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Page 1: National / regional regulations - Formas€¦ · National/ regional regulations & regional contact points 8 Joint Call 2020 – Risks posed to human health and the environment by

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 8

CZECH REPUBLIC 9

DENMARK 12

ESTONIA 14

FINLAND 15

FRANCE 17

GERMANY 19

GREECE 21

IRELAND 23

ISRAEL 25

ITALY 26

LATVIA 31

MOLDOVA 33

NORWAY 34

POLAND 35

PORTUGAL 38

ROMANIA 39

SCOTLAND 41

SOUTH AFRICA 42

SPAIN 44

SWEDEN 49

TAIWAN 55

TUNESIA 56

TURKEY 58

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

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

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

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

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 85300000

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 TBC TBC 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 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

10 FAPES - wwwfapesesgovbr

11 FAPESC - wwwfapescscgovbr

12 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

9

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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

12

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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

13

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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

14

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

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

15

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

In addition to their doctorate the applicant must have other significant scientific

merits Usually they are a professor or docent level researcher

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

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

16

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

17

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

19

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

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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

Universities Research organisations Associations and local authorities up to

100

Companies up to max 50

SMEs Up to max 80 (incl bonus)

Useful Links httpswwwfonadedethemenwassermanagementphp

httpswwwptjdeprojektfoerderungmare-n

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

21

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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 gross personnel costs excluding VAT = 15 (a-

(VAT of a)) 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

22

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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)

Please note that this amount can be increased to

250000 euro per project if Greek partner assumes

the project coordination 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

Upper limit of the total public funding will be 200000 euro per project (including indirect

costs) Please note that this amount can be increased to 250000 euro per project if Greek

partner assumes the project coordination 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)

Useful Links httpswwwespagrelPagesProclamationsFSaspxitem=4383

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

23

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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

26

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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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27

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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

28

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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

29

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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

31

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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

33

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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

34

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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

35

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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

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

36

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

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

37

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

38

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

39

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

40

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

41

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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

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

44

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Agencia Estatal de Investigacioacuten (AEI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Abraham Trujillo Quintela 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

Projects duration will be between 24 to 36 months

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 Esquema ERA-NETs

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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)

Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR)

Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts)

Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

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47

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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

Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads

included)

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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48

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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

49

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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

Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

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

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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50

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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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52

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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

httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3str

ategi-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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53

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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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54

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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

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

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

56

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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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57

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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

58

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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

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

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_esa

slarpdf

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

59

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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

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Table of Content

BELGIUM 1

BRAZIL 6

CYPRUS 8

CZECH REPUBLIC 9

DENMARK 12

ESTONIA 14

FINLAND 15

FRANCE 17

GERMANY 19

GREECE 21

IRELAND 23

ISRAEL 25

ITALY 26

LATVIA 31

MOLDOVA 33

NORWAY 34

POLAND 35

PORTUGAL 38

ROMANIA 39

SCOTLAND 41

SOUTH AFRICA 42

SPAIN 44

SWEDEN 49

TAIWAN 55

TUNESIA 56

TURKEY 58

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

1

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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

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 85300000

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 TBC TBC 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 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

10 FAPES - wwwfapesesgovbr

11 FAPESC - wwwfapescscgovbr

12 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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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

In addition to their doctorate the applicant must have other significant scientific

merits Usually they are a professor or docent level researcher

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

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

19

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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

20

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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

Universities Research organisations Associations and local authorities up to

100

Companies up to max 50

SMEs Up to max 80 (incl bonus)

Useful Links httpswwwfonadedethemenwassermanagementphp

httpswwwptjdeprojektfoerderungmare-n

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

21

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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 gross personnel costs excluding VAT = 15 (a-

(VAT of a)) 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

22

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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)

Please note that this amount can be increased to

250000 euro per project if Greek partner assumes

the project coordination 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

Upper limit of the total public funding will be 200000 euro per project (including indirect

costs) Please note that this amount can be increased to 250000 euro per project if Greek

partner assumes the project coordination 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)

Useful Links httpswwwespagrelPagesProclamationsFSaspxitem=4383

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

23

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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

26

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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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27

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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

28

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

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

29

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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

30

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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

31

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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

33

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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

34

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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

35

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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

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

36

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

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

37

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

38

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

39

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

40

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

41

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

42

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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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44

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Agencia Estatal de Investigacioacuten (AEI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Abraham Trujillo Quintela 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

Projects duration will be between 24 to 36 months

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 Esquema ERA-NETs

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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)

Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR)

Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts)

Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

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47

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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

Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads

included)

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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48

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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

49

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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

Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

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

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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50

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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

httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3str

ategi-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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54

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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

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

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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58

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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

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

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_esa

slarpdf

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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59

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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

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1

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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

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

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

5

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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

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 85300000

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

7

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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 TBC TBC 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 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

10 FAPES - wwwfapesesgovbr

11 FAPESC - wwwfapescscgovbr

12 FUNCAP - httpswwwfuncapcegovbr

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

8

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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

9

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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

10

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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

11

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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

12

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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

13

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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

14

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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

15

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

In addition to their doctorate the applicant must have other significant scientific

merits Usually they are a professor or docent level researcher

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

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

16

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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

17

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

18

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

19

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

20

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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

Universities Research organisations Associations and local authorities up to

100

Companies up to max 50

SMEs Up to max 80 (incl bonus)

Useful Links httpswwwfonadedethemenwassermanagementphp

httpswwwptjdeprojektfoerderungmare-n

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

21

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 gross personnel costs excluding VAT = 15 (a-

(VAT of a)) 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

22

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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)

Please note that this amount can be increased to

250000 euro per project if Greek partner assumes

the project coordination 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

Upper limit of the total public funding will be 200000 euro per project (including indirect

costs) Please note that this amount can be increased to 250000 euro per project if Greek

partner assumes the project coordination 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)

Useful Links httpswwwespagrelPagesProclamationsFSaspxitem=4383

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

23

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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

26

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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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27

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

(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

28

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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

29

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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

30

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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

31

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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

33

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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

34

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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

35

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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

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

36

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

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

37

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

38

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

39

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

40

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

41

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

42

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

43

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

44

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Agencia Estatal de Investigacioacuten (AEI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Abraham Trujillo Quintela 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

Projects duration will be between 24 to 36 months

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 Esquema ERA-NETs

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)

Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR)

Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts)

Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

47

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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

Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads

included)

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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48

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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

49

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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

Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

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

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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50

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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

51

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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

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

52

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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

httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3str

ategi-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

53

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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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54

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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

55

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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

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

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

56

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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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57

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

58

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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

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

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_esa

slarpdf

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

59

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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

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National regional regulations amp regional contact points

2

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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

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

5

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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

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 85300000

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

7

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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 TBC TBC 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 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

10 FAPES - wwwfapesesgovbr

11 FAPESC - wwwfapescscgovbr

12 FUNCAP - httpswwwfuncapcegovbr

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

8

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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

9

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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

10

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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

11

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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

12

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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

13

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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

14

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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

15

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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

In addition to their doctorate the applicant must have other significant scientific

merits Usually they are a professor or docent level researcher

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

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

16

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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

17

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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

18

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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

19

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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

20

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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

Universities Research organisations Associations and local authorities up to

100

Companies up to max 50

SMEs Up to max 80 (incl bonus)

