The RFCS project has the following research objectives for the coal sector:

• Supporting the equitable transition of the coal sector and regions;
• Improving health and safety.
• Minimizing the environmental impact of coal mines in transition.

Proposals presented under this topic shall address one or several of the RFCS objectives for steel as set out in the RFCS Regulation, and should clearly identify which work packages address which objective(s) i.e.:

• new, sustainable and low-carbon steelmaking and finishing processes
• advanced steel grades and applications
• conservation of resources, protection of the environment and circular economy
• management of work force and working conditions

100%

• Environment and Climate Change
• Industry
• Other Thematic Category
• Public Administration
• Research, Technological Development and Innovation
• Small-Medium Enterprises and Competitiveness

• Educational Institutions
• Investment Funds
• Large Enterprises
• Natual person / Citizen / Individual
• Private Bodies
• Researchers/Research Centers/Institutions
• State-owned Enterprises

In order to be eligible, the applicants (beneficiaries and affiliated entities) must:

• be legal entities (public or private bodies, e.g. undertakings, public bodies, research organizations, higher or secondary education establishments or other legal entities) which carry out an RTD activity or substantially contribute to such an activity
• be established in one of the eligible countries, i.e.:
  • EU Member States (including overseas countries and territories (OCTs)
  • non-EU countries :
    • countries associated to the RFCS or countries which are in ongoing negotiations for an association agreement and where the agreement enters into force before grant signature (list of participating countries).

Consortium composition – Proposals must be submitted by a consortium of:

• for Accompanying Measures, minimum 3 independent applicants (beneficiaries; not affiliated entities) from 3 different eligible countries
• for Research projects, minimum 3 independent applicants (beneficiaries; not affiliated entities) from 2 different eligible countries
• for Pilot and Demonstration projects, minimum 2 independent applicants (beneficiaries; not affiliated entities) from 2 different eligible countries Independent — Independent means that none of the entities must be under the direct or indirect control of the other or under the same direct or indirect control as the other. For this purpose, control may, in particular, take either of the following forms:
  •  the direct or indirect holding of more than 50 % of the issued share capital, or of a majority of the voting rights
  • the direct or indirect holding, in fact or in law, of decision-making powers.

The following relationships do not in themselves constitute control:

• if the entities have the same public investment corporation, institutional investor or venture-capital company with a direct or indirect holding of more than 50 % of the issued share capital or a majority of voting rights
• if the entities are owned or supervised by the same public body.

For help related to this call, please contact: REA-RFCS@ec.europa.eu

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