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Purpose & Target

Grant Purpose and Target

Core objective: To tackle gender-based violence (GBV) in various social and economic spheres by collecting data, analyzing its prevalence and impact, and providing policymakers at regional, national, and EU levels with recommendations to address it.
Target recipient types: Universities, research centers, social partners (trade unions, business organizations), civil society organizations, practitioners, VET providers, and SMEs.
Grant is SECTOR-SPECIFIC focusing on Social Sciences, Gender Studies, Public Policy, Sports, Technology, and potentially Healthcare.
Geographic scope: Organizations from EU Member States and Associated Countries are eligible. International cooperation is encouraged.
Key filtering criteria: Projects must be research-oriented, focus on GBV within the specified areas (world of work, sports, or online platforms), and involve a collaborative consortium.
Grant frequency and program context: This is part of the Horizon Europe Work Programme 2025, suggesting an annual or recurring call under this framework.

Financial Structure

Funding type: Lump sum contribution. This means payments do not depend on actual costs incurred but on the proper implementation of work packages.
Total budget for this specific topic (HORIZON-CL2-2025-01-TRANSFO-01): €10,200,000 for the year 2025.
Minimum grant amount per project: €3,400,000.
Maximum grant amount per project: €3,400,000.
Currency: EUR.
Expected number of grants: 3 projects are expected to be funded under this topic.
Eligible costs: Proposals must include costs that would be eligible for an actual costs grant, broken down into categories such as personnel costs, subcontracting costs, purchase costs (e.g., travel, equipment), and other cost categories (e.g., financial support to third parties, research infrastructure access).
Ineligible costs: Costs explicitly defined as ineligible under the general Horizon Europe rules.
Matching fund requirements: The total estimated costs of the action in the proposal must be greater than the estimated Union contribution to demonstrate co-financing.
Indirect costs: A flat rate of 25% is applied to the direct costs that qualify for the calculation of indirect costs under Horizon Europe rules.
Payment mechanisms: Lump sum contributions are paid per work package to the coordinator, provided the conditions for that work package have been met. Pre-financing follows standard Horizon Europe rules.
Financial guarantees: Between 5% and 8% of the total lump sum is retained as a contribution to the Mutual Insurance Mechanism.

Eligibility Requirements

Organization Type

Eligible organizations: Broadly, any legal entity that can conduct research, including universities, research centers, social partners (trade unions, business organizations), civil society organizations, practitioners, VET providers, and SMEs.
Consortium required: Yes, this is a Research and Innovation Action (RIA), which typically requires a consortium of multiple beneficiaries. International cooperation is encouraged as part of the consortium.

Geographic Location

Countries eligible for funding: Organizations established in EU Member States and Horizon Europe Associated Countries are eligible. Specific provisions for funding may also apply to participants from certain non-EU/non-Associated countries, as detailed in Annex B of the Work Programme General Annexes and the Horizon Europe Programme Guide.

Technical and Legal Qualifications

Project type: Must align with the requirements for 'Research and Innovation Actions' (RIA).
Adherence to Horizon Europe General Annexes: Applicants must comply with general conditions regarding admissibility, eligible countries, other eligible conditions, financial and operational capacity, and exclusion criteria as described in Annexes A, B, C, D, E, F, and G of the Horizon Europe Work Programme General Annexes.
Data management: Projects must ensure that data produced is FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Re-usable).

Exclusion Criteria

Specific exclusion criteria are not detailed in the provided topic description but are governed by the general Horizon Europe rules, including financial capacity and exclusion grounds as per Annex C of the Work Programme General Annexes.

Application Process

Application Process Timeline

Planned Opening Date: 2025-05-15.
Application Deadline: 2025-09-16.
Submission Model: Single-stage submission procedure.

Required Documentation and Materials

Application Form: Applicants must use the specific application form available in the Electronic Submission System.
Part B of the Application Form: This section has a page limit of 50 pages for Research and Innovation Actions (RIA) using lump sum funding.
Detailed Budget Table: A mandatory, specific template for the detailed budget table must be used, available in the Submission System. This table should provide a breakdown of the lump sum contribution per work package and per beneficiary/affiliated entity.

Submission Procedure

Platform: Proposals must be submitted electronically via the Electronic Submission Service on the Funding & Tenders Portal.
Authentication: Applicants will need to sign in using an EU Login account to access the submission system.