Useful Links httpswwwfonadedethemenwassermanagementphp

httpswwwptjdeprojektfoerderungmare-n

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

21

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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 gross personnel costs excluding VAT = 15 (a-

(VAT of a)) 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

22

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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)

Please note that this amount can be increased to

250000 euro per project if Greek partner assumes

the project coordination 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

Upper limit of the total public funding will be 200000 euro per project (including indirect

costs) Please note that this amount can be increased to 250000 euro per project if Greek

partner assumes the project coordination 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)

Useful Links httpswwwespagrelPagesProclamationsFSaspxitem=4383

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

23

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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

24

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

25

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

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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26

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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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27

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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

28

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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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29

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

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

30

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

31

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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

32

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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

33

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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

34

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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

35

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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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36

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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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37

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

38

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

39

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

40

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

41

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

42

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

43

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

44

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 Quintela 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

45

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

Projects duration will be between 24 to 36 months

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 Esquema ERA-NETs

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

46

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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)

Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR)

Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts)

Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

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

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

Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads

included)

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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48

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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

49

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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

Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

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

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

50

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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

51

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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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52

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

httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3str

ategi-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

53

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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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54

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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

55

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

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

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

56

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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

58

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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

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

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_esa

slarpdf

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

59

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

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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

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

5

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

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

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

BRAZIL

Funding Organisation

Conselho Nacional das Fundaccedilotildees Estaduais

de Amparo agrave Pesquisa (CONFAP)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

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 85300000

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

7

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

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 TBC TBC 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 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

10 FAPES - wwwfapesesgovbr

11 FAPESC - wwwfapescscgovbr

12 FUNCAP - httpswwwfuncapcegovbr

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

8

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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

9

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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

10

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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

11

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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

12

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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

13

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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

14

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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

15

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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

In addition to their doctorate the applicant must have other significant scientific

merits Usually they are a professor or docent level researcher

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

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

16

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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

17

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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

18

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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

19

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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

20

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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

Universities Research organisations Associations and local authorities up to

100

Companies up to max 50

SMEs Up to max 80 (incl bonus)

Useful Links httpswwwfonadedethemenwassermanagementphp

httpswwwptjdeprojektfoerderungmare-n

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

21

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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 gross personnel costs excluding VAT = 15 (a-

(VAT of a)) 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

22

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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)

Please note that this amount can be increased to

250000 euro per project if Greek partner assumes

the project coordination 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

Upper limit of the total public funding will be 200000 euro per project (including indirect

costs) Please note that this amount can be increased to 250000 euro per project if Greek

partner assumes the project coordination 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)

Useful Links httpswwwespagrelPagesProclamationsFSaspxitem=4383

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

23

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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

24

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

25

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

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

26

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

27

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

(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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29

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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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30

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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

31

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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

32

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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

33

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

34

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

35

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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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36

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

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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37

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

38

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

39

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

40

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

41

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

42

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

43

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

44

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 Quintela 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

45

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

Projects duration will be between 24 to 36 months

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 Esquema ERA-NETs

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

46

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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)

Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR)

Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts)

Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

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

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

Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads

included)

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

48

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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

49

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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

Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

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

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

50

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

51

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

52

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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

httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3str

ategi-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

53

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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

54

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

55

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

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

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

56

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

57

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

58

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

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

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_esa

slarpdf

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

59

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

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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

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

5

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

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

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

BRAZIL

Funding Organisation

Conselho Nacional das Fundaccedilotildees Estaduais

de Amparo agrave Pesquisa (CONFAP)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

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 85300000

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

7

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

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 TBC TBC 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 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

10 FAPES - wwwfapesesgovbr

11 FAPESC - wwwfapescscgovbr

12 FUNCAP - httpswwwfuncapcegovbr

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

8

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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

9

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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

10

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

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

11

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

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

12

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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

13

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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

14

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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

15

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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

In addition to their doctorate the applicant must have other significant scientific

merits Usually they are a professor or docent level researcher

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

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

16

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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

17

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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

18

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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

19

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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

20

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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

Universities Research organisations Associations and local authorities up to

100

Companies up to max 50

SMEs Up to max 80 (incl bonus)

Useful Links httpswwwfonadedethemenwassermanagementphp

httpswwwptjdeprojektfoerderungmare-n

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

21

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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 gross personnel costs excluding VAT = 15 (a-

(VAT of a)) 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

22

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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)

Please note that this amount can be increased to

250000 euro per project if Greek partner assumes

the project coordination 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

Upper limit of the total public funding will be 200000 euro per project (including indirect

costs) Please note that this amount can be increased to 250000 euro per project if Greek

partner assumes the project coordination 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)

Useful Links httpswwwespagrelPagesProclamationsFSaspxitem=4383

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

23

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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

24

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

25

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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

26

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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

27

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

(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

28

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

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

29

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

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

30

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

31

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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

32

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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

33

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

34

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

35

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

36

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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

37

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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

38

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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

39

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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)

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

40

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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

41

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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

42

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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

43

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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

44

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Agencia Estatal de Investigacioacuten (AEI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Abraham Trujillo Quintela 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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45

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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

Projects duration will be between 24 to 36 months

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 Esquema ERA-NETs

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

46

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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)

Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR)

Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts)

Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

47

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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

Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads

included)

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

48

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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

49

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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

Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

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

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

50

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

51

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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

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

52

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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

httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3str

ategi-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

53

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

54

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

55

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

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

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

56

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

57

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

58

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

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

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_esa

slarpdf

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

59

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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

Page 7: National / regional regulations - Formas€¦ · National/ regional regulations & regional contact points 8 Joint Call 2020 – Risks posed to human health and the environment by

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

5

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

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

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 85300000

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

7

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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 TBC TBC 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 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

10 FAPES - wwwfapesesgovbr

11 FAPESC - wwwfapescscgovbr

12 FUNCAP - httpswwwfuncapcegovbr

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

8

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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

9

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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

10

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

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

11

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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

12

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

13

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

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

14

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

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

15

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

In addition to their doctorate the applicant must have other significant scientific

merits Usually they are a professor or docent level researcher

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

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

16

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

17

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

18

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

19

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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

20

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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

Universities Research organisations Associations and local authorities up to

100

Companies up to max 50

SMEs Up to max 80 (incl bonus)

Useful Links httpswwwfonadedethemenwassermanagementphp

httpswwwptjdeprojektfoerderungmare-n

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

21

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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 gross personnel costs excluding VAT = 15 (a-

(VAT of a)) 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

22

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

- 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)

Please note that this amount can be increased to

250000 euro per project if Greek partner assumes

the project coordination 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

Upper limit of the total public funding will be 200000 euro per project (including indirect

costs) Please note that this amount can be increased to 250000 euro per project if Greek

partner assumes the project coordination 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)

Useful Links httpswwwespagrelPagesProclamationsFSaspxitem=4383

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

23

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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

24

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

25

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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

26

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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

27

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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

28

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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

29

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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

30

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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

31

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

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

32

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

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

33

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

34

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

35

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

36

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

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

37

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

38

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

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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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40

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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

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42

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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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44

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Agencia Estatal de Investigacioacuten (AEI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Abraham Trujillo Quintela 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

Projects duration will be between 24 to 36 months

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 Esquema ERA-NETs

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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)

Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR)

Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts)

Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

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47

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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

Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads

included)

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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48

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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

49

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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

Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

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

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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50

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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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52

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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

httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3str

ategi-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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53

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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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54

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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

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

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

56

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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

58

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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

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

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_esa

slarpdf

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

59

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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

Page 8: National / regional regulations - Formas€¦ · National/ regional regulations & regional contact points 8 Joint Call 2020 – Risks posed to human health and the environment by

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

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 85300000

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 TBC TBC 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 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

10 FAPES - wwwfapesesgovbr

11 FAPESC - wwwfapescscgovbr

12 FUNCAP - httpswwwfuncapcegovbr

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

8

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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

9

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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

10

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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

11

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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

12

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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

13

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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

14

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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

15

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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

In addition to their doctorate the applicant must have other significant scientific

merits Usually they are a professor or docent level researcher

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

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

16

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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

17

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

18

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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

19

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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

20

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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

Universities Research organisations Associations and local authorities up to

100

Companies up to max 50

SMEs Up to max 80 (incl bonus)

Useful Links httpswwwfonadedethemenwassermanagementphp

httpswwwptjdeprojektfoerderungmare-n

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

21

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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 gross personnel costs excluding VAT = 15 (a-

(VAT of a)) 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

22

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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)

Please note that this amount can be increased to

250000 euro per project if Greek partner assumes

the project coordination 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

Upper limit of the total public funding will be 200000 euro per project (including indirect

costs) Please note that this amount can be increased to 250000 euro per project if Greek

partner assumes the project coordination 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)

Useful Links httpswwwespagrelPagesProclamationsFSaspxitem=4383

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

23

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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

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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

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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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

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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 Quintela 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

Projects duration will be between 24 to 36 months

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 Esquema ERA-NETs

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

46

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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)

Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR)

Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts)

Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

47

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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

Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads

included)

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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48

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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

49

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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

Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

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

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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50

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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

51

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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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52

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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

httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3str

ategi-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

53

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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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54

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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

55

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

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

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

56

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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

57

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

58

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

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

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_esa

slarpdf

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

59

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

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National regional regulations amp regional contact points

7

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

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 TBC TBC 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 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

10 FAPES - wwwfapesesgovbr

11 FAPESC - wwwfapescscgovbr

12 FUNCAP - httpswwwfuncapcegovbr

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

8

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

9

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

10

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

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

11

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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

12

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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

13

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

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

14

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

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

15

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

In addition to their doctorate the applicant must have other significant scientific

merits Usually they are a professor or docent level researcher

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

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

16

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

17

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

18

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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

19

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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

20

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

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

Universities Research organisations Associations and local authorities up to

100

Companies up to max 50

SMEs Up to max 80 (incl bonus)

Useful Links httpswwwfonadedethemenwassermanagementphp

httpswwwptjdeprojektfoerderungmare-n

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

21

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 gross personnel costs excluding VAT = 15 (a-

(VAT of a)) 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

22

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

- 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)

Please note that this amount can be increased to

250000 euro per project if Greek partner assumes

the project coordination 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

Upper limit of the total public funding will be 200000 euro per project (including indirect

costs) Please note that this amount can be increased to 250000 euro per project if Greek

partner assumes the project coordination 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)

Useful Links httpswwwespagrelPagesProclamationsFSaspxitem=4383

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

23

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

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

24

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

25

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

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

26

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

27

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

(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

28

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

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

29

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

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

31

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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

32

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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

33

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

34

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

35

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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

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

36

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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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37

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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

38

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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

39

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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)

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

40

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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

41

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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

42

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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

43

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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

44

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Agencia Estatal de Investigacioacuten (AEI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Abraham Trujillo Quintela 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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45

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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

Projects duration will be between 24 to 36 months

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 Esquema ERA-NETs

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

46

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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)

Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR)

Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts)

Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

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

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

Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads

included)

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

48

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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

49

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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

Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

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

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

50

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

51

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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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52

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

httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3str

ategi-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

53

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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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54

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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

55

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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

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

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

56

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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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57

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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

58

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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

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

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_esa

slarpdf

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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59

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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

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8

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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

9

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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

12

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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

14

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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

15

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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

In addition to their doctorate the applicant must have other significant scientific

merits Usually they are a professor or docent level researcher

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

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

16

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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

17

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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

19

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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

20

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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

Universities Research organisations Associations and local authorities up to

100

Companies up to max 50

SMEs Up to max 80 (incl bonus)

Useful Links httpswwwfonadedethemenwassermanagementphp

httpswwwptjdeprojektfoerderungmare-n

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

21

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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 gross personnel costs excluding VAT = 15 (a-

(VAT of a)) 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

22

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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)

Please note that this amount can be increased to

250000 euro per project if Greek partner assumes

the project coordination 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

Upper limit of the total public funding will be 200000 euro per project (including indirect

costs) Please note that this amount can be increased to 250000 euro per project if Greek

partner assumes the project coordination 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)

Useful Links httpswwwespagrelPagesProclamationsFSaspxitem=4383

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

23

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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

24

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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

25

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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

26

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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

27

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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

28

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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

29

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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

30

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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

31

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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

32

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

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

33

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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

34

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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

35

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

36

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

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

37

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

38

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

39

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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40

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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

41

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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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44

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Agencia Estatal de Investigacioacuten (AEI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Abraham Trujillo Quintela 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

Projects duration will be between 24 to 36 months

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 Esquema ERA-NETs

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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)

Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR)

Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts)

Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

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47

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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

Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads

included)

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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48

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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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49

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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

Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

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

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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50

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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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51

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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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52

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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

httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3str

ategi-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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53

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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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54

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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

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

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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56

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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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57

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

58

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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

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

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_esa

slarpdf

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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59

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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

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National regional regulations amp regional contact points

9

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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

10

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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

11

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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

12

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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

13

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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

14

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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

15

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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

In addition to their doctorate the applicant must have other significant scientific

merits Usually they are a professor or docent level researcher

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

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

16

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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

17

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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

18

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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

19

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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

20

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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

Universities Research organisations Associations and local authorities up to

100

Companies up to max 50

SMEs Up to max 80 (incl bonus)

Useful Links httpswwwfonadedethemenwassermanagementphp

httpswwwptjdeprojektfoerderungmare-n

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

21

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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 gross personnel costs excluding VAT = 15 (a-

(VAT of a)) 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

22

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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)

Please note that this amount can be increased to

250000 euro per project if Greek partner assumes

the project coordination 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

Upper limit of the total public funding will be 200000 euro per project (including indirect

costs) Please note that this amount can be increased to 250000 euro per project if Greek

partner assumes the project coordination 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)

Useful Links httpswwwespagrelPagesProclamationsFSaspxitem=4383

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

23

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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

24

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

25

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

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

26

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

27

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

(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

28

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

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

34

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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

35

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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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36

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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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37

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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

38

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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

39

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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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40

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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

41

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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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42

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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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43

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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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44

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Agencia Estatal de Investigacioacuten (AEI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Abraham Trujillo Quintela 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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45

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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

Projects duration will be between 24 to 36 months

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 Esquema ERA-NETs

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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)

Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR)

Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts)

Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

47

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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

Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads

included)

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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48

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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

49

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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

Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

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

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

50

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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

51

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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

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

52

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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

httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3str

ategi-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

53

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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

54

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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

55

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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

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

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

56

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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

57

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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

58

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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

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

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_esa

slarpdf

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

59

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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

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National regional regulations amp regional contact points

10

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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

11

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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

12

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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

13

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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

14

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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

15

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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

In addition to their doctorate the applicant must have other significant scientific

merits Usually they are a professor or docent level researcher

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

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

16

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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

17

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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

18

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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

19

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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

20

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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

Universities Research organisations Associations and local authorities up to

100

Companies up to max 50

SMEs Up to max 80 (incl bonus)

Useful Links httpswwwfonadedethemenwassermanagementphp

httpswwwptjdeprojektfoerderungmare-n

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

21

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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 gross personnel costs excluding VAT = 15 (a-

(VAT of a)) 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

22

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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)

Please note that this amount can be increased to

250000 euro per project if Greek partner assumes

the project coordination 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

Upper limit of the total public funding will be 200000 euro per project (including indirect

costs) Please note that this amount can be increased to 250000 euro per project if Greek

partner assumes the project coordination 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)

Useful Links httpswwwespagrelPagesProclamationsFSaspxitem=4383

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

23

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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

25

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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

26

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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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27

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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

28

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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

29

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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

30

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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

31

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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

32

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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

33

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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

34

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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

35

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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

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

36

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

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

37

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

38

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

39

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

40

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

41

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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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42

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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

43

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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

44

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Agencia Estatal de Investigacioacuten (AEI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Abraham Trujillo Quintela 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

Projects duration will be between 24 to 36 months

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 Esquema ERA-NETs

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46

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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)

Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR)

Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts)

Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

47

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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

Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads

included)

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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48

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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

49

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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

Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

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

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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50

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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

51

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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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52

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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

httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3str

ategi-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

53

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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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54

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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

55

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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

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

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

56

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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

57

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

58

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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

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

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_esa

slarpdf

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

59

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

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National regional regulations amp regional contact points

11

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

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

12

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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

13

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

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

14

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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

15

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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

In addition to their doctorate the applicant must have other significant scientific

merits Usually they are a professor or docent level researcher

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

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

16

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

17

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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

18

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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

19

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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

20

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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

Universities Research organisations Associations and local authorities up to

100

Companies up to max 50

SMEs Up to max 80 (incl bonus)

Useful Links httpswwwfonadedethemenwassermanagementphp

httpswwwptjdeprojektfoerderungmare-n

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

21

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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 gross personnel costs excluding VAT = 15 (a-

(VAT of a)) 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

22

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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)

Please note that this amount can be increased to

250000 euro per project if Greek partner assumes

the project coordination 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

Upper limit of the total public funding will be 200000 euro per project (including indirect

costs) Please note that this amount can be increased to 250000 euro per project if Greek

partner assumes the project coordination 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)

Useful Links httpswwwespagrelPagesProclamationsFSaspxitem=4383

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

23

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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

24

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

25

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

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

26

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

27

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

(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

28

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

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

29

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

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

30

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

31

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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

32

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

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

33

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

34

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

35

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

36

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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

37

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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

38

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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

39

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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)

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

40

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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

41

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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

42

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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

43

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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

44

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Agencia Estatal de Investigacioacuten (AEI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Abraham Trujillo Quintela 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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45

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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

Projects duration will be between 24 to 36 months

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 Esquema ERA-NETs

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

46

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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)

Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR)

Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts)

Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

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

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

Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads

included)

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

48

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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

49

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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

Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

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

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

50

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

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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

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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52

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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

httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3str

ategi-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

53

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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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54

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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

55

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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

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

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

56

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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

57

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

58

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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

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

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_esa

slarpdf

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

59

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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

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National regional regulations amp regional contact points

12

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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

13

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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

14

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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

15

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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

In addition to their doctorate the applicant must have other significant scientific

merits Usually they are a professor or docent level researcher

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

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

16

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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

17

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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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18

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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

19

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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

20

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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

Universities Research organisations Associations and local authorities up to

100

Companies up to max 50

SMEs Up to max 80 (incl bonus)

Useful Links httpswwwfonadedethemenwassermanagementphp

httpswwwptjdeprojektfoerderungmare-n

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

21

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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 gross personnel costs excluding VAT = 15 (a-

(VAT of a)) 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

22

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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)

Please note that this amount can be increased to

250000 euro per project if Greek partner assumes

the project coordination 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

Upper limit of the total public funding will be 200000 euro per project (including indirect

costs) Please note that this amount can be increased to 250000 euro per project if Greek

partner assumes the project coordination 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)

Useful Links httpswwwespagrelPagesProclamationsFSaspxitem=4383

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

23

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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

24

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

25

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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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26

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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

28

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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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29

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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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30

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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

31

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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

33

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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

34

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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

35

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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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36

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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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37

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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

38

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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

39

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

40

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

41

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

42

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

43

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

44

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 Quintela 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

45

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

Projects duration will be between 24 to 36 months

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 Esquema ERA-NETs

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

46

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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)

Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR)

Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts)

Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

47

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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

Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads

included)

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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48

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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

49

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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

Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

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

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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50

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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

51

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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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52

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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

httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3str

ategi-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

53

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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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54

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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

55

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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

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

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

56

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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

57

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

58

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

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

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_esa

slarpdf

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

59

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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

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National regional regulations amp regional contact points

13

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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

14

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

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

15

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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

In addition to their doctorate the applicant must have other significant scientific

merits Usually they are a professor or docent level researcher

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

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

16

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

17

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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

18

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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

19

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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

Universities Research organisations Associations and local authorities up to

100

Companies up to max 50

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 gross personnel costs excluding VAT = 15 (a-

(VAT of a)) 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)

Please note that this amount can be increased to

250000 euro per project if Greek partner assumes

the project coordination 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

Upper limit of the total public funding will be 200000 euro per project (including indirect

costs) Please note that this amount can be increased to 250000 euro per project if Greek

partner assumes the project coordination 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)

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

26

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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

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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

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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

31

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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

33

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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

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

36

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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

37

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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

38

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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

39

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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

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

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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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44

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Agencia Estatal de Investigacioacuten (AEI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Abraham Trujillo Quintela 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

Projects duration will be between 24 to 36 months

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 Esquema ERA-NETs

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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)

Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR)

Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts)

Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

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47

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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

Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads

included)

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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48

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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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49

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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

Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

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

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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50

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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

httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3str

ategi-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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53

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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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54

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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

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

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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57

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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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58

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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

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

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_esa

slarpdf

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

59

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

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National regional regulations amp regional contact points

14

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

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

15

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

In addition to their doctorate the applicant must have other significant scientific

merits Usually they are a professor or docent level researcher

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

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

16

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

17

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

18

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

19

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

20

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

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

Universities Research organisations Associations and local authorities up to

100

Companies up to max 50

SMEs Up to max 80 (incl bonus)

Useful Links httpswwwfonadedethemenwassermanagementphp

httpswwwptjdeprojektfoerderungmare-n

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

21

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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 gross personnel costs excluding VAT = 15 (a-

(VAT of a)) 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

22

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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)

Please note that this amount can be increased to

250000 euro per project if Greek partner assumes

the project coordination 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

Upper limit of the total public funding will be 200000 euro per project (including indirect

costs) Please note that this amount can be increased to 250000 euro per project if Greek

partner assumes the project coordination 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)

