) others Funding rates vary in accordance with state aid legislation

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of principal investigator

Eligible Costs

a Staff costs

b Logistics expenses

- Capital expenditure

- Expenditure on stocks - supplies and inventory items

- Expenditure on services performed by third parties cannot exceed 25 of the funding from the public budget The subcontracted parts should not be coresubstantial parts of the project work

c Travel expenses

d Overhead (indirect costs) is calculated as a percentage of direct costs staff costs logistics costs (excluding capital costs and cost for subcontracting) and travel expenses Indirect costs will not exceed 20 of direct costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

500000 euro

250000 euro for all romanian partners in case a Romanian institution is the Coordinator

200000 euro for all romanian partners in case a Romanian institution is not the Coordinator

(please read httpsuefiscdiropachet-de-informatii-suprogramul-3-2-orizont-2020)

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Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Useful Links httpsuefiscdiropachet-de-informatii-suprogramul-3-2-orizont-2020

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SCOTLAND

Funding Organisation

Scottish Enterprise (SCOTENT)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Karen Fraser karenfraserscotentcouk

+44 141 4685658

Eligible Institutions

Universities (in a consortium led by a company having at least two companies and with at least one of these being Scottish-based and undertaking RampD in Scotland and limit of one research organisation)

Eligible Applicants Any company Only universities and companies in the Scottish Enterprise area are eligible (those in the Highlands and Islands area are not eligible)

Eligible Costs

Project-specific costs including salaries overheads equipment IT consultancy training materials trials IP in whole or in part as per pre-defined criteria available on request

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 752000 No limit

Other Funding Criteria

Co-funding rate of 25-50 of eligible costs and subject to Scottish Enterprise policy and procedures and EU State Aid Regulation Preference to proposals with the greatest economic impact

Relevant documents Scottish Enterprise Large RampD Grant guidelines (see link below)

Additional Info Consortiums must consist of a Scottish based company and 2 other EU member states

Useful Links httpswwwscottish-enterprisecomsupport-for-businessesfunding-and-grantsgrowing-your-businessresearch-and-development-grant

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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SOUTH AFRICA

Funding Organisation

Water Research Commission (WRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mr Tiyani Chauke Tiyanicwrcorgza

+27 12 761 9304

Eligible Institutions South African registered Universities Science Councils Research Institutions and Private Sector conducting research development and innovation

Eligible Applicants

Eligible Costs

Direct project related cost personnel project activities and procurement of equipment and Other direct costs consumables and travel costs (flight accommodation allowance and visa fees) to participate in the project kick-off and other obligatory project consortium meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro130000

Maximum of euro50000 per project for the duration of the project and not per annum The WRC will use an standard average rate of 1R=euro15 for all projects

Other Funding Criteria

1) To access the WRC funding all SA lead researchers in approved AquaPolllutants projects will be required to submit a funding application through the WRC Online Business Management System (BMS) as the first step for contracting process and also for national reporting The submission on BMS is mainly to capture the already approved project on the WRC system (2) All projects should be aligned to one or more of the WRC strategic objectives to qualify for funding Check WRC website for more information and there must be a clear distinction of new elements and value addition to projects that have been previously funded by the WRC through national calls Misaligned projects and failure to clearly distinguish the new elements in previously funded projects will lead to funding rejection regardless of Water JPI approval

Relevant documents National Regulations

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Additional Info

(1) SA partners are encouraged to include students in the projects for capacity building

(2) Before submitting the proposal to the AquaPolllutants call secretariat it is advised that the SA partner share the project outline with the WRC also highlighting the required financial cost for the SA partner to get WRC endorsement The project outlines should be submitted to the WRC NCP not later than 2 weeks before the call deadline to allow sufficient time for the WRC expert to assess the application

(3) The WRC National Contact Point will facilitate and assist with partner matching between SA and for WaterJPI call partners countries if necessary

(4) To raise awareness and promote the call in SA the WRC will share the information on the call information session that will be conducted virtually by the AquaPolllutants secretariat and also live stream the session using WRC social media channels The WRC NCP will also be available for bilateral meetings with individual institution as per invitation

Useful Links Any concerns relating to the FMS can be directed to bms-suppotwrcorgza

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Agencia Estatal de Investigacioacuten (AEI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Abraham Trujillo aquapollutantsaeigobes

+34 916038359

Eligible Institutions

Eligible entities for the State Research Agency funding are

Non-profit research organizations which must comply with the requirements established by this transnational call and with the rules on eligibility defined in the PCI 2020 Spanish partners belonging to Hospitals primary health care or public health administration of the National Health System (SNS) or belonging to Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS) or CIBER and CIBERNED should apply for funding to the National Institute of Health Carlos III (ISCIII) also participating in this transnational call Please check ISCIII rules Spanish Principal Investigators must demonstrate experience as investigators in projects funded by the Plan Estatal I+D+i 2013-2016 the Plan Estatal I+D+i 2017-2020 ERC Grants European Framework Programmes or other relevant national or international programmes AEI and the ISCIII reserve the right to exchange applicants in order to maximize the available funds provided the respective eligibility rules are met

Eligible Applicants

Incompatibilities These must be taken into account when participating in different ERA-Nets or other international initiatives - Principal Investigators are not allowed to apply for funding in more than one proposal of this ERA-NET AquaticPollutants cofounded call in more than one proposal in the same PCI call or in two PCI calls in consecutive years - Principal Investigators must remain unchanged between the proposal to this transnational call and the PCI 2020 call The State Research Agency will avoid double funding (overlapping with other EU or National funding) and will not grant projects or parts of projects already funded

Eligible Costs

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible)

Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

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Indirect costs (overheads) and clinical trials are not eligible for funding in the PCI call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

1000000 euro

bull Maximum amount of funding per legal entity eligible for AEI should not exceed euro150000 for a 3-year project

bull Maximum per proposal is euro200000 independently of the number of legal entities applying

bull In addition 50000 more can be requested if the transnational proposal is led by a PI eligible for AEI funding

Other Funding Criteria

Centres formed by different Spanish legal entities will be considered as a unique entity and thus the maximum funding should not exceed the limits per proposal established above (for example to mixed centres) The final funding will take into account the transnational evaluation of the collaborative proposal the scientific quality of the Spanish group the added value of the international collaboration the participation of the industrial sector and the financial resources available

Relevant documents

Programa Estatal de Investigacioacuten Desarrollo e Innovacioacuten Orientada a los Retos de la Sociedad Plan Estatal de Investigacioacuten Cientiacutefica y Teacutecnica y de Innovacioacuten 2017-2020 Plan Estatal The projects granted by the State Research Agency must be aligned with the main objectives described in the Programa Estatal The instrument for funding the Spanish partners will be the national call on International Joint Programming or its equivalent (Programacioacuten Conjunta Internacional PCI) which is expected to be launched in 2020 (PCI 2020) As a reference the beneficiaries are advised to read the call PCI 2019 AquaticPollutants cofunded call will be managed by the Subdivisioacuten de Programas Cientiacutefico-Teacutecnicos Transversales Fortalecimiento y Excelencia

Additional Info Any publication or dissemination activity resulting from the granted projects must acknowledge the State Research Agency funding ldquoProject (reference nordm XX) funded by the State Research Agency through PCI (or its equivalent)rdquo

Useful Links

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mauricio Garciacutea-Franco mauriciogisciiies

+34 91 822 2885

Eligible Institutions

Hospitals primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) These institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated in accordance to

the Spanish Act 502002 of December 26th (a copy of the foundationrsquos statutes may be submitted)

Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS) Accredited according to the RD 3392004 of February 27th or RD 2792016 (These

institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated according to the Spanish Act 50 2002 of December 26th) httpwwwengisciiiesISCIIIescontenidosfd-investigacionfd-institutos-investigacion-sanitarialistado-de-iis-acreditadosshtml

CIBER or CIBERNED Team members applying to the call must be from at least two groups belonging to

CIBER in two different home institutions and one of these two should be a Hospital primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) or Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS)

NOTE other public research organisations and private non-for profit organisations should apply to the State Research Agency (AEI) also participating in this transnational call Please check AEI rules

AEI and the ISCIII reserve the right to exchange applicants in order to maximize the available funds provided the respective eligibility rules are met

Eligible Applicants

Principal Investigators (PIs) can only participate in one project proposal The Principal Investigator (PI) and all members of the research group must belong to the eligible institution or be affiliated to CIBER CIBERNED or an IIS Excluded personnel as Principal Investigator (PI) bull Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR) bull Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts) bull Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

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bull Those undergoing postdoctoral training (eg ldquoSara Borrellrdquo or ldquoJuan de la Ciervardquo contracts)

Eligibility of costs types and their caps

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible) Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

Overheads according to AES 2020

Double funding of the same concept is not allowed

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

250000euro 2-3 projects tentatively envisaged to be funded

bull Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads included)

bull Up to 250000 euro per coordinator (overheads included)

Other Funding Criteria

PLEASE NOTE I Applicants from ISCIII are eligible Eligibility criteria from AESI 2020 apply II Same institution cannot participate with more than one partner in the same

project proposal III Only one PI per beneficiary institution may be funded within the same proposal IV SMEs and other private companies are encouraged to participate at their own

cost as subcontractors or funded by CDTI V There is no other incompatibility with AES 2020

Incompatibility for application to any other call are subject to the provisions in the relevant call

Submission of the proposal at the national level

National applications will be required by ISCIII The national submission period will be published at AES 2020 Spanish Applicants should periodically check in the web page of ISCIII if they are qualified ISCIII may not send invitations to the mandatory national phase

Submission of other information at the national level

Due to administrative and legal regulations the National Institute of Health Carlos III declares the end of September 2020 as national deadline for the decision on fundable project consortia which include Spanish partners to be funded by ISCIII Any concerned applicant in a proposal for which no final decision has been made by the deadline could be declared not fundable by ISCIII Any publication data base product or event protected with IPR or not resulting from the granted project must acknowledge ldquoAward no XX by ISCIII thorough AES 2020 and within the AquaticPollutants frameworkrdquo even after the end of the project

Submission of financial and scientific reports at the national level Follow up of national grants will be according to AES 2020

Requirements on data and repositories

Researchers funded by ISCIII must make public the human genomic data as well as relevant data (phenotype and exposition data) generated inside the funded project and will use open access repositories Researchers must also make public all the necessary information for the interpretation of these genomic data including lab protocols data instruments survey tools Regarding genomic data it is understood association of complete genomes (GWAS) matrixes of de polymorphism of a single nucleotide (SNP) and sequence of genome and transcriptomic metagenomic epigenomic and gene expression data The researchers whose projects are funded by ISCIII are recommended to store their scientific data at the ELIXIR Core Data Resources or if non-European repositories or data bases are to be used they must

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be certified by ELIXIR or the US National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) ISCIII may not fund any project that may require a repository andor a data base without a plan ensuring sustainability and decommissioning after the end of funding

Useful Links wwwisciiies

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council for Environment Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning

(FORMAS)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Petra Wallberg petrawallbergformasse

Eligible Institutions

Grants for research projects can only be administered by a Swedish university university college or other Swedish public organisation that fulfils the grant administrating organisation eligibility requirements of Formas Please check Formas Eligible Institutions

Eligible Applicants To be eligible to apply for grants from Formas main applicants and co-applicants must have a doctoral degree Other people participating in the project (eg doctoral students technicians lab assistants) do not need to have a doctoral degree

Eligible Costs

Admitted costs

Project grants from Formas may be used for financing of salary for researchers doctoral students (up to three years) and technical staff (including social-security contributions) Grants may also be used to finance running costs (eg consumables equipment under 500 kSEK travel conferences publication in open access journals) equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

For existing employment positions the current salary at the time of application (including social-security contributions) must be used for each of the subsequent years For new employment positions the starting salary at the grant administrating organisation must be used for each subsequent year Note that the total salary costs awarded by Formas for an individual researcher doctoral student or other member of the project may never exceed 100 per cent of a full-time position

Budget specification

bull Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

bull Travel (Missions) Traveling cost for meetings data collection and so on

bull Consumables (Running costs) All the costs that are related to the research activities as well as equipment under 500 kSEK publications in open access journal equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

Overhead Formas funds overhead costs according to the Swedish universities or institutions policies

Funding Commitment Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

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1 500 000 euro

The maximum amount which can be requested by Swedish applicant(s) is limited to euro 500000 (if Swedish Coordinator) or euro 300000 if Swedish Participant(s)

Other Funding Criteria

Ethical guidelines and open access

For information regarding Formasrsquo ethical guidelines and issues concerning public and open access to research results and scientific data Please check

httpwwwformasseenFinancingEthical-Policy

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Swedish applicants involved in proposals invited to step 2 are requested to submit a proposal to FormasPrisma after instructions from Formas NCP Each Swedish PI awarded funding must submit a financial and scientific report to Formas when the project has ended

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpsformasseenstart-pagearchivecalls2020-01-14-aquatic-pollutantshtml

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Markus Moll MarkusMollsidase

+46 72 143 42 46

Eligible Institutions

Sida will support the participation of researchers from low-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa and other sub-Saharan African countries where Sweden has bilateral development cooperation Institutions eligible to apply are Africa-based domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the following countries Benin Burkina Faso Burundi Central African Republic Chad Comoros Congo (Dem Rep) Eritrea Ethiopia The Gambia Guinea Guinea-Bissau Kenya Liberia Madagascar Malawi Mali Mozambique Niger Rwanda Senegal Sierra Leone Somalia South Sudan Sudan Tanzania Togo Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe Profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative

Eligible Applicants

African researchers employed by domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the countries specified above are eligible to apply Researchers from profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative Researchers may only be listed as a project coordinator or research partner on one project application However multiple submissions from multiple projects with researchers based at the same institution are allowed Only proposals addressing aspects of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) including resistant pathogens resistance genes and antibiotics and other antimicrobial substances under any of the themes and subthemes defined in the call are eligible for funding

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs include salaries consumables equipment travel and indirect costs Grant funds may not be used to reimburse expenses incurred prior to the project start date Sida will not fund projects or parts of projects that have been funded through other calls

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No grantee is permitted to make sub-grants but all grantees will be permitted to contract for services up to a maximum of 20000 Euro Please be aware that this limit applies to funds paid by an awardee to any other organization (or an individual employed at another organization) as a subcontractor

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

15000000 SEK (approx 1420000 euro)

250000 SEK (approx 237000 euro) for individual partners and 5000000 SEK (approx 474000

euro) for projects consisting of two or more partners eligible for Sida funding

Other Funding Criteria

Grants to project coordinatorspartners funded by Sida can only be administered by a university or other academic research institution General conditions applicable to grants from Sida to NGOs regarding projectprogramme support will apply to all institutions considered for a grant (document needs to be made accessible through the call page) Before deciding on grant funding the capacity of each applicantrsquos institution to administrate funds will be assessed according to Sidas regulations for contribution management and the projectsrsquo adherence to the Swedish strategy for research cooperation and research in development cooperation httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3strategi-for-forskningssamarbete-pdf-for-webb-eng-2pdf

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info Individuals that are members of projects invited to make a full proposal may be required to submit additional information that pertains to their specific work andor budget within the research consortium to Sida or a designated partner organization

Useful Links httpswwwsidaseEnglish

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council (SRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Patriq Fagerstedt patriqfagerstedtvrse

+46 (0)8-54644246

Eligible Institutions

Grants from the Swedish Research Council shall be administered by a Swedish university or HEI or another Swedish public organisation that fulfils our criteria for administrating organisations To apply your organisation must therefore be approved as an administrating organisation Please note that as a consequence Swedish researchers working for a company cannot be financed and should therefore not submit an application to the Swedish Research Council even if they are part of a consortium application

Eligible Applicants

You must hold a Swedish doctoral degree or a corresponding foreign degree awarded no later than the deadline for this call You may only submit one application for this grant and you may only be the Swedish partner of one consortium in this call The applicant may not have an ongoing JPIAMR grant or any other project grant concerning the same project concept funded by the Council at the start of the grant period

Eligible Costs

The project grant may be used to fund all types of project-related costs such as salaries (including your own salary however no more than corresponding to the personrsquos activity level in the project) running costs (such as consumables travel including stays at research facilities publication costs and minor equipment) premises and depreciation costs Grants may not be used for scholarships If a doctoral student participates project funds may not be paid out as salary during teaching or other departmental duties

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

19 000 000 SEK

Total amount per project proposal 500 000 EUR (SWE Coordinator) or 300

000 EUR (SWE Partner(s)) for all Swedish applicants together including indirect

costs

Other Funding Criteria

The Swedish Research Council will support research projects under all three themes of the call - MeasuringEvaluatingTaking Actions - under the condition that the project includes research on pathogens and antimicrobial resistant bacteria from aquatic ecosystems (inland and marine) All Swedish applicants must communicate with the national contact person regarding their intention to participate in the call before submission of the consortium application

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All Swedish partners participating in the call and applying for funding from the Swedish Research Council shall also submit a parallel application using the Swedish Research Councilrsquos application system Prisma The application form in Prisma can be reached from the call text at the SRC website Parallel application is a mandatory eligibility criterion Failure to submit the parallel application to the Swedish Research Council before the deadline of the Prisma call will result in the Swedish partner being declared ineligible

Relevant documents See national call text for all national regulations httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

Additional Info

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

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TAIWAN

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Ching-Mei Tang cmtommostgovtw

Eligible Institutions

In compliance with the MoSTrsquos regulation ldquoOperation Guidelines for MOST Research Grantsrdquo

bull Applicant institutions (ie research conducting institutions) shall be approved by MoST to be eligible recipients of subsidization in accordance with the Operation Guidelines for Institutions Applying for MOST Grants

bull The eligible institutions are classified into three categories as follows

Taiwanese publicprivate colleges and universities Taiwanese publicprivate research institutions Taiwanese Medical institutions

Eligible Applicants In addition the Principal Investigator(s) and co-Principal Investigator(s) must meet several qualifications please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Eligible Costs please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro500000 euro85000 annually

Other Funding Criteria As detailed in Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Relevant documents please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Additional Info Please note that Taiwanese project partners shall submit a proposal to the MoST for national financing after the project has been selected and approved for funding through the AquaticPollutants evaluation and selection process

Useful Links Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) httpswwwmostgovtwl=en

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TUNESIA

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MHESR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Awatef Soltane Marzouki

Saida Rafrafi Farhat

Zied Kbaier

awatefsoltanedppsgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

coopint2gmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

kbaierziedgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

Eligible Institutions Tunisian public research institutions

- Research institutes or centers - Research laboratoriesunits based at the universities

Eligible Applicants

The Tunisian Principal Investigator (PI) should be a - Professor or equivalent - Associate Professor or equivalent - Assistant professor or equivalent

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are those used exclusively for the purpose of achieving the objectives of the project All expenses must be incurred between the start date and the end date of the project and must be limited to the allocated budget

The following expenses would be eligible a Travel and daily allowances b Other operating expenses directly related to the project c Small equipment logistics and consumables d Contract provide services (exclusively for non-permanent administrative and

research staff) should not exceed 20 of the total budget e Organisation of scientific events and meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount per Proposal

150000 euro MHESR has reserved 20000 euro project year

Other Funding Criteria

- The duration of the project should not exceed 3 years - The Tunisian Coordinators or the PI should send their annual mi-term and

final reports to the MHESR without any prior notification SMEs and NGOs are not eligible to receive funding from MHESR but it is recommended to involve them

Relevant documents National Regulations

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Additional Info Applicants are encouraged to submit proposals involving at least one socio-economic partner eligible for MHESR funding such as technical centers

Useful Links wwwmestn

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TURKEY

Funding Organisation

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Almila Nur ARSUNAR

Nihan AKDEMİRCİ

almilabahartubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 56

nihanmoralitubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 55

Eligible Institutions Higher education institutions their institutes public RampD centres SMEs and companies established in Turkey

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Eligible Costs Personnel travel equipmenttoolsoftware service procurement material costs Budget restrictions for private sector applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

750000 EUR 1500000 TL (including Project Incentive

Premium (PIP) and overhead costs)

Other Funding Criteria

For each Turkish partner in the project team budget limitations below should be used bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from Universities

(public and private) research institutes and public institutions is 720000 TL This amount excludes Project Incentive Premium (PIP) and overhead costs

bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from private corporations is 1000000 TL for Turkish partners This amount excludes overhead costs

Relevant documents

National Regulations httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles256_sayili_bk_islenmis_hali-1071-1_0pdf

httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfilesyonetmelik_iii_2_0pdf

httpstubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles365313_yk_islenmis_hali_ardeb_idari_mali_esaslarpdf

Additional Info

Please check TUBITAK website where all detailed information will be provided in national call announcement Turkish partners will make their online application via TUBITAKrsquos online system available from httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

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Turkish partners will use E-Signature for their applications Detailed information can be achieved via website httpwwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles281ardeb_eimza_yardim_dokumanipdf (Hard copy of documents need NOT to be sent) In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions

Useful Links httpswwwtubitakgovtr httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

  • Table of Content
  • BELGIUM
  • Eligible personnel costs (permanenttemporary)
  • Operating cost (Travel and consumables)
  • Equipement
  • Overheads
  • Subcontracting
  • BELGIUM
  • BELGIUM
  • BRAZIL
  • CYPRUS
  • CZECH REPUBLIC
  • DENMARK
  • ESTONIA
  • FINLAND
  • FRANCE
  • GERMANY
  • GREECE
  • IRELAND
  • ISRAEL
  • ITALY
  • ITALY
  • LATVIA
  • MOLDOVA (Republic of)
  • NORWAY
  • POLAND
  • PORTUGAL
  • ROMANIA
  • SCOTLAND
  • SOUTH AFRICA
  • SPAIN
  • SPAIN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • TAIWAN
  • TUNESIA
  • TURKEY
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MUR will require to all Italian participants admitted for funding some additional documents describing more in detail the participant and its research activities within the project It is strongly recommended to contact the National Contact Persons already in early stage of project preparation The admission for funding is subject to the adoption of the necessary accounting and administrative measures for the allocation of the resources Funded participants will be requested to submit financial and scientific reports to MUR

Useful Links httpwwwricercainternazionalemiuriteraeranet-cofund-(h2020)aquatic-pollutantsaspx

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LATVIA

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Education and Science (IZM)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Kaspars Karolis Kasparskarolisizmgovlv

+37167047996

Eligible Institutions

RampD institutions (research institutes universities higher education establishments research centres etc) that are listed in the Registry of Research Institutions operated by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Latvia Entity must apply to Research Organization definitions according to regulation 6512014 Any other type of participants can participate on their own costs and are not covered by the Ministry

Eligible Applicants

Eligible Costs

Personnel costs (researchers technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the research project) and relevant personnel taxes Other direct costs such as consumables equipment (only depreciation costs) materials reagents Travels and allowances according to travel plan Indirect costs can reach a maximum of 25 of the total direct costs The activities must correspond to ldquoresearchrdquo according to Latvian Law on Scientific Activity Only non-commercial activities can be comprised in projects with Latvian participation

Subcontracting Expenses incurred by a third party to carry out tasks or provide services that require special scientific or technical competences outside the institutionrsquos normal area of activity The amount may not exceed 20 of the total direct costs allocated to the Latvian partner

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

300 000 euro

The maximum amount that a Latvian partner can request is 70 000 euro per year or Coordinator 100 000 per year In case of two Latvian partners in a consortium the maximum total funding available for a project is 100 000 euroyear

Other Funding Criteria

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Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info Attention Latvian partners have to end all activities until the 1112023 and submit a report in 1 month thereafter

Useful Links

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MOLDOVA (Republic of)

Funding Organisation

National Agency for Research and Development (NARD)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Viorica Boaghi Olga Davidenco

Vioricaboaghigmailcom Olgadavidencoancdgovmd

Eligible Institutions Scientific and research organizations

Eligible Applicants Scientific and research organizations

Eligible Costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

100 000 euro 25 000 euro

Other Funding Criteria National Strategic Priorities

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

1 Code on science and innovation of the Republic of Moldova Law no 259-XV of 15072004

2 Law no190 of 21092017 for amending and completing some legislative acts

3 Government Decision no381 2019 on the approval of the National Program in the fields of research and innovation for the years 2020-2023 and of the Action Plan on its implementation

4 Government Decision no382 2019 on the approval of the Methodology for financing projects in the fields of research and innovation 5 Government Decision no196 of 28022018 on the organization and functioning of the National Agency for Research and Development

Useful Links httpsancdgovmd

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NORWAY

Funding Organisation

The Research Council of Norway (RCN)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Ivar Berthling itbrcnno

+4790066509

Eligible Institutions

Norwegian research institutions (See definition and specification under httpswwwforskningsradetnoenapply-for-fundingwho-can-apply-for-fundingresearch-organisations

Eligible Applicants Norwegian applicants must have completed a doctoral degree or corresponding qualifications

Eligible Costs See httpswwwforskningsradetnoenapply-for-fundingBudget

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Ca euro 500000 Within a single project proposal the Norwegian contribution requested cannot exceed euro125000

Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents General RCN conditions for funding httpswwwforskningsradetnoen

Additional Info

After funding decision the Norwegian part of funded projects must register through the RCN portal Further information will be provided to the relevant partners Follow-up of the Norwegian part of the project will follow RCN guidelines and deadlines

Useful Links

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POLAND

Funding Organisation

National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Kinga Szymańska-Rzeźnik kingaszymanskancbrgovpl

Eligible Institutions Research organizations Micro Small Medium and Large Enterprises

Eligible Applicants

Research organizations (research and knowledge-dissemination organisations) Micro Small Medium and Large Enterprises Group of entities (within the meaning of art 37 section 1 point 1a of The Act of 30 April 2010 on the National Centre for Research and Development published in Journal of Laws item 1770 2019)

Eligible Costs

The eligible costs shall be the following 1 personnel costs (researchers technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the research project) 2 cost of contractual research costs of consultancy and equivalent services used exclusively for the research activity this cost type cannot account for more than 70 of all eligible costs of a project the subcontracting can be obtained from consortium partner only in justified case this need will be verified by a national experts panel 3 operating costs including bull costs of instruments and equipment technical knowledge and patents to the extent and for the period used for the research project if such instruments and equipment are not used for their full life for the research project only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the research project as calculated on the basis of good accounting practice shall be considered eligible bull costs for buildings and land to the extent and for the duration used for the research project with regard to buildings only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the research project as calculated on the basis of good accounting practice shall be considered eligible for land costs of commercial transfer or actually incurred capital costs shall be eligible bull other operating costs including costs of materials supplies and similar products incurred directly as a result of the research activity

4 additional overheads incurred indirectly as a result of the research project that costs should account 25 of all eligible project costs That costs (4) are counted as a multiplication by percentage given above (called x) and the rest of direct costs excluding subcontracting (2) It means 4=(1+3)25

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37

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Funding quota of Polish participants can be up to 100 for research organizations In the case of enterprises funding quota will be decided on a case-by-case basis depending on the size of the company type of researchdevelopment risk associated with the research activities and commercial perspective of exploitation under Section 2 of the Regulation of the Minister of Science and Higher Education of 25 February 2015 on criteria and rules on granting state aid and ldquode minimisrdquo aid by the National Centre for Research and Development published in Journal of Laws item 299 2015

Large Enterprises

Medium Enterprises

MicroSmall Enterprises

Universities and research organizations

FundamentalBasic Research

na na na na

IndustrialApplied Research

Up to 50+15

(max 65 )

Up to 50+10+15 (max 75 )

Up to 50+20+15 (max 80 )

Up to 100

Experimental development

Up to 25+15

(max 40 )

Up to 25+10+15 (max 50 )

Up to 25+20+15 (max 60 )

Up to 100

In any case only IndustrialApplied Research and Experimental Development will be funded Other type of activities (eg coordination dissemination management) cannot be included into separated task All eligible entities invited to submit Polish proposal are obliged to use the rate of exchange of The European Central Bank dated on the day of opening the call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

600 000 euro In relation to the budget limit it is recommended

that one project partner can require up to 200 000 euro

Other Funding Criteria Organization must be registered in Poland

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

For enterprises it is strongly advised to state in the Pre-proposal application form in table for Project coordinatorProject partner in the row ldquoOther informationrdquo the KRS number of the enterprise and the size of the enterprise (microsmall medium large) A condition for the participation of a group of entities as the Applicant in the competition is its formal existence on the date of submission of the pre-proposal confirmed by its members concluding at least conditionally agreement on the creation of a group of entities

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Please note that group of entities counts as two project partners from Poland (it meets the limit on the number of participants from the same country please see call text for details)

Useful Links httpswwwncbrgovplprogramyprogramy-miedzynarodowe

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PORTUGAL

Funding Organisation

Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT IP)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Germana Santos Rui Munhaacute

germanasantosfctpt 213911569 ruimunhafctpt 213911538

Eligible Institutions Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Articles 3-5)

Eligible Applicants Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Article 6)

Eligible Costs Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Articles 7-9)

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

300000 euro 100000 euro

Other Funding Criteria If more than one Portuguese institution participates in a consortium the budget must be shared with the maximum limit of requested funding set at 1000000 euro per consortium

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions Portuguese applicants will have to fill in and send a Declaration of Commitment (DC) duly signed and stamped to the NCPs via email FCT may require the original of the DC in the future (Article 5 of the National Regulation) Check the National Regulation terms for admission and acceptance of proposals and projects namely concerning the update of technical and financial reports and return of funds of ongoingconcluded projects and situation of proposals previously submitted to FCT regarding pending decisions scientific areas and other calls

Useful Links

Access to electronic submission tool httpsaquaticpollutantsptjde

Access to FCT webpage dedicated to this Joint Call

httpswwwfctptapoioscooptranseranetsaquaticpollutantsindexphtmlen httpswwwfctptapoioscooptranseranetsaquaticpollutantsindexphtmlpt

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ROMANIA

Funding Organisation

Executive Agency for Higher Education Research Development and Innovation

Funding (UEFISCDI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mihaela Manole

Nicoleta Dumitrache

Mihaelamanoleuefiscdiro 0040213023863

Nicoletadumitracheuefiscdiro 0040213023886

Eligible Institutions

Eligible entities for funding are universities public institutions RampD national institutions joint-stock companies SMErsquos and Large companies NGOs (associations foundations etc) others Funding rates vary in accordance with state aid legislation

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of principal investigator

Eligible Costs

a Staff costs

b Logistics expenses

- Capital expenditure

- Expenditure on stocks - supplies and inventory items

- Expenditure on services performed by third parties cannot exceed 25 of the funding from the public budget The subcontracted parts should not be coresubstantial parts of the project work

c Travel expenses

d Overhead (indirect costs) is calculated as a percentage of direct costs staff costs logistics costs (excluding capital costs and cost for subcontracting) and travel expenses Indirect costs will not exceed 20 of direct costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

500000 euro

250000 euro for all romanian partners in case a Romanian institution is the Coordinator

200000 euro for all romanian partners in case a Romanian institution is not the Coordinator

(please read httpsuefiscdiropachet-de-informatii-suprogramul-3-2-orizont-2020)

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Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Useful Links httpsuefiscdiropachet-de-informatii-suprogramul-3-2-orizont-2020

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SCOTLAND

Funding Organisation

Scottish Enterprise (SCOTENT)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Karen Fraser karenfraserscotentcouk

+44 141 4685658

Eligible Institutions

Universities (in a consortium led by a company having at least two companies and with at least one of these being Scottish-based and undertaking RampD in Scotland and limit of one research organisation)

Eligible Applicants Any company Only universities and companies in the Scottish Enterprise area are eligible (those in the Highlands and Islands area are not eligible)

Eligible Costs

Project-specific costs including salaries overheads equipment IT consultancy training materials trials IP in whole or in part as per pre-defined criteria available on request

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 752000 No limit

Other Funding Criteria

Co-funding rate of 25-50 of eligible costs and subject to Scottish Enterprise policy and procedures and EU State Aid Regulation Preference to proposals with the greatest economic impact

Relevant documents Scottish Enterprise Large RampD Grant guidelines (see link below)

Additional Info Consortiums must consist of a Scottish based company and 2 other EU member states

Useful Links httpswwwscottish-enterprisecomsupport-for-businessesfunding-and-grantsgrowing-your-businessresearch-and-development-grant

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SOUTH AFRICA

Funding Organisation

Water Research Commission (WRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mr Tiyani Chauke Tiyanicwrcorgza

+27 12 761 9304

Eligible Institutions South African registered Universities Science Councils Research Institutions and Private Sector conducting research development and innovation

Eligible Applicants

Eligible Costs

Direct project related cost personnel project activities and procurement of equipment and Other direct costs consumables and travel costs (flight accommodation allowance and visa fees) to participate in the project kick-off and other obligatory project consortium meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro130000

Maximum of euro50000 per project for the duration of the project and not per annum The WRC will use an standard average rate of 1R=euro15 for all projects

Other Funding Criteria

1) To access the WRC funding all SA lead researchers in approved AquaPolllutants projects will be required to submit a funding application through the WRC Online Business Management System (BMS) as the first step for contracting process and also for national reporting The submission on BMS is mainly to capture the already approved project on the WRC system (2) All projects should be aligned to one or more of the WRC strategic objectives to qualify for funding Check WRC website for more information and there must be a clear distinction of new elements and value addition to projects that have been previously funded by the WRC through national calls Misaligned projects and failure to clearly distinguish the new elements in previously funded projects will lead to funding rejection regardless of Water JPI approval

Relevant documents National Regulations

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Additional Info

(1) SA partners are encouraged to include students in the projects for capacity building

(2) Before submitting the proposal to the AquaPolllutants call secretariat it is advised that the SA partner share the project outline with the WRC also highlighting the required financial cost for the SA partner to get WRC endorsement The project outlines should be submitted to the WRC NCP not later than 2 weeks before the call deadline to allow sufficient time for the WRC expert to assess the application

(3) The WRC National Contact Point will facilitate and assist with partner matching between SA and for WaterJPI call partners countries if necessary

(4) To raise awareness and promote the call in SA the WRC will share the information on the call information session that will be conducted virtually by the AquaPolllutants secretariat and also live stream the session using WRC social media channels The WRC NCP will also be available for bilateral meetings with individual institution as per invitation

Useful Links Any concerns relating to the FMS can be directed to bms-suppotwrcorgza

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Agencia Estatal de Investigacioacuten (AEI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Abraham Trujillo aquapollutantsaeigobes

+34 916038359

Eligible Institutions

Eligible entities for the State Research Agency funding are

Non-profit research organizations which must comply with the requirements established by this transnational call and with the rules on eligibility defined in the PCI 2020 Spanish partners belonging to Hospitals primary health care or public health administration of the National Health System (SNS) or belonging to Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS) or CIBER and CIBERNED should apply for funding to the National Institute of Health Carlos III (ISCIII) also participating in this transnational call Please check ISCIII rules Spanish Principal Investigators must demonstrate experience as investigators in projects funded by the Plan Estatal I+D+i 2013-2016 the Plan Estatal I+D+i 2017-2020 ERC Grants European Framework Programmes or other relevant national or international programmes AEI and the ISCIII reserve the right to exchange applicants in order to maximize the available funds provided the respective eligibility rules are met

Eligible Applicants

Incompatibilities These must be taken into account when participating in different ERA-Nets or other international initiatives - Principal Investigators are not allowed to apply for funding in more than one proposal of this ERA-NET AquaticPollutants cofounded call in more than one proposal in the same PCI call or in two PCI calls in consecutive years - Principal Investigators must remain unchanged between the proposal to this transnational call and the PCI 2020 call The State Research Agency will avoid double funding (overlapping with other EU or National funding) and will not grant projects or parts of projects already funded

Eligible Costs

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible)

Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

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Indirect costs (overheads) and clinical trials are not eligible for funding in the PCI call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

1000000 euro

bull Maximum amount of funding per legal entity eligible for AEI should not exceed euro150000 for a 3-year project

bull Maximum per proposal is euro200000 independently of the number of legal entities applying

bull In addition 50000 more can be requested if the transnational proposal is led by a PI eligible for AEI funding

Other Funding Criteria

Centres formed by different Spanish legal entities will be considered as a unique entity and thus the maximum funding should not exceed the limits per proposal established above (for example to mixed centres) The final funding will take into account the transnational evaluation of the collaborative proposal the scientific quality of the Spanish group the added value of the international collaboration the participation of the industrial sector and the financial resources available

Relevant documents

Programa Estatal de Investigacioacuten Desarrollo e Innovacioacuten Orientada a los Retos de la Sociedad Plan Estatal de Investigacioacuten Cientiacutefica y Teacutecnica y de Innovacioacuten 2017-2020 Plan Estatal The projects granted by the State Research Agency must be aligned with the main objectives described in the Programa Estatal The instrument for funding the Spanish partners will be the national call on International Joint Programming or its equivalent (Programacioacuten Conjunta Internacional PCI) which is expected to be launched in 2020 (PCI 2020) As a reference the beneficiaries are advised to read the call PCI 2019 AquaticPollutants cofunded call will be managed by the Subdivisioacuten de Programas Cientiacutefico-Teacutecnicos Transversales Fortalecimiento y Excelencia

Additional Info Any publication or dissemination activity resulting from the granted projects must acknowledge the State Research Agency funding ldquoProject (reference nordm XX) funded by the State Research Agency through PCI (or its equivalent)rdquo

Useful Links

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mauricio Garciacutea-Franco mauriciogisciiies

+34 91 822 2885

Eligible Institutions

Hospitals primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) These institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated in accordance to

the Spanish Act 502002 of December 26th (a copy of the foundationrsquos statutes may be submitted)

Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS) Accredited according to the RD 3392004 of February 27th or RD 2792016 (These

institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated according to the Spanish Act 50 2002 of December 26th) httpwwwengisciiiesISCIIIescontenidosfd-investigacionfd-institutos-investigacion-sanitarialistado-de-iis-acreditadosshtml

CIBER or CIBERNED Team members applying to the call must be from at least two groups belonging to

CIBER in two different home institutions and one of these two should be a Hospital primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) or Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS)

NOTE other public research organisations and private non-for profit organisations should apply to the State Research Agency (AEI) also participating in this transnational call Please check AEI rules

AEI and the ISCIII reserve the right to exchange applicants in order to maximize the available funds provided the respective eligibility rules are met

Eligible Applicants

Principal Investigators (PIs) can only participate in one project proposal The Principal Investigator (PI) and all members of the research group must belong to the eligible institution or be affiliated to CIBER CIBERNED or an IIS Excluded personnel as Principal Investigator (PI) bull Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR) bull Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts) bull Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

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bull Those undergoing postdoctoral training (eg ldquoSara Borrellrdquo or ldquoJuan de la Ciervardquo contracts)

Eligibility of costs types and their caps

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible) Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

Overheads according to AES 2020

Double funding of the same concept is not allowed

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

250000euro 2-3 projects tentatively envisaged to be funded

bull Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads included)

bull Up to 250000 euro per coordinator (overheads included)

Other Funding Criteria

PLEASE NOTE I Applicants from ISCIII are eligible Eligibility criteria from AESI 2020 apply II Same institution cannot participate with more than one partner in the same

project proposal III Only one PI per beneficiary institution may be funded within the same proposal IV SMEs and other private companies are encouraged to participate at their own

cost as subcontractors or funded by CDTI V There is no other incompatibility with AES 2020

Incompatibility for application to any other call are subject to the provisions in the relevant call

Submission of the proposal at the national level

National applications will be required by ISCIII The national submission period will be published at AES 2020 Spanish Applicants should periodically check in the web page of ISCIII if they are qualified ISCIII may not send invitations to the mandatory national phase

Submission of other information at the national level

Due to administrative and legal regulations the National Institute of Health Carlos III declares the end of September 2020 as national deadline for the decision on fundable project consortia which include Spanish partners to be funded by ISCIII Any concerned applicant in a proposal for which no final decision has been made by the deadline could be declared not fundable by ISCIII Any publication data base product or event protected with IPR or not resulting from the granted project must acknowledge ldquoAward no XX by ISCIII thorough AES 2020 and within the AquaticPollutants frameworkrdquo even after the end of the project

Submission of financial and scientific reports at the national level Follow up of national grants will be according to AES 2020

Requirements on data and repositories

Researchers funded by ISCIII must make public the human genomic data as well as relevant data (phenotype and exposition data) generated inside the funded project and will use open access repositories Researchers must also make public all the necessary information for the interpretation of these genomic data including lab protocols data instruments survey tools Regarding genomic data it is understood association of complete genomes (GWAS) matrixes of de polymorphism of a single nucleotide (SNP) and sequence of genome and transcriptomic metagenomic epigenomic and gene expression data The researchers whose projects are funded by ISCIII are recommended to store their scientific data at the ELIXIR Core Data Resources or if non-European repositories or data bases are to be used they must

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be certified by ELIXIR or the US National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) ISCIII may not fund any project that may require a repository andor a data base without a plan ensuring sustainability and decommissioning after the end of funding

Useful Links wwwisciiies

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council for Environment Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning

(FORMAS)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Petra Wallberg petrawallbergformasse

Eligible Institutions

Grants for research projects can only be administered by a Swedish university university college or other Swedish public organisation that fulfils the grant administrating organisation eligibility requirements of Formas Please check Formas Eligible Institutions

Eligible Applicants To be eligible to apply for grants from Formas main applicants and co-applicants must have a doctoral degree Other people participating in the project (eg doctoral students technicians lab assistants) do not need to have a doctoral degree

Eligible Costs

Admitted costs

Project grants from Formas may be used for financing of salary for researchers doctoral students (up to three years) and technical staff (including social-security contributions) Grants may also be used to finance running costs (eg consumables equipment under 500 kSEK travel conferences publication in open access journals) equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

For existing employment positions the current salary at the time of application (including social-security contributions) must be used for each of the subsequent years For new employment positions the starting salary at the grant administrating organisation must be used for each subsequent year Note that the total salary costs awarded by Formas for an individual researcher doctoral student or other member of the project may never exceed 100 per cent of a full-time position

Budget specification

bull Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

bull Travel (Missions) Traveling cost for meetings data collection and so on

bull Consumables (Running costs) All the costs that are related to the research activities as well as equipment under 500 kSEK publications in open access journal equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

Overhead Formas funds overhead costs according to the Swedish universities or institutions policies

Funding Commitment Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

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1 500 000 euro

The maximum amount which can be requested by Swedish applicant(s) is limited to euro 500000 (if Swedish Coordinator) or euro 300000 if Swedish Participant(s)

Other Funding Criteria

Ethical guidelines and open access

For information regarding Formasrsquo ethical guidelines and issues concerning public and open access to research results and scientific data Please check

httpwwwformasseenFinancingEthical-Policy

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Swedish applicants involved in proposals invited to step 2 are requested to submit a proposal to FormasPrisma after instructions from Formas NCP Each Swedish PI awarded funding must submit a financial and scientific report to Formas when the project has ended

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpsformasseenstart-pagearchivecalls2020-01-14-aquatic-pollutantshtml

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Markus Moll MarkusMollsidase

+46 72 143 42 46

Eligible Institutions

Sida will support the participation of researchers from low-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa and other sub-Saharan African countries where Sweden has bilateral development cooperation Institutions eligible to apply are Africa-based domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the following countries Benin Burkina Faso Burundi Central African Republic Chad Comoros Congo (Dem Rep) Eritrea Ethiopia The Gambia Guinea Guinea-Bissau Kenya Liberia Madagascar Malawi Mali Mozambique Niger Rwanda Senegal Sierra Leone Somalia South Sudan Sudan Tanzania Togo Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe Profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative

Eligible Applicants

African researchers employed by domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the countries specified above are eligible to apply Researchers from profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative Researchers may only be listed as a project coordinator or research partner on one project application However multiple submissions from multiple projects with researchers based at the same institution are allowed Only proposals addressing aspects of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) including resistant pathogens resistance genes and antibiotics and other antimicrobial substances under any of the themes and subthemes defined in the call are eligible for funding

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs include salaries consumables equipment travel and indirect costs Grant funds may not be used to reimburse expenses incurred prior to the project start date Sida will not fund projects or parts of projects that have been funded through other calls

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No grantee is permitted to make sub-grants but all grantees will be permitted to contract for services up to a maximum of 20000 Euro Please be aware that this limit applies to funds paid by an awardee to any other organization (or an individual employed at another organization) as a subcontractor

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

15000000 SEK (approx 1420000 euro)

250000 SEK (approx 237000 euro) for individual partners and 5000000 SEK (approx 474000

euro) for projects consisting of two or more partners eligible for Sida funding

Other Funding Criteria

Grants to project coordinatorspartners funded by Sida can only be administered by a university or other academic research institution General conditions applicable to grants from Sida to NGOs regarding projectprogramme support will apply to all institutions considered for a grant (document needs to be made accessible through the call page) Before deciding on grant funding the capacity of each applicantrsquos institution to administrate funds will be assessed according to Sidas regulations for contribution management and the projectsrsquo adherence to the Swedish strategy for research cooperation and research in development cooperation httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3strategi-for-forskningssamarbete-pdf-for-webb-eng-2pdf

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info Individuals that are members of projects invited to make a full proposal may be required to submit additional information that pertains to their specific work andor budget within the research consortium to Sida or a designated partner organization

Useful Links httpswwwsidaseEnglish

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council (SRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Patriq Fagerstedt patriqfagerstedtvrse

+46 (0)8-54644246

Eligible Institutions

Grants from the Swedish Research Council shall be administered by a Swedish university or HEI or another Swedish public organisation that fulfils our criteria for administrating organisations To apply your organisation must therefore be approved as an administrating organisation Please note that as a consequence Swedish researchers working for a company cannot be financed and should therefore not submit an application to the Swedish Research Council even if they are part of a consortium application

Eligible Applicants

You must hold a Swedish doctoral degree or a corresponding foreign degree awarded no later than the deadline for this call You may only submit one application for this grant and you may only be the Swedish partner of one consortium in this call The applicant may not have an ongoing JPIAMR grant or any other project grant concerning the same project concept funded by the Council at the start of the grant period

Eligible Costs

The project grant may be used to fund all types of project-related costs such as salaries (including your own salary however no more than corresponding to the personrsquos activity level in the project) running costs (such as consumables travel including stays at research facilities publication costs and minor equipment) premises and depreciation costs Grants may not be used for scholarships If a doctoral student participates project funds may not be paid out as salary during teaching or other departmental duties

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

19 000 000 SEK

Total amount per project proposal 500 000 EUR (SWE Coordinator) or 300

000 EUR (SWE Partner(s)) for all Swedish applicants together including indirect

costs

Other Funding Criteria

The Swedish Research Council will support research projects under all three themes of the call - MeasuringEvaluatingTaking Actions - under the condition that the project includes research on pathogens and antimicrobial resistant bacteria from aquatic ecosystems (inland and marine) All Swedish applicants must communicate with the national contact person regarding their intention to participate in the call before submission of the consortium application

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All Swedish partners participating in the call and applying for funding from the Swedish Research Council shall also submit a parallel application using the Swedish Research Councilrsquos application system Prisma The application form in Prisma can be reached from the call text at the SRC website Parallel application is a mandatory eligibility criterion Failure to submit the parallel application to the Swedish Research Council before the deadline of the Prisma call will result in the Swedish partner being declared ineligible

Relevant documents See national call text for all national regulations httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

Additional Info

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

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TAIWAN

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Ching-Mei Tang cmtommostgovtw

Eligible Institutions

In compliance with the MoSTrsquos regulation ldquoOperation Guidelines for MOST Research Grantsrdquo

bull Applicant institutions (ie research conducting institutions) shall be approved by MoST to be eligible recipients of subsidization in accordance with the Operation Guidelines for Institutions Applying for MOST Grants

bull The eligible institutions are classified into three categories as follows

Taiwanese publicprivate colleges and universities Taiwanese publicprivate research institutions Taiwanese Medical institutions

Eligible Applicants In addition the Principal Investigator(s) and co-Principal Investigator(s) must meet several qualifications please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Eligible Costs please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro500000 euro85000 annually

Other Funding Criteria As detailed in Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Relevant documents please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Additional Info Please note that Taiwanese project partners shall submit a proposal to the MoST for national financing after the project has been selected and approved for funding through the AquaticPollutants evaluation and selection process

Useful Links Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) httpswwwmostgovtwl=en

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TUNESIA

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MHESR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Awatef Soltane Marzouki

Saida Rafrafi Farhat

Zied Kbaier

awatefsoltanedppsgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

coopint2gmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

kbaierziedgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

Eligible Institutions Tunisian public research institutions

- Research institutes or centers - Research laboratoriesunits based at the universities

Eligible Applicants

The Tunisian Principal Investigator (PI) should be a - Professor or equivalent - Associate Professor or equivalent - Assistant professor or equivalent

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are those used exclusively for the purpose of achieving the objectives of the project All expenses must be incurred between the start date and the end date of the project and must be limited to the allocated budget

The following expenses would be eligible a Travel and daily allowances b Other operating expenses directly related to the project c Small equipment logistics and consumables d Contract provide services (exclusively for non-permanent administrative and

research staff) should not exceed 20 of the total budget e Organisation of scientific events and meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount per Proposal

150000 euro MHESR has reserved 20000 euro project year

Other Funding Criteria

- The duration of the project should not exceed 3 years - The Tunisian Coordinators or the PI should send their annual mi-term and

final reports to the MHESR without any prior notification SMEs and NGOs are not eligible to receive funding from MHESR but it is recommended to involve them

Relevant documents National Regulations

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Additional Info Applicants are encouraged to submit proposals involving at least one socio-economic partner eligible for MHESR funding such as technical centers

Useful Links wwwmestn

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TURKEY

Funding Organisation

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Almila Nur ARSUNAR

Nihan AKDEMİRCİ

almilabahartubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 56

nihanmoralitubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 55

Eligible Institutions Higher education institutions their institutes public RampD centres SMEs and companies established in Turkey

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Eligible Costs Personnel travel equipmenttoolsoftware service procurement material costs Budget restrictions for private sector applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

750000 EUR 1500000 TL (including Project Incentive

Premium (PIP) and overhead costs)

Other Funding Criteria

For each Turkish partner in the project team budget limitations below should be used bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from Universities

(public and private) research institutes and public institutions is 720000 TL This amount excludes Project Incentive Premium (PIP) and overhead costs

bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from private corporations is 1000000 TL for Turkish partners This amount excludes overhead costs

Relevant documents

National Regulations httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles256_sayili_bk_islenmis_hali-1071-1_0pdf

httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfilesyonetmelik_iii_2_0pdf

httpstubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles365313_yk_islenmis_hali_ardeb_idari_mali_esaslarpdf

Additional Info

Please check TUBITAK website where all detailed information will be provided in national call announcement Turkish partners will make their online application via TUBITAKrsquos online system available from httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

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Turkish partners will use E-Signature for their applications Detailed information can be achieved via website httpwwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles281ardeb_eimza_yardim_dokumanipdf (Hard copy of documents need NOT to be sent) In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions

Useful Links httpswwwtubitakgovtr httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

  • Table of Content
  • BELGIUM
  • Eligible personnel costs (permanenttemporary)
  • Operating cost (Travel and consumables)
  • Equipement
  • Overheads
  • Subcontracting
  • BELGIUM
  • BELGIUM
  • BRAZIL
  • CYPRUS
  • CZECH REPUBLIC
  • DENMARK
  • ESTONIA
  • FINLAND
  • FRANCE
  • GERMANY
  • GREECE
  • IRELAND
  • ISRAEL
  • ITALY
  • ITALY
  • LATVIA
  • MOLDOVA (Republic of)
  • NORWAY
  • POLAND
  • PORTUGAL
  • ROMANIA
  • SCOTLAND
  • SOUTH AFRICA
  • SPAIN
  • SPAIN
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LATVIA

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Education and Science (IZM)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Kaspars Karolis Kasparskarolisizmgovlv

+37167047996

Eligible Institutions

RampD institutions (research institutes universities higher education establishments research centres etc) that are listed in the Registry of Research Institutions operated by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Latvia Entity must apply to Research Organization definitions according to regulation 6512014 Any other type of participants can participate on their own costs and are not covered by the Ministry

Eligible Applicants

Eligible Costs

Personnel costs (researchers technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the research project) and relevant personnel taxes Other direct costs such as consumables equipment (only depreciation costs) materials reagents Travels and allowances according to travel plan Indirect costs can reach a maximum of 25 of the total direct costs The activities must correspond to ldquoresearchrdquo according to Latvian Law on Scientific Activity Only non-commercial activities can be comprised in projects with Latvian participation

Subcontracting Expenses incurred by a third party to carry out tasks or provide services that require special scientific or technical competences outside the institutionrsquos normal area of activity The amount may not exceed 20 of the total direct costs allocated to the Latvian partner

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

300 000 euro

The maximum amount that a Latvian partner can request is 70 000 euro per year or Coordinator 100 000 per year In case of two Latvian partners in a consortium the maximum total funding available for a project is 100 000 euroyear

Other Funding Criteria

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Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info Attention Latvian partners have to end all activities until the 1112023 and submit a report in 1 month thereafter

Useful Links

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MOLDOVA (Republic of)

Funding Organisation

National Agency for Research and Development (NARD)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Viorica Boaghi Olga Davidenco

Vioricaboaghigmailcom Olgadavidencoancdgovmd

Eligible Institutions Scientific and research organizations

Eligible Applicants Scientific and research organizations

Eligible Costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

100 000 euro 25 000 euro

Other Funding Criteria National Strategic Priorities

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

1 Code on science and innovation of the Republic of Moldova Law no 259-XV of 15072004

2 Law no190 of 21092017 for amending and completing some legislative acts

3 Government Decision no381 2019 on the approval of the National Program in the fields of research and innovation for the years 2020-2023 and of the Action Plan on its implementation

4 Government Decision no382 2019 on the approval of the Methodology for financing projects in the fields of research and innovation 5 Government Decision no196 of 28022018 on the organization and functioning of the National Agency for Research and Development

Useful Links httpsancdgovmd

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NORWAY

Funding Organisation

The Research Council of Norway (RCN)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Ivar Berthling itbrcnno

+4790066509

Eligible Institutions

Norwegian research institutions (See definition and specification under httpswwwforskningsradetnoenapply-for-fundingwho-can-apply-for-fundingresearch-organisations

Eligible Applicants Norwegian applicants must have completed a doctoral degree or corresponding qualifications

Eligible Costs See httpswwwforskningsradetnoenapply-for-fundingBudget

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Ca euro 500000 Within a single project proposal the Norwegian contribution requested cannot exceed euro125000

Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents General RCN conditions for funding httpswwwforskningsradetnoen

Additional Info

After funding decision the Norwegian part of funded projects must register through the RCN portal Further information will be provided to the relevant partners Follow-up of the Norwegian part of the project will follow RCN guidelines and deadlines

Useful Links

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POLAND

Funding Organisation

National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Kinga Szymańska-Rzeźnik kingaszymanskancbrgovpl

Eligible Institutions Research organizations Micro Small Medium and Large Enterprises

Eligible Applicants

Research organizations (research and knowledge-dissemination organisations) Micro Small Medium and Large Enterprises Group of entities (within the meaning of art 37 section 1 point 1a of The Act of 30 April 2010 on the National Centre for Research and Development published in Journal of Laws item 1770 2019)

Eligible Costs

The eligible costs shall be the following 1 personnel costs (researchers technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the research project) 2 cost of contractual research costs of consultancy and equivalent services used exclusively for the research activity this cost type cannot account for more than 70 of all eligible costs of a project the subcontracting can be obtained from consortium partner only in justified case this need will be verified by a national experts panel 3 operating costs including bull costs of instruments and equipment technical knowledge and patents to the extent and for the period used for the research project if such instruments and equipment are not used for their full life for the research project only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the research project as calculated on the basis of good accounting practice shall be considered eligible bull costs for buildings and land to the extent and for the duration used for the research project with regard to buildings only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the research project as calculated on the basis of good accounting practice shall be considered eligible for land costs of commercial transfer or actually incurred capital costs shall be eligible bull other operating costs including costs of materials supplies and similar products incurred directly as a result of the research activity

4 additional overheads incurred indirectly as a result of the research project that costs should account 25 of all eligible project costs That costs (4) are counted as a multiplication by percentage given above (called x) and the rest of direct costs excluding subcontracting (2) It means 4=(1+3)25

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Funding quota of Polish participants can be up to 100 for research organizations In the case of enterprises funding quota will be decided on a case-by-case basis depending on the size of the company type of researchdevelopment risk associated with the research activities and commercial perspective of exploitation under Section 2 of the Regulation of the Minister of Science and Higher Education of 25 February 2015 on criteria and rules on granting state aid and ldquode minimisrdquo aid by the National Centre for Research and Development published in Journal of Laws item 299 2015

Large Enterprises

Medium Enterprises

MicroSmall Enterprises

Universities and research organizations

FundamentalBasic Research

na na na na

IndustrialApplied Research

Up to 50+15

(max 65 )

Up to 50+10+15 (max 75 )

Up to 50+20+15 (max 80 )

Up to 100

Experimental development

Up to 25+15

(max 40 )

Up to 25+10+15 (max 50 )

Up to 25+20+15 (max 60 )

Up to 100

In any case only IndustrialApplied Research and Experimental Development will be funded Other type of activities (eg coordination dissemination management) cannot be included into separated task All eligible entities invited to submit Polish proposal are obliged to use the rate of exchange of The European Central Bank dated on the day of opening the call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

600 000 euro In relation to the budget limit it is recommended

that one project partner can require up to 200 000 euro

Other Funding Criteria Organization must be registered in Poland

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

For enterprises it is strongly advised to state in the Pre-proposal application form in table for Project coordinatorProject partner in the row ldquoOther informationrdquo the KRS number of the enterprise and the size of the enterprise (microsmall medium large) A condition for the participation of a group of entities as the Applicant in the competition is its formal existence on the date of submission of the pre-proposal confirmed by its members concluding at least conditionally agreement on the creation of a group of entities

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Please note that group of entities counts as two project partners from Poland (it meets the limit on the number of participants from the same country please see call text for details)

Useful Links httpswwwncbrgovplprogramyprogramy-miedzynarodowe

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PORTUGAL

Funding Organisation

Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT IP)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Germana Santos Rui Munhaacute

germanasantosfctpt 213911569 ruimunhafctpt 213911538

Eligible Institutions Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Articles 3-5)

Eligible Applicants Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Article 6)

Eligible Costs Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Articles 7-9)

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

300000 euro 100000 euro

Other Funding Criteria If more than one Portuguese institution participates in a consortium the budget must be shared with the maximum limit of requested funding set at 1000000 euro per consortium

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions Portuguese applicants will have to fill in and send a Declaration of Commitment (DC) duly signed and stamped to the NCPs via email FCT may require the original of the DC in the future (Article 5 of the National Regulation) Check the National Regulation terms for admission and acceptance of proposals and projects namely concerning the update of technical and financial reports and return of funds of ongoingconcluded projects and situation of proposals previously submitted to FCT regarding pending decisions scientific areas and other calls

Useful Links

Access to electronic submission tool httpsaquaticpollutantsptjde

Access to FCT webpage dedicated to this Joint Call

httpswwwfctptapoioscooptranseranetsaquaticpollutantsindexphtmlen httpswwwfctptapoioscooptranseranetsaquaticpollutantsindexphtmlpt

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ROMANIA

Funding Organisation

Executive Agency for Higher Education Research Development and Innovation

Funding (UEFISCDI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mihaela Manole

Nicoleta Dumitrache

Mihaelamanoleuefiscdiro 0040213023863

Nicoletadumitracheuefiscdiro 0040213023886

Eligible Institutions

Eligible entities for funding are universities public institutions RampD national institutions joint-stock companies SMErsquos and Large companies NGOs (associations foundations etc) others Funding rates vary in accordance with state aid legislation

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of principal investigator

Eligible Costs

a Staff costs

b Logistics expenses

- Capital expenditure

- Expenditure on stocks - supplies and inventory items

- Expenditure on services performed by third parties cannot exceed 25 of the funding from the public budget The subcontracted parts should not be coresubstantial parts of the project work

c Travel expenses

d Overhead (indirect costs) is calculated as a percentage of direct costs staff costs logistics costs (excluding capital costs and cost for subcontracting) and travel expenses Indirect costs will not exceed 20 of direct costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

500000 euro

250000 euro for all romanian partners in case a Romanian institution is the Coordinator

200000 euro for all romanian partners in case a Romanian institution is not the Coordinator

(please read httpsuefiscdiropachet-de-informatii-suprogramul-3-2-orizont-2020)

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Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Useful Links httpsuefiscdiropachet-de-informatii-suprogramul-3-2-orizont-2020

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SCOTLAND

Funding Organisation

Scottish Enterprise (SCOTENT)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Karen Fraser karenfraserscotentcouk

+44 141 4685658

Eligible Institutions

Universities (in a consortium led by a company having at least two companies and with at least one of these being Scottish-based and undertaking RampD in Scotland and limit of one research organisation)

Eligible Applicants Any company Only universities and companies in the Scottish Enterprise area are eligible (those in the Highlands and Islands area are not eligible)

Eligible Costs

Project-specific costs including salaries overheads equipment IT consultancy training materials trials IP in whole or in part as per pre-defined criteria available on request

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 752000 No limit

Other Funding Criteria

Co-funding rate of 25-50 of eligible costs and subject to Scottish Enterprise policy and procedures and EU State Aid Regulation Preference to proposals with the greatest economic impact

Relevant documents Scottish Enterprise Large RampD Grant guidelines (see link below)

Additional Info Consortiums must consist of a Scottish based company and 2 other EU member states

Useful Links httpswwwscottish-enterprisecomsupport-for-businessesfunding-and-grantsgrowing-your-businessresearch-and-development-grant

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SOUTH AFRICA

Funding Organisation

Water Research Commission (WRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mr Tiyani Chauke Tiyanicwrcorgza

+27 12 761 9304

Eligible Institutions South African registered Universities Science Councils Research Institutions and Private Sector conducting research development and innovation

Eligible Applicants

Eligible Costs

Direct project related cost personnel project activities and procurement of equipment and Other direct costs consumables and travel costs (flight accommodation allowance and visa fees) to participate in the project kick-off and other obligatory project consortium meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro130000

Maximum of euro50000 per project for the duration of the project and not per annum The WRC will use an standard average rate of 1R=euro15 for all projects

Other Funding Criteria

1) To access the WRC funding all SA lead researchers in approved AquaPolllutants projects will be required to submit a funding application through the WRC Online Business Management System (BMS) as the first step for contracting process and also for national reporting The submission on BMS is mainly to capture the already approved project on the WRC system (2) All projects should be aligned to one or more of the WRC strategic objectives to qualify for funding Check WRC website for more information and there must be a clear distinction of new elements and value addition to projects that have been previously funded by the WRC through national calls Misaligned projects and failure to clearly distinguish the new elements in previously funded projects will lead to funding rejection regardless of Water JPI approval

