Programme Category
Programme Name
Programme Description
In this section you may find information on National Schemes published by the Cyprus Research and Innovation Foundation (formerly know as the Research Promotion Foundation – RPF).
Identifier Code
Call
Summary
The Programme’s objective is to provide a second opportunity to entities and natural persons (researchers) who attempted to receive a grant under Horizon Europe Programme, and whose proposals despite of being of high quality did not manage to secure funding due to budget exhaustion.
Detailed Call Description
The “Horizon Europe – 2nd Opportunity -ERC” Call for Proposals offers a second opportunity to researchers who attempted to obtain a grant under the “ERC Starting Grant”, “ERC Consolidator Grant” and “ERC Advanced Grant” funding instruments of the European Research Council (ERC), whose proposals were eligible for funding, but did not manage to secure a grant due to budget exhaustion.
Through the funded project, the Coordinator will have the opportunity to (a) carry out research activities that will improve his/her proposal and (b) implement a Visiting Research Fellowship (optional).
Through the Visiting Research Fellowship, the Coordinator will have the opportunity to go abroad for a period of 3-6 months (not necessarily consecutive) to an ERC Grantee, in order to enhance his/her research profile and exchange knowledge in an international environment.
Call Total Budget
Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan
0% (100% National Funding) / €150 000 maximum funding per project
Thematic Categories
- Research, Technological Development and Innovation
Eligibility for Participation
- Associations
- Central Government
- Chambers
- Educational Institutions
- Large Enterprises
- Local Authorities
- NGOs
- Non Profit Organisations
- Private Bodies
- Researchers/Research Centers/Institutions
- Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
- State-owned Enterprises
- Trade Unions
- Training Centres
Eligibility For Participation Notes
The Host Organisation is the Cypriot Research Organisation, Enterprise or Other Organisation that would have been responsible for hosting the Researcher for the implementation of the Project in Cyprus, on the condition the proposals under the “ERC Starting Grant”, the “ERC Consolidator Grant” and the “ERC Advanced Grant” have received a final evaluation score ‘A’ by the ERC during Step 2 of the ERC’s evaluation, but were not funded due to budget exhaustion (Fundable but not sufficient funds available).
All general rules and procedures for the participation of organisations and individuals, the eligible activities and costs, as well as the specific information regarding the RESTART 2016-2020 Programmes, are included in the RESTART 2016-2020 Work Programme, which is the basic reference document and an important information source for interested parties and can be found on the Research and Innovation Foundation’s IRIS (Innovation Research Information System) Portal (https://iris.research.org.cy/#/documentlibrary)
Call Opening Date
Call Closing Date
National Contact Point(s)
Research and Innovation Foundation
Partner Support Centre
Email: support@research.org.cy
Telephone: +35722205000