Useful Links httpswwwespagrelPagesProclamationsFSaspxitem=4383

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

23

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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

24

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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

25

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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

26

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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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27

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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

28

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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

29

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

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

30

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

31

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

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

32

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

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

33

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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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

35

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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36

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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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37

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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

38

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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

39

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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)

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

40

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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

41

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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

42

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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

43

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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

44

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Agencia Estatal de Investigacioacuten (AEI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Abraham Trujillo Quintela 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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45

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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

Projects duration will be between 24 to 36 months

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 Esquema ERA-NETs

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46

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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)

Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR)

Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts)

Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

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

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

Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads

included)

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

48

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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

49

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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

Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

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

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

50

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

51

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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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52

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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

httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3str

ategi-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

53

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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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54

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

55

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

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

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

56

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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

57

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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

58

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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

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

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_esa

slarpdf

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

59

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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

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National regional regulations amp regional contact points

15

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

In addition to their doctorate the applicant must have other significant scientific

merits Usually they are a professor or docent level researcher

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

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

16

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

17

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

18

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

19

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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

20

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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

Universities Research organisations Associations and local authorities up to

100

Companies up to max 50

SMEs Up to max 80 (incl bonus)

Useful Links httpswwwfonadedethemenwassermanagementphp

httpswwwptjdeprojektfoerderungmare-n

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

21

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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 gross personnel costs excluding VAT = 15 (a-

(VAT of a)) 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

22

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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)

Please note that this amount can be increased to

250000 euro per project if Greek partner assumes

the project coordination 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

Upper limit of the total public funding will be 200000 euro per project (including indirect

costs) Please note that this amount can be increased to 250000 euro per project if Greek

partner assumes the project coordination 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)

Useful Links httpswwwespagrelPagesProclamationsFSaspxitem=4383

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

23

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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

24

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

25

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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

26

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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

27

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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

28

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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

34

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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

35

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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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36

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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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37

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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

38

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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

39

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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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40

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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

41

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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

42

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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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43

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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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44

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Agencia Estatal de Investigacioacuten (AEI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Abraham Trujillo Quintela 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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45

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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

Projects duration will be between 24 to 36 months

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 Esquema ERA-NETs

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46

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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)

Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR)

Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts)

Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

47

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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

Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads

included)

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

49

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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

Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

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

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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50

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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

httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3str

ategi-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

53

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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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54

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

55

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

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

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

56

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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

57

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

58

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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

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

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_esa

slarpdf

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

59

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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

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National regional regulations amp regional contact points

16

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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

17

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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

18

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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

19

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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

20

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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

Universities Research organisations Associations and local authorities up to

100

Companies up to max 50

SMEs Up to max 80 (incl bonus)

Useful Links httpswwwfonadedethemenwassermanagementphp

httpswwwptjdeprojektfoerderungmare-n

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

21

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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 gross personnel costs excluding VAT = 15 (a-

(VAT of a)) 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

22

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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)

Please note that this amount can be increased to

250000 euro per project if Greek partner assumes

the project coordination 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

Upper limit of the total public funding will be 200000 euro per project (including indirect

costs) Please note that this amount can be increased to 250000 euro per project if Greek

partner assumes the project coordination 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)

Useful Links httpswwwespagrelPagesProclamationsFSaspxitem=4383

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

23

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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

24

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

25

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

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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26

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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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27

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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

28

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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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29

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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30

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

31

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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

33

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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

34

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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

35

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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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36

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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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37

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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

38

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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

39

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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)

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

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

41

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

42

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

43

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

44

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 Quintela 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

45

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

Projects duration will be between 24 to 36 months

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 Esquema ERA-NETs

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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)

Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR)

Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts)

Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

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47

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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

Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads

included)

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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48

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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

49

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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

Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

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

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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50

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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

51

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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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52

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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

httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3str

ategi-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

53

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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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54

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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

55

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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

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

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

56

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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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57

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

58

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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

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

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_esa

slarpdf

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

59

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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

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National regional regulations amp regional contact points

17

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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

18

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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

19

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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

20

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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

Universities Research organisations Associations and local authorities up to

100

Companies up to max 50

SMEs Up to max 80 (incl bonus)

Useful Links httpswwwfonadedethemenwassermanagementphp

httpswwwptjdeprojektfoerderungmare-n

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

21

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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 gross personnel costs excluding VAT = 15 (a-

(VAT of a)) 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)

Please note that this amount can be increased to

250000 euro per project if Greek partner assumes

the project coordination 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

Upper limit of the total public funding will be 200000 euro per project (including indirect

costs) Please note that this amount can be increased to 250000 euro per project if Greek

partner assumes the project coordination 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)

Useful Links httpswwwespagrelPagesProclamationsFSaspxitem=4383

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

23

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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

26

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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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27

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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

28

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

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

29

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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

30

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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

31

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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

33

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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

34

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

35

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

36

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

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

37

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

38

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

39

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

40

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

41

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

42

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

43

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

44

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Agencia Estatal de Investigacioacuten (AEI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Abraham Trujillo Quintela 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

Projects duration will be between 24 to 36 months

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 Esquema ERA-NETs

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

46

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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)

Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR)

Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts)

Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

47

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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

Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads

included)

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

48

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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

49

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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

Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

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

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

50

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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

51

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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

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

52

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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

httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3str

ategi-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

53

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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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54

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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

55

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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

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

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

56

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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

57

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

58

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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

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

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_esa

slarpdf

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

59

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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

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National regional regulations amp regional contact points

18

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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

19

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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

Universities Research organisations Associations and local authorities up to

100

Companies up to max 50

SMEs Up to max 80 (incl bonus)

Useful Links httpswwwfonadedethemenwassermanagementphp

httpswwwptjdeprojektfoerderungmare-n

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

21

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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 gross personnel costs excluding VAT = 15 (a-

(VAT of a)) 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

22

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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)

Please note that this amount can be increased to

250000 euro per project if Greek partner assumes

the project coordination 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

Upper limit of the total public funding will be 200000 euro per project (including indirect

costs) Please note that this amount can be increased to 250000 euro per project if Greek

partner assumes the project coordination 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)

Useful Links httpswwwespagrelPagesProclamationsFSaspxitem=4383

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

23

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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

25

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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

26

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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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27

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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

28

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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

29

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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

31

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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

32

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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

33

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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

34

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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

35

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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

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

36

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

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

37

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

38

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

39

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

40

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

41

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

42

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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

43

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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

44

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Agencia Estatal de Investigacioacuten (AEI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Abraham Trujillo Quintela 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

Projects duration will be between 24 to 36 months

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 Esquema ERA-NETs

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

46

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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)

Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR)

Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts)

Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

47

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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

Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads

included)

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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48

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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

49

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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

Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

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

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

50

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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

51

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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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52

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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

httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3str

ategi-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

53

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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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54

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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

55

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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

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

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

56

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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

57

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

58

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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

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

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_esa

slarpdf

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

59

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

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National regional regulations amp regional contact points

19

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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

20

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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

Universities Research organisations Associations and local authorities up to

100

Companies up to max 50

SMEs Up to max 80 (incl bonus)

