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EUR 300 million in EU funds for developing innovation projects on the Romanian market. A new round of calls will be launched in the following two months. Grants of up to EUR 20 million and a funding intensities of up to 100% will be available for R&D infrastructures, innovation clusters, knowledge transfer, and for synergies with the Horizon 2020 programme.

The Blue Book has been finalised, which sets out the priority sectors and eligible programme areas under the EEA & Norway Grants 2014-2021 funding cycle. This follows the public consultation process in June and July. Under this funding mechanism, Donor States (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway) will contribute EUR 2.8 billion to 15 EU countries. Furthermore, there will be three out of five priority...

The “Seal of Excellence (SoE)” is a quality label that is awarded to submitted Horizon 2020 – SME Instrument project proposals that succeeded in passing the threshold evaluation score of 13 points but could not be funded under the available Call budget. The SoE thus identifies project proposals that deserve funding from alternative sources (public or private), such as the European Structural and...

The “Seal of Excellence (SoE)” is a quality label that is awarded to submitted Horizon 2020 – SME Instrument project proposals that succeeded in passing the threshold evaluation score of 13 points but could not be funded under the available Call budget. The SoE thus identifies project proposals that deserve funding from alternative sources (public or private), such as the European Structural and...

EEA & Norway Grants have contributed to reducing economic and social disparities and strengthening bilateral relations within 15 EU countries since 1994, by targeting areas with clear needs in those countries and that are in line with national priorities and wider European goals. The EEA Grants are jointly financed by Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway, who contribute according to their size and...

The Ministry of European Funds in Romania has announced the call opening and the calendar for the Operational Programme for Large Infrastructure, Action 6.2 Superior energy efficiency for industrial enterprises: opening on the 15^th of July 2016, with start of proposal submissions on the 15^th of September 2016 and call closure on 15^th of September 2017. The total programme budget has been...

EEA & Norway Grants are increasingly becoming an important funding option for enterprises in Central and Eastern Europe, along with the well-known EU funding opportunities.

Public consultations have begun on the “Blue Book”, a strategic document setting out the priority sectors and eligible programme areas under the EEA & Norway Grants 2014-2021 funding cycle. During this period, Donor States (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway) will contribute with EUR 2.8 billion to 15 EU countries. There are three out of five priority sectors that are expected to be applicable for...

Up to GBP 1.5 million are available through the Newton Fund to UK businesses developing innovative solutions to challenges within the agri-food sector in Turkey. The competition targets UK projects with eligible costs between GBP 300,000 and GBP 400,000, with a funding intensity of up to 70%.

Up to GBP 15 million are available for projects that stimulate and broaden innovation in manufacturing and materials through addressing technical or commercial challenges. The competition targets projects with eligible costs between GBP 50,000 and GBP 2 million, with a funding intensity of up to 70%.