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Cascade funding is a simple, direct and administrative-less mechanism the European.
Commission has brought forward to support smaller players in the innovation arena.
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Deadline of calls: variates from call to call
Source of Funding: COST - European Cooperation in Science & Technology
Participants are invited to submit COST Action proposals contributing to the scientific, technological, economic, cultural or societal knowledge advancement and development of Europe. Multi- and interdisciplinary proposals are encouraged.
The Open Call Action proposal submission, evaluation, selection and approval (SESA) procedure is fully science and technology-driven and will ensure a simple, transparent and competitive proposal evaluation and selection process, reflecting the bottom-up, open and inclusive principles of COST.
Participants planning to submit a proposal for a COST Action will need to refer to the SESA guidelines and to the Open Call Announcement available on the below link.
Source of Funding: EIT Digital
Do you have a business idea and want to turn your innovative digital technology into an MVP and start your venture?
EIT Digital Venture Incubation Program supports European Enterpreneurs from 24 different countries in:
Requirements
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Source of Funding: Women TechEU
Women TechEU is a 2-year EU-funded project supporting women leading deep tech startup companies from Europe.
Our mission is to create a more gender-balanced entrepreneurship ecosystem. We believe that diversity drives innovation, and we are here to provide women in deep tech with more opportunities, resources, and support to thrive.
The project consortium is launching 4 calls for applications over the span of 2 years which, following a rigorous evaluation process, will result in a total of 160 beneficiaries. Each beneficiary will receive €75k grants (non-dilutive finance) as well as a personalised business development programme which includes mentoring, coaching and targeted training among other options.
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Source of Funding: Malta Council for Science and Technology
The Malta Council for Science and Technology would like to announce that it is currently receiving project proposals under the FUSION Technology Development Programme LITE.
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Source of Funding: Malta Council for Science and Technology
The Malta Council for Science and Technology would like to announce that it is currently receiving project proposals under the FUSION R&I: Research Excellence Programme.
This call provides financial support (up to €80,000) for the early-stage development of innovative projects, through a bottom-up approach. All scientific research areas are being considered, and for projects which may be commercially applicable, this programme targets research at the initial Technology Readiness Levels (between TRL 1 and TRL 4).
Project proposals should be sent electronically and received by not later than 23:59 CET on Monday, 18th March, 2024.
More information on this funding opportunity, the eligibility criteria, the rules for participation and the application form, can be found on the below link.
Contact us by email on rep.mcst@gov.mt (keeping eric.balakrishnan@gov.mt in copy) for further information and to schedule one-to-one meetings.
An online information session will be held on Monday, 12th February 2024 at 13:00 CET. Click here to register for this informative event.
Source of Funding: Interreg Malta-Italia
In the Gazzetta Ufficiale della Regione Siciliana no. 1 of 5 January 2024, the extract of the Public Notice 01/2023 for the presentation of cooperation projects under the specific objectives of the INTERREG VI – A Italia-Malta programme, approved by the Managing Authority with DDG no. 1273 of 29/12/2023, was published.
The total ERDF contribution is €27,669,485 divided as follows for each specific objective
Priority 1 – A smarter area of cooperation to promote research and innovation and the development of skills for smart specialisation
Priority 2 – A resilient cooperation area, which strengthens the protection and preservation of nature also through the efficient use of resources
Priority 3 – An area of efficient cooperation in social capital through the role of culture and sustainable tourism in economic development
Priority 4 – An area of cooperation with better governance between Italy and Malta
The amounts shown above constitute the contribution of the European Union from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), equal to 80% of the INTERREG VI-A Italy Malta programme.
For Italian beneficiaries (public and private bodies as well as bodies governed by public law) the national contribution, equal to 20%, is ensured by the national Fondo di Rotazione, without prejudice to the rules on state aid.
For Maltese beneficiaries the national contribution, equal to 20%, is to be ensured from the partner itself.
Deadline: 4 April 2024
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Source of Funding: European Commission
Supporting the deployment of trans-continental backbone networks, such as submarine cables, to strengthen the quality and resilience of connectivity between EU countries and beyond.
Studies
This topic will support studies for the deployment of backbone connectivity for routes within Member States (including OCTs), between Member States (including OCTs), and between Member States (including OCTs) and third countries which can fit within the scope described in Section 2.1 (CEF-DIG-2023-GATEWAYS-WORKS).
