Eurogia Cluster’s 27th call for proposals: clean technologies

1. Sector of focus

Clean technologies in, but not limited to, the following areas:

• Hydrogen and renewable energy technology for generation and storage
• ICT technologies tracking CO2, managing energy use and storage
• Energy efficient housing, digital twins, smart cities, IoT
• AI and Big data technologies used for energy use optimization

2. Application deadlines

• Project outline: November 15, 2024, at 5:00 pm CET
• Full project proposal: November 15, 2024, at 5:00 pm CET

3. How to apply

To apply, applicants must follow instructions on Eurogia’s submission portal.

4. Related tools and events

• Eurogia brokerage tool: for sharing project ideas and project consortium building
• Eurogia Project Outline (PO) Day, in Paris: project ideas pitch presentations on September 30, 2024

5. Project funding

Eligible project participants in collaborative projects selected through this call for proposals may receive funding from their respective national funding body. Funds will be provided in accordance with the applicable laws, regulations, rules and procedures established by the relevant national funding body, country, jurisdiction and/or program.

Each project participant should contact their national funding agency early in the process and follow their advice regarding national funding applications in parallel to the proposal submission.

Non-eligible project participants (e.g. universities, research institutes, etc., and participants from other countries) are welcome to participate on a self-funded basis or as sub-contractors to funded participants, according to each country's funding regulations.

6. Canadian funding eligibility

Canadian SMEs

In Canada, this call for proposals is offered through the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP). NRC IRAP funding is only available for eligible Canadian small or medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Project participants who are not eligible for funding are welcome to participate on a self-funded basis.

To be eligible for funding a Canadian SME applicant must:

• be an incorporated, profit-oriented small or medium-sized enterprise (SME) in Canada
• have 500 or fewer full-time equivalent employees
• pursue growth and profit by developing and commercializing innovative, technology-driven new or improved products, services or processes in Canada
• have a differentiated and protectable technology that could become competitive in global markets
• have sufficient working capital and resources to undertake a multi-year R&D collaboration and commercialize the results
• be committed to significant growth through international market expansion

Preference may be given to Canadian SME applicants who:

• have a minimum of 15 full-time equivalent employees
• have commercialized one or more products domestically or internationally
• have greater than $500,000 CAD in annual revenue

Note: Canadian SME applicants must be eligible for funding as NRC IRAP clients before they can be considered for funding through this call for proposals. For more information on NRC IRAP eligibility and becoming an NRC IRAP client, please contact NRC IRAP at 1-877-994-4727.

Note: Canadian SME applicants may apply to more than one NRC IRAP funded call for proposals simultaneously. However, NRC IRAP may limit the number of funded projects per applicant. Canadian SME applicants who are applying to more than one opportunity or who have ongoing NRC IRAP projects should speak to their NRC IRAP representative for more information.

Other Canadian organizations

Other types of Canadian organizations may participate in Eurogia projects, but need to secure funding from alternative sources or self-fund their project participation.

7. Contact

To learn more about Eureka’s Eurogia Cluster and this call for proposals, please visit the Eurogia website or contact Peter Bandas at Peter.Bandas@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca.