The call for proposals will

• strengthen strategic cooperation between national organisations involved in projects supported by the European Partnerships;
• contribute to the Hungarian participants of projects funded in the framework of European Partnerships gaining experience in the field of international R&D cooperation and in meeting the requirements of Horizon Europe calls for proposals (e.g. stakeholder engagement, open science techniques, data management process, impact-oriented approach), which can contribute to the strengthening of Hungarian participation in Horizon Europe in the relevant technological fields;
• help Hungarian participants in projects supported by European Partnerships to access networking and capacity building opportunities organised by the Partnerships;
• contribute to laying the foundations for future scientific and economic cooperation through the partnerships established in the projects.

Project proposals under the sub-programmes of this call are invited for the following topics:

• Biodiversa+: research (and innovation) on biodiversity and ecosystem conservation
• Water4All: water safety research (and innovation)
• CETP: Clean Energy Transition Partnership
• DUT: Driving Urban Transitions
• ERA for Health: pre-clinical and clinical biomedical research, health promotion and disease prevention, development of new technologies and digital solutions to better understand, diagnose and treat diseases.

Submission of proposals

Project proposals should be submitted online, by logging in and completing the online form on the Participant Portal (Pályázati e-ügyintézés) at www.palyazat.gov.hu. The finalised proposal must be submitted together with a duly signed (authenticated) statement verifying the electronic submission of the proposal, in line with the Application Guidelines.
Proposals are accepted electronically from the official opening of the online application form until 12:00 (CET) on 10 November 2023.

Eligible applicants

The funding request is only accepted from an applicant who is

• a Hungarian member of the consortium of a joint international project recommended for funding under the relevant European Partnership evaluation scheme, or
• a Hungarian participant subsequently joining a consortium of a joint international project recommended for funding on the basis of the relevant European Partnership evaluation system.

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 non-profit companies specified in the call, provided that they have at least one completed business year and maintain double-entry accounting; 
• 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, as well as organisations classified under GFO 529;
• budgetary organs and budgetary entities, qualifying as research and knowledge-dissemination organisations under Article 2 (83) of Council Regulation 651/2014/EU, as well as organisations classified under GFO 321;

Eligible project objectives

• activities eligible for funding independently: basic research, applied (industrial) research, experimental development.
• activities not eligible for funding independently: research and development project support activities, travel-related activities, purchase of equipment and intangible assets.

Total budget

• The total budget of the call is HUF 1,163,036,000

Maximum funding per project:

• The amount of funding per project varies per sub-programme according to the call notice.