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Purpose & Target

GRANT PURPOSE AND TARGET

Core Objective: To facilitate the twin green and digital transition in energy-intensive industries by developing and promoting the Industry 5.0 paradigm, focusing on human-centricity, sustainability, and resilience. This includes optimizing human-machine interactions and integrating new technologies.
Target Recipient Type: Primarily organizations involved in research, innovation, and industry coordination, including research entities, industry associations, and companies, that operate within energy-intensive sectors.
Target Size: Open to organizations of various sizes, with positive feedback observed for SMEs in previous lump sum pilots, suggesting their welcome.
Designation: SECTOR-SPECIFIC
Geographic Scope: Organizations from EU Member States and countries associated with Horizon Europe are eligible.
Key Filtering Criteria: Focus on Industry 5.0, energy-intensive industries, human-centric design, sustainability, resilience, and active participation in coordination and support activities related to these themes.
Grant Frequency: This grant is part of the Horizon Europe Work Programme 2025, indicating that similar calls may recur within the program's lifecycle.

Financial Structure

FINANCIAL STRUCTURE

Funding Amount per Project: This grant specifically targets EUR 2,000,000 for one expected grant. The overall topic budget for this CSA action is EUR 2,000,000.
Currency: EUR (Euro)
Funding Type: Lump sum contributions. Payments do not depend on actual costs incurred but on the proper implementation of defined work packages.
Eligible Costs: The lump sum is an approximation of underlying actual costs, covering categories such as Personnel costs (employees, seconded, SME owners), Subcontracting costs, Purchase costs (travel, equipment, goods, services), and Other cost categories (financial support to third parties, internally invoiced goods/services, access to research infrastructure). These costs must be eligible under Horizon Europe rules.
Ineligible Costs: Any costs explicitly deemed ineligible under standard Horizon Europe rules.
Matching Fund/Co-financing Requirements: The lump sum contribution is calculated based on eligible estimated costs and standard Horizon Europe reimbursement rates (typically 100.0% for CSAs). Compliance with co-financing principles means the total estimated costs of the action may be greater than the Union contribution, but the lump sum fully covers the agreed EU contribution.
Payment Schedule: Pre-financing follows standard Horizon Europe rules. Lump sum contributions for work packages are paid upon their proper implementation. If conditions are not met in a reporting period, payment may be delayed or the grant reduced.
Financial Reporting: Simplified. Beneficiaries are not required to document actual costs incurred for the action but must maintain accounting records under national law. Focus is on technical implementation and fulfillment of work package conditions.
Audit Requirements: Audits and checks will focus on the technical implementation, fulfillment of work package conditions, ethics, research integrity, dissemination, exploitation of results, management of intellectual property, and gender equality. There are no financial ex-post audits on incurred costs.

Eligibility Requirements

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

Organization Type: Legal entities of any type are generally eligible if established in an EU Member State or a country associated with Horizon Europe. This includes, but is not limited to, research organizations, universities, businesses (SMEs, enterprises), and public bodies.
Geographic Location:
- Legal entities established in EU Member States are eligible.
- Legal entities established in countries associated with Horizon Europe are eligible.
- For other non-EU/non-Associated countries, eligibility for funding depends on specific provisions outlined in the Horizon Europe Programme Guide (Annex B of the General Annexes).
- Note: An explicit exclusion for legal entities established in China is mentioned for 'Innovation Actions' within this destination. This specific exclusion does not apply to Coordination and Support Actions (CSAs), which is the type of this grant.
Organizational Structure: Proposals typically involve consortia to achieve the broad scope of coordination and support actions, though this is not a strict requirement for every single CSA.
Legal and Financial Standing: Applicants must meet the financial and operational capacity requirements as described in Annex C of the Work Programme General Annexes.
Legal Entity Validation: All legal entities must undergo validation as per standard Horizon Europe rules.

