1. Grants for networking in EaP PLUS
Ádám Dávid
Regional Centre for Information
and Scientific Development (RCISD)

2. What is Grants for Networking in EaP PLUS
EaP PLUS project aim is to support the stronger interaction of Eastern Partnership (EaP) researchers with EU counterpart & their participation in H2020
Grants for Networking - one of the tasks in EaP PLUS - financially supports the participation of local researchers from EaP countries in:
1. Brokerage Events related to Horizon2020
2. Preparatory Meetings for the development of concrete project proposals for selected thematic calls within H2020
Aim: development of concrete project proposals for selected thematic calls within H2020
Minimum one EaP researcher and one EU MS/non-EaP AC researcher develop jointly the H2020 application
It gives special priority to applications concerning SPIRE calls which are explicitly encouraging participation from EaP countries
Aim of the task:
extending scientific networks between EU MS/non-EaP AC and EaP countries
increasing the number of EaP researchers in submitted H2020 project proposals
Ádám Dávid / RCISD

3. Guidelines for Applicants
Who can apply for the grant?
Country: Local researchers from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine Institution:
Research entities e.g. research institutions/organizations, higher education institutions etc.,
Industry
Municipalities
SMEs
Selection process
Formality and eligibility check: Applications have to comply with the formality and eligibility criteria in order to be considered within the evaluation process
Evaluation: The evaluation, based on a specified scoring matrix will be carried out
More information:
Ádám Dávid / RCISD

4. Guidelines for Applicants
Funding requirements
The Grants will be paid by the Local Partner as a reimbursement for travel costs (travel, accommodation, event participation fee, visa costs and per diem or actual expenses) in accordance to Local Partner rules
Important dates
First call
Closed
Second call
Final deadline for submission: 31 May 2018 (The application form needs to be sent minimum one month before the selected event)
candidates can apply for event scheduled between November 2017 and 31 August 2018
Ádám Dávid / RCISD

5. Recommended Brokerage Events (June-November)
Info Day, Horizon 2020 – 'Health, demographic change and wellbeing (8 Dec 2017) 77E88D89843C91BE
Translational Medicine in Zurich (22 Jan 2018)
Energy Match at Vaasa EnergyWeek 2018 (19-23 March 2018)
MachTech & InnoTech 2018 (27-30 March 2018)
EEN Brokerage Event during Hannover Messe 2018 (23-27 April 2018) matchmaking.com/hannovermesse2018
Genera Energy and Environment International Trade Fair (13-15 June)
Further events:
FOR SPIRE CALLS: see page 62 in this document: _pre-publ.pdf
Ádám Dávid / RCISD

6. More information
Please find here more information about the grants and application forms:
Please submit the application form to the Local Partner by .
Armenia: Tigran Arzumanyan
Azerbaijan: Elchin Babayev
Belarus: Olga Meerovskaya
Georgia: Irakli Grdzelishvili
Moldova: Diana Grozav
Ukraine: Olena Koval
For general enquiries you can also contact
Margit Dávid (RCISD)
Ádám Dávid (RCISD)
Ádám Dávid / RCISD

7. Thank you for your attention!
Ádám Dávid
RCISD