Relevant documents National Regulations

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Additional Info

(1) SA partners are encouraged to include students in the projects for capacity building

(2) Before submitting the proposal to the AquaPolllutants call secretariat it is advised that the SA partner share the project outline with the WRC also highlighting the required financial cost for the SA partner to get WRC endorsement The project outlines should be submitted to the WRC NCP not later than 2 weeks before the call deadline to allow sufficient time for the WRC expert to assess the application

(3) The WRC National Contact Point will facilitate and assist with partner matching between SA and for WaterJPI call partners countries if necessary

(4) To raise awareness and promote the call in SA the WRC will share the information on the call information session that will be conducted virtually by the AquaPolllutants secretariat and also live stream the session using WRC social media channels The WRC NCP will also be available for bilateral meetings with individual institution as per invitation

Useful Links Any concerns relating to the FMS can be directed to bms-suppotwrcorgza

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Agencia Estatal de Investigacioacuten (AEI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Abraham Trujillo aquapollutantsaeigobes

+34 916038359

Eligible Institutions

Eligible entities for the State Research Agency funding are

Non-profit research organizations which must comply with the requirements established by this transnational call and with the rules on eligibility defined in the PCI 2020 Spanish partners belonging to Hospitals primary health care or public health administration of the National Health System (SNS) or belonging to Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS) or CIBER and CIBERNED should apply for funding to the National Institute of Health Carlos III (ISCIII) also participating in this transnational call Please check ISCIII rules Spanish Principal Investigators must demonstrate experience as investigators in projects funded by the Plan Estatal I+D+i 2013-2016 the Plan Estatal I+D+i 2017-2020 ERC Grants European Framework Programmes or other relevant national or international programmes AEI and the ISCIII reserve the right to exchange applicants in order to maximize the available funds provided the respective eligibility rules are met

Eligible Applicants

Incompatibilities These must be taken into account when participating in different ERA-Nets or other international initiatives - Principal Investigators are not allowed to apply for funding in more than one proposal of this ERA-NET AquaticPollutants cofounded call in more than one proposal in the same PCI call or in two PCI calls in consecutive years - Principal Investigators must remain unchanged between the proposal to this transnational call and the PCI 2020 call The State Research Agency will avoid double funding (overlapping with other EU or National funding) and will not grant projects or parts of projects already funded

Eligible Costs

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible)

Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

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Indirect costs (overheads) and clinical trials are not eligible for funding in the PCI call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

1000000 euro

bull Maximum amount of funding per legal entity eligible for AEI should not exceed euro150000 for a 3-year project

bull Maximum per proposal is euro200000 independently of the number of legal entities applying

bull In addition 50000 more can be requested if the transnational proposal is led by a PI eligible for AEI funding

Other Funding Criteria

Centres formed by different Spanish legal entities will be considered as a unique entity and thus the maximum funding should not exceed the limits per proposal established above (for example to mixed centres) The final funding will take into account the transnational evaluation of the collaborative proposal the scientific quality of the Spanish group the added value of the international collaboration the participation of the industrial sector and the financial resources available

Relevant documents

Programa Estatal de Investigacioacuten Desarrollo e Innovacioacuten Orientada a los Retos de la Sociedad Plan Estatal de Investigacioacuten Cientiacutefica y Teacutecnica y de Innovacioacuten 2017-2020 Plan Estatal The projects granted by the State Research Agency must be aligned with the main objectives described in the Programa Estatal The instrument for funding the Spanish partners will be the national call on International Joint Programming or its equivalent (Programacioacuten Conjunta Internacional PCI) which is expected to be launched in 2020 (PCI 2020) As a reference the beneficiaries are advised to read the call PCI 2019 AquaticPollutants cofunded call will be managed by the Subdivisioacuten de Programas Cientiacutefico-Teacutecnicos Transversales Fortalecimiento y Excelencia

Additional Info Any publication or dissemination activity resulting from the granted projects must acknowledge the State Research Agency funding ldquoProject (reference nordm XX) funded by the State Research Agency through PCI (or its equivalent)rdquo

Useful Links

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mauricio Garciacutea-Franco mauriciogisciiies

+34 91 822 2885

Eligible Institutions

Hospitals primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) These institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated in accordance to

the Spanish Act 502002 of December 26th (a copy of the foundationrsquos statutes may be submitted)

Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS) Accredited according to the RD 3392004 of February 27th or RD 2792016 (These

institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated according to the Spanish Act 50 2002 of December 26th) httpwwwengisciiiesISCIIIescontenidosfd-investigacionfd-institutos-investigacion-sanitarialistado-de-iis-acreditadosshtml

CIBER or CIBERNED Team members applying to the call must be from at least two groups belonging to

CIBER in two different home institutions and one of these two should be a Hospital primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) or Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS)

NOTE other public research organisations and private non-for profit organisations should apply to the State Research Agency (AEI) also participating in this transnational call Please check AEI rules

AEI and the ISCIII reserve the right to exchange applicants in order to maximize the available funds provided the respective eligibility rules are met

Eligible Applicants

Principal Investigators (PIs) can only participate in one project proposal The Principal Investigator (PI) and all members of the research group must belong to the eligible institution or be affiliated to CIBER CIBERNED or an IIS Excluded personnel as Principal Investigator (PI) bull Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR) bull Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts) bull Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

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bull Those undergoing postdoctoral training (eg ldquoSara Borrellrdquo or ldquoJuan de la Ciervardquo contracts)

Eligibility of costs types and their caps

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible) Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

Overheads according to AES 2020

Double funding of the same concept is not allowed

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

250000euro 2-3 projects tentatively envisaged to be funded

bull Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads included)

bull Up to 250000 euro per coordinator (overheads included)

Other Funding Criteria

PLEASE NOTE I Applicants from ISCIII are eligible Eligibility criteria from AESI 2020 apply II Same institution cannot participate with more than one partner in the same

project proposal III Only one PI per beneficiary institution may be funded within the same proposal IV SMEs and other private companies are encouraged to participate at their own

cost as subcontractors or funded by CDTI V There is no other incompatibility with AES 2020

Incompatibility for application to any other call are subject to the provisions in the relevant call

Submission of the proposal at the national level

National applications will be required by ISCIII The national submission period will be published at AES 2020 Spanish Applicants should periodically check in the web page of ISCIII if they are qualified ISCIII may not send invitations to the mandatory national phase

Submission of other information at the national level

Due to administrative and legal regulations the National Institute of Health Carlos III declares the end of September 2020 as national deadline for the decision on fundable project consortia which include Spanish partners to be funded by ISCIII Any concerned applicant in a proposal for which no final decision has been made by the deadline could be declared not fundable by ISCIII Any publication data base product or event protected with IPR or not resulting from the granted project must acknowledge ldquoAward no XX by ISCIII thorough AES 2020 and within the AquaticPollutants frameworkrdquo even after the end of the project

Submission of financial and scientific reports at the national level Follow up of national grants will be according to AES 2020

Requirements on data and repositories

Researchers funded by ISCIII must make public the human genomic data as well as relevant data (phenotype and exposition data) generated inside the funded project and will use open access repositories Researchers must also make public all the necessary information for the interpretation of these genomic data including lab protocols data instruments survey tools Regarding genomic data it is understood association of complete genomes (GWAS) matrixes of de polymorphism of a single nucleotide (SNP) and sequence of genome and transcriptomic metagenomic epigenomic and gene expression data The researchers whose projects are funded by ISCIII are recommended to store their scientific data at the ELIXIR Core Data Resources or if non-European repositories or data bases are to be used they must

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be certified by ELIXIR or the US National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) ISCIII may not fund any project that may require a repository andor a data base without a plan ensuring sustainability and decommissioning after the end of funding

Useful Links wwwisciiies

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council for Environment Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning

(FORMAS)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Petra Wallberg petrawallbergformasse

Eligible Institutions

Grants for research projects can only be administered by a Swedish university university college or other Swedish public organisation that fulfils the grant administrating organisation eligibility requirements of Formas Please check Formas Eligible Institutions

Eligible Applicants To be eligible to apply for grants from Formas main applicants and co-applicants must have a doctoral degree Other people participating in the project (eg doctoral students technicians lab assistants) do not need to have a doctoral degree

Eligible Costs

Admitted costs

Project grants from Formas may be used for financing of salary for researchers doctoral students (up to three years) and technical staff (including social-security contributions) Grants may also be used to finance running costs (eg consumables equipment under 500 kSEK travel conferences publication in open access journals) equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

For existing employment positions the current salary at the time of application (including social-security contributions) must be used for each of the subsequent years For new employment positions the starting salary at the grant administrating organisation must be used for each subsequent year Note that the total salary costs awarded by Formas for an individual researcher doctoral student or other member of the project may never exceed 100 per cent of a full-time position

Budget specification

bull Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

bull Travel (Missions) Traveling cost for meetings data collection and so on

bull Consumables (Running costs) All the costs that are related to the research activities as well as equipment under 500 kSEK publications in open access journal equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

Overhead Formas funds overhead costs according to the Swedish universities or institutions policies

Funding Commitment Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

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1 500 000 euro

The maximum amount which can be requested by Swedish applicant(s) is limited to euro 500000 (if Swedish Coordinator) or euro 300000 if Swedish Participant(s)

Other Funding Criteria

Ethical guidelines and open access

For information regarding Formasrsquo ethical guidelines and issues concerning public and open access to research results and scientific data Please check

httpwwwformasseenFinancingEthical-Policy

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Swedish applicants involved in proposals invited to step 2 are requested to submit a proposal to FormasPrisma after instructions from Formas NCP Each Swedish PI awarded funding must submit a financial and scientific report to Formas when the project has ended

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpsformasseenstart-pagearchivecalls2020-01-14-aquatic-pollutantshtml

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Markus Moll MarkusMollsidase

+46 72 143 42 46

Eligible Institutions

Sida will support the participation of researchers from low-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa and other sub-Saharan African countries where Sweden has bilateral development cooperation Institutions eligible to apply are Africa-based domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the following countries Benin Burkina Faso Burundi Central African Republic Chad Comoros Congo (Dem Rep) Eritrea Ethiopia The Gambia Guinea Guinea-Bissau Kenya Liberia Madagascar Malawi Mali Mozambique Niger Rwanda Senegal Sierra Leone Somalia South Sudan Sudan Tanzania Togo Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe Profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative

Eligible Applicants

African researchers employed by domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the countries specified above are eligible to apply Researchers from profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative Researchers may only be listed as a project coordinator or research partner on one project application However multiple submissions from multiple projects with researchers based at the same institution are allowed Only proposals addressing aspects of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) including resistant pathogens resistance genes and antibiotics and other antimicrobial substances under any of the themes and subthemes defined in the call are eligible for funding

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs include salaries consumables equipment travel and indirect costs Grant funds may not be used to reimburse expenses incurred prior to the project start date Sida will not fund projects or parts of projects that have been funded through other calls

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No grantee is permitted to make sub-grants but all grantees will be permitted to contract for services up to a maximum of 20000 Euro Please be aware that this limit applies to funds paid by an awardee to any other organization (or an individual employed at another organization) as a subcontractor

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

15000000 SEK (approx 1420000 euro)

250000 SEK (approx 237000 euro) for individual partners and 5000000 SEK (approx 474000

euro) for projects consisting of two or more partners eligible for Sida funding

Other Funding Criteria

Grants to project coordinatorspartners funded by Sida can only be administered by a university or other academic research institution General conditions applicable to grants from Sida to NGOs regarding projectprogramme support will apply to all institutions considered for a grant (document needs to be made accessible through the call page) Before deciding on grant funding the capacity of each applicantrsquos institution to administrate funds will be assessed according to Sidas regulations for contribution management and the projectsrsquo adherence to the Swedish strategy for research cooperation and research in development cooperation httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3strategi-for-forskningssamarbete-pdf-for-webb-eng-2pdf

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info Individuals that are members of projects invited to make a full proposal may be required to submit additional information that pertains to their specific work andor budget within the research consortium to Sida or a designated partner organization

Useful Links httpswwwsidaseEnglish

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council (SRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Patriq Fagerstedt patriqfagerstedtvrse

+46 (0)8-54644246

Eligible Institutions

Grants from the Swedish Research Council shall be administered by a Swedish university or HEI or another Swedish public organisation that fulfils our criteria for administrating organisations To apply your organisation must therefore be approved as an administrating organisation Please note that as a consequence Swedish researchers working for a company cannot be financed and should therefore not submit an application to the Swedish Research Council even if they are part of a consortium application

Eligible Applicants

You must hold a Swedish doctoral degree or a corresponding foreign degree awarded no later than the deadline for this call You may only submit one application for this grant and you may only be the Swedish partner of one consortium in this call The applicant may not have an ongoing JPIAMR grant or any other project grant concerning the same project concept funded by the Council at the start of the grant period

Eligible Costs

The project grant may be used to fund all types of project-related costs such as salaries (including your own salary however no more than corresponding to the personrsquos activity level in the project) running costs (such as consumables travel including stays at research facilities publication costs and minor equipment) premises and depreciation costs Grants may not be used for scholarships If a doctoral student participates project funds may not be paid out as salary during teaching or other departmental duties

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

19 000 000 SEK

Total amount per project proposal 500 000 EUR (SWE Coordinator) or 300

000 EUR (SWE Partner(s)) for all Swedish applicants together including indirect

costs

Other Funding Criteria

The Swedish Research Council will support research projects under all three themes of the call - MeasuringEvaluatingTaking Actions - under the condition that the project includes research on pathogens and antimicrobial resistant bacteria from aquatic ecosystems (inland and marine) All Swedish applicants must communicate with the national contact person regarding their intention to participate in the call before submission of the consortium application

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All Swedish partners participating in the call and applying for funding from the Swedish Research Council shall also submit a parallel application using the Swedish Research Councilrsquos application system Prisma The application form in Prisma can be reached from the call text at the SRC website Parallel application is a mandatory eligibility criterion Failure to submit the parallel application to the Swedish Research Council before the deadline of the Prisma call will result in the Swedish partner being declared ineligible

Relevant documents See national call text for all national regulations httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

Additional Info

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

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TAIWAN

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Ching-Mei Tang cmtommostgovtw

Eligible Institutions

In compliance with the MoSTrsquos regulation ldquoOperation Guidelines for MOST Research Grantsrdquo

bull Applicant institutions (ie research conducting institutions) shall be approved by MoST to be eligible recipients of subsidization in accordance with the Operation Guidelines for Institutions Applying for MOST Grants

bull The eligible institutions are classified into three categories as follows

Taiwanese publicprivate colleges and universities Taiwanese publicprivate research institutions Taiwanese Medical institutions

Eligible Applicants In addition the Principal Investigator(s) and co-Principal Investigator(s) must meet several qualifications please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Eligible Costs please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro500000 euro85000 annually

Other Funding Criteria As detailed in Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Relevant documents please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Additional Info Please note that Taiwanese project partners shall submit a proposal to the MoST for national financing after the project has been selected and approved for funding through the AquaticPollutants evaluation and selection process

Useful Links Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) httpswwwmostgovtwl=en

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TUNESIA

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MHESR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Awatef Soltane Marzouki

Saida Rafrafi Farhat

Zied Kbaier

awatefsoltanedppsgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

coopint2gmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

kbaierziedgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

Eligible Institutions Tunisian public research institutions

- Research institutes or centers - Research laboratoriesunits based at the universities

Eligible Applicants

The Tunisian Principal Investigator (PI) should be a - Professor or equivalent - Associate Professor or equivalent - Assistant professor or equivalent

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are those used exclusively for the purpose of achieving the objectives of the project All expenses must be incurred between the start date and the end date of the project and must be limited to the allocated budget

The following expenses would be eligible a Travel and daily allowances b Other operating expenses directly related to the project c Small equipment logistics and consumables d Contract provide services (exclusively for non-permanent administrative and

research staff) should not exceed 20 of the total budget e Organisation of scientific events and meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount per Proposal

150000 euro MHESR has reserved 20000 euro project year

Other Funding Criteria

- The duration of the project should not exceed 3 years - The Tunisian Coordinators or the PI should send their annual mi-term and

final reports to the MHESR without any prior notification SMEs and NGOs are not eligible to receive funding from MHESR but it is recommended to involve them

Relevant documents National Regulations

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Additional Info Applicants are encouraged to submit proposals involving at least one socio-economic partner eligible for MHESR funding such as technical centers

Useful Links wwwmestn

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TURKEY

Funding Organisation

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Almila Nur ARSUNAR

Nihan AKDEMİRCİ

almilabahartubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 56

nihanmoralitubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 55

Eligible Institutions Higher education institutions their institutes public RampD centres SMEs and companies established in Turkey

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Eligible Costs Personnel travel equipmenttoolsoftware service procurement material costs Budget restrictions for private sector applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

750000 EUR 1500000 TL (including Project Incentive

Premium (PIP) and overhead costs)

Other Funding Criteria

For each Turkish partner in the project team budget limitations below should be used bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from Universities

(public and private) research institutes and public institutions is 720000 TL This amount excludes Project Incentive Premium (PIP) and overhead costs

bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from private corporations is 1000000 TL for Turkish partners This amount excludes overhead costs

Relevant documents

National Regulations httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles256_sayili_bk_islenmis_hali-1071-1_0pdf

httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfilesyonetmelik_iii_2_0pdf

httpstubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles365313_yk_islenmis_hali_ardeb_idari_mali_esaslarpdf

Additional Info

Please check TUBITAK website where all detailed information will be provided in national call announcement Turkish partners will make their online application via TUBITAKrsquos online system available from httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

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Turkish partners will use E-Signature for their applications Detailed information can be achieved via website httpwwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles281ardeb_eimza_yardim_dokumanipdf (Hard copy of documents need NOT to be sent) In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions

Useful Links httpswwwtubitakgovtr httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

  • Table of Content
  • BELGIUM
  • Eligible personnel costs (permanenttemporary)
  • Operating cost (Travel and consumables)
  • Equipement
  • Overheads
  • Subcontracting
  • BELGIUM
  • BELGIUM
  • BRAZIL
  • CYPRUS
  • CZECH REPUBLIC
  • DENMARK
  • ESTONIA
  • FINLAND
  • FRANCE
  • GERMANY
  • GREECE
  • IRELAND
  • ISRAEL
  • ITALY
  • ITALY
  • LATVIA
  • MOLDOVA (Republic of)
  • NORWAY
  • POLAND
  • PORTUGAL
  • ROMANIA
  • SCOTLAND
  • SOUTH AFRICA
  • SPAIN
  • SPAIN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • TAIWAN
  • TUNESIA
  • TURKEY
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Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info Attention Latvian partners have to end all activities until the 1112023 and submit a report in 1 month thereafter

Useful Links

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

MOLDOVA (Republic of)

Funding Organisation

National Agency for Research and Development (NARD)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Viorica Boaghi Olga Davidenco

Vioricaboaghigmailcom Olgadavidencoancdgovmd

Eligible Institutions Scientific and research organizations

Eligible Applicants Scientific and research organizations

Eligible Costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

100 000 euro 25 000 euro

Other Funding Criteria National Strategic Priorities

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

1 Code on science and innovation of the Republic of Moldova Law no 259-XV of 15072004

2 Law no190 of 21092017 for amending and completing some legislative acts

3 Government Decision no381 2019 on the approval of the National Program in the fields of research and innovation for the years 2020-2023 and of the Action Plan on its implementation

4 Government Decision no382 2019 on the approval of the Methodology for financing projects in the fields of research and innovation 5 Government Decision no196 of 28022018 on the organization and functioning of the National Agency for Research and Development

Useful Links httpsancdgovmd

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Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

NORWAY

Funding Organisation

The Research Council of Norway (RCN)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Ivar Berthling itbrcnno

+4790066509

Eligible Institutions

Norwegian research institutions (See definition and specification under httpswwwforskningsradetnoenapply-for-fundingwho-can-apply-for-fundingresearch-organisations

Eligible Applicants Norwegian applicants must have completed a doctoral degree or corresponding qualifications

Eligible Costs See httpswwwforskningsradetnoenapply-for-fundingBudget

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Ca euro 500000 Within a single project proposal the Norwegian contribution requested cannot exceed euro125000

Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents General RCN conditions for funding httpswwwforskningsradetnoen

Additional Info

After funding decision the Norwegian part of funded projects must register through the RCN portal Further information will be provided to the relevant partners Follow-up of the Norwegian part of the project will follow RCN guidelines and deadlines

Useful Links

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POLAND

Funding Organisation

National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Kinga Szymańska-Rzeźnik kingaszymanskancbrgovpl

Eligible Institutions Research organizations Micro Small Medium and Large Enterprises

Eligible Applicants

Research organizations (research and knowledge-dissemination organisations) Micro Small Medium and Large Enterprises Group of entities (within the meaning of art 37 section 1 point 1a of The Act of 30 April 2010 on the National Centre for Research and Development published in Journal of Laws item 1770 2019)

Eligible Costs

The eligible costs shall be the following 1 personnel costs (researchers technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the research project) 2 cost of contractual research costs of consultancy and equivalent services used exclusively for the research activity this cost type cannot account for more than 70 of all eligible costs of a project the subcontracting can be obtained from consortium partner only in justified case this need will be verified by a national experts panel 3 operating costs including bull costs of instruments and equipment technical knowledge and patents to the extent and for the period used for the research project if such instruments and equipment are not used for their full life for the research project only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the research project as calculated on the basis of good accounting practice shall be considered eligible bull costs for buildings and land to the extent and for the duration used for the research project with regard to buildings only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the research project as calculated on the basis of good accounting practice shall be considered eligible for land costs of commercial transfer or actually incurred capital costs shall be eligible bull other operating costs including costs of materials supplies and similar products incurred directly as a result of the research activity

4 additional overheads incurred indirectly as a result of the research project that costs should account 25 of all eligible project costs That costs (4) are counted as a multiplication by percentage given above (called x) and the rest of direct costs excluding subcontracting (2) It means 4=(1+3)25

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Funding quota of Polish participants can be up to 100 for research organizations In the case of enterprises funding quota will be decided on a case-by-case basis depending on the size of the company type of researchdevelopment risk associated with the research activities and commercial perspective of exploitation under Section 2 of the Regulation of the Minister of Science and Higher Education of 25 February 2015 on criteria and rules on granting state aid and ldquode minimisrdquo aid by the National Centre for Research and Development published in Journal of Laws item 299 2015

Large Enterprises

Medium Enterprises

MicroSmall Enterprises

Universities and research organizations

FundamentalBasic Research

na na na na

IndustrialApplied Research

Up to 50+15

(max 65 )

Up to 50+10+15 (max 75 )

Up to 50+20+15 (max 80 )

Up to 100

Experimental development

Up to 25+15

(max 40 )

Up to 25+10+15 (max 50 )

Up to 25+20+15 (max 60 )

Up to 100

In any case only IndustrialApplied Research and Experimental Development will be funded Other type of activities (eg coordination dissemination management) cannot be included into separated task All eligible entities invited to submit Polish proposal are obliged to use the rate of exchange of The European Central Bank dated on the day of opening the call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

600 000 euro In relation to the budget limit it is recommended

that one project partner can require up to 200 000 euro

Other Funding Criteria Organization must be registered in Poland

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

For enterprises it is strongly advised to state in the Pre-proposal application form in table for Project coordinatorProject partner in the row ldquoOther informationrdquo the KRS number of the enterprise and the size of the enterprise (microsmall medium large) A condition for the participation of a group of entities as the Applicant in the competition is its formal existence on the date of submission of the pre-proposal confirmed by its members concluding at least conditionally agreement on the creation of a group of entities

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Please note that group of entities counts as two project partners from Poland (it meets the limit on the number of participants from the same country please see call text for details)

Useful Links httpswwwncbrgovplprogramyprogramy-miedzynarodowe

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PORTUGAL

Funding Organisation

Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT IP)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Germana Santos Rui Munhaacute

germanasantosfctpt 213911569 ruimunhafctpt 213911538

Eligible Institutions Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Articles 3-5)

Eligible Applicants Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Article 6)

Eligible Costs Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Articles 7-9)

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

300000 euro 100000 euro

Other Funding Criteria If more than one Portuguese institution participates in a consortium the budget must be shared with the maximum limit of requested funding set at 1000000 euro per consortium

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions Portuguese applicants will have to fill in and send a Declaration of Commitment (DC) duly signed and stamped to the NCPs via email FCT may require the original of the DC in the future (Article 5 of the National Regulation) Check the National Regulation terms for admission and acceptance of proposals and projects namely concerning the update of technical and financial reports and return of funds of ongoingconcluded projects and situation of proposals previously submitted to FCT regarding pending decisions scientific areas and other calls

Useful Links

Access to electronic submission tool httpsaquaticpollutantsptjde

Access to FCT webpage dedicated to this Joint Call

httpswwwfctptapoioscooptranseranetsaquaticpollutantsindexphtmlen httpswwwfctptapoioscooptranseranetsaquaticpollutantsindexphtmlpt

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ROMANIA

Funding Organisation

Executive Agency for Higher Education Research Development and Innovation

Funding (UEFISCDI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mihaela Manole

Nicoleta Dumitrache

Mihaelamanoleuefiscdiro 0040213023863

Nicoletadumitracheuefiscdiro 0040213023886

Eligible Institutions

Eligible entities for funding are universities public institutions RampD national institutions joint-stock companies SMErsquos and Large companies NGOs (associations foundations etc) others Funding rates vary in accordance with state aid legislation

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of principal investigator

Eligible Costs

a Staff costs

b Logistics expenses

- Capital expenditure

- Expenditure on stocks - supplies and inventory items

- Expenditure on services performed by third parties cannot exceed 25 of the funding from the public budget The subcontracted parts should not be coresubstantial parts of the project work

c Travel expenses

d Overhead (indirect costs) is calculated as a percentage of direct costs staff costs logistics costs (excluding capital costs and cost for subcontracting) and travel expenses Indirect costs will not exceed 20 of direct costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

500000 euro

250000 euro for all romanian partners in case a Romanian institution is the Coordinator

200000 euro for all romanian partners in case a Romanian institution is not the Coordinator

(please read httpsuefiscdiropachet-de-informatii-suprogramul-3-2-orizont-2020)

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Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Useful Links httpsuefiscdiropachet-de-informatii-suprogramul-3-2-orizont-2020

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SCOTLAND

Funding Organisation

Scottish Enterprise (SCOTENT)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Karen Fraser karenfraserscotentcouk

+44 141 4685658

Eligible Institutions

Universities (in a consortium led by a company having at least two companies and with at least one of these being Scottish-based and undertaking RampD in Scotland and limit of one research organisation)

Eligible Applicants Any company Only universities and companies in the Scottish Enterprise area are eligible (those in the Highlands and Islands area are not eligible)

Eligible Costs

Project-specific costs including salaries overheads equipment IT consultancy training materials trials IP in whole or in part as per pre-defined criteria available on request

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 752000 No limit

Other Funding Criteria

Co-funding rate of 25-50 of eligible costs and subject to Scottish Enterprise policy and procedures and EU State Aid Regulation Preference to proposals with the greatest economic impact

Relevant documents Scottish Enterprise Large RampD Grant guidelines (see link below)

Additional Info Consortiums must consist of a Scottish based company and 2 other EU member states

Useful Links httpswwwscottish-enterprisecomsupport-for-businessesfunding-and-grantsgrowing-your-businessresearch-and-development-grant

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SOUTH AFRICA

Funding Organisation

Water Research Commission (WRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mr Tiyani Chauke Tiyanicwrcorgza

+27 12 761 9304

Eligible Institutions South African registered Universities Science Councils Research Institutions and Private Sector conducting research development and innovation

Eligible Applicants

Eligible Costs

Direct project related cost personnel project activities and procurement of equipment and Other direct costs consumables and travel costs (flight accommodation allowance and visa fees) to participate in the project kick-off and other obligatory project consortium meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro130000

Maximum of euro50000 per project for the duration of the project and not per annum The WRC will use an standard average rate of 1R=euro15 for all projects

Other Funding Criteria

1) To access the WRC funding all SA lead researchers in approved AquaPolllutants projects will be required to submit a funding application through the WRC Online Business Management System (BMS) as the first step for contracting process and also for national reporting The submission on BMS is mainly to capture the already approved project on the WRC system (2) All projects should be aligned to one or more of the WRC strategic objectives to qualify for funding Check WRC website for more information and there must be a clear distinction of new elements and value addition to projects that have been previously funded by the WRC through national calls Misaligned projects and failure to clearly distinguish the new elements in previously funded projects will lead to funding rejection regardless of Water JPI approval

Relevant documents National Regulations

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Additional Info

(1) SA partners are encouraged to include students in the projects for capacity building

(2) Before submitting the proposal to the AquaPolllutants call secretariat it is advised that the SA partner share the project outline with the WRC also highlighting the required financial cost for the SA partner to get WRC endorsement The project outlines should be submitted to the WRC NCP not later than 2 weeks before the call deadline to allow sufficient time for the WRC expert to assess the application

(3) The WRC National Contact Point will facilitate and assist with partner matching between SA and for WaterJPI call partners countries if necessary

(4) To raise awareness and promote the call in SA the WRC will share the information on the call information session that will be conducted virtually by the AquaPolllutants secretariat and also live stream the session using WRC social media channels The WRC NCP will also be available for bilateral meetings with individual institution as per invitation

Useful Links Any concerns relating to the FMS can be directed to bms-suppotwrcorgza

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Agencia Estatal de Investigacioacuten (AEI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Abraham Trujillo aquapollutantsaeigobes

+34 916038359

Eligible Institutions

Eligible entities for the State Research Agency funding are

Non-profit research organizations which must comply with the requirements established by this transnational call and with the rules on eligibility defined in the PCI 2020 Spanish partners belonging to Hospitals primary health care or public health administration of the National Health System (SNS) or belonging to Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS) or CIBER and CIBERNED should apply for funding to the National Institute of Health Carlos III (ISCIII) also participating in this transnational call Please check ISCIII rules Spanish Principal Investigators must demonstrate experience as investigators in projects funded by the Plan Estatal I+D+i 2013-2016 the Plan Estatal I+D+i 2017-2020 ERC Grants European Framework Programmes or other relevant national or international programmes AEI and the ISCIII reserve the right to exchange applicants in order to maximize the available funds provided the respective eligibility rules are met

Eligible Applicants

Incompatibilities These must be taken into account when participating in different ERA-Nets or other international initiatives - Principal Investigators are not allowed to apply for funding in more than one proposal of this ERA-NET AquaticPollutants cofounded call in more than one proposal in the same PCI call or in two PCI calls in consecutive years - Principal Investigators must remain unchanged between the proposal to this transnational call and the PCI 2020 call The State Research Agency will avoid double funding (overlapping with other EU or National funding) and will not grant projects or parts of projects already funded

Eligible Costs

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible)

Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

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Indirect costs (overheads) and clinical trials are not eligible for funding in the PCI call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

1000000 euro

bull Maximum amount of funding per legal entity eligible for AEI should not exceed euro150000 for a 3-year project

bull Maximum per proposal is euro200000 independently of the number of legal entities applying

bull In addition 50000 more can be requested if the transnational proposal is led by a PI eligible for AEI funding

Other Funding Criteria

Centres formed by different Spanish legal entities will be considered as a unique entity and thus the maximum funding should not exceed the limits per proposal established above (for example to mixed centres) The final funding will take into account the transnational evaluation of the collaborative proposal the scientific quality of the Spanish group the added value of the international collaboration the participation of the industrial sector and the financial resources available

Relevant documents

Programa Estatal de Investigacioacuten Desarrollo e Innovacioacuten Orientada a los Retos de la Sociedad Plan Estatal de Investigacioacuten Cientiacutefica y Teacutecnica y de Innovacioacuten 2017-2020 Plan Estatal The projects granted by the State Research Agency must be aligned with the main objectives described in the Programa Estatal The instrument for funding the Spanish partners will be the national call on International Joint Programming or its equivalent (Programacioacuten Conjunta Internacional PCI) which is expected to be launched in 2020 (PCI 2020) As a reference the beneficiaries are advised to read the call PCI 2019 AquaticPollutants cofunded call will be managed by the Subdivisioacuten de Programas Cientiacutefico-Teacutecnicos Transversales Fortalecimiento y Excelencia

Additional Info Any publication or dissemination activity resulting from the granted projects must acknowledge the State Research Agency funding ldquoProject (reference nordm XX) funded by the State Research Agency through PCI (or its equivalent)rdquo

Useful Links

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mauricio Garciacutea-Franco mauriciogisciiies

+34 91 822 2885

Eligible Institutions

Hospitals primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) These institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated in accordance to

the Spanish Act 502002 of December 26th (a copy of the foundationrsquos statutes may be submitted)

Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS) Accredited according to the RD 3392004 of February 27th or RD 2792016 (These

institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated according to the Spanish Act 50 2002 of December 26th) httpwwwengisciiiesISCIIIescontenidosfd-investigacionfd-institutos-investigacion-sanitarialistado-de-iis-acreditadosshtml

CIBER or CIBERNED Team members applying to the call must be from at least two groups belonging to

CIBER in two different home institutions and one of these two should be a Hospital primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) or Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS)

NOTE other public research organisations and private non-for profit organisations should apply to the State Research Agency (AEI) also participating in this transnational call Please check AEI rules

AEI and the ISCIII reserve the right to exchange applicants in order to maximize the available funds provided the respective eligibility rules are met

Eligible Applicants

Principal Investigators (PIs) can only participate in one project proposal The Principal Investigator (PI) and all members of the research group must belong to the eligible institution or be affiliated to CIBER CIBERNED or an IIS Excluded personnel as Principal Investigator (PI) bull Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR) bull Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts) bull Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

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48

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bull Those undergoing postdoctoral training (eg ldquoSara Borrellrdquo or ldquoJuan de la Ciervardquo contracts)

Eligibility of costs types and their caps

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible) Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

Overheads according to AES 2020

Double funding of the same concept is not allowed

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

250000euro 2-3 projects tentatively envisaged to be funded

bull Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads included)

bull Up to 250000 euro per coordinator (overheads included)

Other Funding Criteria

PLEASE NOTE I Applicants from ISCIII are eligible Eligibility criteria from AESI 2020 apply II Same institution cannot participate with more than one partner in the same

project proposal III Only one PI per beneficiary institution may be funded within the same proposal IV SMEs and other private companies are encouraged to participate at their own

cost as subcontractors or funded by CDTI V There is no other incompatibility with AES 2020

Incompatibility for application to any other call are subject to the provisions in the relevant call

Submission of the proposal at the national level

National applications will be required by ISCIII The national submission period will be published at AES 2020 Spanish Applicants should periodically check in the web page of ISCIII if they are qualified ISCIII may not send invitations to the mandatory national phase

Submission of other information at the national level

Due to administrative and legal regulations the National Institute of Health Carlos III declares the end of September 2020 as national deadline for the decision on fundable project consortia which include Spanish partners to be funded by ISCIII Any concerned applicant in a proposal for which no final decision has been made by the deadline could be declared not fundable by ISCIII Any publication data base product or event protected with IPR or not resulting from the granted project must acknowledge ldquoAward no XX by ISCIII thorough AES 2020 and within the AquaticPollutants frameworkrdquo even after the end of the project

Submission of financial and scientific reports at the national level Follow up of national grants will be according to AES 2020

Requirements on data and repositories

Researchers funded by ISCIII must make public the human genomic data as well as relevant data (phenotype and exposition data) generated inside the funded project and will use open access repositories Researchers must also make public all the necessary information for the interpretation of these genomic data including lab protocols data instruments survey tools Regarding genomic data it is understood association of complete genomes (GWAS) matrixes of de polymorphism of a single nucleotide (SNP) and sequence of genome and transcriptomic metagenomic epigenomic and gene expression data The researchers whose projects are funded by ISCIII are recommended to store their scientific data at the ELIXIR Core Data Resources or if non-European repositories or data bases are to be used they must

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be certified by ELIXIR or the US National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) ISCIII may not fund any project that may require a repository andor a data base without a plan ensuring sustainability and decommissioning after the end of funding

Useful Links wwwisciiies

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council for Environment Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning

(FORMAS)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Petra Wallberg petrawallbergformasse

Eligible Institutions

Grants for research projects can only be administered by a Swedish university university college or other Swedish public organisation that fulfils the grant administrating organisation eligibility requirements of Formas Please check Formas Eligible Institutions

Eligible Applicants To be eligible to apply for grants from Formas main applicants and co-applicants must have a doctoral degree Other people participating in the project (eg doctoral students technicians lab assistants) do not need to have a doctoral degree

Eligible Costs

Admitted costs

Project grants from Formas may be used for financing of salary for researchers doctoral students (up to three years) and technical staff (including social-security contributions) Grants may also be used to finance running costs (eg consumables equipment under 500 kSEK travel conferences publication in open access journals) equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

For existing employment positions the current salary at the time of application (including social-security contributions) must be used for each of the subsequent years For new employment positions the starting salary at the grant administrating organisation must be used for each subsequent year Note that the total salary costs awarded by Formas for an individual researcher doctoral student or other member of the project may never exceed 100 per cent of a full-time position

Budget specification

bull Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

bull Travel (Missions) Traveling cost for meetings data collection and so on

bull Consumables (Running costs) All the costs that are related to the research activities as well as equipment under 500 kSEK publications in open access journal equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

Overhead Formas funds overhead costs according to the Swedish universities or institutions policies

Funding Commitment Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

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1 500 000 euro

The maximum amount which can be requested by Swedish applicant(s) is limited to euro 500000 (if Swedish Coordinator) or euro 300000 if Swedish Participant(s)

Other Funding Criteria

Ethical guidelines and open access

For information regarding Formasrsquo ethical guidelines and issues concerning public and open access to research results and scientific data Please check

httpwwwformasseenFinancingEthical-Policy

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Swedish applicants involved in proposals invited to step 2 are requested to submit a proposal to FormasPrisma after instructions from Formas NCP Each Swedish PI awarded funding must submit a financial and scientific report to Formas when the project has ended

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpsformasseenstart-pagearchivecalls2020-01-14-aquatic-pollutantshtml

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Markus Moll MarkusMollsidase

+46 72 143 42 46

Eligible Institutions

Sida will support the participation of researchers from low-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa and other sub-Saharan African countries where Sweden has bilateral development cooperation Institutions eligible to apply are Africa-based domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the following countries Benin Burkina Faso Burundi Central African Republic Chad Comoros Congo (Dem Rep) Eritrea Ethiopia The Gambia Guinea Guinea-Bissau Kenya Liberia Madagascar Malawi Mali Mozambique Niger Rwanda Senegal Sierra Leone Somalia South Sudan Sudan Tanzania Togo Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe Profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative

Eligible Applicants

African researchers employed by domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the countries specified above are eligible to apply Researchers from profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative Researchers may only be listed as a project coordinator or research partner on one project application However multiple submissions from multiple projects with researchers based at the same institution are allowed Only proposals addressing aspects of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) including resistant pathogens resistance genes and antibiotics and other antimicrobial substances under any of the themes and subthemes defined in the call are eligible for funding

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs include salaries consumables equipment travel and indirect costs Grant funds may not be used to reimburse expenses incurred prior to the project start date Sida will not fund projects or parts of projects that have been funded through other calls

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No grantee is permitted to make sub-grants but all grantees will be permitted to contract for services up to a maximum of 20000 Euro Please be aware that this limit applies to funds paid by an awardee to any other organization (or an individual employed at another organization) as a subcontractor

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

15000000 SEK (approx 1420000 euro)

250000 SEK (approx 237000 euro) for individual partners and 5000000 SEK (approx 474000

euro) for projects consisting of two or more partners eligible for Sida funding

Other Funding Criteria

Grants to project coordinatorspartners funded by Sida can only be administered by a university or other academic research institution General conditions applicable to grants from Sida to NGOs regarding projectprogramme support will apply to all institutions considered for a grant (document needs to be made accessible through the call page) Before deciding on grant funding the capacity of each applicantrsquos institution to administrate funds will be assessed according to Sidas regulations for contribution management and the projectsrsquo adherence to the Swedish strategy for research cooperation and research in development cooperation httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3strategi-for-forskningssamarbete-pdf-for-webb-eng-2pdf

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info Individuals that are members of projects invited to make a full proposal may be required to submit additional information that pertains to their specific work andor budget within the research consortium to Sida or a designated partner organization

Useful Links httpswwwsidaseEnglish

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council (SRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Patriq Fagerstedt patriqfagerstedtvrse

+46 (0)8-54644246

Eligible Institutions

Grants from the Swedish Research Council shall be administered by a Swedish university or HEI or another Swedish public organisation that fulfils our criteria for administrating organisations To apply your organisation must therefore be approved as an administrating organisation Please note that as a consequence Swedish researchers working for a company cannot be financed and should therefore not submit an application to the Swedish Research Council even if they are part of a consortium application

Eligible Applicants

You must hold a Swedish doctoral degree or a corresponding foreign degree awarded no later than the deadline for this call You may only submit one application for this grant and you may only be the Swedish partner of one consortium in this call The applicant may not have an ongoing JPIAMR grant or any other project grant concerning the same project concept funded by the Council at the start of the grant period

Eligible Costs

The project grant may be used to fund all types of project-related costs such as salaries (including your own salary however no more than corresponding to the personrsquos activity level in the project) running costs (such as consumables travel including stays at research facilities publication costs and minor equipment) premises and depreciation costs Grants may not be used for scholarships If a doctoral student participates project funds may not be paid out as salary during teaching or other departmental duties

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

19 000 000 SEK

Total amount per project proposal 500 000 EUR (SWE Coordinator) or 300

000 EUR (SWE Partner(s)) for all Swedish applicants together including indirect

costs

Other Funding Criteria

The Swedish Research Council will support research projects under all three themes of the call - MeasuringEvaluatingTaking Actions - under the condition that the project includes research on pathogens and antimicrobial resistant bacteria from aquatic ecosystems (inland and marine) All Swedish applicants must communicate with the national contact person regarding their intention to participate in the call before submission of the consortium application

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All Swedish partners participating in the call and applying for funding from the Swedish Research Council shall also submit a parallel application using the Swedish Research Councilrsquos application system Prisma The application form in Prisma can be reached from the call text at the SRC website Parallel application is a mandatory eligibility criterion Failure to submit the parallel application to the Swedish Research Council before the deadline of the Prisma call will result in the Swedish partner being declared ineligible

Relevant documents See national call text for all national regulations httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

Additional Info

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

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TAIWAN

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Ching-Mei Tang cmtommostgovtw

Eligible Institutions

In compliance with the MoSTrsquos regulation ldquoOperation Guidelines for MOST Research Grantsrdquo

bull Applicant institutions (ie research conducting institutions) shall be approved by MoST to be eligible recipients of subsidization in accordance with the Operation Guidelines for Institutions Applying for MOST Grants

bull The eligible institutions are classified into three categories as follows

Taiwanese publicprivate colleges and universities Taiwanese publicprivate research institutions Taiwanese Medical institutions

Eligible Applicants In addition the Principal Investigator(s) and co-Principal Investigator(s) must meet several qualifications please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Eligible Costs please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro500000 euro85000 annually

Other Funding Criteria As detailed in Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Relevant documents please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Additional Info Please note that Taiwanese project partners shall submit a proposal to the MoST for national financing after the project has been selected and approved for funding through the AquaticPollutants evaluation and selection process

Useful Links Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) httpswwwmostgovtwl=en

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TUNESIA

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MHESR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Awatef Soltane Marzouki

Saida Rafrafi Farhat

Zied Kbaier

awatefsoltanedppsgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

coopint2gmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

kbaierziedgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

Eligible Institutions Tunisian public research institutions

- Research institutes or centers - Research laboratoriesunits based at the universities

Eligible Applicants

The Tunisian Principal Investigator (PI) should be a - Professor or equivalent - Associate Professor or equivalent - Assistant professor or equivalent

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are those used exclusively for the purpose of achieving the objectives of the project All expenses must be incurred between the start date and the end date of the project and must be limited to the allocated budget

The following expenses would be eligible a Travel and daily allowances b Other operating expenses directly related to the project c Small equipment logistics and consumables d Contract provide services (exclusively for non-permanent administrative and

research staff) should not exceed 20 of the total budget e Organisation of scientific events and meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount per Proposal

150000 euro MHESR has reserved 20000 euro project year

Other Funding Criteria

- The duration of the project should not exceed 3 years - The Tunisian Coordinators or the PI should send their annual mi-term and

final reports to the MHESR without any prior notification SMEs and NGOs are not eligible to receive funding from MHESR but it is recommended to involve them

Relevant documents National Regulations

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Additional Info Applicants are encouraged to submit proposals involving at least one socio-economic partner eligible for MHESR funding such as technical centers

Useful Links wwwmestn

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TURKEY

Funding Organisation

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Almila Nur ARSUNAR

Nihan AKDEMİRCİ

almilabahartubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 56

nihanmoralitubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 55

Eligible Institutions Higher education institutions their institutes public RampD centres SMEs and companies established in Turkey

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Eligible Costs Personnel travel equipmenttoolsoftware service procurement material costs Budget restrictions for private sector applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

750000 EUR 1500000 TL (including Project Incentive

Premium (PIP) and overhead costs)

Other Funding Criteria

For each Turkish partner in the project team budget limitations below should be used bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from Universities

(public and private) research institutes and public institutions is 720000 TL This amount excludes Project Incentive Premium (PIP) and overhead costs

bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from private corporations is 1000000 TL for Turkish partners This amount excludes overhead costs

Relevant documents

National Regulations httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles256_sayili_bk_islenmis_hali-1071-1_0pdf

httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfilesyonetmelik_iii_2_0pdf

httpstubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles365313_yk_islenmis_hali_ardeb_idari_mali_esaslarpdf

Additional Info

Please check TUBITAK website where all detailed information will be provided in national call announcement Turkish partners will make their online application via TUBITAKrsquos online system available from httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

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Turkish partners will use E-Signature for their applications Detailed information can be achieved via website httpwwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles281ardeb_eimza_yardim_dokumanipdf (Hard copy of documents need NOT to be sent) In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions

Useful Links httpswwwtubitakgovtr httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

  • Table of Content
  • BELGIUM
  • Eligible personnel costs (permanenttemporary)
  • Operating cost (Travel and consumables)
  • Equipement
  • Overheads
  • Subcontracting
  • BELGIUM
  • BELGIUM
  • BRAZIL
  • CYPRUS
  • CZECH REPUBLIC
  • DENMARK
  • ESTONIA
  • FINLAND
  • FRANCE
  • GERMANY
  • GREECE
  • IRELAND
  • ISRAEL
  • ITALY
  • ITALY
  • LATVIA
  • MOLDOVA (Republic of)
  • NORWAY
  • POLAND
  • PORTUGAL
  • ROMANIA
  • SCOTLAND
  • SOUTH AFRICA
  • SPAIN
  • SPAIN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • TAIWAN
  • TUNESIA
  • TURKEY
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MOLDOVA (Republic of)

Funding Organisation

National Agency for Research and Development (NARD)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Viorica Boaghi Olga Davidenco

Vioricaboaghigmailcom Olgadavidencoancdgovmd

Eligible Institutions Scientific and research organizations

Eligible Applicants Scientific and research organizations

Eligible Costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

100 000 euro 25 000 euro

Other Funding Criteria National Strategic Priorities

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

1 Code on science and innovation of the Republic of Moldova Law no 259-XV of 15072004

2 Law no190 of 21092017 for amending and completing some legislative acts

3 Government Decision no381 2019 on the approval of the National Program in the fields of research and innovation for the years 2020-2023 and of the Action Plan on its implementation

4 Government Decision no382 2019 on the approval of the Methodology for financing projects in the fields of research and innovation 5 Government Decision no196 of 28022018 on the organization and functioning of the National Agency for Research and Development

Useful Links httpsancdgovmd

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NORWAY

Funding Organisation

The Research Council of Norway (RCN)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Ivar Berthling itbrcnno

+4790066509

Eligible Institutions

Norwegian research institutions (See definition and specification under httpswwwforskningsradetnoenapply-for-fundingwho-can-apply-for-fundingresearch-organisations

Eligible Applicants Norwegian applicants must have completed a doctoral degree or corresponding qualifications

Eligible Costs See httpswwwforskningsradetnoenapply-for-fundingBudget

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Ca euro 500000 Within a single project proposal the Norwegian contribution requested cannot exceed euro125000

Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents General RCN conditions for funding httpswwwforskningsradetnoen

Additional Info

After funding decision the Norwegian part of funded projects must register through the RCN portal Further information will be provided to the relevant partners Follow-up of the Norwegian part of the project will follow RCN guidelines and deadlines

Useful Links

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POLAND

Funding Organisation

National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Kinga Szymańska-Rzeźnik kingaszymanskancbrgovpl

Eligible Institutions Research organizations Micro Small Medium and Large Enterprises

Eligible Applicants

Research organizations (research and knowledge-dissemination organisations) Micro Small Medium and Large Enterprises Group of entities (within the meaning of art 37 section 1 point 1a of The Act of 30 April 2010 on the National Centre for Research and Development published in Journal of Laws item 1770 2019)

Eligible Costs

The eligible costs shall be the following 1 personnel costs (researchers technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the research project) 2 cost of contractual research costs of consultancy and equivalent services used exclusively for the research activity this cost type cannot account for more than 70 of all eligible costs of a project the subcontracting can be obtained from consortium partner only in justified case this need will be verified by a national experts panel 3 operating costs including bull costs of instruments and equipment technical knowledge and patents to the extent and for the period used for the research project if such instruments and equipment are not used for their full life for the research project only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the research project as calculated on the basis of good accounting practice shall be considered eligible bull costs for buildings and land to the extent and for the duration used for the research project with regard to buildings only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the research project as calculated on the basis of good accounting practice shall be considered eligible for land costs of commercial transfer or actually incurred capital costs shall be eligible bull other operating costs including costs of materials supplies and similar products incurred directly as a result of the research activity

4 additional overheads incurred indirectly as a result of the research project that costs should account 25 of all eligible project costs That costs (4) are counted as a multiplication by percentage given above (called x) and the rest of direct costs excluding subcontracting (2) It means 4=(1+3)25

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Funding quota of Polish participants can be up to 100 for research organizations In the case of enterprises funding quota will be decided on a case-by-case basis depending on the size of the company type of researchdevelopment risk associated with the research activities and commercial perspective of exploitation under Section 2 of the Regulation of the Minister of Science and Higher Education of 25 February 2015 on criteria and rules on granting state aid and ldquode minimisrdquo aid by the National Centre for Research and Development published in Journal of Laws item 299 2015

Large Enterprises

Medium Enterprises

MicroSmall Enterprises

Universities and research organizations

FundamentalBasic Research

na na na na

IndustrialApplied Research

Up to 50+15

(max 65 )

Up to 50+10+15 (max 75 )

Up to 50+20+15 (max 80 )

Up to 100

Experimental development

Up to 25+15

(max 40 )

Up to 25+10+15 (max 50 )

Up to 25+20+15 (max 60 )

Up to 100

In any case only IndustrialApplied Research and Experimental Development will be funded Other type of activities (eg coordination dissemination management) cannot be included into separated task All eligible entities invited to submit Polish proposal are obliged to use the rate of exchange of The European Central Bank dated on the day of opening the call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

600 000 euro In relation to the budget limit it is recommended

that one project partner can require up to 200 000 euro

Other Funding Criteria Organization must be registered in Poland

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

For enterprises it is strongly advised to state in the Pre-proposal application form in table for Project coordinatorProject partner in the row ldquoOther informationrdquo the KRS number of the enterprise and the size of the enterprise (microsmall medium large) A condition for the participation of a group of entities as the Applicant in the competition is its formal existence on the date of submission of the pre-proposal confirmed by its members concluding at least conditionally agreement on the creation of a group of entities

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Please note that group of entities counts as two project partners from Poland (it meets the limit on the number of participants from the same country please see call text for details)

Useful Links httpswwwncbrgovplprogramyprogramy-miedzynarodowe

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PORTUGAL

Funding Organisation

Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT IP)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Germana Santos Rui Munhaacute

germanasantosfctpt 213911569 ruimunhafctpt 213911538

Eligible Institutions Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Articles 3-5)

Eligible Applicants Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Article 6)

Eligible Costs Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Articles 7-9)

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

300000 euro 100000 euro

Other Funding Criteria If more than one Portuguese institution participates in a consortium the budget must be shared with the maximum limit of requested funding set at 1000000 euro per consortium

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions Portuguese applicants will have to fill in and send a Declaration of Commitment (DC) duly signed and stamped to the NCPs via email FCT may require the original of the DC in the future (Article 5 of the National Regulation) Check the National Regulation terms for admission and acceptance of proposals and projects namely concerning the update of technical and financial reports and return of funds of ongoingconcluded projects and situation of proposals previously submitted to FCT regarding pending decisions scientific areas and other calls

Useful Links

Access to electronic submission tool httpsaquaticpollutantsptjde

Access to FCT webpage dedicated to this Joint Call

httpswwwfctptapoioscooptranseranetsaquaticpollutantsindexphtmlen httpswwwfctptapoioscooptranseranetsaquaticpollutantsindexphtmlpt

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ROMANIA

Funding Organisation

Executive Agency for Higher Education Research Development and Innovation

Funding (UEFISCDI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mihaela Manole

Nicoleta Dumitrache

Mihaelamanoleuefiscdiro 0040213023863

Nicoletadumitracheuefiscdiro 0040213023886

Eligible Institutions

Eligible entities for funding are universities public institutions RampD national institutions joint-stock companies SMErsquos and Large companies NGOs (associations foundations etc) others Funding rates vary in accordance with state aid legislation

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of principal investigator

Eligible Costs

a Staff costs

b Logistics expenses

- Capital expenditure

- Expenditure on stocks - supplies and inventory items

- Expenditure on services performed by third parties cannot exceed 25 of the funding from the public budget The subcontracted parts should not be coresubstantial parts of the project work

c Travel expenses

d Overhead (indirect costs) is calculated as a percentage of direct costs staff costs logistics costs (excluding capital costs and cost for subcontracting) and travel expenses Indirect costs will not exceed 20 of direct costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

500000 euro

250000 euro for all romanian partners in case a Romanian institution is the Coordinator

200000 euro for all romanian partners in case a Romanian institution is not the Coordinator

(please read httpsuefiscdiropachet-de-informatii-suprogramul-3-2-orizont-2020)

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Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Useful Links httpsuefiscdiropachet-de-informatii-suprogramul-3-2-orizont-2020

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SCOTLAND

Funding Organisation

Scottish Enterprise (SCOTENT)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Karen Fraser karenfraserscotentcouk

+44 141 4685658

Eligible Institutions

Universities (in a consortium led by a company having at least two companies and with at least one of these being Scottish-based and undertaking RampD in Scotland and limit of one research organisation)

Eligible Applicants Any company Only universities and companies in the Scottish Enterprise area are eligible (those in the Highlands and Islands area are not eligible)

Eligible Costs

Project-specific costs including salaries overheads equipment IT consultancy training materials trials IP in whole or in part as per pre-defined criteria available on request

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 752000 No limit

Other Funding Criteria

Co-funding rate of 25-50 of eligible costs and subject to Scottish Enterprise policy and procedures and EU State Aid Regulation Preference to proposals with the greatest economic impact

Relevant documents Scottish Enterprise Large RampD Grant guidelines (see link below)

Additional Info Consortiums must consist of a Scottish based company and 2 other EU member states

Useful Links httpswwwscottish-enterprisecomsupport-for-businessesfunding-and-grantsgrowing-your-businessresearch-and-development-grant

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SOUTH AFRICA

Funding Organisation

Water Research Commission (WRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mr Tiyani Chauke Tiyanicwrcorgza

+27 12 761 9304

Eligible Institutions South African registered Universities Science Councils Research Institutions and Private Sector conducting research development and innovation

Eligible Applicants

Eligible Costs

Direct project related cost personnel project activities and procurement of equipment and Other direct costs consumables and travel costs (flight accommodation allowance and visa fees) to participate in the project kick-off and other obligatory project consortium meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro130000

Maximum of euro50000 per project for the duration of the project and not per annum The WRC will use an standard average rate of 1R=euro15 for all projects

Other Funding Criteria

1) To access the WRC funding all SA lead researchers in approved AquaPolllutants projects will be required to submit a funding application through the WRC Online Business Management System (BMS) as the first step for contracting process and also for national reporting The submission on BMS is mainly to capture the already approved project on the WRC system (2) All projects should be aligned to one or more of the WRC strategic objectives to qualify for funding Check WRC website for more information and there must be a clear distinction of new elements and value addition to projects that have been previously funded by the WRC through national calls Misaligned projects and failure to clearly distinguish the new elements in previously funded projects will lead to funding rejection regardless of Water JPI approval

Relevant documents National Regulations

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Additional Info

(1) SA partners are encouraged to include students in the projects for capacity building

(2) Before submitting the proposal to the AquaPolllutants call secretariat it is advised that the SA partner share the project outline with the WRC also highlighting the required financial cost for the SA partner to get WRC endorsement The project outlines should be submitted to the WRC NCP not later than 2 weeks before the call deadline to allow sufficient time for the WRC expert to assess the application

(3) The WRC National Contact Point will facilitate and assist with partner matching between SA and for WaterJPI call partners countries if necessary

(4) To raise awareness and promote the call in SA the WRC will share the information on the call information session that will be conducted virtually by the AquaPolllutants secretariat and also live stream the session using WRC social media channels The WRC NCP will also be available for bilateral meetings with individual institution as per invitation

Useful Links Any concerns relating to the FMS can be directed to bms-suppotwrcorgza

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Agencia Estatal de Investigacioacuten (AEI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Abraham Trujillo aquapollutantsaeigobes

+34 916038359

Eligible Institutions

Eligible entities for the State Research Agency funding are

Non-profit research organizations which must comply with the requirements established by this transnational call and with the rules on eligibility defined in the PCI 2020 Spanish partners belonging to Hospitals primary health care or public health administration of the National Health System (SNS) or belonging to Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS) or CIBER and CIBERNED should apply for funding to the National Institute of Health Carlos III (ISCIII) also participating in this transnational call Please check ISCIII rules Spanish Principal Investigators must demonstrate experience as investigators in projects funded by the Plan Estatal I+D+i 2013-2016 the Plan Estatal I+D+i 2017-2020 ERC Grants European Framework Programmes or other relevant national or international programmes AEI and the ISCIII reserve the right to exchange applicants in order to maximize the available funds provided the respective eligibility rules are met

Eligible Applicants

Incompatibilities These must be taken into account when participating in different ERA-Nets or other international initiatives - Principal Investigators are not allowed to apply for funding in more than one proposal of this ERA-NET AquaticPollutants cofounded call in more than one proposal in the same PCI call or in two PCI calls in consecutive years - Principal Investigators must remain unchanged between the proposal to this transnational call and the PCI 2020 call The State Research Agency will avoid double funding (overlapping with other EU or National funding) and will not grant projects or parts of projects already funded

Eligible Costs

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible)

Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

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Indirect costs (overheads) and clinical trials are not eligible for funding in the PCI call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

1000000 euro

bull Maximum amount of funding per legal entity eligible for AEI should not exceed euro150000 for a 3-year project

bull Maximum per proposal is euro200000 independently of the number of legal entities applying

bull In addition 50000 more can be requested if the transnational proposal is led by a PI eligible for AEI funding

Other Funding Criteria

Centres formed by different Spanish legal entities will be considered as a unique entity and thus the maximum funding should not exceed the limits per proposal established above (for example to mixed centres) The final funding will take into account the transnational evaluation of the collaborative proposal the scientific quality of the Spanish group the added value of the international collaboration the participation of the industrial sector and the financial resources available

Relevant documents

Programa Estatal de Investigacioacuten Desarrollo e Innovacioacuten Orientada a los Retos de la Sociedad Plan Estatal de Investigacioacuten Cientiacutefica y Teacutecnica y de Innovacioacuten 2017-2020 Plan Estatal The projects granted by the State Research Agency must be aligned with the main objectives described in the Programa Estatal The instrument for funding the Spanish partners will be the national call on International Joint Programming or its equivalent (Programacioacuten Conjunta Internacional PCI) which is expected to be launched in 2020 (PCI 2020) As a reference the beneficiaries are advised to read the call PCI 2019 AquaticPollutants cofunded call will be managed by the Subdivisioacuten de Programas Cientiacutefico-Teacutecnicos Transversales Fortalecimiento y Excelencia

Additional Info Any publication or dissemination activity resulting from the granted projects must acknowledge the State Research Agency funding ldquoProject (reference nordm XX) funded by the State Research Agency through PCI (or its equivalent)rdquo

Useful Links

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mauricio Garciacutea-Franco mauriciogisciiies

+34 91 822 2885

Eligible Institutions

Hospitals primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) These institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated in accordance to

the Spanish Act 502002 of December 26th (a copy of the foundationrsquos statutes may be submitted)

Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS) Accredited according to the RD 3392004 of February 27th or RD 2792016 (These

institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated according to the Spanish Act 50 2002 of December 26th) httpwwwengisciiiesISCIIIescontenidosfd-investigacionfd-institutos-investigacion-sanitarialistado-de-iis-acreditadosshtml

CIBER or CIBERNED Team members applying to the call must be from at least two groups belonging to

CIBER in two different home institutions and one of these two should be a Hospital primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) or Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS)

NOTE other public research organisations and private non-for profit organisations should apply to the State Research Agency (AEI) also participating in this transnational call Please check AEI rules

AEI and the ISCIII reserve the right to exchange applicants in order to maximize the available funds provided the respective eligibility rules are met

Eligible Applicants

Principal Investigators (PIs) can only participate in one project proposal The Principal Investigator (PI) and all members of the research group must belong to the eligible institution or be affiliated to CIBER CIBERNED or an IIS Excluded personnel as Principal Investigator (PI) bull Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR) bull Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts) bull Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

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bull Those undergoing postdoctoral training (eg ldquoSara Borrellrdquo or ldquoJuan de la Ciervardquo contracts)

Eligibility of costs types and their caps

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible) Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

Overheads according to AES 2020

Double funding of the same concept is not allowed

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

250000euro 2-3 projects tentatively envisaged to be funded

bull Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads included)

bull Up to 250000 euro per coordinator (overheads included)

Other Funding Criteria

PLEASE NOTE I Applicants from ISCIII are eligible Eligibility criteria from AESI 2020 apply II Same institution cannot participate with more than one partner in the same

project proposal III Only one PI per beneficiary institution may be funded within the same proposal IV SMEs and other private companies are encouraged to participate at their own

cost as subcontractors or funded by CDTI V There is no other incompatibility with AES 2020

Incompatibility for application to any other call are subject to the provisions in the relevant call

Submission of the proposal at the national level

National applications will be required by ISCIII The national submission period will be published at AES 2020 Spanish Applicants should periodically check in the web page of ISCIII if they are qualified ISCIII may not send invitations to the mandatory national phase

