Deadline: 9-Mar-23
The European Commission (EC) is calling for proposals to Strengthen the Bilateral Cooperation on Research Infrastructures with Latin America.
Objectives
Proposals should:
- Support the rollout of bi-regional cooperation in one or more of the priority areas identified by the EU-CELAC Research Infrastructure Working Group through the Horizon 2020 grant EU-LAC RESINFRA (energy, health, biodiversity and climate change, food security and information and communication technologies);
- Implement specific actions aimed at enhancing RI performance and impact in both regions, such as joint initiatives in management and staff development, developing new services (in particular remote access), sharing data or supporting reciprocal access. Activities should take into account the Sustainability Plan developed by the EU-CELAC Research Infrastructure Working Group through the grant EU-LAC RESINFRA.
Funding Information
The check will normally be done for the coordinator if the requested grant amount is equal to or greater than EUR 500 000, except for:
- public bodies (entities established as a public body under national law, including local, regional or national authorities) or international organisations; and
- cases where the individual requested grant amount is not more than EUR 60 000 (lowvalue grant).
Expected Outcomes
Project results are expected to contribute to several of the following expected outcomes:
- contribution to the EU-CELAC Strategic roadmap, in particular its ‘Research Infrastructures’ pillar;
- strengthening EU-LAC bi-regional scientific collaboration;
- enhanced EU-LAC cooperation on research infrastructures in strategic areas;
- enhanced research capacities in the LAC region and in the EU.
Eligibility Criteria
- To become a beneficiary, legal entities must be eligible for funding.
- To be eligible for funding, applicants must be established in one of the following countries:
- the Member States of the European Union, including their outermost regions,
- the Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs) linked to the Member States,
- countries associated to Horizon Europe;
- the following low- and middle-income countries.
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