The main objective of Preparatory Actions is to prepare future EU actions in various priority policy fields.
Preparatory Actions are divided into five headings as follows:
Heading 1a ‐ Competitiveness for Growth and Jobs
Preparatory actions on:
Heading 1b – Economic, Social and Territorial Cohesion
Preparatory actions on:
Heading 2 – Sustainable Growth: Natural Resources
Preparatory actions on:
Heading 3 – Security and Citizenship
Heading 4 – Global Europe
Heading 5 ‐ Administration
Preparatory actions on:
Each preparatory action has its own contact point, which is defined in each call for proposals.
Code: 34544 | Identifier Code: PPPA-2024-INNOVDEPLANT | Programme name: EU Preparatory Actions | Start submission calls: 25/07/2024 | End submission calls: 30/10/2024
Deployable antennas are a key element of satellites enabling them to receive and transmit data. They are relevant for all types of space applications such as navigation, Earth observation, science and defence. Technology deployed on space antennas may find applications also in the civil, terrestrial market.
The expected outcomes of this pilot project will allow EU to reduce the dependencies from non-EU countries for the critical space technologies relevant to reflectors and deployable antennas and accelerate time to market. The identification of novel non-dependent materials, techniques to re-use parts, materials from end-of-life assets and antennas for assembly and manufacturing on orbit will contribute to increase EU sovereignty and allow unrestricted access to key, critical space technologies.
Code: 34536 | Identifier Code: PPPA-SPORT-2024-EMERGENCY-YOUTH | Programme name: EU Preparatory Actions | Start submission calls: 24/07/2024 | End submission calls: 17/10/2024
The objectives of this project are to:
Code: 34528 | Identifier Code: PPPA-2024-MUNITIONS | Programme name: EU Preparatory Actions | Start submission calls: 25/06/2024 | End submission calls: 21/11/2024
A large quantity of chemical and explosive munitions is currently dumped in EU sea basins. This situation raises environmental concerns as, the corrosion of munition casings due to mechanical and chemical processes results in the release of chemicals contained in the munitions.
This topic focuses on developing new technologies and methodologies and/or improving existing ones used to remove/neutralise/dispose of submerged munitions. Improvements should relate to their efficiency, effectiveness, safety and environmental impact.
Code: 32661 | Identifier Code: PPPA-2024-FISHVESSELDEMO | Programme name: EU Preparatory Actions | Start submission calls: 20/02/2024 | End submission calls: 11/06/2024
The overarching objective of the call for proposals is to support the energy transition in the marine fishing sector by tackling technology and knowledge gaps and promoting low carbon and energy efficient solutions.
Code: 30238 | Identifier Code: PPPA-SPORT-2023-PEOPLE-PLANET | Programme name: EU Preparatory Actions | Start submission calls: 26/07/2023 | End submission calls: 17/10/2023
The action should focus on examples of inspirational behaviour and practices at grassroots level that can be multiplied and on methods to engage citizens and sport stakeholders in communities to co-create and cooperate on sustainable sport practices.
Code: 30236 | Identifier Code: PPPA-SPORT-2023-EMERGENCY-YOUTH | Programme name: EU Preparatory Actions | Start submission calls: 26/07/2023 | End submission calls: 17/10/2023
This pilot project will focus on encouraging community integration of children and youth. By improving their mental well-being by attending sport sessions, these individuals will eventually become ready to adjust to their new environment. Sport activities, with their power of bringing people together, will help interaction with the host community; facilitate integration into the education system and the labour market.
Code: 30020 | Identifier Code: PPPA-MEDIA-2023-WRITINGEU Grant | Programme name: EU Preparatory Actions | Start submission calls: 30/08/2023 | End submission calls: 07/11/2023
The objective of the proposed scheme is to respond to the need for European storytelling suitable for co-production.
The purpose of this preparatory action “Writing European” is to help the European audiovisual industry to develop excellence in creating and writing high-quality drama content and foster innovative storytelling. It aims to promote co-writing practices, thereby also enlarging the experience of creative talents working on fiction series.
Code: 29933 | Identifier Code: PPPA-RI-2023-FELLOWSHIPS-RR | Programme name: EU Preparatory Actions | Start submission calls: 28/06/2023 | End submission calls: 07/09/2023
This action will pilot a European Fellowship Scheme to support Researchers at Risk by establishing, testing and validating procedures for the selection of researchers (assessing their risk and awarding them the fellowship) and for matching researchers with host institutions in the EU. The action will contribute to enhancing support for researchers at risk to continue their work in a safe environment, whether academic or non-academic.
Code: 27375 | Identifier Code: PPPA-2022-TOTOLAB-01 | Programme name: EU Preparatory Actions | Start submission calls: 23/02/2023 | End submission calls: 26/04/2023
The objective of the grant will be to contribute to setting up and operation of a knowledge hub that can provide destinations with guidance and information related to data management, as well as business intelligence on how to source and use data and apply data-intensive information to address policy actions and strategies.
