1. Horizon 2020 and other funding schemes
EURAXESS UK Workshop
14 March 2013
Phil Holliday

2. What is Horizon 2020 Horizon 2020 Overview
A single programme bringing together three separate programmes/initiatives
Framework Programme 7 (FP7)
Competitiveness and Innovation Programme (CIP)
European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT)
Coupling research to innovation – from research to retail, all forms of innovation
Focus on societal challenges facing EU society, e.g., health, clean energy and transport
Simplified access, for all companies, universities, institutes in all EU countries and beyond
Horizon 2020 Overview

3. Horizon 2020 Overview Excellent Science Base
European Research Council (ERC)
Future and Emerging Technologies (FET)
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions
Research Infrastructures
Industrial Leadership and Competitive Frameworks
Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies:
ICT; Nanotechnologies; Advanced Materials; Biotechnology; Advanced Manufacturing and Processing; and Space
Access to risk finance
Innovation in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs)
Horizon 2020 Overview
Tackling Societal Challenges
Health, demographics changes and well being
Food security, sustainable agriculture marine and maritime research
and the bio-economy
Secure, clean and efficient energy
Smart, green and integrated transport
Climate action and resource efficiency including raw materials
Inclusive and innovative and secure societies
Protecting freedom and security in Europe
European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT)
Joint Research Centre (JRC)
Euratom ( )

4. Cross-cutting aspects
Aim to widen participation across whole programme to ensure excellence prevails wherever it exists
Simplification as a crucial element
More bottom-up elements to allow for novel ideas
Package of measures to close innovation divide
Links to Cohesion policy = building regional research & innovation capacity
Boosting support to European Research Area (ERA) priorities – mobility, researcher careers, infrastructures, partnering, knowledge transfer, policy learning
Taking account of gender, ethical issues and open access to results
Horizon 2020 – Cross-cutting aspects

5. Horizon 2020 - Rules for Participation
Single set of rules: for everyone (academia & industry)
One Project – One Funding Rate
Maximum of 100% of direct costs for all types of partners (except for actions close to market, where a 70% max)
Indirect eligible costs: a flat rate of 20% of direct eligible costs
No real indirect cost option
Simple Evaluation Criteria: excellence, implementation, impact
New Forms of funding for innovation: including dedicated SME funding instrument
Improved rules on Intellectual Property: including new emphasis on Open Access
Simplification: including no time-sheets for personnel working full time on a grant
Fewer, more targeted controls and audits: audit strategy focused on risk and fraud prevention
Horizon 2020 – Rules of Participation

6. International co-operation
Instruments:
Targeted actions on basis of common interest and mutual benefit
Horizontal activities to promote strategy development of international co-operation (‘Inclusive, innovative & secure societies’)
Who is likely to receive funding?
Industrialised and emerging economies: x
Enlargement and neighbourhood countries:
Developing countries:
Horizon 2020 – Cross-cutting aspects  

7. Positions of the Commission, Parliament and Council
Commission Position
Parliament Position
Council Position
€ 80 billion
€ 100 billion
€ 71 billion (tbc)
Include “Spreading excellence and widening participation” in Pillar one
Six societal challenges
Split societal challenge 6 into “Innovative/Inclusive” part and “Security” part
20% indirect costs rate
Include real indirect costs option
25% indirect costs rate
Bonus capped at €8,000 per person per year
All close to market activities funded at 70%
Universities in close to market activities funded at 100%
Horizon 2020 – Positions
ITRE Committee adopted the compromise amendments of the Horizon 2020 proposals on 28 November 2012
Compromise amendments to be voted in plenary by all MEPs
Main differences:
Increase budget to €100 billion
Split Societal Challenge 6 into innovative/inclusive part and security part
Addition of “Spreading excellence and widening participation” in the ‘Excellent’ Pillar
20% of budget for LEIT and Societal Challenges to go to SMEs
Real indirect costs should be a reimbursement option
Reduction of average time to grant from 9 to 6 months
Competitiveness Council reached Partial General Approaches on the Horizon 2020 proposals between 31 May and 11 December 2012
Flat rate for indirect costs at 25%
Personnel bonus payments capped at €8000 per person per year
100% reimbursement model for non-profit organisations in close-to- market actions
Issue of Comitology – the configuration and the opinion of the Programme Committee
Widening participation

8. Next Steps for Horizon 2020 Horizon 2020 – Next Steps
Trialogues on Horizon 2020 proposals
First trialogue met on 31 January
European Summit on 7-8 February
MFF budget for was agreed
Horizon 2020 budget set at approx. €71 billion (tbc)
Second trialogue to meet on 5 March
Further trialogues (if required) will meet
Final Horizon 2020 proposals published (by the end of 2013)
Once Horizon 2020 legislation is approved bi-annual ‘Work Programmes’ containing calls will be published
Commission hopes to launch first Horizon 2020 calls in late 2013
Horizon 2020 – Next Steps

9. Erasmus for All

10. Erasmus for All - overview
Covers education at all levels, in a lifelong learning perspective, in particular:
Higher Education
Vocational Education and Training
Adult Learning
School education
Youth
Sport
Replaces:
Lifelong Learning Programme
Youth in Action
Erasmus Mundus
ALFA III
TEMPUS EDULINK
bilateral co-operation with industrialised countries
75 activities in these programmes reduced to 11 under three broad headings
Reduction of duplication and fragmentation
Erasmus for All

