giovedì 20 giugno 2024

Call: Innovative Projects in the Electromobility - Expiry:01/07/2024

E-BOOST: The Call for Innovative Projects in the Electromobility Sector has been published

E-BOOST: Supports Start-ups and Small and Medium Enterprises with Innovative Projects in the Electromobility Sector and aims to reduce dependence on critical technologies

SOURCE: FUNDING & TENDERS PORTAL

》》》》》》》》》UNTIL 1 JULY 2024: it is possible to participate in the new E-BOOST Consortium Call > Dedicated to Project Proposals in the Electromobility Sector.

THE PROPOSALS: must aim to reduce the environmental impact of zero-emission vehicles and may include challenges regarding the production, distribution, storage and use of zero-emission vehicles. 

 THE CALL AIMS TO PROMOTE PROJECTS THAT SUPPORT A RESILIENT HYDROGEN VALUE CHAIN ​​IN THE EU THAT PROMOTE A SUSTAINABLE AND DECARBONIZED ENERGY SYSTEM > BY SATISFYING AT LEAST ONE OF THE FOLLOWING SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES:

• STRONG AND RESILIENT ELECTROMOBILITY ECOSYSTEM: The objective is to improve the resilience of the electromobility value chains in the single European market, encouraging the integration of different actors, skills and solutions.

• INNOVATE FOR STRATEGY AUTONOMY: The Objective is to reduce dependence on critical inputs and technologies through the development of innovative ideas, substitutes, innovative products or services.

• ADOPT PROCESSES AND TECHNOLOGIES: aims to promote the efficiency of Electromobility value chains, opening markets for green technologies and digital services,

• GO INTERNATIONAL: the objective is to facilitate the internationalization of small and medium-sized enterprises in the Canadian and US markets of the electromobility sector.

• TRAIN TO FOSTER UP-AND RESKILLING: aims to encourage training and reskilling of the workforce, attracting talent in the Electromobility sector.

CAN PARTICIPATE: START-UPS and Small and Medium Enterprises active in the Electromobility Sector (with priority to sectors such as cars, heavy vehicles, water transport, guided air transport, railways, active mobility and logistics) and established in the territories included in the scope of E-BOOST, including EU Member States, some EEA countries and other associated countries.

THE NOTICE OFFERS FINANCING THROUGH: a lump sum that can reach €20,000 for individual applicants and €40,000 for consortia, with an overall limit of €61,000. 

EXPIRY: 01/07/2024

ID:

SMP-COSME-2021-CLUSTER-01

BENEFICIARIES:

Small and Medium Enterprises 

Start-ups

TYPE OF FINANCING: Contribution

ALLOCATION: €61,000 per Project

AREA: European Union

LINK: https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/competitive-calls-cs/6181?isExactMatch=true&status=31094502&order=DESC&pageNumber=1&pageSize=50&sortBy=startDate

LINK: https://eboostproject.com/open-calls/

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martedì 18 giugno 2024

Call: Deep Tech Talent Initiative - Expiry:20/06/2024

DEEP TECH TALENT INITIATIVE: EIT Call for deep tech training programs launched

THE CALL: launched as part of the activities of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) It will finance pioneering training programs

SOURCE: EUROPEAN COMMISSION

As part of the Deep Tech Talent Initiative, the European Institute of Innovation and Technology - EIT has published an open call aimed at funding training programs.

THE EIT INITIATIVE: Intends to promote Collaborative Proposals for the Training of 1,000,000 People in the European Union in advanced Technologies that have a high impact on society.

THE CALL: It intends to fund up to 20 projects working on the future of training and capacity building in Deep Tech across Europe. 

》》》》》THE PROPOSALS ARE AIMED AT GUARANTEEING INNOVATIVE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES - OF QUALITY AND ABLE TO FILL THE GAP IN DEEP TECH SKILLS - THEY MUST CONCERNS ONE OF THE FOLLOWING SECTORS OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES:

• Advanced Computing / Quantum Computing

• Advanced Materials

• Artificial Intelligence Applied to Specific Sectors

• IT Security

• Robotics

• Semiconductors (Microchips)

• Clean Technologies

• Immersive Technologies

THE TRAINING ACTIVITIES > PLANNED FOR A MAXIMUM DURATION OF 10 MONTHS - WILL INCLUDE 2 PHASES: 

• PHASE 1 - creation and validation of training programs

• PHASE 2 - launch and execution of activities

THE following CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE NOTICE: Consortia of at least two Participants including training institutes, non-profit organisations, start-ups and companies from European Union member countries and associated with Horizon Europe. All Partners will need to show a real commitment to advanced technologies and adhere to the EIT Deep Tech Talent Initiative Covenant at the time of proposal submission. Partners may neither have received funding from Horizon Europe relating to the same action nor be Knowledge and Innovation Communities - KICs of the EIT.

THE BUDGET: available amounts to a maximum of €2,000,000, for a contribution between €100,000 and €150,000 per Proposal.

THE NOTICE: will remain open until 20 June 2024.

EXPIRES  20/06/2024

beneficiary

Training institutions

Research Institutions

Big business

Mid Cap

NGO

PMI

Schools

Startup

University

TYPE OF FINANCING: Contribution

APPROPRIATION: €2,000,000

AreaUnione Europea

LINK:https://www.eitdeeptechtalent.eu/the-pledge/

LINK:https://www.eitdeeptechtalent.eu/calls-and-opportunities/eit-deep-tech-talent-initiative-call-for-training-proposals/

LINK:https://www.eitdeeptechtalent.eu/wp-content/uploads/gb/2024/04/dtti-2024_call-text.pdf

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Call: EIT URBAN MOBILITY - Expiry:19/06/2024

EIT URBAN MOBILITY: the tender to support the urban mobility sector has been opened

THE CALL: aims to prepare entrepreneurs to find financing from investors and other sources of capital

SOURCE: EUROPEAN COMMISSION

EIT UURBAN MOBILITY: announced the Investment Readiness Program for Impact Ventures Open Call, Expiring 19 June 2024.

