EU, ERC and Horizon Europe support page

Support from Research Services (Forskningsservice) is given at all stages of the application. Always contact Research Services when you start considering an application within HEU.

If you are coordinating a collaborative project, you will become eligible for internal funding. Grants are paid out in two forms, planning grants and coordination grants. Find more information in the links below (subject to changes).

• An overview of available support for EU applications in general can be found on Lund university website under staff pages:
  Internal support for EU applications - staff.lu.se 
• An overview of available support for Horizon Europe applications specifically can be found on the blog of Research Services:
  HEU applications specifically - fs.blogg.lu.se
• An overview of staff at Research Services and who to contact can also be found on the blog of Research Services:
  Person to contact at Research Services - fs.blogg.lu.se

Support when writing research applications can be obtained via CEC research initiation. This includes:

• In-kind-support regarding stakeholder contacts and management, communication plans, etc.
• Financial support of up to SEK 20.000 for running costs, SEK 10.000 for consultants, 1 monthly salary for someone writing or coordinating the applications. NOTE however, that CEC will not top up support given by Research Services. Support from CEC is only given for costs not already covered.

Further information will be found on the CEC webpage under "Support to research applications".

Support to research applications

• Presently, BECC has no explicit mechanisms for support to coordination or participation in HEU applications.
• For long-term research development, BECC Action Groups is the preferred instrument.
• If support for travel costs to project meetings is not already covered by institutions, BECC may develop a mechanism for support, if needed.
• Support regarding stakeholder contacts and management is coordinated by Research Coordinator Juliana Dänhardt.
• BECC can also provide support for arranging mentorship.

• Support is presently provided in collaboration with CEC, BECC and LU Land
• For long-term research development, MERGE Short projects is the preferred instrument.
• If support for travel costs to project meetings is not already covered by institutions, MERGE may develop a mechanism for support, if needed.

• LU Land continues to work with HEU applications by reviewing and identifying relevant calls and, based on this, will initiate/inspire/encourage suitable applications.
• Support regarding stakeholder contacts and management is coordinated by Research Coordinator Juliana Dänhardt.

LU Sustainability Forum 

• Supports initiation of larger, cross-faculty applications
• Find networks, stakeholders and researchers from all faculties
• Find calls and links to ongoing initiatives
• Gives an SFO-SDG workshop series with 3 themes: policy, writing applications (impact), and future oriented methodologies

LU Sustainability Forum website - Sustainability.lu.se

Climate-KIC / Innovation support

• Find networks around innovation issues
• Discuss innovation aspects with Olof Blomqvist and Lina Röjnert

Climate-KIC website - climate-kic.lu.se

LU Innovation

LU Innovation can provide advice on impact parts in the application and on questions regarding intellectual property rights. See further on the LU Innovation web page.

LU Innovation website - innovation.lu.se

Research funders

Research funders such as Vinnova and Formas sometimes have calls for planning grants. Open calls will be posted in the news section.

• EU Environment Newsletters - Keep up to date with the latest environmental policy developments and subscribe to the EU Environment newsletters that are relevant for you.
  Link to environment.ec.europa.eu
   
• LU Research Services mailing lists - Keep up to date on the latest news regarding the HEU clusters relevant for LU, sign up for your preferred news e-mail.
  Cluster news mailing lists - fs.blogg.lu.se

• Short-cut to all upcoming Tenders and Calls: Link to ec.europa.eu
• Short-cut to all Work programmes: Link to ec.europa.eu
• Short-cut to ERC calls: Link to erc.europa.eu

• Short-cut to LU Research Services collection of internal and external planning grants Link to fs.blogg.lu.se

• WP Cluster 5 Climate, Energy and Mobility Link to ec.europa.eu
• WP Cluster 6 Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment Link to ec.europa.eu
• MSCA Link to ec.europa.eu
• ERC Link to erc.europa.eu
• Erasmus+ Link to ec.europa.eu
• JPI Climate Link to jpi-climate.eu
• FACCE-JPI Link to faccejpi.net
• JPI Oceans Link to jpi.oceans.eu
• JPI Urban Europe Link to jpi-urbaneurope.eu
• LIFE + Link to ec.europa.eu

Deadlines: One stage calls: 28/3-23 and 22/2-24

    Two stage calls: First stage: 22/2-24 second Stage: 17/9-24

    Heading 1 – Understanding and addressing the main drivers of biodiversity loss
    Heading 2 – Biodiversity protection and restoration                      
    Heading 3 – Mainstreaming biodiversity in society and the economy                   
    Heading 4 – Biodiversity friendly practices in agriculture, forestry and aquaculture                      
    Heading 5 – Biodiversity and health                       
    Heading 6 – Interconnection of biodiversity research and policies    

Deadlines: One stage calls: 12/4-23 and 22/2-24;
    Two stage calls: First stage: 22/2-24 second Stage: 17/9-24

    Heading 1 – Enabling sustainable farming systems
    Heading 2 – Enabling sustainable fisheries and aquaculture
    Heading 3 – Transforming food systems for health, sustainability and inclusion
    Heading 4 – Targeted international cooperation

Deadlines: One stage calls: 28/3-23 and 22/2-24;
    Two stage calls: First stage: 28/3-23 Second stage: 26/9-23; First stage: 22/2-24 Second stage: 17/9-24

    Heading 1 – Enabling a circular economy transition
    Heading 2 – Innovating for sustainable bio-based systems, biotechnology and the bioeconomy
    Heading 3 – Innovating for blue bioeconomy and biotechnology value chains

  Deadlines: One stage calls: 28/3-23 and 22/2-24
    Two stage calls: First stage: 28/3-23 Second stage: 26/9-23; First stage: 21/2-24 second Stage: 17/9-24

    Heading 1 – Halting pollution of air, soil and water
    Heading 2 – Protecting drinking water and managing urban water pollution
    Heading 3 – Addressing pollution in seas and ocean
    Heading 4 – Increasing environmental performances and sustainability of bio-based processes and products
    Heading 5 – Reducing the environmental impact and pollution in food systems

    Deadlines: One stage calls: 12/4-23 and 22/2-24

    Deadlines: One stage calls: 12/4-23; 22/2-24
    Two stage calls: First stage: 22/2-24 second Stage: 17/9-24

    Deadlines: One stage calls: 23/3-23; 28/2-24

    Heading 1 – Innovating with governance models and supporting policies            
    Heading 2 – Deploying and adding value to Environmental Observations            
    Heading 3 – Digital and data technologies as key enablers          
    Heading 4 – Strengthening agricultural knowledge and innovation systems (AKIS)