Useful Links httpswwwfonadedethemenwassermanagementphp

httpswwwptjdeprojektfoerderungmare-n

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

21

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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 gross personnel costs excluding VAT = 15 (a-

(VAT of a)) 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

22

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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)

Please note that this amount can be increased to

250000 euro per project if Greek partner assumes

the project coordination 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

Upper limit of the total public funding will be 200000 euro per project (including indirect

costs) Please note that this amount can be increased to 250000 euro per project if Greek

partner assumes the project coordination 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)

Useful Links httpswwwespagrelPagesProclamationsFSaspxitem=4383

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

23

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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

24

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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

25

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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

26

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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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27

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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

28

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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

29

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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

30

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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

31

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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

32

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

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

33

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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

34

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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

35

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

36

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

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

37

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

38

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

39

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

40

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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

41

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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

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

44

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Agencia Estatal de Investigacioacuten (AEI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Abraham Trujillo Quintela 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

Projects duration will be between 24 to 36 months

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 Esquema ERA-NETs

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46

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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)

Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR)

Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts)

Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

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47

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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

Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads

included)

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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48

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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

49

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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

Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

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

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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50

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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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51

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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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52

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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

httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3str

ategi-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

53

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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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54

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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

55

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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

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

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

56

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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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57

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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

58

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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

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

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_esa

slarpdf

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

59

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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

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National regional regulations amp regional contact points

20

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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

Universities Research organisations Associations and local authorities up to

100

Companies up to max 50

SMEs Up to max 80 (incl bonus)

Useful Links httpswwwfonadedethemenwassermanagementphp

httpswwwptjdeprojektfoerderungmare-n

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

21

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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 gross personnel costs excluding VAT = 15 (a-

(VAT of a)) 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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22

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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)

Please note that this amount can be increased to

250000 euro per project if Greek partner assumes

the project coordination 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

Upper limit of the total public funding will be 200000 euro per project (including indirect

costs) Please note that this amount can be increased to 250000 euro per project if Greek

partner assumes the project coordination 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)

Useful Links httpswwwespagrelPagesProclamationsFSaspxitem=4383

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

23

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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

25

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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

26

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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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27

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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

28

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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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29

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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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30

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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

31

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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

32

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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

33

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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

34

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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

35

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

36

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

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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37

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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

38

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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

39

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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)

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

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

41

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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42

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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

43

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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

44

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Agencia Estatal de Investigacioacuten (AEI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Abraham Trujillo Quintela 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

Projects duration will be between 24 to 36 months

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 Esquema ERA-NETs

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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)

Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR)

Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts)

Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

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47

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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

Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads

included)

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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48

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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

49

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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

Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

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

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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50

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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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51

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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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52

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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

httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3str

ategi-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

53

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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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54

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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

55

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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

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

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

56

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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

57

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

58

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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

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

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_esa

slarpdf

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

59

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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

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National regional regulations amp regional contact points

21

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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 gross personnel costs excluding VAT = 15 (a-

(VAT of a)) 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

22

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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)

Please note that this amount can be increased to

250000 euro per project if Greek partner assumes

the project coordination 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

Upper limit of the total public funding will be 200000 euro per project (including indirect

costs) Please note that this amount can be increased to 250000 euro per project if Greek

partner assumes the project coordination 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)

Useful Links httpswwwespagrelPagesProclamationsFSaspxitem=4383

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

23

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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

25

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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

26

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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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27

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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

28

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

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

29

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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

30

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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

31

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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

33

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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

34

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

35

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

36

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

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

37

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

38

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

39

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

40

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

41

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

42

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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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

44

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Agencia Estatal de Investigacioacuten (AEI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Abraham Trujillo Quintela 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

Projects duration will be between 24 to 36 months

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 Esquema ERA-NETs

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

46

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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)

Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR)

Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts)

Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

47

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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

Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads

included)

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

48

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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

49

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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

Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

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

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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50

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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

51

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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

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

52

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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

httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3str

ategi-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

53

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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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54

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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

55

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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

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

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

56

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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

57

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

58

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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

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

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_esa

slarpdf

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

59

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

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National regional regulations amp regional contact points

22

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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)

Please note that this amount can be increased to

250000 euro per project if Greek partner assumes

the project coordination 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

Upper limit of the total public funding will be 200000 euro per project (including indirect

costs) Please note that this amount can be increased to 250000 euro per project if Greek

partner assumes the project coordination 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)

Useful Links httpswwwespagrelPagesProclamationsFSaspxitem=4383

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

23

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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

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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

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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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

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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 Quintela 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

Projects duration will be between 24 to 36 months

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 Esquema ERA-NETs

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

46

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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)

Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR)

Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts)

Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

47

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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

Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads

included)

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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48

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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

49

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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

Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

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

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

50

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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

51

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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

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

52

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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

httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3str

ategi-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

53

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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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54

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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

55

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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

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

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

56

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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

57

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

58

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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

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

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_esa

slarpdf

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

59

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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

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National regional regulations amp regional contact points

23

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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

24

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

25

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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

26

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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

27

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

(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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28

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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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29

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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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30

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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

31

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

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

32

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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

33

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

34

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

35

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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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36

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

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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37

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

38

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

39

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

40

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

41

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

42

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

43

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

44

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 Quintela 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

45

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

Projects duration will be between 24 to 36 months

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 Esquema ERA-NETs

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

46

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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)

Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR)

Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts)

Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

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

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

Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads

included)

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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48

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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

49

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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

Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

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

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

50

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

51

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

52

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

httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3str

ategi-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

53

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

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54

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

55

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

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

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

56

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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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57

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

58

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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

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

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_esa

slarpdf

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

59

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

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National regional regulations amp regional contact points

24

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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

25

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

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

26

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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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27

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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

28

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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

29

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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

30

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

31

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

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

32

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

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

33

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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

34

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

35

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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36

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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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37

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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

38

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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

39

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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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40

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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

41

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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

42

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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

43

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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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44

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Agencia Estatal de Investigacioacuten (AEI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Abraham Trujillo Quintela 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

Projects duration will be between 24 to 36 months

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 Esquema ERA-NETs

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46

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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)

Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR)

Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts)

Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

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47

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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

Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads

included)

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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48

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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

49

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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

Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

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

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

50

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

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51

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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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52

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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

httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3str

ategi-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

53

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

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54

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

55

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

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

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

56

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

57

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

58

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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

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

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_esa

slarpdf

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

59

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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

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National regional regulations amp regional contact points

25

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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

26

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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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27

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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

28

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

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

29

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

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

30

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

31

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

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

32

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

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

33

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

34

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

35

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

36

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

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

37

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

38

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

39

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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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40

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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

41

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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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42

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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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44

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Agencia Estatal de Investigacioacuten (AEI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Abraham Trujillo Quintela 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

Projects duration will be between 24 to 36 months

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 Esquema ERA-NETs

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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)

Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR)

Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts)

Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

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47

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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

Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads

included)

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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48

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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

49

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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

Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

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

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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50

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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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51

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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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52

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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

httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3str

ategi-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

53

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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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54

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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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55

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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

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

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

56

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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

58

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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

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

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_esa

slarpdf

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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59

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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

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National regional regulations amp regional contact points

26

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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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27

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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

28

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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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29

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

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

30

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

31

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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

32

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

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

33

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

34

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

35

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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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36

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

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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37

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

38

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

39

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

40

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

41

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

42

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

43

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

44

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 Quintela 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