Project Implementation and Reporting

Reporting Focus: For lump sum grants, reporting and monitoring primarily focus on the technical implementation and the successful completion of specified work packages, rather than detailed financial cost reporting.
No Financial Audits: There are typically no financial ex-post audits for lump sum grants, as compliance is verified through technical checks and reviews.

Available Application Support

Comprehensive Guides: Access to the Online Manual, Horizon Europe Programme Guide, and the Funding & Tenders Portal FAQ section.
Direct Assistance: Support is available through the Research Enquiry Service for general research questions and National Contact Points (NCPs) for country-specific guidance.
Business Support: The Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) provides advice to businesses, especially SMEs.
Technical Support: An IT Helpdesk is available for technical issues related to the Portal.
Specialist Advice: European IPR Helpdesk for intellectual property, and CEN-CENELEC and ETSI Research Helpdesks for standardization advice.
Partner Search: A tool is available on the Portal to help find suitable partner organizations for consortium building.

Evaluation Criteria

Core Evaluation Criteria

Excellence: Assesses the quality of the research, the soundness of the methodology, and the scientific impact of the proposed work.
Expected Impact: Evaluates how well the project contributes to the stated expected outcomes, including strengthening social and economic resilience, boosting inclusive growth, and effectively reducing vulnerabilities. It also assesses the alignment with EU equality policies and strategies.
Quality and Efficiency of the Implementation: Examines the coherence and effectiveness of the work plan, the appropriateness of the resources allocated, the expertise and complementarity of the consortium members, and the management structures.

Specific Scoring Factors

Contribution to expected outcomes: Ability to collect data and analyze the prevalence and impact of GBV, including tech-facilitated GBV.
Policy recommendations: Capacity to provide actionable recommendations to policymakers at regional, national, and EU levels.
Stakeholder support: Potential to support employers, policymakers, practitioners, and civil society organizations in GBV prevention, protection, prosecution, and service provision, including best practice sharing and education.
Data utilization: Effective use of surveys and administrative data. Leveraging European Research Infrastructures federated under the European Open Science Cloud and relevant Data Spaces.
FAIR data principles: Commitment to ensuring that data produced is Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Re-usable.
Intersectional analysis: Thorough consideration of intersecting factors such as age, socio-economic and migrant background, disability, racial or ethnic origin, religion, geography, gender identity, and sexual orientation.
Role of actors: Addressing the role of bystanders and superiors, and assessing the availability and effectiveness of victim support.
Collaboration: Willingness and capacity for international cooperation and synergies with related EU programs (e.g., DAPHNE strand of CERV).

Compliance & Special Requirements

Regulatory Compliance

General Compliance: Proposals must adhere to all general conditions and requirements outlined in the Horizon Europe Work Programme General Annexes (Annexes A, B, C, D, E, F, G).
Financial Regulations: Compliance with the EU Financial Regulation 2024/2509 and Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 2018/1046 is required.
Labor Standards: Projects addressing the 'world of work' are encouraged to consider the ILO Convention No. 190 on eliminating violence and harassment.

Data and Ethical Standards

Data Management: All data produced within the project context must be FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Re-usable).
Ethical Research: While not explicitly detailed in this topic, all Horizon Europe projects are subject to strict ethical guidelines and research integrity standards.

Project Specifics and Scope

Specific Focus Areas: Proposals must specifically address gender-based violence (GBV) in one or more of the following contexts: 1) the world of work, 2) sports, or 3) online platforms.
Intersectional Approach: Projects must integrate an intersectional perspective, considering factors such as age, socio-economic and migrant background, disability, racial or ethnic origin, religion, geography, as well as gender identity and sexual orientation.
Stakeholder Engagement: Strong emphasis is placed on involving a diverse range of stakeholders, including law enforcement, prosecutors, judges, academia, social partners, and civil society organizations, to ensure optimal input and uptake of research findings.
Synergies: Applicants are encouraged to seek synergies with projects under the DAPHNE strand of the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV) programme.

Unique Aspects and Opportunities

Policy Relevance: The outcomes of the research are intended to directly inform recent policy developments, such as the EU's accession to the Istanbul Convention and the EU Directive on Combatting Violence against Women and Domestic Violence.
International Cooperation: International cooperation is strongly encouraged, aligned with the Gender Equality Strategy for External Action (GAPIII).
AI and Tech-Facilitated GBV: The scope explicitly includes research into the impact of tech-facilitated GBV (e.g., non-consensual sharing of images, deepfakes) and the potential positive/negative use of AI in this context.

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