THE ACCELERATION PROGRAM IS DESIGNED FOR EUROPEAN URBAN MOBILITY COMPANIES THAT CURRENTLY RAISE FUNDS OR INTEND TO RAISE FUNDS THROUGHOUT 2024 OR 2025. IN PARTICULAR THE PROGRAM AIMS TO:

• IMPROVE COMPANIES' FUNDRAISING ABILITIES BY PROVIDING THEM: Resources - Training and Coaching for a period of six months;

• FACILITATE NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES WITH OTHER ENTREPRENEURS: Mentors - Companies and Investors, promoting Partnerships and creating new market opportunities. 

PROPOSALS MUST ALIGN WITH EIT URBAN MOBILITY OBJECTIVES SO3 and SO4: to implement and scale green, safe and inclusive mobility solutions for people and goods and accelerate market opportunities.

THE following CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE NOTICE: small and medium-sized enterprises - Universities - Research Organizations - Cities or large companies established in the Member States of the European Union and/or in third countries associated with Horizon Europe, including the United Kingdom.

 ALL PROPOSALS: must be composed of at least two independent legal entities; Proposals involving a single Partner may exceptionally be accepted, provided that the applicant demonstrates a broad and consolidated European reach.

THE BUDGET: Overall is 688,000 

EXPIRY: 19/06/2024

BENEFICIARIES:

Research Institutions

Local authorities and public administration

Big business

Small and Medium Enterprises 

University

TYPE OF FINANCING: Contribution

APPROPRIATION: €688,000

AREA: European Union

LINK:https://www.eiturbanmobility.eu/investment-readiness-programme-irp-for-impact-ventures-open-call/

LINK:https://www.eiturbanmobility.eu/

LINK:https://www.eiturbanmobility.eu/our-partners/

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mercoledì 12 giugno 2024

Call: Applications for AI and Data-Intensive - Expiry:15/06/2024

EuroHPC: Call for applications for AI and data-intensive applications published

THE EuroHPC NOTICE: for Data-intensive Applications 

》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》THE EUROPEAN JOINT UNDERTAKING FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING EuroHPC JU: has published the continuous Call for Access Call for AI and Data-Intensive Applications, which presents several Cut Offs, with expiration set for 15 June 2024. 

THE NOTICE AIMS TO PROMOTE: Ethical Artificial Intelligence - Machine Learning and in general - Data-intensive Applications, with particular attention to large-scale Foundation Models and generative AI. The Call is designed to allow Applicants to access supercomputing resources to carry out activities based on the use of AI and the valorization of Data.

INDUSTRY ORGANIZATIONS - SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES - START-UPS - AS WELL AS PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR BODIES - RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS - PROVIDED THAT:

• THE ORGANISATION: is established or located in a Member State of the European Union or in a country associated with the Digital Europe Program or Horizon Europe, or, where applicable, organizations resident, established or located in an EU Member State or in a country associated with Horizon 2020;

• THE PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER: has an employment contract in the organization at the time of proposal submission and is valid for at least 3 months after the end of the  assignment period;

REGARDING ACCESS: The relevant Horizon 2020 participation rules apply to commercial companies and small and medium-sized enterprises.

THE CALL: refers to the Supercomputers of the EuroHPC Network, including Leonardo in Italy > LINK:https://leonardo-supercomputer.cineca.eu/hpc-system/

EXPIRY: 15/06/2024

BENEFICIARIES:

Other Subjects

Big business

Medium Cap

Small and Medium Enterprises 

TYPE OF FINANCING: Consulting Services

THE AREA:  European Union

LINK: https://eurohpc-ju.europa.eu/eurohpc-ju-access-call-ai-and-data-intensive-applications_en

LINK: https://eurohpc-ju.europa.eu/document/download/f67beb2a-6a97-4f02-b6d7-017c86957867_en?filename=EuroHPC-AI-Access%20-%20Full%20Call%20details-Final-Pilot.pdf

LINK: https://www.etp4hpc.eu/

LINK: https://bdva.eu/

LINK: https://www.euroquic.org/

LINK: https://eurohpc-ju.europa.eu/index_en

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Call: Space Technologies in The Blue Economy - Expiry:14/06/2024

ESA: New Call for Proposals based on Space Technologies in the Blue Economy

THE BLUE CAPITAL NOTICE: It will remain open until 14 June 2024

THE EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY (ESA) CALL FOR "KICK-START" PROJECTS TITLED BLUE CAPITAL WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL 14 JUNE 2024.

THE OBJECTIVE OF THE NOTICE: is to support companies to study the technical feasibility and economic profitability of services for monitoring, protection and sustainable growth in the blue economy

THE NOTICE AIMS TO PROMOTE THE USE OF SATELLITE TECHNOLOGIES IN COMBINATION WITH DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES SUCH AS IoT - AI/ML AND BLOCKCHAIN: to create innovative solutions for sustainable services and financing flows to support the blue natural capital sector.

