To achieve the above objectives, this call entitled Support for Hungarian participation in the applied research and development programme in Hungarian–Turkish cooperation (hereinafter: “Call”) was announced.

The goals of the call to be financed from the National Research, Development and Innovation Fund

• to promote Hungarian–Turkish research and development cooperation,
• to increase the marketability of Hungarian businesses,
• to enhance Hungarian participation at the international level,
• to stimulate RDI cooperation between researchers and the business sector by supporting innovative near-market projects resulting in the development of a prototype, new product, technology or service,
• to promote the domestic utilisation of participation in international R&D projects.

Projects may focus on the following topics:

• Health industry, pharmaceutical researches, biotechnology
• Physics (in particular laser physics and high-energy particle physics)
• Energetics (in particular renewable energies)
• Information and communication technologies (in particular the fields of artificial intelligence and 5G technologies)
• Biochemistry, genetics and molecular biology
• Engineering sciences (in particular connected and autonomous vehicles, robotics and mechatronic systems engineering, factory automation systems)
• Agriculture and food technologies

Submission of applications
To submit an application, log in to the Participant Portal (Pályázati e-ügyintézés) at www.palyazat.gov.hu and complete the online application form. The finalised application form must be submitted together with a duly signed statement verifying the electronic submission of the application, in line with the Application Guidelines.
Project proposals can be submitted (electronically) from the activation of the online application form until 12:00 CET, 26 February 2021.

Eligible applicants
The implementation of the project requires the international cooperation of a consortium of at least two Hungarian and two Turkish partners agreed in advance. Both countries expect their national consortia to implement the cooperation of businesses and higher education institutions/research institutions.
Applications to this call may only be submitted in the form of a consortium.
The call is open to legal entities with registered seat in Hungary or with registered seat in the European Economic Area and a branch office in Hungary, more specifically:

• businesses and other economic organisations classified under the financial management (GFO) codes specified in the call, provided that they have at least one completed business year, maintain double-entry accounting and are not subject to the small business tax (KATA); 
• denominational or private higher education institutions accredited by the state, qualifying as research and knowledge-dissemination organisations under Article 2 (83) of Council Regulation 651/2014/EU;
• budgetary organs and budgetary entities, qualifying as research and knowledge-dissemination organisations under Article 2 (83) of Council Regulation 651/2014/EU.

The consortium must involve at least one business (GFO: 113, 114, 141) and at least one higher education institution or research institution.

Eligible project objectives

• Activities eligible for funding independently: applied (industrial) research, experimental development
• Activities not eligible for funding independently: procurement of material and immaterial assets, publicity activities, project coordination, market entry, and the protection of industrial property rights.

Total available budget and maximum funding per project
Total available budget: HUF 200 million
Foreseen number of funded projects: 3 to 4. This figure is indicative and may vary in accordance with funding requests submitted and funding received by the applicants.
The amount of non-refundable funding that may be applied for per application is minimum HUF 20 million and maximum HUF 70 million.