The European Commission is launching a call for proposals to establish the Caroline Herschel Framework Partnership Agreement between the Commission and Copernicus Participating States.
The Commission will conclude one Framework Partnership Agreement with the winner of this call. This must be a consortium composed of multiple members. The agreement will be for the period 2017-2021.
Applications must be presented by a consortium of Copernicus Participating States, represented by public bodies or bodies with a public service mission, as recognised by the law of the state in question.
Project proposals submitted by one applicant are not eligible.
Legal entities having a legal or capital link with applicants, which is neither limited to the action nor established for the sole purpose of its implementation, may take part in the framework members of the Caroline Hershel Framework Partnership Agreement as affiliated entities.
The total budget earmarked for the co-financing of projects is estimated at €1 000 000 per specific grant agreement. The duration of the Framework Partnership Agreement is 4 years from 2017 to 2021. Financial assistance from the Commission cannot exceed 85% of the eligible costs.
The maximum co-funding rate may be exceeded due to the reimbursement of costs related to the registry of patents and other intellectual property rights, for which the rate is 100%.
Applicants must comply with the requirements set out in the full text and should use the Electronic Submission System (SEP) to submit their proposal. You will need to create an EU Login account (formerly ECAS) if you do not already have one.
Applications must be sent no later than 7 November 2017, 17:00 Brussels time.
The email subject should be 'Caroline Herschel Framework Partnership Agreement'. Only questions sent to this mailbox will be answered.
Answers will be published periodically and within a reasonable period of time on this page.
The deadline for submitting questions related to this call is 31 October 2017.