The selected beneficiary, under the present call, must set up a competence centre (knowledge hub) with a business and intelligence support scheme for destination management organisations (DMOs) across the EU, and optionally for tourism SMEs, with a view to support their transition towards data-driven management practices.
Code: 24200 | Identifier Code: PPPA-ANIMAL-WELFARE-2022-TAIL-DOCKING | Programme name: EU Preparatory Actions | Start submission calls: 15/09/2022 | End submission calls: 15/12/2022
The main objective of this call is to support the development of a system for the automated measuring of tail length and tail lesions of pigs at the slaughter line (at a large scale).
Code: 24066 | Identifier Code: PPPA-MEDIA-2022-WRITINGEU | Programme name: EU Preparatory Actions | Start submission calls: 01/09/2022 | End submission calls: 08/11/2022
The objective of the proposed scheme is to respond to the need for European storytelling suitable for co-production and that can travel across borders. In addition, in order to bring out stories that reflect our European culture, strong teams of creators (e.g. screenwriters, showrunners, other authors, etc.) from several Member States, must be encouraged.
Code: 23808 | Identifier Code: PPPA-CULT-2022-EUHERITAGEHUB | Programme name: EU Preparatory Actions | Start submission calls: 02/08/2022 | End submission calls: 18/10/2022
The main objective of the action to support the establishment of a European Heritage Hub is to:
Code: 23806 | Identifier Code: PPPA-SPORT-2022-GRASSROOTS-INNOVATION | Programme name: EU Preparatory Actions | Start submission calls: 02/08/2022 | End submission calls: 12/10/2022
Grassroots sports is a traditional and slowly evolving area.
This project will challenge parties outside the traditional sports structure to propose innovative solutions to bring sports supply into line with individuals’ demand at all levels, and provide a sports innovation ecosystem to make it possible for new ways of playing sports to be offered to the general public faster.
Code: 23804 | Identifier Code: PPPA-SPORT-2022-PEOPLE-PLANET | Programme name: EU Preparatory Actions | Start submission calls: 02/08/2022 | End submission calls: 12/10/2022
The objectives of the proposed project are to:
Code: 14023 | Identifier Code: PPPA-LANGEQ-2021 | Programme name: EU Preparatory Actions | Start submission calls: 14/10/2021 | End submission calls: 06/01/2022
The European Union has 24 official languages, in addition to many regional languages, as well as those of minorities, migrants and important international trade partners. Only a few languages (such as English, French and Spanish) are well supported in the digital domain, while more than 20 official languages as well as regional and minority languages are considered to be in danger of digital extinction. European human language technologies have the potential to overcome this linguistic divide in the digital sphere, but need a strategic research and implementation agenda (SRIA) and roadmap defining tools, processes, actions and actors that need to be involved.
Code: 2278 | Identifier Code: PPPA-2021-RemoteDigEdu | Programme name: EU Preparatory Actions | Start submission calls: 05/05/2021 | End submission calls: 15/07/2021
Αctions under this Call aim at addressing inequalities of access to digital education by enhancing inclusion and by reducing the digital gap suffered by pupils from remote areas and communities with low connectivity, limited or no access to devices and digital educational tools and content.
Code: 3592 | Identifier Code: PPPA-SPORT-2021-FIGHT-DOPING | Programme name: EU Preparatory Actions | Start submission calls: 04/05/2021 | End submission calls: 16/06/2021
This Call covers the topic of Building capacity to better fight doping in sport in Europe. The goals of the project are to:
Code: 3596 | Identifier Code: PPPA-SPORT-2021-GRASSROOTS-INNOVATION | Programme name: EU Preparatory Actions | Start submission calls: 04/05/2021 | End submission calls: 16/06/2021
The purpose of this pilot project is to identify and test innovative ideas. The specific objective of this action is to support the promotion of physical activity through flexible, modern ways of practicing sport both in terms of offer (trainings, activities) and in terms of infrastructure.
Code: 3598 | Identifier Code: PPPA-SPORT-2021-INCLUSION-REFUGEES | Programme name: EU Preparatory Actions | Start submission calls: 04/05/2021 | End submission calls: 16/06/2021
This Call promotes the use of Sport as a tool for integration and social inclusion of refugees. The specific objective of this action is to promote the direct engagement of refugees and host communities within the EU and to promote a Europe-wide approach, increasing the potential for European host communities to successfully engage and integrate refugees through sport.
Code: 3717 | Identifier Code: EAC/S18/2020 | Programme name: EU Preparatory Actions | Start submission calls: 18/03/2021 | End submission calls: 14/05/2021
Under the Annual Work Programme for the implementation of Pilot Projects and Preparatory Actions in the areas of education, youth, sport and culture, a new call has opened for the submission of proposals with the title “Preparatory action – Bottom-up Policy Development for Culture & Well-being in the EU”.
The proposed preparatory action shall facilitate the exchange of knowledge, experience and success stories in the EU, related to the role of culture for well-being and health.