FOR THIS CALL THE FOLLOWING SUB-TOPICS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED:

• Coastal and Marine Ecosystem Monitoring

• Sustainable Aquaculture and Fisheries

• Blue Finance

THE NOTICE: It will support 6-month projects, which will be financed at 75% by ESA up to a maximum of 60,000 Euros per contract.

ESA: can provide funding to carry out Kick-Start activities to any company (economic operator) resident in specific Member States, including Italy.

TO APPLY YOUR PROPOSAL: Teams must contact and obtain authorization from the national delegation of the eligible member state of residence: for Italy this is the Italian Space Agency.

EXPIRY: 14/06/2024

BENEFICIARIES: 

Other Subjects

Big business

Mid Cap

Small and Medium Enterprises 

Startup

TYPE OF FINANCING: Contribution

ALLOCATION: Up to €60,000 per Project

AREA: European Union

LINK:https://business.esa.int/funding/call-for-proposals-competitive/blue-capital

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venerdì 7 giugno 2024

Call: Social Innovation - Expiry:04/07/2024

Social Innovation call for proposals: actions to develop impact performance intelligence services

THE OBJECTIVE OF THE NOTICE: is to promote the offer of advanced data capacity services for entities with social purposes

FONTE: FUNDING & TENDERS PORTAL

As part of the EaSI component of the ESF+, the Call for proposals is open: Social Innovation: actions to develop intelligence services on impact performance”, which expires on 4 July 2024.

THE OBJECTIVE OF THE NOTICE: is to promote the offer of advanced data capacity services, as well as impact management tools and practices for social purpose entities (such as - but not limited to - social enterprises, social economy entities , social start-ups, impact companies), to increase and improve their social impact investment capacity.

THE NOTICE AIMS TO DEVELOP: Innovative solutions for the social impact investment market, supporting projects regarding the conception, testing, pilot phase, validation, development and/or expansion of impact data verification services and intelligence on impact performance, as well as other knowledge-based innovation models, which could lead to more and better investment decisions, greater transparency of the social impact investment market and performance benchmarking.

 THE ACTIVITIES THAT CAN BE FINANCED ARE INDICATIVELY THE FOLLOWING:

• Brainstorming SESSIONS: for the generation of ideas, market research to validate the feasibility of the idea, identification of business options and definition of the target customers and their needs

• DRAFTING AND PROCESSING OF BUSINESS PLAN: with value proposition

• ANALYSIS AND LEGAL ADVICE: relevant

• DEFINITION OF OPERATIONAL PROCESSES AND WORKFLOWS: identification and planning of necessary equipment and technology

• DEFINITION AND PROJECT ACTIVITIES ON THE PURPOSES OF THE SERVICE OR PRODUCT: description of the required characteristics and functionality, specification of the scope of the project, budget and timing

• RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES: including testing and prototyping activities

• SERVICE OR PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES: through selecting the appropriate technology stack, writing back-end and front-end code, implementing features and functionality according to design specifications

• PILOTING ACTIVITIES: validation and testing of the service or product, including its development strategy

• PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION ACTIVITIES: of the launch of the service or product

• MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT ACTIVITIES OF THE SERVICE OR PRODUCT: definition of processes to address post-launch problems, updates and new features,

• DEVELOPMENT (DEFINITION AND IMPLEMENTATION) OF A COMPLETE MARKETING PLAN: identification of target marketing channels, formulation of brand development strategy and market positioning, sales strategy.

THE NOTICE: is open to public and private legal entities established in EU countries (including OCT) and non-EU countries indicated in this DOCUMENT > LINK:  https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/common/guidance/list-3rd-country-participation_esf-socpl_en.pdf

PROJECT PROPOSALS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY A CONSORTIUM MADE UP OF AT LEAST TWO ENTITIES ESTABLISHED IN TWO DIFFERENT ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES > WHICH ARE:

• A Research Center or an Institution affiliated with a University,

• A Public or Private Investor or a Business Support Organization (including incubators and accelerators).

THE EU CONTRIBUTION: can cover up to 85% of the project's eligible costs. The Maximum Grant Amount will be between €500,000 and €750,000.

THE TOTAL ALLOCATION AVAILABLE FOR THE NOTICE: is equal to €4,500,000, which will be allocated to the financing of 6-8 Projects.

EXPIRY: 04/07/2024

IDENTIFIER -2ESF-2024-SOC-IEPN

BENEFICIARIES:

Other Subjects

Research Institutions

University

TYPE OF FINANCING: Contribution

APPROPRIATION: €4,500,000

AREA: European Union

LINK:https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/esf/wp-call/2024/call-fiche_esf-2024-soc-imp_en.pdf

LINK:https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/esf-2024-soc-imp?status=31094501,31094502&programmePeriod=2021%20-%202027&frameworkProgramme=43254019&order=DESC&pageNumber=1&pageSize=50&sortBy=startDate

LINK:https://european-social-fund-plus.ec.europa.eu/en

LINK:https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/programmes/esf

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European Social Innovation Competition - Expiry:11/06/2024

CANDIDATURE: per la European Social Innovation Competition

THE 2024 EDITION: focuses on the importance of digital social innovation to strengthen the Democratic space in the EU.

FONTE: FUNDING & TENDERS PORTAL

UNTIL 11 JUNE 2024: it is possible to submit your application to the European Social Innovation Competition.

