As of September 3rd, fifteen energy topics under the 2018-2020 Horizon 2020 Work Programme are now open for application. They make available a total of €297 million in EU funding for the energy sector.
Nine of the recently opened topics – worth €187 million, relate to smart and clean energy for consumers, smart citizen-centred energy system, smart cities and communities, and smart airports (EC-ES-SCC), while the other six – worth €110 million cover renewable energy solutions (RES).
The projects will be selected for funding in a single-stage evaluation. The deadline to submit a proposal is 11 December 2019 for the RES call and 29 January 2020 for EC-ES-SCC call.
The topics for application are:
RES: Deadline 11 December 2019
| Topic |
Details |
Indicative budget |
| LC-SC3-RES-9-2020 |
Next generation of thin-film photovoltaic technologies |
€20 million |
| LC-SC3-RES-19-2020 |
Demonstration of innovative technologies for floating wind farms |
€25 million |
| LC-SC3-RES-33-2020 |
Increase performance and reliability of photovoltaic plants |
€20 million |
| LC-SC3-RES-35-2020 |
Reduce the cost and increase performance and reliability of CSP plants |
€10 million |
| LC-SC3-RES-28-2018-2019-2020 |
Market uptake support |
€25 million |
| LC-SC3-RES-27-2020 |
Demonstration of advanced biofuels production from aquatic biomass |
€10 million |
EC-ES-SCC: Deadline 29 January 2020
| Topic |
Details |
Indicative budget |
| LC-SC3-EC-3-2020 |
Consumer engagement and demand response |
€16 million |
| LC-SC3-ES-3-2018-2020 |
Integrated local energy systems (energy islands) |
€15 million |
| LC-SC3-ES-4-2018-2020 |
Decarbonising energy systems of geographical islands |
€40 million |
| LC-SC3-ES-5-2018-2020 |
TSO-DSO-Consumer: Large-scale demonstrations of innovative grid services through demand response, storage and small-scale (RES) generation |
€22 million |
| LC-SC3-ES-10-2020 |
DC-AC/DC hybrid grid for a modular, resilient and high RES share grid development |
€14 million |
| LC-SC3-ES-11-2020 |
Rapid relief through transitions on islands |
€4 million |
| LC-SC3-ES-12-2020 |
Integrated local energy systems (energy islands): international cooperation with India |
€9 million |
| LC-SC3-SCC-1-2018-2019-2020 |
Smart Cities and Communities |
€55 million |
| LC-SC3-SA-1-2020 |
Smart Airports |
€12 million |
How to apply?
Applicants have to submit their proposal electronically, following the link from the topic’s page on the Funding opportunities portal. Please follow the guidelines on proposal submission and evaluation.
For all questions related to Horizon 2020, please contact the Research Enquiry Service.
What are the requirements for applying?
The requirements for submitting a project proposal are detailed in the relevant documents published on individual call page. Please consult also the general annexes of the H2020 Work Programme for 2018-2020 for general 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 will the grants be awarded?
The submitted proposals are evaluated by independent experts drawn from the European Commission’s database of external evaluators. Applicants will receive the evaluation results at the latest five months after the submission deadline. Grant agreements will be signed with the successful applicants within eight months after the submission deadline.
Become an expert
External evaluators of project proposals are drawn from the European Commission’s database of independent experts. 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 opportunities portal.
Source: ec.europa.eu
