The GÉANT 2023 Innovation Programme Call for Proposals Opens

The 2023 GÉANT Innovation Programme   is back with a new Call for Proposals starting from today! Deadline is January 30, 2023. This EUR 300k-program supports research projects  carried out by the researchers in universities, research institutions/institutes or other legal entities to which IUCC, as a member of GÉANT provides services to.

The Call for Proposals is for research project funding of up to EUR30k, for a duration of no longer than 9 months.

Who can apply? The Innovation Programme will accept applications from member NRENs from the GÉANT Association or legal entities from one of its ‘connected institutions’, including universities, research or education institutes or institutions connected to an NREN.

Which research topics will be considered? Any subject area or topic providing that it falls within GÉANT’s Community remit! For example, proposals can draw upon areas such as networking, cloud, security, trust & Identity and education. We particularly encourage innovative proposals that demonstrate significant scientific or societal and economic impact and create benefit for the GÉANT European Research and Education community. Examples of previous innovation developed within the GÉANT Community include widely adopted services, such as eduroameduVPN and eduMEET.

The guidelines for applicants and all relevant information to submit your innovative idea can be found on the Innovation Programme’s website.

  • Guidance for prospective applicants: here
  • Timeline and upcoming deadlines: here.

We encourage Israeli researchers in these fields to take advantage of this funding and share this information with colleagues, students and networks.