Application Process

APPLICATION PRACTICAL INFORMATION

Application Deadline: 2025-09-23.
Submission Window: The submission session opened on 2025-05-22.
Application Procedure: Single-stage submission process via the Funding & Tenders Portal's Submission System.
Required Documentation:
- Application Form (HE CSA Standard): Part B of the application form, adhering to specified page limits and layout (Annex A and E of the Horizon Europe Work Programme General Annexes).
- Detailed Budget Table (HE LS): For lump sum actions, this must be prepared using relevant templates, showing breakdown per work package, beneficiary, and estimated direct/indirect costs.
- Declaration by beneficiaries confirming the use of their own accounting practices for budget estimation.
Submission Format: Electronic submission via the online portal.
Evaluation Process: Proposals are evaluated by independent experts based on award criteria. Experts with financial expertise will check the budget estimate. The indicative timeline for evaluation and grant agreement is described in Annex F of the Work Programme General Annexes.
Application Assistance and Guidance:
- Online Manual: Comprehensive guide on procedures from submission to grant management.
- Horizon Europe Programme Guide: Detailed guidance on the program's structure, budget, and political priorities.
- Funding & Tenders Portal FAQ: Answers to common questions on submission, evaluation, and grant management.
- Research Enquiry Service: For general inquiries on European research and EU Research Framework Programmes.
- National Contact Points (NCPs): Guidance, practical information, and assistance for participation in Horizon Europe.
- Enterprise Europe Network: Advice for businesses, especially SMEs, including on EU research funding.
- IT Helpdesk: For technical issues with the Funding & Tenders Portal.
- European IPR Helpdesk: Assistance on intellectual property issues.
- European Standards Organisations (CEN-CENELEC, ETSI): Advice on standardisation in project proposals.
- European Charter for Researchers and Code of Conduct: Principles for researchers, employers, and funders.
- Partner Search: Tools to find partner organizations for proposals.
Project Implementation: Focus is on proper implementation of work packages. Progress tracking will align with these milestones.

Evaluation Criteria

EVALUATION CRITERIA Applications will be evaluated based on the standard Horizon Europe criteria: Excellence, Impact, and Quality and Efficiency of the Implementation. Specific scoring factors include: Excellence

Clarity and pertinence of the project's objectives.
Soundness of the proposed methodology and approach, including the overview of preconditions, technology mapping, practical assessment, and framework development.
Extent to which the proposal demonstrates a high quality of the proposed coordination and support activities.
Consideration of interdisciplinary approaches and integration of social sciences and humanities where relevant.

Impact

Contribution to the expected outcomes:
- Facilitating radical workplace innovation through human-machine interactions and digital technologies.
- Developing innovative technologies human-centrically while reducing risks and negative health impacts at work.
- Incorporating breakthrough technologies and new production processes with respect to human-centric design, environmental/societal impacts, and resilience.
- Improving actor capacities to integrate Industry 5.0 (human-centricity, sustainability, resilience) into technological development to increase industry competitiveness.
Dissemination and communication plan to reach stakeholders (industry, policymakers, research, education, civil society, general public).
Potential for long-term impact on the European industrial landscape and society.
Address gender, age, and disability considerations, recognizing variations in technological adoption and impact.

Quality and Efficiency of the Implementation

Coherence and effectiveness of the work plan, including appropriateness of the allocation of tasks and resources.
Quality and expertise of the individual participants and the consortium as a whole.
Appropriateness of the management structures and procedures, including risk management.
Financial aspects: The detailed budget estimation per work package will be checked by experts with financial expertise to ensure it is a sound approximation of eligible costs and that resources are adequate for planned activities and outputs. Use of own accounting practices for budget preparation should be declared.

Compliance & Special Requirements

COMPLIANCE AND SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Regulatory Compliance: Adherence to relevant EU regulations and national laws throughout the project lifecycle.
Ethical Standards: Strict adherence to ethical principles in research and innovation. Proposals must address ethical issues as required.
Data Protection and Privacy: Compliance with applicable data protection and privacy regulations.
Environmental Compliance: Projects contribute to the 'green transition,' implying adherence to environmental standards and sustainable practices.
Intellectual Property (IP) Policies: Management of intellectual property generated during the project is subject to Horizon Europe rules and grant agreement provisions.
Risk Management: Focus on reducing risk and negative health impacts in the workplace, aligning with Industry 5.0's human-centric goals. Proposals should consider project-specific risks and mitigation strategies.
Cross-cutting Themes:
- Human-centricity: Core to Industry 5.0, emphasizing worker well-being and optimal human-machine interaction.
- Sustainability and Resilience: Key pillars of Industry 5.0, driving the green transition in industries.
- Gender, Age, and Disability: Proposals should specifically address these considerations, acknowledging potential variations in technological adoption and impact across diverse demographic groups.
Specific Partnerships: This topic implements the co-programmed European partnerships 'Processes4Planet' and 'Clean Steel partnerships', indicating an alignment with their strategic objectives.
Knowledge Capitalization: Consortia are encouraged to consider voluntary contributions of data, indicators, and knowledge to relevant Joint Research Centre (JRC) platforms (INCITE, EIGL) to enhance policy relevance and knowledge sharing.

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