45

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

Projects duration will be between 24 to 36 months

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 Esquema ERA-NETs

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

46

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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)

Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR)

Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts)

Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

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

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

Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads

included)

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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48

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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

49

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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

Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

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

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

50

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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

51

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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52

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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

httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3str

ategi-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

53

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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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54

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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

55

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

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

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

56

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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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57

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

58

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

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

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_esa

slarpdf

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

59

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

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National regional regulations amp regional contact points

27

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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

28

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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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29

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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

30

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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

31

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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

32

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

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

33

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

34

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

35

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

36

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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

37

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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

38

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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

39

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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)

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

40

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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

41

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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

42

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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

43

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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

44

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Agencia Estatal de Investigacioacuten (AEI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Abraham Trujillo Quintela 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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45

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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

Projects duration will be between 24 to 36 months

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 Esquema ERA-NETs

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

46

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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)

Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR)

Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts)

Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

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

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

Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads

included)

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

48

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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

49

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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

Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

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

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

50

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

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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

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

httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3str

ategi-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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53

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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

55

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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

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

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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56

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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

58

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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

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

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_esa

slarpdf

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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59

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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

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28

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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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29

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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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30

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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

33

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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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34

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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

35

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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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36

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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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37

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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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38

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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

39

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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)

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

40

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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

42

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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

44

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Agencia Estatal de Investigacioacuten (AEI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Abraham Trujillo Quintela 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

Projects duration will be between 24 to 36 months

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 Esquema ERA-NETs

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46

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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)

Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR)

Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts)

Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

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47

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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

Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads

included)

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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48

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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

49

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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

Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

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

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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50

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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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51

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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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52

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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

httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3str

ategi-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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53

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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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54

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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

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

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

56

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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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57

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

58

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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

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

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_esa

slarpdf

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

59

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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

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29

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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

30

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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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32

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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

33

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

34

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

35

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

36

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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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37

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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

38

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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

39

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

40

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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

41

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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

42

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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

43

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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

44

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Agencia Estatal de Investigacioacuten (AEI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Abraham Trujillo Quintela 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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45

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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

Projects duration will be between 24 to 36 months

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 Esquema ERA-NETs

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

46

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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)

Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR)

Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts)

Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

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

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

Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads

included)

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

48

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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

49

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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

Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

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

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

50

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

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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

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

httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3str

ategi-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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53

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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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54

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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

55

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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

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

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

56

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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

58

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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

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

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_esa

slarpdf

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

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30

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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

31

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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

33

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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

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

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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

39

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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)

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

40

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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

41

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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

42

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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

43

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

44

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Agencia Estatal de Investigacioacuten (AEI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Abraham Trujillo Quintela 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

Projects duration will be between 24 to 36 months

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 Esquema ERA-NETs

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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)

Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR)

Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts)

Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

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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

Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads

included)

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

49

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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

Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

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

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

httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3str

ategi-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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54

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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

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

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

58

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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

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

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_esa

slarpdf

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

59

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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

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National regional regulations amp regional contact points

31

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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

32

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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

33

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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

34

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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

35

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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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36

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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

38

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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

39

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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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40

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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

41

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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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42

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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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43

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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

44

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Agencia Estatal de Investigacioacuten (AEI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Abraham Trujillo Quintela 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

Projects duration will be between 24 to 36 months

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 Esquema ERA-NETs

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46

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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)

Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR)

Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts)

Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

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47

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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

Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads

included)

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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48

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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

49

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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

Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

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

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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50

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

51

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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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52

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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

httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3str

ategi-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

53

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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

55

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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

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

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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56

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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

57

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

58

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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

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

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_esa

slarpdf

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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59

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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

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National regional regulations amp regional contact points

32

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

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

33

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

34

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

35

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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36

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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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37

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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

38

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

39

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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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40

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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

41

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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

42

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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

43

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

44

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 Quintela 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

45

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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

Projects duration will be between 24 to 36 months

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 Esquema ERA-NETs

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

46

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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)

Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR)

Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts)

Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

47

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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

Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads

included)

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

49

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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

Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

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

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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50

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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

51

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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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52

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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

httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3str

ategi-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

53

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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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54

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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

55

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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

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

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

56

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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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57

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

58

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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

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

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_esa

slarpdf

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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59

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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

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National regional regulations amp regional contact points

33

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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

34

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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

35

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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

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

36

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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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37

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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

38

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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

39

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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)

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

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

41

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

42

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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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

44

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Agencia Estatal de Investigacioacuten (AEI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Abraham Trujillo Quintela 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

Projects duration will be between 24 to 36 months

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 Esquema ERA-NETs

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)

Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR)

Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts)

Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

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47

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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

Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads

included)

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

48

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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

49

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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

Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

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

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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50

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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

51

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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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52

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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

httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3str

ategi-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

53

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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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54

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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

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

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

56

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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

57

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

58

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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

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

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_esa

slarpdf

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

59

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

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National regional regulations amp regional contact points

34

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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

35

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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36

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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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37

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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

38

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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

39

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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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40

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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

41

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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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42

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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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43

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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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44

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Agencia Estatal de Investigacioacuten (AEI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Abraham Trujillo Quintela 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

Projects duration will be between 24 to 36 months

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 Esquema ERA-NETs

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46

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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)

Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR)

Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts)

Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

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47

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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

Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads

included)

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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48

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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

49

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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

Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

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

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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50

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

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51

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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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52

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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

httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3str

ategi-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

53

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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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54

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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

55

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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

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

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

58

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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

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

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_esa

slarpdf

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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59

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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

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National regional regulations amp regional contact points

35

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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36

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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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37

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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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38

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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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39

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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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40

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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

41

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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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42

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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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44

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Agencia Estatal de Investigacioacuten (AEI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Abraham Trujillo Quintela 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

Projects duration will be between 24 to 36 months

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 Esquema ERA-NETs

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46

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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)

Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR)

Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts)

Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

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47

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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

Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads

included)

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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48

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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

49

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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

Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

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

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

httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3str

ategi-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

53

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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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54

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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

55

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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

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

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

56

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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

57

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

58

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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

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

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_esa

slarpdf

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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59

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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

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36

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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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37

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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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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

41

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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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42

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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

44

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Agencia Estatal de Investigacioacuten (AEI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Abraham Trujillo Quintela 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

45

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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

Projects duration will be between 24 to 36 months

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 Esquema ERA-NETs

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

46

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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)

Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR)

Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts)

Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

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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

Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads

included)

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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49

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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

Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

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

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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52

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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

httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3str

ategi-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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54

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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

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

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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56

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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

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

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_esa

slarpdf

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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59

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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

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National regional regulations amp regional contact points

37

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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

38

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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

39

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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

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

41

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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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42

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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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44

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Agencia Estatal de Investigacioacuten (AEI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Abraham Trujillo Quintela 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

Projects duration will be between 24 to 36 months

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 Esquema ERA-NETs

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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)

Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR)

Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts)

Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

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47

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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

Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads

included)

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

49

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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

Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

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

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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50

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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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51

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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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52

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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

httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3str

ategi-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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53

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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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54

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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

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

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

58

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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

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

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_esa

slarpdf

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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59

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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

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38

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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

39

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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)

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

40

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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

41

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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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42

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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

43

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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

