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Funding in Cyprus

The "EUREKA Cyprus" Programme offers funding opportunities to Cypriot companies and research organisations wishing to participate in EUREKA projects. Project evaluation is conducted at national level. A project has to be endorsed by the EUREKA organisation in order to receive funding. The Programme includes three Specific Actions: - Specific Action: "EUREKA - New Projects"
- Specific Action: "EUREKA - Ongoing Projects"
- Specific Action: "Eurostars Cyprus"

>  SPECIFIC ACTION: EUREKA - Ongoing Projects

Funding contact

Research Promotion Foundation
+357 22 205052

Marinos Portokallides
mportokallides@research.org.cy

> more information

General procedures

Bottom-up approach: open to all technological fields. Project evaluation is conducted at national level. The procedure lasts 3-6 months. Support is given to the participation of Cypriot organisations in Ongoing EUREKA Projects already endorsed by the EUREKA organisation.

Restrictions

In addition to the Cypriot partners, at least one organisation from another EUREKA member country has to be included in the consortium. Foreign Partners have to submit the proposal to their respective national EUREKA offices in order for their participation to be approved. Cypriot partners only will be funded by the RPF. Categories and Project Research Types: 100% Industrial (Applied) Research activities or 100% Experimental Research activities. Project Duration: at least 12 months. On the submission date, the project that the Cypriot participants wish to join must have at least 18 months left. Project proposals for Cypriot organisations' participation in Ongoing EUREKA Projects have to be accompanied by the Approval of the Project Coordinator for their participation in the Ongoing EUREKA project.

Type of funding

other

Funding by type of organisation

Type of organisation Funding % of
elligible costs 		Maximum costs
(in EUR) 		Additional
information
SMEmax. 75110.000SME Enterprises' Association Non-Profit Organisation
Large Company
University
Research Organisationmax. 100110.000Same conditions for Governmental Dept. / The participation of a Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (SME) or an Enterprises' Association is compulsory when the Host Organisation is a Research Organisation.
Other

>  SPECIFIC ACTION: Eurostars Cyprus

Funding contact

Research Promotion Foundation
+357 22 205052

Marinos Portokallides
mportokallides@research.org.cy

> more information

General procedures

Bottom-up approach: open to all technological fields. Project evaluation is conducted at international level. The procedure lasts up to 3 months. Support is given to Cypriot organisations that have submitted a proposal in the framework of the "Eurostars" Programme of the EUREKA organisation.

Restrictions

In addition to the Cypriot partners, at least one organisation from another Eurostars member country has to be included in the consortium. Cypriot partners only will be funded by the RPF.
Categories and Project Research Types: 100% Industrial (Applied) Research activities or 100% Experimental Research activities. Project Duration: Up to 36 months.

Type of funding

other

Funding by type of organisation

Type of organisation Funding % of
elligible costs 		Maximum costs
(in EUR) 		Additional
information
SMEmax. 75150 000 / 170 000 when the leading SME is from CyprusSME Enterprises'Association Non-Profit Organisation / The Host Organisation of the Cypriot consortium should be an R&D-performing SME
Large Company
University
Research Organisationmax. 100150 000 / 170 000 when the leading SME is from CyprusSame conditions for Governmental Department
Other

>  SPECIFIC ACTION: EUREKA - New Projects

Funding contact

Research Promotion Foundation
+357 22 205052

Marinos Portokallides
mportokallides@research.org.cy

> more information

General procedures

Bottom-up approach: open to all technological fields. Project evaluation is conducted at national level. The procedure lasts 3-6 months. Support is given to the participation of Cypriot organisations in new EUREKA projects (projects that have not been endorsed by the EUREKA organisation before submission of the proposal), including Cluster projects.

Restrictions

In addition to the Cypriot partners, at least one organisation from another EUREKA member country has to be included in the consortium. Foreign Partners have to submit the proposal to their respective national EUREKA offices in order for their participation to be approved. Cypriot partners only will be funded by the RPF. Categories and Project Research Types: 100% Industrial (Applied) Research activities or 100% Experimental Research activities. Project Duration: 12-24 months. Project proposals for Cypriot organisations' participation in Cluster Projects have to be accompanied by the Full Project Proposal (FPP) submitted to the Cluster and the Approval of the Cluster's evaluation team.

Type of funding

other

Funding by type of organisation

Type of organisation Funding % of
elligible costs 		Maximum costs
(in EUR) 		Additional
information
SMEmax. 75170 000SME Enterprises'Association Non-Profit Organisation
Large Company
University
Research Organisationmax. 100170 000Same conditions for Governmental Dept. / The participation of a Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (SME) or an Enterprises' Association is compulsory when the Host Organisation is a Research Organisation.
Other