This section provides information on the tools available from NCP_WIDERA.NET project to promote the participation of legal entities from Widening countries and to increase their chances of success when preparing proposals.
Facility for Legal Entities from Widening Countries
NCP_WIDERA.NET, through its partner organisations, offers the following:
- Travel grants to participate in the Pillar 2 clusters brokerage events: Travel and accommodation can be funded to actively participate in this brokerage event and expand the collaborative network of legal entities from Widening Countries. Applicants can apply to the NCP organisation of their country, which can be found here and under the tab 'Travel grants'.
- Proposal pre-screening services: Available to coordinators and lead partners (WP Leaders) from Widening Countries. Applicants can submit their proposal and have it pre-checked free of charge via the WIDERAEXPERTS.EU portal. Further information is available here.
Portfolio of funding opportunities 2024
The following calls for proposals are part of Destination “Improved access to Excellence” of the work programme “Widening Participation & Strengthening of the European Research Area”.
Excellence Hubs:
Excellence Hubs are networks of place-based innovation ecosystems in Widening Countries involving larger communities of actors in a regional context to team up and create better linkages between academia, business, government and society (quadruple helix principle).
Deadline: 7 March 2024
Hop On Facility:
Enables coordinators of ongoing Research and Innovation Actions (RIA) under Horizon Europe to allow legal entities from Widening Countries to join the consortium, provided that it does not yet include partners from any country of the Widening group.
Deadline: 26 September 2024
The following calls are available additionally from Destination “Attracting and mobilising the best talents” of the work programme “Widening Participation & Strengthening of the European Research Area”.
ERA Chairs:
Research organisations located in Widening Countries interested in establishing an ERA Chair should submit a proposal with the prospective ERA Chair holder who should be an outstanding researcher and/or innovator in the chosen scientific domain. The scientific field can be any domain of research and innovation. The leadership of the ERA Chair holder and the creation of a permanent and excellent research group in the chosen scientific field will ensure excellence, visibility and better integration in the European Research Area, as well as fostering competitiveness in research funding and promoting institutional reforms aligned with ERA priorities.
Deadline: 7 March 2024
ERA Talents:
The ERA Talents action aimsto boost interoperability of careers and employability of research and innovation talents across sectors, with a centre of gravity in Widening Countries. ERA Talents actions must involve organisations from the academic and non-academic sectors. The consortium partners contribute directly to the implementation of a joint training and mobility methodology by seconding and/or hosting eligible staff members. The collaborative approach of ERA Talents should exploit complementary competences of the participating organisations and create synergies between them.
Deadline: 26 September 2024