44

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Agencia Estatal de Investigacioacuten (AEI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Abraham Trujillo Quintela 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

Projects duration will be between 24 to 36 months

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 Esquema ERA-NETs

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46

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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)

Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR)

Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts)

Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

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47

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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

Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads

included)

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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48

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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

49

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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

Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

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

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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50

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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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51

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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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52

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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

httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3str

ategi-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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53

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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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54

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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

55

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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

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

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

56

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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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57

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

58

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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

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

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_esa

slarpdf

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

59

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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

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39

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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)

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

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

41

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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

42

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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

44

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Agencia Estatal de Investigacioacuten (AEI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Abraham Trujillo Quintela 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

Projects duration will be between 24 to 36 months

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 Esquema ERA-NETs

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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)

Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR)

Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts)

Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

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47

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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

Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads

included)

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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48

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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

49

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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

Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

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

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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50

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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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51

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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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52

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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

httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3str

ategi-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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53

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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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54

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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

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

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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56

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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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57

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

58

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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

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

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_esa

slarpdf

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

59

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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

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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

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

41

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

42

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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

44

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Agencia Estatal de Investigacioacuten (AEI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Abraham Trujillo Quintela 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

Projects duration will be between 24 to 36 months

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 Esquema ERA-NETs

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)

Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR)

Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts)

Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

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47

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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

Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads

included)

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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48

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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

49

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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

Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

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

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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50

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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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51

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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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52

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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

httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3str

ategi-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

53

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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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54

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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

55

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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

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

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

56

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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

57

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

58

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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

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

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_esa

slarpdf

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

59

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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

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National regional regulations amp regional contact points

41

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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

42

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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

44

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Agencia Estatal de Investigacioacuten (AEI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Abraham Trujillo Quintela 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

Projects duration will be between 24 to 36 months

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 Esquema ERA-NETs

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)

Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR)

Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts)

Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

47

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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

Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads

included)

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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48

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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

49

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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

Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

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

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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50

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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

51

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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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52

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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

httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3str

ategi-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

53

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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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54

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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

55

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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

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

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

56

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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

57

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

58

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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

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

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_esa

slarpdf

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

59

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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

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National regional regulations amp regional contact points

42

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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

43

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

44

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 Quintela 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

Projects duration will be between 24 to 36 months

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 Esquema ERA-NETs

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

46

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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)

Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR)

Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts)

Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

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47

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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

Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads

included)

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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48

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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

49

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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

Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

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

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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50

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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

51

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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

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

52

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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

httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3str

ategi-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

53

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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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54

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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

55

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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

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

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

56

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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

57

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

58

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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

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

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_esa

slarpdf

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

59

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

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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

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

44

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 Quintela 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

45

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

Projects duration will be between 24 to 36 months

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 Esquema ERA-NETs

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

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)

Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR)

Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts)

Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

47

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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

Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads

included)

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

48

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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

49

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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

Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

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

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

50

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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

51

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

52

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

httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3str

ategi-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

53

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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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54

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

55

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

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

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

56

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

57

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

58

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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

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

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_esa

slarpdf

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

59

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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

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National regional regulations amp regional contact points

44

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SPAIN

Funding Organisation

Agencia Estatal de Investigacioacuten (AEI)

National Contact Point (NCP)

Name Email and Phone

Abraham Trujillo Quintela 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

45

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

Projects duration will be between 24 to 36 months

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 Esquema ERA-NETs

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

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)

Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR)

Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts)

Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

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

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

Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads

included)

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

48

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

49

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

Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

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

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

50

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

51

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

52

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

httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3str

ategi-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

53

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

54

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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

55

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

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

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

56

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

57

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

58

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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

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

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_esa

slarpdf

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

59

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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

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National regional regulations amp regional contact points

45

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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

Projects duration will be between 24 to 36 months

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 Esquema ERA-NETs

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

46

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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)

Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR)

Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts)

Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

47

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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

Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads

included)

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

48

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

49

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

Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

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

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

50

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

51

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

52

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

httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3str

ategi-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

53

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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

54

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

55

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

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

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

56

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

57

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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

58

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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

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

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_esa

slarpdf

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

59

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

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National regional regulations amp regional contact points

46

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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)

Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR FIR

QIR BIR PIR)

Those undergoing research training (eg PhD students or ldquoRiacuteo Hortegardquo

contracts)

Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

National regional regulations amp regional contact points

47

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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

Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads

included)

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

48

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

49

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

Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

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

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

50

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

51

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

52

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

httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3str

ategi-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

53

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

54

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

55

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

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

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

56

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

57

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

58

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

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

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_esa

slarpdf

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

59

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

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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

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

Up to 175000 euro per partner (overheads

included)

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

48

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

49

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

Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

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

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

50

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

51

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

52

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

httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3str

ategi-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

53

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

54

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

55

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

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

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

56

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

57

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

58

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

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

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_esa

slarpdf

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

59

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

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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

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

49

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

Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

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

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

50

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

51

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

52

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

httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3str

ategi-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

53

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

54

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

55

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

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

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

56

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

57

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

58

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

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

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_esa

slarpdf

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

59

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

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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

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

Personnel Salary costs including social fees and LKP

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

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

50

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

51

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

52

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

httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3str

ategi-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

53

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

54

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

55

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

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

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

56

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

57

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

58

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

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

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_esa

slarpdf

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

59

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

Page 52: National / regional regulations - Formas€¦ · National/ regional regulations & regional contact points 8 Joint Call 2020 – Risks posed to human health and the environment by

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

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

51

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

52

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

httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3str

ategi-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

53

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

54

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

55

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

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

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

56

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

57

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

58

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

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

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_esa

slarpdf

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

59

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

Page 53: National / regional regulations - Formas€¦ · National/ regional regulations & regional contact points 8 Joint Call 2020 – Risks posed to human health and the environment by

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

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

52

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

httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3str

ategi-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

53

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

54

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

55

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

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

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

56

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

57

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

58

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

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

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_esa

slarpdf

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

59

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

Page 54: National / regional regulations - Formas€¦ · National/ regional regulations & regional contact points 8 Joint Call 2020 – Risks posed to human health and the environment by

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

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

httpswwwregeringense49f23econtentassets35640f803c554f5abe17800242c5bcb3str

ategi-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

53

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

54

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

55

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

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

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

56

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

57

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

58

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

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

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_esa

slarpdf

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

59

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

Page 55: National / regional regulations - Formas€¦ · National/ regional regulations & regional contact points 8 Joint Call 2020 – Risks posed to human health and the environment by

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

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

54

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

55

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

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

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

56

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

57

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

58

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

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

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_esa

slarpdf

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

59

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

Page 56: National / regional regulations - Formas€¦ · National/ regional regulations & regional contact points 8 Joint Call 2020 – Risks posed to human health and the environment by

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

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

55

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

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

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

56

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

57

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

58

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

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

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_esa

slarpdf

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

59

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

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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

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

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

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

56

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

57

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

58

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

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

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_esa

slarpdf

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

59

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

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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

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

57

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

58

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

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

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_esa

slarpdf

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

59

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

Page 59: National / regional regulations - Formas€¦ · National/ regional regulations & regional contact points 8 Joint Call 2020 – Risks posed to human health and the environment by

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

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

58

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

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

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_esa

slarpdf

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

59

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

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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

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

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_esa

slarpdf

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

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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