THIS YEAR'S THEME IS DIGITAL DEMOCRACY WHICH AIMS TO:

• INCENTIVE AND SUPPORT SOCIAL INNOVATIONS: which will help identify and address disinformation, encourage democratic governance models in online services, tools and business models;

• CONNECTING ACTORS IN EMERGING DEMOCRATIC PRACTICES > SUCH AS: Decidim-based Public Consultation and Deliberation Platforms;

• PROMOTE THE CREATION AND ADOPTION OF COMMON DIGITAL GOODS SUCH AS: Open Source Solutions - Open Hardware and Open Data;

• RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF DEMOCRATIC VALUES: in the virtual and digital world;

• BUILD COMMUNITY AND STRENGTHEN CIVIL SOCIETY BASED ON: Participation - Collaboration - Deliberation and Creation of spaces for dialogue based on Democratic values;

• DEVELOP DIGITAL ORGANIZATIONAL OR BUSINESS MODELS: guided by democratic principles, as well as supporting equitable access, open and shared technologies.

THE EUROPEAN SOCIAL INNOVATION COMPETITION: has a total budget of €150,000 and the three winners (1st, 2nd and 3rd place) will be rewarded with €75,000, €50,000 and €25,000 respectively.

CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE COMPETITION: natural and legal persons established in EU Member States or in countries associated with Horizon Europe. Among others, non-profit and for-profit organizations such as entrepreneurs and social enterprises, social responsibility departments of private companies, NGOs, civil society organizations (CSOs), educational institutions and universities.

EXPIRY: 11/06/2024

BENEFICIARIES; 

Other Subjects

NGO

Natural Persons

Small and Medium Enterprises 

Startup 

University

TYPE OF FINANCING: PREMIUMS 

APPROPRIATION: €150,000

AREA: European Union

LINK: https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/horizon-eic-2024-eusic-prize-04?status=31094502&order=DESC&pageNumber=1&pageSize=50&sortBy=startDate

LINK:https://eic.ec.europa.eu/index_en

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sabato 1 giugno 2024

Call: Experiments on European Policies - Expiry:04/06/2024

Erasmus+: 2024 Call for Experiments on European Policies

THE TOPICS AT THE CENTER OF THE NOTICE ARE: Digital Education - Professional Education and Training - Adult Education - School Education - Micro-Credentials - Higher Education

FONTE: FUNDING & TENDERS PORTAL

IN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE ERASMUS+ PROGRAM > THE 2024 NOTICE FOR EXPERIMENTS OF EUROPEAN POLICIES IN THE SECTOR OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING HAS BEEN PUBLISHED > WHICH REMAINS OPEN UNTIL 4 JUNE 2024.

EUROPEAN POLICY TRIALS ARE TRANSNATIONAL COOPERATION PROJECTS THAT INVOLVE: The Development - Implementation and Testing of the Relevance - Effectiveness - Potential Impact and Scalability of activities aimed at addressing policy priorities in different countries.

THE NOTICE HAS A TOTAL: A Budget of 47 Million Euros and is made up of 6 distinct Topics, each focused on specific priorities. A Project Proposal must concern only one of these Topics and only one of the related Priorities:

TOPIC 1 - Digital education (id: ERASMUS-EDU-2024-POL-EXP-DIGITAL) - Available resources: €15,000,000

PRIORITY 1: Build a teaching context and policy to promote gender balance in ICT-related studies and professions

PRIORITY 2: Digital Wellbeing: putting into practice what works

PRIORITY 3: Data literacy strategies in K-12 education


TOPIC 2 – Professional education and training (id: ERASMUS-EDU-2024-POL-EXP-VET) - Available resources: €10,000,000

PRIORITY 4: Women in GreenTech

PRIORITY 5: Support structures and networks for apprentice mobility


TOPIC 3 – Adult education (id: ERASMUS-EDU-2024-POL-EXP-ADULT) - Available resources: €10,000,000

PRIORITY 6: Join forces to retrain workers

PRIORITY 7: Support for the Skills Pact


TOPIC 4 – School education (id: ERASMUS-EDU-2024-POL-EXP-SCHOOL) - Available resources: €7,000,000

PRIORITY 8: Pathways to academic success

PRIORITY 9: Building skills for sustainability

PRIORITY 10: Support structures and mechanisms to improve teacher mobility


TOPIC 5 – Micro-credentials (id: ERASMUS-EDU-2024-POL-EXP-MICRO-CRED) - Available resources: €4,000,000

PRIORITY 11: Micro-credential ecosystems

PRIORITY 12: Micro-credentials for the ecological and digital transition


TOPIC 6 – Higher education (id: ERASMUS-EDU-2024-POL-EXP-HIGHER-EDU) - Available resources: €1,000,000

SUPPORT FOR ONLY ONE PROJECT CONCERNING: 

PRIORITY 13: National/Regional Support for European University Alliances


FOR TOPICS 1-5 the Duration of the Proposed Projects: must be between 24-36 months, while for Topic 6 between 36-48 months.

THE NOTICE IS ADDRESSED TO: Legal Persons - Public and Private - Active in the Education and Training - Research and Innovation Sectors or in the world of work.

THESE ENTITIES MUST BE ESTABLISHED IN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES: EU States (including OCT), EFTA/EEA Countries and Third Countries associated with the Program indicated in this document. In the case of Projects relating to Topic 6, the subjects involved can also be established in Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro.

THE PROJECTS: must be presented by a Consortium made up of at least 3 entities from three different EU Member States or third countries associated with the Erasmus+ programme.

THE EU GRANT: can cover up to 80% of the costs of the Project, for a maximum of 1 million euros.

