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€122 million available for Horizon 2020 transport projects

Eight transport topics under the 2018-2020 Horizon 2020 Work Programme are open for application as of today, making available EU financing of €122 million.

January 8, 2019
European project funding

The applicants will have to present project proposals in the areas of waterborne transport, logistics, aviation, transport infrastructure and safety.

The projects will be selected for funding in two-stage evaluation.

First, candidates should submit short project proposals by 16 January 2019. They will be then informed within three months after the deadline if they have qualified to the second stage of the selection process.

If so, they will be invited to submit full project proposals by 12 September 2019.

The final decision about which projects will receive EU funding will be known the latest by February 2020 at the latest.

The topics for application are:

Call identifier	Topic	Budget
LC-MG-1-10-2019	Logistics solutions that deal with requirements of the ‘on demand economy’ and for shared-connected and low-emission logistics operations	€10 million
LC-MG-1-5-2019	Advancements in aerodynamics and innovative propulsion systems for quieter and greener aircrafts	€15 million
LC-MG-1-8-2019	Retrofit Solutions and Next Generation Propulsion for Waterborne Transport	€23 million
LC-MG-1-9-2019	Upgrading transport infrastructure in order to monitor noise and emissions	€7 million
MG-2-6-2019	Moving freight by Water: Sustainable Infrastructure and Innovative Vessels	€30 million
MG-2-7-2019	Safety in an evolving road and mobility environment	€8 million
MG-2-8-2019	Innovative applications of drones for ensuring safety in transport	€15 million
MG-2-9-2019	Integrated multimodal, low-emission freight transport systems and logistics (Inco Flagship)	€14 million

What are the requirements for participation?

The requirements for submitting a research proposal are detailed in the relevant call documents published on each topic page. Please also consult the General Annexes (pdf) of the H2020 Work Programme for 2018-2020 for rules on funding, such as the list of countries that can apply for funding, standard eligibility criteria, submission rules, types of projects and their funding rates and other useful information.

How to apply?

Applicants have to submit their proposal electronically, following the link from the topic page on the Participant Portal. Please follow the guidelines on proposal submission and evaluation (pdf). For all questions related to Horizon 2020, please contact the Research Enquiry Service.

How will the grants be awarded?

The submitted proposals are evaluated by external experts drawn from the European Commission’s independent expert database. Grant agreements will be signed with the successful applicants max. eight months after the deadline.

Become an expert

External evaluators of project proposals are drawn from the European Commission’s independent expert database. The Commission is looking to expand the database through a call for experts covering a very broad range of fields. If you fit the expert profile rather than that of an applicant, and would like to be considered as a proposal evaluator, sign up in the Funding and Tenders Portal.

Source: ec.europa.eu