Research

Key facts

Programme Operator:
Executive Agency for Higher Education, Research, Development and Innovation Funding
Programme ID:
RO-RESEARCH
Programme Donors
RCN | RANNIS
Date of approval:
Total amount:
€47,200,000
EEA Grants fund:
€19,800,000
Norway Grants fund:
€ 27,400,000
Programme areas:

Currently available funding

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Programme Summary

Objective

Enhanced research-based knowledge development

Programme summary

Programme Concerns

In developing the concept note and during the implementation of the programme, the Programme Operator shall seek to ensure synergies with the programme Business Development, Innovation and SMEs, the programme Education, Scholarships, Apprenticeships and Youth Entrepreneurship, the programme Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency, Energy Security and other programmes, where relevant.

In developing the concept note and during the implementation of the programme, the Programme Operator shall seek to ensure synergies with the programme Business Development, Innovation and SMEs, the programme Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency, Energy Security, the programme Education, Scholarships, Apprenticeships and Youth Entrepreneurship (implemented under the EEA Financial Mechanism 2014-2021) and other programmes, where relevant.

The programme shall, inter alia, include support to research in the following areas: energy, environment, health, social sciences and humanities including gender studies and social inclusion studies.

The programme shall, inter alia, include support to research in the following areas: energy, environment, health, social sciences and humanities including gender studies and social inclusion studies. Research on carbon capture and storage shall be encouraged.

The programme should support basic and applied research selected on the basis of research excellence.

The programme should support basic and applied researchselected on the basis of research excellence.

This programme shall contribute to the improvement of the situation for the Roma population and shall contribute towards the target set in section 2 ''Specific concerns'' of this Annex.

Bilateral Ambitions

€ 100,000 shall be allocated to the programme from the fund for bilateral relations. This does not prevent the Joint Committee for Bilateral Funds from allocating additional funds to the programme.| € 200,000 shall be allocated to the programme from the fund for bilateral relations. This does not prevent the Joint Committee for Bilateral Funds from allocating additional funds to the programme.

Information on the projects funded by the EEA and Norway Grants is provided by the Programme and Fund Operators in the Beneficiary States, who are responsible for the completeness and accuracy of this information.