EXPIRY: 04/06/2024

ID:

ERASMUS-EDU-2024-POL-EXP

BENEFICIARIES:

Cooperative

Training institutions

Research Institutions

Local authorities and public administration

Small and Medium Enterprises 

Schools

University

TYPE OF FINANCING: Contribution

APPROPRIATION: €47,000,000

AREA: European Union

LINK:https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/erasmus/guidance/list-3rd-country-participation_erasmus_en.pdf

LINK:https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/erasmus/wp-call/2024/call-fiche_erasmus-edu-2024-pol-exp_en.pdf

LINK:https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/calls-for-proposals?isExactMatch=true&status=31094501,31094502&programmePeriod=2021%20-%202027&frameworkProgramme=43353764&callIdentifier=ERASMUS-EDU-2024-POL-EXP&order=DESC&pageNumber=1&pageSize=50&sortBy=startDate

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venerdì 31 maggio 2024

Call: Future of Electronic Payments - Expiry:01/06/2024

Next Generation Internet: The Open Call of the NGI TALER Project on the Future of Electronic Payments

THE DEADLINE TO PARTICIPATE: The NGI TALER Open Call is set for June 1, 2024

As part of the Next Generation Internet (NGI) initiative of the European Commission, the NGI TALER Project has launched the “Privacy-preserving Digital Payments” Call with a deadline for participation set at 1 June 2024.

NGI TALER: is a pilot project financed by the European Commission and the Swiss Confederation with the aim of launching a new electronic payment system for the benefit of everyone: citizens, traders, banks, financial authorities, auditors and anti-corruption researchers.

EACH PROJECT PROPOSAL ELIGIBLE FOR FUNDING: may receive a contribution between €5,000 and €50,000.

The results of the funded projects will be made available under a free or open source license.

There are no exclusions on the subjects who will be able to receive NGI TALER support: if on the one hand priority will be given to proposals coming from European Union countries or associated countries, on the other hand the technical quality of the proposals will be considered, in addition to the geographical criterion .

EXPIRY: 01/06/2024

BENEFICIARIES: 

Other Subjects

TYPE OF FINANCING: Contribution

ALLOCATION: Up to €50,000 per Project

AREA: European Union

LINK:https://www.ngi.eu/opencalls/#ngitaler2nd

LINK: https://nlnet.nl/taler/

LINK:https://eur-lex.europa.eu/IT/legal-content/glossary/next-generation-internet.html

LINK: https://www.ngi.eu/

LINK:https://www.ngi.eu/discover-ngi-innovations/

LINK:https://www.ngi.eu/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2024/01/NGI_SlideDeck_January_2024.pdf

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mercoledì 29 maggio 2024

Call: Support of Projects that Develop Virtual Realities - Expiry:31/05/2024

THE NOTICE: in support of projects that develop virtual realities

 ESTIMATED BUDGET: €2,400,000

 THE CALL: will remain open until May 31, 2024

SOURCE: FUNDING & TENDERS PORTAL

Until May 31, 2024, it is possible to submit your applications to the MASTER cascade call that finances projects that develop XR-based teaching material and that want to bring their technology closer to the market.

 THE CALL WILL FINANCE PROJECT PROPOSALS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:

1. SAFETY AND ERGONOMY IN WORKPLACE: The overall approach to achieving this is to leverage the latest advances in XR technologies to enable the creation of safe workplaces and help apprentices learn how manufacturing operations should be performed in safe way:

• Integrating machine learning methods to XR tools towards accurate layout planning and validation,

• XR-based environment for ergonomics training methods to evaluate and best practices suggestion,

• Real-time visualization of safety-related information in XR environment to increase operators' safety awareness,

• Open challenge related to improved working conditions in the workplace;


2. INTUITIVE ROBOT PROGRAMMING: This domain aims to leverage the capabilities that XR technologies offer to teach robots new skills, with automatically generated program code in the background:

• XR-based system to program on demand tasks to stationary robots;

• XR-based programming of mobile robots for intralogistics operations;

• Intuitive XR-based robot programming for assembly and packaging tasks;

• Any challenge related to Intuitive robot programming of manufacturing operations;


3. USER-FRIENDLY HRI METHODS: XR technology can help augment scenes with otherwise invisible information, but it also presents its challenges. This theme aims to address the challenges in creating interfaces with high usability and good user experience:

• Interaction systems in multi-player virtual environments;

• Advanced multi-modal (ie voice, gesture, gaze) interaction system;

• Interactive system to unlock accessibility capabilities in the XR environment;

• Open challenge related to user-friendly HRI methods in the workplace.

CAN PARTICIPATE: XR Technologies Developers - Research Institutes in the field of

THE NOTICE WITH A TOTAL BUDGET OF €2,400,000 > OFFERS:

• Financial Support up to €150,000,

• Technical Mentoring for each Project,

• Development of the innovative activity together with other members.

EXPIRY: 05/31/2024

BENEFICIARIES:

Other Subjects

Training institutions

Research Institutions

TYPE OF FINANCING: Contribution

APPROPRIATION: €2,400,000

AREA: European Union

LINK: https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/competitive-calls-cs/5521?status=31094502&programmePeriod=2021%20-%202027&frameworkProgramme=43108390&order=DESC&pageNumber=1&pageSize =50&sortBy=startDate

LINK: https://www.master-xr.eu/open-calls/

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Call: Sustainable Transition - Internship Programme- Expiry:31/05/2024

SUSTAINABLE TRANSITION new call for Small and Medium Enterprises of the INTERNSHIP Programme


THE NOTICE: intends to support the green transition and the attraction of investments for businesses

THE AGE PROGRAM: for the Sustainable Transition of Small and Medium Enterprises has announced the publication of the 3rd Call, open until 31 May 2024. 