Submission of other information at the national level

Due to administrative and legal regulations the National Institute of Health Carlos III declares the end of September 2020 as national deadline for the decision on fundable project consortia which include Spanish partners to be funded by ISCIII Any concerned applicant in a proposal for which no final decision has been made by the deadline could be declared not fundable by ISCIII Any publication data base product or event protected with IPR or not resulting from the granted project must acknowledge ldquoAward no XX by ISCIII thorough AES 2020 and within the AquaticPollutants frameworkrdquo even after the end of the project

Submission of financial and scientific reports at the national level Follow up of national grants will be according to AES 2020

Requirements on data and repositories

Researchers funded by ISCIII must make public the human genomic data as well as relevant data (phenotype and exposition data) generated inside the funded project and will use open access repositories Researchers must also make public all the necessary information for the interpretation of these genomic data including lab protocols data instruments survey tools Regarding genomic data it is understood association of complete genomes (GWAS) matrixes of de polymorphism of a single nucleotide (SNP) and sequence of genome and transcriptomic metagenomic epigenomic and gene expression data The researchers whose projects are funded by ISCIII are recommended to store their scientific data at the ELIXIR Core Data Resources or if non-European repositories or data bases are to be used they must

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be certified by ELIXIR or the US National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) ISCIII may not fund any project that may require a repository andor a data base without a plan ensuring sustainability and decommissioning after the end of funding

Useful Links wwwisciiies

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council for Environment Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning

(FORMAS)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Petra Wallberg petrawallbergformasse

Eligible Institutions

Grants for research projects can only be administered by a Swedish university university college or other Swedish public organisation that fulfils the grant administrating organisation eligibility requirements of Formas Please check Formas Eligible Institutions

Eligible Applicants To be eligible to apply for grants from Formas main applicants and co-applicants must have a doctoral degree Other people participating in the project (eg doctoral students technicians lab assistants) do not need to have a doctoral degree

Eligible Costs

Admitted costs

Project grants from Formas may be used for financing of salary for researchers doctoral students (up to three years) and technical staff (including social-security contributions) Grants may also be used to finance running costs (eg consumables equipment under 500 kSEK travel conferences publication in open access journals) equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

For existing employment positions the current salary at the time of application (including social-security contributions) must be used for each of the subsequent years For new employment positions the starting salary at the grant administrating organisation must be used for each subsequent year Note that the total salary costs awarded by Formas for an individual researcher doctoral student or other member of the project may never exceed 100 per cent of a full-time position

Budget specification

bull Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

bull Travel (Missions) Traveling cost for meetings data collection and so on

bull Consumables (Running costs) All the costs that are related to the research activities as well as equipment under 500 kSEK publications in open access journal equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

Overhead Formas funds overhead costs according to the Swedish universities or institutions policies

Funding Commitment Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

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1 500 000 euro

The maximum amount which can be requested by Swedish applicant(s) is limited to euro 500000 (if Swedish Coordinator) or euro 300000 if Swedish Participant(s)

Other Funding Criteria

Ethical guidelines and open access

For information regarding Formasrsquo ethical guidelines and issues concerning public and open access to research results and scientific data Please check

httpwwwformasseenFinancingEthical-Policy

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Swedish applicants involved in proposals invited to step 2 are requested to submit a proposal to FormasPrisma after instructions from Formas NCP Each Swedish PI awarded funding must submit a financial and scientific report to Formas when the project has ended

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpsformasseenstart-pagearchivecalls2020-01-14-aquatic-pollutantshtml

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Markus Moll MarkusMollsidase

+46 72 143 42 46

Eligible Institutions

Sida will support the participation of researchers from low-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa and other sub-Saharan African countries where Sweden has bilateral development cooperation Institutions eligible to apply are Africa-based domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the following countries Benin Burkina Faso Burundi Central African Republic Chad Comoros Congo (Dem Rep) Eritrea Ethiopia The Gambia Guinea Guinea-Bissau Kenya Liberia Madagascar Malawi Mali Mozambique Niger Rwanda Senegal Sierra Leone Somalia South Sudan Sudan Tanzania Togo Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe Profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative

Eligible Applicants

African researchers employed by domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the countries specified above are eligible to apply Researchers from profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative Researchers may only be listed as a project coordinator or research partner on one project application However multiple submissions from multiple projects with researchers based at the same institution are allowed Only proposals addressing aspects of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) including resistant pathogens resistance genes and antibiotics and other antimicrobial substances under any of the themes and subthemes defined in the call are eligible for funding

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs include salaries consumables equipment travel and indirect costs Grant funds may not be used to reimburse expenses incurred prior to the project start date Sida will not fund projects or parts of projects that have been funded through other calls

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No grantee is permitted to make sub-grants but all grantees will be permitted to contract for services up to a maximum of 20000 Euro Please be aware that this limit applies to funds paid by an awardee to any other organization (or an individual employed at another organization) as a subcontractor

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

15000000 SEK (approx 1420000 euro)

250000 SEK (approx 237000 euro) for individual partners and 5000000 SEK (approx 474000

euro) for projects consisting of two or more partners eligible for Sida funding

Other Funding Criteria

Grants to project coordinatorspartners funded by Sida can only be administered by a university or other academic research institution General conditions applicable to grants from Sida to NGOs regarding projectprogramme support will apply to all institutions considered for a grant (document needs to be made accessible through the call page) Before deciding on grant funding the capacity of each applicantrsquos institution to administrate funds will be assessed according to Sidas regulations for contribution management and the projectsrsquo adherence to the Swedish strategy for research cooperation and research in development cooperation httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3strategi-for-forskningssamarbete-pdf-for-webb-eng-2pdf

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info Individuals that are members of projects invited to make a full proposal may be required to submit additional information that pertains to their specific work andor budget within the research consortium to Sida or a designated partner organization

Useful Links httpswwwsidaseEnglish

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council (SRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Patriq Fagerstedt patriqfagerstedtvrse

+46 (0)8-54644246

Eligible Institutions

Grants from the Swedish Research Council shall be administered by a Swedish university or HEI or another Swedish public organisation that fulfils our criteria for administrating organisations To apply your organisation must therefore be approved as an administrating organisation Please note that as a consequence Swedish researchers working for a company cannot be financed and should therefore not submit an application to the Swedish Research Council even if they are part of a consortium application

Eligible Applicants

You must hold a Swedish doctoral degree or a corresponding foreign degree awarded no later than the deadline for this call You may only submit one application for this grant and you may only be the Swedish partner of one consortium in this call The applicant may not have an ongoing JPIAMR grant or any other project grant concerning the same project concept funded by the Council at the start of the grant period

Eligible Costs

The project grant may be used to fund all types of project-related costs such as salaries (including your own salary however no more than corresponding to the personrsquos activity level in the project) running costs (such as consumables travel including stays at research facilities publication costs and minor equipment) premises and depreciation costs Grants may not be used for scholarships If a doctoral student participates project funds may not be paid out as salary during teaching or other departmental duties

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

19 000 000 SEK

Total amount per project proposal 500 000 EUR (SWE Coordinator) or 300

000 EUR (SWE Partner(s)) for all Swedish applicants together including indirect

costs

Other Funding Criteria

The Swedish Research Council will support research projects under all three themes of the call - MeasuringEvaluatingTaking Actions - under the condition that the project includes research on pathogens and antimicrobial resistant bacteria from aquatic ecosystems (inland and marine) All Swedish applicants must communicate with the national contact person regarding their intention to participate in the call before submission of the consortium application

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All Swedish partners participating in the call and applying for funding from the Swedish Research Council shall also submit a parallel application using the Swedish Research Councilrsquos application system Prisma The application form in Prisma can be reached from the call text at the SRC website Parallel application is a mandatory eligibility criterion Failure to submit the parallel application to the Swedish Research Council before the deadline of the Prisma call will result in the Swedish partner being declared ineligible

Relevant documents See national call text for all national regulations httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

Additional Info

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

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TAIWAN

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Ching-Mei Tang cmtommostgovtw

Eligible Institutions

In compliance with the MoSTrsquos regulation ldquoOperation Guidelines for MOST Research Grantsrdquo

bull Applicant institutions (ie research conducting institutions) shall be approved by MoST to be eligible recipients of subsidization in accordance with the Operation Guidelines for Institutions Applying for MOST Grants

bull The eligible institutions are classified into three categories as follows

Taiwanese publicprivate colleges and universities Taiwanese publicprivate research institutions Taiwanese Medical institutions

Eligible Applicants In addition the Principal Investigator(s) and co-Principal Investigator(s) must meet several qualifications please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Eligible Costs please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro500000 euro85000 annually

Other Funding Criteria As detailed in Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Relevant documents please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Additional Info Please note that Taiwanese project partners shall submit a proposal to the MoST for national financing after the project has been selected and approved for funding through the AquaticPollutants evaluation and selection process

Useful Links Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) httpswwwmostgovtwl=en

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TUNESIA

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MHESR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Awatef Soltane Marzouki

Saida Rafrafi Farhat

Zied Kbaier

awatefsoltanedppsgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

coopint2gmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

kbaierziedgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

Eligible Institutions Tunisian public research institutions

- Research institutes or centers - Research laboratoriesunits based at the universities

Eligible Applicants

The Tunisian Principal Investigator (PI) should be a - Professor or equivalent - Associate Professor or equivalent - Assistant professor or equivalent

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are those used exclusively for the purpose of achieving the objectives of the project All expenses must be incurred between the start date and the end date of the project and must be limited to the allocated budget

The following expenses would be eligible a Travel and daily allowances b Other operating expenses directly related to the project c Small equipment logistics and consumables d Contract provide services (exclusively for non-permanent administrative and

research staff) should not exceed 20 of the total budget e Organisation of scientific events and meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount per Proposal

150000 euro MHESR has reserved 20000 euro project year

Other Funding Criteria

- The duration of the project should not exceed 3 years - The Tunisian Coordinators or the PI should send their annual mi-term and

final reports to the MHESR without any prior notification SMEs and NGOs are not eligible to receive funding from MHESR but it is recommended to involve them

Relevant documents National Regulations

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Additional Info Applicants are encouraged to submit proposals involving at least one socio-economic partner eligible for MHESR funding such as technical centers

Useful Links wwwmestn

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TURKEY

Funding Organisation

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Almila Nur ARSUNAR

Nihan AKDEMİRCİ

almilabahartubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 56

nihanmoralitubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 55

Eligible Institutions Higher education institutions their institutes public RampD centres SMEs and companies established in Turkey

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Eligible Costs Personnel travel equipmenttoolsoftware service procurement material costs Budget restrictions for private sector applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

750000 EUR 1500000 TL (including Project Incentive

Premium (PIP) and overhead costs)

Other Funding Criteria

For each Turkish partner in the project team budget limitations below should be used bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from Universities

(public and private) research institutes and public institutions is 720000 TL This amount excludes Project Incentive Premium (PIP) and overhead costs

bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from private corporations is 1000000 TL for Turkish partners This amount excludes overhead costs

Relevant documents

National Regulations httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles256_sayili_bk_islenmis_hali-1071-1_0pdf

httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfilesyonetmelik_iii_2_0pdf

httpstubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles365313_yk_islenmis_hali_ardeb_idari_mali_esaslarpdf

Additional Info

Please check TUBITAK website where all detailed information will be provided in national call announcement Turkish partners will make their online application via TUBITAKrsquos online system available from httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

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Turkish partners will use E-Signature for their applications Detailed information can be achieved via website httpwwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles281ardeb_eimza_yardim_dokumanipdf (Hard copy of documents need NOT to be sent) In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions

Useful Links httpswwwtubitakgovtr httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

  • Table of Content
  • BELGIUM
  • Eligible personnel costs (permanenttemporary)
  • Operating cost (Travel and consumables)
  • Equipement
  • Overheads
  • Subcontracting
  • BELGIUM
  • BELGIUM
  • BRAZIL
  • CYPRUS
  • CZECH REPUBLIC
  • DENMARK
  • ESTONIA
  • FINLAND
  • FRANCE
  • GERMANY
  • GREECE
  • IRELAND
  • ISRAEL
  • ITALY
  • ITALY
  • LATVIA
  • MOLDOVA (Republic of)
  • NORWAY
  • POLAND
  • PORTUGAL
  • ROMANIA
  • SCOTLAND
  • SOUTH AFRICA
  • SPAIN
  • SPAIN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • TAIWAN
  • TUNESIA
  • TURKEY
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NORWAY

Funding Organisation

The Research Council of Norway (RCN)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Ivar Berthling itbrcnno

+4790066509

Eligible Institutions

Norwegian research institutions (See definition and specification under httpswwwforskningsradetnoenapply-for-fundingwho-can-apply-for-fundingresearch-organisations

Eligible Applicants Norwegian applicants must have completed a doctoral degree or corresponding qualifications

Eligible Costs See httpswwwforskningsradetnoenapply-for-fundingBudget

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Ca euro 500000 Within a single project proposal the Norwegian contribution requested cannot exceed euro125000

Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents General RCN conditions for funding httpswwwforskningsradetnoen

Additional Info

After funding decision the Norwegian part of funded projects must register through the RCN portal Further information will be provided to the relevant partners Follow-up of the Norwegian part of the project will follow RCN guidelines and deadlines

Useful Links

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POLAND

Funding Organisation

National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Kinga Szymańska-Rzeźnik kingaszymanskancbrgovpl

Eligible Institutions Research organizations Micro Small Medium and Large Enterprises

Eligible Applicants

Research organizations (research and knowledge-dissemination organisations) Micro Small Medium and Large Enterprises Group of entities (within the meaning of art 37 section 1 point 1a of The Act of 30 April 2010 on the National Centre for Research and Development published in Journal of Laws item 1770 2019)

Eligible Costs

The eligible costs shall be the following 1 personnel costs (researchers technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the research project) 2 cost of contractual research costs of consultancy and equivalent services used exclusively for the research activity this cost type cannot account for more than 70 of all eligible costs of a project the subcontracting can be obtained from consortium partner only in justified case this need will be verified by a national experts panel 3 operating costs including bull costs of instruments and equipment technical knowledge and patents to the extent and for the period used for the research project if such instruments and equipment are not used for their full life for the research project only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the research project as calculated on the basis of good accounting practice shall be considered eligible bull costs for buildings and land to the extent and for the duration used for the research project with regard to buildings only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the research project as calculated on the basis of good accounting practice shall be considered eligible for land costs of commercial transfer or actually incurred capital costs shall be eligible bull other operating costs including costs of materials supplies and similar products incurred directly as a result of the research activity

4 additional overheads incurred indirectly as a result of the research project that costs should account 25 of all eligible project costs That costs (4) are counted as a multiplication by percentage given above (called x) and the rest of direct costs excluding subcontracting (2) It means 4=(1+3)25

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Funding quota of Polish participants can be up to 100 for research organizations In the case of enterprises funding quota will be decided on a case-by-case basis depending on the size of the company type of researchdevelopment risk associated with the research activities and commercial perspective of exploitation under Section 2 of the Regulation of the Minister of Science and Higher Education of 25 February 2015 on criteria and rules on granting state aid and ldquode minimisrdquo aid by the National Centre for Research and Development published in Journal of Laws item 299 2015

Large Enterprises

Medium Enterprises

MicroSmall Enterprises

Universities and research organizations

FundamentalBasic Research

na na na na

IndustrialApplied Research

Up to 50+15

(max 65 )

Up to 50+10+15 (max 75 )

Up to 50+20+15 (max 80 )

Up to 100

Experimental development

Up to 25+15

(max 40 )

Up to 25+10+15 (max 50 )

Up to 25+20+15 (max 60 )

Up to 100

In any case only IndustrialApplied Research and Experimental Development will be funded Other type of activities (eg coordination dissemination management) cannot be included into separated task All eligible entities invited to submit Polish proposal are obliged to use the rate of exchange of The European Central Bank dated on the day of opening the call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

600 000 euro In relation to the budget limit it is recommended

that one project partner can require up to 200 000 euro

Other Funding Criteria Organization must be registered in Poland

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

For enterprises it is strongly advised to state in the Pre-proposal application form in table for Project coordinatorProject partner in the row ldquoOther informationrdquo the KRS number of the enterprise and the size of the enterprise (microsmall medium large) A condition for the participation of a group of entities as the Applicant in the competition is its formal existence on the date of submission of the pre-proposal confirmed by its members concluding at least conditionally agreement on the creation of a group of entities

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Please note that group of entities counts as two project partners from Poland (it meets the limit on the number of participants from the same country please see call text for details)

Useful Links httpswwwncbrgovplprogramyprogramy-miedzynarodowe

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PORTUGAL

Funding Organisation

Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT IP)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Germana Santos Rui Munhaacute

germanasantosfctpt 213911569 ruimunhafctpt 213911538

Eligible Institutions Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Articles 3-5)

Eligible Applicants Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Article 6)

Eligible Costs Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Articles 7-9)

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

300000 euro 100000 euro

Other Funding Criteria If more than one Portuguese institution participates in a consortium the budget must be shared with the maximum limit of requested funding set at 1000000 euro per consortium

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions Portuguese applicants will have to fill in and send a Declaration of Commitment (DC) duly signed and stamped to the NCPs via email FCT may require the original of the DC in the future (Article 5 of the National Regulation) Check the National Regulation terms for admission and acceptance of proposals and projects namely concerning the update of technical and financial reports and return of funds of ongoingconcluded projects and situation of proposals previously submitted to FCT regarding pending decisions scientific areas and other calls

Useful Links

Access to electronic submission tool httpsaquaticpollutantsptjde

Access to FCT webpage dedicated to this Joint Call

httpswwwfctptapoioscooptranseranetsaquaticpollutantsindexphtmlen httpswwwfctptapoioscooptranseranetsaquaticpollutantsindexphtmlpt

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ROMANIA

Funding Organisation

Executive Agency for Higher Education Research Development and Innovation

Funding (UEFISCDI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mihaela Manole

Nicoleta Dumitrache

Mihaelamanoleuefiscdiro 0040213023863

Nicoletadumitracheuefiscdiro 0040213023886

Eligible Institutions

Eligible entities for funding are universities public institutions RampD national institutions joint-stock companies SMErsquos and Large companies NGOs (associations foundations etc) others Funding rates vary in accordance with state aid legislation

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of principal investigator

Eligible Costs

a Staff costs

b Logistics expenses

- Capital expenditure

- Expenditure on stocks - supplies and inventory items

- Expenditure on services performed by third parties cannot exceed 25 of the funding from the public budget The subcontracted parts should not be coresubstantial parts of the project work

c Travel expenses

d Overhead (indirect costs) is calculated as a percentage of direct costs staff costs logistics costs (excluding capital costs and cost for subcontracting) and travel expenses Indirect costs will not exceed 20 of direct costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

500000 euro

250000 euro for all romanian partners in case a Romanian institution is the Coordinator

200000 euro for all romanian partners in case a Romanian institution is not the Coordinator

(please read httpsuefiscdiropachet-de-informatii-suprogramul-3-2-orizont-2020)

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Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Useful Links httpsuefiscdiropachet-de-informatii-suprogramul-3-2-orizont-2020

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SCOTLAND

Funding Organisation

Scottish Enterprise (SCOTENT)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Karen Fraser karenfraserscotentcouk

+44 141 4685658

Eligible Institutions

Universities (in a consortium led by a company having at least two companies and with at least one of these being Scottish-based and undertaking RampD in Scotland and limit of one research organisation)

Eligible Applicants Any company Only universities and companies in the Scottish Enterprise area are eligible (those in the Highlands and Islands area are not eligible)

Eligible Costs

Project-specific costs including salaries overheads equipment IT consultancy training materials trials IP in whole or in part as per pre-defined criteria available on request

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 752000 No limit

Other Funding Criteria

Co-funding rate of 25-50 of eligible costs and subject to Scottish Enterprise policy and procedures and EU State Aid Regulation Preference to proposals with the greatest economic impact

Relevant documents Scottish Enterprise Large RampD Grant guidelines (see link below)

Additional Info Consortiums must consist of a Scottish based company and 2 other EU member states

Useful Links httpswwwscottish-enterprisecomsupport-for-businessesfunding-and-grantsgrowing-your-businessresearch-and-development-grant

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SOUTH AFRICA

Funding Organisation

Water Research Commission (WRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mr Tiyani Chauke Tiyanicwrcorgza

+27 12 761 9304

Eligible Institutions South African registered Universities Science Councils Research Institutions and Private Sector conducting research development and innovation

Eligible Applicants

Eligible Costs

Direct project related cost personnel project activities and procurement of equipment and Other direct costs consumables and travel costs (flight accommodation allowance and visa fees) to participate in the project kick-off and other obligatory project consortium meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro130000

Maximum of euro50000 per project for the duration of the project and not per annum The WRC will use an standard average rate of 1R=euro15 for all projects

Other Funding Criteria

1) To access the WRC funding all SA lead researchers in approved AquaPolllutants projects will be required to submit a funding application through the WRC Online Business Management System (BMS) as the first step for contracting process and also for national reporting The submission on BMS is mainly to capture the already approved project on the WRC system (2) All projects should be aligned to one or more of the WRC strategic objectives to qualify for funding Check WRC website for more information and there must be a clear distinction of new elements and value addition to projects that have been previously funded by the WRC through national calls Misaligned projects and failure to clearly distinguish the new elements in previously funded projects will lead to funding rejection regardless of Water JPI approval

Relevant documents National Regulations

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Additional Info

(1) SA partners are encouraged to include students in the projects for capacity building

(2) Before submitting the proposal to the AquaPolllutants call secretariat it is advised that the SA partner share the project outline with the WRC also highlighting the required financial cost for the SA partner to get WRC endorsement The project outlines should be submitted to the WRC NCP not later than 2 weeks before the call deadline to allow sufficient time for the WRC expert to assess the application

(3) The WRC National Contact Point will facilitate and assist with partner matching between SA and for WaterJPI call partners countries if necessary

(4) To raise awareness and promote the call in SA the WRC will share the information on the call information session that will be conducted virtually by the AquaPolllutants secretariat and also live stream the session using WRC social media channels The WRC NCP will also be available for bilateral meetings with individual institution as per invitation

Useful Links Any concerns relating to the FMS can be directed to bms-suppotwrcorgza

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Agencia Estatal de Investigacioacuten (AEI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Abraham Trujillo aquapollutantsaeigobes

+34 916038359

Eligible Institutions

Eligible entities for the State Research Agency funding are

Non-profit research organizations which must comply with the requirements established by this transnational call and with the rules on eligibility defined in the PCI 2020 Spanish partners belonging to Hospitals primary health care or public health administration of the National Health System (SNS) or belonging to Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS) or CIBER and CIBERNED should apply for funding to the National Institute of Health Carlos III (ISCIII) also participating in this transnational call Please check ISCIII rules Spanish Principal Investigators must demonstrate experience as investigators in projects funded by the Plan Estatal I+D+i 2013-2016 the Plan Estatal I+D+i 2017-2020 ERC Grants European Framework Programmes or other relevant national or international programmes AEI and the ISCIII reserve the right to exchange applicants in order to maximize the available funds provided the respective eligibility rules are met

Eligible Applicants

Incompatibilities These must be taken into account when participating in different ERA-Nets or other international initiatives - Principal Investigators are not allowed to apply for funding in more than one proposal of this ERA-NET AquaticPollutants cofounded call in more than one proposal in the same PCI call or in two PCI calls in consecutive years - Principal Investigators must remain unchanged between the proposal to this transnational call and the PCI 2020 call The State Research Agency will avoid double funding (overlapping with other EU or National funding) and will not grant projects or parts of projects already funded

Eligible Costs

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible)

Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

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Indirect costs (overheads) and clinical trials are not eligible for funding in the PCI call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

1000000 euro

bull Maximum amount of funding per legal entity eligible for AEI should not exceed euro150000 for a 3-year project

bull Maximum per proposal is euro200000 independently of the number of legal entities applying

bull In addition 50000 more can be requested if the transnational proposal is led by a PI eligible for AEI funding

Other Funding Criteria

Centres formed by different Spanish legal entities will be considered as a unique entity and thus the maximum funding should not exceed the limits per proposal established above (for example to mixed centres) The final funding will take into account the transnational evaluation of the collaborative proposal the scientific quality of the Spanish group the added value of the international collaboration the participation of the industrial sector and the financial resources available

Relevant documents

Programa Estatal de Investigacioacuten Desarrollo e Innovacioacuten Orientada a los Retos de la Sociedad Plan Estatal de Investigacioacuten Cientiacutefica y Teacutecnica y de Innovacioacuten 2017-2020 Plan Estatal The projects granted by the State Research Agency must be aligned with the main objectives described in the Programa Estatal The instrument for funding the Spanish partners will be the national call on International Joint Programming or its equivalent (Programacioacuten Conjunta Internacional PCI) which is expected to be launched in 2020 (PCI 2020) As a reference the beneficiaries are advised to read the call PCI 2019 AquaticPollutants cofunded call will be managed by the Subdivisioacuten de Programas Cientiacutefico-Teacutecnicos Transversales Fortalecimiento y Excelencia

Additional Info Any publication or dissemination activity resulting from the granted projects must acknowledge the State Research Agency funding ldquoProject (reference nordm XX) funded by the State Research Agency through PCI (or its equivalent)rdquo

Useful Links

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mauricio Garciacutea-Franco mauriciogisciiies

+34 91 822 2885

Eligible Institutions

Hospitals primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) These institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated in accordance to

the Spanish Act 502002 of December 26th (a copy of the foundationrsquos statutes may be submitted)

Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS) Accredited according to the RD 3392004 of February 27th or RD 2792016 (These

institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated according to the Spanish Act 50 2002 of December 26th) httpwwwengisciiiesISCIIIescontenidosfd-investigacionfd-institutos-investigacion-sanitarialistado-de-iis-acreditadosshtml

CIBER or CIBERNED Team members applying to the call must be from at least two groups belonging to

CIBER in two different home institutions and one of these two should be a Hospital primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) or Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS)

NOTE other public research organisations and private non-for profit organisations should apply to the State Research Agency (AEI) also participating in this transnational call Please check AEI rules

AEI and the ISCIII reserve the right to exchange applicants in order to maximize the available funds provided the respective eligibility rules are met

Eligible Applicants

Principal Investigators (PIs) can only participate in one project proposal The Principal Investigator (PI) and all members of the research group must belong to the eligible institution or be affiliated to CIBER CIBERNED or an IIS Excluded personnel as Principal Investigator (PI) bull Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR) bull Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts) bull Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

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bull Those undergoing postdoctoral training (eg ldquoSara Borrellrdquo or ldquoJuan de la Ciervardquo contracts)

Eligibility of costs types and their caps

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible) Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

Overheads according to AES 2020

Double funding of the same concept is not allowed

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

250000euro 2-3 projects tentatively envisaged to be funded

bull Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads included)

bull Up to 250000 euro per coordinator (overheads included)

Other Funding Criteria

PLEASE NOTE I Applicants from ISCIII are eligible Eligibility criteria from AESI 2020 apply II Same institution cannot participate with more than one partner in the same

project proposal III Only one PI per beneficiary institution may be funded within the same proposal IV SMEs and other private companies are encouraged to participate at their own

cost as subcontractors or funded by CDTI V There is no other incompatibility with AES 2020

Incompatibility for application to any other call are subject to the provisions in the relevant call

Submission of the proposal at the national level

National applications will be required by ISCIII The national submission period will be published at AES 2020 Spanish Applicants should periodically check in the web page of ISCIII if they are qualified ISCIII may not send invitations to the mandatory national phase

Submission of other information at the national level

Due to administrative and legal regulations the National Institute of Health Carlos III declares the end of September 2020 as national deadline for the decision on fundable project consortia which include Spanish partners to be funded by ISCIII Any concerned applicant in a proposal for which no final decision has been made by the deadline could be declared not fundable by ISCIII Any publication data base product or event protected with IPR or not resulting from the granted project must acknowledge ldquoAward no XX by ISCIII thorough AES 2020 and within the AquaticPollutants frameworkrdquo even after the end of the project

Submission of financial and scientific reports at the national level Follow up of national grants will be according to AES 2020

Requirements on data and repositories

Researchers funded by ISCIII must make public the human genomic data as well as relevant data (phenotype and exposition data) generated inside the funded project and will use open access repositories Researchers must also make public all the necessary information for the interpretation of these genomic data including lab protocols data instruments survey tools Regarding genomic data it is understood association of complete genomes (GWAS) matrixes of de polymorphism of a single nucleotide (SNP) and sequence of genome and transcriptomic metagenomic epigenomic and gene expression data The researchers whose projects are funded by ISCIII are recommended to store their scientific data at the ELIXIR Core Data Resources or if non-European repositories or data bases are to be used they must

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be certified by ELIXIR or the US National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) ISCIII may not fund any project that may require a repository andor a data base without a plan ensuring sustainability and decommissioning after the end of funding

Useful Links wwwisciiies

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council for Environment Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning

(FORMAS)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Petra Wallberg petrawallbergformasse

Eligible Institutions

Grants for research projects can only be administered by a Swedish university university college or other Swedish public organisation that fulfils the grant administrating organisation eligibility requirements of Formas Please check Formas Eligible Institutions

Eligible Applicants To be eligible to apply for grants from Formas main applicants and co-applicants must have a doctoral degree Other people participating in the project (eg doctoral students technicians lab assistants) do not need to have a doctoral degree

Eligible Costs

Admitted costs

Project grants from Formas may be used for financing of salary for researchers doctoral students (up to three years) and technical staff (including social-security contributions) Grants may also be used to finance running costs (eg consumables equipment under 500 kSEK travel conferences publication in open access journals) equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

For existing employment positions the current salary at the time of application (including social-security contributions) must be used for each of the subsequent years For new employment positions the starting salary at the grant administrating organisation must be used for each subsequent year Note that the total salary costs awarded by Formas for an individual researcher doctoral student or other member of the project may never exceed 100 per cent of a full-time position

Budget specification

bull Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

bull Travel (Missions) Traveling cost for meetings data collection and so on

bull Consumables (Running costs) All the costs that are related to the research activities as well as equipment under 500 kSEK publications in open access journal equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

Overhead Formas funds overhead costs according to the Swedish universities or institutions policies

Funding Commitment Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

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1 500 000 euro

The maximum amount which can be requested by Swedish applicant(s) is limited to euro 500000 (if Swedish Coordinator) or euro 300000 if Swedish Participant(s)

Other Funding Criteria

Ethical guidelines and open access

For information regarding Formasrsquo ethical guidelines and issues concerning public and open access to research results and scientific data Please check

httpwwwformasseenFinancingEthical-Policy

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Swedish applicants involved in proposals invited to step 2 are requested to submit a proposal to FormasPrisma after instructions from Formas NCP Each Swedish PI awarded funding must submit a financial and scientific report to Formas when the project has ended

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpsformasseenstart-pagearchivecalls2020-01-14-aquatic-pollutantshtml

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Markus Moll MarkusMollsidase

+46 72 143 42 46

Eligible Institutions

Sida will support the participation of researchers from low-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa and other sub-Saharan African countries where Sweden has bilateral development cooperation Institutions eligible to apply are Africa-based domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the following countries Benin Burkina Faso Burundi Central African Republic Chad Comoros Congo (Dem Rep) Eritrea Ethiopia The Gambia Guinea Guinea-Bissau Kenya Liberia Madagascar Malawi Mali Mozambique Niger Rwanda Senegal Sierra Leone Somalia South Sudan Sudan Tanzania Togo Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe Profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative

Eligible Applicants

African researchers employed by domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the countries specified above are eligible to apply Researchers from profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative Researchers may only be listed as a project coordinator or research partner on one project application However multiple submissions from multiple projects with researchers based at the same institution are allowed Only proposals addressing aspects of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) including resistant pathogens resistance genes and antibiotics and other antimicrobial substances under any of the themes and subthemes defined in the call are eligible for funding

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs include salaries consumables equipment travel and indirect costs Grant funds may not be used to reimburse expenses incurred prior to the project start date Sida will not fund projects or parts of projects that have been funded through other calls

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No grantee is permitted to make sub-grants but all grantees will be permitted to contract for services up to a maximum of 20000 Euro Please be aware that this limit applies to funds paid by an awardee to any other organization (or an individual employed at another organization) as a subcontractor

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

15000000 SEK (approx 1420000 euro)

250000 SEK (approx 237000 euro) for individual partners and 5000000 SEK (approx 474000

euro) for projects consisting of two or more partners eligible for Sida funding

Other Funding Criteria

Grants to project coordinatorspartners funded by Sida can only be administered by a university or other academic research institution General conditions applicable to grants from Sida to NGOs regarding projectprogramme support will apply to all institutions considered for a grant (document needs to be made accessible through the call page) Before deciding on grant funding the capacity of each applicantrsquos institution to administrate funds will be assessed according to Sidas regulations for contribution management and the projectsrsquo adherence to the Swedish strategy for research cooperation and research in development cooperation httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3strategi-for-forskningssamarbete-pdf-for-webb-eng-2pdf

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info Individuals that are members of projects invited to make a full proposal may be required to submit additional information that pertains to their specific work andor budget within the research consortium to Sida or a designated partner organization

Useful Links httpswwwsidaseEnglish

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council (SRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Patriq Fagerstedt patriqfagerstedtvrse

+46 (0)8-54644246

Eligible Institutions

Grants from the Swedish Research Council shall be administered by a Swedish university or HEI or another Swedish public organisation that fulfils our criteria for administrating organisations To apply your organisation must therefore be approved as an administrating organisation Please note that as a consequence Swedish researchers working for a company cannot be financed and should therefore not submit an application to the Swedish Research Council even if they are part of a consortium application

Eligible Applicants

You must hold a Swedish doctoral degree or a corresponding foreign degree awarded no later than the deadline for this call You may only submit one application for this grant and you may only be the Swedish partner of one consortium in this call The applicant may not have an ongoing JPIAMR grant or any other project grant concerning the same project concept funded by the Council at the start of the grant period

Eligible Costs

The project grant may be used to fund all types of project-related costs such as salaries (including your own salary however no more than corresponding to the personrsquos activity level in the project) running costs (such as consumables travel including stays at research facilities publication costs and minor equipment) premises and depreciation costs Grants may not be used for scholarships If a doctoral student participates project funds may not be paid out as salary during teaching or other departmental duties

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

19 000 000 SEK

Total amount per project proposal 500 000 EUR (SWE Coordinator) or 300

000 EUR (SWE Partner(s)) for all Swedish applicants together including indirect

costs

Other Funding Criteria

The Swedish Research Council will support research projects under all three themes of the call - MeasuringEvaluatingTaking Actions - under the condition that the project includes research on pathogens and antimicrobial resistant bacteria from aquatic ecosystems (inland and marine) All Swedish applicants must communicate with the national contact person regarding their intention to participate in the call before submission of the consortium application

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All Swedish partners participating in the call and applying for funding from the Swedish Research Council shall also submit a parallel application using the Swedish Research Councilrsquos application system Prisma The application form in Prisma can be reached from the call text at the SRC website Parallel application is a mandatory eligibility criterion Failure to submit the parallel application to the Swedish Research Council before the deadline of the Prisma call will result in the Swedish partner being declared ineligible

Relevant documents See national call text for all national regulations httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

Additional Info

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

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TAIWAN

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Ching-Mei Tang cmtommostgovtw

Eligible Institutions

In compliance with the MoSTrsquos regulation ldquoOperation Guidelines for MOST Research Grantsrdquo

bull Applicant institutions (ie research conducting institutions) shall be approved by MoST to be eligible recipients of subsidization in accordance with the Operation Guidelines for Institutions Applying for MOST Grants

bull The eligible institutions are classified into three categories as follows

Taiwanese publicprivate colleges and universities Taiwanese publicprivate research institutions Taiwanese Medical institutions

Eligible Applicants In addition the Principal Investigator(s) and co-Principal Investigator(s) must meet several qualifications please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Eligible Costs please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro500000 euro85000 annually

Other Funding Criteria As detailed in Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Relevant documents please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Additional Info Please note that Taiwanese project partners shall submit a proposal to the MoST for national financing after the project has been selected and approved for funding through the AquaticPollutants evaluation and selection process

Useful Links Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) httpswwwmostgovtwl=en

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TUNESIA

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MHESR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Awatef Soltane Marzouki

Saida Rafrafi Farhat

Zied Kbaier

awatefsoltanedppsgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

coopint2gmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

kbaierziedgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

Eligible Institutions Tunisian public research institutions

- Research institutes or centers - Research laboratoriesunits based at the universities

Eligible Applicants

The Tunisian Principal Investigator (PI) should be a - Professor or equivalent - Associate Professor or equivalent - Assistant professor or equivalent

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are those used exclusively for the purpose of achieving the objectives of the project All expenses must be incurred between the start date and the end date of the project and must be limited to the allocated budget

The following expenses would be eligible a Travel and daily allowances b Other operating expenses directly related to the project c Small equipment logistics and consumables d Contract provide services (exclusively for non-permanent administrative and

research staff) should not exceed 20 of the total budget e Organisation of scientific events and meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount per Proposal

150000 euro MHESR has reserved 20000 euro project year

Other Funding Criteria

- The duration of the project should not exceed 3 years - The Tunisian Coordinators or the PI should send their annual mi-term and

final reports to the MHESR without any prior notification SMEs and NGOs are not eligible to receive funding from MHESR but it is recommended to involve them

Relevant documents National Regulations

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Additional Info Applicants are encouraged to submit proposals involving at least one socio-economic partner eligible for MHESR funding such as technical centers

Useful Links wwwmestn

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TURKEY

Funding Organisation

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Almila Nur ARSUNAR

Nihan AKDEMİRCİ

almilabahartubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 56

nihanmoralitubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 55

Eligible Institutions Higher education institutions their institutes public RampD centres SMEs and companies established in Turkey

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Eligible Costs Personnel travel equipmenttoolsoftware service procurement material costs Budget restrictions for private sector applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

750000 EUR 1500000 TL (including Project Incentive

Premium (PIP) and overhead costs)

Other Funding Criteria

For each Turkish partner in the project team budget limitations below should be used bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from Universities

(public and private) research institutes and public institutions is 720000 TL This amount excludes Project Incentive Premium (PIP) and overhead costs

bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from private corporations is 1000000 TL for Turkish partners This amount excludes overhead costs

Relevant documents

National Regulations httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles256_sayili_bk_islenmis_hali-1071-1_0pdf

httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfilesyonetmelik_iii_2_0pdf

httpstubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles365313_yk_islenmis_hali_ardeb_idari_mali_esaslarpdf

Additional Info

Please check TUBITAK website where all detailed information will be provided in national call announcement Turkish partners will make their online application via TUBITAKrsquos online system available from httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

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Turkish partners will use E-Signature for their applications Detailed information can be achieved via website httpwwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles281ardeb_eimza_yardim_dokumanipdf (Hard copy of documents need NOT to be sent) In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions

Useful Links httpswwwtubitakgovtr httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

  • Table of Content
  • BELGIUM
  • Eligible personnel costs (permanenttemporary)
  • Operating cost (Travel and consumables)
  • Equipement
  • Overheads
  • Subcontracting
  • BELGIUM
  • BELGIUM
  • BRAZIL
  • CYPRUS
  • CZECH REPUBLIC
  • DENMARK
  • ESTONIA
  • FINLAND
  • FRANCE
  • GERMANY
  • GREECE
  • IRELAND
  • ISRAEL
  • ITALY
  • ITALY
  • LATVIA
  • MOLDOVA (Republic of)
  • NORWAY
  • POLAND
  • PORTUGAL
  • ROMANIA
  • SCOTLAND
  • SOUTH AFRICA
  • SPAIN
  • SPAIN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • TAIWAN
  • TUNESIA
  • TURKEY
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POLAND

Funding Organisation

National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Kinga Szymańska-Rzeźnik kingaszymanskancbrgovpl

Eligible Institutions Research organizations Micro Small Medium and Large Enterprises

Eligible Applicants

Research organizations (research and knowledge-dissemination organisations) Micro Small Medium and Large Enterprises Group of entities (within the meaning of art 37 section 1 point 1a of The Act of 30 April 2010 on the National Centre for Research and Development published in Journal of Laws item 1770 2019)

Eligible Costs

The eligible costs shall be the following 1 personnel costs (researchers technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the research project) 2 cost of contractual research costs of consultancy and equivalent services used exclusively for the research activity this cost type cannot account for more than 70 of all eligible costs of a project the subcontracting can be obtained from consortium partner only in justified case this need will be verified by a national experts panel 3 operating costs including bull costs of instruments and equipment technical knowledge and patents to the extent and for the period used for the research project if such instruments and equipment are not used for their full life for the research project only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the research project as calculated on the basis of good accounting practice shall be considered eligible bull costs for buildings and land to the extent and for the duration used for the research project with regard to buildings only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the research project as calculated on the basis of good accounting practice shall be considered eligible for land costs of commercial transfer or actually incurred capital costs shall be eligible bull other operating costs including costs of materials supplies and similar products incurred directly as a result of the research activity

4 additional overheads incurred indirectly as a result of the research project that costs should account 25 of all eligible project costs That costs (4) are counted as a multiplication by percentage given above (called x) and the rest of direct costs excluding subcontracting (2) It means 4=(1+3)25

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Funding quota of Polish participants can be up to 100 for research organizations In the case of enterprises funding quota will be decided on a case-by-case basis depending on the size of the company type of researchdevelopment risk associated with the research activities and commercial perspective of exploitation under Section 2 of the Regulation of the Minister of Science and Higher Education of 25 February 2015 on criteria and rules on granting state aid and ldquode minimisrdquo aid by the National Centre for Research and Development published in Journal of Laws item 299 2015

Large Enterprises

Medium Enterprises

MicroSmall Enterprises

Universities and research organizations

FundamentalBasic Research

na na na na

IndustrialApplied Research

Up to 50+15

(max 65 )

Up to 50+10+15 (max 75 )

Up to 50+20+15 (max 80 )

Up to 100

Experimental development

Up to 25+15

(max 40 )

Up to 25+10+15 (max 50 )

Up to 25+20+15 (max 60 )

Up to 100

In any case only IndustrialApplied Research and Experimental Development will be funded Other type of activities (eg coordination dissemination management) cannot be included into separated task All eligible entities invited to submit Polish proposal are obliged to use the rate of exchange of The European Central Bank dated on the day of opening the call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

600 000 euro In relation to the budget limit it is recommended

that one project partner can require up to 200 000 euro

Other Funding Criteria Organization must be registered in Poland

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

For enterprises it is strongly advised to state in the Pre-proposal application form in table for Project coordinatorProject partner in the row ldquoOther informationrdquo the KRS number of the enterprise and the size of the enterprise (microsmall medium large) A condition for the participation of a group of entities as the Applicant in the competition is its formal existence on the date of submission of the pre-proposal confirmed by its members concluding at least conditionally agreement on the creation of a group of entities

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Please note that group of entities counts as two project partners from Poland (it meets the limit on the number of participants from the same country please see call text for details)

Useful Links httpswwwncbrgovplprogramyprogramy-miedzynarodowe

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PORTUGAL

Funding Organisation

Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT IP)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Germana Santos Rui Munhaacute

germanasantosfctpt 213911569 ruimunhafctpt 213911538

Eligible Institutions Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Articles 3-5)

Eligible Applicants Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Article 6)

Eligible Costs Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Articles 7-9)

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

300000 euro 100000 euro

Other Funding Criteria If more than one Portuguese institution participates in a consortium the budget must be shared with the maximum limit of requested funding set at 1000000 euro per consortium

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions Portuguese applicants will have to fill in and send a Declaration of Commitment (DC) duly signed and stamped to the NCPs via email FCT may require the original of the DC in the future (Article 5 of the National Regulation) Check the National Regulation terms for admission and acceptance of proposals and projects namely concerning the update of technical and financial reports and return of funds of ongoingconcluded projects and situation of proposals previously submitted to FCT regarding pending decisions scientific areas and other calls

Useful Links

Access to electronic submission tool httpsaquaticpollutantsptjde

Access to FCT webpage dedicated to this Joint Call

httpswwwfctptapoioscooptranseranetsaquaticpollutantsindexphtmlen httpswwwfctptapoioscooptranseranetsaquaticpollutantsindexphtmlpt

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ROMANIA

Funding Organisation

Executive Agency for Higher Education Research Development and Innovation

Funding (UEFISCDI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mihaela Manole

Nicoleta Dumitrache

Mihaelamanoleuefiscdiro 0040213023863

Nicoletadumitracheuefiscdiro 0040213023886

Eligible Institutions

Eligible entities for funding are universities public institutions RampD national institutions joint-stock companies SMErsquos and Large companies NGOs (associations foundations etc) others Funding rates vary in accordance with state aid legislation

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of principal investigator

Eligible Costs

a Staff costs

b Logistics expenses

- Capital expenditure

- Expenditure on stocks - supplies and inventory items

- Expenditure on services performed by third parties cannot exceed 25 of the funding from the public budget The subcontracted parts should not be coresubstantial parts of the project work

c Travel expenses

d Overhead (indirect costs) is calculated as a percentage of direct costs staff costs logistics costs (excluding capital costs and cost for subcontracting) and travel expenses Indirect costs will not exceed 20 of direct costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

500000 euro

250000 euro for all romanian partners in case a Romanian institution is the Coordinator

200000 euro for all romanian partners in case a Romanian institution is not the Coordinator

(please read httpsuefiscdiropachet-de-informatii-suprogramul-3-2-orizont-2020)

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Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Useful Links httpsuefiscdiropachet-de-informatii-suprogramul-3-2-orizont-2020

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SCOTLAND

Funding Organisation

Scottish Enterprise (SCOTENT)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Karen Fraser karenfraserscotentcouk

+44 141 4685658

Eligible Institutions

Universities (in a consortium led by a company having at least two companies and with at least one of these being Scottish-based and undertaking RampD in Scotland and limit of one research organisation)

Eligible Applicants Any company Only universities and companies in the Scottish Enterprise area are eligible (those in the Highlands and Islands area are not eligible)

Eligible Costs

Project-specific costs including salaries overheads equipment IT consultancy training materials trials IP in whole or in part as per pre-defined criteria available on request

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 752000 No limit

Other Funding Criteria

Co-funding rate of 25-50 of eligible costs and subject to Scottish Enterprise policy and procedures and EU State Aid Regulation Preference to proposals with the greatest economic impact

Relevant documents Scottish Enterprise Large RampD Grant guidelines (see link below)

Additional Info Consortiums must consist of a Scottish based company and 2 other EU member states

Useful Links httpswwwscottish-enterprisecomsupport-for-businessesfunding-and-grantsgrowing-your-businessresearch-and-development-grant

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SOUTH AFRICA

Funding Organisation

Water Research Commission (WRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mr Tiyani Chauke Tiyanicwrcorgza

+27 12 761 9304

Eligible Institutions South African registered Universities Science Councils Research Institutions and Private Sector conducting research development and innovation

Eligible Applicants

Eligible Costs

Direct project related cost personnel project activities and procurement of equipment and Other direct costs consumables and travel costs (flight accommodation allowance and visa fees) to participate in the project kick-off and other obligatory project consortium meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro130000

Maximum of euro50000 per project for the duration of the project and not per annum The WRC will use an standard average rate of 1R=euro15 for all projects

Other Funding Criteria

1) To access the WRC funding all SA lead researchers in approved AquaPolllutants projects will be required to submit a funding application through the WRC Online Business Management System (BMS) as the first step for contracting process and also for national reporting The submission on BMS is mainly to capture the already approved project on the WRC system (2) All projects should be aligned to one or more of the WRC strategic objectives to qualify for funding Check WRC website for more information and there must be a clear distinction of new elements and value addition to projects that have been previously funded by the WRC through national calls Misaligned projects and failure to clearly distinguish the new elements in previously funded projects will lead to funding rejection regardless of Water JPI approval

Relevant documents National Regulations

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Additional Info

(1) SA partners are encouraged to include students in the projects for capacity building

(2) Before submitting the proposal to the AquaPolllutants call secretariat it is advised that the SA partner share the project outline with the WRC also highlighting the required financial cost for the SA partner to get WRC endorsement The project outlines should be submitted to the WRC NCP not later than 2 weeks before the call deadline to allow sufficient time for the WRC expert to assess the application

(3) The WRC National Contact Point will facilitate and assist with partner matching between SA and for WaterJPI call partners countries if necessary

(4) To raise awareness and promote the call in SA the WRC will share the information on the call information session that will be conducted virtually by the AquaPolllutants secretariat and also live stream the session using WRC social media channels The WRC NCP will also be available for bilateral meetings with individual institution as per invitation

Useful Links Any concerns relating to the FMS can be directed to bms-suppotwrcorgza

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Agencia Estatal de Investigacioacuten (AEI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Abraham Trujillo aquapollutantsaeigobes

+34 916038359

Eligible Institutions

Eligible entities for the State Research Agency funding are

Non-profit research organizations which must comply with the requirements established by this transnational call and with the rules on eligibility defined in the PCI 2020 Spanish partners belonging to Hospitals primary health care or public health administration of the National Health System (SNS) or belonging to Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS) or CIBER and CIBERNED should apply for funding to the National Institute of Health Carlos III (ISCIII) also participating in this transnational call Please check ISCIII rules Spanish Principal Investigators must demonstrate experience as investigators in projects funded by the Plan Estatal I+D+i 2013-2016 the Plan Estatal I+D+i 2017-2020 ERC Grants European Framework Programmes or other relevant national or international programmes AEI and the ISCIII reserve the right to exchange applicants in order to maximize the available funds provided the respective eligibility rules are met

Eligible Applicants

Incompatibilities These must be taken into account when participating in different ERA-Nets or other international initiatives - Principal Investigators are not allowed to apply for funding in more than one proposal of this ERA-NET AquaticPollutants cofounded call in more than one proposal in the same PCI call or in two PCI calls in consecutive years - Principal Investigators must remain unchanged between the proposal to this transnational call and the PCI 2020 call The State Research Agency will avoid double funding (overlapping with other EU or National funding) and will not grant projects or parts of projects already funded

Eligible Costs

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible)

Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

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Indirect costs (overheads) and clinical trials are not eligible for funding in the PCI call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

1000000 euro

bull Maximum amount of funding per legal entity eligible for AEI should not exceed euro150000 for a 3-year project

bull Maximum per proposal is euro200000 independently of the number of legal entities applying

bull In addition 50000 more can be requested if the transnational proposal is led by a PI eligible for AEI funding

Other Funding Criteria

Centres formed by different Spanish legal entities will be considered as a unique entity and thus the maximum funding should not exceed the limits per proposal established above (for example to mixed centres) The final funding will take into account the transnational evaluation of the collaborative proposal the scientific quality of the Spanish group the added value of the international collaboration the participation of the industrial sector and the financial resources available

Relevant documents

Programa Estatal de Investigacioacuten Desarrollo e Innovacioacuten Orientada a los Retos de la Sociedad Plan Estatal de Investigacioacuten Cientiacutefica y Teacutecnica y de Innovacioacuten 2017-2020 Plan Estatal The projects granted by the State Research Agency must be aligned with the main objectives described in the Programa Estatal The instrument for funding the Spanish partners will be the national call on International Joint Programming or its equivalent (Programacioacuten Conjunta Internacional PCI) which is expected to be launched in 2020 (PCI 2020) As a reference the beneficiaries are advised to read the call PCI 2019 AquaticPollutants cofunded call will be managed by the Subdivisioacuten de Programas Cientiacutefico-Teacutecnicos Transversales Fortalecimiento y Excelencia

Additional Info Any publication or dissemination activity resulting from the granted projects must acknowledge the State Research Agency funding ldquoProject (reference nordm XX) funded by the State Research Agency through PCI (or its equivalent)rdquo

Useful Links

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mauricio Garciacutea-Franco mauriciogisciiies

+34 91 822 2885

Eligible Institutions

Hospitals primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) These institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated in accordance to

the Spanish Act 502002 of December 26th (a copy of the foundationrsquos statutes may be submitted)

Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS) Accredited according to the RD 3392004 of February 27th or RD 2792016 (These

institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated according to the Spanish Act 50 2002 of December 26th) httpwwwengisciiiesISCIIIescontenidosfd-investigacionfd-institutos-investigacion-sanitarialistado-de-iis-acreditadosshtml

CIBER or CIBERNED Team members applying to the call must be from at least two groups belonging to

CIBER in two different home institutions and one of these two should be a Hospital primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) or Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS)

NOTE other public research organisations and private non-for profit organisations should apply to the State Research Agency (AEI) also participating in this transnational call Please check AEI rules

AEI and the ISCIII reserve the right to exchange applicants in order to maximize the available funds provided the respective eligibility rules are met

Eligible Applicants

Principal Investigators (PIs) can only participate in one project proposal The Principal Investigator (PI) and all members of the research group must belong to the eligible institution or be affiliated to CIBER CIBERNED or an IIS Excluded personnel as Principal Investigator (PI) bull Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR) bull Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts) bull Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

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bull Those undergoing postdoctoral training (eg ldquoSara Borrellrdquo or ldquoJuan de la Ciervardquo contracts)

Eligibility of costs types and their caps

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible) Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

Overheads according to AES 2020

Double funding of the same concept is not allowed

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

250000euro 2-3 projects tentatively envisaged to be funded

bull Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads included)

bull Up to 250000 euro per coordinator (overheads included)

Other Funding Criteria

PLEASE NOTE I Applicants from ISCIII are eligible Eligibility criteria from AESI 2020 apply II Same institution cannot participate with more than one partner in the same

project proposal III Only one PI per beneficiary institution may be funded within the same proposal IV SMEs and other private companies are encouraged to participate at their own

cost as subcontractors or funded by CDTI V There is no other incompatibility with AES 2020

Incompatibility for application to any other call are subject to the provisions in the relevant call

Submission of the proposal at the national level

National applications will be required by ISCIII The national submission period will be published at AES 2020 Spanish Applicants should periodically check in the web page of ISCIII if they are qualified ISCIII may not send invitations to the mandatory national phase

Submission of other information at the national level

Due to administrative and legal regulations the National Institute of Health Carlos III declares the end of September 2020 as national deadline for the decision on fundable project consortia which include Spanish partners to be funded by ISCIII Any concerned applicant in a proposal for which no final decision has been made by the deadline could be declared not fundable by ISCIII Any publication data base product or event protected with IPR or not resulting from the granted project must acknowledge ldquoAward no XX by ISCIII thorough AES 2020 and within the AquaticPollutants frameworkrdquo even after the end of the project

Submission of financial and scientific reports at the national level Follow up of national grants will be according to AES 2020

Requirements on data and repositories

Researchers funded by ISCIII must make public the human genomic data as well as relevant data (phenotype and exposition data) generated inside the funded project and will use open access repositories Researchers must also make public all the necessary information for the interpretation of these genomic data including lab protocols data instruments survey tools Regarding genomic data it is understood association of complete genomes (GWAS) matrixes of de polymorphism of a single nucleotide (SNP) and sequence of genome and transcriptomic metagenomic epigenomic and gene expression data The researchers whose projects are funded by ISCIII are recommended to store their scientific data at the ELIXIR Core Data Resources or if non-European repositories or data bases are to be used they must

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be certified by ELIXIR or the US National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) ISCIII may not fund any project that may require a repository andor a data base without a plan ensuring sustainability and decommissioning after the end of funding

Useful Links wwwisciiies

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council for Environment Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning

(FORMAS)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Petra Wallberg petrawallbergformasse

Eligible Institutions

Grants for research projects can only be administered by a Swedish university university college or other Swedish public organisation that fulfils the grant administrating organisation eligibility requirements of Formas Please check Formas Eligible Institutions

Eligible Applicants To be eligible to apply for grants from Formas main applicants and co-applicants must have a doctoral degree Other people participating in the project (eg doctoral students technicians lab assistants) do not need to have a doctoral degree

Eligible Costs

Admitted costs

Project grants from Formas may be used for financing of salary for researchers doctoral students (up to three years) and technical staff (including social-security contributions) Grants may also be used to finance running costs (eg consumables equipment under 500 kSEK travel conferences publication in open access journals) equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

For existing employment positions the current salary at the time of application (including social-security contributions) must be used for each of the subsequent years For new employment positions the starting salary at the grant administrating organisation must be used for each subsequent year Note that the total salary costs awarded by Formas for an individual researcher doctoral student or other member of the project may never exceed 100 per cent of a full-time position

Budget specification

bull Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

bull Travel (Missions) Traveling cost for meetings data collection and so on

bull Consumables (Running costs) All the costs that are related to the research activities as well as equipment under 500 kSEK publications in open access journal equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

Overhead Formas funds overhead costs according to the Swedish universities or institutions policies

Funding Commitment Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

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1 500 000 euro

The maximum amount which can be requested by Swedish applicant(s) is limited to euro 500000 (if Swedish Coordinator) or euro 300000 if Swedish Participant(s)

Other Funding Criteria

Ethical guidelines and open access

For information regarding Formasrsquo ethical guidelines and issues concerning public and open access to research results and scientific data Please check

httpwwwformasseenFinancingEthical-Policy

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Swedish applicants involved in proposals invited to step 2 are requested to submit a proposal to FormasPrisma after instructions from Formas NCP Each Swedish PI awarded funding must submit a financial and scientific report to Formas when the project has ended

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpsformasseenstart-pagearchivecalls2020-01-14-aquatic-pollutantshtml

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Markus Moll MarkusMollsidase

+46 72 143 42 46

Eligible Institutions

Sida will support the participation of researchers from low-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa and other sub-Saharan African countries where Sweden has bilateral development cooperation Institutions eligible to apply are Africa-based domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the following countries Benin Burkina Faso Burundi Central African Republic Chad Comoros Congo (Dem Rep) Eritrea Ethiopia The Gambia Guinea Guinea-Bissau Kenya Liberia Madagascar Malawi Mali Mozambique Niger Rwanda Senegal Sierra Leone Somalia South Sudan Sudan Tanzania Togo Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe Profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative

Eligible Applicants

African researchers employed by domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the countries specified above are eligible to apply Researchers from profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative Researchers may only be listed as a project coordinator or research partner on one project application However multiple submissions from multiple projects with researchers based at the same institution are allowed Only proposals addressing aspects of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) including resistant pathogens resistance genes and antibiotics and other antimicrobial substances under any of the themes and subthemes defined in the call are eligible for funding

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs include salaries consumables equipment travel and indirect costs Grant funds may not be used to reimburse expenses incurred prior to the project start date Sida will not fund projects or parts of projects that have been funded through other calls

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No grantee is permitted to make sub-grants but all grantees will be permitted to contract for services up to a maximum of 20000 Euro Please be aware that this limit applies to funds paid by an awardee to any other organization (or an individual employed at another organization) as a subcontractor

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

15000000 SEK (approx 1420000 euro)

250000 SEK (approx 237000 euro) for individual partners and 5000000 SEK (approx 474000

euro) for projects consisting of two or more partners eligible for Sida funding

Other Funding Criteria

Grants to project coordinatorspartners funded by Sida can only be administered by a university or other academic research institution General conditions applicable to grants from Sida to NGOs regarding projectprogramme support will apply to all institutions considered for a grant (document needs to be made accessible through the call page) Before deciding on grant funding the capacity of each applicantrsquos institution to administrate funds will be assessed according to Sidas regulations for contribution management and the projectsrsquo adherence to the Swedish strategy for research cooperation and research in development cooperation httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3strategi-for-forskningssamarbete-pdf-for-webb-eng-2pdf

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info Individuals that are members of projects invited to make a full proposal may be required to submit additional information that pertains to their specific work andor budget within the research consortium to Sida or a designated partner organization

Useful Links httpswwwsidaseEnglish

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council (SRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Patriq Fagerstedt patriqfagerstedtvrse

+46 (0)8-54644246

Eligible Institutions

Grants from the Swedish Research Council shall be administered by a Swedish university or HEI or another Swedish public organisation that fulfils our criteria for administrating organisations To apply your organisation must therefore be approved as an administrating organisation Please note that as a consequence Swedish researchers working for a company cannot be financed and should therefore not submit an application to the Swedish Research Council even if they are part of a consortium application

Eligible Applicants

You must hold a Swedish doctoral degree or a corresponding foreign degree awarded no later than the deadline for this call You may only submit one application for this grant and you may only be the Swedish partner of one consortium in this call The applicant may not have an ongoing JPIAMR grant or any other project grant concerning the same project concept funded by the Council at the start of the grant period

Eligible Costs

The project grant may be used to fund all types of project-related costs such as salaries (including your own salary however no more than corresponding to the personrsquos activity level in the project) running costs (such as consumables travel including stays at research facilities publication costs and minor equipment) premises and depreciation costs Grants may not be used for scholarships If a doctoral student participates project funds may not be paid out as salary during teaching or other departmental duties

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

19 000 000 SEK

Total amount per project proposal 500 000 EUR (SWE Coordinator) or 300

000 EUR (SWE Partner(s)) for all Swedish applicants together including indirect

costs

Other Funding Criteria

The Swedish Research Council will support research projects under all three themes of the call - MeasuringEvaluatingTaking Actions - under the condition that the project includes research on pathogens and antimicrobial resistant bacteria from aquatic ecosystems (inland and marine) All Swedish applicants must communicate with the national contact person regarding their intention to participate in the call before submission of the consortium application

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All Swedish partners participating in the call and applying for funding from the Swedish Research Council shall also submit a parallel application using the Swedish Research Councilrsquos application system Prisma The application form in Prisma can be reached from the call text at the SRC website Parallel application is a mandatory eligibility criterion Failure to submit the parallel application to the Swedish Research Council before the deadline of the Prisma call will result in the Swedish partner being declared ineligible

Relevant documents See national call text for all national regulations httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

Additional Info

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

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TAIWAN

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Ching-Mei Tang cmtommostgovtw

Eligible Institutions

In compliance with the MoSTrsquos regulation ldquoOperation Guidelines for MOST Research Grantsrdquo

bull Applicant institutions (ie research conducting institutions) shall be approved by MoST to be eligible recipients of subsidization in accordance with the Operation Guidelines for Institutions Applying for MOST Grants

bull The eligible institutions are classified into three categories as follows

Taiwanese publicprivate colleges and universities Taiwanese publicprivate research institutions Taiwanese Medical institutions

Eligible Applicants In addition the Principal Investigator(s) and co-Principal Investigator(s) must meet several qualifications please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Eligible Costs please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro500000 euro85000 annually

Other Funding Criteria As detailed in Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Relevant documents please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Additional Info Please note that Taiwanese project partners shall submit a proposal to the MoST for national financing after the project has been selected and approved for funding through the AquaticPollutants evaluation and selection process

Useful Links Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) httpswwwmostgovtwl=en

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TUNESIA

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MHESR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Awatef Soltane Marzouki

Saida Rafrafi Farhat

Zied Kbaier

awatefsoltanedppsgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

coopint2gmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

kbaierziedgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

Eligible Institutions Tunisian public research institutions

- Research institutes or centers - Research laboratoriesunits based at the universities