11. Proposed Erasmus for All Structure
Key Action 1 – Learning Mobility of Individuals
Staff mobility
Student Mobility
Erasmus Master
Youth Mobility
Development of Horizon 2020
Erasmus for All
Key Action 2 – Co-operation for innovation and
Good Practices
Strategic Partnerships
Knowledge alliances
Sector Skills alliances
Erasmus Youth Participation (non-formal learning)
Knowledge alliances = large-scale partnerships between HEIs and businesses to promote creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship by offering new learning opportunities and qualifications
Sector skills alliances = partnerships between education and training providers and businesses to promote employability by forming new sector-specific curricula and innovative forms of vocational teaching and training.
Key Action 3 – Support for Policy Reform
Jean Monnet Initiative
Sport

12. Positions of the Commission, Parliament and Council
Commission Position
Parliament Position
Council Position
€ 19 billion
€ 12 billion (tbc)
Erasmus for All
YES Europe
Streamline activities to focus on sectors
Continue to use existing brand names (Erasmus, Grundtvig, etc)
Separate chapter and budget for youth
Minimum budgetary thresholds:
83.4% for education and training;
8% for youth; and
1.8% for sport
Minimum allocations for each different education and training sectors
Horizon 2020 – Positions
CULT Committee adopted Erasmus for All proposal in November 2012 with the following amendments
Name should be changed to YES Europe
Continue to use the existing brand names for the different actions in the three sections of the programme:
Erasmus for mobility in higher education;
Grundtvig for adult learning;
Leonardo da Vinci for vocational education and training abroad;
Erasmus Mundus for international students' and teachers' mobility;
Comenius for school education; and
Youth in Action for activities in the new Youth chapter
Minimum budgetary thresholds proposed for each section of the programme: 
83.4% for education and training;
8% for youth; and
1.8% for sport
Council agreed a Partial General Approach on Erasmus for All in May 2012 with the following amendments
A separate chapter and budget for youth
A single management committee to meet in specific configurations, if necessary
Minimum allocations for each of the different education and training sectors
a special provision to ensure access to the programme for people with special needs or with fewer opportunities

13. Erasmus for All – Next Steps
Irish Presidency priority to establish a common text from the Parliament and Council positions
European Summit on 7-8 February
MFF budget for was agreed
Erasmus for All budget set at approx. €12 billion (tbc)
First informal trialogue between Council, Parliament and Commission held on 19 February
Subsequent trialogues to follow over the next few months
Erasmus for All – Next Steps

14. What is left in FP7?
The Final FP7 Calls

15. FP7-2013-ICT-FI (upcoming call)
PPPs: Future Internet
Opens: 16 May 2013
Deadline: 10 December 2013
Indicative budget: EUR 130 million
Two topics under ICT Challenge 1:
Expansion of Use Case
Technology Foundation Extension and Usage
One stage evaluation
Negotiations expected to start May 2014
Future Internet PPP Call
Challenge 1: Pervasive and Trusted Network and Service Infrastructures

16. FP7-ATT-2013-RTD-HIGH SPEED
FP7 Co-operation: Transport
Opens: 10 July 2012
Deadline: 29 March 2013
Budget: EUR 5 million
One project to be funded
International co-operation on civil high speed air transport research
The project will allow the gathering of critical mass and the means to perform flight testing for long term speed aircraft developments and will create durable links between the EU and the international partners
Projects are funded as CP (Collaborative Projects)
Civil High Speed Aircraft call
The project will allow the gathering of critical mass and the means to perform flight testing for long term speed aircraft developments and will create durable links between the EU and the international partners
This coordinated call foresees to lead to the funding of a coherent research programme on Civil High Speed Aircraft, with one project funded by the EU and at least two projects funded by Australia, Japan and/or the Russian Federation

17. Individual Fellowships: IEF, IIF, IOF
Intra-European (IEF)
International Outgoing (IOF)
International Incoming (IIF)
Researchers based in the EU or Associated Country
For EU Member State or Associated Country nationals*
Researchers based in third countries
12 – 24 months in an EU Member State or Associated Country
24 – 36 months with 12 – 24 months in third country followed by mandatory reintegration phase in European host institution
12 – 24 months incoming phase in EU Member State/Associated Country
Attaining or strengthening professional independence and skills diversification
Acquiring new knowledge in the third country – bringing it back to the MS/AC
Mutually beneficial research co-operation and knowledge sharing
Can be resuming a career in research
Mandatory return phase of 1 year
Possible 1 year reintegration grant for nationals from ICPCs (€15,000)
FP7 People / Marie Curie Actions
* PLUS non-nationals in MS/AC for more than five years at deadline

18. Career Integration Grants (CIG)
What is an CIG?
Funding for those taking up stable post after a period of mobility, to provide them with their own research budget and to support their integration into research career in Europe.
FP7 People / Marie Curie Actions
Who is eligible?
For experienced researchers only.
Applicant must comply with the mobility rule.
No requirement to have benefited from a Marie Curie project previously.
What does a CIG fund?
Supports a research project of 2 – 4 years
€25,000 per year flat rate funding
Contributes to the research costs
Host commits to employ researcher for at least duration of project.
Should enable transfer of knowledge and building of links with country from which researcher has moved

19. Questions?