Proposals under this topic shall address studies including the preparatory work required prior to signing a contract with a supplier, such as marine ground surveys for submarine cables and application for required permits.
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Works
This topic will support the deployment of backbone connectivity for routes within Member States (including OCTs), between Member States (including OCTs), and between Member States (including OCTs) and third countries:
(1) where there is a lack of redundancy on a route. This is typically the case of routes which are not served by at least two present or credibly planned backbone infrastructures; or
(2) where existing or credibly planned backbone infrastructure cannot reliably satisfy the demand, taking into account, the increase in demand linked to ongoing or credibly planned investments in the upgrade of access networks in territories concerned. The utilisation of existing capacity as well as the expected lifetime of existing backbone networks are among the elements that may be taken into account to justify such a market failure and the urgency of intervention; or
(3) where despite the presence of a backbone infrastructure providing sufficient capacity and guaranteeing the necessary redundancy, in the absence of credible plans from alternative operators to enter the market, the users in the served territories suffer (or could suffer in the absence of adequate regulatory remedies) from suboptimal services or prices compared to those offered in more competitive but otherwise comparable areas or routes. This could be the case for instance if the backbone infrastructure or a substantial part of it is in the hands of an operator which according to a competent national regulatory authority has significant market power in the relevant market.
Source of Funding: European Commission
Culture Moves Europe Call Document Culture Moves Europe- Second Call for Residency Hosts Call document European Cooperation Projects Call document European Networks of Cultural and Creative Organisations Call document European Platforms for the Promotion of Emerging Artists Pan Call document TV and online content media Call document Innovative Tools and Business Model Call document Video Games and Immersive Content Development Call document European slate development media Call document European VOD Networks and Operators Call document Films on the move Call document Networks of European Festivals Call document Journalism Partnerships- Collaborations Call document Journalism Partnerships- Pluralism Call document Media Literacy Call document Creative Innovation lab Call document Application deadlines differ from call to call, please access the respective call link to read further or the below link.Each year a number of calls are issued under the media, culture and cross sectoral strand. All calls are issue on the portal https://culture.ec.europa.eu/. Below one can find the list of calls divided according to the relevant strands.
Culture Strand
Media Strand
Cross Sectoral
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Source of Funding: Malta Council for Science and Technology
The Malta Council for Science and Technology (MCST) is receiving proposals under the Internationalisation Partnership Awards Scheme Plus (IPAS+). The Scheme is divided into two options. Applicants are to fill in the appropriate sections of the form; they may select either Option A or Option B, or both:
Option A: opportunities for collaborative initiatives between Maltese entities and at least one foreign entity of proven track record of excellence. Proposals should describe the nature of the joint activities that would be funded through the Award. Applicants are to demonstrate how the proposed activities contribute towards and align with achieving the goals of the National R&I Strategy, and to describe the potential of any activities to become self-sustaining or generate longer-term outcomes.
Option B: opportunities for Maltese entities intending to submit a Horizon Europe/Partnerships proposal as the coordinator of the consortium to engage a service provider (local or foreign) who will be supporting the applicant through proposal writing and submission. The amount of the Award available to any one successful applicant is capped at €6000 per Option. Some exceptions regarding the financial capping for Option B can be found in the rules for participation. All projects are evaluated by a selection panel set up by MCST on the basis of evaluation criteria outlined in the Call text.
Interested Applicants are to submit their application form electronically to ipas.mcst@gov.mt keeping in copy Mr. Robert Cauchi at robert.cauchi@gov.mt with “IPAS+ – Application 2023” as subject heading. The deadline for submission is Friday 13th October 2023 at 11.30pm. The application must be dated and signed by the applicant and the legal representative. All received applications shall be acknowledged by email. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.
An online info session with more details on the IPAS+ call will be held on Wednesday 13th September 2023 at 10.00am. To register for this info session kindly press here.
IPAS+ Option B deadline is being extended to 27th October 2023 at 11.30pm. Please note that Option A deadline remain as it is and the call will close this Friday, 13th. Applications targeting both Option A and Option B in a single proposal should submit their application by this Friday, 13th. Applications for Option B only may be sent by 27th October extended deadline! |
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