THE NOTICE: It intends to support the green transition and the attraction of investments for EU companies through the provision of financial support for the preparation of investment project plans and additional prototyping, legal, feasibility or similar services provided by consultants sustainability and financial issues of the STAGE Network.  

THE NOTICE: is reserved for Small and Medium Enterprises from Europe and countries associated with Horizon Europe. 

THE BUDGET: Maximum of €50,000 for Small and Medium Enterprises which will be disbursed in two phases.

EXPIRY: 05/31/2024

BENEFICIARIES:

Small and Medium Enterprises

TYPE OF FINANCING: Contribution 

ALLOCATION: Maximum €50,000 for Small and Medium Enterprises 

AREA: European Union

LINK:https://stagepartners.eu/third-call-open

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lunedì 27 maggio 2024

Call: Prevention and Fight against gender Violence and Violence against Minors - Expiry:29/05/2024

CERV program: 2024 call for the prevention and fight against gender violence and violence against minors

GRANTS FOR PROJECTS TO COUNTER VIOLENCE: On women and minors and support victims

FONTE: FUNDING & TENDERS PORTAL

As part of the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values ​​(CERV) programme, the 2024 tender for the prevention and fight against gender violence and violence against minors has been published, expiring on 29 May 2024.

》》》》》》》》》THE NOTICE > MAKES 24.8 MILLION EUROS AVAILABLE TO FINANCE PROJECTS > RELEVANT TO THE FOLLOWING PRIORITIES:

1. Large-scale and long-term transnational actions to combat gender-based violence (resources allocated: €11,000,000)

This priority aims to foster the development of large-scale integrated actions to combat gender-based violence and achieve long-term, structural changes with broad geographical coverage, in line with the Gender Equality Strategy. We intend to support transnational projects focused on one of the following fields of intervention:

Domestic violence: increasing awareness and access to support services for victims; Strengthen responses to domestic violence (including for witnesses of violence) through capacity-building and multidisciplinary cooperation and coordination between relevant actors.

Harmful practices: fight against female genital mutilation, forced abortion and sterilization, early and forced marriages, “honor violence” and other harmful practices against women and girls.

Violence in the online environment: combating gender-based online violence, such as online stalking, non-consensual image sharing, extortion using sexual images (“sextortion”), sexual harassment and online bullying or gender, enticement.

Violence and harassment in the world of work: fight against violence and physical and psychological harassment, offline and online, in work contexts, in particular by preventing such behaviours, encouraging the development and implementation of corrective measures and support mechanisms for victims, as well as the development of relevant tools, guidance, education and training.

Gender stereotypes: Prevention of gender-based violence by addressing gender prejudices and stereotypes, particularly those related to masculinity, norms, attitudes and behaviors that encourage or minimize violence.


2. Targeted actions for the protection and support of victims and survivors of gender violence (resources allocated: €4,800,000)

We intend to support national and transnational projects (the latter are particularly encouraged) focused on:

Targeted protection and support for groups at high risk of violence, including addressing under-reporting.

Targeted support for victims of sexual violence.

Promotion of multidisciplinary cooperation, including online, between relevant professionals.

Support through national telephone lines (helplines) dedicated to victims of violence.


3. Targeted actions for the prevention of gender violence in the domestic sphere, in intimate relationships and online, also through actions with those responsible for the violence (resources allocated: €5,000,000)

National and transnational projects will be supported (the latter are particularly encouraged) to prevent violence through:

The development of domestic violence prevention tools that help recognize and address early signs of violence, including less visible forms of violence such as coercive control and psychological violence.

The development of measures to prevent violence in intimate relationships, which promote equal relationships, counteract stereotypes and provide tools for resolving conflicts peacefully.

Measures for the prevention of gender violence in the online environment.

Prevention programs for perpetrators of violence.


4. Targeted actions through integrated child protection systems (resources allocated: €4,000,000)

The aim in this area is to contribute to systemic changes in the prevention, protection and support of children in cases of violence through integrated child protection systems. In particular, national and transnational projects will be supported (the latter are particularly encouraged) which contribute to preventing and combating two forms of violence against minors in particular:

sexual harassment and violence, especially when they occur in the formal and informal educational context, in recreational, cultural, sporting activities or in any other community activity;

bullying, online and offline, in particular at school or in recreational activities, and which affects minors with specific vulnerabilities (e.g. minors with disabilities, Roma minors, minors with a migrant background), or linked to their religion, gender or sexual orientation.


PROJECTS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY: a consortium made up of at least two entities (lead applicant + 1 partner). If the project is transnational, they must be established in two different eligible countries.

THE LEAD APPLICANT: must be a non-profit organisation. For-profit organizations can participate only in partnership with public bodies, private non-profit organizations or international organizations.

The involvement of a public authority in the project, including regional and local authorities, is strongly encouraged. For projects related to gender-based violence, public authorities may be national, regional or local ministries/agencies/equality bodies responsible for gender equality and/or the provision of services to victims of violence, police, judicial, health or educational, where appropriate.

THE PROPOSED PROJECTS MUST HAVE: a duration of between 12 and 36 months if relating to priority 1, or between 12 and 24 months if relating to priorities 2, 3, 4

THE EU CONTRIBUTION: can cover up to 90% of the eligible costs of the project. The requested grant must be between €1,000,000 and €2,500,000 for projects relating to priority 1, and between €100,000 and €1,000,000 for projects relating to priorities 2, 3, 4.

