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Application for Proposal
Preparation Support for Co-ordinator
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Aim
The aim of the support is to facilitate the preparatory work leading to a proposal for the coordination of any research projectunder the Horizon 2020 Programme.
Eligibility
Applications canbe made by researchers in higher education or publicly fundedinstitutions. The scheme covers all fields eligible in Horizon 2020. Eligible costs relate solely to the preparation of the application to the European Commission (EC) to a maximum of €12,500.[1]For 2 stage applications the total grantfor both stages will be up to a maximum of €12,500.[2]
In the case of preparation of a COST action, the maximum for eligible costs is €3,000.
Application procedure[3],[4]
All applications should be submitted to EnterpriseIrelandprior to the commencement of the preparatory work of the proposal.For all calls, applications will be accepted up to 10 weeks prior to call deadline (or submission date) only. As the interval for a COST Proposal preparation and submission is typically 8 weeks, the requirement of submission 10 weeks prior to a Call closing date given in the general guidelines shall not apply.
Completed applications,signed and stamped by the college finance department,should be emailed directly to:.
Queries to: Project Administrator, H2020 Financial Incentives, Enterprise Ireland, The Plaza, East Point Business Park, Dublin 3. Tel: 01 7272007.
Queries with respect to approved funding and receipt of approved monies should be made directly to: Ursula O’Keeffe, EnterpriseIreland, The Plaza, East PointBusinessPark, Dublin 3. Tel: 01 727 2461.
Evaluation
A review board comprising of, typically, EnterpriseIreland personnel, the National Delegateand/or National Contact Point will evaluate the proposals for support.The proposals recommended for support will be presented to the Industrial Research and Commercialisation Committee (IRCC)for approval.
This is a non-competitive form of support. Proposals will be evaluated under the following criteria:
- Conformity of the proposed project to the work programme and call for proposal
- Management capability and track record of the proposer
- Appropriateness and mix of the proposed partners
- Actual costs that are necessary to prepare and submit a proposal
- Benefit of the proposed project to the Irish economy
Monitoring & Reporting
To maximise the opportunities of a successful proposal being submitted and to enable the full costs to be drawn down on the coordinator grant, it is recommended that multiple iterations of the draft proposal be sent to the National Delegate and/or National Contact Point for review purposes. A schedule of draft submissions needs to be agreed at acceptance of the grant. At a minimum, one complete draft proposal needs to be sent at least 10 working daysin advance of the call deadline.Failure to comply with this or an alternative agreed schedule will result in a reduction or cancellation of the grant that can be claimed from EnterpriseIreland.
EnterpriseIrelandwill contact you with regard to obtaining a final report describing the outcome of the work and status of the project, as well as detailed financial information and receipts associated with expenditure.To claim the grant it is mandatory that an eligible proposal is submitted prior to the deadline. Please note that Enterprise Ireland will not be responsible for any misunderstandings by co-ordinators or their representatives, as to what are eligible costs.
Further information and detailed guidelines are available at
2Items, such as: 1) overheads/sundry (e.g. purchase of any hardware/software, telephone, postage, stationery etc.), 2) partner costs, 3) sabbaticals, 4) conferences, seminars5) course work attendance or6) graphics/logos are not covered by this programme.
3 Not all applications are guaranteed funding by EnterpriseIreland.
4Any costs incurred prior to submission of the application to EnterpriseIrelandand after the call closing/proposal submission date or, if successful, after the Grant Agreement Sign-offdate are not eligible costs for this programme.
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Proposed coordinator:Name:
Irish third level or publicly funded institution:
Funding Agency (e.g. Enterprise Ireland/Science Foundation Ireland etc.):
Title (including tenure):
Address:
Telephone:
E-mail:
Proposed Project:
Programme area(if ERC indicate which panel you are targeting):
Funding scheme:
Call identifier no:
Call closing date:
EU project acronym:
EU Title of project:
European Partner(s) including organisation and infrastructure of the likely consortium partners:
For MSCA ITN please indicate if the organisation will be a Beneficiary or a Partner Organisation
Organisation / Contact name / Address
Irish Partner(s) including organisation and infrastructure of the likely consortium partners:
- For MSCA ITN please indicate if the organisation will be a Beneficiary or a Partner Organisation
- Have you considered the inclusion of a partner with expertise in a social sciences or humanities discipline that may enhance the interdisciplinary nature of your proposal?[5] Y __ N __
Organisation / Contact name / Address
Two stage EU evaluation process? (Y/N):
Total project requested EU contribution: €
Irish Participant Requested EU contribution(coordinator & partners):€
Is this a resubmission? (Y/N):
In the case of a resubmission, details of the previously submitted proposal (including name, acronym, proposal number, Call ID, whether or not it received EI support funding for the first submission, and the score that was awarded to the proposal in the previous evaluation) should be accompanied by a list of the major weaknesses identified in the evaluation (ideally attach the ESR) and a statement of how the Coordinator plans to overcome these weaknesses in the resubmission.
Brief summary of proposed EU project under headings(no more than 500 words in total):
Aim:
Objective:
Conformity with the call and work programme:
Quantifiable economic benefit to Irish economy:
Coordination:
EU coordinator experience and outcomes (no more that 50 words):
Project management experience & plan (no more than 50 words):
Track record (If you have previously received Horizon 2020 coordinator grant(s) from Enterprise Ireland)
Give the ESR score for each of the last 5 submissions that resulted from Enterprise Ireland coordinator support:
Costs Involved in preparing the EU Proposal:
Staff, travel & other
Details (name, location etc.) / Justification / Cost(€) / Funding
Request(€)
For professional services: the name of the provider, the individual within that provider and evidence of track record in the programme area should be provided. The daily rate excluding VAT, number of days and type of service (proposal review, proposal preparation or project management) should be indicated.
Total Cost / Funding Requested
Signature of coordinator:
Name of approved college officer:
Signature of approved college officer:
Important note: In order to prevent unnecessary delays, please ensure the application form is fully complete as incomplete forms will be returned.
You MUST have contacted the relevant NCP before submitting this application.
Please state name of NCP and date of contact:
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[1] These include coordinator (or internal approved staff) least-cost travel expenses and institutional subsistence rates, costs of hosting meetings, employment of a researcher for short-term analysis and professional services in the preparation of an application. By category, the maximum allowable limits are €8,000 to employ research staff or replacement teaching expenses to cover permanent staff, €2,000 for travel and €4,000 for professional services. Contract negotiation activities are covered.The overall maximum available grant is €12,500 (inclusive of VAT).
For 2 stage submissions, likelycosts for Stage 1 and 2 should be submitted initially. A Cost/Partner addendum to the initial application will be submitted toEnterpriseIreland if invited to submit a full proposal by the EC. The total EnterpriseIreland grant for stage 1 and 2 is capped at €12,500 (inclusive of VAT).
[5] E.g.Anthropology, Business & Management Economics, Classics, Cultural Studies, Education,Environmental Studies, Equality Studies, Film Studies,
Folklore Studies,Geography,Languages, Law,Linguistics, Literature,Media,Musicology, Philosophy,Politics,Psychology, Sociology, Theatre Studies, Theology, etc.