Deadline: 27 January 2017
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) invites applications for funding in a competitive call for proposals under the European Innovation Partnerships Initiative, under the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020.
This Call, entitled `EIP Projects’ is seeking proposals from groups who have come together to develop new ways of approaching problems, opportunities or challenges, particularly but not exclusively environmental or climate related, and which offer a novel way forward, perhaps with wider application.
Funding Streams
In effect there are two streaming funds within this call which will be administered via the same process throughout:
Stream A
The first stream aims to facilitate joint innovative approaches to projects and practices focusing particular on activities related to Rural Development Priorities 2 and 3 as set out in the Rural Development Regulation and Ireland’s RDP (see below for details) These Priorities include themes such as
- Farm viability, economic performance, and competitiveness
- Innovative technologies and sustainable forest management
- Food chain organisation and risk management
€4m of the total budget available over the lifetime of the measure will be focused on this stream.
Stream B
This stream also aims to facilitate joint innovative approaches to projects and practices focusing particular on activities related to Rural Development Priorities 4 and 5 as set out in the Rural Development Regulation and Ireland’s RDP. These priorities include themes such as:
- the preservation of agricultural landscapes
- water quality
- resource efficiency
- climate mitigation/adaptation
- biodiversity
Proposals for projects targeting the restoration of upland peats are specifically invited, but it is hoped that a very wide range of ideas and proposals will emerge in response to this Call, with innovation the common denominator across them all.
€20m of the total budget available over the lifetime of the measure will be focused on this stream.
Eligibility Criteria
Entities based in the EU member states are eligible to apply for this grant program.
How to Apply
Applying for grant involves two round processes:
- Round 1: Expressions of Interest
- Round 2: Full proposals
Interested applicants must download the application form available on the website.
Eligible Countries
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the UK.
For more information, please visit Call for Proposals.