Programme Category
Programme Name
Identifier Code
Call
Summary
The purpose of the open call is twofold:
- OPTION 1 – New infrastructures and functionalities (extensions): Enlarge and make the 6G-SANDBOX experimental infrastructure ready for advanced experimentation in upcoming project open calls for experimentation.
- OPTION 2 – Innovative experiments: Initiate first funded innovative experiments on the 6G-SANDBOX infrastructure.
Detailed Call Description
The purpose of the open call is twofold:
- OPTION 1 – New 6G features and functionalities should be integrated into the 6G-SANDBOX infrastructure.
- OPTION 2 – Innovative 6G use cases and KPI measurements are expected to use the 6G-SANDBOX infrastructure
For more information’s and description of the 6G-SANDBOX facilities, please visit the project website at https://6g-sandbox.eu/open-call-2/
The proposers are encouraged to contact 6G-SANDBOX, in order to check the feasibility of the proposal for implementation within the 6G-SANDBOX facilities. To perform the feasibility check, up to one page description of planned experiment has to be sent to via email to: opencalls@6g-sandbox.eu until 15 February 2024, 17h00 (Brussels time).
Call Total Budget
Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan
The project contribution to the third parties will be 90% (for-profit organisation) or 100% (notfor-profit organisation) of the declared costs, in accordance with the corresponding rules for participation in the SNS JU programme.
The maximum amount one organisation can receive within one of the 6G-SANDBOX open calls is €60.000 which can be split among several successful/accepted proposals the organization is participating in.
Thematic Categories
- Industry
- Information and Communication Technologies
- Research, Technological Development and Innovation
- Small-Medium Enterprises and Competitiveness
Eligibility for Participation
- Educational Institutions
- NGOs
- Non Profit Organisations
- Other Beneficiaries
- Private Bodies
- Researchers/Research Centers/Institutions
- Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
- State-owned Enterprises
Eligibility For Participation Notes
The target applicants of this call are external organisations, including industry, SMEs, research institutions, and academia, interested in performing experiments on the top of the infrastructure provided by the 6GSANDBOX.
This open call invites experimenters to use the 6GSANDBOX experimental facilities, by taking advantage of the provided testbed features, in order to deploy and test broad scope of applications, e.g., coming from various vertical sectors, tailored for the future 6G communications networks.
The rules for participation and funding in the Open Calls are subject to the General Annexes to Horizon Europe for the Work Programme 2023-2024.
Beneficiaries of the 6G-SANDBOX project and organizations funded from 6G-SANDBOX OC1 are NOT eligible to participate in this open call.
Call Opening Date
Call Closing Date
EU Contact Point
All communication, questions, or request for information in relation to the Open Call must be directed to opencalls@6g-sandbox.eu.