The call will contribute to:

• the concentration of funds to the implementation of large-scale international research programmes led by Hungarian researchers seeking to address social and economic challenges of importance to Hungary and to enhance the competitiveness of the Hungarian industry,
• supporting impact-driven research collaborations, in line with the NJP’s orientations, with a strong emphasis on social and economic impact in addition to scientific impact, and on strengthening the ecosystem approach to research,
• supporting Hungarian researchers and institutions for meeting the requirements of calls of European research and innovation funding programmes and for leading international consortia,
• building trust in research in society by communicating research projects to stakeholders and by providing science-based solutions to relevant social and technological problems.

Applications to this call may be submitted in the following focus areas:

• Preventive, therapeutic and care services intended to preserve healthy life
• Green transition of the economy and the development of a circular economy
• Digital transformation of the economy and society

Submission of project proposals

Project proposals should be submitted online, by completing the online application process on the Participant Portal (Pályázati e-ügyintézés) at www.palyazat.gov.hu. The finalised application form must be submitted together with a duly signed (certified) statement verifying the electronic submission of the application, in line with the Application Guidelines.

Applications are accepted electronically from the official opening of the online application form until 05 July 2024 16:00 (CEST).

Eligible applicants

The call is open to universities maintained by public interest funds according to Act IX of 2021, more specifically:
legal entities with GFO codes 552, 563, 599 qualifying as higher education institutions recognised by the state, operating as a university and maintained by a public interest asset management foundation performing a higher-education-related public duty pursuant to Act IX of 2021 on public interest asset management foundations performing public duty.

Eligible project objectives

• activities eligible for funding independently: basic research, applied (industrial) research, experimental development.
• activities eligible for funding in support of the above mentioned R&D activities: communication, dissemination, intellectual property protection, publication costs, market access, overhead, participation in exhibitions and conferences, public procurement, travel activities

Additional important requirements

In the project, the applicant must have a cooperation with at least two research and knowledge dissemination institutions (typically a research institute or higher education institution) based in at least two different countries. The recipient of the fund will be the Hungarian applicant institution. Cooperation with foreign partners may be pursued under a subcontracting agreement or an agency contract for research and development.

Budget

Call budget: HUF 8,000,000,000

Maximum funding per application

The estimated budget per proposal is HUF 100 million -  HUF 400 million (maximum amount)

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