EXPIRY: 05/29/2024

ID:

CERV-2024-DAPHNE

BENEFICIARIES:

Other Subjects

Cooperative

Local authorities and public administration

Small and Medium Enterprises 

TYPE OF FINANCING: Contribution

APPROPRIATION: €24,800,000

AREA: European Union

LINK:https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/cerv/wp-call/2024/call-fiche_cerv-2024-daphne_en.pdf

LINK:https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/cerv-2024-daphne?closed=true&programmePeriod=2021%20-%202027&frameworkProgramme=43251589

LINK:https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/programmes/cerv

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Call: Interoperability of Cross-Border Digital Public Services - Expiry:29/05/2024-

Europa Digitale: bando per l'interoperabilità dei servizi pubblici digitali transfrontalieri

lL BANDO: mira alla creazione di un ambiente virtuale di collaborazione fra la amministrazioni pubbliche Europee

FONTE: FUNDING & TENDERS PORTAL

IL BANDO 2024 DI EUROPA DIGITALE IN TEMA DI MIGLIOR USO DELLE TECNOLOGIE PRESENTA UN SOLO TOPIC (ID: DIGITAL-2024-BESTUSE-06-Innovative and connected public adminnistrations) e riguarda pubbliche amministrazioni connesse e innovative, in attuazione del regolamento Europa Interoperabile (in via di adozione).

Lo scopo è di creare le condizioni per lo sviluppo di una piattaforma per la sensibilizzazione, l’ideazione e la fase pilota delle risorse necessarie per l’interoperabilità dei servizi pubblici digitali transfrontalieri.

IL PROGETTO DOVREBBE RIUNIRE: gli Ecosistemi del Governo Digitale - gli Esperti e gli Stakehoder per identificare requisiti, soluzioni, misure di innovazione e progetti pilota congiunti necessari per l’implementazione di nuovi servizi transfrontalieri, in linea con le misure e gli strumenti previsti dal regolamento Europa Interoperabile.

L’AZIONE PORTERÀ ALLA CREAZIONE DI: un ambiente virtuale in cui le pubbliche amministrazioni europee possano collaborare, condividere dati, accedere a strumenti e risorse all’avanguardia e facilitare lo scambio di conoscenze e dati a livello transfrontaliero per una maggiore disponibilità transfrontaliera di servizi pubblici digitali.

Outcome attesi

Uno schema sostenibile di collaborazione che includa un solido insieme di stakeholder e un quadro per coinvolgere altri stakeholder in futuro, in pieno allineamento con la struttura di governance stabilita dal regolamento Europa Interoperabile

Una tabella di marcia strategica per le azioni previste e le misure di sostegno necessarie per il raggiungimento degli obiettivi del regolamento, basata su consultazioni, workshop e incontri per raccogliere contributi su requisiti, migliori pratiche ecc

Un piano di attuazione dettagliato per l’implementazione della tabella di marcia strategica 

UNA PROPOSTA PROGETTUALE: deve essere Presentata da un Partenariato di almeno 5 Amministrazioni Nazionali rilevanti per il tema o enti da questi nominati per agire per loro conto di almeno 5 Stati membri.

IL BANDO FINANZIA AZIONI: che rientrano nella categoria di Azioni di supporto e di coordinamento (CSA), finanziate al 100% delle spese ammissibili.

SCADENZA: 29/05/2024

IDENTIFICATIVO:

DIGITAL-2024-BESTUSE-06

BENEFICIARI:

Enti Locali e Pubblica Amministrazione

TIPO DI FINANZIAMENTO: Contributo

STANZIAMENTO: € 1.000.000

AREA: Unione Europea

REFERENTE:

Commissione Europea - DG DIGIT

LINK:https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/calls-for-proposals?programmePart=&callIdentifier=DIGITAL-2024-BESTUSE-06&isExactMatch=true&status=31094501,31094502&frameworkProgramme=43152860&order=DESC&pageNumber=1&pageSize=50&sortBy=startDate

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Call: Digital-2024-Cloud-AI - Expiry:29/05/2024

Digital Europe: DIGITAL-2024-CLOUD-AI Call

THE NOTICE FINANCES THE IMPLEMENTATION AND SERVICES: EUROPEAN CLOUD-EDGE - the creation of spaces Data regarding the Green Deal - Energy and Mobility - the Expansion of MyHealth@EU Services and the exchange of electronic medical records

FONTE: FUNDING & TENDERS PORTAL

THE NOTICE: in the framework of the VI round of calls for proposals for Digital Europe, it concerns the specific Objective 2, which aims to strengthen the EU's capabilities in artificial intelligence (AI), as a crucial driver for the digital transformation of public and private sectors. The EU data strategy, which highlighted the importance of building a thriving ecosystem of private actors to generate economic and social value from data, announced that the Commission will invest in a High Impact Project that will finance infrastructure, data sharing tools , architectures and governance mechanisms for data sharing, artificial intelligence ecosystems and the next generation of Cloud and Edge Services.

THE NOTICE CONNECTED TO THIS PROJECT INCLUDES 6 DISTINCT TOPICS (a Project can concern only one topic and specific forms are prepared for each Topic); of them, 3 concern Data spaces: for the Green Deal - for Energy and for Mobility. 

THE TOPICS ARE THE FOLLOWING:

1. REFERENCE IMPLEMENTATIONS OF EUROPEAN CLOUD-EDGE SERVICES (industrial IoT Edge and Telco Edge developments) - ID: DIGITAL-2024-CLOUD-AI-06-EDGE

THE TOPIC WILL FUND: a Pilot Project demonstrating the implementation of Telco Edge and the benefits achieved in key application areas and sectors. The selected project will act as a showcase for the entire Union, providing examples of Edge node deployment at appropriate densities and showing how it could be adopted in multiple application sectors, demonstrating its added value and impact.

