Call in the EU programme COSME
COSME is providing five million euros for projects helping to increase the proportion of European small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) actively participating in the public procurement market for innovation. The evaluation process will apply a two-stage methodology. In the framework of stage 1 of the evaluation, applicants will have to submit an outline and a summary budget. The deadline for electronic submission is 19 January 2021,
Eligible to apply are transnational consortia involving at least two public purchasers from two countries who wish to purchase an innovative product that is not yet established on the market. Eligible sectors include health, digital technology, climate, transport, education and energy.
- COS-PPI-2020-2-04: Co-financing of public procurement of innovation consortia
European Green Deal Tender
The European Green Deal is the roadmap to a modern, resource-efficient and competitive EU. On 18 September, the European Commission published an invitation to tender with a funding budget of one billion euros. For contracting authorities, the promotion of energy-efficient refurbishment (area 4) and the use of hydrogen are of particular interest.
Area 1: Increasing Climate Ambition: Cross sectoral challenges
- LC-GD-1-1-2020: Preventing and fighting extreme wildfires with the integration and demonstration of innovative means
- LC-GD-1-2-2020: Towards Climate-Neutral and Socially Innovative Cities
- LC-GD-1-3-2020: Climate-resilient Innovation packages for EU regions
Area 2: Clean, affordable and secure energy
- LC-GD-2-1-2020: Innovative land-based and offshore renewable energy technologies and their integration into the energy system
- LC-GD-2-2-2020: Develop and demonstrate a 100 MW electrolyser upscaling the link between renewables and industrial applications
- LC-GD-2-3-2020: Accelerating the green transition and energy access Partnership with Africa
Area 3: Industry for a clean and circular economy
- LC-GD-3-1-2020: Closing the industrial carbon cycle to combat climate change - Industrial feasibility of catalytic routes for sustainable alternatives to fossil resources
- LC-GD-3-2-2020: Demonstration of systemic solutions for the territorial deployment of the circular economy
Area 4: Energy and resource efficient buildings
- LC-GD-4-1-2020: Building and renovating in an energy and resource efficient way
Area 5: Sustainable and smart mobility
- LC-GD-5-1-2020: Green airports and ports as multimodal hubs for sustainable and smart mobility
Area 6: Farm to Fork
- LC-GD-6-1-2020: Testing and demonstrating systemic innovations in support of the Farm-to-Fork Strategy
Area 7: Ecosystems and Biodiversity
- LC-GD-7-1-2020: Restoring biodiversity and ecosystem services
Area 8: Zero-pollution, toxic free environment
- LC-GD-8-1-2020: Innovative, systemic zero-pollution solutions to protect health, environment and natural resources from persistent and mobile chemicals
- LC-GD-8-2-2020: Fostering regulatory science to address combined exposures to industrial chemicals and pharmaceuticals: from science to evidence-based policies
Area 9: Strengthening our knowledge in support of the EGD
- LC-GD-9-1-2020: European Research Infrastructures capacities and services to address European Green Deal challenges
- LC-GD-9-2-2020: Developing end-user products and services for all stakeholders and citizens supporting climate adaptation and mitigation
- LC-GD-9-3-2020: Transparent & Accessible Seas and Oceans: Towards a Digital Twin of the Ocean
Area 10: Empowering citizens for the transition towards a climate neutral, sustainable Europe
- LC-GD-10-1-2020: European capacities for citizen deliberation and participation for the Green Deal
- LC-GD-10-2-2020: Behavioural, social and cultural change for the Green Deal
- LC-GD-10-3-2020: Enabling citizens to act on climate change, for sustainable development and environmental protection through education, citizen science, observation initiatives, and civic engagement
The “impact-focused” approach is designed to demonstrate that research and innovation can provide effective solutions within a relatively short timeframe. The deadline for submission of applications expires on 26 January 2021. The selected projects should be scheduled to start in autumn 2021. Applications must be submitted via the Funding and Tenders Portal. Further information on the call for tenders can be found there or in the Work Programme.
The EU Contact Point advises on invitations to tender and applications. She also assists in finding a partner. See also the partner application in the area of housing.