We are making a PDF file available to help companies monitor cascade funding opportunities for innovative projects (open calls for third parties).
As a reminder, cascade funding (Cascade Funding) refers to European Commission initiatives in which part of the grant awarded to a project is used to launch “cascade” calls (open calls) aimed at achieving specific technological objectives of the wider project.
The aim is to simplify the procedures for accessing funding.
What do the open calls involve?
The process consists of three phases:
- A consortium takes part in a call for proposals and is awarded the agreed budget;
- Using the grant received, the consortium publishes calls (open calls) for technology development projects aimed at third parties;
- The selected applicants respond to the open call and obtain funding to start the collaboration.
What are the advantages of this measure?
Faster selection process: the procedure is simpler than previous Horizon calls and allows companies to avoid the administrative burden of dealing with the European Commission.