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Call for AU-EU Collaborative Research and Innovation Projects on Renewable Energy

USAID Energy Secure Philippines Activity: Women in Energy Leadership, Innovation, and Resilience

Deadline: 1-Apr-21

The Long-term Europe-Africa Partnership on Renewable Energy (LEAP-RE) programme co-funded by the European Commission under Horizon 2020 has been launched to increase the use of renewable energy via a well-balanced set of research, demonstration, and technology transfer projects in both continents.

The five year programme aims to develop a long-term partnership between Europe and Africa on renewable energy by funding excellent projects focusing on research and innovation in renewable energy. The call aims to respond to the global challenges posed by climate change and to provide reliable energy access to millions of people worldwide.

The LEAP-RE Joint Call 2021 will fund basic research, applied research and experimental development projects that are 12-36 months long. However, applicants should be aware that each funding agency participating to the Call will apply its own rules and regulations regarding eligibility and criteria (nationality, thematic, nature of project, TRL, rate of subsidy…).

The thematic priorities addressed by the call will be in accordance with the 6 Multi-Annual Roadmaps developed during the preparation of LEAP-RE. These Multi-Annual Roadmaps are part of the Roadmap for a jointly funded AU-EU research & innovation partnership on climate change and sustainable energy (CCSE) establish underthe UE-AU High Level Policy Dialogue on Science, Technology and Innovation, which prioritizes:

Funding Information

LEAP-RE is structured around three Pillars:

Activities

The range of activities recommended for collaboration under LEAP-RE, will focus on 6 identified multi-annual roadmaps presented in the Call:

Eligibility Criteria

For more information, visit http://www.leap-re.eu/leap-re-call/

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