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The ONFOODS Program (PE_00000003) financed by the European Union – Next Generation EU on PNRR MUR funds – Mission 4 Component 2 – “From research to business” – Investment 1.3. “Creation of Partnerships Extended to universities, research centers and companies for the financing of basic research projects” promotes a scheme based on cascade funding (Cascade funding) to support research projects promoted by companies and public research bodies and private individuals external to the Partnership interested in the topics covered by the HUB and the Spokes, through the provision of appropriate funding. The objective is to involve subjects interested in implementing fundamental and applied research and technology transfer projects in the field of food and nutrition, which are original and innovative, of medium to large size.
Who is it aimed at?
Only project proposals presented by research partnerships made up of public and private legal entities are eligible. The entities eligible to submit project proposals in response to the call are: ● Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) having the dimensional parameters set out in Annex I of Regulation (EC) no. 800/2008 of the Commission of 6 August 2008 (General Block Exemption Regulation) in OJEU L 214 of 9.8.2008.● Large Enterprises (GI) provided that the requirement of collaboration with at least one MSME persists. ● state universities and research organisations, public and private, supervised and not supervised by the MUR (Research Organisations) provided that the requirement for collaboration with at least one MSME and/or GI persists.
What does it predict
Interventions that include activities such as: 1. are considered eligible. Fundamental Research2. Industrial Research3. Experimental Development The projects must include Industrial Research and Experimental Development activities for a total amount equal to at least 50% of the cost of the project, under penalty of inadmissibility of the proposal. The duration of the project must be between a minimum of 12 and a maximum of 15 months starting from the date of signing of the mandatory contract, following the admission decision. The projects may have a total cost between a minimum of €300,000 and a maximum of €800,000. As part of the financing approval provision, the Spoke will determine the facilitation of the project proposal within the limits of the available financial resources.
