European Commission Directorate-General for International Partnerships (EuropeAid HQ)

Innovation Fund Small Scale Projects

Last update: Jan 17, 2022 Last update: Jan 17, 2022

Details

Status:Awarded
Budget: EUR 100,000,000
Award ceiling:N/A
Award floor:N/A
Sector:Pollution & Waste Management (incl. treatment), Research & Innovation
Eligible applicants:Government / Public Bodies, Private Sector
Eligible citizenships:EU 27, Iceland, Norway
EU 27, Iceland, Norway
Date posted: Dec 2, 2020

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Description

Call Updates

Mar 2, 2021 2:19:54 PM

Please note that the Innovation Fund (INNOVFUND) Helpdesk closed on 1st March 2021 and questions received after this date will not be replied. You can refer to the FAQs publised under "Topic related FAQs"

Feb 22, 2021 11:00:26 AM

The last day to send questions related to this call to the Innovation Fund (INNOVFUND) Helpdesk is 1st March 2021. Questions received after this date will not be replied.

Feb 22, 2021 1:26:12 PM 

See updated and new documents in the Documents section:

- Updated methodology for GHG Emission Avoidance Calculation (version 2.0)

- New GHG calculators examples for e-fuels and methanol

Dec 23, 2020 8:42:35 AM

During the seasonal holidays (from 24 December to 3 January), the Innovation Fund (INNOVFUND) Helpdesk will not be available. Questions received during this period will be treated as of 4 January. The IT Helpdesk remains open.

Dec 22, 2020 11:06:10 AM 

Examples of use of GHG calculators are now available in the Documents section. 

Dec 18, 2020 12:18:47 PM 

Application forms have been updated in the Documents section and in the submission system. The budget table that needs to be filled in in in the submission system has changed and a new version of application form part B is now available. Please make sure that you are using version 1.1 (15 December 2020), to be downloaded from the submission system, for the technical description of your proposal.

Dec 10, 2020 4:52:28 PM

Tools and guidance to support the calculation of GHG emission avoidance potential (GHG calculators) are now available in the Documents section.

Dec 4, 2020 2:20:00 PM

The submission session is now available for: InnovFund-SSC-2020-single-stage(InnovFund-LS)

Dec 1, 2020 11:50:12 AM 

First Innovation Fund call for Small Scale Projects published on 1 December 2020

The first Innovation Fund call for Small Scale Projects has been published!

Submission opening soon

Submission deadline: 10 March 2021


Innovation Fund Small Scale Projects

TOPIC ID: InnovFund-SSC-2020-single-stage
Programme: Innovation Fund
Work programme part: INNOVFUND-2020
Call: Innovation Fund Small Scale Projects (InnovFund-SSC-2020)
Work programme year: INNOVFUND-2020

Type of action: InnovFund-LS INNOVFUND Lump Sum Grants
Deadline model: single-stage
Planned opening date: 01 December 2020
Deadline date: 10 March 2021 17:00:00 Brussels time

Scope:

The present call targets projects on low-carbon technologies and processes in all sectors covered by Directive 2003/87/EC (the EU ETS Directive):

Innovation in low-carbon technologies and processes in sectors listed in Annex I, including environmentally safe carbon capture and utilisation (‘CCU’) that contributes substantially to mitigating climate change,as well as products substituting carbon intensive ones produced in sectors listed in Annex I, environmentally safe capture and geological storage (‘CCS’) of CO2, and innovative renewable energy and energy storage technologies.

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About the Funding Agency

EuropeAid is an agency responsible for designing European international cooperation and development policy and delivering aid worldwide. Its purpose is to aid in the reduction and eventual abolition of poverty in developing nations by fostering sustainable development, democracy, peace and security. With its partner nations, EuropeAid walks alongside them on their journey to sustainable development, continually adapting its help to their changing requirements. EuropeAid is also concerned with increasing the value and impact of aid money by ensuring that help is provided appropriately.

 

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Departments / Directorate Generals

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  • ENV - Environment
  • ESTAT - Eurostat
  • FISMA – Financial Stability, Financial Services & Capital Markets Union
  • SANTE - Health & Food Safety
  • ECHO - Humanitarian Aid & Civil Protection
  • HR - Human Resources & Security
  • DIGIT - Informatics
  • GROW - Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship & SMEs
  • DEVCO – International Cooperation & Development - EUROPEAID
  • SCIC - Interpretation
  • JRC - Joint Research Centre
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  • TRADE - Trade
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Agencies

  • European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
  • Eurojust
  • European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)
  • European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
  • European GNSS Agency (GSA)
  • European Union Agency for Network and Information Security
  • The European Joint Undertaking for ITER and the Development of Fusion Energy ("Fusion for Energy")
  • European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights
  • European Stability Mechanism (ESM)
  • Consumers, Health, Agriculture and Food Executive Agency (CHAFEA), Health and Food Safety Unit
  • European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA)
  • European Fisheries Control Agency
  • Single Resolution Board
  • Office of the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC Office)
  • The Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EASME)
  • European Asylum Support Office
  • European Union Intellectual Property Office
  • European Union Agency for Railways
  • European Environment Agency
  • European Agency for the operational management of large-scale IT systems in the area of freedom, security and justice (eu-LISA)
  • Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA)
  • European Defence Agency
  • EU Grant Programmes

 

EU Bodies

  • European Parliament
  • Council of the European union
  • Court of Justice of the European Union
  • European Court of Auditors
  • European Economic and Social Committee
  • European Committee of the Regions
  • Publications office of the European Union
  • European Patent Office
  • European External Action Service
  • Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators
  • Energy Community Secretariat

About the Sectors

Pollution & Waste Management (incl. treatment)

Includes initiatives aimed at reducing environmental pollution and improving the collection, treatment, and disposal of waste.


Key areas:
  • Pollution prevention and environmental protection
  • Solid and liquid waste management
  • Recycling and waste treatment solutions
  • Environmental clean-up and remediation projects

Research & Innovation

Focuses on collecting data, generating new knowledge, and applying it to develop improved methods, technologies, products, and solutions across sectors.


Key areas:
  • Scientific research, studies, and investigations
  • Innovation programs and applied R&D initiatives
  • Technology development
  • Space-related research and exploration themes
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