Overview
COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) is a funding organization for research and innovation between nationally funded research activities. COST Actions are bottom-up networks with a duration of four years that boost research, innovation, and careers. COST creates scientific networks and enables scientists to collaborate in a wide spectrum of activities in research and technology. COST Actions consist of basic and pre-competitive research and do not fund research itself but provide a platform for European scientists to cooperate on a particular project and exchange expertise. These projects are called “Actions”.
Cost website: www.cost.eu
Objectives
COST creates scientific networks and enables scientists to collaborate in a wide spectrum of activities in research and technology.
Target group
Scientists who want to collaborate in activities related to research and technology.
How to apply
Proposals for new COST Actions can be submitted at any point in the year through the COST Open Call. Each Open Call has a deadline for submissions, once this deadline has been reached, all applications are evaluated based on clear criteria as outlined in the Submission, Evaluation, Selection and Approval (SESA) procedure. Participants planning to submit a proposal for a COST Action will need to refer to the SESA guidelines and to the Open Call Announcement on the Documents and Guidelines page.
More information here: https://www.cost.eu/
Contact person: Krzysztof Wilczek k.wilczek@pan.olsztyn.pl
Overview
EIT Food is a non-profit organization that coordinates and funds a network of world-class partners to transform the food system to improve the health of citizens and the environment. EIT Food enters its 2021-2027 strategy period under the EU Horizon Europe research & innovation framework as a member of the European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT) family of Knowledge Innovation Communities (KICs).
EIT Food calls for consortia of organizations to submit proposals for collaborative activities that target four goals:
- Improvement in conditions for enhanced public trust in the food system
- Reduction in relative risk of obesity & Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) prevalence in target populations due to known dietary factors
- Improved environmental impact of agri-food systems
- Enabling the transition to a circular & sustainable economy.
Objectives
EIT Food program supports innovations that enable building a future-fit food system that produces healthy and sustainable food for all.
Target group
All types of organizations from the agro-alimentary sector are eligible for Horizon Europe funding, including public and privates from Europe or associated countries.
How to apply
The proposal´s Activity Leader must complete the proposal submission process by providing the necessary information and documentation in PLAZA, the EIT Food portal.
More information here: https://www.eitfood.eu/
Contact person: Krzysztof Wilczek k.wilczek@pan.olsztyn.pl
Overview
Horizon Europe (2021-2027) is a research and innovation program with a budget of € 95.5 billion adopted by the European Commission on February 2, 2021. The program is broken down into three pillars with the aim to accelerate the reconstruction of the Union and improve its resilience to future crises.
- Excellent science – the first pillar is to strengthen the EU’s position as a leader in research and help develop high-quality knowledge and skills.
- Global challenges and European industrial competitiveness – The second pillar will support research that responds to societal challenges and the demand for industrial technologies in areas such as digital, energy, mobility, food, and natural resources.
- Innovative Europe – The third pillar will be to promote innovation through the European Innovation Council. It will be a one-stop-shop for innovators with great potential.
How to apply
Pilar I
Excellent Science
European Research Council
Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions
Research Infrastructures
Pillar II
Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness
Clusters
Health
Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society
Civil Security for Society
Digital, Industry and Space
Climate, Energy and Mobility
Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment
Non-nuclear direct actions of the Joint Research Centre
Pillar III
Innovative Europe
European Innovation Council
European Innovation Ecosystems
European Institute of Innovation and Technology
Part: Widening participation and strengthening the European Research Area
Widening participation and spreading excellence
Reforming and enhancing the European Research and Innovation system
More information here.
Contact person: Krzysztof Wilczek k.wilczek@pan.olsztyn.pl
Overview
The Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions fund excellent research and innovation and equip researchers at all stages of their careers with new knowledge and skills through mobility across borders and exposure to different sectors and disciplines. The MSCA helps build Europe’s capacity for research and innovation by investing in the long-term careers of excellent researchers. The MSCA also funds the development of excellent doctoral and postdoctoral training programs and collaborative research projects worldwide. Exchanges between organizations within EU Member States and Horizon Europe Associated Countries should mainly be inter-sectoral.
Objectives
Enabling activities for international, inter-sectoral, and interdisciplinary mobility of R&I staff, leading to knowledge transfer between participating organizations. Inter-sectoral exchanges between organizations within the EU Member States and Horizon Europe Associated Countries.
Target group
Staff members of the higher education sector intended to acquire new skills and boost career development perspectives.
More information here: https://marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/
Contact person: Krzysztof Wilczek k.wilczek@pan.olsztyn.pl
Overview
The EEA and Norway Grant aim to improve the results of Polish research, both basic research and research designed to fuel the development of a knowledge-based economy and society. Applicants are eligible to receive funding of up to 100% of the total cost of partnership-based research projects. It consists of 2 components, one providing support for basic research (40% of the program’s allocation), managed by the National Science Centre (NCN), and the other supporting applied research (60% of the program’s allocation), managed by the National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR).
Objectives
The EEA and Norway Grant support entities that conduct research and prepare the ground for the application of research results, for universities, science and research institutes, as well as enterprises and scientists.
Target group
Scientists universities, science and research institutes, as well as enterprises and scientists.
How to apply
There are the following calls within the program:
- GRIEG – a call for Polish-Norwegian research projects
- IdeaLab – an innovative, interdisciplinary call for researchers from Poland, Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein, targeted at research projects that address important social challenges.
- POLS – a mobility call within the framework of the small grants scheme, for foreign researchers who wish to conduct research in Poland.
Contact person: Krzysztof Wilczek k.wilczek@pan.olsztyn.pl
