Call for Submissions: SWISS-POLISH Cooperation Programme (Poland and Switzerland)

Deadline: 26-May-25

The National Centre for Research and Development is seeking applications for its SWISS-POLISH Cooperation Programme to achieve sustainable development and long-term economic growth through research-based knowledge development.

Additionally, the cooperation of entrepreneurs and researchers within the project is expected to foster common understanding, creativity in the search for new scientific approaches or solutions for global markets, the creation of long-term partnerships and the mobility of qualified researchers and entrepreneurs.

Another goal of the Programme is to promote young researchers and women, as participation in joint research projects is an opportunity to improve in one’s field of expertise and to build scientific independence toward the formation of their own research teams, thereby advancing their careers. Thus, young and female researchers are strongly encouraged to actively participate in the Call 2025.

Funding Information

• The total allocation for the Call 2025 is PLN 66,203,985,86 (sixty-six million two hundred and three thousand nine hundred eighty-five and 86/00 PLN) / CHF 14,761,859,14 (fourteen million seven hundred sixty-one thousand eight hundred fifty-nine and 14/100 CHF).
• The minimum amount of funding per project is PLN 2,242,400 (two million two hundred fortytwo thousand four hundred PLN) / CHF 500,000 (five hundred thousand CHF); the maximum amount is PLN 4,484,800 (four million four hundred eighty-four thousand eight hundred PLN) / CHF 1,000,000 (one million CHF).
• The project implementation period is from 24 months up to 36 months.

Eligible Costs

• Staff
• Subcontracting
• Equipment
• Other direct costs
• Overheads

Eligibility Criteria

• Eligibility of Programme Component Operator
  • Enterprise as defined in the Article 1, Annex I, Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty, established in Poland;
  • Research organisation as defined in the Article 2 paragraph 83, Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty, and as stipulated in Article 7 paragraph 1 of the Polish Law on Higher Education and Science and Article 37 paragraph 1 of the Act on the National Centre for Research and Development, established as a legal person in Poland.
  • Every abovementioned entity shall be capable of having and amending legal rights and obligations, such as entering into contracts, suing, and being sued.
  • Each entity participating in consortium as a PCO must be formally established before the submission of a project proposal.
• Eligibility of Programme Component Partner
  • Enterprises as defined in the Article 1, Annex I, Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty, established in Poland or in Switzerland;
  • Research organisations, as defined in the Article 2, paragraph 83, Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty, and as stipulated in Article 7 paragraph 1 of the Polish Law on Higher Education and Science and Article 37 paragraph 1 of the Act on the National Centre for Research and Development, established as a legal person in Poland or in Switzerland.
  • Every abovementioned entity shall be capable of having and amending legal rights and obligations within a certain legal system, such as entering into contracts, suing, and being sued.
• Principal Investigator
  • The Principal Investigator (of any nationality) must be an employee of the PCO or will have to be employed by the PCO at least for the duration of the project implementation period.
• Young Researchers
  • In the Call 2025, a young researcher is understood as a person conducting scientific activity who:
    • Is a doctoral student or an academic teacher – and does not hold a doctoral degree.
    • Holds a doctoral degree not more than 7 years since obtaining it and is employed in a research organisation (the 7years period referred to above shall not include periods of leave in connection with parenthood, or periods of receipt of maternity benefit or parental benefit, or periods of receipt of sickness benefit or rehabilitation benefit in connection with incapacity for work, including that caused by a disease requiring medical rehabilitation).

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