TYPE OF GRANT: Simple grants - contribution: 50% of eligible costs

BUDGET: €30 Million


2. DATA SPACE FOR THE EUROPEAN GREEN DEAL - ID: DIGITAL-2024-CLOUD-AI-06-GREENDEAL

Con l’obiettivo di realizzare uno spazio dati operativo del Green Deal europeo (GDDS), questo topic sosterrà l’implementazione di un'infrastruttura tecnica e un meccanismo di governance per lo spazio dati per il Green Deal con i relativi casi d'uso. Dovrebbe consentire il riutilizzo e la condivisione dei dati provenienti dagli ecosistemi di dati e dagli spazi di dati pubblici e privati esistenti, che alimenteranno nuovi servizi e applicazioni che contribuiscono al raggiungimento degli obiettivi del Green Deal.

TIPOLOGIA DI SOVVENZIONE: Simple grants - contributo: 50% dei costi ammissibili

BUDGET: € 8 Milioni


3. SPAZIO DATI PER L’ENERGIA - ID: DIGITAL-2024-CLOUD-AI-06-ENERSPACE

QUESTO TOPIC SOSTIENE LA REALIZZAZIONE: di uno spazio comune europeo di dati affidabili e sicuri per l’energia, che amplierà l’accesso ai dati necessari per sviluppare servizi energetici innovativi che contribuiranno a bilanciare e ottimizzare le reti elettriche e a migliorare l’efficienza energetica dell’ambiente costruito.

TIPOLOGIA DI SOVVENZIONE: Simple grants; contributo: 50% dei costi ammissibili

BUDGET: € 8 Milioni


4. SPAZIO DATI PER LA MOBILITÀ COMUNE EUROPEA - ID: DIGITAL-2024-CLOUD-AI-06-MOBSPACE

QUESTO TOPIC CONTRIBUIRÀ ALL’EFFICACE ATTUAZIONE DEL PROGETTO MULTI-PAESE SULL’INFRASTRUTTURA E SUI SERVIZI DI DATI COMUNI EUROPEI: con particolare attenzione al settore della mobilità e dei trasporti. Contribuirà all’ulteriore sviluppo dello spazio comune europeo dei dati sulla mobilità (EMDS), che faciliterà l’accesso, la condivisione e il riutilizzo dei dati nei settori della mobilità e della logistica. Promuoverà l’adozione su larga scala dell’infrastruttura dati comune sui trasporti e la mobilità.

TIPOLOGIA DI SOVVENZIONE: Sovvenzioni per supporto finanziario: tasso di finanziamento del 100% dei costi ammissibili per il consorzio; cofinanziamento del 50% dei costi ammissibili da parte del terzo sostenuto.

BUDGET: € 15 Milioni


5. SOSTENERE L’ACCESSO DEI PAZIENTI AI PROPRI DATI SANITARI NEL CONTESTO DEI SERVIZI SANITARI PER I CITTADINI DI TUTTA L’UE - ID: DIGITAL-2024-CLOUD-AI-06-HEALTHACCESS

IL TOPIC SOSTIENE L’ESPANSIONE GEOGRAFICA DEI SERVIZI OFFERTI TRAMITE: MyHealth@EU, consentendo ai pazienti l’accesso ai propri dati sanitari consolidati e agli scambi transfrontalieri di dati sanitari. Dovrebbe inoltre implementare su larga scala il portafoglio di identità digitale dell’UE negli ecosistemi nazionali di identificazione elettronica per il settore sanitario e implementare soluzioni che consentano ai pazienti di accedere ai propri dati sanitari tradotti sulla base dei servizi MyHealth@EU.

TIPOLOGIA DI SOVVENZIONE: Simple grants: contributo: 50% dei costi ammissibili.

BUDGET: € 10 Milioni


6. DIMOSTRAZIONE DELL’USO IN SERVIZIO DEL FORMATO EUROPEO DI SCAMBIO DI CARTELLE CLINICHE ELETTRONICHE IN AMBITO SANITARIO - ID: DIGITAL-2024-CLOUD-AI-06-HEALTHRECORD

THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS TOPIC: is to demonstrate the sustainable and in-service implementation of the European Electronic Health Record Exchange Format (EEHRxF) in healthcare environments. In particular, it will aim to demonstrate that EEHRxF adds value, without introducing excessive burdens on healthcare workers and healthcare systems.

TYPE OF GRANT: Simple grants; contribution: 50% of eligible costs.

BUDGET: €4 Million

THE Eligible SUBJECTS and the requirements of the proposing consortium are specific for each topic, illustrated in detail in the text of the call.

EXPIRY: 05/29/2024

ID:

DIGITAL-2024-CLOUD-AI-06 — Cloud - Data and Artificial Intelligence

BENEFICIARIES:

Local authorities and public administration

Big business

Mid Cap

Small and Medium Enterprises 

TYPE OF FINANCING: Contribution

APPROPRIATION: €75,000,000

AREA: European Union

REFERENT:

European Commission - DG CONNECT

LINK:https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/digital/wp-call/2024/call-fiche_digital-2024-cloud-ai-06_en.pdf

LINK:https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/calls-for-proposals?isExactMatch=true&status=31094501,31094502&frameworkProgramme=43152860&callIdentifier=DIGITAL-2024-CLOUD-AI-06&order=DESC&pageNumber=1&pageSize=50&sortBy=startDate

LINK:https://hadea.ec.europa.eu/programmes/digital-europe-programme_en

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