How is funding organised under Horizon 2020?
Horizon 2020 is built around three pillars:
1) Support for “Excellent Science” – including grants for individual researchers from the European Research Council and Marie Skłodowska-Curie fellowships (formerly known as Marie Curie fellowships);
2) Support for “Industrial Leadership” – including grants for small and medium-sized enterprises and indirect finance for companies through the European Investment Bank and other financial intermediaries;
3) Support for research to tackle “societal challenges”. During negotiations between the European Parliament and Council it was decided to support research towards meeting seven broad challenges:
- Health, demographic change and wellbeing
- Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine, maritime and inland
- water research, and the bioeconomy
- Secure, clean and efficient energy
- Smart, green and integrated transport
- Climate action, environment, resource efficiency and raw materials
- Inclusive, innovative and reflective societies
- Secure & Innovative societies
More information:
1. H2020 Research and Innovation Programme
2. Roles and Duties of Legal Entity Appointed Representatives (LEAR)
4. Factsheet: Rules under H2020
Eunice Ndeke Strategic Alliances: Tel: 012 841 3764 Email: ENdeke@csir.co.za
Barbara Kistner, CSIR Legal Entity Appointed Representative: Tel: 012 841 2621 Email: bkistner@csir.co.za
