Chips Joint-Undertaking – HORIZON-JU-Chips-2024-2-RIA

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Programme Category

EU Competitive Programmes

Programme Name

Chips Joint Undertaking (Chips JU)

Programme Description

The Chips Joint Undertaking (Chips JU) is a pioneering initiative committed to catalysing research, development, and manufacturing capabilities across Europe. In this section, we delve into the key facets of Chips JU and its mission to shape the semiconductor future of the European Union.

The Chips Joint Undertaking (JU) supports research, development, innovation, and future manufacturing capacities in the European semiconductor ecosystem.

Programme Details

Identifier Code

HORIZON-JU-Chips-2024-2-RIA

Call

Chips Joint-Undertaking – HORIZON-JU-Chips-2024-2-RIA

Summary

The 2 topics that opened for the submission of proposals are the following:

  • Global call according to SRIA 2023 (RIA)
  • Focus topic on “Sustainable and greener manufacturing”

Detailed Call Description

The 2 topics that opened for the submission of proposals are the following:

  • Global call according to SRIA 2023 (RIA): This topic is the RIA-part of the bottom-up programming. This call is open to the several challenges which can be found on pages 45-50 of the Chips JU Appendix 3_2004, Work Programme 2023-2027. The activities must have their centre of gravity at the TRL 3-4 at the end of the project.
  • Focus topic on “Sustainable and greener manufacturing”: This focus topic concerns the development of a sustainable and greener semiconductor manufacturing through the reduction of its environmental footprint with a focus on materials. The activities must have their centre of gravity at TRL 3-5 at the end of the project.

For more information about each topic please click on the respective ID number or visit the Chips Joint Undertaking (Chips JU) Work Programme 2023-2025 and Appendix 3v4 (Activities launched in 2024 for the Non-Initiativepart).

The budget for each call is as follows:

  • For Topic 1 HORIZON-JU-Chips-2024-2-RIA-T1, the estimated EU expenditure is €52.000.000. The maximum contribution per partner in a project is limited to 30% of the total EU funding for the project.
  • For Topic 2 HORIZON-JU-Chips-2024-2-RIA-T2, the estimated EU expenditure is €15.000.000. The maximum contribution per partner in a project is limited to 40% of the total EU funding for the project.

Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan

The maximum EU Contribution as percentage of the eligible cost for the topic:  HORIZON -JU-Chips-2024-2-RIA-T1 is:

  • Large Enterprise (for profit non-SME) – 25%
  • SME (for profit SME) – 35%
  • University/Other (not for profit) – 35%

The maximum EU Contribution as percentage of the eligible cost for topic: HORIZON-JU-Chips-2024-2-RIA-T2 is:

  • Large Enterprise (for profit non-SME) – 25%
  • SME (for profit SME) – 35%
  • University/Other (not for profit) – 35%

For the partners of a Participating State that coordinates grants, specific rules may apply regarding the eligibility to national funding.

Thematic Categories

  • Education and training
  • Environment and Climate Change
  • Research, Technological Development and Innovation

Eligibility for Participation

  • Educational Institutions
  • Large Enterprises
  • Legal Entities
  • Other Beneficiaries
  • Researchers/Research Centers/Institutions
  • Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)

Eligibility For Participation Notes

There are specific eligibility criteria relevant to each Participating State listed in the Chips Joint Undertaking (Chips JU) Work Programme 2023-2025.

Eligibility criteria are described in Annex 1 (page 79) and Annex 4 (National/Regional specific eligibility conditions, page 84) of the Chips Joint Undertaking (Chips JU) Work Programme 2023-2025.

For detailed information about the eligibility conditions for each call, please visit the Chips Joint Undertaking (Chips JU) Work Programme 2023-2025.

Call Opening Date

09/02/2024

Call Closing Date

17/09/2024

EU Contact Point

CHIPS JU

Τelephone: +32 2 221 81 02
Email: enquiries@chips-ju.europa.eu
Address: Chips JU, TO 56 -5/5, 1049, Brussels, Belgium