GSS EU Science Funding Gateway

Proposals they should:

• identify areas and activities of cooperation, to improve the efficiency and performance of Europe’s innovation ecosystems, fostering their interconnection and scale-up while tackling EU, national, regional and/or local challenges;
• plan their long-term commitment: the applicants are encouraged to consider planning commitments of at least five (5) years, towards engaging in the joint cooperation activities;
• explain the potential for growth and competitiveness foreseen in the targeted sector and/or expected impact in EU challenge(s) through the proposed cooperation;
• ensure inclusiveness and diversity with the involvement of all innovation actors applicants, enhance complementarities of EU, national and/or regional funds and programmes and encourage the alignment of their innovation agendas;
• provide a justification on the need for those joint activities that should be scalable at European level and demonstrate their strong EU added value;
• explain how the proposed action plans complement and reinforce their national and/or regional and/or local innovation plans, policies and/or strategies in synergy, including with their smart specialisation strategies;
• explain the process that they plan to follow, with an open, clear, realistic and impact-oriented approach, including relevant guidance mechanisms and tools;
• present what common knowledge assets are expected from the proposed action plans, and the benefit of the intended beneficiaries of the plans.

The proposals for the development of a joint long-term action plan may include the following two (2) phases: