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Transnacional Cooperation

Ocean Energy ERA-NET Cofund

Supporting Collaborative Innovation in the Ocean Energy Sector

The Ocean Energy ERA-NET Cofund (OCEANERA-NET COFUND) is an initiative of eight national and regional government agencies from six European countries, which has received funding from the European Union under the Horizon 2020 Programme for R&I. The participating countries/regions are: the Basque Country, Brittany, Ireland, Pays de la Loire, Portugal, Scotland, Spain and Sweden.

The aim is to coordinate support for research and development in ocean energy, to encourage collaborative projects that tackle some of the key challenges identified for the sector as it progresses towards commercialisation.

Key objectives are to maintain and grow Europe’s world leading position in ocean energy, to help bring innovative low carbon energy solutions closer to commercial deployment, drive down the Levelised Cost of Energy (LCoE), create growth and jobs and reduce the environmental impact of the energy system.

This initiative has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement N° 731200.

OCEANERA-NET COFUND 2019 JOINT TRANSNATIONAL CALL

The Call Announcement and Guidelines for Applicants contains detailed information on call objectives, topics and expected impact, national/regional funding rules and how to apply for funding.

Please consult the documents and selected links available in the yellow box on the right.

Call Topics supported by FCT:

• Ocean Energy Devices
• Components and Subsystems
• Grid Connection and Power Systems
• Materials and Structures
• Installation, Operations and Maintenance
• Resource and Impact Assessment

Participating countries/regions

Scotland (United Kingdom), Sweden, Spain, Ireland, Portugal, Pays de la Loire (France) and Flanders (Belgium).

Applicants from countries not participating in the call can be part of a consortium, as long as they are able to secure their own funding. (Will be necessary the inclusion of a statement on the source of funding).

How to Apply

1- Consult the call documents available on the yellow box on the right.

2- Read the national/regional rules of all the participating countries involved in your consortium (including your own), available in the "Call Announcement and Guidelines for Applicants". Non-eligible partners may lead to the rejection of the whole consortium.

3- Access the call page and partner search website.

4- Within 10 working days after the deadline for submitting the Expression of Interest, the Portuguese teams (Partners and/or Coordinators) must:

• send to the Call National Contact Point a Statement of Commitment duly signed by the Researcher in Charge and by the Head of the Portuguese applicant organization and stamped. FCT may later require the original of the statement of commitment.
• Proof that the Researcher in Charge has or will have at the time of signing the project’s acceptance document a labour bound or that he/she holds a post-doctoral grant with the Proposing Institution or, in case there is no such situation, send a written agreement between the parties.

FCT FINANCIAL COMMITMENT AND FUNDING REGULATIONS (PORTUGAL ONLY)

National funding commitment for the call: 300.000 €

Maximum requested funding for a consortium with Portuguese participation or coordination: 150.000 €

Note: if more than one Portuguese institution participates in a given consortium, the budget has to be shared. Portuguese institutions must follow FCT's Legislation, Regulations and Norms. The dedication (FTE) in transnational projects is not taken into account for the 100% (FTE) dedication to national projects.

Contacts

NATIONAL CONTACT POINTS