Eligible Applicants

The Tunisian Principal Investigator (PI) should be a - Professor or equivalent - Associate Professor or equivalent - Assistant professor or equivalent

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are those used exclusively for the purpose of achieving the objectives of the project All expenses must be incurred between the start date and the end date of the project and must be limited to the allocated budget

The following expenses would be eligible a Travel and daily allowances b Other operating expenses directly related to the project c Small equipment logistics and consumables d Contract provide services (exclusively for non-permanent administrative and

research staff) should not exceed 20 of the total budget e Organisation of scientific events and meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount per Proposal

150000 euro MHESR has reserved 20000 euro project year

Other Funding Criteria

- The duration of the project should not exceed 3 years - The Tunisian Coordinators or the PI should send their annual mi-term and

final reports to the MHESR without any prior notification SMEs and NGOs are not eligible to receive funding from MHESR but it is recommended to involve them

Relevant documents National Regulations

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Additional Info Applicants are encouraged to submit proposals involving at least one socio-economic partner eligible for MHESR funding such as technical centers

Useful Links wwwmestn

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TURKEY

Funding Organisation

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Almila Nur ARSUNAR

Nihan AKDEMİRCİ

almilabahartubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 56

nihanmoralitubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 55

Eligible Institutions Higher education institutions their institutes public RampD centres SMEs and companies established in Turkey

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Eligible Costs Personnel travel equipmenttoolsoftware service procurement material costs Budget restrictions for private sector applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

750000 EUR 1500000 TL (including Project Incentive

Premium (PIP) and overhead costs)

Other Funding Criteria

For each Turkish partner in the project team budget limitations below should be used bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from Universities

(public and private) research institutes and public institutions is 720000 TL This amount excludes Project Incentive Premium (PIP) and overhead costs

bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from private corporations is 1000000 TL for Turkish partners This amount excludes overhead costs

Relevant documents

National Regulations httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles256_sayili_bk_islenmis_hali-1071-1_0pdf

httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfilesyonetmelik_iii_2_0pdf

httpstubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles365313_yk_islenmis_hali_ardeb_idari_mali_esaslarpdf

Additional Info

Please check TUBITAK website where all detailed information will be provided in national call announcement Turkish partners will make their online application via TUBITAKrsquos online system available from httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

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Turkish partners will use E-Signature for their applications Detailed information can be achieved via website httpwwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles281ardeb_eimza_yardim_dokumanipdf (Hard copy of documents need NOT to be sent) In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions

Useful Links httpswwwtubitakgovtr httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

  • Table of Content
  • BELGIUM
  • Eligible personnel costs (permanenttemporary)
  • Operating cost (Travel and consumables)
  • Equipement
  • Overheads
  • Subcontracting
  • BELGIUM
  • BELGIUM
  • BRAZIL
  • CYPRUS
  • CZECH REPUBLIC
  • DENMARK
  • ESTONIA
  • FINLAND
  • FRANCE
  • GERMANY
  • GREECE
  • IRELAND
  • ISRAEL
  • ITALY
  • ITALY
  • LATVIA
  • MOLDOVA (Republic of)
  • NORWAY
  • POLAND
  • PORTUGAL
  • ROMANIA
  • SCOTLAND
  • SOUTH AFRICA
  • SPAIN
  • SPAIN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • TAIWAN
  • TUNESIA
  • TURKEY
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Funding quota of Polish participants can be up to 100 for research organizations In the case of enterprises funding quota will be decided on a case-by-case basis depending on the size of the company type of researchdevelopment risk associated with the research activities and commercial perspective of exploitation under Section 2 of the Regulation of the Minister of Science and Higher Education of 25 February 2015 on criteria and rules on granting state aid and ldquode minimisrdquo aid by the National Centre for Research and Development published in Journal of Laws item 299 2015

Large Enterprises

Medium Enterprises

MicroSmall Enterprises

Universities and research organizations

FundamentalBasic Research

na na na na

IndustrialApplied Research

Up to 50+15

(max 65 )

Up to 50+10+15 (max 75 )

Up to 50+20+15 (max 80 )

Up to 100

Experimental development

Up to 25+15

(max 40 )

Up to 25+10+15 (max 50 )

Up to 25+20+15 (max 60 )

Up to 100

In any case only IndustrialApplied Research and Experimental Development will be funded Other type of activities (eg coordination dissemination management) cannot be included into separated task All eligible entities invited to submit Polish proposal are obliged to use the rate of exchange of The European Central Bank dated on the day of opening the call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

600 000 euro In relation to the budget limit it is recommended

that one project partner can require up to 200 000 euro

Other Funding Criteria Organization must be registered in Poland

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

For enterprises it is strongly advised to state in the Pre-proposal application form in table for Project coordinatorProject partner in the row ldquoOther informationrdquo the KRS number of the enterprise and the size of the enterprise (microsmall medium large) A condition for the participation of a group of entities as the Applicant in the competition is its formal existence on the date of submission of the pre-proposal confirmed by its members concluding at least conditionally agreement on the creation of a group of entities

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Please note that group of entities counts as two project partners from Poland (it meets the limit on the number of participants from the same country please see call text for details)

Useful Links httpswwwncbrgovplprogramyprogramy-miedzynarodowe

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PORTUGAL

Funding Organisation

Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT IP)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Germana Santos Rui Munhaacute

germanasantosfctpt 213911569 ruimunhafctpt 213911538

Eligible Institutions Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Articles 3-5)

Eligible Applicants Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Article 6)

Eligible Costs Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Articles 7-9)

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

300000 euro 100000 euro

Other Funding Criteria If more than one Portuguese institution participates in a consortium the budget must be shared with the maximum limit of requested funding set at 1000000 euro per consortium

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions Portuguese applicants will have to fill in and send a Declaration of Commitment (DC) duly signed and stamped to the NCPs via email FCT may require the original of the DC in the future (Article 5 of the National Regulation) Check the National Regulation terms for admission and acceptance of proposals and projects namely concerning the update of technical and financial reports and return of funds of ongoingconcluded projects and situation of proposals previously submitted to FCT regarding pending decisions scientific areas and other calls

Useful Links

Access to electronic submission tool httpsaquaticpollutantsptjde

Access to FCT webpage dedicated to this Joint Call

httpswwwfctptapoioscooptranseranetsaquaticpollutantsindexphtmlen httpswwwfctptapoioscooptranseranetsaquaticpollutantsindexphtmlpt

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ROMANIA

Funding Organisation

Executive Agency for Higher Education Research Development and Innovation

Funding (UEFISCDI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mihaela Manole

Nicoleta Dumitrache

Mihaelamanoleuefiscdiro 0040213023863

Nicoletadumitracheuefiscdiro 0040213023886

Eligible Institutions

Eligible entities for funding are universities public institutions RampD national institutions joint-stock companies SMErsquos and Large companies NGOs (associations foundations etc) others Funding rates vary in accordance with state aid legislation

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of principal investigator

Eligible Costs

a Staff costs

b Logistics expenses

- Capital expenditure

- Expenditure on stocks - supplies and inventory items

- Expenditure on services performed by third parties cannot exceed 25 of the funding from the public budget The subcontracted parts should not be coresubstantial parts of the project work

c Travel expenses

d Overhead (indirect costs) is calculated as a percentage of direct costs staff costs logistics costs (excluding capital costs and cost for subcontracting) and travel expenses Indirect costs will not exceed 20 of direct costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

500000 euro

250000 euro for all romanian partners in case a Romanian institution is the Coordinator

200000 euro for all romanian partners in case a Romanian institution is not the Coordinator

(please read httpsuefiscdiropachet-de-informatii-suprogramul-3-2-orizont-2020)

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Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Useful Links httpsuefiscdiropachet-de-informatii-suprogramul-3-2-orizont-2020

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SCOTLAND

Funding Organisation

Scottish Enterprise (SCOTENT)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Karen Fraser karenfraserscotentcouk

+44 141 4685658

Eligible Institutions

Universities (in a consortium led by a company having at least two companies and with at least one of these being Scottish-based and undertaking RampD in Scotland and limit of one research organisation)

Eligible Applicants Any company Only universities and companies in the Scottish Enterprise area are eligible (those in the Highlands and Islands area are not eligible)

Eligible Costs

Project-specific costs including salaries overheads equipment IT consultancy training materials trials IP in whole or in part as per pre-defined criteria available on request

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 752000 No limit

Other Funding Criteria

Co-funding rate of 25-50 of eligible costs and subject to Scottish Enterprise policy and procedures and EU State Aid Regulation Preference to proposals with the greatest economic impact

Relevant documents Scottish Enterprise Large RampD Grant guidelines (see link below)

Additional Info Consortiums must consist of a Scottish based company and 2 other EU member states

Useful Links httpswwwscottish-enterprisecomsupport-for-businessesfunding-and-grantsgrowing-your-businessresearch-and-development-grant

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SOUTH AFRICA

Funding Organisation

Water Research Commission (WRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mr Tiyani Chauke Tiyanicwrcorgza

+27 12 761 9304

Eligible Institutions South African registered Universities Science Councils Research Institutions and Private Sector conducting research development and innovation

Eligible Applicants

Eligible Costs

Direct project related cost personnel project activities and procurement of equipment and Other direct costs consumables and travel costs (flight accommodation allowance and visa fees) to participate in the project kick-off and other obligatory project consortium meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro130000

Maximum of euro50000 per project for the duration of the project and not per annum The WRC will use an standard average rate of 1R=euro15 for all projects

Other Funding Criteria

1) To access the WRC funding all SA lead researchers in approved AquaPolllutants projects will be required to submit a funding application through the WRC Online Business Management System (BMS) as the first step for contracting process and also for national reporting The submission on BMS is mainly to capture the already approved project on the WRC system (2) All projects should be aligned to one or more of the WRC strategic objectives to qualify for funding Check WRC website for more information and there must be a clear distinction of new elements and value addition to projects that have been previously funded by the WRC through national calls Misaligned projects and failure to clearly distinguish the new elements in previously funded projects will lead to funding rejection regardless of Water JPI approval

Relevant documents National Regulations

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Additional Info

(1) SA partners are encouraged to include students in the projects for capacity building

(2) Before submitting the proposal to the AquaPolllutants call secretariat it is advised that the SA partner share the project outline with the WRC also highlighting the required financial cost for the SA partner to get WRC endorsement The project outlines should be submitted to the WRC NCP not later than 2 weeks before the call deadline to allow sufficient time for the WRC expert to assess the application

(3) The WRC National Contact Point will facilitate and assist with partner matching between SA and for WaterJPI call partners countries if necessary

(4) To raise awareness and promote the call in SA the WRC will share the information on the call information session that will be conducted virtually by the AquaPolllutants secretariat and also live stream the session using WRC social media channels The WRC NCP will also be available for bilateral meetings with individual institution as per invitation

Useful Links Any concerns relating to the FMS can be directed to bms-suppotwrcorgza

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Agencia Estatal de Investigacioacuten (AEI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Abraham Trujillo aquapollutantsaeigobes

+34 916038359

Eligible Institutions

Eligible entities for the State Research Agency funding are

Non-profit research organizations which must comply with the requirements established by this transnational call and with the rules on eligibility defined in the PCI 2020 Spanish partners belonging to Hospitals primary health care or public health administration of the National Health System (SNS) or belonging to Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS) or CIBER and CIBERNED should apply for funding to the National Institute of Health Carlos III (ISCIII) also participating in this transnational call Please check ISCIII rules Spanish Principal Investigators must demonstrate experience as investigators in projects funded by the Plan Estatal I+D+i 2013-2016 the Plan Estatal I+D+i 2017-2020 ERC Grants European Framework Programmes or other relevant national or international programmes AEI and the ISCIII reserve the right to exchange applicants in order to maximize the available funds provided the respective eligibility rules are met

Eligible Applicants

Incompatibilities These must be taken into account when participating in different ERA-Nets or other international initiatives - Principal Investigators are not allowed to apply for funding in more than one proposal of this ERA-NET AquaticPollutants cofounded call in more than one proposal in the same PCI call or in two PCI calls in consecutive years - Principal Investigators must remain unchanged between the proposal to this transnational call and the PCI 2020 call The State Research Agency will avoid double funding (overlapping with other EU or National funding) and will not grant projects or parts of projects already funded

Eligible Costs

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible)

Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

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Indirect costs (overheads) and clinical trials are not eligible for funding in the PCI call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

1000000 euro

bull Maximum amount of funding per legal entity eligible for AEI should not exceed euro150000 for a 3-year project

bull Maximum per proposal is euro200000 independently of the number of legal entities applying

bull In addition 50000 more can be requested if the transnational proposal is led by a PI eligible for AEI funding

Other Funding Criteria

Centres formed by different Spanish legal entities will be considered as a unique entity and thus the maximum funding should not exceed the limits per proposal established above (for example to mixed centres) The final funding will take into account the transnational evaluation of the collaborative proposal the scientific quality of the Spanish group the added value of the international collaboration the participation of the industrial sector and the financial resources available

Relevant documents

Programa Estatal de Investigacioacuten Desarrollo e Innovacioacuten Orientada a los Retos de la Sociedad Plan Estatal de Investigacioacuten Cientiacutefica y Teacutecnica y de Innovacioacuten 2017-2020 Plan Estatal The projects granted by the State Research Agency must be aligned with the main objectives described in the Programa Estatal The instrument for funding the Spanish partners will be the national call on International Joint Programming or its equivalent (Programacioacuten Conjunta Internacional PCI) which is expected to be launched in 2020 (PCI 2020) As a reference the beneficiaries are advised to read the call PCI 2019 AquaticPollutants cofunded call will be managed by the Subdivisioacuten de Programas Cientiacutefico-Teacutecnicos Transversales Fortalecimiento y Excelencia

Additional Info Any publication or dissemination activity resulting from the granted projects must acknowledge the State Research Agency funding ldquoProject (reference nordm XX) funded by the State Research Agency through PCI (or its equivalent)rdquo

Useful Links

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mauricio Garciacutea-Franco mauriciogisciiies

+34 91 822 2885

Eligible Institutions

Hospitals primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) These institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated in accordance to

the Spanish Act 502002 of December 26th (a copy of the foundationrsquos statutes may be submitted)

Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS) Accredited according to the RD 3392004 of February 27th or RD 2792016 (These

institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated according to the Spanish Act 50 2002 of December 26th) httpwwwengisciiiesISCIIIescontenidosfd-investigacionfd-institutos-investigacion-sanitarialistado-de-iis-acreditadosshtml

CIBER or CIBERNED Team members applying to the call must be from at least two groups belonging to

CIBER in two different home institutions and one of these two should be a Hospital primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) or Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS)

NOTE other public research organisations and private non-for profit organisations should apply to the State Research Agency (AEI) also participating in this transnational call Please check AEI rules

AEI and the ISCIII reserve the right to exchange applicants in order to maximize the available funds provided the respective eligibility rules are met

Eligible Applicants

Principal Investigators (PIs) can only participate in one project proposal The Principal Investigator (PI) and all members of the research group must belong to the eligible institution or be affiliated to CIBER CIBERNED or an IIS Excluded personnel as Principal Investigator (PI) bull Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR) bull Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts) bull Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

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48

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bull Those undergoing postdoctoral training (eg ldquoSara Borrellrdquo or ldquoJuan de la Ciervardquo contracts)

Eligibility of costs types and their caps

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible) Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

Overheads according to AES 2020

Double funding of the same concept is not allowed

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

250000euro 2-3 projects tentatively envisaged to be funded

bull Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads included)

bull Up to 250000 euro per coordinator (overheads included)

Other Funding Criteria

PLEASE NOTE I Applicants from ISCIII are eligible Eligibility criteria from AESI 2020 apply II Same institution cannot participate with more than one partner in the same

project proposal III Only one PI per beneficiary institution may be funded within the same proposal IV SMEs and other private companies are encouraged to participate at their own

cost as subcontractors or funded by CDTI V There is no other incompatibility with AES 2020

Incompatibility for application to any other call are subject to the provisions in the relevant call

Submission of the proposal at the national level

National applications will be required by ISCIII The national submission period will be published at AES 2020 Spanish Applicants should periodically check in the web page of ISCIII if they are qualified ISCIII may not send invitations to the mandatory national phase

Submission of other information at the national level

Due to administrative and legal regulations the National Institute of Health Carlos III declares the end of September 2020 as national deadline for the decision on fundable project consortia which include Spanish partners to be funded by ISCIII Any concerned applicant in a proposal for which no final decision has been made by the deadline could be declared not fundable by ISCIII Any publication data base product or event protected with IPR or not resulting from the granted project must acknowledge ldquoAward no XX by ISCIII thorough AES 2020 and within the AquaticPollutants frameworkrdquo even after the end of the project

Submission of financial and scientific reports at the national level Follow up of national grants will be according to AES 2020

Requirements on data and repositories

Researchers funded by ISCIII must make public the human genomic data as well as relevant data (phenotype and exposition data) generated inside the funded project and will use open access repositories Researchers must also make public all the necessary information for the interpretation of these genomic data including lab protocols data instruments survey tools Regarding genomic data it is understood association of complete genomes (GWAS) matrixes of de polymorphism of a single nucleotide (SNP) and sequence of genome and transcriptomic metagenomic epigenomic and gene expression data The researchers whose projects are funded by ISCIII are recommended to store their scientific data at the ELIXIR Core Data Resources or if non-European repositories or data bases are to be used they must

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be certified by ELIXIR or the US National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) ISCIII may not fund any project that may require a repository andor a data base without a plan ensuring sustainability and decommissioning after the end of funding

Useful Links wwwisciiies

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council for Environment Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning

(FORMAS)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Petra Wallberg petrawallbergformasse

Eligible Institutions

Grants for research projects can only be administered by a Swedish university university college or other Swedish public organisation that fulfils the grant administrating organisation eligibility requirements of Formas Please check Formas Eligible Institutions

Eligible Applicants To be eligible to apply for grants from Formas main applicants and co-applicants must have a doctoral degree Other people participating in the project (eg doctoral students technicians lab assistants) do not need to have a doctoral degree

Eligible Costs

Admitted costs

Project grants from Formas may be used for financing of salary for researchers doctoral students (up to three years) and technical staff (including social-security contributions) Grants may also be used to finance running costs (eg consumables equipment under 500 kSEK travel conferences publication in open access journals) equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

For existing employment positions the current salary at the time of application (including social-security contributions) must be used for each of the subsequent years For new employment positions the starting salary at the grant administrating organisation must be used for each subsequent year Note that the total salary costs awarded by Formas for an individual researcher doctoral student or other member of the project may never exceed 100 per cent of a full-time position

Budget specification

bull Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

bull Travel (Missions) Traveling cost for meetings data collection and so on

bull Consumables (Running costs) All the costs that are related to the research activities as well as equipment under 500 kSEK publications in open access journal equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

Overhead Formas funds overhead costs according to the Swedish universities or institutions policies

Funding Commitment Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

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1 500 000 euro

The maximum amount which can be requested by Swedish applicant(s) is limited to euro 500000 (if Swedish Coordinator) or euro 300000 if Swedish Participant(s)

Other Funding Criteria

Ethical guidelines and open access

For information regarding Formasrsquo ethical guidelines and issues concerning public and open access to research results and scientific data Please check

httpwwwformasseenFinancingEthical-Policy

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Swedish applicants involved in proposals invited to step 2 are requested to submit a proposal to FormasPrisma after instructions from Formas NCP Each Swedish PI awarded funding must submit a financial and scientific report to Formas when the project has ended

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpsformasseenstart-pagearchivecalls2020-01-14-aquatic-pollutantshtml

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Markus Moll MarkusMollsidase

+46 72 143 42 46

Eligible Institutions

Sida will support the participation of researchers from low-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa and other sub-Saharan African countries where Sweden has bilateral development cooperation Institutions eligible to apply are Africa-based domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the following countries Benin Burkina Faso Burundi Central African Republic Chad Comoros Congo (Dem Rep) Eritrea Ethiopia The Gambia Guinea Guinea-Bissau Kenya Liberia Madagascar Malawi Mali Mozambique Niger Rwanda Senegal Sierra Leone Somalia South Sudan Sudan Tanzania Togo Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe Profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative

Eligible Applicants

African researchers employed by domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the countries specified above are eligible to apply Researchers from profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative Researchers may only be listed as a project coordinator or research partner on one project application However multiple submissions from multiple projects with researchers based at the same institution are allowed Only proposals addressing aspects of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) including resistant pathogens resistance genes and antibiotics and other antimicrobial substances under any of the themes and subthemes defined in the call are eligible for funding

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs include salaries consumables equipment travel and indirect costs Grant funds may not be used to reimburse expenses incurred prior to the project start date Sida will not fund projects or parts of projects that have been funded through other calls

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No grantee is permitted to make sub-grants but all grantees will be permitted to contract for services up to a maximum of 20000 Euro Please be aware that this limit applies to funds paid by an awardee to any other organization (or an individual employed at another organization) as a subcontractor

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

15000000 SEK (approx 1420000 euro)

250000 SEK (approx 237000 euro) for individual partners and 5000000 SEK (approx 474000

euro) for projects consisting of two or more partners eligible for Sida funding

Other Funding Criteria

Grants to project coordinatorspartners funded by Sida can only be administered by a university or other academic research institution General conditions applicable to grants from Sida to NGOs regarding projectprogramme support will apply to all institutions considered for a grant (document needs to be made accessible through the call page) Before deciding on grant funding the capacity of each applicantrsquos institution to administrate funds will be assessed according to Sidas regulations for contribution management and the projectsrsquo adherence to the Swedish strategy for research cooperation and research in development cooperation httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3strategi-for-forskningssamarbete-pdf-for-webb-eng-2pdf

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info Individuals that are members of projects invited to make a full proposal may be required to submit additional information that pertains to their specific work andor budget within the research consortium to Sida or a designated partner organization

Useful Links httpswwwsidaseEnglish

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council (SRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Patriq Fagerstedt patriqfagerstedtvrse

+46 (0)8-54644246

Eligible Institutions

Grants from the Swedish Research Council shall be administered by a Swedish university or HEI or another Swedish public organisation that fulfils our criteria for administrating organisations To apply your organisation must therefore be approved as an administrating organisation Please note that as a consequence Swedish researchers working for a company cannot be financed and should therefore not submit an application to the Swedish Research Council even if they are part of a consortium application

Eligible Applicants

You must hold a Swedish doctoral degree or a corresponding foreign degree awarded no later than the deadline for this call You may only submit one application for this grant and you may only be the Swedish partner of one consortium in this call The applicant may not have an ongoing JPIAMR grant or any other project grant concerning the same project concept funded by the Council at the start of the grant period

Eligible Costs

The project grant may be used to fund all types of project-related costs such as salaries (including your own salary however no more than corresponding to the personrsquos activity level in the project) running costs (such as consumables travel including stays at research facilities publication costs and minor equipment) premises and depreciation costs Grants may not be used for scholarships If a doctoral student participates project funds may not be paid out as salary during teaching or other departmental duties

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

19 000 000 SEK

Total amount per project proposal 500 000 EUR (SWE Coordinator) or 300

000 EUR (SWE Partner(s)) for all Swedish applicants together including indirect

costs

Other Funding Criteria

The Swedish Research Council will support research projects under all three themes of the call - MeasuringEvaluatingTaking Actions - under the condition that the project includes research on pathogens and antimicrobial resistant bacteria from aquatic ecosystems (inland and marine) All Swedish applicants must communicate with the national contact person regarding their intention to participate in the call before submission of the consortium application

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All Swedish partners participating in the call and applying for funding from the Swedish Research Council shall also submit a parallel application using the Swedish Research Councilrsquos application system Prisma The application form in Prisma can be reached from the call text at the SRC website Parallel application is a mandatory eligibility criterion Failure to submit the parallel application to the Swedish Research Council before the deadline of the Prisma call will result in the Swedish partner being declared ineligible

Relevant documents See national call text for all national regulations httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

Additional Info

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

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TAIWAN

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Ching-Mei Tang cmtommostgovtw

Eligible Institutions

In compliance with the MoSTrsquos regulation ldquoOperation Guidelines for MOST Research Grantsrdquo

bull Applicant institutions (ie research conducting institutions) shall be approved by MoST to be eligible recipients of subsidization in accordance with the Operation Guidelines for Institutions Applying for MOST Grants

bull The eligible institutions are classified into three categories as follows

Taiwanese publicprivate colleges and universities Taiwanese publicprivate research institutions Taiwanese Medical institutions

Eligible Applicants In addition the Principal Investigator(s) and co-Principal Investigator(s) must meet several qualifications please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Eligible Costs please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro500000 euro85000 annually

Other Funding Criteria As detailed in Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Relevant documents please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Additional Info Please note that Taiwanese project partners shall submit a proposal to the MoST for national financing after the project has been selected and approved for funding through the AquaticPollutants evaluation and selection process

Useful Links Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) httpswwwmostgovtwl=en

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TUNESIA

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MHESR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Awatef Soltane Marzouki

Saida Rafrafi Farhat

Zied Kbaier

awatefsoltanedppsgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

coopint2gmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

kbaierziedgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

Eligible Institutions Tunisian public research institutions

- Research institutes or centers - Research laboratoriesunits based at the universities

Eligible Applicants

The Tunisian Principal Investigator (PI) should be a - Professor or equivalent - Associate Professor or equivalent - Assistant professor or equivalent

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are those used exclusively for the purpose of achieving the objectives of the project All expenses must be incurred between the start date and the end date of the project and must be limited to the allocated budget

The following expenses would be eligible a Travel and daily allowances b Other operating expenses directly related to the project c Small equipment logistics and consumables d Contract provide services (exclusively for non-permanent administrative and

research staff) should not exceed 20 of the total budget e Organisation of scientific events and meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount per Proposal

150000 euro MHESR has reserved 20000 euro project year

Other Funding Criteria

- The duration of the project should not exceed 3 years - The Tunisian Coordinators or the PI should send their annual mi-term and

final reports to the MHESR without any prior notification SMEs and NGOs are not eligible to receive funding from MHESR but it is recommended to involve them

Relevant documents National Regulations

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Additional Info Applicants are encouraged to submit proposals involving at least one socio-economic partner eligible for MHESR funding such as technical centers

Useful Links wwwmestn

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TURKEY

Funding Organisation

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Almila Nur ARSUNAR

Nihan AKDEMİRCİ

almilabahartubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 56

nihanmoralitubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 55

Eligible Institutions Higher education institutions their institutes public RampD centres SMEs and companies established in Turkey

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Eligible Costs Personnel travel equipmenttoolsoftware service procurement material costs Budget restrictions for private sector applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

750000 EUR 1500000 TL (including Project Incentive

Premium (PIP) and overhead costs)

Other Funding Criteria

For each Turkish partner in the project team budget limitations below should be used bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from Universities

(public and private) research institutes and public institutions is 720000 TL This amount excludes Project Incentive Premium (PIP) and overhead costs

bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from private corporations is 1000000 TL for Turkish partners This amount excludes overhead costs

Relevant documents

National Regulations httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles256_sayili_bk_islenmis_hali-1071-1_0pdf

httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfilesyonetmelik_iii_2_0pdf

httpstubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles365313_yk_islenmis_hali_ardeb_idari_mali_esaslarpdf

Additional Info

Please check TUBITAK website where all detailed information will be provided in national call announcement Turkish partners will make their online application via TUBITAKrsquos online system available from httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

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Turkish partners will use E-Signature for their applications Detailed information can be achieved via website httpwwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles281ardeb_eimza_yardim_dokumanipdf (Hard copy of documents need NOT to be sent) In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions

Useful Links httpswwwtubitakgovtr httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

  • Table of Content
  • BELGIUM
  • Eligible personnel costs (permanenttemporary)
  • Operating cost (Travel and consumables)
  • Equipement
  • Overheads
  • Subcontracting
  • BELGIUM
  • BELGIUM
  • BRAZIL
  • CYPRUS
  • CZECH REPUBLIC
  • DENMARK
  • ESTONIA
  • FINLAND
  • FRANCE
  • GERMANY
  • GREECE
  • IRELAND
  • ISRAEL
  • ITALY
  • ITALY
  • LATVIA
  • MOLDOVA (Republic of)
  • NORWAY
  • POLAND
  • PORTUGAL
  • ROMANIA
  • SCOTLAND
  • SOUTH AFRICA
  • SPAIN
  • SPAIN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • TAIWAN
  • TUNESIA
  • TURKEY
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Please note that group of entities counts as two project partners from Poland (it meets the limit on the number of participants from the same country please see call text for details)

Useful Links httpswwwncbrgovplprogramyprogramy-miedzynarodowe

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PORTUGAL

Funding Organisation

Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT IP)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Germana Santos Rui Munhaacute

germanasantosfctpt 213911569 ruimunhafctpt 213911538

Eligible Institutions Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Articles 3-5)

Eligible Applicants Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Article 6)

Eligible Costs Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Articles 7-9)

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

300000 euro 100000 euro

Other Funding Criteria If more than one Portuguese institution participates in a consortium the budget must be shared with the maximum limit of requested funding set at 1000000 euro per consortium

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions Portuguese applicants will have to fill in and send a Declaration of Commitment (DC) duly signed and stamped to the NCPs via email FCT may require the original of the DC in the future (Article 5 of the National Regulation) Check the National Regulation terms for admission and acceptance of proposals and projects namely concerning the update of technical and financial reports and return of funds of ongoingconcluded projects and situation of proposals previously submitted to FCT regarding pending decisions scientific areas and other calls

Useful Links

Access to electronic submission tool httpsaquaticpollutantsptjde

Access to FCT webpage dedicated to this Joint Call

httpswwwfctptapoioscooptranseranetsaquaticpollutantsindexphtmlen httpswwwfctptapoioscooptranseranetsaquaticpollutantsindexphtmlpt

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ROMANIA

Funding Organisation

Executive Agency for Higher Education Research Development and Innovation

Funding (UEFISCDI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mihaela Manole

Nicoleta Dumitrache

Mihaelamanoleuefiscdiro 0040213023863

Nicoletadumitracheuefiscdiro 0040213023886

Eligible Institutions

Eligible entities for funding are universities public institutions RampD national institutions joint-stock companies SMErsquos and Large companies NGOs (associations foundations etc) others Funding rates vary in accordance with state aid legislation

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of principal investigator

Eligible Costs

a Staff costs

b Logistics expenses

- Capital expenditure

- Expenditure on stocks - supplies and inventory items

- Expenditure on services performed by third parties cannot exceed 25 of the funding from the public budget The subcontracted parts should not be coresubstantial parts of the project work

c Travel expenses

d Overhead (indirect costs) is calculated as a percentage of direct costs staff costs logistics costs (excluding capital costs and cost for subcontracting) and travel expenses Indirect costs will not exceed 20 of direct costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

500000 euro

250000 euro for all romanian partners in case a Romanian institution is the Coordinator

200000 euro for all romanian partners in case a Romanian institution is not the Coordinator

(please read httpsuefiscdiropachet-de-informatii-suprogramul-3-2-orizont-2020)

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Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Useful Links httpsuefiscdiropachet-de-informatii-suprogramul-3-2-orizont-2020

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SCOTLAND

Funding Organisation

Scottish Enterprise (SCOTENT)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Karen Fraser karenfraserscotentcouk

+44 141 4685658

Eligible Institutions

Universities (in a consortium led by a company having at least two companies and with at least one of these being Scottish-based and undertaking RampD in Scotland and limit of one research organisation)

Eligible Applicants Any company Only universities and companies in the Scottish Enterprise area are eligible (those in the Highlands and Islands area are not eligible)

Eligible Costs

Project-specific costs including salaries overheads equipment IT consultancy training materials trials IP in whole or in part as per pre-defined criteria available on request

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 752000 No limit

Other Funding Criteria

Co-funding rate of 25-50 of eligible costs and subject to Scottish Enterprise policy and procedures and EU State Aid Regulation Preference to proposals with the greatest economic impact

Relevant documents Scottish Enterprise Large RampD Grant guidelines (see link below)

Additional Info Consortiums must consist of a Scottish based company and 2 other EU member states

Useful Links httpswwwscottish-enterprisecomsupport-for-businessesfunding-and-grantsgrowing-your-businessresearch-and-development-grant

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SOUTH AFRICA

Funding Organisation

Water Research Commission (WRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mr Tiyani Chauke Tiyanicwrcorgza

+27 12 761 9304

Eligible Institutions South African registered Universities Science Councils Research Institutions and Private Sector conducting research development and innovation

Eligible Applicants

Eligible Costs

Direct project related cost personnel project activities and procurement of equipment and Other direct costs consumables and travel costs (flight accommodation allowance and visa fees) to participate in the project kick-off and other obligatory project consortium meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro130000

Maximum of euro50000 per project for the duration of the project and not per annum The WRC will use an standard average rate of 1R=euro15 for all projects

Other Funding Criteria

1) To access the WRC funding all SA lead researchers in approved AquaPolllutants projects will be required to submit a funding application through the WRC Online Business Management System (BMS) as the first step for contracting process and also for national reporting The submission on BMS is mainly to capture the already approved project on the WRC system (2) All projects should be aligned to one or more of the WRC strategic objectives to qualify for funding Check WRC website for more information and there must be a clear distinction of new elements and value addition to projects that have been previously funded by the WRC through national calls Misaligned projects and failure to clearly distinguish the new elements in previously funded projects will lead to funding rejection regardless of Water JPI approval

Relevant documents National Regulations

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Additional Info

(1) SA partners are encouraged to include students in the projects for capacity building

(2) Before submitting the proposal to the AquaPolllutants call secretariat it is advised that the SA partner share the project outline with the WRC also highlighting the required financial cost for the SA partner to get WRC endorsement The project outlines should be submitted to the WRC NCP not later than 2 weeks before the call deadline to allow sufficient time for the WRC expert to assess the application

(3) The WRC National Contact Point will facilitate and assist with partner matching between SA and for WaterJPI call partners countries if necessary

(4) To raise awareness and promote the call in SA the WRC will share the information on the call information session that will be conducted virtually by the AquaPolllutants secretariat and also live stream the session using WRC social media channels The WRC NCP will also be available for bilateral meetings with individual institution as per invitation

Useful Links Any concerns relating to the FMS can be directed to bms-suppotwrcorgza

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Agencia Estatal de Investigacioacuten (AEI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Abraham Trujillo aquapollutantsaeigobes

+34 916038359

Eligible Institutions

Eligible entities for the State Research Agency funding are

Non-profit research organizations which must comply with the requirements established by this transnational call and with the rules on eligibility defined in the PCI 2020 Spanish partners belonging to Hospitals primary health care or public health administration of the National Health System (SNS) or belonging to Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS) or CIBER and CIBERNED should apply for funding to the National Institute of Health Carlos III (ISCIII) also participating in this transnational call Please check ISCIII rules Spanish Principal Investigators must demonstrate experience as investigators in projects funded by the Plan Estatal I+D+i 2013-2016 the Plan Estatal I+D+i 2017-2020 ERC Grants European Framework Programmes or other relevant national or international programmes AEI and the ISCIII reserve the right to exchange applicants in order to maximize the available funds provided the respective eligibility rules are met

Eligible Applicants

Incompatibilities These must be taken into account when participating in different ERA-Nets or other international initiatives - Principal Investigators are not allowed to apply for funding in more than one proposal of this ERA-NET AquaticPollutants cofounded call in more than one proposal in the same PCI call or in two PCI calls in consecutive years - Principal Investigators must remain unchanged between the proposal to this transnational call and the PCI 2020 call The State Research Agency will avoid double funding (overlapping with other EU or National funding) and will not grant projects or parts of projects already funded

Eligible Costs

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible)

Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

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Indirect costs (overheads) and clinical trials are not eligible for funding in the PCI call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

1000000 euro

bull Maximum amount of funding per legal entity eligible for AEI should not exceed euro150000 for a 3-year project

bull Maximum per proposal is euro200000 independently of the number of legal entities applying

bull In addition 50000 more can be requested if the transnational proposal is led by a PI eligible for AEI funding

Other Funding Criteria

Centres formed by different Spanish legal entities will be considered as a unique entity and thus the maximum funding should not exceed the limits per proposal established above (for example to mixed centres) The final funding will take into account the transnational evaluation of the collaborative proposal the scientific quality of the Spanish group the added value of the international collaboration the participation of the industrial sector and the financial resources available

Relevant documents

Programa Estatal de Investigacioacuten Desarrollo e Innovacioacuten Orientada a los Retos de la Sociedad Plan Estatal de Investigacioacuten Cientiacutefica y Teacutecnica y de Innovacioacuten 2017-2020 Plan Estatal The projects granted by the State Research Agency must be aligned with the main objectives described in the Programa Estatal The instrument for funding the Spanish partners will be the national call on International Joint Programming or its equivalent (Programacioacuten Conjunta Internacional PCI) which is expected to be launched in 2020 (PCI 2020) As a reference the beneficiaries are advised to read the call PCI 2019 AquaticPollutants cofunded call will be managed by the Subdivisioacuten de Programas Cientiacutefico-Teacutecnicos Transversales Fortalecimiento y Excelencia

Additional Info Any publication or dissemination activity resulting from the granted projects must acknowledge the State Research Agency funding ldquoProject (reference nordm XX) funded by the State Research Agency through PCI (or its equivalent)rdquo

Useful Links

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mauricio Garciacutea-Franco mauriciogisciiies

+34 91 822 2885

Eligible Institutions

Hospitals primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) These institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated in accordance to

the Spanish Act 502002 of December 26th (a copy of the foundationrsquos statutes may be submitted)

Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS) Accredited according to the RD 3392004 of February 27th or RD 2792016 (These

institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated according to the Spanish Act 50 2002 of December 26th) httpwwwengisciiiesISCIIIescontenidosfd-investigacionfd-institutos-investigacion-sanitarialistado-de-iis-acreditadosshtml

CIBER or CIBERNED Team members applying to the call must be from at least two groups belonging to

CIBER in two different home institutions and one of these two should be a Hospital primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) or Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS)

NOTE other public research organisations and private non-for profit organisations should apply to the State Research Agency (AEI) also participating in this transnational call Please check AEI rules

AEI and the ISCIII reserve the right to exchange applicants in order to maximize the available funds provided the respective eligibility rules are met

Eligible Applicants

Principal Investigators (PIs) can only participate in one project proposal The Principal Investigator (PI) and all members of the research group must belong to the eligible institution or be affiliated to CIBER CIBERNED or an IIS Excluded personnel as Principal Investigator (PI) bull Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR) bull Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts) bull Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

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bull Those undergoing postdoctoral training (eg ldquoSara Borrellrdquo or ldquoJuan de la Ciervardquo contracts)

Eligibility of costs types and their caps

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible) Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

Overheads according to AES 2020

Double funding of the same concept is not allowed

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

250000euro 2-3 projects tentatively envisaged to be funded

bull Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads included)

bull Up to 250000 euro per coordinator (overheads included)

Other Funding Criteria

PLEASE NOTE I Applicants from ISCIII are eligible Eligibility criteria from AESI 2020 apply II Same institution cannot participate with more than one partner in the same

project proposal III Only one PI per beneficiary institution may be funded within the same proposal IV SMEs and other private companies are encouraged to participate at their own

cost as subcontractors or funded by CDTI V There is no other incompatibility with AES 2020

Incompatibility for application to any other call are subject to the provisions in the relevant call

Submission of the proposal at the national level

National applications will be required by ISCIII The national submission period will be published at AES 2020 Spanish Applicants should periodically check in the web page of ISCIII if they are qualified ISCIII may not send invitations to the mandatory national phase

Submission of other information at the national level

Due to administrative and legal regulations the National Institute of Health Carlos III declares the end of September 2020 as national deadline for the decision on fundable project consortia which include Spanish partners to be funded by ISCIII Any concerned applicant in a proposal for which no final decision has been made by the deadline could be declared not fundable by ISCIII Any publication data base product or event protected with IPR or not resulting from the granted project must acknowledge ldquoAward no XX by ISCIII thorough AES 2020 and within the AquaticPollutants frameworkrdquo even after the end of the project

Submission of financial and scientific reports at the national level Follow up of national grants will be according to AES 2020

Requirements on data and repositories

Researchers funded by ISCIII must make public the human genomic data as well as relevant data (phenotype and exposition data) generated inside the funded project and will use open access repositories Researchers must also make public all the necessary information for the interpretation of these genomic data including lab protocols data instruments survey tools Regarding genomic data it is understood association of complete genomes (GWAS) matrixes of de polymorphism of a single nucleotide (SNP) and sequence of genome and transcriptomic metagenomic epigenomic and gene expression data The researchers whose projects are funded by ISCIII are recommended to store their scientific data at the ELIXIR Core Data Resources or if non-European repositories or data bases are to be used they must

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be certified by ELIXIR or the US National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) ISCIII may not fund any project that may require a repository andor a data base without a plan ensuring sustainability and decommissioning after the end of funding

Useful Links wwwisciiies

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council for Environment Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning

(FORMAS)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Petra Wallberg petrawallbergformasse

Eligible Institutions

Grants for research projects can only be administered by a Swedish university university college or other Swedish public organisation that fulfils the grant administrating organisation eligibility requirements of Formas Please check Formas Eligible Institutions

Eligible Applicants To be eligible to apply for grants from Formas main applicants and co-applicants must have a doctoral degree Other people participating in the project (eg doctoral students technicians lab assistants) do not need to have a doctoral degree

Eligible Costs

Admitted costs

Project grants from Formas may be used for financing of salary for researchers doctoral students (up to three years) and technical staff (including social-security contributions) Grants may also be used to finance running costs (eg consumables equipment under 500 kSEK travel conferences publication in open access journals) equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

For existing employment positions the current salary at the time of application (including social-security contributions) must be used for each of the subsequent years For new employment positions the starting salary at the grant administrating organisation must be used for each subsequent year Note that the total salary costs awarded by Formas for an individual researcher doctoral student or other member of the project may never exceed 100 per cent of a full-time position

Budget specification

bull Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

bull Travel (Missions) Traveling cost for meetings data collection and so on

bull Consumables (Running costs) All the costs that are related to the research activities as well as equipment under 500 kSEK publications in open access journal equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

Overhead Formas funds overhead costs according to the Swedish universities or institutions policies

Funding Commitment Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

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1 500 000 euro

The maximum amount which can be requested by Swedish applicant(s) is limited to euro 500000 (if Swedish Coordinator) or euro 300000 if Swedish Participant(s)

Other Funding Criteria

Ethical guidelines and open access

For information regarding Formasrsquo ethical guidelines and issues concerning public and open access to research results and scientific data Please check

httpwwwformasseenFinancingEthical-Policy

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Swedish applicants involved in proposals invited to step 2 are requested to submit a proposal to FormasPrisma after instructions from Formas NCP Each Swedish PI awarded funding must submit a financial and scientific report to Formas when the project has ended

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpsformasseenstart-pagearchivecalls2020-01-14-aquatic-pollutantshtml

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Markus Moll MarkusMollsidase

+46 72 143 42 46

Eligible Institutions

Sida will support the participation of researchers from low-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa and other sub-Saharan African countries where Sweden has bilateral development cooperation Institutions eligible to apply are Africa-based domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the following countries Benin Burkina Faso Burundi Central African Republic Chad Comoros Congo (Dem Rep) Eritrea Ethiopia The Gambia Guinea Guinea-Bissau Kenya Liberia Madagascar Malawi Mali Mozambique Niger Rwanda Senegal Sierra Leone Somalia South Sudan Sudan Tanzania Togo Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe Profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative

Eligible Applicants

African researchers employed by domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the countries specified above are eligible to apply Researchers from profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative Researchers may only be listed as a project coordinator or research partner on one project application However multiple submissions from multiple projects with researchers based at the same institution are allowed Only proposals addressing aspects of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) including resistant pathogens resistance genes and antibiotics and other antimicrobial substances under any of the themes and subthemes defined in the call are eligible for funding

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs include salaries consumables equipment travel and indirect costs Grant funds may not be used to reimburse expenses incurred prior to the project start date Sida will not fund projects or parts of projects that have been funded through other calls

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No grantee is permitted to make sub-grants but all grantees will be permitted to contract for services up to a maximum of 20000 Euro Please be aware that this limit applies to funds paid by an awardee to any other organization (or an individual employed at another organization) as a subcontractor

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

15000000 SEK (approx 1420000 euro)

250000 SEK (approx 237000 euro) for individual partners and 5000000 SEK (approx 474000

euro) for projects consisting of two or more partners eligible for Sida funding

Other Funding Criteria

Grants to project coordinatorspartners funded by Sida can only be administered by a university or other academic research institution General conditions applicable to grants from Sida to NGOs regarding projectprogramme support will apply to all institutions considered for a grant (document needs to be made accessible through the call page) Before deciding on grant funding the capacity of each applicantrsquos institution to administrate funds will be assessed according to Sidas regulations for contribution management and the projectsrsquo adherence to the Swedish strategy for research cooperation and research in development cooperation httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3strategi-for-forskningssamarbete-pdf-for-webb-eng-2pdf

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info Individuals that are members of projects invited to make a full proposal may be required to submit additional information that pertains to their specific work andor budget within the research consortium to Sida or a designated partner organization

Useful Links httpswwwsidaseEnglish

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council (SRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Patriq Fagerstedt patriqfagerstedtvrse

+46 (0)8-54644246

Eligible Institutions

Grants from the Swedish Research Council shall be administered by a Swedish university or HEI or another Swedish public organisation that fulfils our criteria for administrating organisations To apply your organisation must therefore be approved as an administrating organisation Please note that as a consequence Swedish researchers working for a company cannot be financed and should therefore not submit an application to the Swedish Research Council even if they are part of a consortium application

Eligible Applicants

You must hold a Swedish doctoral degree or a corresponding foreign degree awarded no later than the deadline for this call You may only submit one application for this grant and you may only be the Swedish partner of one consortium in this call The applicant may not have an ongoing JPIAMR grant or any other project grant concerning the same project concept funded by the Council at the start of the grant period

Eligible Costs

The project grant may be used to fund all types of project-related costs such as salaries (including your own salary however no more than corresponding to the personrsquos activity level in the project) running costs (such as consumables travel including stays at research facilities publication costs and minor equipment) premises and depreciation costs Grants may not be used for scholarships If a doctoral student participates project funds may not be paid out as salary during teaching or other departmental duties

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

19 000 000 SEK

Total amount per project proposal 500 000 EUR (SWE Coordinator) or 300

000 EUR (SWE Partner(s)) for all Swedish applicants together including indirect

costs

Other Funding Criteria

The Swedish Research Council will support research projects under all three themes of the call - MeasuringEvaluatingTaking Actions - under the condition that the project includes research on pathogens and antimicrobial resistant bacteria from aquatic ecosystems (inland and marine) All Swedish applicants must communicate with the national contact person regarding their intention to participate in the call before submission of the consortium application

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All Swedish partners participating in the call and applying for funding from the Swedish Research Council shall also submit a parallel application using the Swedish Research Councilrsquos application system Prisma The application form in Prisma can be reached from the call text at the SRC website Parallel application is a mandatory eligibility criterion Failure to submit the parallel application to the Swedish Research Council before the deadline of the Prisma call will result in the Swedish partner being declared ineligible

Relevant documents See national call text for all national regulations httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

Additional Info

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

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TAIWAN

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Ching-Mei Tang cmtommostgovtw

Eligible Institutions

In compliance with the MoSTrsquos regulation ldquoOperation Guidelines for MOST Research Grantsrdquo

bull Applicant institutions (ie research conducting institutions) shall be approved by MoST to be eligible recipients of subsidization in accordance with the Operation Guidelines for Institutions Applying for MOST Grants

bull The eligible institutions are classified into three categories as follows

Taiwanese publicprivate colleges and universities Taiwanese publicprivate research institutions Taiwanese Medical institutions

Eligible Applicants In addition the Principal Investigator(s) and co-Principal Investigator(s) must meet several qualifications please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Eligible Costs please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro500000 euro85000 annually

Other Funding Criteria As detailed in Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Relevant documents please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Additional Info Please note that Taiwanese project partners shall submit a proposal to the MoST for national financing after the project has been selected and approved for funding through the AquaticPollutants evaluation and selection process

Useful Links Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) httpswwwmostgovtwl=en

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57

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TUNESIA

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MHESR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Awatef Soltane Marzouki

Saida Rafrafi Farhat

Zied Kbaier

awatefsoltanedppsgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

coopint2gmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

kbaierziedgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

Eligible Institutions Tunisian public research institutions

- Research institutes or centers - Research laboratoriesunits based at the universities

Eligible Applicants

The Tunisian Principal Investigator (PI) should be a - Professor or equivalent - Associate Professor or equivalent - Assistant professor or equivalent

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are those used exclusively for the purpose of achieving the objectives of the project All expenses must be incurred between the start date and the end date of the project and must be limited to the allocated budget

The following expenses would be eligible a Travel and daily allowances b Other operating expenses directly related to the project c Small equipment logistics and consumables d Contract provide services (exclusively for non-permanent administrative and

research staff) should not exceed 20 of the total budget e Organisation of scientific events and meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount per Proposal

150000 euro MHESR has reserved 20000 euro project year

Other Funding Criteria

- The duration of the project should not exceed 3 years - The Tunisian Coordinators or the PI should send their annual mi-term and

final reports to the MHESR without any prior notification SMEs and NGOs are not eligible to receive funding from MHESR but it is recommended to involve them

Relevant documents National Regulations

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Additional Info Applicants are encouraged to submit proposals involving at least one socio-economic partner eligible for MHESR funding such as technical centers

Useful Links wwwmestn

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TURKEY

Funding Organisation

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Almila Nur ARSUNAR

Nihan AKDEMİRCİ

almilabahartubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 56

nihanmoralitubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 55

Eligible Institutions Higher education institutions their institutes public RampD centres SMEs and companies established in Turkey

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Eligible Costs Personnel travel equipmenttoolsoftware service procurement material costs Budget restrictions for private sector applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

750000 EUR 1500000 TL (including Project Incentive

Premium (PIP) and overhead costs)

Other Funding Criteria

For each Turkish partner in the project team budget limitations below should be used bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from Universities

(public and private) research institutes and public institutions is 720000 TL This amount excludes Project Incentive Premium (PIP) and overhead costs

bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from private corporations is 1000000 TL for Turkish partners This amount excludes overhead costs

Relevant documents

National Regulations httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles256_sayili_bk_islenmis_hali-1071-1_0pdf

httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfilesyonetmelik_iii_2_0pdf

httpstubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles365313_yk_islenmis_hali_ardeb_idari_mali_esaslarpdf

Additional Info

Please check TUBITAK website where all detailed information will be provided in national call announcement Turkish partners will make their online application via TUBITAKrsquos online system available from httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

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60

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Turkish partners will use E-Signature for their applications Detailed information can be achieved via website httpwwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles281ardeb_eimza_yardim_dokumanipdf (Hard copy of documents need NOT to be sent) In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions

Useful Links httpswwwtubitakgovtr httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

  • Table of Content
  • BELGIUM
  • Eligible personnel costs (permanenttemporary)
  • Operating cost (Travel and consumables)
  • Equipement
  • Overheads
  • Subcontracting
  • BELGIUM
  • BELGIUM
  • BRAZIL
  • CYPRUS
  • CZECH REPUBLIC
  • DENMARK
  • ESTONIA
  • FINLAND
  • FRANCE
  • GERMANY
  • GREECE
  • IRELAND
  • ISRAEL
  • ITALY
  • ITALY
  • LATVIA
  • MOLDOVA (Republic of)
  • NORWAY
  • POLAND
  • PORTUGAL
  • ROMANIA
  • SCOTLAND
  • SOUTH AFRICA
  • SPAIN
  • SPAIN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • TAIWAN
  • TUNESIA
  • TURKEY
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PORTUGAL

Funding Organisation

Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT IP)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Germana Santos Rui Munhaacute

germanasantosfctpt 213911569 ruimunhafctpt 213911538

Eligible Institutions Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Articles 3-5)

Eligible Applicants Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Article 6)

Eligible Costs Please check National Regulation at httpwwwfctptapoiosprojectosregulamentophtmlen (Articles 7-9)

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

300000 euro 100000 euro

Other Funding Criteria If more than one Portuguese institution participates in a consortium the budget must be shared with the maximum limit of requested funding set at 1000000 euro per consortium

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions Portuguese applicants will have to fill in and send a Declaration of Commitment (DC) duly signed and stamped to the NCPs via email FCT may require the original of the DC in the future (Article 5 of the National Regulation) Check the National Regulation terms for admission and acceptance of proposals and projects namely concerning the update of technical and financial reports and return of funds of ongoingconcluded projects and situation of proposals previously submitted to FCT regarding pending decisions scientific areas and other calls

Useful Links

Access to electronic submission tool httpsaquaticpollutantsptjde

Access to FCT webpage dedicated to this Joint Call

httpswwwfctptapoioscooptranseranetsaquaticpollutantsindexphtmlen httpswwwfctptapoioscooptranseranetsaquaticpollutantsindexphtmlpt

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ROMANIA

Funding Organisation

Executive Agency for Higher Education Research Development and Innovation

Funding (UEFISCDI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mihaela Manole

Nicoleta Dumitrache

Mihaelamanoleuefiscdiro 0040213023863

Nicoletadumitracheuefiscdiro 0040213023886

Eligible Institutions

Eligible entities for funding are universities public institutions RampD national institutions joint-stock companies SMErsquos and Large companies NGOs (associations foundations etc) others Funding rates vary in accordance with state aid legislation

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of principal investigator

Eligible Costs

a Staff costs

b Logistics expenses

- Capital expenditure

- Expenditure on stocks - supplies and inventory items

- Expenditure on services performed by third parties cannot exceed 25 of the funding from the public budget The subcontracted parts should not be coresubstantial parts of the project work

c Travel expenses

d Overhead (indirect costs) is calculated as a percentage of direct costs staff costs logistics costs (excluding capital costs and cost for subcontracting) and travel expenses Indirect costs will not exceed 20 of direct costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

500000 euro

250000 euro for all romanian partners in case a Romanian institution is the Coordinator

200000 euro for all romanian partners in case a Romanian institution is not the Coordinator

(please read httpsuefiscdiropachet-de-informatii-suprogramul-3-2-orizont-2020)

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Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Useful Links httpsuefiscdiropachet-de-informatii-suprogramul-3-2-orizont-2020

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SCOTLAND

Funding Organisation

Scottish Enterprise (SCOTENT)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Karen Fraser karenfraserscotentcouk

+44 141 4685658

Eligible Institutions

Universities (in a consortium led by a company having at least two companies and with at least one of these being Scottish-based and undertaking RampD in Scotland and limit of one research organisation)

Eligible Applicants Any company Only universities and companies in the Scottish Enterprise area are eligible (those in the Highlands and Islands area are not eligible)

Eligible Costs

Project-specific costs including salaries overheads equipment IT consultancy training materials trials IP in whole or in part as per pre-defined criteria available on request

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 752000 No limit

Other Funding Criteria

Co-funding rate of 25-50 of eligible costs and subject to Scottish Enterprise policy and procedures and EU State Aid Regulation Preference to proposals with the greatest economic impact

Relevant documents Scottish Enterprise Large RampD Grant guidelines (see link below)

Additional Info Consortiums must consist of a Scottish based company and 2 other EU member states

Useful Links httpswwwscottish-enterprisecomsupport-for-businessesfunding-and-grantsgrowing-your-businessresearch-and-development-grant

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SOUTH AFRICA

Funding Organisation

Water Research Commission (WRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mr Tiyani Chauke Tiyanicwrcorgza

+27 12 761 9304

Eligible Institutions South African registered Universities Science Councils Research Institutions and Private Sector conducting research development and innovation

Eligible Applicants

Eligible Costs

Direct project related cost personnel project activities and procurement of equipment and Other direct costs consumables and travel costs (flight accommodation allowance and visa fees) to participate in the project kick-off and other obligatory project consortium meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro130000

Maximum of euro50000 per project for the duration of the project and not per annum The WRC will use an standard average rate of 1R=euro15 for all projects

Other Funding Criteria

1) To access the WRC funding all SA lead researchers in approved AquaPolllutants projects will be required to submit a funding application through the WRC Online Business Management System (BMS) as the first step for contracting process and also for national reporting The submission on BMS is mainly to capture the already approved project on the WRC system (2) All projects should be aligned to one or more of the WRC strategic objectives to qualify for funding Check WRC website for more information and there must be a clear distinction of new elements and value addition to projects that have been previously funded by the WRC through national calls Misaligned projects and failure to clearly distinguish the new elements in previously funded projects will lead to funding rejection regardless of Water JPI approval

Relevant documents National Regulations

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Additional Info

(1) SA partners are encouraged to include students in the projects for capacity building

(2) Before submitting the proposal to the AquaPolllutants call secretariat it is advised that the SA partner share the project outline with the WRC also highlighting the required financial cost for the SA partner to get WRC endorsement The project outlines should be submitted to the WRC NCP not later than 2 weeks before the call deadline to allow sufficient time for the WRC expert to assess the application

(3) The WRC National Contact Point will facilitate and assist with partner matching between SA and for WaterJPI call partners countries if necessary

(4) To raise awareness and promote the call in SA the WRC will share the information on the call information session that will be conducted virtually by the AquaPolllutants secretariat and also live stream the session using WRC social media channels The WRC NCP will also be available for bilateral meetings with individual institution as per invitation

Useful Links Any concerns relating to the FMS can be directed to bms-suppotwrcorgza

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Agencia Estatal de Investigacioacuten (AEI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Abraham Trujillo aquapollutantsaeigobes

+34 916038359

Eligible Institutions

Eligible entities for the State Research Agency funding are

Non-profit research organizations which must comply with the requirements established by this transnational call and with the rules on eligibility defined in the PCI 2020 Spanish partners belonging to Hospitals primary health care or public health administration of the National Health System (SNS) or belonging to Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS) or CIBER and CIBERNED should apply for funding to the National Institute of Health Carlos III (ISCIII) also participating in this transnational call Please check ISCIII rules Spanish Principal Investigators must demonstrate experience as investigators in projects funded by the Plan Estatal I+D+i 2013-2016 the Plan Estatal I+D+i 2017-2020 ERC Grants European Framework Programmes or other relevant national or international programmes AEI and the ISCIII reserve the right to exchange applicants in order to maximize the available funds provided the respective eligibility rules are met

Eligible Applicants

Incompatibilities These must be taken into account when participating in different ERA-Nets or other international initiatives - Principal Investigators are not allowed to apply for funding in more than one proposal of this ERA-NET AquaticPollutants cofounded call in more than one proposal in the same PCI call or in two PCI calls in consecutive years - Principal Investigators must remain unchanged between the proposal to this transnational call and the PCI 2020 call The State Research Agency will avoid double funding (overlapping with other EU or National funding) and will not grant projects or parts of projects already funded

Eligible Costs

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible)

Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

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Indirect costs (overheads) and clinical trials are not eligible for funding in the PCI call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

1000000 euro

bull Maximum amount of funding per legal entity eligible for AEI should not exceed euro150000 for a 3-year project

bull Maximum per proposal is euro200000 independently of the number of legal entities applying

bull In addition 50000 more can be requested if the transnational proposal is led by a PI eligible for AEI funding

Other Funding Criteria

Centres formed by different Spanish legal entities will be considered as a unique entity and thus the maximum funding should not exceed the limits per proposal established above (for example to mixed centres) The final funding will take into account the transnational evaluation of the collaborative proposal the scientific quality of the Spanish group the added value of the international collaboration the participation of the industrial sector and the financial resources available

Relevant documents

Programa Estatal de Investigacioacuten Desarrollo e Innovacioacuten Orientada a los Retos de la Sociedad Plan Estatal de Investigacioacuten Cientiacutefica y Teacutecnica y de Innovacioacuten 2017-2020 Plan Estatal The projects granted by the State Research Agency must be aligned with the main objectives described in the Programa Estatal The instrument for funding the Spanish partners will be the national call on International Joint Programming or its equivalent (Programacioacuten Conjunta Internacional PCI) which is expected to be launched in 2020 (PCI 2020) As a reference the beneficiaries are advised to read the call PCI 2019 AquaticPollutants cofunded call will be managed by the Subdivisioacuten de Programas Cientiacutefico-Teacutecnicos Transversales Fortalecimiento y Excelencia

Additional Info Any publication or dissemination activity resulting from the granted projects must acknowledge the State Research Agency funding ldquoProject (reference nordm XX) funded by the State Research Agency through PCI (or its equivalent)rdquo

Useful Links

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mauricio Garciacutea-Franco mauriciogisciiies

+34 91 822 2885

Eligible Institutions

Hospitals primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) These institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated in accordance to

the Spanish Act 502002 of December 26th (a copy of the foundationrsquos statutes may be submitted)

Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS) Accredited according to the RD 3392004 of February 27th or RD 2792016 (These

institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated according to the Spanish Act 50 2002 of December 26th) httpwwwengisciiiesISCIIIescontenidosfd-investigacionfd-institutos-investigacion-sanitarialistado-de-iis-acreditadosshtml

CIBER or CIBERNED Team members applying to the call must be from at least two groups belonging to

CIBER in two different home institutions and one of these two should be a Hospital primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) or Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS)

NOTE other public research organisations and private non-for profit organisations should apply to the State Research Agency (AEI) also participating in this transnational call Please check AEI rules

AEI and the ISCIII reserve the right to exchange applicants in order to maximize the available funds provided the respective eligibility rules are met

Eligible Applicants

Principal Investigators (PIs) can only participate in one project proposal The Principal Investigator (PI) and all members of the research group must belong to the eligible institution or be affiliated to CIBER CIBERNED or an IIS Excluded personnel as Principal Investigator (PI) bull Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR) bull Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts) bull Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

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48

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bull Those undergoing postdoctoral training (eg ldquoSara Borrellrdquo or ldquoJuan de la Ciervardquo contracts)

Eligibility of costs types and their caps

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible) Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

Overheads according to AES 2020

Double funding of the same concept is not allowed

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

250000euro 2-3 projects tentatively envisaged to be funded

bull Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads included)

bull Up to 250000 euro per coordinator (overheads included)

Other Funding Criteria

PLEASE NOTE I Applicants from ISCIII are eligible Eligibility criteria from AESI 2020 apply II Same institution cannot participate with more than one partner in the same

project proposal III Only one PI per beneficiary institution may be funded within the same proposal IV SMEs and other private companies are encouraged to participate at their own

cost as subcontractors or funded by CDTI V There is no other incompatibility with AES 2020

Incompatibility for application to any other call are subject to the provisions in the relevant call

Submission of the proposal at the national level

National applications will be required by ISCIII The national submission period will be published at AES 2020 Spanish Applicants should periodically check in the web page of ISCIII if they are qualified ISCIII may not send invitations to the mandatory national phase

Submission of other information at the national level

Due to administrative and legal regulations the National Institute of Health Carlos III declares the end of September 2020 as national deadline for the decision on fundable project consortia which include Spanish partners to be funded by ISCIII Any concerned applicant in a proposal for which no final decision has been made by the deadline could be declared not fundable by ISCIII Any publication data base product or event protected with IPR or not resulting from the granted project must acknowledge ldquoAward no XX by ISCIII thorough AES 2020 and within the AquaticPollutants frameworkrdquo even after the end of the project

Submission of financial and scientific reports at the national level Follow up of national grants will be according to AES 2020

Requirements on data and repositories

Researchers funded by ISCIII must make public the human genomic data as well as relevant data (phenotype and exposition data) generated inside the funded project and will use open access repositories Researchers must also make public all the necessary information for the interpretation of these genomic data including lab protocols data instruments survey tools Regarding genomic data it is understood association of complete genomes (GWAS) matrixes of de polymorphism of a single nucleotide (SNP) and sequence of genome and transcriptomic metagenomic epigenomic and gene expression data The researchers whose projects are funded by ISCIII are recommended to store their scientific data at the ELIXIR Core Data Resources or if non-European repositories or data bases are to be used they must

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be certified by ELIXIR or the US National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) ISCIII may not fund any project that may require a repository andor a data base without a plan ensuring sustainability and decommissioning after the end of funding

Useful Links wwwisciiies

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council for Environment Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning

(FORMAS)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Petra Wallberg petrawallbergformasse

Eligible Institutions

Grants for research projects can only be administered by a Swedish university university college or other Swedish public organisation that fulfils the grant administrating organisation eligibility requirements of Formas Please check Formas Eligible Institutions

Eligible Applicants To be eligible to apply for grants from Formas main applicants and co-applicants must have a doctoral degree Other people participating in the project (eg doctoral students technicians lab assistants) do not need to have a doctoral degree

Eligible Costs

Admitted costs

Project grants from Formas may be used for financing of salary for researchers doctoral students (up to three years) and technical staff (including social-security contributions) Grants may also be used to finance running costs (eg consumables equipment under 500 kSEK travel conferences publication in open access journals) equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

For existing employment positions the current salary at the time of application (including social-security contributions) must be used for each of the subsequent years For new employment positions the starting salary at the grant administrating organisation must be used for each subsequent year Note that the total salary costs awarded by Formas for an individual researcher doctoral student or other member of the project may never exceed 100 per cent of a full-time position

Budget specification

bull Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

bull Travel (Missions) Traveling cost for meetings data collection and so on

bull Consumables (Running costs) All the costs that are related to the research activities as well as equipment under 500 kSEK publications in open access journal equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

Overhead Formas funds overhead costs according to the Swedish universities or institutions policies

Funding Commitment Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

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1 500 000 euro

The maximum amount which can be requested by Swedish applicant(s) is limited to euro 500000 (if Swedish Coordinator) or euro 300000 if Swedish Participant(s)

Other Funding Criteria

Ethical guidelines and open access

For information regarding Formasrsquo ethical guidelines and issues concerning public and open access to research results and scientific data Please check

httpwwwformasseenFinancingEthical-Policy

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Swedish applicants involved in proposals invited to step 2 are requested to submit a proposal to FormasPrisma after instructions from Formas NCP Each Swedish PI awarded funding must submit a financial and scientific report to Formas when the project has ended

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpsformasseenstart-pagearchivecalls2020-01-14-aquatic-pollutantshtml

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Markus Moll MarkusMollsidase

+46 72 143 42 46

Eligible Institutions

Sida will support the participation of researchers from low-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa and other sub-Saharan African countries where Sweden has bilateral development cooperation Institutions eligible to apply are Africa-based domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the following countries Benin Burkina Faso Burundi Central African Republic Chad Comoros Congo (Dem Rep) Eritrea Ethiopia The Gambia Guinea Guinea-Bissau Kenya Liberia Madagascar Malawi Mali Mozambique Niger Rwanda Senegal Sierra Leone Somalia South Sudan Sudan Tanzania Togo Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe Profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative

Eligible Applicants

African researchers employed by domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the countries specified above are eligible to apply Researchers from profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative Researchers may only be listed as a project coordinator or research partner on one project application However multiple submissions from multiple projects with researchers based at the same institution are allowed Only proposals addressing aspects of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) including resistant pathogens resistance genes and antibiotics and other antimicrobial substances under any of the themes and subthemes defined in the call are eligible for funding

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs include salaries consumables equipment travel and indirect costs Grant funds may not be used to reimburse expenses incurred prior to the project start date Sida will not fund projects or parts of projects that have been funded through other calls

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No grantee is permitted to make sub-grants but all grantees will be permitted to contract for services up to a maximum of 20000 Euro Please be aware that this limit applies to funds paid by an awardee to any other organization (or an individual employed at another organization) as a subcontractor

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

15000000 SEK (approx 1420000 euro)

250000 SEK (approx 237000 euro) for individual partners and 5000000 SEK (approx 474000

euro) for projects consisting of two or more partners eligible for Sida funding

Other Funding Criteria

Grants to project coordinatorspartners funded by Sida can only be administered by a university or other academic research institution General conditions applicable to grants from Sida to NGOs regarding projectprogramme support will apply to all institutions considered for a grant (document needs to be made accessible through the call page) Before deciding on grant funding the capacity of each applicantrsquos institution to administrate funds will be assessed according to Sidas regulations for contribution management and the projectsrsquo adherence to the Swedish strategy for research cooperation and research in development cooperation httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3strategi-for-forskningssamarbete-pdf-for-webb-eng-2pdf

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info Individuals that are members of projects invited to make a full proposal may be required to submit additional information that pertains to their specific work andor budget within the research consortium to Sida or a designated partner organization

Useful Links httpswwwsidaseEnglish

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council (SRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Patriq Fagerstedt patriqfagerstedtvrse

+46 (0)8-54644246

Eligible Institutions

Grants from the Swedish Research Council shall be administered by a Swedish university or HEI or another Swedish public organisation that fulfils our criteria for administrating organisations To apply your organisation must therefore be approved as an administrating organisation Please note that as a consequence Swedish researchers working for a company cannot be financed and should therefore not submit an application to the Swedish Research Council even if they are part of a consortium application

Eligible Applicants

You must hold a Swedish doctoral degree or a corresponding foreign degree awarded no later than the deadline for this call You may only submit one application for this grant and you may only be the Swedish partner of one consortium in this call The applicant may not have an ongoing JPIAMR grant or any other project grant concerning the same project concept funded by the Council at the start of the grant period

Eligible Costs

The project grant may be used to fund all types of project-related costs such as salaries (including your own salary however no more than corresponding to the personrsquos activity level in the project) running costs (such as consumables travel including stays at research facilities publication costs and minor equipment) premises and depreciation costs Grants may not be used for scholarships If a doctoral student participates project funds may not be paid out as salary during teaching or other departmental duties

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

19 000 000 SEK

Total amount per project proposal 500 000 EUR (SWE Coordinator) or 300

000 EUR (SWE Partner(s)) for all Swedish applicants together including indirect

costs

Other Funding Criteria

The Swedish Research Council will support research projects under all three themes of the call - MeasuringEvaluatingTaking Actions - under the condition that the project includes research on pathogens and antimicrobial resistant bacteria from aquatic ecosystems (inland and marine) All Swedish applicants must communicate with the national contact person regarding their intention to participate in the call before submission of the consortium application

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All Swedish partners participating in the call and applying for funding from the Swedish Research Council shall also submit a parallel application using the Swedish Research Councilrsquos application system Prisma The application form in Prisma can be reached from the call text at the SRC website Parallel application is a mandatory eligibility criterion Failure to submit the parallel application to the Swedish Research Council before the deadline of the Prisma call will result in the Swedish partner being declared ineligible

Relevant documents See national call text for all national regulations httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

Additional Info

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

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TAIWAN

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Ching-Mei Tang cmtommostgovtw

Eligible Institutions

In compliance with the MoSTrsquos regulation ldquoOperation Guidelines for MOST Research Grantsrdquo

bull Applicant institutions (ie research conducting institutions) shall be approved by MoST to be eligible recipients of subsidization in accordance with the Operation Guidelines for Institutions Applying for MOST Grants

bull The eligible institutions are classified into three categories as follows

Taiwanese publicprivate colleges and universities Taiwanese publicprivate research institutions Taiwanese Medical institutions

Eligible Applicants In addition the Principal Investigator(s) and co-Principal Investigator(s) must meet several qualifications please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Eligible Costs please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro500000 euro85000 annually

Other Funding Criteria As detailed in Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Relevant documents please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Additional Info Please note that Taiwanese project partners shall submit a proposal to the MoST for national financing after the project has been selected and approved for funding through the AquaticPollutants evaluation and selection process

Useful Links Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) httpswwwmostgovtwl=en

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TUNESIA

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MHESR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Awatef Soltane Marzouki

Saida Rafrafi Farhat

Zied Kbaier

awatefsoltanedppsgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

coopint2gmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

kbaierziedgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

Eligible Institutions Tunisian public research institutions

- Research institutes or centers - Research laboratoriesunits based at the universities

Eligible Applicants

The Tunisian Principal Investigator (PI) should be a - Professor or equivalent - Associate Professor or equivalent - Assistant professor or equivalent

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are those used exclusively for the purpose of achieving the objectives of the project All expenses must be incurred between the start date and the end date of the project and must be limited to the allocated budget

The following expenses would be eligible a Travel and daily allowances b Other operating expenses directly related to the project c Small equipment logistics and consumables d Contract provide services (exclusively for non-permanent administrative and

research staff) should not exceed 20 of the total budget e Organisation of scientific events and meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount per Proposal

150000 euro MHESR has reserved 20000 euro project year

Other Funding Criteria

- The duration of the project should not exceed 3 years - The Tunisian Coordinators or the PI should send their annual mi-term and

final reports to the MHESR without any prior notification SMEs and NGOs are not eligible to receive funding from MHESR but it is recommended to involve them

Relevant documents National Regulations

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Additional Info Applicants are encouraged to submit proposals involving at least one socio-economic partner eligible for MHESR funding such as technical centers

Useful Links wwwmestn

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TURKEY

Funding Organisation

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Almila Nur ARSUNAR

Nihan AKDEMİRCİ

almilabahartubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 56

nihanmoralitubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 55

Eligible Institutions Higher education institutions their institutes public RampD centres SMEs and companies established in Turkey

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Eligible Costs Personnel travel equipmenttoolsoftware service procurement material costs Budget restrictions for private sector applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

750000 EUR 1500000 TL (including Project Incentive

Premium (PIP) and overhead costs)

Other Funding Criteria

For each Turkish partner in the project team budget limitations below should be used bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from Universities

(public and private) research institutes and public institutions is 720000 TL This amount excludes Project Incentive Premium (PIP) and overhead costs

bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from private corporations is 1000000 TL for Turkish partners This amount excludes overhead costs

Relevant documents

National Regulations httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles256_sayili_bk_islenmis_hali-1071-1_0pdf

httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfilesyonetmelik_iii_2_0pdf

httpstubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles365313_yk_islenmis_hali_ardeb_idari_mali_esaslarpdf

Additional Info

Please check TUBITAK website where all detailed information will be provided in national call announcement Turkish partners will make their online application via TUBITAKrsquos online system available from httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

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Turkish partners will use E-Signature for their applications Detailed information can be achieved via website httpwwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles281ardeb_eimza_yardim_dokumanipdf (Hard copy of documents need NOT to be sent) In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions

Useful Links httpswwwtubitakgovtr httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

  • Table of Content
  • BELGIUM
  • Eligible personnel costs (permanenttemporary)
  • Operating cost (Travel and consumables)
  • Equipement
  • Overheads
  • Subcontracting
  • BELGIUM
  • BELGIUM
  • BRAZIL
  • CYPRUS
  • CZECH REPUBLIC
  • DENMARK
  • ESTONIA
  • FINLAND
  • FRANCE
  • GERMANY
  • GREECE
  • IRELAND
  • ISRAEL
  • ITALY
  • ITALY
  • LATVIA
  • MOLDOVA (Republic of)
  • NORWAY
  • POLAND
  • PORTUGAL
  • ROMANIA
  • SCOTLAND
  • SOUTH AFRICA
  • SPAIN
  • SPAIN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • TAIWAN
  • TUNESIA
  • TURKEY
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ROMANIA

Funding Organisation

Executive Agency for Higher Education Research Development and Innovation

Funding (UEFISCDI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mihaela Manole

Nicoleta Dumitrache

Mihaelamanoleuefiscdiro 0040213023863

Nicoletadumitracheuefiscdiro 0040213023886

Eligible Institutions

Eligible entities for funding are universities public institutions RampD national institutions joint-stock companies SMErsquos and Large companies NGOs (associations foundations etc) others Funding rates vary in accordance with state aid legislation

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of principal investigator

Eligible Costs

a Staff costs

b Logistics expenses

- Capital expenditure

- Expenditure on stocks - supplies and inventory items

- Expenditure on services performed by third parties cannot exceed 25 of the funding from the public budget The subcontracted parts should not be coresubstantial parts of the project work

c Travel expenses

d Overhead (indirect costs) is calculated as a percentage of direct costs staff costs logistics costs (excluding capital costs and cost for subcontracting) and travel expenses Indirect costs will not exceed 20 of direct costs

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

500000 euro

250000 euro for all romanian partners in case a Romanian institution is the Coordinator

200000 euro for all romanian partners in case a Romanian institution is not the Coordinator

(please read httpsuefiscdiropachet-de-informatii-suprogramul-3-2-orizont-2020)

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Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Useful Links httpsuefiscdiropachet-de-informatii-suprogramul-3-2-orizont-2020

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SCOTLAND

Funding Organisation

Scottish Enterprise (SCOTENT)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Karen Fraser karenfraserscotentcouk

+44 141 4685658

Eligible Institutions

Universities (in a consortium led by a company having at least two companies and with at least one of these being Scottish-based and undertaking RampD in Scotland and limit of one research organisation)

Eligible Applicants Any company Only universities and companies in the Scottish Enterprise area are eligible (those in the Highlands and Islands area are not eligible)

Eligible Costs

Project-specific costs including salaries overheads equipment IT consultancy training materials trials IP in whole or in part as per pre-defined criteria available on request

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 752000 No limit

Other Funding Criteria

Co-funding rate of 25-50 of eligible costs and subject to Scottish Enterprise policy and procedures and EU State Aid Regulation Preference to proposals with the greatest economic impact

Relevant documents Scottish Enterprise Large RampD Grant guidelines (see link below)

Additional Info Consortiums must consist of a Scottish based company and 2 other EU member states

Useful Links httpswwwscottish-enterprisecomsupport-for-businessesfunding-and-grantsgrowing-your-businessresearch-and-development-grant

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SOUTH AFRICA

Funding Organisation

Water Research Commission (WRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mr Tiyani Chauke Tiyanicwrcorgza

+27 12 761 9304

Eligible Institutions South African registered Universities Science Councils Research Institutions and Private Sector conducting research development and innovation

Eligible Applicants

Eligible Costs

Direct project related cost personnel project activities and procurement of equipment and Other direct costs consumables and travel costs (flight accommodation allowance and visa fees) to participate in the project kick-off and other obligatory project consortium meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro130000

Maximum of euro50000 per project for the duration of the project and not per annum The WRC will use an standard average rate of 1R=euro15 for all projects

Other Funding Criteria

1) To access the WRC funding all SA lead researchers in approved AquaPolllutants projects will be required to submit a funding application through the WRC Online Business Management System (BMS) as the first step for contracting process and also for national reporting The submission on BMS is mainly to capture the already approved project on the WRC system (2) All projects should be aligned to one or more of the WRC strategic objectives to qualify for funding Check WRC website for more information and there must be a clear distinction of new elements and value addition to projects that have been previously funded by the WRC through national calls Misaligned projects and failure to clearly distinguish the new elements in previously funded projects will lead to funding rejection regardless of Water JPI approval

Relevant documents National Regulations

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Additional Info

(1) SA partners are encouraged to include students in the projects for capacity building

(2) Before submitting the proposal to the AquaPolllutants call secretariat it is advised that the SA partner share the project outline with the WRC also highlighting the required financial cost for the SA partner to get WRC endorsement The project outlines should be submitted to the WRC NCP not later than 2 weeks before the call deadline to allow sufficient time for the WRC expert to assess the application

(3) The WRC National Contact Point will facilitate and assist with partner matching between SA and for WaterJPI call partners countries if necessary

(4) To raise awareness and promote the call in SA the WRC will share the information on the call information session that will be conducted virtually by the AquaPolllutants secretariat and also live stream the session using WRC social media channels The WRC NCP will also be available for bilateral meetings with individual institution as per invitation

Useful Links Any concerns relating to the FMS can be directed to bms-suppotwrcorgza

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Agencia Estatal de Investigacioacuten (AEI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Abraham Trujillo aquapollutantsaeigobes

+34 916038359

Eligible Institutions

Eligible entities for the State Research Agency funding are

Non-profit research organizations which must comply with the requirements established by this transnational call and with the rules on eligibility defined in the PCI 2020 Spanish partners belonging to Hospitals primary health care or public health administration of the National Health System (SNS) or belonging to Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS) or CIBER and CIBERNED should apply for funding to the National Institute of Health Carlos III (ISCIII) also participating in this transnational call Please check ISCIII rules Spanish Principal Investigators must demonstrate experience as investigators in projects funded by the Plan Estatal I+D+i 2013-2016 the Plan Estatal I+D+i 2017-2020 ERC Grants European Framework Programmes or other relevant national or international programmes AEI and the ISCIII reserve the right to exchange applicants in order to maximize the available funds provided the respective eligibility rules are met

Eligible Applicants

Incompatibilities These must be taken into account when participating in different ERA-Nets or other international initiatives - Principal Investigators are not allowed to apply for funding in more than one proposal of this ERA-NET AquaticPollutants cofounded call in more than one proposal in the same PCI call or in two PCI calls in consecutive years - Principal Investigators must remain unchanged between the proposal to this transnational call and the PCI 2020 call The State Research Agency will avoid double funding (overlapping with other EU or National funding) and will not grant projects or parts of projects already funded

Eligible Costs

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible)

Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

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Indirect costs (overheads) and clinical trials are not eligible for funding in the PCI call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

1000000 euro

bull Maximum amount of funding per legal entity eligible for AEI should not exceed euro150000 for a 3-year project

bull Maximum per proposal is euro200000 independently of the number of legal entities applying

bull In addition 50000 more can be requested if the transnational proposal is led by a PI eligible for AEI funding

Other Funding Criteria

Centres formed by different Spanish legal entities will be considered as a unique entity and thus the maximum funding should not exceed the limits per proposal established above (for example to mixed centres) The final funding will take into account the transnational evaluation of the collaborative proposal the scientific quality of the Spanish group the added value of the international collaboration the participation of the industrial sector and the financial resources available

Relevant documents

Programa Estatal de Investigacioacuten Desarrollo e Innovacioacuten Orientada a los Retos de la Sociedad Plan Estatal de Investigacioacuten Cientiacutefica y Teacutecnica y de Innovacioacuten 2017-2020 Plan Estatal The projects granted by the State Research Agency must be aligned with the main objectives described in the Programa Estatal The instrument for funding the Spanish partners will be the national call on International Joint Programming or its equivalent (Programacioacuten Conjunta Internacional PCI) which is expected to be launched in 2020 (PCI 2020) As a reference the beneficiaries are advised to read the call PCI 2019 AquaticPollutants cofunded call will be managed by the Subdivisioacuten de Programas Cientiacutefico-Teacutecnicos Transversales Fortalecimiento y Excelencia

Additional Info Any publication or dissemination activity resulting from the granted projects must acknowledge the State Research Agency funding ldquoProject (reference nordm XX) funded by the State Research Agency through PCI (or its equivalent)rdquo

Useful Links

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mauricio Garciacutea-Franco mauriciogisciiies

+34 91 822 2885

Eligible Institutions

Hospitals primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) These institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated in accordance to

the Spanish Act 502002 of December 26th (a copy of the foundationrsquos statutes may be submitted)

Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS) Accredited according to the RD 3392004 of February 27th or RD 2792016 (These

institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated according to the Spanish Act 50 2002 of December 26th) httpwwwengisciiiesISCIIIescontenidosfd-investigacionfd-institutos-investigacion-sanitarialistado-de-iis-acreditadosshtml

CIBER or CIBERNED Team members applying to the call must be from at least two groups belonging to

CIBER in two different home institutions and one of these two should be a Hospital primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) or Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS)

NOTE other public research organisations and private non-for profit organisations should apply to the State Research Agency (AEI) also participating in this transnational call Please check AEI rules

AEI and the ISCIII reserve the right to exchange applicants in order to maximize the available funds provided the respective eligibility rules are met

Eligible Applicants

Principal Investigators (PIs) can only participate in one project proposal The Principal Investigator (PI) and all members of the research group must belong to the eligible institution or be affiliated to CIBER CIBERNED or an IIS Excluded personnel as Principal Investigator (PI) bull Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR) bull Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts) bull Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

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bull Those undergoing postdoctoral training (eg ldquoSara Borrellrdquo or ldquoJuan de la Ciervardquo contracts)

Eligibility of costs types and their caps

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible) Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

Overheads according to AES 2020

Double funding of the same concept is not allowed

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

250000euro 2-3 projects tentatively envisaged to be funded

bull Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads included)

bull Up to 250000 euro per coordinator (overheads included)

Other Funding Criteria

PLEASE NOTE I Applicants from ISCIII are eligible Eligibility criteria from AESI 2020 apply II Same institution cannot participate with more than one partner in the same

project proposal III Only one PI per beneficiary institution may be funded within the same proposal IV SMEs and other private companies are encouraged to participate at their own

cost as subcontractors or funded by CDTI V There is no other incompatibility with AES 2020

Incompatibility for application to any other call are subject to the provisions in the relevant call

Submission of the proposal at the national level

National applications will be required by ISCIII The national submission period will be published at AES 2020 Spanish Applicants should periodically check in the web page of ISCIII if they are qualified ISCIII may not send invitations to the mandatory national phase

Submission of other information at the national level

Due to administrative and legal regulations the National Institute of Health Carlos III declares the end of September 2020 as national deadline for the decision on fundable project consortia which include Spanish partners to be funded by ISCIII Any concerned applicant in a proposal for which no final decision has been made by the deadline could be declared not fundable by ISCIII Any publication data base product or event protected with IPR or not resulting from the granted project must acknowledge ldquoAward no XX by ISCIII thorough AES 2020 and within the AquaticPollutants frameworkrdquo even after the end of the project

Submission of financial and scientific reports at the national level Follow up of national grants will be according to AES 2020

Requirements on data and repositories

Researchers funded by ISCIII must make public the human genomic data as well as relevant data (phenotype and exposition data) generated inside the funded project and will use open access repositories Researchers must also make public all the necessary information for the interpretation of these genomic data including lab protocols data instruments survey tools Regarding genomic data it is understood association of complete genomes (GWAS) matrixes of de polymorphism of a single nucleotide (SNP) and sequence of genome and transcriptomic metagenomic epigenomic and gene expression data The researchers whose projects are funded by ISCIII are recommended to store their scientific data at the ELIXIR Core Data Resources or if non-European repositories or data bases are to be used they must

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be certified by ELIXIR or the US National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) ISCIII may not fund any project that may require a repository andor a data base without a plan ensuring sustainability and decommissioning after the end of funding

Useful Links wwwisciiies

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council for Environment Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning

(FORMAS)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Petra Wallberg petrawallbergformasse

Eligible Institutions

Grants for research projects can only be administered by a Swedish university university college or other Swedish public organisation that fulfils the grant administrating organisation eligibility requirements of Formas Please check Formas Eligible Institutions

Eligible Applicants To be eligible to apply for grants from Formas main applicants and co-applicants must have a doctoral degree Other people participating in the project (eg doctoral students technicians lab assistants) do not need to have a doctoral degree

Eligible Costs

Admitted costs

Project grants from Formas may be used for financing of salary for researchers doctoral students (up to three years) and technical staff (including social-security contributions) Grants may also be used to finance running costs (eg consumables equipment under 500 kSEK travel conferences publication in open access journals) equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

For existing employment positions the current salary at the time of application (including social-security contributions) must be used for each of the subsequent years For new employment positions the starting salary at the grant administrating organisation must be used for each subsequent year Note that the total salary costs awarded by Formas for an individual researcher doctoral student or other member of the project may never exceed 100 per cent of a full-time position

Budget specification

bull Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

bull Travel (Missions) Traveling cost for meetings data collection and so on

bull Consumables (Running costs) All the costs that are related to the research activities as well as equipment under 500 kSEK publications in open access journal equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

Overhead Formas funds overhead costs according to the Swedish universities or institutions policies

Funding Commitment Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

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1 500 000 euro

The maximum amount which can be requested by Swedish applicant(s) is limited to euro 500000 (if Swedish Coordinator) or euro 300000 if Swedish Participant(s)

Other Funding Criteria

Ethical guidelines and open access

For information regarding Formasrsquo ethical guidelines and issues concerning public and open access to research results and scientific data Please check

httpwwwformasseenFinancingEthical-Policy

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Swedish applicants involved in proposals invited to step 2 are requested to submit a proposal to FormasPrisma after instructions from Formas NCP Each Swedish PI awarded funding must submit a financial and scientific report to Formas when the project has ended

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpsformasseenstart-pagearchivecalls2020-01-14-aquatic-pollutantshtml

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Markus Moll MarkusMollsidase

+46 72 143 42 46

Eligible Institutions

Sida will support the participation of researchers from low-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa and other sub-Saharan African countries where Sweden has bilateral development cooperation Institutions eligible to apply are Africa-based domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the following countries Benin Burkina Faso Burundi Central African Republic Chad Comoros Congo (Dem Rep) Eritrea Ethiopia The Gambia Guinea Guinea-Bissau Kenya Liberia Madagascar Malawi Mali Mozambique Niger Rwanda Senegal Sierra Leone Somalia South Sudan Sudan Tanzania Togo Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe Profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative

Eligible Applicants

African researchers employed by domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the countries specified above are eligible to apply Researchers from profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative Researchers may only be listed as a project coordinator or research partner on one project application However multiple submissions from multiple projects with researchers based at the same institution are allowed Only proposals addressing aspects of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) including resistant pathogens resistance genes and antibiotics and other antimicrobial substances under any of the themes and subthemes defined in the call are eligible for funding

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs include salaries consumables equipment travel and indirect costs Grant funds may not be used to reimburse expenses incurred prior to the project start date Sida will not fund projects or parts of projects that have been funded through other calls

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No grantee is permitted to make sub-grants but all grantees will be permitted to contract for services up to a maximum of 20000 Euro Please be aware that this limit applies to funds paid by an awardee to any other organization (or an individual employed at another organization) as a subcontractor

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

15000000 SEK (approx 1420000 euro)

250000 SEK (approx 237000 euro) for individual partners and 5000000 SEK (approx 474000

euro) for projects consisting of two or more partners eligible for Sida funding

Other Funding Criteria

Grants to project coordinatorspartners funded by Sida can only be administered by a university or other academic research institution General conditions applicable to grants from Sida to NGOs regarding projectprogramme support will apply to all institutions considered for a grant (document needs to be made accessible through the call page) Before deciding on grant funding the capacity of each applicantrsquos institution to administrate funds will be assessed according to Sidas regulations for contribution management and the projectsrsquo adherence to the Swedish strategy for research cooperation and research in development cooperation httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3strategi-for-forskningssamarbete-pdf-for-webb-eng-2pdf

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info Individuals that are members of projects invited to make a full proposal may be required to submit additional information that pertains to their specific work andor budget within the research consortium to Sida or a designated partner organization

Useful Links httpswwwsidaseEnglish

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council (SRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Patriq Fagerstedt patriqfagerstedtvrse

+46 (0)8-54644246

Eligible Institutions

Grants from the Swedish Research Council shall be administered by a Swedish university or HEI or another Swedish public organisation that fulfils our criteria for administrating organisations To apply your organisation must therefore be approved as an administrating organisation Please note that as a consequence Swedish researchers working for a company cannot be financed and should therefore not submit an application to the Swedish Research Council even if they are part of a consortium application

Eligible Applicants

You must hold a Swedish doctoral degree or a corresponding foreign degree awarded no later than the deadline for this call You may only submit one application for this grant and you may only be the Swedish partner of one consortium in this call The applicant may not have an ongoing JPIAMR grant or any other project grant concerning the same project concept funded by the Council at the start of the grant period

Eligible Costs

The project grant may be used to fund all types of project-related costs such as salaries (including your own salary however no more than corresponding to the personrsquos activity level in the project) running costs (such as consumables travel including stays at research facilities publication costs and minor equipment) premises and depreciation costs Grants may not be used for scholarships If a doctoral student participates project funds may not be paid out as salary during teaching or other departmental duties

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

19 000 000 SEK

Total amount per project proposal 500 000 EUR (SWE Coordinator) or 300

000 EUR (SWE Partner(s)) for all Swedish applicants together including indirect

costs

Other Funding Criteria

The Swedish Research Council will support research projects under all three themes of the call - MeasuringEvaluatingTaking Actions - under the condition that the project includes research on pathogens and antimicrobial resistant bacteria from aquatic ecosystems (inland and marine) All Swedish applicants must communicate with the national contact person regarding their intention to participate in the call before submission of the consortium application

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All Swedish partners participating in the call and applying for funding from the Swedish Research Council shall also submit a parallel application using the Swedish Research Councilrsquos application system Prisma The application form in Prisma can be reached from the call text at the SRC website Parallel application is a mandatory eligibility criterion Failure to submit the parallel application to the Swedish Research Council before the deadline of the Prisma call will result in the Swedish partner being declared ineligible

Relevant documents See national call text for all national regulations httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

Additional Info

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

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TAIWAN

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Ching-Mei Tang cmtommostgovtw

Eligible Institutions

In compliance with the MoSTrsquos regulation ldquoOperation Guidelines for MOST Research Grantsrdquo

bull Applicant institutions (ie research conducting institutions) shall be approved by MoST to be eligible recipients of subsidization in accordance with the Operation Guidelines for Institutions Applying for MOST Grants

bull The eligible institutions are classified into three categories as follows

Taiwanese publicprivate colleges and universities Taiwanese publicprivate research institutions Taiwanese Medical institutions

Eligible Applicants In addition the Principal Investigator(s) and co-Principal Investigator(s) must meet several qualifications please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Eligible Costs please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro500000 euro85000 annually

Other Funding Criteria As detailed in Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Relevant documents please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Additional Info Please note that Taiwanese project partners shall submit a proposal to the MoST for national financing after the project has been selected and approved for funding through the AquaticPollutants evaluation and selection process

Useful Links Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) httpswwwmostgovtwl=en

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TUNESIA

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MHESR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Awatef Soltane Marzouki

Saida Rafrafi Farhat

Zied Kbaier

awatefsoltanedppsgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

coopint2gmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

kbaierziedgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

Eligible Institutions Tunisian public research institutions

- Research institutes or centers - Research laboratoriesunits based at the universities

Eligible Applicants

The Tunisian Principal Investigator (PI) should be a - Professor or equivalent - Associate Professor or equivalent - Assistant professor or equivalent

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are those used exclusively for the purpose of achieving the objectives of the project All expenses must be incurred between the start date and the end date of the project and must be limited to the allocated budget

The following expenses would be eligible a Travel and daily allowances b Other operating expenses directly related to the project c Small equipment logistics and consumables d Contract provide services (exclusively for non-permanent administrative and

research staff) should not exceed 20 of the total budget e Organisation of scientific events and meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount per Proposal

150000 euro MHESR has reserved 20000 euro project year

Other Funding Criteria

- The duration of the project should not exceed 3 years - The Tunisian Coordinators or the PI should send their annual mi-term and

final reports to the MHESR without any prior notification SMEs and NGOs are not eligible to receive funding from MHESR but it is recommended to involve them

Relevant documents National Regulations

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Additional Info Applicants are encouraged to submit proposals involving at least one socio-economic partner eligible for MHESR funding such as technical centers

Useful Links wwwmestn

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TURKEY

Funding Organisation

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Almila Nur ARSUNAR

Nihan AKDEMİRCİ

almilabahartubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 56

nihanmoralitubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 55

Eligible Institutions Higher education institutions their institutes public RampD centres SMEs and companies established in Turkey

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Eligible Costs Personnel travel equipmenttoolsoftware service procurement material costs Budget restrictions for private sector applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

750000 EUR 1500000 TL (including Project Incentive

Premium (PIP) and overhead costs)

Other Funding Criteria

For each Turkish partner in the project team budget limitations below should be used bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from Universities

(public and private) research institutes and public institutions is 720000 TL This amount excludes Project Incentive Premium (PIP) and overhead costs

bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from private corporations is 1000000 TL for Turkish partners This amount excludes overhead costs

Relevant documents

National Regulations httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles256_sayili_bk_islenmis_hali-1071-1_0pdf

httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfilesyonetmelik_iii_2_0pdf

httpstubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles365313_yk_islenmis_hali_ardeb_idari_mali_esaslarpdf

Additional Info

Please check TUBITAK website where all detailed information will be provided in national call announcement Turkish partners will make their online application via TUBITAKrsquos online system available from httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

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Turkish partners will use E-Signature for their applications Detailed information can be achieved via website httpwwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles281ardeb_eimza_yardim_dokumanipdf (Hard copy of documents need NOT to be sent) In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions

Useful Links httpswwwtubitakgovtr httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

  • Table of Content
  • BELGIUM
  • Eligible personnel costs (permanenttemporary)
  • Operating cost (Travel and consumables)
  • Equipement
  • Overheads
  • Subcontracting
  • BELGIUM
  • BELGIUM
  • BRAZIL
  • CYPRUS
  • CZECH REPUBLIC
  • DENMARK
  • ESTONIA
  • FINLAND
  • FRANCE
  • GERMANY
  • GREECE
  • IRELAND
  • ISRAEL
  • ITALY
  • ITALY
  • LATVIA
  • MOLDOVA (Republic of)
  • NORWAY
  • POLAND
  • PORTUGAL
  • ROMANIA
  • SCOTLAND
  • SOUTH AFRICA
  • SPAIN
  • SPAIN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • TAIWAN
  • TUNESIA
  • TURKEY
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Other Funding Criteria

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Useful Links httpsuefiscdiropachet-de-informatii-suprogramul-3-2-orizont-2020

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SCOTLAND

Funding Organisation

Scottish Enterprise (SCOTENT)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Karen Fraser karenfraserscotentcouk

+44 141 4685658

Eligible Institutions

Universities (in a consortium led by a company having at least two companies and with at least one of these being Scottish-based and undertaking RampD in Scotland and limit of one research organisation)

Eligible Applicants Any company Only universities and companies in the Scottish Enterprise area are eligible (those in the Highlands and Islands area are not eligible)

Eligible Costs

Project-specific costs including salaries overheads equipment IT consultancy training materials trials IP in whole or in part as per pre-defined criteria available on request

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 752000 No limit

Other Funding Criteria

Co-funding rate of 25-50 of eligible costs and subject to Scottish Enterprise policy and procedures and EU State Aid Regulation Preference to proposals with the greatest economic impact

Relevant documents Scottish Enterprise Large RampD Grant guidelines (see link below)

Additional Info Consortiums must consist of a Scottish based company and 2 other EU member states

Useful Links httpswwwscottish-enterprisecomsupport-for-businessesfunding-and-grantsgrowing-your-businessresearch-and-development-grant

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SOUTH AFRICA

Funding Organisation

Water Research Commission (WRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mr Tiyani Chauke Tiyanicwrcorgza

+27 12 761 9304

Eligible Institutions South African registered Universities Science Councils Research Institutions and Private Sector conducting research development and innovation

Eligible Applicants

Eligible Costs

Direct project related cost personnel project activities and procurement of equipment and Other direct costs consumables and travel costs (flight accommodation allowance and visa fees) to participate in the project kick-off and other obligatory project consortium meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro130000

Maximum of euro50000 per project for the duration of the project and not per annum The WRC will use an standard average rate of 1R=euro15 for all projects

Other Funding Criteria

1) To access the WRC funding all SA lead researchers in approved AquaPolllutants projects will be required to submit a funding application through the WRC Online Business Management System (BMS) as the first step for contracting process and also for national reporting The submission on BMS is mainly to capture the already approved project on the WRC system (2) All projects should be aligned to one or more of the WRC strategic objectives to qualify for funding Check WRC website for more information and there must be a clear distinction of new elements and value addition to projects that have been previously funded by the WRC through national calls Misaligned projects and failure to clearly distinguish the new elements in previously funded projects will lead to funding rejection regardless of Water JPI approval

Relevant documents National Regulations

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Additional Info

(1) SA partners are encouraged to include students in the projects for capacity building

(2) Before submitting the proposal to the AquaPolllutants call secretariat it is advised that the SA partner share the project outline with the WRC also highlighting the required financial cost for the SA partner to get WRC endorsement The project outlines should be submitted to the WRC NCP not later than 2 weeks before the call deadline to allow sufficient time for the WRC expert to assess the application

(3) The WRC National Contact Point will facilitate and assist with partner matching between SA and for WaterJPI call partners countries if necessary

(4) To raise awareness and promote the call in SA the WRC will share the information on the call information session that will be conducted virtually by the AquaPolllutants secretariat and also live stream the session using WRC social media channels The WRC NCP will also be available for bilateral meetings with individual institution as per invitation

Useful Links Any concerns relating to the FMS can be directed to bms-suppotwrcorgza

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Agencia Estatal de Investigacioacuten (AEI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Abraham Trujillo aquapollutantsaeigobes

+34 916038359

Eligible Institutions

Eligible entities for the State Research Agency funding are

Non-profit research organizations which must comply with the requirements established by this transnational call and with the rules on eligibility defined in the PCI 2020 Spanish partners belonging to Hospitals primary health care or public health administration of the National Health System (SNS) or belonging to Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS) or CIBER and CIBERNED should apply for funding to the National Institute of Health Carlos III (ISCIII) also participating in this transnational call Please check ISCIII rules Spanish Principal Investigators must demonstrate experience as investigators in projects funded by the Plan Estatal I+D+i 2013-2016 the Plan Estatal I+D+i 2017-2020 ERC Grants European Framework Programmes or other relevant national or international programmes AEI and the ISCIII reserve the right to exchange applicants in order to maximize the available funds provided the respective eligibility rules are met

Eligible Applicants

Incompatibilities These must be taken into account when participating in different ERA-Nets or other international initiatives - Principal Investigators are not allowed to apply for funding in more than one proposal of this ERA-NET AquaticPollutants cofounded call in more than one proposal in the same PCI call or in two PCI calls in consecutive years - Principal Investigators must remain unchanged between the proposal to this transnational call and the PCI 2020 call The State Research Agency will avoid double funding (overlapping with other EU or National funding) and will not grant projects or parts of projects already funded

Eligible Costs

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible)

Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

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Indirect costs (overheads) and clinical trials are not eligible for funding in the PCI call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

1000000 euro

bull Maximum amount of funding per legal entity eligible for AEI should not exceed euro150000 for a 3-year project

bull Maximum per proposal is euro200000 independently of the number of legal entities applying

bull In addition 50000 more can be requested if the transnational proposal is led by a PI eligible for AEI funding

Other Funding Criteria

Centres formed by different Spanish legal entities will be considered as a unique entity and thus the maximum funding should not exceed the limits per proposal established above (for example to mixed centres) The final funding will take into account the transnational evaluation of the collaborative proposal the scientific quality of the Spanish group the added value of the international collaboration the participation of the industrial sector and the financial resources available

Relevant documents

Programa Estatal de Investigacioacuten Desarrollo e Innovacioacuten Orientada a los Retos de la Sociedad Plan Estatal de Investigacioacuten Cientiacutefica y Teacutecnica y de Innovacioacuten 2017-2020 Plan Estatal The projects granted by the State Research Agency must be aligned with the main objectives described in the Programa Estatal The instrument for funding the Spanish partners will be the national call on International Joint Programming or its equivalent (Programacioacuten Conjunta Internacional PCI) which is expected to be launched in 2020 (PCI 2020) As a reference the beneficiaries are advised to read the call PCI 2019 AquaticPollutants cofunded call will be managed by the Subdivisioacuten de Programas Cientiacutefico-Teacutecnicos Transversales Fortalecimiento y Excelencia

Additional Info Any publication or dissemination activity resulting from the granted projects must acknowledge the State Research Agency funding ldquoProject (reference nordm XX) funded by the State Research Agency through PCI (or its equivalent)rdquo

Useful Links

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mauricio Garciacutea-Franco mauriciogisciiies

+34 91 822 2885

Eligible Institutions

Hospitals primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) These institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated in accordance to

the Spanish Act 502002 of December 26th (a copy of the foundationrsquos statutes may be submitted)

Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS) Accredited according to the RD 3392004 of February 27th or RD 2792016 (These

institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated according to the Spanish Act 50 2002 of December 26th) httpwwwengisciiiesISCIIIescontenidosfd-investigacionfd-institutos-investigacion-sanitarialistado-de-iis-acreditadosshtml

CIBER or CIBERNED Team members applying to the call must be from at least two groups belonging to

CIBER in two different home institutions and one of these two should be a Hospital primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) or Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS)

NOTE other public research organisations and private non-for profit organisations should apply to the State Research Agency (AEI) also participating in this transnational call Please check AEI rules

AEI and the ISCIII reserve the right to exchange applicants in order to maximize the available funds provided the respective eligibility rules are met

Eligible Applicants

Principal Investigators (PIs) can only participate in one project proposal The Principal Investigator (PI) and all members of the research group must belong to the eligible institution or be affiliated to CIBER CIBERNED or an IIS Excluded personnel as Principal Investigator (PI) bull Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR) bull Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts) bull Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

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bull Those undergoing postdoctoral training (eg ldquoSara Borrellrdquo or ldquoJuan de la Ciervardquo contracts)

Eligibility of costs types and their caps

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible) Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

Overheads according to AES 2020

Double funding of the same concept is not allowed

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

250000euro 2-3 projects tentatively envisaged to be funded

bull Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads included)

bull Up to 250000 euro per coordinator (overheads included)

Other Funding Criteria

PLEASE NOTE I Applicants from ISCIII are eligible Eligibility criteria from AESI 2020 apply II Same institution cannot participate with more than one partner in the same

project proposal III Only one PI per beneficiary institution may be funded within the same proposal IV SMEs and other private companies are encouraged to participate at their own

cost as subcontractors or funded by CDTI V There is no other incompatibility with AES 2020

Incompatibility for application to any other call are subject to the provisions in the relevant call

Submission of the proposal at the national level

National applications will be required by ISCIII The national submission period will be published at AES 2020 Spanish Applicants should periodically check in the web page of ISCIII if they are qualified ISCIII may not send invitations to the mandatory national phase

Submission of other information at the national level

Due to administrative and legal regulations the National Institute of Health Carlos III declares the end of September 2020 as national deadline for the decision on fundable project consortia which include Spanish partners to be funded by ISCIII Any concerned applicant in a proposal for which no final decision has been made by the deadline could be declared not fundable by ISCIII Any publication data base product or event protected with IPR or not resulting from the granted project must acknowledge ldquoAward no XX by ISCIII thorough AES 2020 and within the AquaticPollutants frameworkrdquo even after the end of the project

Submission of financial and scientific reports at the national level Follow up of national grants will be according to AES 2020

Requirements on data and repositories

Researchers funded by ISCIII must make public the human genomic data as well as relevant data (phenotype and exposition data) generated inside the funded project and will use open access repositories Researchers must also make public all the necessary information for the interpretation of these genomic data including lab protocols data instruments survey tools Regarding genomic data it is understood association of complete genomes (GWAS) matrixes of de polymorphism of a single nucleotide (SNP) and sequence of genome and transcriptomic metagenomic epigenomic and gene expression data The researchers whose projects are funded by ISCIII are recommended to store their scientific data at the ELIXIR Core Data Resources or if non-European repositories or data bases are to be used they must

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be certified by ELIXIR or the US National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) ISCIII may not fund any project that may require a repository andor a data base without a plan ensuring sustainability and decommissioning after the end of funding

Useful Links wwwisciiies

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council for Environment Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning

(FORMAS)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Petra Wallberg petrawallbergformasse

Eligible Institutions

Grants for research projects can only be administered by a Swedish university university college or other Swedish public organisation that fulfils the grant administrating organisation eligibility requirements of Formas Please check Formas Eligible Institutions

Eligible Applicants To be eligible to apply for grants from Formas main applicants and co-applicants must have a doctoral degree Other people participating in the project (eg doctoral students technicians lab assistants) do not need to have a doctoral degree

Eligible Costs

Admitted costs

Project grants from Formas may be used for financing of salary for researchers doctoral students (up to three years) and technical staff (including social-security contributions) Grants may also be used to finance running costs (eg consumables equipment under 500 kSEK travel conferences publication in open access journals) equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

For existing employment positions the current salary at the time of application (including social-security contributions) must be used for each of the subsequent years For new employment positions the starting salary at the grant administrating organisation must be used for each subsequent year Note that the total salary costs awarded by Formas for an individual researcher doctoral student or other member of the project may never exceed 100 per cent of a full-time position

Budget specification

bull Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

bull Travel (Missions) Traveling cost for meetings data collection and so on

bull Consumables (Running costs) All the costs that are related to the research activities as well as equipment under 500 kSEK publications in open access journal equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

Overhead Formas funds overhead costs according to the Swedish universities or institutions policies

Funding Commitment Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

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1 500 000 euro

The maximum amount which can be requested by Swedish applicant(s) is limited to euro 500000 (if Swedish Coordinator) or euro 300000 if Swedish Participant(s)

Other Funding Criteria

Ethical guidelines and open access

For information regarding Formasrsquo ethical guidelines and issues concerning public and open access to research results and scientific data Please check

httpwwwformasseenFinancingEthical-Policy

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Swedish applicants involved in proposals invited to step 2 are requested to submit a proposal to FormasPrisma after instructions from Formas NCP Each Swedish PI awarded funding must submit a financial and scientific report to Formas when the project has ended

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpsformasseenstart-pagearchivecalls2020-01-14-aquatic-pollutantshtml

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Markus Moll MarkusMollsidase

+46 72 143 42 46

Eligible Institutions

Sida will support the participation of researchers from low-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa and other sub-Saharan African countries where Sweden has bilateral development cooperation Institutions eligible to apply are Africa-based domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the following countries Benin Burkina Faso Burundi Central African Republic Chad Comoros Congo (Dem Rep) Eritrea Ethiopia The Gambia Guinea Guinea-Bissau Kenya Liberia Madagascar Malawi Mali Mozambique Niger Rwanda Senegal Sierra Leone Somalia South Sudan Sudan Tanzania Togo Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe Profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative

Eligible Applicants

African researchers employed by domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the countries specified above are eligible to apply Researchers from profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative Researchers may only be listed as a project coordinator or research partner on one project application However multiple submissions from multiple projects with researchers based at the same institution are allowed Only proposals addressing aspects of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) including resistant pathogens resistance genes and antibiotics and other antimicrobial substances under any of the themes and subthemes defined in the call are eligible for funding

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs include salaries consumables equipment travel and indirect costs Grant funds may not be used to reimburse expenses incurred prior to the project start date Sida will not fund projects or parts of projects that have been funded through other calls

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No grantee is permitted to make sub-grants but all grantees will be permitted to contract for services up to a maximum of 20000 Euro Please be aware that this limit applies to funds paid by an awardee to any other organization (or an individual employed at another organization) as a subcontractor

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

15000000 SEK (approx 1420000 euro)

250000 SEK (approx 237000 euro) for individual partners and 5000000 SEK (approx 474000

euro) for projects consisting of two or more partners eligible for Sida funding

Other Funding Criteria

Grants to project coordinatorspartners funded by Sida can only be administered by a university or other academic research institution General conditions applicable to grants from Sida to NGOs regarding projectprogramme support will apply to all institutions considered for a grant (document needs to be made accessible through the call page) Before deciding on grant funding the capacity of each applicantrsquos institution to administrate funds will be assessed according to Sidas regulations for contribution management and the projectsrsquo adherence to the Swedish strategy for research cooperation and research in development cooperation httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3strategi-for-forskningssamarbete-pdf-for-webb-eng-2pdf

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info Individuals that are members of projects invited to make a full proposal may be required to submit additional information that pertains to their specific work andor budget within the research consortium to Sida or a designated partner organization

Useful Links httpswwwsidaseEnglish

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council (SRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Patriq Fagerstedt patriqfagerstedtvrse

+46 (0)8-54644246

Eligible Institutions

Grants from the Swedish Research Council shall be administered by a Swedish university or HEI or another Swedish public organisation that fulfils our criteria for administrating organisations To apply your organisation must therefore be approved as an administrating organisation Please note that as a consequence Swedish researchers working for a company cannot be financed and should therefore not submit an application to the Swedish Research Council even if they are part of a consortium application

Eligible Applicants

You must hold a Swedish doctoral degree or a corresponding foreign degree awarded no later than the deadline for this call You may only submit one application for this grant and you may only be the Swedish partner of one consortium in this call The applicant may not have an ongoing JPIAMR grant or any other project grant concerning the same project concept funded by the Council at the start of the grant period

Eligible Costs

The project grant may be used to fund all types of project-related costs such as salaries (including your own salary however no more than corresponding to the personrsquos activity level in the project) running costs (such as consumables travel including stays at research facilities publication costs and minor equipment) premises and depreciation costs Grants may not be used for scholarships If a doctoral student participates project funds may not be paid out as salary during teaching or other departmental duties

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

19 000 000 SEK

Total amount per project proposal 500 000 EUR (SWE Coordinator) or 300

000 EUR (SWE Partner(s)) for all Swedish applicants together including indirect

costs

Other Funding Criteria

The Swedish Research Council will support research projects under all three themes of the call - MeasuringEvaluatingTaking Actions - under the condition that the project includes research on pathogens and antimicrobial resistant bacteria from aquatic ecosystems (inland and marine) All Swedish applicants must communicate with the national contact person regarding their intention to participate in the call before submission of the consortium application

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All Swedish partners participating in the call and applying for funding from the Swedish Research Council shall also submit a parallel application using the Swedish Research Councilrsquos application system Prisma The application form in Prisma can be reached from the call text at the SRC website Parallel application is a mandatory eligibility criterion Failure to submit the parallel application to the Swedish Research Council before the deadline of the Prisma call will result in the Swedish partner being declared ineligible

Relevant documents See national call text for all national regulations httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

Additional Info

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

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TAIWAN

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Ching-Mei Tang cmtommostgovtw

Eligible Institutions

In compliance with the MoSTrsquos regulation ldquoOperation Guidelines for MOST Research Grantsrdquo

bull Applicant institutions (ie research conducting institutions) shall be approved by MoST to be eligible recipients of subsidization in accordance with the Operation Guidelines for Institutions Applying for MOST Grants

bull The eligible institutions are classified into three categories as follows

Taiwanese publicprivate colleges and universities Taiwanese publicprivate research institutions Taiwanese Medical institutions

Eligible Applicants In addition the Principal Investigator(s) and co-Principal Investigator(s) must meet several qualifications please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Eligible Costs please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro500000 euro85000 annually

Other Funding Criteria As detailed in Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Relevant documents please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Additional Info Please note that Taiwanese project partners shall submit a proposal to the MoST for national financing after the project has been selected and approved for funding through the AquaticPollutants evaluation and selection process

Useful Links Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) httpswwwmostgovtwl=en

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57

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TUNESIA

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MHESR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Awatef Soltane Marzouki

Saida Rafrafi Farhat

Zied Kbaier

awatefsoltanedppsgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

coopint2gmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

kbaierziedgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

Eligible Institutions Tunisian public research institutions

- Research institutes or centers - Research laboratoriesunits based at the universities

Eligible Applicants

The Tunisian Principal Investigator (PI) should be a - Professor or equivalent - Associate Professor or equivalent - Assistant professor or equivalent

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are those used exclusively for the purpose of achieving the objectives of the project All expenses must be incurred between the start date and the end date of the project and must be limited to the allocated budget

The following expenses would be eligible a Travel and daily allowances b Other operating expenses directly related to the project c Small equipment logistics and consumables d Contract provide services (exclusively for non-permanent administrative and

research staff) should not exceed 20 of the total budget e Organisation of scientific events and meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount per Proposal

150000 euro MHESR has reserved 20000 euro project year

Other Funding Criteria

- The duration of the project should not exceed 3 years - The Tunisian Coordinators or the PI should send their annual mi-term and

final reports to the MHESR without any prior notification SMEs and NGOs are not eligible to receive funding from MHESR but it is recommended to involve them

Relevant documents National Regulations

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Additional Info Applicants are encouraged to submit proposals involving at least one socio-economic partner eligible for MHESR funding such as technical centers

Useful Links wwwmestn

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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TURKEY

Funding Organisation

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Almila Nur ARSUNAR

Nihan AKDEMİRCİ

almilabahartubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 56

nihanmoralitubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 55

Eligible Institutions Higher education institutions their institutes public RampD centres SMEs and companies established in Turkey

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Eligible Costs Personnel travel equipmenttoolsoftware service procurement material costs Budget restrictions for private sector applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

750000 EUR 1500000 TL (including Project Incentive

Premium (PIP) and overhead costs)

Other Funding Criteria

For each Turkish partner in the project team budget limitations below should be used bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from Universities

(public and private) research institutes and public institutions is 720000 TL This amount excludes Project Incentive Premium (PIP) and overhead costs

bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from private corporations is 1000000 TL for Turkish partners This amount excludes overhead costs

Relevant documents

National Regulations httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles256_sayili_bk_islenmis_hali-1071-1_0pdf

httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfilesyonetmelik_iii_2_0pdf

httpstubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles365313_yk_islenmis_hali_ardeb_idari_mali_esaslarpdf

Additional Info

Please check TUBITAK website where all detailed information will be provided in national call announcement Turkish partners will make their online application via TUBITAKrsquos online system available from httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

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Turkish partners will use E-Signature for their applications Detailed information can be achieved via website httpwwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles281ardeb_eimza_yardim_dokumanipdf (Hard copy of documents need NOT to be sent) In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions

Useful Links httpswwwtubitakgovtr httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

  • Table of Content
  • BELGIUM
  • Eligible personnel costs (permanenttemporary)
  • Operating cost (Travel and consumables)
  • Equipement
  • Overheads
  • Subcontracting
  • BELGIUM
  • BELGIUM
  • BRAZIL
  • CYPRUS
  • CZECH REPUBLIC
  • DENMARK
  • ESTONIA
  • FINLAND
  • FRANCE
  • GERMANY
  • GREECE
  • IRELAND
  • ISRAEL
  • ITALY
  • ITALY
  • LATVIA
  • MOLDOVA (Republic of)
  • NORWAY
  • POLAND
  • PORTUGAL
  • ROMANIA
  • SCOTLAND
  • SOUTH AFRICA
  • SPAIN
  • SPAIN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • TAIWAN
  • TUNESIA
  • TURKEY
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SCOTLAND

Funding Organisation

Scottish Enterprise (SCOTENT)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Karen Fraser karenfraserscotentcouk

+44 141 4685658

Eligible Institutions

Universities (in a consortium led by a company having at least two companies and with at least one of these being Scottish-based and undertaking RampD in Scotland and limit of one research organisation)

Eligible Applicants Any company Only universities and companies in the Scottish Enterprise area are eligible (those in the Highlands and Islands area are not eligible)

Eligible Costs

Project-specific costs including salaries overheads equipment IT consultancy training materials trials IP in whole or in part as per pre-defined criteria available on request

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro 752000 No limit

Other Funding Criteria

Co-funding rate of 25-50 of eligible costs and subject to Scottish Enterprise policy and procedures and EU State Aid Regulation Preference to proposals with the greatest economic impact

Relevant documents Scottish Enterprise Large RampD Grant guidelines (see link below)

Additional Info Consortiums must consist of a Scottish based company and 2 other EU member states

Useful Links httpswwwscottish-enterprisecomsupport-for-businessesfunding-and-grantsgrowing-your-businessresearch-and-development-grant

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SOUTH AFRICA

Funding Organisation

Water Research Commission (WRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mr Tiyani Chauke Tiyanicwrcorgza

+27 12 761 9304

Eligible Institutions South African registered Universities Science Councils Research Institutions and Private Sector conducting research development and innovation

Eligible Applicants

Eligible Costs

Direct project related cost personnel project activities and procurement of equipment and Other direct costs consumables and travel costs (flight accommodation allowance and visa fees) to participate in the project kick-off and other obligatory project consortium meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro130000

Maximum of euro50000 per project for the duration of the project and not per annum The WRC will use an standard average rate of 1R=euro15 for all projects

Other Funding Criteria

1) To access the WRC funding all SA lead researchers in approved AquaPolllutants projects will be required to submit a funding application through the WRC Online Business Management System (BMS) as the first step for contracting process and also for national reporting The submission on BMS is mainly to capture the already approved project on the WRC system (2) All projects should be aligned to one or more of the WRC strategic objectives to qualify for funding Check WRC website for more information and there must be a clear distinction of new elements and value addition to projects that have been previously funded by the WRC through national calls Misaligned projects and failure to clearly distinguish the new elements in previously funded projects will lead to funding rejection regardless of Water JPI approval

Relevant documents National Regulations

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Additional Info

(1) SA partners are encouraged to include students in the projects for capacity building

(2) Before submitting the proposal to the AquaPolllutants call secretariat it is advised that the SA partner share the project outline with the WRC also highlighting the required financial cost for the SA partner to get WRC endorsement The project outlines should be submitted to the WRC NCP not later than 2 weeks before the call deadline to allow sufficient time for the WRC expert to assess the application

(3) The WRC National Contact Point will facilitate and assist with partner matching between SA and for WaterJPI call partners countries if necessary

(4) To raise awareness and promote the call in SA the WRC will share the information on the call information session that will be conducted virtually by the AquaPolllutants secretariat and also live stream the session using WRC social media channels The WRC NCP will also be available for bilateral meetings with individual institution as per invitation

Useful Links Any concerns relating to the FMS can be directed to bms-suppotwrcorgza

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Agencia Estatal de Investigacioacuten (AEI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Abraham Trujillo aquapollutantsaeigobes

+34 916038359

Eligible Institutions

Eligible entities for the State Research Agency funding are

Non-profit research organizations which must comply with the requirements established by this transnational call and with the rules on eligibility defined in the PCI 2020 Spanish partners belonging to Hospitals primary health care or public health administration of the National Health System (SNS) or belonging to Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS) or CIBER and CIBERNED should apply for funding to the National Institute of Health Carlos III (ISCIII) also participating in this transnational call Please check ISCIII rules Spanish Principal Investigators must demonstrate experience as investigators in projects funded by the Plan Estatal I+D+i 2013-2016 the Plan Estatal I+D+i 2017-2020 ERC Grants European Framework Programmes or other relevant national or international programmes AEI and the ISCIII reserve the right to exchange applicants in order to maximize the available funds provided the respective eligibility rules are met

Eligible Applicants

Incompatibilities These must be taken into account when participating in different ERA-Nets or other international initiatives - Principal Investigators are not allowed to apply for funding in more than one proposal of this ERA-NET AquaticPollutants cofounded call in more than one proposal in the same PCI call or in two PCI calls in consecutive years - Principal Investigators must remain unchanged between the proposal to this transnational call and the PCI 2020 call The State Research Agency will avoid double funding (overlapping with other EU or National funding) and will not grant projects or parts of projects already funded

Eligible Costs

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible)

Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

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Indirect costs (overheads) and clinical trials are not eligible for funding in the PCI call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

1000000 euro

bull Maximum amount of funding per legal entity eligible for AEI should not exceed euro150000 for a 3-year project

bull Maximum per proposal is euro200000 independently of the number of legal entities applying

bull In addition 50000 more can be requested if the transnational proposal is led by a PI eligible for AEI funding

Other Funding Criteria

Centres formed by different Spanish legal entities will be considered as a unique entity and thus the maximum funding should not exceed the limits per proposal established above (for example to mixed centres) The final funding will take into account the transnational evaluation of the collaborative proposal the scientific quality of the Spanish group the added value of the international collaboration the participation of the industrial sector and the financial resources available

Relevant documents

Programa Estatal de Investigacioacuten Desarrollo e Innovacioacuten Orientada a los Retos de la Sociedad Plan Estatal de Investigacioacuten Cientiacutefica y Teacutecnica y de Innovacioacuten 2017-2020 Plan Estatal The projects granted by the State Research Agency must be aligned with the main objectives described in the Programa Estatal The instrument for funding the Spanish partners will be the national call on International Joint Programming or its equivalent (Programacioacuten Conjunta Internacional PCI) which is expected to be launched in 2020 (PCI 2020) As a reference the beneficiaries are advised to read the call PCI 2019 AquaticPollutants cofunded call will be managed by the Subdivisioacuten de Programas Cientiacutefico-Teacutecnicos Transversales Fortalecimiento y Excelencia

Additional Info Any publication or dissemination activity resulting from the granted projects must acknowledge the State Research Agency funding ldquoProject (reference nordm XX) funded by the State Research Agency through PCI (or its equivalent)rdquo

Useful Links

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mauricio Garciacutea-Franco mauriciogisciiies

+34 91 822 2885

Eligible Institutions

Hospitals primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) These institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated in accordance to

the Spanish Act 502002 of December 26th (a copy of the foundationrsquos statutes may be submitted)

Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS) Accredited according to the RD 3392004 of February 27th or RD 2792016 (These

institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated according to the Spanish Act 50 2002 of December 26th) httpwwwengisciiiesISCIIIescontenidosfd-investigacionfd-institutos-investigacion-sanitarialistado-de-iis-acreditadosshtml

CIBER or CIBERNED Team members applying to the call must be from at least two groups belonging to

CIBER in two different home institutions and one of these two should be a Hospital primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) or Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS)

NOTE other public research organisations and private non-for profit organisations should apply to the State Research Agency (AEI) also participating in this transnational call Please check AEI rules

AEI and the ISCIII reserve the right to exchange applicants in order to maximize the available funds provided the respective eligibility rules are met

Eligible Applicants

Principal Investigators (PIs) can only participate in one project proposal The Principal Investigator (PI) and all members of the research group must belong to the eligible institution or be affiliated to CIBER CIBERNED or an IIS Excluded personnel as Principal Investigator (PI) bull Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR) bull Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts) bull Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

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bull Those undergoing postdoctoral training (eg ldquoSara Borrellrdquo or ldquoJuan de la Ciervardquo contracts)

Eligibility of costs types and their caps

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible) Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

Overheads according to AES 2020

Double funding of the same concept is not allowed

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

250000euro 2-3 projects tentatively envisaged to be funded

bull Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads included)

bull Up to 250000 euro per coordinator (overheads included)

