Library FAQ
Can the Director-General change call opening or deadline dates?
Yes. The Director-General responsible may open the call up to one month prior to or after the envisaged opening date(s) and may delay the deadline(s) by up to two months.
Do you need to be the original project participant or IP owner to apply?
No. New participants are welcome. If you were part of the linked project you must confirm you own or have the rights to commercialise the results. If you were not, you must include a commitment letter from the result owner to negotiate fair, reasonable and non...
How are proposals selected to be invited to interviews?
Proposals are ranked by total score. A pool of highest-ranked proposals requesting aggregated funding about twice the available budget is invited to the next step. A gender composition rule applies: if less than 30% of applications in that pool are submitted b...
How are scores and evaluation thresholds managed and what are resubmission rules?
Each evaluation criterion score is averaged across evaluators; the total score is the sum of the three criteria. If a proposal is below threshold in one criterion during remote evaluation, it may be resubmitted once within the following 12 months. If below thr...
How does the evaluation process proceed and what are the main timelines?
First, at least three EIC expert evaluators score the proposal; you will be informed of this evaluation and feedback within 9 weeks after the cut-off. Successful proposals are invited to a face-to-face interview about 13 weeks after the cut-off; interview resu...
What are the 2022 cut-off dates and where must proposals be submitted?
Cut-off dates are 4 May 2022 at 17:00 and 28 September 2022 at 17:00 Brussels local time. Until the EIC AI-based IT platform is ready, proposals must be submitted via the EU Funding & Tenders Opportunities Portal.
What are the consortium rules and size limits?
Consortia of two entities must be independent legal entities from two different Member States or Associated Countries. Consortia of three to five independent legal entities must include at least one legal entity established in a Member State and at least two o...
What are the page limits for the proposal?
Sections 1 to 3 of Part B of the proposal must consist of a maximum of 20 A4 pages.
What funding and project size/duration does EIC Transition typically consider?
EIC Transition considers proposals requesting between EUR 0.5 million and EUR 2.5 million and lasting between 1 and 3 years as appropriate. Exceptional larger requests may be considered if well justified. The grant funds 100% of eligible costs.
What happens at the face-to-face interview and who participates?
At interview (about 13 weeks after cut-off) the proposal is pitched to a jury of up to six members; the proposal may be represented by a maximum of five persons, who must be named in the proposal and involved in project implementation. The jury may include an...
What IP expectations are stated for EIC Transition projects?
It is expected that intellectual property generated by the EIC Transition project will be formally protected in an adequate way (see Annex 7).
What is the EIC Transition 2022 call overall budget and its allocation?
The total indicative budget is EUR 131.36 million, of which EUR 40.5 million is funded through Next Generation EU. EUR 70.86 million is allocated to Transition Open and EUR 60.5 million to Transition Challenges.
What timing rules apply if the linked eligible project is still active or completed?
If the linked project grant is still active you may apply only if it has been active for at least 12 months. If it is completed you may apply within 24 months of the end date of that grant.
What types of partners can consortia include?
Consortia may include universities, research organisations, SMEs or larger companies, user/customer organisations or potential end users (e.g. hospitals, utilities, industry, regulatory and standardisation bodies, public authorities).
What types of projects and outcomes does EIC Transition support?
EIC Transition funds activities that mature and validate results beyond laboratory proof of principle toward application environments and market readiness (typically up to TRL 5–6). Expected outcomes are a technology demonstrated for its intended application a...
Which earlier projects make you eligible to apply to EIC Transition 2022?
Proposals must build on results from eligible projects: EIC Pathfinder (including pilot, Horizon 2020 FET-Open, FET-Proactive) and FET Flagships calls, and European Research Council Proof of Concept projects.
Who can apply as a single legal entity (mono-beneficiary)?
A single legal entity established in a Member State or Associated Country can apply as mono-beneficiary only if it is an SME or a research performing organisation (university, research or technology organisation). Larger companies that do not qualify as SMEs a...
Are applicants required to meet all previous-step criteria to be considered for interview?
Yes. For any applicant to be considered for interview, they must meet all the evaluation criteria at all of the previous steps of the selection process.
Are reimbursable advances available in 2021 and what are their main terms if introduced?
Reimbursable advances were not available at the start of 2021 but may be introduced during 2021. If introduced, the maximum amount would be EUR 2.5 million, reimbursing up to 70% of eligible costs of innovation activities, provided as an interest-free loan pay...
How are full applications evaluated?
Full applications are assessed following the cut-off dates by three EIC expert evaluators. If all three evaluators give a GO for all criteria, the full application is successful and you will be invited to a face-to-face interview with an EIC jury. If one or mo...
How are short applications evaluated?
Short applications are evaluated by four EIC experts as soon as they are submitted. If at least two evaluators give a GO for all the criteria, the short application is successful and you will be invited to prepare a full application. If more than two evaluator...
How does the resubmission policy work for full proposal remote evaluation after rejection?
If rejected one time at remote evaluation of the full proposal, you may resubmit directly to remote evaluation of the full proposal at one of the following two cut-offs but will be expected to have made improvements. If rejected a second time, you will not be...
How does the resubmission policy work for short applications after rejection?
If rejected one time at short application stage, you may resubmit to the short application stage at any time but will be expected to have made improvements. If rejected a second time, you will not be allowed to submit another application for 12 months, after w...
How is the budget allocated between cut-offs?
The budget will be allocated approximately equally between the cut-offs. If the amount allocated to GO applicants is less than the budget for that cut-off, remaining available budget will be allocated to the subsequent cut-off. If the amount allocated to GO ap...