Call for Proposals and Expression of Interests for ESPON is now open.
The Call includes:
1. Proposals on Applied Research projects, Priority 1 of the ESPON Programme
2. Expression of Interests by stakeholders for Targeted Analyses, Priority 2
3. Proposals within the ESPON Scientific Platform, Priority 3
The total available budget amounts to up to 5.493.000,00 Euro.
The deadline for submitting proposals and expressing interests is 21 March 2011.
Potential beneficiaries
Public and private body can apply for the Call for Proposals on Applied Research Projects and the Call for Proposals within the ESPON Scientific Platform.
Only public authorities are considered as stakeholders in the Call for Expression of Interests.
To apply consult the espon web page
Useful Tools
ESPON Info Day on New Calls and Partner Café
The ESPON 2013 Programme invites potential beneficiaries to the Info Day on New Calls and Partner Café on 10 February 2011 in Brussels. It will be the chance to get information on the new funding opportunities and to meet potential project partners. Deadline for registration is 28 January 2011 at 15h00. More
ESPON Partner Café – Overview and LinkedIn Group
Research institutes that are looking for partners to prepare a proposal are remembered to have a look at the overview of potential partners. The fields of expertise that are indicated in the overview provide you with a good impression of which institutes might be interested in the same research theme as you and might wish to join you in a Transnational Project Group.Overview
The ESPON Partner Café has its own LinkedIn group where potential partners can launch discussions and find partners to carry out ESPON projects. Visit the ESPON Partner Café LinkedIn Group here.
FAQ
For questions concerning the content of the Call, please send an e-mail to content@espon.eu, for questions related to administrative issues and application procedures please send an e-mail toprocedures@espon.eu.
You may access the FAQ page here.
More information
The pre-announcement of the Call is published in the Official Journal of the European Union (reference: OJ, C 323 of 30/11/2010). The announcement shall be published on 25/01/2011.
Potential applicants are recommended to take into account the legal framework accessible here.