Other Funding Criteria

PLEASE NOTE I Applicants from ISCIII are eligible Eligibility criteria from AESI 2020 apply II Same institution cannot participate with more than one partner in the same

project proposal III Only one PI per beneficiary institution may be funded within the same proposal IV SMEs and other private companies are encouraged to participate at their own

cost as subcontractors or funded by CDTI V There is no other incompatibility with AES 2020

Incompatibility for application to any other call are subject to the provisions in the relevant call

Submission of the proposal at the national level

National applications will be required by ISCIII The national submission period will be published at AES 2020 Spanish Applicants should periodically check in the web page of ISCIII if they are qualified ISCIII may not send invitations to the mandatory national phase

Submission of other information at the national level

Due to administrative and legal regulations the National Institute of Health Carlos III declares the end of September 2020 as national deadline for the decision on fundable project consortia which include Spanish partners to be funded by ISCIII Any concerned applicant in a proposal for which no final decision has been made by the deadline could be declared not fundable by ISCIII Any publication data base product or event protected with IPR or not resulting from the granted project must acknowledge ldquoAward no XX by ISCIII thorough AES 2020 and within the AquaticPollutants frameworkrdquo even after the end of the project

Submission of financial and scientific reports at the national level Follow up of national grants will be according to AES 2020

Requirements on data and repositories

Researchers funded by ISCIII must make public the human genomic data as well as relevant data (phenotype and exposition data) generated inside the funded project and will use open access repositories Researchers must also make public all the necessary information for the interpretation of these genomic data including lab protocols data instruments survey tools Regarding genomic data it is understood association of complete genomes (GWAS) matrixes of de polymorphism of a single nucleotide (SNP) and sequence of genome and transcriptomic metagenomic epigenomic and gene expression data The researchers whose projects are funded by ISCIII are recommended to store their scientific data at the ELIXIR Core Data Resources or if non-European repositories or data bases are to be used they must

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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be certified by ELIXIR or the US National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) ISCIII may not fund any project that may require a repository andor a data base without a plan ensuring sustainability and decommissioning after the end of funding

Useful Links wwwisciiies

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council for Environment Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning

(FORMAS)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Petra Wallberg petrawallbergformasse

Eligible Institutions

Grants for research projects can only be administered by a Swedish university university college or other Swedish public organisation that fulfils the grant administrating organisation eligibility requirements of Formas Please check Formas Eligible Institutions

Eligible Applicants To be eligible to apply for grants from Formas main applicants and co-applicants must have a doctoral degree Other people participating in the project (eg doctoral students technicians lab assistants) do not need to have a doctoral degree

Eligible Costs

Admitted costs

Project grants from Formas may be used for financing of salary for researchers doctoral students (up to three years) and technical staff (including social-security contributions) Grants may also be used to finance running costs (eg consumables equipment under 500 kSEK travel conferences publication in open access journals) equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

For existing employment positions the current salary at the time of application (including social-security contributions) must be used for each of the subsequent years For new employment positions the starting salary at the grant administrating organisation must be used for each subsequent year Note that the total salary costs awarded by Formas for an individual researcher doctoral student or other member of the project may never exceed 100 per cent of a full-time position

Budget specification

bull Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

bull Travel (Missions) Traveling cost for meetings data collection and so on

bull Consumables (Running costs) All the costs that are related to the research activities as well as equipment under 500 kSEK publications in open access journal equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

Overhead Formas funds overhead costs according to the Swedish universities or institutions policies

Funding Commitment Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

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1 500 000 euro

The maximum amount which can be requested by Swedish applicant(s) is limited to euro 500000 (if Swedish Coordinator) or euro 300000 if Swedish Participant(s)

Other Funding Criteria

Ethical guidelines and open access

For information regarding Formasrsquo ethical guidelines and issues concerning public and open access to research results and scientific data Please check

httpwwwformasseenFinancingEthical-Policy

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Swedish applicants involved in proposals invited to step 2 are requested to submit a proposal to FormasPrisma after instructions from Formas NCP Each Swedish PI awarded funding must submit a financial and scientific report to Formas when the project has ended

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpsformasseenstart-pagearchivecalls2020-01-14-aquatic-pollutantshtml

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Markus Moll MarkusMollsidase

+46 72 143 42 46

Eligible Institutions

Sida will support the participation of researchers from low-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa and other sub-Saharan African countries where Sweden has bilateral development cooperation Institutions eligible to apply are Africa-based domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the following countries Benin Burkina Faso Burundi Central African Republic Chad Comoros Congo (Dem Rep) Eritrea Ethiopia The Gambia Guinea Guinea-Bissau Kenya Liberia Madagascar Malawi Mali Mozambique Niger Rwanda Senegal Sierra Leone Somalia South Sudan Sudan Tanzania Togo Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe Profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative

Eligible Applicants

African researchers employed by domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the countries specified above are eligible to apply Researchers from profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative Researchers may only be listed as a project coordinator or research partner on one project application However multiple submissions from multiple projects with researchers based at the same institution are allowed Only proposals addressing aspects of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) including resistant pathogens resistance genes and antibiotics and other antimicrobial substances under any of the themes and subthemes defined in the call are eligible for funding

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs include salaries consumables equipment travel and indirect costs Grant funds may not be used to reimburse expenses incurred prior to the project start date Sida will not fund projects or parts of projects that have been funded through other calls

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No grantee is permitted to make sub-grants but all grantees will be permitted to contract for services up to a maximum of 20000 Euro Please be aware that this limit applies to funds paid by an awardee to any other organization (or an individual employed at another organization) as a subcontractor

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

15000000 SEK (approx 1420000 euro)

250000 SEK (approx 237000 euro) for individual partners and 5000000 SEK (approx 474000

euro) for projects consisting of two or more partners eligible for Sida funding

Other Funding Criteria

Grants to project coordinatorspartners funded by Sida can only be administered by a university or other academic research institution General conditions applicable to grants from Sida to NGOs regarding projectprogramme support will apply to all institutions considered for a grant (document needs to be made accessible through the call page) Before deciding on grant funding the capacity of each applicantrsquos institution to administrate funds will be assessed according to Sidas regulations for contribution management and the projectsrsquo adherence to the Swedish strategy for research cooperation and research in development cooperation httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3strategi-for-forskningssamarbete-pdf-for-webb-eng-2pdf

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info Individuals that are members of projects invited to make a full proposal may be required to submit additional information that pertains to their specific work andor budget within the research consortium to Sida or a designated partner organization

Useful Links httpswwwsidaseEnglish

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council (SRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Patriq Fagerstedt patriqfagerstedtvrse

+46 (0)8-54644246

Eligible Institutions

Grants from the Swedish Research Council shall be administered by a Swedish university or HEI or another Swedish public organisation that fulfils our criteria for administrating organisations To apply your organisation must therefore be approved as an administrating organisation Please note that as a consequence Swedish researchers working for a company cannot be financed and should therefore not submit an application to the Swedish Research Council even if they are part of a consortium application

Eligible Applicants

You must hold a Swedish doctoral degree or a corresponding foreign degree awarded no later than the deadline for this call You may only submit one application for this grant and you may only be the Swedish partner of one consortium in this call The applicant may not have an ongoing JPIAMR grant or any other project grant concerning the same project concept funded by the Council at the start of the grant period

Eligible Costs

The project grant may be used to fund all types of project-related costs such as salaries (including your own salary however no more than corresponding to the personrsquos activity level in the project) running costs (such as consumables travel including stays at research facilities publication costs and minor equipment) premises and depreciation costs Grants may not be used for scholarships If a doctoral student participates project funds may not be paid out as salary during teaching or other departmental duties

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

19 000 000 SEK

Total amount per project proposal 500 000 EUR (SWE Coordinator) or 300

000 EUR (SWE Partner(s)) for all Swedish applicants together including indirect

costs

Other Funding Criteria

The Swedish Research Council will support research projects under all three themes of the call - MeasuringEvaluatingTaking Actions - under the condition that the project includes research on pathogens and antimicrobial resistant bacteria from aquatic ecosystems (inland and marine) All Swedish applicants must communicate with the national contact person regarding their intention to participate in the call before submission of the consortium application

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All Swedish partners participating in the call and applying for funding from the Swedish Research Council shall also submit a parallel application using the Swedish Research Councilrsquos application system Prisma The application form in Prisma can be reached from the call text at the SRC website Parallel application is a mandatory eligibility criterion Failure to submit the parallel application to the Swedish Research Council before the deadline of the Prisma call will result in the Swedish partner being declared ineligible

Relevant documents See national call text for all national regulations httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

Additional Info

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

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TAIWAN

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Ching-Mei Tang cmtommostgovtw

Eligible Institutions

In compliance with the MoSTrsquos regulation ldquoOperation Guidelines for MOST Research Grantsrdquo

bull Applicant institutions (ie research conducting institutions) shall be approved by MoST to be eligible recipients of subsidization in accordance with the Operation Guidelines for Institutions Applying for MOST Grants

bull The eligible institutions are classified into three categories as follows

Taiwanese publicprivate colleges and universities Taiwanese publicprivate research institutions Taiwanese Medical institutions

Eligible Applicants In addition the Principal Investigator(s) and co-Principal Investigator(s) must meet several qualifications please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Eligible Costs please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro500000 euro85000 annually

Other Funding Criteria As detailed in Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Relevant documents please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Additional Info Please note that Taiwanese project partners shall submit a proposal to the MoST for national financing after the project has been selected and approved for funding through the AquaticPollutants evaluation and selection process

Useful Links Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) httpswwwmostgovtwl=en

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TUNESIA

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MHESR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Awatef Soltane Marzouki

Saida Rafrafi Farhat

Zied Kbaier

awatefsoltanedppsgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

coopint2gmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

kbaierziedgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

Eligible Institutions Tunisian public research institutions

- Research institutes or centers - Research laboratoriesunits based at the universities

Eligible Applicants

The Tunisian Principal Investigator (PI) should be a - Professor or equivalent - Associate Professor or equivalent - Assistant professor or equivalent

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are those used exclusively for the purpose of achieving the objectives of the project All expenses must be incurred between the start date and the end date of the project and must be limited to the allocated budget

The following expenses would be eligible a Travel and daily allowances b Other operating expenses directly related to the project c Small equipment logistics and consumables d Contract provide services (exclusively for non-permanent administrative and

research staff) should not exceed 20 of the total budget e Organisation of scientific events and meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount per Proposal

150000 euro MHESR has reserved 20000 euro project year

Other Funding Criteria

- The duration of the project should not exceed 3 years - The Tunisian Coordinators or the PI should send their annual mi-term and

final reports to the MHESR without any prior notification SMEs and NGOs are not eligible to receive funding from MHESR but it is recommended to involve them

Relevant documents National Regulations

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Additional Info Applicants are encouraged to submit proposals involving at least one socio-economic partner eligible for MHESR funding such as technical centers

Useful Links wwwmestn

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TURKEY

Funding Organisation

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Almila Nur ARSUNAR

Nihan AKDEMİRCİ

almilabahartubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 56

nihanmoralitubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 55

Eligible Institutions Higher education institutions their institutes public RampD centres SMEs and companies established in Turkey

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Eligible Costs Personnel travel equipmenttoolsoftware service procurement material costs Budget restrictions for private sector applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

750000 EUR 1500000 TL (including Project Incentive

Premium (PIP) and overhead costs)

Other Funding Criteria

For each Turkish partner in the project team budget limitations below should be used bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from Universities

(public and private) research institutes and public institutions is 720000 TL This amount excludes Project Incentive Premium (PIP) and overhead costs

bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from private corporations is 1000000 TL for Turkish partners This amount excludes overhead costs

Relevant documents

National Regulations httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles256_sayili_bk_islenmis_hali-1071-1_0pdf

httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfilesyonetmelik_iii_2_0pdf

httpstubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles365313_yk_islenmis_hali_ardeb_idari_mali_esaslarpdf

Additional Info

Please check TUBITAK website where all detailed information will be provided in national call announcement Turkish partners will make their online application via TUBITAKrsquos online system available from httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

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Turkish partners will use E-Signature for their applications Detailed information can be achieved via website httpwwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles281ardeb_eimza_yardim_dokumanipdf (Hard copy of documents need NOT to be sent) In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions

Useful Links httpswwwtubitakgovtr httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

  • Table of Content
  • BELGIUM
  • Eligible personnel costs (permanenttemporary)
  • Operating cost (Travel and consumables)
  • Equipement
  • Overheads
  • Subcontracting
  • BELGIUM
  • BELGIUM
  • BRAZIL
  • CYPRUS
  • CZECH REPUBLIC
  • DENMARK
  • ESTONIA
  • FINLAND
  • FRANCE
  • GERMANY
  • GREECE
  • IRELAND
  • ISRAEL
  • ITALY
  • ITALY
  • LATVIA
  • MOLDOVA (Republic of)
  • NORWAY
  • POLAND
  • PORTUGAL
  • ROMANIA
  • SCOTLAND
  • SOUTH AFRICA
  • SPAIN
  • SPAIN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • TAIWAN
  • TUNESIA
  • TURKEY
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SOUTH AFRICA

Funding Organisation

Water Research Commission (WRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mr Tiyani Chauke Tiyanicwrcorgza

+27 12 761 9304

Eligible Institutions South African registered Universities Science Councils Research Institutions and Private Sector conducting research development and innovation

Eligible Applicants

Eligible Costs

Direct project related cost personnel project activities and procurement of equipment and Other direct costs consumables and travel costs (flight accommodation allowance and visa fees) to participate in the project kick-off and other obligatory project consortium meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro130000

Maximum of euro50000 per project for the duration of the project and not per annum The WRC will use an standard average rate of 1R=euro15 for all projects

Other Funding Criteria

1) To access the WRC funding all SA lead researchers in approved AquaPolllutants projects will be required to submit a funding application through the WRC Online Business Management System (BMS) as the first step for contracting process and also for national reporting The submission on BMS is mainly to capture the already approved project on the WRC system (2) All projects should be aligned to one or more of the WRC strategic objectives to qualify for funding Check WRC website for more information and there must be a clear distinction of new elements and value addition to projects that have been previously funded by the WRC through national calls Misaligned projects and failure to clearly distinguish the new elements in previously funded projects will lead to funding rejection regardless of Water JPI approval

Relevant documents National Regulations

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Additional Info

(1) SA partners are encouraged to include students in the projects for capacity building

(2) Before submitting the proposal to the AquaPolllutants call secretariat it is advised that the SA partner share the project outline with the WRC also highlighting the required financial cost for the SA partner to get WRC endorsement The project outlines should be submitted to the WRC NCP not later than 2 weeks before the call deadline to allow sufficient time for the WRC expert to assess the application

(3) The WRC National Contact Point will facilitate and assist with partner matching between SA and for WaterJPI call partners countries if necessary

(4) To raise awareness and promote the call in SA the WRC will share the information on the call information session that will be conducted virtually by the AquaPolllutants secretariat and also live stream the session using WRC social media channels The WRC NCP will also be available for bilateral meetings with individual institution as per invitation

Useful Links Any concerns relating to the FMS can be directed to bms-suppotwrcorgza

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Agencia Estatal de Investigacioacuten (AEI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Abraham Trujillo aquapollutantsaeigobes

+34 916038359

Eligible Institutions

Eligible entities for the State Research Agency funding are

Non-profit research organizations which must comply with the requirements established by this transnational call and with the rules on eligibility defined in the PCI 2020 Spanish partners belonging to Hospitals primary health care or public health administration of the National Health System (SNS) or belonging to Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS) or CIBER and CIBERNED should apply for funding to the National Institute of Health Carlos III (ISCIII) also participating in this transnational call Please check ISCIII rules Spanish Principal Investigators must demonstrate experience as investigators in projects funded by the Plan Estatal I+D+i 2013-2016 the Plan Estatal I+D+i 2017-2020 ERC Grants European Framework Programmes or other relevant national or international programmes AEI and the ISCIII reserve the right to exchange applicants in order to maximize the available funds provided the respective eligibility rules are met

Eligible Applicants

Incompatibilities These must be taken into account when participating in different ERA-Nets or other international initiatives - Principal Investigators are not allowed to apply for funding in more than one proposal of this ERA-NET AquaticPollutants cofounded call in more than one proposal in the same PCI call or in two PCI calls in consecutive years - Principal Investigators must remain unchanged between the proposal to this transnational call and the PCI 2020 call The State Research Agency will avoid double funding (overlapping with other EU or National funding) and will not grant projects or parts of projects already funded

Eligible Costs

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible)

Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

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Indirect costs (overheads) and clinical trials are not eligible for funding in the PCI call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

1000000 euro

bull Maximum amount of funding per legal entity eligible for AEI should not exceed euro150000 for a 3-year project

bull Maximum per proposal is euro200000 independently of the number of legal entities applying

bull In addition 50000 more can be requested if the transnational proposal is led by a PI eligible for AEI funding

Other Funding Criteria

Centres formed by different Spanish legal entities will be considered as a unique entity and thus the maximum funding should not exceed the limits per proposal established above (for example to mixed centres) The final funding will take into account the transnational evaluation of the collaborative proposal the scientific quality of the Spanish group the added value of the international collaboration the participation of the industrial sector and the financial resources available

Relevant documents

Programa Estatal de Investigacioacuten Desarrollo e Innovacioacuten Orientada a los Retos de la Sociedad Plan Estatal de Investigacioacuten Cientiacutefica y Teacutecnica y de Innovacioacuten 2017-2020 Plan Estatal The projects granted by the State Research Agency must be aligned with the main objectives described in the Programa Estatal The instrument for funding the Spanish partners will be the national call on International Joint Programming or its equivalent (Programacioacuten Conjunta Internacional PCI) which is expected to be launched in 2020 (PCI 2020) As a reference the beneficiaries are advised to read the call PCI 2019 AquaticPollutants cofunded call will be managed by the Subdivisioacuten de Programas Cientiacutefico-Teacutecnicos Transversales Fortalecimiento y Excelencia

Additional Info Any publication or dissemination activity resulting from the granted projects must acknowledge the State Research Agency funding ldquoProject (reference nordm XX) funded by the State Research Agency through PCI (or its equivalent)rdquo

Useful Links

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mauricio Garciacutea-Franco mauriciogisciiies

+34 91 822 2885

Eligible Institutions

Hospitals primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) These institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated in accordance to

the Spanish Act 502002 of December 26th (a copy of the foundationrsquos statutes may be submitted)

Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS) Accredited according to the RD 3392004 of February 27th or RD 2792016 (These

institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated according to the Spanish Act 50 2002 of December 26th) httpwwwengisciiiesISCIIIescontenidosfd-investigacionfd-institutos-investigacion-sanitarialistado-de-iis-acreditadosshtml

CIBER or CIBERNED Team members applying to the call must be from at least two groups belonging to

CIBER in two different home institutions and one of these two should be a Hospital primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) or Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS)

NOTE other public research organisations and private non-for profit organisations should apply to the State Research Agency (AEI) also participating in this transnational call Please check AEI rules

AEI and the ISCIII reserve the right to exchange applicants in order to maximize the available funds provided the respective eligibility rules are met

Eligible Applicants

Principal Investigators (PIs) can only participate in one project proposal The Principal Investigator (PI) and all members of the research group must belong to the eligible institution or be affiliated to CIBER CIBERNED or an IIS Excluded personnel as Principal Investigator (PI) bull Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR) bull Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts) bull Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

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bull Those undergoing postdoctoral training (eg ldquoSara Borrellrdquo or ldquoJuan de la Ciervardquo contracts)

Eligibility of costs types and their caps

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible) Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

Overheads according to AES 2020

Double funding of the same concept is not allowed

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

250000euro 2-3 projects tentatively envisaged to be funded

bull Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads included)

bull Up to 250000 euro per coordinator (overheads included)

Other Funding Criteria

PLEASE NOTE I Applicants from ISCIII are eligible Eligibility criteria from AESI 2020 apply II Same institution cannot participate with more than one partner in the same

project proposal III Only one PI per beneficiary institution may be funded within the same proposal IV SMEs and other private companies are encouraged to participate at their own

cost as subcontractors or funded by CDTI V There is no other incompatibility with AES 2020

Incompatibility for application to any other call are subject to the provisions in the relevant call

Submission of the proposal at the national level

National applications will be required by ISCIII The national submission period will be published at AES 2020 Spanish Applicants should periodically check in the web page of ISCIII if they are qualified ISCIII may not send invitations to the mandatory national phase

Submission of other information at the national level

Due to administrative and legal regulations the National Institute of Health Carlos III declares the end of September 2020 as national deadline for the decision on fundable project consortia which include Spanish partners to be funded by ISCIII Any concerned applicant in a proposal for which no final decision has been made by the deadline could be declared not fundable by ISCIII Any publication data base product or event protected with IPR or not resulting from the granted project must acknowledge ldquoAward no XX by ISCIII thorough AES 2020 and within the AquaticPollutants frameworkrdquo even after the end of the project

Submission of financial and scientific reports at the national level Follow up of national grants will be according to AES 2020

Requirements on data and repositories

Researchers funded by ISCIII must make public the human genomic data as well as relevant data (phenotype and exposition data) generated inside the funded project and will use open access repositories Researchers must also make public all the necessary information for the interpretation of these genomic data including lab protocols data instruments survey tools Regarding genomic data it is understood association of complete genomes (GWAS) matrixes of de polymorphism of a single nucleotide (SNP) and sequence of genome and transcriptomic metagenomic epigenomic and gene expression data The researchers whose projects are funded by ISCIII are recommended to store their scientific data at the ELIXIR Core Data Resources or if non-European repositories or data bases are to be used they must

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be certified by ELIXIR or the US National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) ISCIII may not fund any project that may require a repository andor a data base without a plan ensuring sustainability and decommissioning after the end of funding

Useful Links wwwisciiies

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council for Environment Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning

(FORMAS)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Petra Wallberg petrawallbergformasse

Eligible Institutions

Grants for research projects can only be administered by a Swedish university university college or other Swedish public organisation that fulfils the grant administrating organisation eligibility requirements of Formas Please check Formas Eligible Institutions

Eligible Applicants To be eligible to apply for grants from Formas main applicants and co-applicants must have a doctoral degree Other people participating in the project (eg doctoral students technicians lab assistants) do not need to have a doctoral degree

Eligible Costs

Admitted costs

Project grants from Formas may be used for financing of salary for researchers doctoral students (up to three years) and technical staff (including social-security contributions) Grants may also be used to finance running costs (eg consumables equipment under 500 kSEK travel conferences publication in open access journals) equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

For existing employment positions the current salary at the time of application (including social-security contributions) must be used for each of the subsequent years For new employment positions the starting salary at the grant administrating organisation must be used for each subsequent year Note that the total salary costs awarded by Formas for an individual researcher doctoral student or other member of the project may never exceed 100 per cent of a full-time position

Budget specification

bull Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

bull Travel (Missions) Traveling cost for meetings data collection and so on

bull Consumables (Running costs) All the costs that are related to the research activities as well as equipment under 500 kSEK publications in open access journal equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

Overhead Formas funds overhead costs according to the Swedish universities or institutions policies

Funding Commitment Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

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1 500 000 euro

The maximum amount which can be requested by Swedish applicant(s) is limited to euro 500000 (if Swedish Coordinator) or euro 300000 if Swedish Participant(s)

Other Funding Criteria

Ethical guidelines and open access

For information regarding Formasrsquo ethical guidelines and issues concerning public and open access to research results and scientific data Please check

httpwwwformasseenFinancingEthical-Policy

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Swedish applicants involved in proposals invited to step 2 are requested to submit a proposal to FormasPrisma after instructions from Formas NCP Each Swedish PI awarded funding must submit a financial and scientific report to Formas when the project has ended

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpsformasseenstart-pagearchivecalls2020-01-14-aquatic-pollutantshtml

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Markus Moll MarkusMollsidase

+46 72 143 42 46

Eligible Institutions

Sida will support the participation of researchers from low-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa and other sub-Saharan African countries where Sweden has bilateral development cooperation Institutions eligible to apply are Africa-based domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the following countries Benin Burkina Faso Burundi Central African Republic Chad Comoros Congo (Dem Rep) Eritrea Ethiopia The Gambia Guinea Guinea-Bissau Kenya Liberia Madagascar Malawi Mali Mozambique Niger Rwanda Senegal Sierra Leone Somalia South Sudan Sudan Tanzania Togo Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe Profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative

Eligible Applicants

African researchers employed by domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the countries specified above are eligible to apply Researchers from profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative Researchers may only be listed as a project coordinator or research partner on one project application However multiple submissions from multiple projects with researchers based at the same institution are allowed Only proposals addressing aspects of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) including resistant pathogens resistance genes and antibiotics and other antimicrobial substances under any of the themes and subthemes defined in the call are eligible for funding

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs include salaries consumables equipment travel and indirect costs Grant funds may not be used to reimburse expenses incurred prior to the project start date Sida will not fund projects or parts of projects that have been funded through other calls

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No grantee is permitted to make sub-grants but all grantees will be permitted to contract for services up to a maximum of 20000 Euro Please be aware that this limit applies to funds paid by an awardee to any other organization (or an individual employed at another organization) as a subcontractor

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

15000000 SEK (approx 1420000 euro)

250000 SEK (approx 237000 euro) for individual partners and 5000000 SEK (approx 474000

euro) for projects consisting of two or more partners eligible for Sida funding

Other Funding Criteria

Grants to project coordinatorspartners funded by Sida can only be administered by a university or other academic research institution General conditions applicable to grants from Sida to NGOs regarding projectprogramme support will apply to all institutions considered for a grant (document needs to be made accessible through the call page) Before deciding on grant funding the capacity of each applicantrsquos institution to administrate funds will be assessed according to Sidas regulations for contribution management and the projectsrsquo adherence to the Swedish strategy for research cooperation and research in development cooperation httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3strategi-for-forskningssamarbete-pdf-for-webb-eng-2pdf

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info Individuals that are members of projects invited to make a full proposal may be required to submit additional information that pertains to their specific work andor budget within the research consortium to Sida or a designated partner organization

Useful Links httpswwwsidaseEnglish

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council (SRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Patriq Fagerstedt patriqfagerstedtvrse

+46 (0)8-54644246

Eligible Institutions

Grants from the Swedish Research Council shall be administered by a Swedish university or HEI or another Swedish public organisation that fulfils our criteria for administrating organisations To apply your organisation must therefore be approved as an administrating organisation Please note that as a consequence Swedish researchers working for a company cannot be financed and should therefore not submit an application to the Swedish Research Council even if they are part of a consortium application

Eligible Applicants

You must hold a Swedish doctoral degree or a corresponding foreign degree awarded no later than the deadline for this call You may only submit one application for this grant and you may only be the Swedish partner of one consortium in this call The applicant may not have an ongoing JPIAMR grant or any other project grant concerning the same project concept funded by the Council at the start of the grant period

Eligible Costs

The project grant may be used to fund all types of project-related costs such as salaries (including your own salary however no more than corresponding to the personrsquos activity level in the project) running costs (such as consumables travel including stays at research facilities publication costs and minor equipment) premises and depreciation costs Grants may not be used for scholarships If a doctoral student participates project funds may not be paid out as salary during teaching or other departmental duties

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

19 000 000 SEK

Total amount per project proposal 500 000 EUR (SWE Coordinator) or 300

000 EUR (SWE Partner(s)) for all Swedish applicants together including indirect

costs

Other Funding Criteria

The Swedish Research Council will support research projects under all three themes of the call - MeasuringEvaluatingTaking Actions - under the condition that the project includes research on pathogens and antimicrobial resistant bacteria from aquatic ecosystems (inland and marine) All Swedish applicants must communicate with the national contact person regarding their intention to participate in the call before submission of the consortium application

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All Swedish partners participating in the call and applying for funding from the Swedish Research Council shall also submit a parallel application using the Swedish Research Councilrsquos application system Prisma The application form in Prisma can be reached from the call text at the SRC website Parallel application is a mandatory eligibility criterion Failure to submit the parallel application to the Swedish Research Council before the deadline of the Prisma call will result in the Swedish partner being declared ineligible

Relevant documents See national call text for all national regulations httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

Additional Info

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

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TAIWAN

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Ching-Mei Tang cmtommostgovtw

Eligible Institutions

In compliance with the MoSTrsquos regulation ldquoOperation Guidelines for MOST Research Grantsrdquo

bull Applicant institutions (ie research conducting institutions) shall be approved by MoST to be eligible recipients of subsidization in accordance with the Operation Guidelines for Institutions Applying for MOST Grants

bull The eligible institutions are classified into three categories as follows

Taiwanese publicprivate colleges and universities Taiwanese publicprivate research institutions Taiwanese Medical institutions

Eligible Applicants In addition the Principal Investigator(s) and co-Principal Investigator(s) must meet several qualifications please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Eligible Costs please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro500000 euro85000 annually

Other Funding Criteria As detailed in Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Relevant documents please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Additional Info Please note that Taiwanese project partners shall submit a proposal to the MoST for national financing after the project has been selected and approved for funding through the AquaticPollutants evaluation and selection process

Useful Links Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) httpswwwmostgovtwl=en

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57

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TUNESIA

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MHESR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Awatef Soltane Marzouki

Saida Rafrafi Farhat

Zied Kbaier

awatefsoltanedppsgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

coopint2gmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

kbaierziedgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

Eligible Institutions Tunisian public research institutions

- Research institutes or centers - Research laboratoriesunits based at the universities

Eligible Applicants

The Tunisian Principal Investigator (PI) should be a - Professor or equivalent - Associate Professor or equivalent - Assistant professor or equivalent

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are those used exclusively for the purpose of achieving the objectives of the project All expenses must be incurred between the start date and the end date of the project and must be limited to the allocated budget

The following expenses would be eligible a Travel and daily allowances b Other operating expenses directly related to the project c Small equipment logistics and consumables d Contract provide services (exclusively for non-permanent administrative and

research staff) should not exceed 20 of the total budget e Organisation of scientific events and meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount per Proposal

150000 euro MHESR has reserved 20000 euro project year

Other Funding Criteria

- The duration of the project should not exceed 3 years - The Tunisian Coordinators or the PI should send their annual mi-term and

final reports to the MHESR without any prior notification SMEs and NGOs are not eligible to receive funding from MHESR but it is recommended to involve them

Relevant documents National Regulations

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Additional Info Applicants are encouraged to submit proposals involving at least one socio-economic partner eligible for MHESR funding such as technical centers

Useful Links wwwmestn

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TURKEY

Funding Organisation

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Almila Nur ARSUNAR

Nihan AKDEMİRCİ

almilabahartubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 56

nihanmoralitubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 55

Eligible Institutions Higher education institutions their institutes public RampD centres SMEs and companies established in Turkey

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Eligible Costs Personnel travel equipmenttoolsoftware service procurement material costs Budget restrictions for private sector applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

750000 EUR 1500000 TL (including Project Incentive

Premium (PIP) and overhead costs)

Other Funding Criteria

For each Turkish partner in the project team budget limitations below should be used bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from Universities

(public and private) research institutes and public institutions is 720000 TL This amount excludes Project Incentive Premium (PIP) and overhead costs

bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from private corporations is 1000000 TL for Turkish partners This amount excludes overhead costs

Relevant documents

National Regulations httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles256_sayili_bk_islenmis_hali-1071-1_0pdf

httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfilesyonetmelik_iii_2_0pdf

httpstubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles365313_yk_islenmis_hali_ardeb_idari_mali_esaslarpdf

Additional Info

Please check TUBITAK website where all detailed information will be provided in national call announcement Turkish partners will make their online application via TUBITAKrsquos online system available from httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

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Turkish partners will use E-Signature for their applications Detailed information can be achieved via website httpwwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles281ardeb_eimza_yardim_dokumanipdf (Hard copy of documents need NOT to be sent) In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions

Useful Links httpswwwtubitakgovtr httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

  • Table of Content
  • BELGIUM
  • Eligible personnel costs (permanenttemporary)
  • Operating cost (Travel and consumables)
  • Equipement
  • Overheads
  • Subcontracting
  • BELGIUM
  • BELGIUM
  • BRAZIL
  • CYPRUS
  • CZECH REPUBLIC
  • DENMARK
  • ESTONIA
  • FINLAND
  • FRANCE
  • GERMANY
  • GREECE
  • IRELAND
  • ISRAEL
  • ITALY
  • ITALY
  • LATVIA
  • MOLDOVA (Republic of)
  • NORWAY
  • POLAND
  • PORTUGAL
  • ROMANIA
  • SCOTLAND
  • SOUTH AFRICA
  • SPAIN
  • SPAIN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • TAIWAN
  • TUNESIA
  • TURKEY
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Additional Info

(1) SA partners are encouraged to include students in the projects for capacity building

(2) Before submitting the proposal to the AquaPolllutants call secretariat it is advised that the SA partner share the project outline with the WRC also highlighting the required financial cost for the SA partner to get WRC endorsement The project outlines should be submitted to the WRC NCP not later than 2 weeks before the call deadline to allow sufficient time for the WRC expert to assess the application

(3) The WRC National Contact Point will facilitate and assist with partner matching between SA and for WaterJPI call partners countries if necessary

(4) To raise awareness and promote the call in SA the WRC will share the information on the call information session that will be conducted virtually by the AquaPolllutants secretariat and also live stream the session using WRC social media channels The WRC NCP will also be available for bilateral meetings with individual institution as per invitation

Useful Links Any concerns relating to the FMS can be directed to bms-suppotwrcorgza

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Agencia Estatal de Investigacioacuten (AEI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Abraham Trujillo aquapollutantsaeigobes

+34 916038359

Eligible Institutions

Eligible entities for the State Research Agency funding are

Non-profit research organizations which must comply with the requirements established by this transnational call and with the rules on eligibility defined in the PCI 2020 Spanish partners belonging to Hospitals primary health care or public health administration of the National Health System (SNS) or belonging to Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS) or CIBER and CIBERNED should apply for funding to the National Institute of Health Carlos III (ISCIII) also participating in this transnational call Please check ISCIII rules Spanish Principal Investigators must demonstrate experience as investigators in projects funded by the Plan Estatal I+D+i 2013-2016 the Plan Estatal I+D+i 2017-2020 ERC Grants European Framework Programmes or other relevant national or international programmes AEI and the ISCIII reserve the right to exchange applicants in order to maximize the available funds provided the respective eligibility rules are met

Eligible Applicants

Incompatibilities These must be taken into account when participating in different ERA-Nets or other international initiatives - Principal Investigators are not allowed to apply for funding in more than one proposal of this ERA-NET AquaticPollutants cofounded call in more than one proposal in the same PCI call or in two PCI calls in consecutive years - Principal Investigators must remain unchanged between the proposal to this transnational call and the PCI 2020 call The State Research Agency will avoid double funding (overlapping with other EU or National funding) and will not grant projects or parts of projects already funded

Eligible Costs

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible)

Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

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Indirect costs (overheads) and clinical trials are not eligible for funding in the PCI call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

1000000 euro

bull Maximum amount of funding per legal entity eligible for AEI should not exceed euro150000 for a 3-year project

bull Maximum per proposal is euro200000 independently of the number of legal entities applying

bull In addition 50000 more can be requested if the transnational proposal is led by a PI eligible for AEI funding

Other Funding Criteria

Centres formed by different Spanish legal entities will be considered as a unique entity and thus the maximum funding should not exceed the limits per proposal established above (for example to mixed centres) The final funding will take into account the transnational evaluation of the collaborative proposal the scientific quality of the Spanish group the added value of the international collaboration the participation of the industrial sector and the financial resources available

Relevant documents

Programa Estatal de Investigacioacuten Desarrollo e Innovacioacuten Orientada a los Retos de la Sociedad Plan Estatal de Investigacioacuten Cientiacutefica y Teacutecnica y de Innovacioacuten 2017-2020 Plan Estatal The projects granted by the State Research Agency must be aligned with the main objectives described in the Programa Estatal The instrument for funding the Spanish partners will be the national call on International Joint Programming or its equivalent (Programacioacuten Conjunta Internacional PCI) which is expected to be launched in 2020 (PCI 2020) As a reference the beneficiaries are advised to read the call PCI 2019 AquaticPollutants cofunded call will be managed by the Subdivisioacuten de Programas Cientiacutefico-Teacutecnicos Transversales Fortalecimiento y Excelencia

Additional Info Any publication or dissemination activity resulting from the granted projects must acknowledge the State Research Agency funding ldquoProject (reference nordm XX) funded by the State Research Agency through PCI (or its equivalent)rdquo

Useful Links

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mauricio Garciacutea-Franco mauriciogisciiies

+34 91 822 2885

Eligible Institutions

Hospitals primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) These institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated in accordance to

the Spanish Act 502002 of December 26th (a copy of the foundationrsquos statutes may be submitted)

Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS) Accredited according to the RD 3392004 of February 27th or RD 2792016 (These

institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated according to the Spanish Act 50 2002 of December 26th) httpwwwengisciiiesISCIIIescontenidosfd-investigacionfd-institutos-investigacion-sanitarialistado-de-iis-acreditadosshtml

CIBER or CIBERNED Team members applying to the call must be from at least two groups belonging to

CIBER in two different home institutions and one of these two should be a Hospital primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) or Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS)

NOTE other public research organisations and private non-for profit organisations should apply to the State Research Agency (AEI) also participating in this transnational call Please check AEI rules

AEI and the ISCIII reserve the right to exchange applicants in order to maximize the available funds provided the respective eligibility rules are met

Eligible Applicants

Principal Investigators (PIs) can only participate in one project proposal The Principal Investigator (PI) and all members of the research group must belong to the eligible institution or be affiliated to CIBER CIBERNED or an IIS Excluded personnel as Principal Investigator (PI) bull Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR) bull Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts) bull Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

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bull Those undergoing postdoctoral training (eg ldquoSara Borrellrdquo or ldquoJuan de la Ciervardquo contracts)

Eligibility of costs types and their caps

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible) Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

Overheads according to AES 2020

Double funding of the same concept is not allowed

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

250000euro 2-3 projects tentatively envisaged to be funded

bull Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads included)

bull Up to 250000 euro per coordinator (overheads included)

Other Funding Criteria

PLEASE NOTE I Applicants from ISCIII are eligible Eligibility criteria from AESI 2020 apply II Same institution cannot participate with more than one partner in the same

project proposal III Only one PI per beneficiary institution may be funded within the same proposal IV SMEs and other private companies are encouraged to participate at their own

cost as subcontractors or funded by CDTI V There is no other incompatibility with AES 2020

Incompatibility for application to any other call are subject to the provisions in the relevant call

Submission of the proposal at the national level

National applications will be required by ISCIII The national submission period will be published at AES 2020 Spanish Applicants should periodically check in the web page of ISCIII if they are qualified ISCIII may not send invitations to the mandatory national phase

Submission of other information at the national level

Due to administrative and legal regulations the National Institute of Health Carlos III declares the end of September 2020 as national deadline for the decision on fundable project consortia which include Spanish partners to be funded by ISCIII Any concerned applicant in a proposal for which no final decision has been made by the deadline could be declared not fundable by ISCIII Any publication data base product or event protected with IPR or not resulting from the granted project must acknowledge ldquoAward no XX by ISCIII thorough AES 2020 and within the AquaticPollutants frameworkrdquo even after the end of the project

Submission of financial and scientific reports at the national level Follow up of national grants will be according to AES 2020

Requirements on data and repositories

Researchers funded by ISCIII must make public the human genomic data as well as relevant data (phenotype and exposition data) generated inside the funded project and will use open access repositories Researchers must also make public all the necessary information for the interpretation of these genomic data including lab protocols data instruments survey tools Regarding genomic data it is understood association of complete genomes (GWAS) matrixes of de polymorphism of a single nucleotide (SNP) and sequence of genome and transcriptomic metagenomic epigenomic and gene expression data The researchers whose projects are funded by ISCIII are recommended to store their scientific data at the ELIXIR Core Data Resources or if non-European repositories or data bases are to be used they must

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be certified by ELIXIR or the US National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) ISCIII may not fund any project that may require a repository andor a data base without a plan ensuring sustainability and decommissioning after the end of funding

Useful Links wwwisciiies

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council for Environment Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning

(FORMAS)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Petra Wallberg petrawallbergformasse

Eligible Institutions

Grants for research projects can only be administered by a Swedish university university college or other Swedish public organisation that fulfils the grant administrating organisation eligibility requirements of Formas Please check Formas Eligible Institutions

Eligible Applicants To be eligible to apply for grants from Formas main applicants and co-applicants must have a doctoral degree Other people participating in the project (eg doctoral students technicians lab assistants) do not need to have a doctoral degree

Eligible Costs

Admitted costs

Project grants from Formas may be used for financing of salary for researchers doctoral students (up to three years) and technical staff (including social-security contributions) Grants may also be used to finance running costs (eg consumables equipment under 500 kSEK travel conferences publication in open access journals) equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

For existing employment positions the current salary at the time of application (including social-security contributions) must be used for each of the subsequent years For new employment positions the starting salary at the grant administrating organisation must be used for each subsequent year Note that the total salary costs awarded by Formas for an individual researcher doctoral student or other member of the project may never exceed 100 per cent of a full-time position

Budget specification

bull Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

bull Travel (Missions) Traveling cost for meetings data collection and so on

bull Consumables (Running costs) All the costs that are related to the research activities as well as equipment under 500 kSEK publications in open access journal equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

Overhead Formas funds overhead costs according to the Swedish universities or institutions policies

Funding Commitment Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

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1 500 000 euro

The maximum amount which can be requested by Swedish applicant(s) is limited to euro 500000 (if Swedish Coordinator) or euro 300000 if Swedish Participant(s)

Other Funding Criteria

Ethical guidelines and open access

For information regarding Formasrsquo ethical guidelines and issues concerning public and open access to research results and scientific data Please check

httpwwwformasseenFinancingEthical-Policy

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Swedish applicants involved in proposals invited to step 2 are requested to submit a proposal to FormasPrisma after instructions from Formas NCP Each Swedish PI awarded funding must submit a financial and scientific report to Formas when the project has ended

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpsformasseenstart-pagearchivecalls2020-01-14-aquatic-pollutantshtml

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Markus Moll MarkusMollsidase

+46 72 143 42 46

Eligible Institutions

Sida will support the participation of researchers from low-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa and other sub-Saharan African countries where Sweden has bilateral development cooperation Institutions eligible to apply are Africa-based domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the following countries Benin Burkina Faso Burundi Central African Republic Chad Comoros Congo (Dem Rep) Eritrea Ethiopia The Gambia Guinea Guinea-Bissau Kenya Liberia Madagascar Malawi Mali Mozambique Niger Rwanda Senegal Sierra Leone Somalia South Sudan Sudan Tanzania Togo Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe Profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative

Eligible Applicants

African researchers employed by domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the countries specified above are eligible to apply Researchers from profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative Researchers may only be listed as a project coordinator or research partner on one project application However multiple submissions from multiple projects with researchers based at the same institution are allowed Only proposals addressing aspects of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) including resistant pathogens resistance genes and antibiotics and other antimicrobial substances under any of the themes and subthemes defined in the call are eligible for funding

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs include salaries consumables equipment travel and indirect costs Grant funds may not be used to reimburse expenses incurred prior to the project start date Sida will not fund projects or parts of projects that have been funded through other calls

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No grantee is permitted to make sub-grants but all grantees will be permitted to contract for services up to a maximum of 20000 Euro Please be aware that this limit applies to funds paid by an awardee to any other organization (or an individual employed at another organization) as a subcontractor

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

15000000 SEK (approx 1420000 euro)

250000 SEK (approx 237000 euro) for individual partners and 5000000 SEK (approx 474000

euro) for projects consisting of two or more partners eligible for Sida funding

Other Funding Criteria

Grants to project coordinatorspartners funded by Sida can only be administered by a university or other academic research institution General conditions applicable to grants from Sida to NGOs regarding projectprogramme support will apply to all institutions considered for a grant (document needs to be made accessible through the call page) Before deciding on grant funding the capacity of each applicantrsquos institution to administrate funds will be assessed according to Sidas regulations for contribution management and the projectsrsquo adherence to the Swedish strategy for research cooperation and research in development cooperation httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3strategi-for-forskningssamarbete-pdf-for-webb-eng-2pdf

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info Individuals that are members of projects invited to make a full proposal may be required to submit additional information that pertains to their specific work andor budget within the research consortium to Sida or a designated partner organization

Useful Links httpswwwsidaseEnglish

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council (SRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Patriq Fagerstedt patriqfagerstedtvrse

+46 (0)8-54644246

Eligible Institutions

Grants from the Swedish Research Council shall be administered by a Swedish university or HEI or another Swedish public organisation that fulfils our criteria for administrating organisations To apply your organisation must therefore be approved as an administrating organisation Please note that as a consequence Swedish researchers working for a company cannot be financed and should therefore not submit an application to the Swedish Research Council even if they are part of a consortium application

Eligible Applicants

You must hold a Swedish doctoral degree or a corresponding foreign degree awarded no later than the deadline for this call You may only submit one application for this grant and you may only be the Swedish partner of one consortium in this call The applicant may not have an ongoing JPIAMR grant or any other project grant concerning the same project concept funded by the Council at the start of the grant period

Eligible Costs

The project grant may be used to fund all types of project-related costs such as salaries (including your own salary however no more than corresponding to the personrsquos activity level in the project) running costs (such as consumables travel including stays at research facilities publication costs and minor equipment) premises and depreciation costs Grants may not be used for scholarships If a doctoral student participates project funds may not be paid out as salary during teaching or other departmental duties

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

19 000 000 SEK

Total amount per project proposal 500 000 EUR (SWE Coordinator) or 300

000 EUR (SWE Partner(s)) for all Swedish applicants together including indirect

costs

Other Funding Criteria

The Swedish Research Council will support research projects under all three themes of the call - MeasuringEvaluatingTaking Actions - under the condition that the project includes research on pathogens and antimicrobial resistant bacteria from aquatic ecosystems (inland and marine) All Swedish applicants must communicate with the national contact person regarding their intention to participate in the call before submission of the consortium application

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All Swedish partners participating in the call and applying for funding from the Swedish Research Council shall also submit a parallel application using the Swedish Research Councilrsquos application system Prisma The application form in Prisma can be reached from the call text at the SRC website Parallel application is a mandatory eligibility criterion Failure to submit the parallel application to the Swedish Research Council before the deadline of the Prisma call will result in the Swedish partner being declared ineligible

Relevant documents See national call text for all national regulations httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

Additional Info

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

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TAIWAN

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Ching-Mei Tang cmtommostgovtw

Eligible Institutions

In compliance with the MoSTrsquos regulation ldquoOperation Guidelines for MOST Research Grantsrdquo

bull Applicant institutions (ie research conducting institutions) shall be approved by MoST to be eligible recipients of subsidization in accordance with the Operation Guidelines for Institutions Applying for MOST Grants

bull The eligible institutions are classified into three categories as follows

Taiwanese publicprivate colleges and universities Taiwanese publicprivate research institutions Taiwanese Medical institutions

Eligible Applicants In addition the Principal Investigator(s) and co-Principal Investigator(s) must meet several qualifications please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Eligible Costs please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro500000 euro85000 annually

Other Funding Criteria As detailed in Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Relevant documents please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Additional Info Please note that Taiwanese project partners shall submit a proposal to the MoST for national financing after the project has been selected and approved for funding through the AquaticPollutants evaluation and selection process

Useful Links Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) httpswwwmostgovtwl=en

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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TUNESIA

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MHESR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Awatef Soltane Marzouki

Saida Rafrafi Farhat

Zied Kbaier

awatefsoltanedppsgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

coopint2gmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

kbaierziedgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

Eligible Institutions Tunisian public research institutions

- Research institutes or centers - Research laboratoriesunits based at the universities

Eligible Applicants

The Tunisian Principal Investigator (PI) should be a - Professor or equivalent - Associate Professor or equivalent - Assistant professor or equivalent

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are those used exclusively for the purpose of achieving the objectives of the project All expenses must be incurred between the start date and the end date of the project and must be limited to the allocated budget

The following expenses would be eligible a Travel and daily allowances b Other operating expenses directly related to the project c Small equipment logistics and consumables d Contract provide services (exclusively for non-permanent administrative and

research staff) should not exceed 20 of the total budget e Organisation of scientific events and meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount per Proposal

150000 euro MHESR has reserved 20000 euro project year

Other Funding Criteria

- The duration of the project should not exceed 3 years - The Tunisian Coordinators or the PI should send their annual mi-term and

final reports to the MHESR without any prior notification SMEs and NGOs are not eligible to receive funding from MHESR but it is recommended to involve them

Relevant documents National Regulations

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Additional Info Applicants are encouraged to submit proposals involving at least one socio-economic partner eligible for MHESR funding such as technical centers

Useful Links wwwmestn

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TURKEY

Funding Organisation

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Almila Nur ARSUNAR

Nihan AKDEMİRCİ

almilabahartubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 56

nihanmoralitubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 55

Eligible Institutions Higher education institutions their institutes public RampD centres SMEs and companies established in Turkey

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Eligible Costs Personnel travel equipmenttoolsoftware service procurement material costs Budget restrictions for private sector applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

750000 EUR 1500000 TL (including Project Incentive

Premium (PIP) and overhead costs)

Other Funding Criteria

For each Turkish partner in the project team budget limitations below should be used bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from Universities

(public and private) research institutes and public institutions is 720000 TL This amount excludes Project Incentive Premium (PIP) and overhead costs

bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from private corporations is 1000000 TL for Turkish partners This amount excludes overhead costs

Relevant documents

National Regulations httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles256_sayili_bk_islenmis_hali-1071-1_0pdf

httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfilesyonetmelik_iii_2_0pdf

httpstubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles365313_yk_islenmis_hali_ardeb_idari_mali_esaslarpdf

Additional Info

Please check TUBITAK website where all detailed information will be provided in national call announcement Turkish partners will make their online application via TUBITAKrsquos online system available from httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

60

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

Turkish partners will use E-Signature for their applications Detailed information can be achieved via website httpwwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles281ardeb_eimza_yardim_dokumanipdf (Hard copy of documents need NOT to be sent) In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions

Useful Links httpswwwtubitakgovtr httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

  • Table of Content
  • BELGIUM
  • Eligible personnel costs (permanenttemporary)
  • Operating cost (Travel and consumables)
  • Equipement
  • Overheads
  • Subcontracting
  • BELGIUM
  • BELGIUM
  • BRAZIL
  • CYPRUS
  • CZECH REPUBLIC
  • DENMARK
  • ESTONIA
  • FINLAND
  • FRANCE
  • GERMANY
  • GREECE
  • IRELAND
  • ISRAEL
  • ITALY
  • ITALY
  • LATVIA
  • MOLDOVA (Republic of)
  • NORWAY
  • POLAND
  • PORTUGAL
  • ROMANIA
  • SCOTLAND
  • SOUTH AFRICA
  • SPAIN
  • SPAIN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • TAIWAN
  • TUNESIA
  • TURKEY
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National regional regulations amp regional contact points

45

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Agencia Estatal de Investigacioacuten (AEI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Abraham Trujillo aquapollutantsaeigobes

+34 916038359

Eligible Institutions

Eligible entities for the State Research Agency funding are

Non-profit research organizations which must comply with the requirements established by this transnational call and with the rules on eligibility defined in the PCI 2020 Spanish partners belonging to Hospitals primary health care or public health administration of the National Health System (SNS) or belonging to Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS) or CIBER and CIBERNED should apply for funding to the National Institute of Health Carlos III (ISCIII) also participating in this transnational call Please check ISCIII rules Spanish Principal Investigators must demonstrate experience as investigators in projects funded by the Plan Estatal I+D+i 2013-2016 the Plan Estatal I+D+i 2017-2020 ERC Grants European Framework Programmes or other relevant national or international programmes AEI and the ISCIII reserve the right to exchange applicants in order to maximize the available funds provided the respective eligibility rules are met

Eligible Applicants

Incompatibilities These must be taken into account when participating in different ERA-Nets or other international initiatives - Principal Investigators are not allowed to apply for funding in more than one proposal of this ERA-NET AquaticPollutants cofounded call in more than one proposal in the same PCI call or in two PCI calls in consecutive years - Principal Investigators must remain unchanged between the proposal to this transnational call and the PCI 2020 call The State Research Agency will avoid double funding (overlapping with other EU or National funding) and will not grant projects or parts of projects already funded

Eligible Costs

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible)

Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

46

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Indirect costs (overheads) and clinical trials are not eligible for funding in the PCI call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

1000000 euro

bull Maximum amount of funding per legal entity eligible for AEI should not exceed euro150000 for a 3-year project

bull Maximum per proposal is euro200000 independently of the number of legal entities applying

bull In addition 50000 more can be requested if the transnational proposal is led by a PI eligible for AEI funding

Other Funding Criteria

Centres formed by different Spanish legal entities will be considered as a unique entity and thus the maximum funding should not exceed the limits per proposal established above (for example to mixed centres) The final funding will take into account the transnational evaluation of the collaborative proposal the scientific quality of the Spanish group the added value of the international collaboration the participation of the industrial sector and the financial resources available

Relevant documents

Programa Estatal de Investigacioacuten Desarrollo e Innovacioacuten Orientada a los Retos de la Sociedad Plan Estatal de Investigacioacuten Cientiacutefica y Teacutecnica y de Innovacioacuten 2017-2020 Plan Estatal The projects granted by the State Research Agency must be aligned with the main objectives described in the Programa Estatal The instrument for funding the Spanish partners will be the national call on International Joint Programming or its equivalent (Programacioacuten Conjunta Internacional PCI) which is expected to be launched in 2020 (PCI 2020) As a reference the beneficiaries are advised to read the call PCI 2019 AquaticPollutants cofunded call will be managed by the Subdivisioacuten de Programas Cientiacutefico-Teacutecnicos Transversales Fortalecimiento y Excelencia

Additional Info Any publication or dissemination activity resulting from the granted projects must acknowledge the State Research Agency funding ldquoProject (reference nordm XX) funded by the State Research Agency through PCI (or its equivalent)rdquo

Useful Links

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

47

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mauricio Garciacutea-Franco mauriciogisciiies

+34 91 822 2885

Eligible Institutions

Hospitals primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) These institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated in accordance to

the Spanish Act 502002 of December 26th (a copy of the foundationrsquos statutes may be submitted)

Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS) Accredited according to the RD 3392004 of February 27th or RD 2792016 (These

institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated according to the Spanish Act 50 2002 of December 26th) httpwwwengisciiiesISCIIIescontenidosfd-investigacionfd-institutos-investigacion-sanitarialistado-de-iis-acreditadosshtml

CIBER or CIBERNED Team members applying to the call must be from at least two groups belonging to

CIBER in two different home institutions and one of these two should be a Hospital primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) or Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS)

NOTE other public research organisations and private non-for profit organisations should apply to the State Research Agency (AEI) also participating in this transnational call Please check AEI rules

AEI and the ISCIII reserve the right to exchange applicants in order to maximize the available funds provided the respective eligibility rules are met

Eligible Applicants

Principal Investigators (PIs) can only participate in one project proposal The Principal Investigator (PI) and all members of the research group must belong to the eligible institution or be affiliated to CIBER CIBERNED or an IIS Excluded personnel as Principal Investigator (PI) bull Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR) bull Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts) bull Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

48

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

bull Those undergoing postdoctoral training (eg ldquoSara Borrellrdquo or ldquoJuan de la Ciervardquo contracts)

Eligibility of costs types and their caps

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible) Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

Overheads according to AES 2020

Double funding of the same concept is not allowed

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

250000euro 2-3 projects tentatively envisaged to be funded

bull Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads included)

bull Up to 250000 euro per coordinator (overheads included)

Other Funding Criteria

PLEASE NOTE I Applicants from ISCIII are eligible Eligibility criteria from AESI 2020 apply II Same institution cannot participate with more than one partner in the same

project proposal III Only one PI per beneficiary institution may be funded within the same proposal IV SMEs and other private companies are encouraged to participate at their own

cost as subcontractors or funded by CDTI V There is no other incompatibility with AES 2020

Incompatibility for application to any other call are subject to the provisions in the relevant call

Submission of the proposal at the national level

National applications will be required by ISCIII The national submission period will be published at AES 2020 Spanish Applicants should periodically check in the web page of ISCIII if they are qualified ISCIII may not send invitations to the mandatory national phase

Submission of other information at the national level

Due to administrative and legal regulations the National Institute of Health Carlos III declares the end of September 2020 as national deadline for the decision on fundable project consortia which include Spanish partners to be funded by ISCIII Any concerned applicant in a proposal for which no final decision has been made by the deadline could be declared not fundable by ISCIII Any publication data base product or event protected with IPR or not resulting from the granted project must acknowledge ldquoAward no XX by ISCIII thorough AES 2020 and within the AquaticPollutants frameworkrdquo even after the end of the project

Submission of financial and scientific reports at the national level Follow up of national grants will be according to AES 2020

Requirements on data and repositories

Researchers funded by ISCIII must make public the human genomic data as well as relevant data (phenotype and exposition data) generated inside the funded project and will use open access repositories Researchers must also make public all the necessary information for the interpretation of these genomic data including lab protocols data instruments survey tools Regarding genomic data it is understood association of complete genomes (GWAS) matrixes of de polymorphism of a single nucleotide (SNP) and sequence of genome and transcriptomic metagenomic epigenomic and gene expression data The researchers whose projects are funded by ISCIII are recommended to store their scientific data at the ELIXIR Core Data Resources or if non-European repositories or data bases are to be used they must

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

49

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

be certified by ELIXIR or the US National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) ISCIII may not fund any project that may require a repository andor a data base without a plan ensuring sustainability and decommissioning after the end of funding

Useful Links wwwisciiies

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

50

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council for Environment Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning

(FORMAS)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Petra Wallberg petrawallbergformasse

Eligible Institutions

Grants for research projects can only be administered by a Swedish university university college or other Swedish public organisation that fulfils the grant administrating organisation eligibility requirements of Formas Please check Formas Eligible Institutions

Eligible Applicants To be eligible to apply for grants from Formas main applicants and co-applicants must have a doctoral degree Other people participating in the project (eg doctoral students technicians lab assistants) do not need to have a doctoral degree

Eligible Costs

Admitted costs

Project grants from Formas may be used for financing of salary for researchers doctoral students (up to three years) and technical staff (including social-security contributions) Grants may also be used to finance running costs (eg consumables equipment under 500 kSEK travel conferences publication in open access journals) equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

For existing employment positions the current salary at the time of application (including social-security contributions) must be used for each of the subsequent years For new employment positions the starting salary at the grant administrating organisation must be used for each subsequent year Note that the total salary costs awarded by Formas for an individual researcher doctoral student or other member of the project may never exceed 100 per cent of a full-time position

Budget specification

bull Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

bull Travel (Missions) Traveling cost for meetings data collection and so on

bull Consumables (Running costs) All the costs that are related to the research activities as well as equipment under 500 kSEK publications in open access journal equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

Overhead Formas funds overhead costs according to the Swedish universities or institutions policies

Funding Commitment Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

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51

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

1 500 000 euro

The maximum amount which can be requested by Swedish applicant(s) is limited to euro 500000 (if Swedish Coordinator) or euro 300000 if Swedish Participant(s)

Other Funding Criteria

Ethical guidelines and open access

For information regarding Formasrsquo ethical guidelines and issues concerning public and open access to research results and scientific data Please check

httpwwwformasseenFinancingEthical-Policy

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Swedish applicants involved in proposals invited to step 2 are requested to submit a proposal to FormasPrisma after instructions from Formas NCP Each Swedish PI awarded funding must submit a financial and scientific report to Formas when the project has ended

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpsformasseenstart-pagearchivecalls2020-01-14-aquatic-pollutantshtml

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

52

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Markus Moll MarkusMollsidase

+46 72 143 42 46

Eligible Institutions

Sida will support the participation of researchers from low-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa and other sub-Saharan African countries where Sweden has bilateral development cooperation Institutions eligible to apply are Africa-based domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the following countries Benin Burkina Faso Burundi Central African Republic Chad Comoros Congo (Dem Rep) Eritrea Ethiopia The Gambia Guinea Guinea-Bissau Kenya Liberia Madagascar Malawi Mali Mozambique Niger Rwanda Senegal Sierra Leone Somalia South Sudan Sudan Tanzania Togo Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe Profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative

Eligible Applicants

African researchers employed by domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the countries specified above are eligible to apply Researchers from profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative Researchers may only be listed as a project coordinator or research partner on one project application However multiple submissions from multiple projects with researchers based at the same institution are allowed Only proposals addressing aspects of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) including resistant pathogens resistance genes and antibiotics and other antimicrobial substances under any of the themes and subthemes defined in the call are eligible for funding

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs include salaries consumables equipment travel and indirect costs Grant funds may not be used to reimburse expenses incurred prior to the project start date Sida will not fund projects or parts of projects that have been funded through other calls

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

53

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

No grantee is permitted to make sub-grants but all grantees will be permitted to contract for services up to a maximum of 20000 Euro Please be aware that this limit applies to funds paid by an awardee to any other organization (or an individual employed at another organization) as a subcontractor

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

15000000 SEK (approx 1420000 euro)

250000 SEK (approx 237000 euro) for individual partners and 5000000 SEK (approx 474000

euro) for projects consisting of two or more partners eligible for Sida funding

Other Funding Criteria

Grants to project coordinatorspartners funded by Sida can only be administered by a university or other academic research institution General conditions applicable to grants from Sida to NGOs regarding projectprogramme support will apply to all institutions considered for a grant (document needs to be made accessible through the call page) Before deciding on grant funding the capacity of each applicantrsquos institution to administrate funds will be assessed according to Sidas regulations for contribution management and the projectsrsquo adherence to the Swedish strategy for research cooperation and research in development cooperation httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3strategi-for-forskningssamarbete-pdf-for-webb-eng-2pdf

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info Individuals that are members of projects invited to make a full proposal may be required to submit additional information that pertains to their specific work andor budget within the research consortium to Sida or a designated partner organization

Useful Links httpswwwsidaseEnglish

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

54

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council (SRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Patriq Fagerstedt patriqfagerstedtvrse

+46 (0)8-54644246

Eligible Institutions

Grants from the Swedish Research Council shall be administered by a Swedish university or HEI or another Swedish public organisation that fulfils our criteria for administrating organisations To apply your organisation must therefore be approved as an administrating organisation Please note that as a consequence Swedish researchers working for a company cannot be financed and should therefore not submit an application to the Swedish Research Council even if they are part of a consortium application

Eligible Applicants

You must hold a Swedish doctoral degree or a corresponding foreign degree awarded no later than the deadline for this call You may only submit one application for this grant and you may only be the Swedish partner of one consortium in this call The applicant may not have an ongoing JPIAMR grant or any other project grant concerning the same project concept funded by the Council at the start of the grant period

Eligible Costs

The project grant may be used to fund all types of project-related costs such as salaries (including your own salary however no more than corresponding to the personrsquos activity level in the project) running costs (such as consumables travel including stays at research facilities publication costs and minor equipment) premises and depreciation costs Grants may not be used for scholarships If a doctoral student participates project funds may not be paid out as salary during teaching or other departmental duties

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

19 000 000 SEK

Total amount per project proposal 500 000 EUR (SWE Coordinator) or 300

000 EUR (SWE Partner(s)) for all Swedish applicants together including indirect

costs

Other Funding Criteria

The Swedish Research Council will support research projects under all three themes of the call - MeasuringEvaluatingTaking Actions - under the condition that the project includes research on pathogens and antimicrobial resistant bacteria from aquatic ecosystems (inland and marine) All Swedish applicants must communicate with the national contact person regarding their intention to participate in the call before submission of the consortium application

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

55

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

All Swedish partners participating in the call and applying for funding from the Swedish Research Council shall also submit a parallel application using the Swedish Research Councilrsquos application system Prisma The application form in Prisma can be reached from the call text at the SRC website Parallel application is a mandatory eligibility criterion Failure to submit the parallel application to the Swedish Research Council before the deadline of the Prisma call will result in the Swedish partner being declared ineligible

Relevant documents See national call text for all national regulations httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

Additional Info

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

56

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

TAIWAN

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Ching-Mei Tang cmtommostgovtw

Eligible Institutions

In compliance with the MoSTrsquos regulation ldquoOperation Guidelines for MOST Research Grantsrdquo

bull Applicant institutions (ie research conducting institutions) shall be approved by MoST to be eligible recipients of subsidization in accordance with the Operation Guidelines for Institutions Applying for MOST Grants

bull The eligible institutions are classified into three categories as follows

Taiwanese publicprivate colleges and universities Taiwanese publicprivate research institutions Taiwanese Medical institutions

Eligible Applicants In addition the Principal Investigator(s) and co-Principal Investigator(s) must meet several qualifications please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Eligible Costs please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro500000 euro85000 annually

Other Funding Criteria As detailed in Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Relevant documents please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Additional Info Please note that Taiwanese project partners shall submit a proposal to the MoST for national financing after the project has been selected and approved for funding through the AquaticPollutants evaluation and selection process

Useful Links Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) httpswwwmostgovtwl=en

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

57

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

TUNESIA

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MHESR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Awatef Soltane Marzouki

Saida Rafrafi Farhat

Zied Kbaier

awatefsoltanedppsgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

coopint2gmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

kbaierziedgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

Eligible Institutions Tunisian public research institutions

- Research institutes or centers - Research laboratoriesunits based at the universities

Eligible Applicants

The Tunisian Principal Investigator (PI) should be a - Professor or equivalent - Associate Professor or equivalent - Assistant professor or equivalent

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are those used exclusively for the purpose of achieving the objectives of the project All expenses must be incurred between the start date and the end date of the project and must be limited to the allocated budget

The following expenses would be eligible a Travel and daily allowances b Other operating expenses directly related to the project c Small equipment logistics and consumables d Contract provide services (exclusively for non-permanent administrative and

research staff) should not exceed 20 of the total budget e Organisation of scientific events and meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount per Proposal

150000 euro MHESR has reserved 20000 euro project year

Other Funding Criteria

- The duration of the project should not exceed 3 years - The Tunisian Coordinators or the PI should send their annual mi-term and

final reports to the MHESR without any prior notification SMEs and NGOs are not eligible to receive funding from MHESR but it is recommended to involve them

Relevant documents National Regulations

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

58

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

Additional Info Applicants are encouraged to submit proposals involving at least one socio-economic partner eligible for MHESR funding such as technical centers

Useful Links wwwmestn

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

59

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

TURKEY

Funding Organisation

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Almila Nur ARSUNAR

Nihan AKDEMİRCİ

almilabahartubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 56

nihanmoralitubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 55

Eligible Institutions Higher education institutions their institutes public RampD centres SMEs and companies established in Turkey

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Eligible Costs Personnel travel equipmenttoolsoftware service procurement material costs Budget restrictions for private sector applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

750000 EUR 1500000 TL (including Project Incentive

Premium (PIP) and overhead costs)

Other Funding Criteria

For each Turkish partner in the project team budget limitations below should be used bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from Universities

(public and private) research institutes and public institutions is 720000 TL This amount excludes Project Incentive Premium (PIP) and overhead costs

bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from private corporations is 1000000 TL for Turkish partners This amount excludes overhead costs

Relevant documents

National Regulations httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles256_sayili_bk_islenmis_hali-1071-1_0pdf

httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfilesyonetmelik_iii_2_0pdf

httpstubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles365313_yk_islenmis_hali_ardeb_idari_mali_esaslarpdf

Additional Info

Please check TUBITAK website where all detailed information will be provided in national call announcement Turkish partners will make their online application via TUBITAKrsquos online system available from httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

60

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

Turkish partners will use E-Signature for their applications Detailed information can be achieved via website httpwwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles281ardeb_eimza_yardim_dokumanipdf (Hard copy of documents need NOT to be sent) In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions

Useful Links httpswwwtubitakgovtr httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

  • Table of Content
  • BELGIUM
  • Eligible personnel costs (permanenttemporary)
  • Operating cost (Travel and consumables)
  • Equipement
  • Overheads
  • Subcontracting
  • BELGIUM
  • BELGIUM
  • BRAZIL
  • CYPRUS
  • CZECH REPUBLIC
  • DENMARK
  • ESTONIA
  • FINLAND
  • FRANCE
  • GERMANY
  • GREECE
  • IRELAND
  • ISRAEL
  • ITALY
  • ITALY
  • LATVIA
  • MOLDOVA (Republic of)
  • NORWAY
  • POLAND
  • PORTUGAL
  • ROMANIA
  • SCOTLAND
  • SOUTH AFRICA
  • SPAIN
  • SPAIN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • TAIWAN
  • TUNESIA
  • TURKEY
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National regional regulations amp regional contact points

46

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

Indirect costs (overheads) and clinical trials are not eligible for funding in the PCI call

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

1000000 euro

bull Maximum amount of funding per legal entity eligible for AEI should not exceed euro150000 for a 3-year project

bull Maximum per proposal is euro200000 independently of the number of legal entities applying

bull In addition 50000 more can be requested if the transnational proposal is led by a PI eligible for AEI funding

Other Funding Criteria

Centres formed by different Spanish legal entities will be considered as a unique entity and thus the maximum funding should not exceed the limits per proposal established above (for example to mixed centres) The final funding will take into account the transnational evaluation of the collaborative proposal the scientific quality of the Spanish group the added value of the international collaboration the participation of the industrial sector and the financial resources available

Relevant documents

Programa Estatal de Investigacioacuten Desarrollo e Innovacioacuten Orientada a los Retos de la Sociedad Plan Estatal de Investigacioacuten Cientiacutefica y Teacutecnica y de Innovacioacuten 2017-2020 Plan Estatal The projects granted by the State Research Agency must be aligned with the main objectives described in the Programa Estatal The instrument for funding the Spanish partners will be the national call on International Joint Programming or its equivalent (Programacioacuten Conjunta Internacional PCI) which is expected to be launched in 2020 (PCI 2020) As a reference the beneficiaries are advised to read the call PCI 2019 AquaticPollutants cofunded call will be managed by the Subdivisioacuten de Programas Cientiacutefico-Teacutecnicos Transversales Fortalecimiento y Excelencia

Additional Info Any publication or dissemination activity resulting from the granted projects must acknowledge the State Research Agency funding ldquoProject (reference nordm XX) funded by the State Research Agency through PCI (or its equivalent)rdquo

Useful Links

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

47

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mauricio Garciacutea-Franco mauriciogisciiies

+34 91 822 2885

Eligible Institutions

Hospitals primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) These institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated in accordance to

the Spanish Act 502002 of December 26th (a copy of the foundationrsquos statutes may be submitted)

Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS) Accredited according to the RD 3392004 of February 27th or RD 2792016 (These

institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated according to the Spanish Act 50 2002 of December 26th) httpwwwengisciiiesISCIIIescontenidosfd-investigacionfd-institutos-investigacion-sanitarialistado-de-iis-acreditadosshtml

CIBER or CIBERNED Team members applying to the call must be from at least two groups belonging to

CIBER in two different home institutions and one of these two should be a Hospital primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) or Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS)

NOTE other public research organisations and private non-for profit organisations should apply to the State Research Agency (AEI) also participating in this transnational call Please check AEI rules

AEI and the ISCIII reserve the right to exchange applicants in order to maximize the available funds provided the respective eligibility rules are met

Eligible Applicants

Principal Investigators (PIs) can only participate in one project proposal The Principal Investigator (PI) and all members of the research group must belong to the eligible institution or be affiliated to CIBER CIBERNED or an IIS Excluded personnel as Principal Investigator (PI) bull Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR) bull Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts) bull Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

48

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

bull Those undergoing postdoctoral training (eg ldquoSara Borrellrdquo or ldquoJuan de la Ciervardquo contracts)

Eligibility of costs types and their caps

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible) Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

Overheads according to AES 2020

Double funding of the same concept is not allowed

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

250000euro 2-3 projects tentatively envisaged to be funded

bull Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads included)

bull Up to 250000 euro per coordinator (overheads included)

Other Funding Criteria

PLEASE NOTE I Applicants from ISCIII are eligible Eligibility criteria from AESI 2020 apply II Same institution cannot participate with more than one partner in the same

project proposal III Only one PI per beneficiary institution may be funded within the same proposal IV SMEs and other private companies are encouraged to participate at their own

cost as subcontractors or funded by CDTI V There is no other incompatibility with AES 2020

Incompatibility for application to any other call are subject to the provisions in the relevant call

Submission of the proposal at the national level

National applications will be required by ISCIII The national submission period will be published at AES 2020 Spanish Applicants should periodically check in the web page of ISCIII if they are qualified ISCIII may not send invitations to the mandatory national phase

Submission of other information at the national level

Due to administrative and legal regulations the National Institute of Health Carlos III declares the end of September 2020 as national deadline for the decision on fundable project consortia which include Spanish partners to be funded by ISCIII Any concerned applicant in a proposal for which no final decision has been made by the deadline could be declared not fundable by ISCIII Any publication data base product or event protected with IPR or not resulting from the granted project must acknowledge ldquoAward no XX by ISCIII thorough AES 2020 and within the AquaticPollutants frameworkrdquo even after the end of the project

Submission of financial and scientific reports at the national level Follow up of national grants will be according to AES 2020

Requirements on data and repositories

Researchers funded by ISCIII must make public the human genomic data as well as relevant data (phenotype and exposition data) generated inside the funded project and will use open access repositories Researchers must also make public all the necessary information for the interpretation of these genomic data including lab protocols data instruments survey tools Regarding genomic data it is understood association of complete genomes (GWAS) matrixes of de polymorphism of a single nucleotide (SNP) and sequence of genome and transcriptomic metagenomic epigenomic and gene expression data The researchers whose projects are funded by ISCIII are recommended to store their scientific data at the ELIXIR Core Data Resources or if non-European repositories or data bases are to be used they must

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

49

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

be certified by ELIXIR or the US National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) ISCIII may not fund any project that may require a repository andor a data base without a plan ensuring sustainability and decommissioning after the end of funding

Useful Links wwwisciiies

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

50

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council for Environment Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning

(FORMAS)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Petra Wallberg petrawallbergformasse

Eligible Institutions

Grants for research projects can only be administered by a Swedish university university college or other Swedish public organisation that fulfils the grant administrating organisation eligibility requirements of Formas Please check Formas Eligible Institutions

Eligible Applicants To be eligible to apply for grants from Formas main applicants and co-applicants must have a doctoral degree Other people participating in the project (eg doctoral students technicians lab assistants) do not need to have a doctoral degree

Eligible Costs

Admitted costs

Project grants from Formas may be used for financing of salary for researchers doctoral students (up to three years) and technical staff (including social-security contributions) Grants may also be used to finance running costs (eg consumables equipment under 500 kSEK travel conferences publication in open access journals) equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

For existing employment positions the current salary at the time of application (including social-security contributions) must be used for each of the subsequent years For new employment positions the starting salary at the grant administrating organisation must be used for each subsequent year Note that the total salary costs awarded by Formas for an individual researcher doctoral student or other member of the project may never exceed 100 per cent of a full-time position

Budget specification

bull Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

bull Travel (Missions) Traveling cost for meetings data collection and so on

bull Consumables (Running costs) All the costs that are related to the research activities as well as equipment under 500 kSEK publications in open access journal equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

Overhead Formas funds overhead costs according to the Swedish universities or institutions policies

Funding Commitment Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

51

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1 500 000 euro

The maximum amount which can be requested by Swedish applicant(s) is limited to euro 500000 (if Swedish Coordinator) or euro 300000 if Swedish Participant(s)

Other Funding Criteria

Ethical guidelines and open access

For information regarding Formasrsquo ethical guidelines and issues concerning public and open access to research results and scientific data Please check

httpwwwformasseenFinancingEthical-Policy

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Swedish applicants involved in proposals invited to step 2 are requested to submit a proposal to FormasPrisma after instructions from Formas NCP Each Swedish PI awarded funding must submit a financial and scientific report to Formas when the project has ended

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpsformasseenstart-pagearchivecalls2020-01-14-aquatic-pollutantshtml

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

52

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Markus Moll MarkusMollsidase

+46 72 143 42 46

Eligible Institutions

Sida will support the participation of researchers from low-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa and other sub-Saharan African countries where Sweden has bilateral development cooperation Institutions eligible to apply are Africa-based domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the following countries Benin Burkina Faso Burundi Central African Republic Chad Comoros Congo (Dem Rep) Eritrea Ethiopia The Gambia Guinea Guinea-Bissau Kenya Liberia Madagascar Malawi Mali Mozambique Niger Rwanda Senegal Sierra Leone Somalia South Sudan Sudan Tanzania Togo Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe Profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative

Eligible Applicants

African researchers employed by domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the countries specified above are eligible to apply Researchers from profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative Researchers may only be listed as a project coordinator or research partner on one project application However multiple submissions from multiple projects with researchers based at the same institution are allowed Only proposals addressing aspects of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) including resistant pathogens resistance genes and antibiotics and other antimicrobial substances under any of the themes and subthemes defined in the call are eligible for funding

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs include salaries consumables equipment travel and indirect costs Grant funds may not be used to reimburse expenses incurred prior to the project start date Sida will not fund projects or parts of projects that have been funded through other calls

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

53

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

No grantee is permitted to make sub-grants but all grantees will be permitted to contract for services up to a maximum of 20000 Euro Please be aware that this limit applies to funds paid by an awardee to any other organization (or an individual employed at another organization) as a subcontractor

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

15000000 SEK (approx 1420000 euro)

250000 SEK (approx 237000 euro) for individual partners and 5000000 SEK (approx 474000

euro) for projects consisting of two or more partners eligible for Sida funding

Other Funding Criteria

Grants to project coordinatorspartners funded by Sida can only be administered by a university or other academic research institution General conditions applicable to grants from Sida to NGOs regarding projectprogramme support will apply to all institutions considered for a grant (document needs to be made accessible through the call page) Before deciding on grant funding the capacity of each applicantrsquos institution to administrate funds will be assessed according to Sidas regulations for contribution management and the projectsrsquo adherence to the Swedish strategy for research cooperation and research in development cooperation httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3strategi-for-forskningssamarbete-pdf-for-webb-eng-2pdf

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info Individuals that are members of projects invited to make a full proposal may be required to submit additional information that pertains to their specific work andor budget within the research consortium to Sida or a designated partner organization

Useful Links httpswwwsidaseEnglish

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

54

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council (SRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Patriq Fagerstedt patriqfagerstedtvrse

+46 (0)8-54644246

Eligible Institutions

Grants from the Swedish Research Council shall be administered by a Swedish university or HEI or another Swedish public organisation that fulfils our criteria for administrating organisations To apply your organisation must therefore be approved as an administrating organisation Please note that as a consequence Swedish researchers working for a company cannot be financed and should therefore not submit an application to the Swedish Research Council even if they are part of a consortium application

Eligible Applicants

You must hold a Swedish doctoral degree or a corresponding foreign degree awarded no later than the deadline for this call You may only submit one application for this grant and you may only be the Swedish partner of one consortium in this call The applicant may not have an ongoing JPIAMR grant or any other project grant concerning the same project concept funded by the Council at the start of the grant period

Eligible Costs

The project grant may be used to fund all types of project-related costs such as salaries (including your own salary however no more than corresponding to the personrsquos activity level in the project) running costs (such as consumables travel including stays at research facilities publication costs and minor equipment) premises and depreciation costs Grants may not be used for scholarships If a doctoral student participates project funds may not be paid out as salary during teaching or other departmental duties

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

19 000 000 SEK

Total amount per project proposal 500 000 EUR (SWE Coordinator) or 300

000 EUR (SWE Partner(s)) for all Swedish applicants together including indirect

costs

Other Funding Criteria

The Swedish Research Council will support research projects under all three themes of the call - MeasuringEvaluatingTaking Actions - under the condition that the project includes research on pathogens and antimicrobial resistant bacteria from aquatic ecosystems (inland and marine) All Swedish applicants must communicate with the national contact person regarding their intention to participate in the call before submission of the consortium application

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

55

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

All Swedish partners participating in the call and applying for funding from the Swedish Research Council shall also submit a parallel application using the Swedish Research Councilrsquos application system Prisma The application form in Prisma can be reached from the call text at the SRC website Parallel application is a mandatory eligibility criterion Failure to submit the parallel application to the Swedish Research Council before the deadline of the Prisma call will result in the Swedish partner being declared ineligible

Relevant documents See national call text for all national regulations httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

Additional Info

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

56

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TAIWAN

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Ching-Mei Tang cmtommostgovtw

Eligible Institutions

In compliance with the MoSTrsquos regulation ldquoOperation Guidelines for MOST Research Grantsrdquo

bull Applicant institutions (ie research conducting institutions) shall be approved by MoST to be eligible recipients of subsidization in accordance with the Operation Guidelines for Institutions Applying for MOST Grants

bull The eligible institutions are classified into three categories as follows

Taiwanese publicprivate colleges and universities Taiwanese publicprivate research institutions Taiwanese Medical institutions

Eligible Applicants In addition the Principal Investigator(s) and co-Principal Investigator(s) must meet several qualifications please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Eligible Costs please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro500000 euro85000 annually

Other Funding Criteria As detailed in Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Relevant documents please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Additional Info Please note that Taiwanese project partners shall submit a proposal to the MoST for national financing after the project has been selected and approved for funding through the AquaticPollutants evaluation and selection process

Useful Links Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) httpswwwmostgovtwl=en

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

57

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TUNESIA

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MHESR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Awatef Soltane Marzouki

Saida Rafrafi Farhat

Zied Kbaier

awatefsoltanedppsgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

coopint2gmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

kbaierziedgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

Eligible Institutions Tunisian public research institutions

- Research institutes or centers - Research laboratoriesunits based at the universities

Eligible Applicants

The Tunisian Principal Investigator (PI) should be a - Professor or equivalent - Associate Professor or equivalent - Assistant professor or equivalent

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are those used exclusively for the purpose of achieving the objectives of the project All expenses must be incurred between the start date and the end date of the project and must be limited to the allocated budget

The following expenses would be eligible a Travel and daily allowances b Other operating expenses directly related to the project c Small equipment logistics and consumables d Contract provide services (exclusively for non-permanent administrative and

research staff) should not exceed 20 of the total budget e Organisation of scientific events and meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount per Proposal

150000 euro MHESR has reserved 20000 euro project year

Other Funding Criteria

- The duration of the project should not exceed 3 years - The Tunisian Coordinators or the PI should send their annual mi-term and

final reports to the MHESR without any prior notification SMEs and NGOs are not eligible to receive funding from MHESR but it is recommended to involve them

Relevant documents National Regulations

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58

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Additional Info Applicants are encouraged to submit proposals involving at least one socio-economic partner eligible for MHESR funding such as technical centers

Useful Links wwwmestn

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

59

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TURKEY

Funding Organisation

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Almila Nur ARSUNAR

Nihan AKDEMİRCİ

almilabahartubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 56

nihanmoralitubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 55

Eligible Institutions Higher education institutions their institutes public RampD centres SMEs and companies established in Turkey

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Eligible Costs Personnel travel equipmenttoolsoftware service procurement material costs Budget restrictions for private sector applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

750000 EUR 1500000 TL (including Project Incentive

Premium (PIP) and overhead costs)

Other Funding Criteria

For each Turkish partner in the project team budget limitations below should be used bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from Universities

(public and private) research institutes and public institutions is 720000 TL This amount excludes Project Incentive Premium (PIP) and overhead costs

bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from private corporations is 1000000 TL for Turkish partners This amount excludes overhead costs

Relevant documents

National Regulations httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles256_sayili_bk_islenmis_hali-1071-1_0pdf

httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfilesyonetmelik_iii_2_0pdf

httpstubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles365313_yk_islenmis_hali_ardeb_idari_mali_esaslarpdf

Additional Info

Please check TUBITAK website where all detailed information will be provided in national call announcement Turkish partners will make their online application via TUBITAKrsquos online system available from httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

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60

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

Turkish partners will use E-Signature for their applications Detailed information can be achieved via website httpwwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles281ardeb_eimza_yardim_dokumanipdf (Hard copy of documents need NOT to be sent) In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions

Useful Links httpswwwtubitakgovtr httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

  • Table of Content
  • BELGIUM
  • Eligible personnel costs (permanenttemporary)
  • Operating cost (Travel and consumables)
  • Equipement
  • Overheads
  • Subcontracting
  • BELGIUM
  • BELGIUM
  • BRAZIL
  • CYPRUS
  • CZECH REPUBLIC
  • DENMARK
  • ESTONIA
  • FINLAND
  • FRANCE
  • GERMANY
  • GREECE
  • IRELAND
  • ISRAEL
  • ITALY
  • ITALY
  • LATVIA
  • MOLDOVA (Republic of)
  • NORWAY
  • POLAND
  • PORTUGAL
  • ROMANIA
  • SCOTLAND
  • SOUTH AFRICA
  • SPAIN
  • SPAIN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • TAIWAN
  • TUNESIA
  • TURKEY
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47

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Mauricio Garciacutea-Franco mauriciogisciiies

+34 91 822 2885

Eligible Institutions

Hospitals primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) These institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated in accordance to

the Spanish Act 502002 of December 26th (a copy of the foundationrsquos statutes may be submitted)

Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS) Accredited according to the RD 3392004 of February 27th or RD 2792016 (These

institutions may manage research via a foundation regulated according to the Spanish Act 50 2002 of December 26th) httpwwwengisciiiesISCIIIescontenidosfd-investigacionfd-institutos-investigacion-sanitarialistado-de-iis-acreditadosshtml

CIBER or CIBERNED Team members applying to the call must be from at least two groups belonging to

CIBER in two different home institutions and one of these two should be a Hospital primary health care or public health administration of the Spanish National Health System (SNS) or Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigacioacuten Sanitaria acreditados IIS)

NOTE other public research organisations and private non-for profit organisations should apply to the State Research Agency (AEI) also participating in this transnational call Please check AEI rules

AEI and the ISCIII reserve the right to exchange applicants in order to maximize the available funds provided the respective eligibility rules are met

Eligible Applicants

Principal Investigators (PIs) can only participate in one project proposal The Principal Investigator (PI) and all members of the research group must belong to the eligible institution or be affiliated to CIBER CIBERNED or an IIS Excluded personnel as Principal Investigator (PI) bull Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR) bull Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts) bull Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

48

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bull Those undergoing postdoctoral training (eg ldquoSara Borrellrdquo or ldquoJuan de la Ciervardquo contracts)

Eligibility of costs types and their caps

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible) Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

Overheads according to AES 2020

Double funding of the same concept is not allowed

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

250000euro 2-3 projects tentatively envisaged to be funded

bull Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads included)

bull Up to 250000 euro per coordinator (overheads included)

Other Funding Criteria

PLEASE NOTE I Applicants from ISCIII are eligible Eligibility criteria from AESI 2020 apply II Same institution cannot participate with more than one partner in the same

project proposal III Only one PI per beneficiary institution may be funded within the same proposal IV SMEs and other private companies are encouraged to participate at their own

cost as subcontractors or funded by CDTI V There is no other incompatibility with AES 2020

Incompatibility for application to any other call are subject to the provisions in the relevant call

Submission of the proposal at the national level

National applications will be required by ISCIII The national submission period will be published at AES 2020 Spanish Applicants should periodically check in the web page of ISCIII if they are qualified ISCIII may not send invitations to the mandatory national phase

Submission of other information at the national level

Due to administrative and legal regulations the National Institute of Health Carlos III declares the end of September 2020 as national deadline for the decision on fundable project consortia which include Spanish partners to be funded by ISCIII Any concerned applicant in a proposal for which no final decision has been made by the deadline could be declared not fundable by ISCIII Any publication data base product or event protected with IPR or not resulting from the granted project must acknowledge ldquoAward no XX by ISCIII thorough AES 2020 and within the AquaticPollutants frameworkrdquo even after the end of the project

Submission of financial and scientific reports at the national level Follow up of national grants will be according to AES 2020

Requirements on data and repositories

Researchers funded by ISCIII must make public the human genomic data as well as relevant data (phenotype and exposition data) generated inside the funded project and will use open access repositories Researchers must also make public all the necessary information for the interpretation of these genomic data including lab protocols data instruments survey tools Regarding genomic data it is understood association of complete genomes (GWAS) matrixes of de polymorphism of a single nucleotide (SNP) and sequence of genome and transcriptomic metagenomic epigenomic and gene expression data The researchers whose projects are funded by ISCIII are recommended to store their scientific data at the ELIXIR Core Data Resources or if non-European repositories or data bases are to be used they must

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

49

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

be certified by ELIXIR or the US National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) ISCIII may not fund any project that may require a repository andor a data base without a plan ensuring sustainability and decommissioning after the end of funding

Useful Links wwwisciiies

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

50

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council for Environment Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning

(FORMAS)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Petra Wallberg petrawallbergformasse

Eligible Institutions

Grants for research projects can only be administered by a Swedish university university college or other Swedish public organisation that fulfils the grant administrating organisation eligibility requirements of Formas Please check Formas Eligible Institutions

Eligible Applicants To be eligible to apply for grants from Formas main applicants and co-applicants must have a doctoral degree Other people participating in the project (eg doctoral students technicians lab assistants) do not need to have a doctoral degree

Eligible Costs

Admitted costs

Project grants from Formas may be used for financing of salary for researchers doctoral students (up to three years) and technical staff (including social-security contributions) Grants may also be used to finance running costs (eg consumables equipment under 500 kSEK travel conferences publication in open access journals) equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

For existing employment positions the current salary at the time of application (including social-security contributions) must be used for each of the subsequent years For new employment positions the starting salary at the grant administrating organisation must be used for each subsequent year Note that the total salary costs awarded by Formas for an individual researcher doctoral student or other member of the project may never exceed 100 per cent of a full-time position

Budget specification

bull Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

bull Travel (Missions) Traveling cost for meetings data collection and so on

bull Consumables (Running costs) All the costs that are related to the research activities as well as equipment under 500 kSEK publications in open access journal equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

Overhead Formas funds overhead costs according to the Swedish universities or institutions policies

Funding Commitment Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

51

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

1 500 000 euro

The maximum amount which can be requested by Swedish applicant(s) is limited to euro 500000 (if Swedish Coordinator) or euro 300000 if Swedish Participant(s)

Other Funding Criteria

Ethical guidelines and open access

For information regarding Formasrsquo ethical guidelines and issues concerning public and open access to research results and scientific data Please check

httpwwwformasseenFinancingEthical-Policy

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Swedish applicants involved in proposals invited to step 2 are requested to submit a proposal to FormasPrisma after instructions from Formas NCP Each Swedish PI awarded funding must submit a financial and scientific report to Formas when the project has ended

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpsformasseenstart-pagearchivecalls2020-01-14-aquatic-pollutantshtml

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

52

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Markus Moll MarkusMollsidase

+46 72 143 42 46

Eligible Institutions

Sida will support the participation of researchers from low-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa and other sub-Saharan African countries where Sweden has bilateral development cooperation Institutions eligible to apply are Africa-based domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the following countries Benin Burkina Faso Burundi Central African Republic Chad Comoros Congo (Dem Rep) Eritrea Ethiopia The Gambia Guinea Guinea-Bissau Kenya Liberia Madagascar Malawi Mali Mozambique Niger Rwanda Senegal Sierra Leone Somalia South Sudan Sudan Tanzania Togo Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe Profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative

Eligible Applicants

African researchers employed by domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the countries specified above are eligible to apply Researchers from profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative Researchers may only be listed as a project coordinator or research partner on one project application However multiple submissions from multiple projects with researchers based at the same institution are allowed Only proposals addressing aspects of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) including resistant pathogens resistance genes and antibiotics and other antimicrobial substances under any of the themes and subthemes defined in the call are eligible for funding

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs include salaries consumables equipment travel and indirect costs Grant funds may not be used to reimburse expenses incurred prior to the project start date Sida will not fund projects or parts of projects that have been funded through other calls

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

53

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

No grantee is permitted to make sub-grants but all grantees will be permitted to contract for services up to a maximum of 20000 Euro Please be aware that this limit applies to funds paid by an awardee to any other organization (or an individual employed at another organization) as a subcontractor

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

15000000 SEK (approx 1420000 euro)

250000 SEK (approx 237000 euro) for individual partners and 5000000 SEK (approx 474000

euro) for projects consisting of two or more partners eligible for Sida funding

Other Funding Criteria

Grants to project coordinatorspartners funded by Sida can only be administered by a university or other academic research institution General conditions applicable to grants from Sida to NGOs regarding projectprogramme support will apply to all institutions considered for a grant (document needs to be made accessible through the call page) Before deciding on grant funding the capacity of each applicantrsquos institution to administrate funds will be assessed according to Sidas regulations for contribution management and the projectsrsquo adherence to the Swedish strategy for research cooperation and research in development cooperation httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3strategi-for-forskningssamarbete-pdf-for-webb-eng-2pdf

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info Individuals that are members of projects invited to make a full proposal may be required to submit additional information that pertains to their specific work andor budget within the research consortium to Sida or a designated partner organization

Useful Links httpswwwsidaseEnglish

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

54

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council (SRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Patriq Fagerstedt patriqfagerstedtvrse

+46 (0)8-54644246

Eligible Institutions

Grants from the Swedish Research Council shall be administered by a Swedish university or HEI or another Swedish public organisation that fulfils our criteria for administrating organisations To apply your organisation must therefore be approved as an administrating organisation Please note that as a consequence Swedish researchers working for a company cannot be financed and should therefore not submit an application to the Swedish Research Council even if they are part of a consortium application

Eligible Applicants

You must hold a Swedish doctoral degree or a corresponding foreign degree awarded no later than the deadline for this call You may only submit one application for this grant and you may only be the Swedish partner of one consortium in this call The applicant may not have an ongoing JPIAMR grant or any other project grant concerning the same project concept funded by the Council at the start of the grant period

Eligible Costs

The project grant may be used to fund all types of project-related costs such as salaries (including your own salary however no more than corresponding to the personrsquos activity level in the project) running costs (such as consumables travel including stays at research facilities publication costs and minor equipment) premises and depreciation costs Grants may not be used for scholarships If a doctoral student participates project funds may not be paid out as salary during teaching or other departmental duties

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

19 000 000 SEK

Total amount per project proposal 500 000 EUR (SWE Coordinator) or 300

000 EUR (SWE Partner(s)) for all Swedish applicants together including indirect

costs

Other Funding Criteria

The Swedish Research Council will support research projects under all three themes of the call - MeasuringEvaluatingTaking Actions - under the condition that the project includes research on pathogens and antimicrobial resistant bacteria from aquatic ecosystems (inland and marine) All Swedish applicants must communicate with the national contact person regarding their intention to participate in the call before submission of the consortium application

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

55

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

All Swedish partners participating in the call and applying for funding from the Swedish Research Council shall also submit a parallel application using the Swedish Research Councilrsquos application system Prisma The application form in Prisma can be reached from the call text at the SRC website Parallel application is a mandatory eligibility criterion Failure to submit the parallel application to the Swedish Research Council before the deadline of the Prisma call will result in the Swedish partner being declared ineligible

Relevant documents See national call text for all national regulations httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

Additional Info

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

56

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

TAIWAN

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Ching-Mei Tang cmtommostgovtw

Eligible Institutions

In compliance with the MoSTrsquos regulation ldquoOperation Guidelines for MOST Research Grantsrdquo

bull Applicant institutions (ie research conducting institutions) shall be approved by MoST to be eligible recipients of subsidization in accordance with the Operation Guidelines for Institutions Applying for MOST Grants

bull The eligible institutions are classified into three categories as follows

Taiwanese publicprivate colleges and universities Taiwanese publicprivate research institutions Taiwanese Medical institutions

Eligible Applicants In addition the Principal Investigator(s) and co-Principal Investigator(s) must meet several qualifications please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Eligible Costs please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro500000 euro85000 annually

Other Funding Criteria As detailed in Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Relevant documents please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Additional Info Please note that Taiwanese project partners shall submit a proposal to the MoST for national financing after the project has been selected and approved for funding through the AquaticPollutants evaluation and selection process

Useful Links Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) httpswwwmostgovtwl=en

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

57

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TUNESIA

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MHESR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Awatef Soltane Marzouki

Saida Rafrafi Farhat

Zied Kbaier

awatefsoltanedppsgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

coopint2gmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

kbaierziedgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

Eligible Institutions Tunisian public research institutions

- Research institutes or centers - Research laboratoriesunits based at the universities

Eligible Applicants

The Tunisian Principal Investigator (PI) should be a - Professor or equivalent - Associate Professor or equivalent - Assistant professor or equivalent

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are those used exclusively for the purpose of achieving the objectives of the project All expenses must be incurred between the start date and the end date of the project and must be limited to the allocated budget

The following expenses would be eligible a Travel and daily allowances b Other operating expenses directly related to the project c Small equipment logistics and consumables d Contract provide services (exclusively for non-permanent administrative and

research staff) should not exceed 20 of the total budget e Organisation of scientific events and meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount per Proposal

150000 euro MHESR has reserved 20000 euro project year

Other Funding Criteria

- The duration of the project should not exceed 3 years - The Tunisian Coordinators or the PI should send their annual mi-term and

final reports to the MHESR without any prior notification SMEs and NGOs are not eligible to receive funding from MHESR but it is recommended to involve them

Relevant documents National Regulations

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

58

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Additional Info Applicants are encouraged to submit proposals involving at least one socio-economic partner eligible for MHESR funding such as technical centers

Useful Links wwwmestn

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

59

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TURKEY

Funding Organisation

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Almila Nur ARSUNAR

Nihan AKDEMİRCİ

almilabahartubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 56

nihanmoralitubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 55

Eligible Institutions Higher education institutions their institutes public RampD centres SMEs and companies established in Turkey

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Eligible Costs Personnel travel equipmenttoolsoftware service procurement material costs Budget restrictions for private sector applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

750000 EUR 1500000 TL (including Project Incentive

Premium (PIP) and overhead costs)

Other Funding Criteria

For each Turkish partner in the project team budget limitations below should be used bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from Universities

(public and private) research institutes and public institutions is 720000 TL This amount excludes Project Incentive Premium (PIP) and overhead costs

bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from private corporations is 1000000 TL for Turkish partners This amount excludes overhead costs

Relevant documents

National Regulations httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles256_sayili_bk_islenmis_hali-1071-1_0pdf

httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfilesyonetmelik_iii_2_0pdf

httpstubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles365313_yk_islenmis_hali_ardeb_idari_mali_esaslarpdf

Additional Info

Please check TUBITAK website where all detailed information will be provided in national call announcement Turkish partners will make their online application via TUBITAKrsquos online system available from httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

60

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

Turkish partners will use E-Signature for their applications Detailed information can be achieved via website httpwwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles281ardeb_eimza_yardim_dokumanipdf (Hard copy of documents need NOT to be sent) In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions

Useful Links httpswwwtubitakgovtr httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

  • Table of Content
  • BELGIUM
  • Eligible personnel costs (permanenttemporary)
  • Operating cost (Travel and consumables)
  • Equipement
  • Overheads
  • Subcontracting
  • BELGIUM
  • BELGIUM
  • BRAZIL
  • CYPRUS
  • CZECH REPUBLIC
  • DENMARK
  • ESTONIA
  • FINLAND
  • FRANCE
  • GERMANY
  • GREECE
  • IRELAND
  • ISRAEL
  • ITALY
  • ITALY
  • LATVIA
  • MOLDOVA (Republic of)
  • NORWAY
  • POLAND
  • PORTUGAL
  • ROMANIA
  • SCOTLAND
  • SOUTH AFRICA
  • SPAIN
  • SPAIN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • TAIWAN
  • TUNESIA
  • TURKEY
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48

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bull Those undergoing postdoctoral training (eg ldquoSara Borrellrdquo or ldquoJuan de la Ciervardquo contracts)

Eligibility of costs types and their caps

Personnel costs for temporary employment contracts (scholarships are not eligible) Current costs small scientific equipment disposable materials travelling expenses and other costs that can be justified as necessary to carry out the proposed activities

Overheads according to AES 2020

Double funding of the same concept is not allowed

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

250000euro 2-3 projects tentatively envisaged to be funded

bull Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads included)

bull Up to 250000 euro per coordinator (overheads included)

Other Funding Criteria

PLEASE NOTE I Applicants from ISCIII are eligible Eligibility criteria from AESI 2020 apply II Same institution cannot participate with more than one partner in the same

project proposal III Only one PI per beneficiary institution may be funded within the same proposal IV SMEs and other private companies are encouraged to participate at their own

cost as subcontractors or funded by CDTI V There is no other incompatibility with AES 2020

Incompatibility for application to any other call are subject to the provisions in the relevant call

Submission of the proposal at the national level

National applications will be required by ISCIII The national submission period will be published at AES 2020 Spanish Applicants should periodically check in the web page of ISCIII if they are qualified ISCIII may not send invitations to the mandatory national phase

Submission of other information at the national level

Due to administrative and legal regulations the National Institute of Health Carlos III declares the end of September 2020 as national deadline for the decision on fundable project consortia which include Spanish partners to be funded by ISCIII Any concerned applicant in a proposal for which no final decision has been made by the deadline could be declared not fundable by ISCIII Any publication data base product or event protected with IPR or not resulting from the granted project must acknowledge ldquoAward no XX by ISCIII thorough AES 2020 and within the AquaticPollutants frameworkrdquo even after the end of the project

Submission of financial and scientific reports at the national level Follow up of national grants will be according to AES 2020

Requirements on data and repositories

Researchers funded by ISCIII must make public the human genomic data as well as relevant data (phenotype and exposition data) generated inside the funded project and will use open access repositories Researchers must also make public all the necessary information for the interpretation of these genomic data including lab protocols data instruments survey tools Regarding genomic data it is understood association of complete genomes (GWAS) matrixes of de polymorphism of a single nucleotide (SNP) and sequence of genome and transcriptomic metagenomic epigenomic and gene expression data The researchers whose projects are funded by ISCIII are recommended to store their scientific data at the ELIXIR Core Data Resources or if non-European repositories or data bases are to be used they must

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

49

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

be certified by ELIXIR or the US National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) ISCIII may not fund any project that may require a repository andor a data base without a plan ensuring sustainability and decommissioning after the end of funding

Useful Links wwwisciiies

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

50

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council for Environment Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning

(FORMAS)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Petra Wallberg petrawallbergformasse

Eligible Institutions

Grants for research projects can only be administered by a Swedish university university college or other Swedish public organisation that fulfils the grant administrating organisation eligibility requirements of Formas Please check Formas Eligible Institutions

Eligible Applicants To be eligible to apply for grants from Formas main applicants and co-applicants must have a doctoral degree Other people participating in the project (eg doctoral students technicians lab assistants) do not need to have a doctoral degree

Eligible Costs

Admitted costs

Project grants from Formas may be used for financing of salary for researchers doctoral students (up to three years) and technical staff (including social-security contributions) Grants may also be used to finance running costs (eg consumables equipment under 500 kSEK travel conferences publication in open access journals) equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

For existing employment positions the current salary at the time of application (including social-security contributions) must be used for each of the subsequent years For new employment positions the starting salary at the grant administrating organisation must be used for each subsequent year Note that the total salary costs awarded by Formas for an individual researcher doctoral student or other member of the project may never exceed 100 per cent of a full-time position

Budget specification

bull Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

bull Travel (Missions) Traveling cost for meetings data collection and so on

bull Consumables (Running costs) All the costs that are related to the research activities as well as equipment under 500 kSEK publications in open access journal equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

Overhead Formas funds overhead costs according to the Swedish universities or institutions policies

Funding Commitment Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

51

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1 500 000 euro

The maximum amount which can be requested by Swedish applicant(s) is limited to euro 500000 (if Swedish Coordinator) or euro 300000 if Swedish Participant(s)

Other Funding Criteria

Ethical guidelines and open access

For information regarding Formasrsquo ethical guidelines and issues concerning public and open access to research results and scientific data Please check

httpwwwformasseenFinancingEthical-Policy

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Swedish applicants involved in proposals invited to step 2 are requested to submit a proposal to FormasPrisma after instructions from Formas NCP Each Swedish PI awarded funding must submit a financial and scientific report to Formas when the project has ended

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpsformasseenstart-pagearchivecalls2020-01-14-aquatic-pollutantshtml

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

52

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Markus Moll MarkusMollsidase

+46 72 143 42 46

Eligible Institutions

Sida will support the participation of researchers from low-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa and other sub-Saharan African countries where Sweden has bilateral development cooperation Institutions eligible to apply are Africa-based domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the following countries Benin Burkina Faso Burundi Central African Republic Chad Comoros Congo (Dem Rep) Eritrea Ethiopia The Gambia Guinea Guinea-Bissau Kenya Liberia Madagascar Malawi Mali Mozambique Niger Rwanda Senegal Sierra Leone Somalia South Sudan Sudan Tanzania Togo Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe Profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative

Eligible Applicants

African researchers employed by domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the countries specified above are eligible to apply Researchers from profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative Researchers may only be listed as a project coordinator or research partner on one project application However multiple submissions from multiple projects with researchers based at the same institution are allowed Only proposals addressing aspects of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) including resistant pathogens resistance genes and antibiotics and other antimicrobial substances under any of the themes and subthemes defined in the call are eligible for funding

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs include salaries consumables equipment travel and indirect costs Grant funds may not be used to reimburse expenses incurred prior to the project start date Sida will not fund projects or parts of projects that have been funded through other calls

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

53

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No grantee is permitted to make sub-grants but all grantees will be permitted to contract for services up to a maximum of 20000 Euro Please be aware that this limit applies to funds paid by an awardee to any other organization (or an individual employed at another organization) as a subcontractor

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

15000000 SEK (approx 1420000 euro)

250000 SEK (approx 237000 euro) for individual partners and 5000000 SEK (approx 474000

euro) for projects consisting of two or more partners eligible for Sida funding

Other Funding Criteria

Grants to project coordinatorspartners funded by Sida can only be administered by a university or other academic research institution General conditions applicable to grants from Sida to NGOs regarding projectprogramme support will apply to all institutions considered for a grant (document needs to be made accessible through the call page) Before deciding on grant funding the capacity of each applicantrsquos institution to administrate funds will be assessed according to Sidas regulations for contribution management and the projectsrsquo adherence to the Swedish strategy for research cooperation and research in development cooperation httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3strategi-for-forskningssamarbete-pdf-for-webb-eng-2pdf

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info Individuals that are members of projects invited to make a full proposal may be required to submit additional information that pertains to their specific work andor budget within the research consortium to Sida or a designated partner organization

Useful Links httpswwwsidaseEnglish

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SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council (SRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Patriq Fagerstedt patriqfagerstedtvrse

+46 (0)8-54644246

Eligible Institutions

Grants from the Swedish Research Council shall be administered by a Swedish university or HEI or another Swedish public organisation that fulfils our criteria for administrating organisations To apply your organisation must therefore be approved as an administrating organisation Please note that as a consequence Swedish researchers working for a company cannot be financed and should therefore not submit an application to the Swedish Research Council even if they are part of a consortium application

Eligible Applicants

You must hold a Swedish doctoral degree or a corresponding foreign degree awarded no later than the deadline for this call You may only submit one application for this grant and you may only be the Swedish partner of one consortium in this call The applicant may not have an ongoing JPIAMR grant or any other project grant concerning the same project concept funded by the Council at the start of the grant period

Eligible Costs

The project grant may be used to fund all types of project-related costs such as salaries (including your own salary however no more than corresponding to the personrsquos activity level in the project) running costs (such as consumables travel including stays at research facilities publication costs and minor equipment) premises and depreciation costs Grants may not be used for scholarships If a doctoral student participates project funds may not be paid out as salary during teaching or other departmental duties

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

19 000 000 SEK

Total amount per project proposal 500 000 EUR (SWE Coordinator) or 300

000 EUR (SWE Partner(s)) for all Swedish applicants together including indirect

costs

Other Funding Criteria

The Swedish Research Council will support research projects under all three themes of the call - MeasuringEvaluatingTaking Actions - under the condition that the project includes research on pathogens and antimicrobial resistant bacteria from aquatic ecosystems (inland and marine) All Swedish applicants must communicate with the national contact person regarding their intention to participate in the call before submission of the consortium application

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

55

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

All Swedish partners participating in the call and applying for funding from the Swedish Research Council shall also submit a parallel application using the Swedish Research Councilrsquos application system Prisma The application form in Prisma can be reached from the call text at the SRC website Parallel application is a mandatory eligibility criterion Failure to submit the parallel application to the Swedish Research Council before the deadline of the Prisma call will result in the Swedish partner being declared ineligible

Relevant documents See national call text for all national regulations httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

Additional Info

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

56

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

TAIWAN

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Ching-Mei Tang cmtommostgovtw

Eligible Institutions

In compliance with the MoSTrsquos regulation ldquoOperation Guidelines for MOST Research Grantsrdquo

bull Applicant institutions (ie research conducting institutions) shall be approved by MoST to be eligible recipients of subsidization in accordance with the Operation Guidelines for Institutions Applying for MOST Grants

bull The eligible institutions are classified into three categories as follows

Taiwanese publicprivate colleges and universities Taiwanese publicprivate research institutions Taiwanese Medical institutions

Eligible Applicants In addition the Principal Investigator(s) and co-Principal Investigator(s) must meet several qualifications please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Eligible Costs please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro500000 euro85000 annually

Other Funding Criteria As detailed in Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Relevant documents please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Additional Info Please note that Taiwanese project partners shall submit a proposal to the MoST for national financing after the project has been selected and approved for funding through the AquaticPollutants evaluation and selection process

Useful Links Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) httpswwwmostgovtwl=en

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

57

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

TUNESIA

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MHESR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Awatef Soltane Marzouki

Saida Rafrafi Farhat

Zied Kbaier

awatefsoltanedppsgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

coopint2gmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

kbaierziedgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

Eligible Institutions Tunisian public research institutions

- Research institutes or centers - Research laboratoriesunits based at the universities

Eligible Applicants

The Tunisian Principal Investigator (PI) should be a - Professor or equivalent - Associate Professor or equivalent - Assistant professor or equivalent

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are those used exclusively for the purpose of achieving the objectives of the project All expenses must be incurred between the start date and the end date of the project and must be limited to the allocated budget

The following expenses would be eligible a Travel and daily allowances b Other operating expenses directly related to the project c Small equipment logistics and consumables d Contract provide services (exclusively for non-permanent administrative and

research staff) should not exceed 20 of the total budget e Organisation of scientific events and meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount per Proposal

150000 euro MHESR has reserved 20000 euro project year

Other Funding Criteria

- The duration of the project should not exceed 3 years - The Tunisian Coordinators or the PI should send their annual mi-term and

final reports to the MHESR without any prior notification SMEs and NGOs are not eligible to receive funding from MHESR but it is recommended to involve them

Relevant documents National Regulations

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

58

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

Additional Info Applicants are encouraged to submit proposals involving at least one socio-economic partner eligible for MHESR funding such as technical centers

Useful Links wwwmestn

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

59

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

TURKEY

Funding Organisation

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Almila Nur ARSUNAR

Nihan AKDEMİRCİ

almilabahartubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 56

nihanmoralitubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 55

Eligible Institutions Higher education institutions their institutes public RampD centres SMEs and companies established in Turkey

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Eligible Costs Personnel travel equipmenttoolsoftware service procurement material costs Budget restrictions for private sector applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

750000 EUR 1500000 TL (including Project Incentive

Premium (PIP) and overhead costs)

Other Funding Criteria

For each Turkish partner in the project team budget limitations below should be used bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from Universities

(public and private) research institutes and public institutions is 720000 TL This amount excludes Project Incentive Premium (PIP) and overhead costs

bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from private corporations is 1000000 TL for Turkish partners This amount excludes overhead costs

Relevant documents

National Regulations httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles256_sayili_bk_islenmis_hali-1071-1_0pdf

httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfilesyonetmelik_iii_2_0pdf

httpstubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles365313_yk_islenmis_hali_ardeb_idari_mali_esaslarpdf

Additional Info

Please check TUBITAK website where all detailed information will be provided in national call announcement Turkish partners will make their online application via TUBITAKrsquos online system available from httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

60

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

Turkish partners will use E-Signature for their applications Detailed information can be achieved via website httpwwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles281ardeb_eimza_yardim_dokumanipdf (Hard copy of documents need NOT to be sent) In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions

Useful Links httpswwwtubitakgovtr httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

  • Table of Content
  • BELGIUM
  • Eligible personnel costs (permanenttemporary)
  • Operating cost (Travel and consumables)
  • Equipement
  • Overheads
  • Subcontracting
  • BELGIUM
  • BELGIUM
  • BRAZIL
  • CYPRUS
  • CZECH REPUBLIC
  • DENMARK
  • ESTONIA
  • FINLAND
  • FRANCE
  • GERMANY
  • GREECE
  • IRELAND
  • ISRAEL
  • ITALY
  • ITALY
  • LATVIA
  • MOLDOVA (Republic of)
  • NORWAY
  • POLAND
  • PORTUGAL
  • ROMANIA
  • SCOTLAND
  • SOUTH AFRICA
  • SPAIN
  • SPAIN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • TAIWAN
  • TUNESIA
  • TURKEY
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49

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

be certified by ELIXIR or the US National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) ISCIII may not fund any project that may require a repository andor a data base without a plan ensuring sustainability and decommissioning after the end of funding

Useful Links wwwisciiies

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

50

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council for Environment Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning

(FORMAS)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Petra Wallberg petrawallbergformasse

Eligible Institutions

Grants for research projects can only be administered by a Swedish university university college or other Swedish public organisation that fulfils the grant administrating organisation eligibility requirements of Formas Please check Formas Eligible Institutions

Eligible Applicants To be eligible to apply for grants from Formas main applicants and co-applicants must have a doctoral degree Other people participating in the project (eg doctoral students technicians lab assistants) do not need to have a doctoral degree

Eligible Costs

Admitted costs

Project grants from Formas may be used for financing of salary for researchers doctoral students (up to three years) and technical staff (including social-security contributions) Grants may also be used to finance running costs (eg consumables equipment under 500 kSEK travel conferences publication in open access journals) equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

For existing employment positions the current salary at the time of application (including social-security contributions) must be used for each of the subsequent years For new employment positions the starting salary at the grant administrating organisation must be used for each subsequent year Note that the total salary costs awarded by Formas for an individual researcher doctoral student or other member of the project may never exceed 100 per cent of a full-time position

Budget specification

bull Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

bull Travel (Missions) Traveling cost for meetings data collection and so on

bull Consumables (Running costs) All the costs that are related to the research activities as well as equipment under 500 kSEK publications in open access journal equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

Overhead Formas funds overhead costs according to the Swedish universities or institutions policies

Funding Commitment Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

51

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

1 500 000 euro

The maximum amount which can be requested by Swedish applicant(s) is limited to euro 500000 (if Swedish Coordinator) or euro 300000 if Swedish Participant(s)

Other Funding Criteria

Ethical guidelines and open access

For information regarding Formasrsquo ethical guidelines and issues concerning public and open access to research results and scientific data Please check

httpwwwformasseenFinancingEthical-Policy

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Swedish applicants involved in proposals invited to step 2 are requested to submit a proposal to FormasPrisma after instructions from Formas NCP Each Swedish PI awarded funding must submit a financial and scientific report to Formas when the project has ended

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpsformasseenstart-pagearchivecalls2020-01-14-aquatic-pollutantshtml

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

52

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Markus Moll MarkusMollsidase

+46 72 143 42 46

Eligible Institutions

Sida will support the participation of researchers from low-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa and other sub-Saharan African countries where Sweden has bilateral development cooperation Institutions eligible to apply are Africa-based domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the following countries Benin Burkina Faso Burundi Central African Republic Chad Comoros Congo (Dem Rep) Eritrea Ethiopia The Gambia Guinea Guinea-Bissau Kenya Liberia Madagascar Malawi Mali Mozambique Niger Rwanda Senegal Sierra Leone Somalia South Sudan Sudan Tanzania Togo Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe Profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative

Eligible Applicants

African researchers employed by domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the countries specified above are eligible to apply Researchers from profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative Researchers may only be listed as a project coordinator or research partner on one project application However multiple submissions from multiple projects with researchers based at the same institution are allowed Only proposals addressing aspects of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) including resistant pathogens resistance genes and antibiotics and other antimicrobial substances under any of the themes and subthemes defined in the call are eligible for funding

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs include salaries consumables equipment travel and indirect costs Grant funds may not be used to reimburse expenses incurred prior to the project start date Sida will not fund projects or parts of projects that have been funded through other calls

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

53

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

No grantee is permitted to make sub-grants but all grantees will be permitted to contract for services up to a maximum of 20000 Euro Please be aware that this limit applies to funds paid by an awardee to any other organization (or an individual employed at another organization) as a subcontractor

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

15000000 SEK (approx 1420000 euro)

250000 SEK (approx 237000 euro) for individual partners and 5000000 SEK (approx 474000

euro) for projects consisting of two or more partners eligible for Sida funding

Other Funding Criteria

Grants to project coordinatorspartners funded by Sida can only be administered by a university or other academic research institution General conditions applicable to grants from Sida to NGOs regarding projectprogramme support will apply to all institutions considered for a grant (document needs to be made accessible through the call page) Before deciding on grant funding the capacity of each applicantrsquos institution to administrate funds will be assessed according to Sidas regulations for contribution management and the projectsrsquo adherence to the Swedish strategy for research cooperation and research in development cooperation httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3strategi-for-forskningssamarbete-pdf-for-webb-eng-2pdf

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info Individuals that are members of projects invited to make a full proposal may be required to submit additional information that pertains to their specific work andor budget within the research consortium to Sida or a designated partner organization

Useful Links httpswwwsidaseEnglish

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

54

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council (SRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Patriq Fagerstedt patriqfagerstedtvrse

+46 (0)8-54644246

Eligible Institutions

Grants from the Swedish Research Council shall be administered by a Swedish university or HEI or another Swedish public organisation that fulfils our criteria for administrating organisations To apply your organisation must therefore be approved as an administrating organisation Please note that as a consequence Swedish researchers working for a company cannot be financed and should therefore not submit an application to the Swedish Research Council even if they are part of a consortium application

Eligible Applicants

You must hold a Swedish doctoral degree or a corresponding foreign degree awarded no later than the deadline for this call You may only submit one application for this grant and you may only be the Swedish partner of one consortium in this call The applicant may not have an ongoing JPIAMR grant or any other project grant concerning the same project concept funded by the Council at the start of the grant period

Eligible Costs

The project grant may be used to fund all types of project-related costs such as salaries (including your own salary however no more than corresponding to the personrsquos activity level in the project) running costs (such as consumables travel including stays at research facilities publication costs and minor equipment) premises and depreciation costs Grants may not be used for scholarships If a doctoral student participates project funds may not be paid out as salary during teaching or other departmental duties

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

19 000 000 SEK

Total amount per project proposal 500 000 EUR (SWE Coordinator) or 300

000 EUR (SWE Partner(s)) for all Swedish applicants together including indirect

costs

Other Funding Criteria

The Swedish Research Council will support research projects under all three themes of the call - MeasuringEvaluatingTaking Actions - under the condition that the project includes research on pathogens and antimicrobial resistant bacteria from aquatic ecosystems (inland and marine) All Swedish applicants must communicate with the national contact person regarding their intention to participate in the call before submission of the consortium application

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

55

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

All Swedish partners participating in the call and applying for funding from the Swedish Research Council shall also submit a parallel application using the Swedish Research Councilrsquos application system Prisma The application form in Prisma can be reached from the call text at the SRC website Parallel application is a mandatory eligibility criterion Failure to submit the parallel application to the Swedish Research Council before the deadline of the Prisma call will result in the Swedish partner being declared ineligible

Relevant documents See national call text for all national regulations httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

Additional Info

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

56

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

TAIWAN

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Ching-Mei Tang cmtommostgovtw

Eligible Institutions

In compliance with the MoSTrsquos regulation ldquoOperation Guidelines for MOST Research Grantsrdquo

bull Applicant institutions (ie research conducting institutions) shall be approved by MoST to be eligible recipients of subsidization in accordance with the Operation Guidelines for Institutions Applying for MOST Grants

bull The eligible institutions are classified into three categories as follows

Taiwanese publicprivate colleges and universities Taiwanese publicprivate research institutions Taiwanese Medical institutions

Eligible Applicants In addition the Principal Investigator(s) and co-Principal Investigator(s) must meet several qualifications please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Eligible Costs please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro500000 euro85000 annually

Other Funding Criteria As detailed in Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Relevant documents please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Additional Info Please note that Taiwanese project partners shall submit a proposal to the MoST for national financing after the project has been selected and approved for funding through the AquaticPollutants evaluation and selection process

Useful Links Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) httpswwwmostgovtwl=en

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

57

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

TUNESIA

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MHESR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Awatef Soltane Marzouki

Saida Rafrafi Farhat

Zied Kbaier

awatefsoltanedppsgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

coopint2gmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

kbaierziedgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

Eligible Institutions Tunisian public research institutions

- Research institutes or centers - Research laboratoriesunits based at the universities

Eligible Applicants

The Tunisian Principal Investigator (PI) should be a - Professor or equivalent - Associate Professor or equivalent - Assistant professor or equivalent

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are those used exclusively for the purpose of achieving the objectives of the project All expenses must be incurred between the start date and the end date of the project and must be limited to the allocated budget

The following expenses would be eligible a Travel and daily allowances b Other operating expenses directly related to the project c Small equipment logistics and consumables d Contract provide services (exclusively for non-permanent administrative and

research staff) should not exceed 20 of the total budget e Organisation of scientific events and meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount per Proposal

150000 euro MHESR has reserved 20000 euro project year

Other Funding Criteria

- The duration of the project should not exceed 3 years - The Tunisian Coordinators or the PI should send their annual mi-term and

final reports to the MHESR without any prior notification SMEs and NGOs are not eligible to receive funding from MHESR but it is recommended to involve them

Relevant documents National Regulations

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

58

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

Additional Info Applicants are encouraged to submit proposals involving at least one socio-economic partner eligible for MHESR funding such as technical centers

Useful Links wwwmestn

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

59

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

TURKEY

Funding Organisation

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Almila Nur ARSUNAR

Nihan AKDEMİRCİ

almilabahartubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 56

nihanmoralitubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 55

Eligible Institutions Higher education institutions their institutes public RampD centres SMEs and companies established in Turkey

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Eligible Costs Personnel travel equipmenttoolsoftware service procurement material costs Budget restrictions for private sector applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

750000 EUR 1500000 TL (including Project Incentive

Premium (PIP) and overhead costs)

Other Funding Criteria

For each Turkish partner in the project team budget limitations below should be used bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from Universities

(public and private) research institutes and public institutions is 720000 TL This amount excludes Project Incentive Premium (PIP) and overhead costs

bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from private corporations is 1000000 TL for Turkish partners This amount excludes overhead costs

Relevant documents

National Regulations httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles256_sayili_bk_islenmis_hali-1071-1_0pdf

httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfilesyonetmelik_iii_2_0pdf

httpstubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles365313_yk_islenmis_hali_ardeb_idari_mali_esaslarpdf

Additional Info

Please check TUBITAK website where all detailed information will be provided in national call announcement Turkish partners will make their online application via TUBITAKrsquos online system available from httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

60

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

Turkish partners will use E-Signature for their applications Detailed information can be achieved via website httpwwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles281ardeb_eimza_yardim_dokumanipdf (Hard copy of documents need NOT to be sent) In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions

Useful Links httpswwwtubitakgovtr httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

  • Table of Content
  • BELGIUM
  • Eligible personnel costs (permanenttemporary)
  • Operating cost (Travel and consumables)
  • Equipement
  • Overheads
  • Subcontracting
  • BELGIUM
  • BELGIUM
  • BRAZIL
  • CYPRUS
  • CZECH REPUBLIC
  • DENMARK
  • ESTONIA
  • FINLAND
  • FRANCE
  • GERMANY
  • GREECE
  • IRELAND
  • ISRAEL
  • ITALY
  • ITALY
  • LATVIA
  • MOLDOVA (Republic of)
  • NORWAY
  • POLAND
  • PORTUGAL
  • ROMANIA
  • SCOTLAND
  • SOUTH AFRICA
  • SPAIN
  • SPAIN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • TAIWAN
  • TUNESIA
  • TURKEY
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National regional regulations amp regional contact points

50

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council for Environment Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning

(FORMAS)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Petra Wallberg petrawallbergformasse

Eligible Institutions

Grants for research projects can only be administered by a Swedish university university college or other Swedish public organisation that fulfils the grant administrating organisation eligibility requirements of Formas Please check Formas Eligible Institutions

Eligible Applicants To be eligible to apply for grants from Formas main applicants and co-applicants must have a doctoral degree Other people participating in the project (eg doctoral students technicians lab assistants) do not need to have a doctoral degree

Eligible Costs

Admitted costs

Project grants from Formas may be used for financing of salary for researchers doctoral students (up to three years) and technical staff (including social-security contributions) Grants may also be used to finance running costs (eg consumables equipment under 500 kSEK travel conferences publication in open access journals) equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

For existing employment positions the current salary at the time of application (including social-security contributions) must be used for each of the subsequent years For new employment positions the starting salary at the grant administrating organisation must be used for each subsequent year Note that the total salary costs awarded by Formas for an individual researcher doctoral student or other member of the project may never exceed 100 per cent of a full-time position

Budget specification

bull Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

bull Travel (Missions) Traveling cost for meetings data collection and so on

bull Consumables (Running costs) All the costs that are related to the research activities as well as equipment under 500 kSEK publications in open access journal equipment depreciation costs and premises costs

