European R&D Support Programme: FP7

We can help your organisation access European funding for research and development.

What is FP7?

With a budget of over €50 billion, Framework Programme 7 (FP7) is the European Commission’s main way of funding collaborative research and development and will run for seven years from January 1 2007.

What type of activities will FP7 fund?

Funding covers 4 specific programmes:-

• Cooperation: Trans-national collaborative R&D projects, € 32.4bn
• Ideas: Frontier research designed to generate new knowledge, € 7.5bn
• People: Training & mobility of researchers throughout Europe, € 4.7bn
• Capacities: Development of research infrastructures, support for SMEs and clusters, € 4.1bn

What scientific areas will FP7 fund?

The Cooperation programme for collaborative research is organised into 10 priority thematic areas: 

• Information & communication technologies € 9.1bn
• Health € 6.1bn
• Transport (including aeronautics) € 4.2bn
• Nanosciences, nanotechnologies, materials & new production technologies € 3.5bn
• Space € 1.4bn
• Security € 1.4bn
• Energy € 2.3bn
• Food, agriculture and biotechnology € 1.9bn
• Environment (including climate change) € 1.9bn
• Socio-economic sciences & the humanities € 0.6bn

How can SMEs get involved?

Specific opportunities exist to support SMEs or SME associations in need of outsourcing research to Universities or research centres.

What is the process for applying?

Calls for proposals based around the priority thematic areas are published by the EC once or twice per year. Open for 3-5months, the calls invite the submission of project proposals.

How can we help you?

The programme provides a single point of contact in Yorkshire and Humber for queries and advice about how to participate in FP7. Our services have been designed to help maximise your chances of success when applying for funding...

Free Help line: Provision of basic information and advice on FP7.

Diagnostic visits: To discuss suitability of potential projects and how you could participate.

Workshops: Based on specific calls and themes, providing practical advice, hints and tips.

E-bulletins: Regular bulletins highlighting upcoming calls for proposals, partnering opportunities, case studies and other FP7 news.

Toolkit: Provision of simplified guides to participation.

Partner searches: Seeking partners for projects initiated in Yorkshire and also opportunities to involve Yorkshire based organisations in projects elsewhere in Europe.

Proposal support: One to one guidance on preparing FP7 proposals and independent evaluation of documentation prior to submission.

To speak directly to an advisor or to find out more about European funding and new

technology opportunities visit: www.euroresearchsupport.co.uk  or contact us via: Phone: 0845 630 8003 Email: enquiry@euroresearchsupport.co.uk

European R&D support advice and guidance is provided by Sagentia and RTC North on behalf of Yorkshire Forward The deadline for applications is the 11th Sept 2007.

A flyer can be accessed here.