CALL FOR PROPOSALS 2013 CIP ECO-INNOVATION

Description:                                                                                              Total budget of the call: EUR 31.585 million

This call for proposals has as main objective to support projects connected with eco-innovative products, techniques, services or processes which aim at prevention or reduction of environmental impacts or which contribute to the optimal use of resources.

The specific objectives of this call are:

   - Promote the adoption of new and integrated approaches to eco-innovation in fields such as environmental management and more
     environmentally friendly products, processes and services.
   - Encourage the uptake of environmental solutions by increasing the market and by the removing the barriers to market penetration.
     Solutions are understood to include high added value products, processes, technologies or services.
   - Increase innovation capacities of SMEs. actions

The main priority areas of this call for proposals are:

   - Materials recycling
   - Sustainable building products
   - Food and drink sector
   - Water
   - Greening businesses

Eligibility

Opened to the following bodies or institutes with legal status established in the covered areas:

   - Any legal organisation

Applicants must be established in the territory of the European Member States. Likewise, the programme is also open to legal persons established in:

   • European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries which are members of the European Economic Area (EEA), in accordance with the
      conditions laid down in the EEA Agreement.
   • Accession countries and candidate countries benefiting from a pre-accession strategy, in accordance with the general principles and
      general terms and conditions for the participation of those countries in EU programmes established in the respective
      Framework agreements and Association Council Decisions.
   • Countries of the Western Balkans, in accordance with the provisions to be determined with those countries following the establishment of
      Framework Agreements concerning their participation in EU programmes.
   • Other third countries, when Agreements and procedures so allow.

Budget:

The indicative total amount available for this Call is EUR 31.585.000.

Duration:

The duration of an action may not exceed 36 months.

Deadline: 05 September 2013

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