Overhead Formas funds overhead costs according to the Swedish universities or institutions policies

Funding Commitment Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

51

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

1 500 000 euro

The maximum amount which can be requested by Swedish applicant(s) is limited to euro 500000 (if Swedish Coordinator) or euro 300000 if Swedish Participant(s)

Other Funding Criteria

Ethical guidelines and open access

For information regarding Formasrsquo ethical guidelines and issues concerning public and open access to research results and scientific data Please check

httpwwwformasseenFinancingEthical-Policy

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Swedish applicants involved in proposals invited to step 2 are requested to submit a proposal to FormasPrisma after instructions from Formas NCP Each Swedish PI awarded funding must submit a financial and scientific report to Formas when the project has ended

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpsformasseenstart-pagearchivecalls2020-01-14-aquatic-pollutantshtml

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

52

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Markus Moll MarkusMollsidase

+46 72 143 42 46

Eligible Institutions

Sida will support the participation of researchers from low-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa and other sub-Saharan African countries where Sweden has bilateral development cooperation Institutions eligible to apply are Africa-based domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the following countries Benin Burkina Faso Burundi Central African Republic Chad Comoros Congo (Dem Rep) Eritrea Ethiopia The Gambia Guinea Guinea-Bissau Kenya Liberia Madagascar Malawi Mali Mozambique Niger Rwanda Senegal Sierra Leone Somalia South Sudan Sudan Tanzania Togo Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe Profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative

Eligible Applicants

African researchers employed by domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the countries specified above are eligible to apply Researchers from profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative Researchers may only be listed as a project coordinator or research partner on one project application However multiple submissions from multiple projects with researchers based at the same institution are allowed Only proposals addressing aspects of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) including resistant pathogens resistance genes and antibiotics and other antimicrobial substances under any of the themes and subthemes defined in the call are eligible for funding

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs include salaries consumables equipment travel and indirect costs Grant funds may not be used to reimburse expenses incurred prior to the project start date Sida will not fund projects or parts of projects that have been funded through other calls

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

53

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

No grantee is permitted to make sub-grants but all grantees will be permitted to contract for services up to a maximum of 20000 Euro Please be aware that this limit applies to funds paid by an awardee to any other organization (or an individual employed at another organization) as a subcontractor

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

15000000 SEK (approx 1420000 euro)

250000 SEK (approx 237000 euro) for individual partners and 5000000 SEK (approx 474000

euro) for projects consisting of two or more partners eligible for Sida funding

Other Funding Criteria

Grants to project coordinatorspartners funded by Sida can only be administered by a university or other academic research institution General conditions applicable to grants from Sida to NGOs regarding projectprogramme support will apply to all institutions considered for a grant (document needs to be made accessible through the call page) Before deciding on grant funding the capacity of each applicantrsquos institution to administrate funds will be assessed according to Sidas regulations for contribution management and the projectsrsquo adherence to the Swedish strategy for research cooperation and research in development cooperation httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3strategi-for-forskningssamarbete-pdf-for-webb-eng-2pdf

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info Individuals that are members of projects invited to make a full proposal may be required to submit additional information that pertains to their specific work andor budget within the research consortium to Sida or a designated partner organization

Useful Links httpswwwsidaseEnglish

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

54

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council (SRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Patriq Fagerstedt patriqfagerstedtvrse

+46 (0)8-54644246

Eligible Institutions

Grants from the Swedish Research Council shall be administered by a Swedish university or HEI or another Swedish public organisation that fulfils our criteria for administrating organisations To apply your organisation must therefore be approved as an administrating organisation Please note that as a consequence Swedish researchers working for a company cannot be financed and should therefore not submit an application to the Swedish Research Council even if they are part of a consortium application

Eligible Applicants

You must hold a Swedish doctoral degree or a corresponding foreign degree awarded no later than the deadline for this call You may only submit one application for this grant and you may only be the Swedish partner of one consortium in this call The applicant may not have an ongoing JPIAMR grant or any other project grant concerning the same project concept funded by the Council at the start of the grant period

Eligible Costs

The project grant may be used to fund all types of project-related costs such as salaries (including your own salary however no more than corresponding to the personrsquos activity level in the project) running costs (such as consumables travel including stays at research facilities publication costs and minor equipment) premises and depreciation costs Grants may not be used for scholarships If a doctoral student participates project funds may not be paid out as salary during teaching or other departmental duties

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

19 000 000 SEK

Total amount per project proposal 500 000 EUR (SWE Coordinator) or 300

000 EUR (SWE Partner(s)) for all Swedish applicants together including indirect

costs

Other Funding Criteria

The Swedish Research Council will support research projects under all three themes of the call - MeasuringEvaluatingTaking Actions - under the condition that the project includes research on pathogens and antimicrobial resistant bacteria from aquatic ecosystems (inland and marine) All Swedish applicants must communicate with the national contact person regarding their intention to participate in the call before submission of the consortium application

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

55

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

All Swedish partners participating in the call and applying for funding from the Swedish Research Council shall also submit a parallel application using the Swedish Research Councilrsquos application system Prisma The application form in Prisma can be reached from the call text at the SRC website Parallel application is a mandatory eligibility criterion Failure to submit the parallel application to the Swedish Research Council before the deadline of the Prisma call will result in the Swedish partner being declared ineligible

Relevant documents See national call text for all national regulations httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

Additional Info

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

56

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

TAIWAN

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Ching-Mei Tang cmtommostgovtw

Eligible Institutions

In compliance with the MoSTrsquos regulation ldquoOperation Guidelines for MOST Research Grantsrdquo

bull Applicant institutions (ie research conducting institutions) shall be approved by MoST to be eligible recipients of subsidization in accordance with the Operation Guidelines for Institutions Applying for MOST Grants

bull The eligible institutions are classified into three categories as follows

Taiwanese publicprivate colleges and universities Taiwanese publicprivate research institutions Taiwanese Medical institutions

Eligible Applicants In addition the Principal Investigator(s) and co-Principal Investigator(s) must meet several qualifications please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Eligible Costs please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro500000 euro85000 annually

Other Funding Criteria As detailed in Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Relevant documents please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Additional Info Please note that Taiwanese project partners shall submit a proposal to the MoST for national financing after the project has been selected and approved for funding through the AquaticPollutants evaluation and selection process

Useful Links Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) httpswwwmostgovtwl=en

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

57

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

TUNESIA

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MHESR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Awatef Soltane Marzouki

Saida Rafrafi Farhat

Zied Kbaier

awatefsoltanedppsgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

coopint2gmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

kbaierziedgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

Eligible Institutions Tunisian public research institutions

- Research institutes or centers - Research laboratoriesunits based at the universities

Eligible Applicants

The Tunisian Principal Investigator (PI) should be a - Professor or equivalent - Associate Professor or equivalent - Assistant professor or equivalent

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are those used exclusively for the purpose of achieving the objectives of the project All expenses must be incurred between the start date and the end date of the project and must be limited to the allocated budget

The following expenses would be eligible a Travel and daily allowances b Other operating expenses directly related to the project c Small equipment logistics and consumables d Contract provide services (exclusively for non-permanent administrative and

research staff) should not exceed 20 of the total budget e Organisation of scientific events and meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount per Proposal

150000 euro MHESR has reserved 20000 euro project year

Other Funding Criteria

- The duration of the project should not exceed 3 years - The Tunisian Coordinators or the PI should send their annual mi-term and

final reports to the MHESR without any prior notification SMEs and NGOs are not eligible to receive funding from MHESR but it is recommended to involve them

Relevant documents National Regulations

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

58

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

Additional Info Applicants are encouraged to submit proposals involving at least one socio-economic partner eligible for MHESR funding such as technical centers

Useful Links wwwmestn

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

59

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

TURKEY

Funding Organisation

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Almila Nur ARSUNAR

Nihan AKDEMİRCİ

almilabahartubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 56

nihanmoralitubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 55

Eligible Institutions Higher education institutions their institutes public RampD centres SMEs and companies established in Turkey

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Eligible Costs Personnel travel equipmenttoolsoftware service procurement material costs Budget restrictions for private sector applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

750000 EUR 1500000 TL (including Project Incentive

Premium (PIP) and overhead costs)

Other Funding Criteria

For each Turkish partner in the project team budget limitations below should be used bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from Universities

(public and private) research institutes and public institutions is 720000 TL This amount excludes Project Incentive Premium (PIP) and overhead costs

bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from private corporations is 1000000 TL for Turkish partners This amount excludes overhead costs

Relevant documents

National Regulations httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles256_sayili_bk_islenmis_hali-1071-1_0pdf

httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfilesyonetmelik_iii_2_0pdf

httpstubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles365313_yk_islenmis_hali_ardeb_idari_mali_esaslarpdf

Additional Info

Please check TUBITAK website where all detailed information will be provided in national call announcement Turkish partners will make their online application via TUBITAKrsquos online system available from httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

60

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

Turkish partners will use E-Signature for their applications Detailed information can be achieved via website httpwwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles281ardeb_eimza_yardim_dokumanipdf (Hard copy of documents need NOT to be sent) In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions

Useful Links httpswwwtubitakgovtr httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

  • Table of Content
  • BELGIUM
  • Eligible personnel costs (permanenttemporary)
  • Operating cost (Travel and consumables)
  • Equipement
  • Overheads
  • Subcontracting
  • BELGIUM
  • BELGIUM
  • BRAZIL
  • CYPRUS
  • CZECH REPUBLIC
  • DENMARK
  • ESTONIA
  • FINLAND
  • FRANCE
  • GERMANY
  • GREECE
  • IRELAND
  • ISRAEL
  • ITALY
  • ITALY
  • LATVIA
  • MOLDOVA (Republic of)
  • NORWAY
  • POLAND
  • PORTUGAL
  • ROMANIA
  • SCOTLAND
  • SOUTH AFRICA
  • SPAIN
  • SPAIN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • TAIWAN
  • TUNESIA
  • TURKEY
Page 53: National / regional regulations · National / regional regulations Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources Joint Call

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

51

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

1 500 000 euro

The maximum amount which can be requested by Swedish applicant(s) is limited to euro 500000 (if Swedish Coordinator) or euro 300000 if Swedish Participant(s)

Other Funding Criteria

Ethical guidelines and open access

For information regarding Formasrsquo ethical guidelines and issues concerning public and open access to research results and scientific data Please check

httpwwwformasseenFinancingEthical-Policy

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info

Swedish applicants involved in proposals invited to step 2 are requested to submit a proposal to FormasPrisma after instructions from Formas NCP Each Swedish PI awarded funding must submit a financial and scientific report to Formas when the project has ended

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpsformasseenstart-pagearchivecalls2020-01-14-aquatic-pollutantshtml

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

52

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Markus Moll MarkusMollsidase

+46 72 143 42 46

Eligible Institutions

Sida will support the participation of researchers from low-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa and other sub-Saharan African countries where Sweden has bilateral development cooperation Institutions eligible to apply are Africa-based domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the following countries Benin Burkina Faso Burundi Central African Republic Chad Comoros Congo (Dem Rep) Eritrea Ethiopia The Gambia Guinea Guinea-Bissau Kenya Liberia Madagascar Malawi Mali Mozambique Niger Rwanda Senegal Sierra Leone Somalia South Sudan Sudan Tanzania Togo Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe Profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative

Eligible Applicants

African researchers employed by domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the countries specified above are eligible to apply Researchers from profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative Researchers may only be listed as a project coordinator or research partner on one project application However multiple submissions from multiple projects with researchers based at the same institution are allowed Only proposals addressing aspects of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) including resistant pathogens resistance genes and antibiotics and other antimicrobial substances under any of the themes and subthemes defined in the call are eligible for funding

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs include salaries consumables equipment travel and indirect costs Grant funds may not be used to reimburse expenses incurred prior to the project start date Sida will not fund projects or parts of projects that have been funded through other calls

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

53

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

No grantee is permitted to make sub-grants but all grantees will be permitted to contract for services up to a maximum of 20000 Euro Please be aware that this limit applies to funds paid by an awardee to any other organization (or an individual employed at another organization) as a subcontractor

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

15000000 SEK (approx 1420000 euro)

250000 SEK (approx 237000 euro) for individual partners and 5000000 SEK (approx 474000

euro) for projects consisting of two or more partners eligible for Sida funding

Other Funding Criteria

Grants to project coordinatorspartners funded by Sida can only be administered by a university or other academic research institution General conditions applicable to grants from Sida to NGOs regarding projectprogramme support will apply to all institutions considered for a grant (document needs to be made accessible through the call page) Before deciding on grant funding the capacity of each applicantrsquos institution to administrate funds will be assessed according to Sidas regulations for contribution management and the projectsrsquo adherence to the Swedish strategy for research cooperation and research in development cooperation httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3strategi-for-forskningssamarbete-pdf-for-webb-eng-2pdf

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info Individuals that are members of projects invited to make a full proposal may be required to submit additional information that pertains to their specific work andor budget within the research consortium to Sida or a designated partner organization

Useful Links httpswwwsidaseEnglish

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

54

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council (SRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Patriq Fagerstedt patriqfagerstedtvrse

+46 (0)8-54644246

Eligible Institutions

Grants from the Swedish Research Council shall be administered by a Swedish university or HEI or another Swedish public organisation that fulfils our criteria for administrating organisations To apply your organisation must therefore be approved as an administrating organisation Please note that as a consequence Swedish researchers working for a company cannot be financed and should therefore not submit an application to the Swedish Research Council even if they are part of a consortium application

Eligible Applicants

You must hold a Swedish doctoral degree or a corresponding foreign degree awarded no later than the deadline for this call You may only submit one application for this grant and you may only be the Swedish partner of one consortium in this call The applicant may not have an ongoing JPIAMR grant or any other project grant concerning the same project concept funded by the Council at the start of the grant period

Eligible Costs

The project grant may be used to fund all types of project-related costs such as salaries (including your own salary however no more than corresponding to the personrsquos activity level in the project) running costs (such as consumables travel including stays at research facilities publication costs and minor equipment) premises and depreciation costs Grants may not be used for scholarships If a doctoral student participates project funds may not be paid out as salary during teaching or other departmental duties

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

19 000 000 SEK

Total amount per project proposal 500 000 EUR (SWE Coordinator) or 300

000 EUR (SWE Partner(s)) for all Swedish applicants together including indirect

costs

Other Funding Criteria

The Swedish Research Council will support research projects under all three themes of the call - MeasuringEvaluatingTaking Actions - under the condition that the project includes research on pathogens and antimicrobial resistant bacteria from aquatic ecosystems (inland and marine) All Swedish applicants must communicate with the national contact person regarding their intention to participate in the call before submission of the consortium application

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

55

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

All Swedish partners participating in the call and applying for funding from the Swedish Research Council shall also submit a parallel application using the Swedish Research Councilrsquos application system Prisma The application form in Prisma can be reached from the call text at the SRC website Parallel application is a mandatory eligibility criterion Failure to submit the parallel application to the Swedish Research Council before the deadline of the Prisma call will result in the Swedish partner being declared ineligible

Relevant documents See national call text for all national regulations httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

Additional Info

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

56

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

TAIWAN

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Ching-Mei Tang cmtommostgovtw

Eligible Institutions

In compliance with the MoSTrsquos regulation ldquoOperation Guidelines for MOST Research Grantsrdquo

bull Applicant institutions (ie research conducting institutions) shall be approved by MoST to be eligible recipients of subsidization in accordance with the Operation Guidelines for Institutions Applying for MOST Grants

bull The eligible institutions are classified into three categories as follows

Taiwanese publicprivate colleges and universities Taiwanese publicprivate research institutions Taiwanese Medical institutions

Eligible Applicants In addition the Principal Investigator(s) and co-Principal Investigator(s) must meet several qualifications please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Eligible Costs please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro500000 euro85000 annually

Other Funding Criteria As detailed in Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Relevant documents please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Additional Info Please note that Taiwanese project partners shall submit a proposal to the MoST for national financing after the project has been selected and approved for funding through the AquaticPollutants evaluation and selection process

Useful Links Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) httpswwwmostgovtwl=en

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

57

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

TUNESIA

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MHESR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Awatef Soltane Marzouki

Saida Rafrafi Farhat

Zied Kbaier

awatefsoltanedppsgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

coopint2gmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

kbaierziedgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

Eligible Institutions Tunisian public research institutions

- Research institutes or centers - Research laboratoriesunits based at the universities

Eligible Applicants

The Tunisian Principal Investigator (PI) should be a - Professor or equivalent - Associate Professor or equivalent - Assistant professor or equivalent

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are those used exclusively for the purpose of achieving the objectives of the project All expenses must be incurred between the start date and the end date of the project and must be limited to the allocated budget

The following expenses would be eligible a Travel and daily allowances b Other operating expenses directly related to the project c Small equipment logistics and consumables d Contract provide services (exclusively for non-permanent administrative and

research staff) should not exceed 20 of the total budget e Organisation of scientific events and meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount per Proposal

150000 euro MHESR has reserved 20000 euro project year

Other Funding Criteria

- The duration of the project should not exceed 3 years - The Tunisian Coordinators or the PI should send their annual mi-term and

final reports to the MHESR without any prior notification SMEs and NGOs are not eligible to receive funding from MHESR but it is recommended to involve them

Relevant documents National Regulations

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

58

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

Additional Info Applicants are encouraged to submit proposals involving at least one socio-economic partner eligible for MHESR funding such as technical centers

Useful Links wwwmestn

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

59

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

TURKEY

Funding Organisation

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Almila Nur ARSUNAR

Nihan AKDEMİRCİ

almilabahartubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 56

nihanmoralitubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 55

Eligible Institutions Higher education institutions their institutes public RampD centres SMEs and companies established in Turkey

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Eligible Costs Personnel travel equipmenttoolsoftware service procurement material costs Budget restrictions for private sector applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

750000 EUR 1500000 TL (including Project Incentive

Premium (PIP) and overhead costs)

Other Funding Criteria

For each Turkish partner in the project team budget limitations below should be used bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from Universities

(public and private) research institutes and public institutions is 720000 TL This amount excludes Project Incentive Premium (PIP) and overhead costs

bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from private corporations is 1000000 TL for Turkish partners This amount excludes overhead costs

Relevant documents

National Regulations httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles256_sayili_bk_islenmis_hali-1071-1_0pdf

httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfilesyonetmelik_iii_2_0pdf

httpstubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles365313_yk_islenmis_hali_ardeb_idari_mali_esaslarpdf

Additional Info

Please check TUBITAK website where all detailed information will be provided in national call announcement Turkish partners will make their online application via TUBITAKrsquos online system available from httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

60

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

Turkish partners will use E-Signature for their applications Detailed information can be achieved via website httpwwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles281ardeb_eimza_yardim_dokumanipdf (Hard copy of documents need NOT to be sent) In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions

Useful Links httpswwwtubitakgovtr httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

  • Table of Content
  • BELGIUM
  • Eligible personnel costs (permanenttemporary)
  • Operating cost (Travel and consumables)
  • Equipement
  • Overheads
  • Subcontracting
  • BELGIUM
  • BELGIUM
  • BRAZIL
  • CYPRUS
  • CZECH REPUBLIC
  • DENMARK
  • ESTONIA
  • FINLAND
  • FRANCE
  • GERMANY
  • GREECE
  • IRELAND
  • ISRAEL
  • ITALY
  • ITALY
  • LATVIA
  • MOLDOVA (Republic of)
  • NORWAY
  • POLAND
  • PORTUGAL
  • ROMANIA
  • SCOTLAND
  • SOUTH AFRICA
  • SPAIN
  • SPAIN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • TAIWAN
  • TUNESIA
  • TURKEY
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National regional regulations amp regional contact points

52

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Markus Moll MarkusMollsidase

+46 72 143 42 46

Eligible Institutions

Sida will support the participation of researchers from low-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa and other sub-Saharan African countries where Sweden has bilateral development cooperation Institutions eligible to apply are Africa-based domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the following countries Benin Burkina Faso Burundi Central African Republic Chad Comoros Congo (Dem Rep) Eritrea Ethiopia The Gambia Guinea Guinea-Bissau Kenya Liberia Madagascar Malawi Mali Mozambique Niger Rwanda Senegal Sierra Leone Somalia South Sudan Sudan Tanzania Togo Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe Profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative

Eligible Applicants

African researchers employed by domestic universities or other academic research institutions including non-profit organizations and international organizations in the countries specified above are eligible to apply Researchers from profit-making organizations are not eligible to receive Sida funding within this initiative Researchers may only be listed as a project coordinator or research partner on one project application However multiple submissions from multiple projects with researchers based at the same institution are allowed Only proposals addressing aspects of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) including resistant pathogens resistance genes and antibiotics and other antimicrobial substances under any of the themes and subthemes defined in the call are eligible for funding

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs include salaries consumables equipment travel and indirect costs Grant funds may not be used to reimburse expenses incurred prior to the project start date Sida will not fund projects or parts of projects that have been funded through other calls

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

53

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

No grantee is permitted to make sub-grants but all grantees will be permitted to contract for services up to a maximum of 20000 Euro Please be aware that this limit applies to funds paid by an awardee to any other organization (or an individual employed at another organization) as a subcontractor

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

15000000 SEK (approx 1420000 euro)

250000 SEK (approx 237000 euro) for individual partners and 5000000 SEK (approx 474000

euro) for projects consisting of two or more partners eligible for Sida funding

Other Funding Criteria

Grants to project coordinatorspartners funded by Sida can only be administered by a university or other academic research institution General conditions applicable to grants from Sida to NGOs regarding projectprogramme support will apply to all institutions considered for a grant (document needs to be made accessible through the call page) Before deciding on grant funding the capacity of each applicantrsquos institution to administrate funds will be assessed according to Sidas regulations for contribution management and the projectsrsquo adherence to the Swedish strategy for research cooperation and research in development cooperation httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3strategi-for-forskningssamarbete-pdf-for-webb-eng-2pdf

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info Individuals that are members of projects invited to make a full proposal may be required to submit additional information that pertains to their specific work andor budget within the research consortium to Sida or a designated partner organization

Useful Links httpswwwsidaseEnglish

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

54

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council (SRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Patriq Fagerstedt patriqfagerstedtvrse

+46 (0)8-54644246

Eligible Institutions

Grants from the Swedish Research Council shall be administered by a Swedish university or HEI or another Swedish public organisation that fulfils our criteria for administrating organisations To apply your organisation must therefore be approved as an administrating organisation Please note that as a consequence Swedish researchers working for a company cannot be financed and should therefore not submit an application to the Swedish Research Council even if they are part of a consortium application

Eligible Applicants

You must hold a Swedish doctoral degree or a corresponding foreign degree awarded no later than the deadline for this call You may only submit one application for this grant and you may only be the Swedish partner of one consortium in this call The applicant may not have an ongoing JPIAMR grant or any other project grant concerning the same project concept funded by the Council at the start of the grant period

Eligible Costs

The project grant may be used to fund all types of project-related costs such as salaries (including your own salary however no more than corresponding to the personrsquos activity level in the project) running costs (such as consumables travel including stays at research facilities publication costs and minor equipment) premises and depreciation costs Grants may not be used for scholarships If a doctoral student participates project funds may not be paid out as salary during teaching or other departmental duties

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

19 000 000 SEK

Total amount per project proposal 500 000 EUR (SWE Coordinator) or 300

000 EUR (SWE Partner(s)) for all Swedish applicants together including indirect

costs

Other Funding Criteria

The Swedish Research Council will support research projects under all three themes of the call - MeasuringEvaluatingTaking Actions - under the condition that the project includes research on pathogens and antimicrobial resistant bacteria from aquatic ecosystems (inland and marine) All Swedish applicants must communicate with the national contact person regarding their intention to participate in the call before submission of the consortium application

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

55

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

All Swedish partners participating in the call and applying for funding from the Swedish Research Council shall also submit a parallel application using the Swedish Research Councilrsquos application system Prisma The application form in Prisma can be reached from the call text at the SRC website Parallel application is a mandatory eligibility criterion Failure to submit the parallel application to the Swedish Research Council before the deadline of the Prisma call will result in the Swedish partner being declared ineligible

Relevant documents See national call text for all national regulations httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

Additional Info

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

56

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

TAIWAN

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Ching-Mei Tang cmtommostgovtw

Eligible Institutions

In compliance with the MoSTrsquos regulation ldquoOperation Guidelines for MOST Research Grantsrdquo

bull Applicant institutions (ie research conducting institutions) shall be approved by MoST to be eligible recipients of subsidization in accordance with the Operation Guidelines for Institutions Applying for MOST Grants

bull The eligible institutions are classified into three categories as follows

Taiwanese publicprivate colleges and universities Taiwanese publicprivate research institutions Taiwanese Medical institutions

Eligible Applicants In addition the Principal Investigator(s) and co-Principal Investigator(s) must meet several qualifications please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Eligible Costs please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro500000 euro85000 annually

Other Funding Criteria As detailed in Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Relevant documents please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Additional Info Please note that Taiwanese project partners shall submit a proposal to the MoST for national financing after the project has been selected and approved for funding through the AquaticPollutants evaluation and selection process

Useful Links Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) httpswwwmostgovtwl=en

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

57

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

TUNESIA

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MHESR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Awatef Soltane Marzouki

Saida Rafrafi Farhat

Zied Kbaier

awatefsoltanedppsgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

coopint2gmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

kbaierziedgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

Eligible Institutions Tunisian public research institutions

- Research institutes or centers - Research laboratoriesunits based at the universities

Eligible Applicants

The Tunisian Principal Investigator (PI) should be a - Professor or equivalent - Associate Professor or equivalent - Assistant professor or equivalent

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are those used exclusively for the purpose of achieving the objectives of the project All expenses must be incurred between the start date and the end date of the project and must be limited to the allocated budget

The following expenses would be eligible a Travel and daily allowances b Other operating expenses directly related to the project c Small equipment logistics and consumables d Contract provide services (exclusively for non-permanent administrative and

research staff) should not exceed 20 of the total budget e Organisation of scientific events and meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount per Proposal

150000 euro MHESR has reserved 20000 euro project year

Other Funding Criteria

- The duration of the project should not exceed 3 years - The Tunisian Coordinators or the PI should send their annual mi-term and

final reports to the MHESR without any prior notification SMEs and NGOs are not eligible to receive funding from MHESR but it is recommended to involve them

Relevant documents National Regulations

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

58

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

Additional Info Applicants are encouraged to submit proposals involving at least one socio-economic partner eligible for MHESR funding such as technical centers

Useful Links wwwmestn

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

59

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

TURKEY

Funding Organisation

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Almila Nur ARSUNAR

Nihan AKDEMİRCİ

almilabahartubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 56

nihanmoralitubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 55

Eligible Institutions Higher education institutions their institutes public RampD centres SMEs and companies established in Turkey

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Eligible Costs Personnel travel equipmenttoolsoftware service procurement material costs Budget restrictions for private sector applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

750000 EUR 1500000 TL (including Project Incentive

Premium (PIP) and overhead costs)

Other Funding Criteria

For each Turkish partner in the project team budget limitations below should be used bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from Universities

(public and private) research institutes and public institutions is 720000 TL This amount excludes Project Incentive Premium (PIP) and overhead costs

bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from private corporations is 1000000 TL for Turkish partners This amount excludes overhead costs

Relevant documents

National Regulations httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles256_sayili_bk_islenmis_hali-1071-1_0pdf

httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfilesyonetmelik_iii_2_0pdf

httpstubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles365313_yk_islenmis_hali_ardeb_idari_mali_esaslarpdf

Additional Info

Please check TUBITAK website where all detailed information will be provided in national call announcement Turkish partners will make their online application via TUBITAKrsquos online system available from httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

60

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

Turkish partners will use E-Signature for their applications Detailed information can be achieved via website httpwwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles281ardeb_eimza_yardim_dokumanipdf (Hard copy of documents need NOT to be sent) In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions

Useful Links httpswwwtubitakgovtr httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

  • Table of Content
  • BELGIUM
  • Eligible personnel costs (permanenttemporary)
  • Operating cost (Travel and consumables)
  • Equipement
  • Overheads
  • Subcontracting
  • BELGIUM
  • BELGIUM
  • BRAZIL
  • CYPRUS
  • CZECH REPUBLIC
  • DENMARK
  • ESTONIA
  • FINLAND
  • FRANCE
  • GERMANY
  • GREECE
  • IRELAND
  • ISRAEL
  • ITALY
  • ITALY
  • LATVIA
  • MOLDOVA (Republic of)
  • NORWAY
  • POLAND
  • PORTUGAL
  • ROMANIA
  • SCOTLAND
  • SOUTH AFRICA
  • SPAIN
  • SPAIN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • TAIWAN
  • TUNESIA
  • TURKEY
Page 55: National / regional regulations · National / regional regulations Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources Joint Call

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

53

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

No grantee is permitted to make sub-grants but all grantees will be permitted to contract for services up to a maximum of 20000 Euro Please be aware that this limit applies to funds paid by an awardee to any other organization (or an individual employed at another organization) as a subcontractor

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

15000000 SEK (approx 1420000 euro)

250000 SEK (approx 237000 euro) for individual partners and 5000000 SEK (approx 474000

euro) for projects consisting of two or more partners eligible for Sida funding

Other Funding Criteria

Grants to project coordinatorspartners funded by Sida can only be administered by a university or other academic research institution General conditions applicable to grants from Sida to NGOs regarding projectprogramme support will apply to all institutions considered for a grant (document needs to be made accessible through the call page) Before deciding on grant funding the capacity of each applicantrsquos institution to administrate funds will be assessed according to Sidas regulations for contribution management and the projectsrsquo adherence to the Swedish strategy for research cooperation and research in development cooperation httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3strategi-for-forskningssamarbete-pdf-for-webb-eng-2pdf

Relevant documents National Regulations

Additional Info Individuals that are members of projects invited to make a full proposal may be required to submit additional information that pertains to their specific work andor budget within the research consortium to Sida or a designated partner organization

Useful Links httpswwwsidaseEnglish

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

54

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council (SRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Patriq Fagerstedt patriqfagerstedtvrse

+46 (0)8-54644246

Eligible Institutions

Grants from the Swedish Research Council shall be administered by a Swedish university or HEI or another Swedish public organisation that fulfils our criteria for administrating organisations To apply your organisation must therefore be approved as an administrating organisation Please note that as a consequence Swedish researchers working for a company cannot be financed and should therefore not submit an application to the Swedish Research Council even if they are part of a consortium application

Eligible Applicants

You must hold a Swedish doctoral degree or a corresponding foreign degree awarded no later than the deadline for this call You may only submit one application for this grant and you may only be the Swedish partner of one consortium in this call The applicant may not have an ongoing JPIAMR grant or any other project grant concerning the same project concept funded by the Council at the start of the grant period

Eligible Costs

The project grant may be used to fund all types of project-related costs such as salaries (including your own salary however no more than corresponding to the personrsquos activity level in the project) running costs (such as consumables travel including stays at research facilities publication costs and minor equipment) premises and depreciation costs Grants may not be used for scholarships If a doctoral student participates project funds may not be paid out as salary during teaching or other departmental duties

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

19 000 000 SEK

Total amount per project proposal 500 000 EUR (SWE Coordinator) or 300

000 EUR (SWE Partner(s)) for all Swedish applicants together including indirect

costs

Other Funding Criteria

The Swedish Research Council will support research projects under all three themes of the call - MeasuringEvaluatingTaking Actions - under the condition that the project includes research on pathogens and antimicrobial resistant bacteria from aquatic ecosystems (inland and marine) All Swedish applicants must communicate with the national contact person regarding their intention to participate in the call before submission of the consortium application

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

55

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

All Swedish partners participating in the call and applying for funding from the Swedish Research Council shall also submit a parallel application using the Swedish Research Councilrsquos application system Prisma The application form in Prisma can be reached from the call text at the SRC website Parallel application is a mandatory eligibility criterion Failure to submit the parallel application to the Swedish Research Council before the deadline of the Prisma call will result in the Swedish partner being declared ineligible

Relevant documents See national call text for all national regulations httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

Additional Info

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

56

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

TAIWAN

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Ching-Mei Tang cmtommostgovtw

Eligible Institutions

In compliance with the MoSTrsquos regulation ldquoOperation Guidelines for MOST Research Grantsrdquo

bull Applicant institutions (ie research conducting institutions) shall be approved by MoST to be eligible recipients of subsidization in accordance with the Operation Guidelines for Institutions Applying for MOST Grants

bull The eligible institutions are classified into three categories as follows

Taiwanese publicprivate colleges and universities Taiwanese publicprivate research institutions Taiwanese Medical institutions

Eligible Applicants In addition the Principal Investigator(s) and co-Principal Investigator(s) must meet several qualifications please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Eligible Costs please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro500000 euro85000 annually

Other Funding Criteria As detailed in Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Relevant documents please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Additional Info Please note that Taiwanese project partners shall submit a proposal to the MoST for national financing after the project has been selected and approved for funding through the AquaticPollutants evaluation and selection process

Useful Links Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) httpswwwmostgovtwl=en

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

57

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

TUNESIA

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MHESR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Awatef Soltane Marzouki

Saida Rafrafi Farhat

Zied Kbaier

awatefsoltanedppsgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

coopint2gmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

kbaierziedgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

Eligible Institutions Tunisian public research institutions

- Research institutes or centers - Research laboratoriesunits based at the universities

Eligible Applicants

The Tunisian Principal Investigator (PI) should be a - Professor or equivalent - Associate Professor or equivalent - Assistant professor or equivalent

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are those used exclusively for the purpose of achieving the objectives of the project All expenses must be incurred between the start date and the end date of the project and must be limited to the allocated budget

The following expenses would be eligible a Travel and daily allowances b Other operating expenses directly related to the project c Small equipment logistics and consumables d Contract provide services (exclusively for non-permanent administrative and

research staff) should not exceed 20 of the total budget e Organisation of scientific events and meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount per Proposal

150000 euro MHESR has reserved 20000 euro project year

Other Funding Criteria

- The duration of the project should not exceed 3 years - The Tunisian Coordinators or the PI should send their annual mi-term and

final reports to the MHESR without any prior notification SMEs and NGOs are not eligible to receive funding from MHESR but it is recommended to involve them

Relevant documents National Regulations

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

58

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

Additional Info Applicants are encouraged to submit proposals involving at least one socio-economic partner eligible for MHESR funding such as technical centers

Useful Links wwwmestn

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

59

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

TURKEY

Funding Organisation

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Almila Nur ARSUNAR

Nihan AKDEMİRCİ

almilabahartubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 56

nihanmoralitubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 55

Eligible Institutions Higher education institutions their institutes public RampD centres SMEs and companies established in Turkey

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Eligible Costs Personnel travel equipmenttoolsoftware service procurement material costs Budget restrictions for private sector applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

750000 EUR 1500000 TL (including Project Incentive

Premium (PIP) and overhead costs)

Other Funding Criteria

For each Turkish partner in the project team budget limitations below should be used bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from Universities

(public and private) research institutes and public institutions is 720000 TL This amount excludes Project Incentive Premium (PIP) and overhead costs

bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from private corporations is 1000000 TL for Turkish partners This amount excludes overhead costs

Relevant documents

National Regulations httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles256_sayili_bk_islenmis_hali-1071-1_0pdf

httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfilesyonetmelik_iii_2_0pdf

httpstubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles365313_yk_islenmis_hali_ardeb_idari_mali_esaslarpdf

Additional Info

Please check TUBITAK website where all detailed information will be provided in national call announcement Turkish partners will make their online application via TUBITAKrsquos online system available from httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

60

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

Turkish partners will use E-Signature for their applications Detailed information can be achieved via website httpwwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles281ardeb_eimza_yardim_dokumanipdf (Hard copy of documents need NOT to be sent) In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions

Useful Links httpswwwtubitakgovtr httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

  • Table of Content
  • BELGIUM
  • Eligible personnel costs (permanenttemporary)
  • Operating cost (Travel and consumables)
  • Equipement
  • Overheads
  • Subcontracting
  • BELGIUM
  • BELGIUM
  • BRAZIL
  • CYPRUS
  • CZECH REPUBLIC
  • DENMARK
  • ESTONIA
  • FINLAND
  • FRANCE
  • GERMANY
  • GREECE
  • IRELAND
  • ISRAEL
  • ITALY
  • ITALY
  • LATVIA
  • MOLDOVA (Republic of)
  • NORWAY
  • POLAND
  • PORTUGAL
  • ROMANIA
  • SCOTLAND
  • SOUTH AFRICA
  • SPAIN
  • SPAIN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • TAIWAN
  • TUNESIA
  • TURKEY
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National regional regulations amp regional contact points

54

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

SWEDEN

Funding Organisation

Swedish Research Council (SRC)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Patriq Fagerstedt patriqfagerstedtvrse

+46 (0)8-54644246

Eligible Institutions

Grants from the Swedish Research Council shall be administered by a Swedish university or HEI or another Swedish public organisation that fulfils our criteria for administrating organisations To apply your organisation must therefore be approved as an administrating organisation Please note that as a consequence Swedish researchers working for a company cannot be financed and should therefore not submit an application to the Swedish Research Council even if they are part of a consortium application

Eligible Applicants

You must hold a Swedish doctoral degree or a corresponding foreign degree awarded no later than the deadline for this call You may only submit one application for this grant and you may only be the Swedish partner of one consortium in this call The applicant may not have an ongoing JPIAMR grant or any other project grant concerning the same project concept funded by the Council at the start of the grant period

Eligible Costs

The project grant may be used to fund all types of project-related costs such as salaries (including your own salary however no more than corresponding to the personrsquos activity level in the project) running costs (such as consumables travel including stays at research facilities publication costs and minor equipment) premises and depreciation costs Grants may not be used for scholarships If a doctoral student participates project funds may not be paid out as salary during teaching or other departmental duties

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

19 000 000 SEK

Total amount per project proposal 500 000 EUR (SWE Coordinator) or 300

000 EUR (SWE Partner(s)) for all Swedish applicants together including indirect

costs

Other Funding Criteria

The Swedish Research Council will support research projects under all three themes of the call - MeasuringEvaluatingTaking Actions - under the condition that the project includes research on pathogens and antimicrobial resistant bacteria from aquatic ecosystems (inland and marine) All Swedish applicants must communicate with the national contact person regarding their intention to participate in the call before submission of the consortium application

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

55

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

All Swedish partners participating in the call and applying for funding from the Swedish Research Council shall also submit a parallel application using the Swedish Research Councilrsquos application system Prisma The application form in Prisma can be reached from the call text at the SRC website Parallel application is a mandatory eligibility criterion Failure to submit the parallel application to the Swedish Research Council before the deadline of the Prisma call will result in the Swedish partner being declared ineligible

Relevant documents See national call text for all national regulations httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

Additional Info

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

56

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

TAIWAN

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Ching-Mei Tang cmtommostgovtw

Eligible Institutions

In compliance with the MoSTrsquos regulation ldquoOperation Guidelines for MOST Research Grantsrdquo

bull Applicant institutions (ie research conducting institutions) shall be approved by MoST to be eligible recipients of subsidization in accordance with the Operation Guidelines for Institutions Applying for MOST Grants

bull The eligible institutions are classified into three categories as follows

Taiwanese publicprivate colleges and universities Taiwanese publicprivate research institutions Taiwanese Medical institutions

Eligible Applicants In addition the Principal Investigator(s) and co-Principal Investigator(s) must meet several qualifications please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Eligible Costs please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro500000 euro85000 annually

Other Funding Criteria As detailed in Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Relevant documents please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Additional Info Please note that Taiwanese project partners shall submit a proposal to the MoST for national financing after the project has been selected and approved for funding through the AquaticPollutants evaluation and selection process

Useful Links Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) httpswwwmostgovtwl=en

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

57

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

TUNESIA

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MHESR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Awatef Soltane Marzouki

Saida Rafrafi Farhat

Zied Kbaier

awatefsoltanedppsgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

coopint2gmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

kbaierziedgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

Eligible Institutions Tunisian public research institutions

- Research institutes or centers - Research laboratoriesunits based at the universities

Eligible Applicants

The Tunisian Principal Investigator (PI) should be a - Professor or equivalent - Associate Professor or equivalent - Assistant professor or equivalent

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are those used exclusively for the purpose of achieving the objectives of the project All expenses must be incurred between the start date and the end date of the project and must be limited to the allocated budget

The following expenses would be eligible a Travel and daily allowances b Other operating expenses directly related to the project c Small equipment logistics and consumables d Contract provide services (exclusively for non-permanent administrative and

research staff) should not exceed 20 of the total budget e Organisation of scientific events and meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount per Proposal

150000 euro MHESR has reserved 20000 euro project year

Other Funding Criteria

- The duration of the project should not exceed 3 years - The Tunisian Coordinators or the PI should send their annual mi-term and

final reports to the MHESR without any prior notification SMEs and NGOs are not eligible to receive funding from MHESR but it is recommended to involve them

Relevant documents National Regulations

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

58

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

Additional Info Applicants are encouraged to submit proposals involving at least one socio-economic partner eligible for MHESR funding such as technical centers

Useful Links wwwmestn

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

59

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

TURKEY

Funding Organisation

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Almila Nur ARSUNAR

Nihan AKDEMİRCİ

almilabahartubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 56

nihanmoralitubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 55

Eligible Institutions Higher education institutions their institutes public RampD centres SMEs and companies established in Turkey

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Eligible Costs Personnel travel equipmenttoolsoftware service procurement material costs Budget restrictions for private sector applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

750000 EUR 1500000 TL (including Project Incentive

Premium (PIP) and overhead costs)

Other Funding Criteria

For each Turkish partner in the project team budget limitations below should be used bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from Universities

(public and private) research institutes and public institutions is 720000 TL This amount excludes Project Incentive Premium (PIP) and overhead costs

bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from private corporations is 1000000 TL for Turkish partners This amount excludes overhead costs

Relevant documents

National Regulations httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles256_sayili_bk_islenmis_hali-1071-1_0pdf

httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfilesyonetmelik_iii_2_0pdf

httpstubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles365313_yk_islenmis_hali_ardeb_idari_mali_esaslarpdf

Additional Info

Please check TUBITAK website where all detailed information will be provided in national call announcement Turkish partners will make their online application via TUBITAKrsquos online system available from httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

60

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

Turkish partners will use E-Signature for their applications Detailed information can be achieved via website httpwwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles281ardeb_eimza_yardim_dokumanipdf (Hard copy of documents need NOT to be sent) In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions

Useful Links httpswwwtubitakgovtr httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

  • Table of Content
  • BELGIUM
  • Eligible personnel costs (permanenttemporary)
  • Operating cost (Travel and consumables)
  • Equipement
  • Overheads
  • Subcontracting
  • BELGIUM
  • BELGIUM
  • BRAZIL
  • CYPRUS
  • CZECH REPUBLIC
  • DENMARK
  • ESTONIA
  • FINLAND
  • FRANCE
  • GERMANY
  • GREECE
  • IRELAND
  • ISRAEL
  • ITALY
  • ITALY
  • LATVIA
  • MOLDOVA (Republic of)
  • NORWAY
  • POLAND
  • PORTUGAL
  • ROMANIA
  • SCOTLAND
  • SOUTH AFRICA
  • SPAIN
  • SPAIN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • TAIWAN
  • TUNESIA
  • TURKEY
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National regional regulations amp regional contact points

55

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

All Swedish partners participating in the call and applying for funding from the Swedish Research Council shall also submit a parallel application using the Swedish Research Councilrsquos application system Prisma The application form in Prisma can be reached from the call text at the SRC website Parallel application is a mandatory eligibility criterion Failure to submit the parallel application to the Swedish Research Council before the deadline of the Prisma call will result in the Swedish partner being declared ineligible

Relevant documents See national call text for all national regulations httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

Additional Info

Useful Links More details in the nationalregional call announcement httpswwwvrse512596ec416eba1fc845121dhtml

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

56

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

TAIWAN

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Ching-Mei Tang cmtommostgovtw

Eligible Institutions

In compliance with the MoSTrsquos regulation ldquoOperation Guidelines for MOST Research Grantsrdquo

bull Applicant institutions (ie research conducting institutions) shall be approved by MoST to be eligible recipients of subsidization in accordance with the Operation Guidelines for Institutions Applying for MOST Grants

bull The eligible institutions are classified into three categories as follows

Taiwanese publicprivate colleges and universities Taiwanese publicprivate research institutions Taiwanese Medical institutions

Eligible Applicants In addition the Principal Investigator(s) and co-Principal Investigator(s) must meet several qualifications please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Eligible Costs please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro500000 euro85000 annually

Other Funding Criteria As detailed in Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Relevant documents please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Additional Info Please note that Taiwanese project partners shall submit a proposal to the MoST for national financing after the project has been selected and approved for funding through the AquaticPollutants evaluation and selection process

Useful Links Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) httpswwwmostgovtwl=en

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

57

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

TUNESIA

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MHESR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Awatef Soltane Marzouki

Saida Rafrafi Farhat

Zied Kbaier

awatefsoltanedppsgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

coopint2gmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

kbaierziedgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

Eligible Institutions Tunisian public research institutions

- Research institutes or centers - Research laboratoriesunits based at the universities

Eligible Applicants

The Tunisian Principal Investigator (PI) should be a - Professor or equivalent - Associate Professor or equivalent - Assistant professor or equivalent

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are those used exclusively for the purpose of achieving the objectives of the project All expenses must be incurred between the start date and the end date of the project and must be limited to the allocated budget

The following expenses would be eligible a Travel and daily allowances b Other operating expenses directly related to the project c Small equipment logistics and consumables d Contract provide services (exclusively for non-permanent administrative and

research staff) should not exceed 20 of the total budget e Organisation of scientific events and meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount per Proposal

150000 euro MHESR has reserved 20000 euro project year

Other Funding Criteria

- The duration of the project should not exceed 3 years - The Tunisian Coordinators or the PI should send their annual mi-term and

final reports to the MHESR without any prior notification SMEs and NGOs are not eligible to receive funding from MHESR but it is recommended to involve them

Relevant documents National Regulations

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

58

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

Additional Info Applicants are encouraged to submit proposals involving at least one socio-economic partner eligible for MHESR funding such as technical centers

Useful Links wwwmestn

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

59

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

TURKEY

Funding Organisation

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Almila Nur ARSUNAR

Nihan AKDEMİRCİ

almilabahartubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 56

nihanmoralitubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 55

Eligible Institutions Higher education institutions their institutes public RampD centres SMEs and companies established in Turkey

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Eligible Costs Personnel travel equipmenttoolsoftware service procurement material costs Budget restrictions for private sector applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

750000 EUR 1500000 TL (including Project Incentive

Premium (PIP) and overhead costs)

Other Funding Criteria

For each Turkish partner in the project team budget limitations below should be used bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from Universities

(public and private) research institutes and public institutions is 720000 TL This amount excludes Project Incentive Premium (PIP) and overhead costs

bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from private corporations is 1000000 TL for Turkish partners This amount excludes overhead costs

Relevant documents

National Regulations httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles256_sayili_bk_islenmis_hali-1071-1_0pdf

httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfilesyonetmelik_iii_2_0pdf

httpstubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles365313_yk_islenmis_hali_ardeb_idari_mali_esaslarpdf

Additional Info

Please check TUBITAK website where all detailed information will be provided in national call announcement Turkish partners will make their online application via TUBITAKrsquos online system available from httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

60

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

Turkish partners will use E-Signature for their applications Detailed information can be achieved via website httpwwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles281ardeb_eimza_yardim_dokumanipdf (Hard copy of documents need NOT to be sent) In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions

Useful Links httpswwwtubitakgovtr httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

  • Table of Content
  • BELGIUM
  • Eligible personnel costs (permanenttemporary)
  • Operating cost (Travel and consumables)
  • Equipement
  • Overheads
  • Subcontracting
  • BELGIUM
  • BELGIUM
  • BRAZIL
  • CYPRUS
  • CZECH REPUBLIC
  • DENMARK
  • ESTONIA
  • FINLAND
  • FRANCE
  • GERMANY
  • GREECE
  • IRELAND
  • ISRAEL
  • ITALY
  • ITALY
  • LATVIA
  • MOLDOVA (Republic of)
  • NORWAY
  • POLAND
  • PORTUGAL
  • ROMANIA
  • SCOTLAND
  • SOUTH AFRICA
  • SPAIN
  • SPAIN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • TAIWAN
  • TUNESIA
  • TURKEY
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National regional regulations amp regional contact points

56

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

TAIWAN

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST)

National Contact Point (NCP) Name Email and Phone

Ching-Mei Tang cmtommostgovtw

Eligible Institutions

In compliance with the MoSTrsquos regulation ldquoOperation Guidelines for MOST Research Grantsrdquo

bull Applicant institutions (ie research conducting institutions) shall be approved by MoST to be eligible recipients of subsidization in accordance with the Operation Guidelines for Institutions Applying for MOST Grants

bull The eligible institutions are classified into three categories as follows

Taiwanese publicprivate colleges and universities Taiwanese publicprivate research institutions Taiwanese Medical institutions

Eligible Applicants In addition the Principal Investigator(s) and co-Principal Investigator(s) must meet several qualifications please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Eligible Costs please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

euro500000 euro85000 annually

Other Funding Criteria As detailed in Maximum Amount Per Proposal

Relevant documents please refer to httpswwwmostgovtwmostattachments920c4b8e-21d4-4d2b-b603-5602690c575e

Additional Info Please note that Taiwanese project partners shall submit a proposal to the MoST for national financing after the project has been selected and approved for funding through the AquaticPollutants evaluation and selection process

Useful Links Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) httpswwwmostgovtwl=en

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

57

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

TUNESIA

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MHESR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Awatef Soltane Marzouki

Saida Rafrafi Farhat

Zied Kbaier

awatefsoltanedppsgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

coopint2gmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

kbaierziedgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

Eligible Institutions Tunisian public research institutions

- Research institutes or centers - Research laboratoriesunits based at the universities

Eligible Applicants

The Tunisian Principal Investigator (PI) should be a - Professor or equivalent - Associate Professor or equivalent - Assistant professor or equivalent

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are those used exclusively for the purpose of achieving the objectives of the project All expenses must be incurred between the start date and the end date of the project and must be limited to the allocated budget

The following expenses would be eligible a Travel and daily allowances b Other operating expenses directly related to the project c Small equipment logistics and consumables d Contract provide services (exclusively for non-permanent administrative and

research staff) should not exceed 20 of the total budget e Organisation of scientific events and meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount per Proposal

150000 euro MHESR has reserved 20000 euro project year

Other Funding Criteria

- The duration of the project should not exceed 3 years - The Tunisian Coordinators or the PI should send their annual mi-term and

final reports to the MHESR without any prior notification SMEs and NGOs are not eligible to receive funding from MHESR but it is recommended to involve them

Relevant documents National Regulations

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

58

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

Additional Info Applicants are encouraged to submit proposals involving at least one socio-economic partner eligible for MHESR funding such as technical centers

Useful Links wwwmestn

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

59

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

TURKEY

Funding Organisation

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Almila Nur ARSUNAR

Nihan AKDEMİRCİ

almilabahartubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 56

nihanmoralitubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 55

Eligible Institutions Higher education institutions their institutes public RampD centres SMEs and companies established in Turkey

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Eligible Costs Personnel travel equipmenttoolsoftware service procurement material costs Budget restrictions for private sector applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

750000 EUR 1500000 TL (including Project Incentive

Premium (PIP) and overhead costs)

Other Funding Criteria

For each Turkish partner in the project team budget limitations below should be used bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from Universities

(public and private) research institutes and public institutions is 720000 TL This amount excludes Project Incentive Premium (PIP) and overhead costs

bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from private corporations is 1000000 TL for Turkish partners This amount excludes overhead costs

Relevant documents

National Regulations httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles256_sayili_bk_islenmis_hali-1071-1_0pdf

httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfilesyonetmelik_iii_2_0pdf

httpstubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles365313_yk_islenmis_hali_ardeb_idari_mali_esaslarpdf

Additional Info

Please check TUBITAK website where all detailed information will be provided in national call announcement Turkish partners will make their online application via TUBITAKrsquos online system available from httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

60

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

Turkish partners will use E-Signature for their applications Detailed information can be achieved via website httpwwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles281ardeb_eimza_yardim_dokumanipdf (Hard copy of documents need NOT to be sent) In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions

Useful Links httpswwwtubitakgovtr httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

  • Table of Content
  • BELGIUM
  • Eligible personnel costs (permanenttemporary)
  • Operating cost (Travel and consumables)
  • Equipement
  • Overheads
  • Subcontracting
  • BELGIUM
  • BELGIUM
  • BRAZIL
  • CYPRUS
  • CZECH REPUBLIC
  • DENMARK
  • ESTONIA
  • FINLAND
  • FRANCE
  • GERMANY
  • GREECE
  • IRELAND
  • ISRAEL
  • ITALY
  • ITALY
  • LATVIA
  • MOLDOVA (Republic of)
  • NORWAY
  • POLAND
  • PORTUGAL
  • ROMANIA
  • SCOTLAND
  • SOUTH AFRICA
  • SPAIN
  • SPAIN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • TAIWAN
  • TUNESIA
  • TURKEY
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TUNESIA

Funding Organisation

Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MHESR)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Awatef Soltane Marzouki

Saida Rafrafi Farhat

Zied Kbaier

awatefsoltanedppsgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

coopint2gmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

kbaierziedgmailcom | P +216 71 835 351

Eligible Institutions Tunisian public research institutions

- Research institutes or centers - Research laboratoriesunits based at the universities

Eligible Applicants

The Tunisian Principal Investigator (PI) should be a - Professor or equivalent - Associate Professor or equivalent - Assistant professor or equivalent

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are those used exclusively for the purpose of achieving the objectives of the project All expenses must be incurred between the start date and the end date of the project and must be limited to the allocated budget

The following expenses would be eligible a Travel and daily allowances b Other operating expenses directly related to the project c Small equipment logistics and consumables d Contract provide services (exclusively for non-permanent administrative and

research staff) should not exceed 20 of the total budget e Organisation of scientific events and meetings

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount per Proposal

150000 euro MHESR has reserved 20000 euro project year

Other Funding Criteria

- The duration of the project should not exceed 3 years - The Tunisian Coordinators or the PI should send their annual mi-term and

final reports to the MHESR without any prior notification SMEs and NGOs are not eligible to receive funding from MHESR but it is recommended to involve them

Relevant documents National Regulations

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Additional Info Applicants are encouraged to submit proposals involving at least one socio-economic partner eligible for MHESR funding such as technical centers

Useful Links wwwmestn

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

TURKEY

Funding Organisation

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Almila Nur ARSUNAR

Nihan AKDEMİRCİ

almilabahartubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 56

nihanmoralitubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 55

Eligible Institutions Higher education institutions their institutes public RampD centres SMEs and companies established in Turkey

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Eligible Costs Personnel travel equipmenttoolsoftware service procurement material costs Budget restrictions for private sector applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

750000 EUR 1500000 TL (including Project Incentive

Premium (PIP) and overhead costs)

Other Funding Criteria

For each Turkish partner in the project team budget limitations below should be used bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from Universities

(public and private) research institutes and public institutions is 720000 TL This amount excludes Project Incentive Premium (PIP) and overhead costs

bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from private corporations is 1000000 TL for Turkish partners This amount excludes overhead costs

Relevant documents

National Regulations httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles256_sayili_bk_islenmis_hali-1071-1_0pdf

httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfilesyonetmelik_iii_2_0pdf

httpstubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles365313_yk_islenmis_hali_ardeb_idari_mali_esaslarpdf

Additional Info

Please check TUBITAK website where all detailed information will be provided in national call announcement Turkish partners will make their online application via TUBITAKrsquos online system available from httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

Turkish partners will use E-Signature for their applications Detailed information can be achieved via website httpwwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles281ardeb_eimza_yardim_dokumanipdf (Hard copy of documents need NOT to be sent) In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions

Useful Links httpswwwtubitakgovtr httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

  • Table of Content
  • BELGIUM
  • Eligible personnel costs (permanenttemporary)
  • Operating cost (Travel and consumables)
  • Equipement
  • Overheads
  • Subcontracting
  • BELGIUM
  • BELGIUM
  • BRAZIL
  • CYPRUS
  • CZECH REPUBLIC
  • DENMARK
  • ESTONIA
  • FINLAND
  • FRANCE
  • GERMANY
  • GREECE
  • IRELAND
  • ISRAEL
  • ITALY
  • ITALY
  • LATVIA
  • MOLDOVA (Republic of)
  • NORWAY
  • POLAND
  • PORTUGAL
  • ROMANIA
  • SCOTLAND
  • SOUTH AFRICA
  • SPAIN
  • SPAIN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • TAIWAN
  • TUNESIA
  • TURKEY
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Additional Info Applicants are encouraged to submit proposals involving at least one socio-economic partner eligible for MHESR funding such as technical centers

Useful Links wwwmestn

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

59

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

TURKEY

Funding Organisation

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Almila Nur ARSUNAR

Nihan AKDEMİRCİ

almilabahartubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 56

nihanmoralitubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 55

Eligible Institutions Higher education institutions their institutes public RampD centres SMEs and companies established in Turkey

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Eligible Costs Personnel travel equipmenttoolsoftware service procurement material costs Budget restrictions for private sector applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

750000 EUR 1500000 TL (including Project Incentive

Premium (PIP) and overhead costs)

Other Funding Criteria

For each Turkish partner in the project team budget limitations below should be used bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from Universities

(public and private) research institutes and public institutions is 720000 TL This amount excludes Project Incentive Premium (PIP) and overhead costs

bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from private corporations is 1000000 TL for Turkish partners This amount excludes overhead costs

Relevant documents

National Regulations httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles256_sayili_bk_islenmis_hali-1071-1_0pdf

httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfilesyonetmelik_iii_2_0pdf

httpstubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles365313_yk_islenmis_hali_ardeb_idari_mali_esaslarpdf

Additional Info

Please check TUBITAK website where all detailed information will be provided in national call announcement Turkish partners will make their online application via TUBITAKrsquos online system available from httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

60

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

Turkish partners will use E-Signature for their applications Detailed information can be achieved via website httpwwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles281ardeb_eimza_yardim_dokumanipdf (Hard copy of documents need NOT to be sent) In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions

Useful Links httpswwwtubitakgovtr httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

  • Table of Content
  • BELGIUM
  • Eligible personnel costs (permanenttemporary)
  • Operating cost (Travel and consumables)
  • Equipement
  • Overheads
  • Subcontracting
  • BELGIUM
  • BELGIUM
  • BRAZIL
  • CYPRUS
  • CZECH REPUBLIC
  • DENMARK
  • ESTONIA
  • FINLAND
  • FRANCE
  • GERMANY
  • GREECE
  • IRELAND
  • ISRAEL
  • ITALY
  • ITALY
  • LATVIA
  • MOLDOVA (Republic of)
  • NORWAY
  • POLAND
  • PORTUGAL
  • ROMANIA
  • SCOTLAND
  • SOUTH AFRICA
  • SPAIN
  • SPAIN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • TAIWAN
  • TUNESIA
  • TURKEY
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Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

TURKEY

Funding Organisation

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Almila Nur ARSUNAR

Nihan AKDEMİRCİ

almilabahartubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 56

nihanmoralitubitakgovtr +90 312 298 12 55

Eligible Institutions Higher education institutions their institutes public RampD centres SMEs and companies established in Turkey

Eligible Applicants Eligibility of applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Eligible Costs Personnel travel equipmenttoolsoftware service procurement material costs Budget restrictions for private sector applicants should be checked from national call announcement

Funding Commitment

Total Amount for the Call Maximum Amount Per Proposal

750000 EUR 1500000 TL (including Project Incentive

Premium (PIP) and overhead costs)

Other Funding Criteria

For each Turkish partner in the project team budget limitations below should be used bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from Universities

(public and private) research institutes and public institutions is 720000 TL This amount excludes Project Incentive Premium (PIP) and overhead costs

bull The maximum funding per project for Turkish partners from private corporations is 1000000 TL for Turkish partners This amount excludes overhead costs

Relevant documents

National Regulations httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles256_sayili_bk_islenmis_hali-1071-1_0pdf

httpswwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfilesyonetmelik_iii_2_0pdf

httpstubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles365313_yk_islenmis_hali_ardeb_idari_mali_esaslarpdf

Additional Info

Please check TUBITAK website where all detailed information will be provided in national call announcement Turkish partners will make their online application via TUBITAKrsquos online system available from httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

60

Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

Turkish partners will use E-Signature for their applications Detailed information can be achieved via website httpwwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles281ardeb_eimza_yardim_dokumanipdf (Hard copy of documents need NOT to be sent) In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions

Useful Links httpswwwtubitakgovtr httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

  • Table of Content
  • BELGIUM
  • Eligible personnel costs (permanenttemporary)
  • Operating cost (Travel and consumables)
  • Equipement
  • Overheads
  • Subcontracting
  • BELGIUM
  • BELGIUM
  • BRAZIL
  • CYPRUS
  • CZECH REPUBLIC
  • DENMARK
  • ESTONIA
  • FINLAND
  • FRANCE
  • GERMANY
  • GREECE
  • IRELAND
  • ISRAEL
  • ITALY
  • ITALY
  • LATVIA
  • MOLDOVA (Republic of)
  • NORWAY
  • POLAND
  • PORTUGAL
  • ROMANIA
  • SCOTLAND
  • SOUTH AFRICA
  • SPAIN
  • SPAIN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • TAIWAN
  • TUNESIA
  • TURKEY
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Joint Call 2020 ndash Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources

Turkish partners will use E-Signature for their applications Detailed information can be achieved via website httpwwwtubitakgovtrsitesdefaultfiles281ardeb_eimza_yardim_dokumanipdf (Hard copy of documents need NOT to be sent) In addition to the national regulations within a transnational call specific rules of the consortium may be applicable please read carefully the Call Text and all the related instructions

Useful Links httpswwwtubitakgovtr httpuidb-pbstubitakgovtr

  • Table of Content
  • BELGIUM
  • Eligible personnel costs (permanenttemporary)
  • Operating cost (Travel and consumables)
  • Equipement
  • Overheads
  • Subcontracting
  • BELGIUM
  • BELGIUM
  • BRAZIL
  • CYPRUS
  • CZECH REPUBLIC
  • DENMARK
  • ESTONIA
  • FINLAND
  • FRANCE
  • GERMANY
  • GREECE
  • IRELAND
  • ISRAEL
  • ITALY
  • ITALY
  • LATVIA
  • MOLDOVA (Republic of)
  • NORWAY
  • POLAND
  • PORTUGAL
  • ROMANIA
  • SCOTLAND
  • SOUTH AFRICA
  • SPAIN
  • SPAIN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWEDEN
  • TAIWAN
  • TUNESIA
  • TURKEY