Call for proposals GR/002/22
EUIPO Academic Research Programme
Funding space
The Call for proposals is made up of the following sections
- The Call notice (short version of the call for proposals) published in the Official Journal in all EU official languages
- The Call for proposals – Guidelines for applicants and the application package (published only in English)
- The e-Form link for electronic submission of applications
- The Questions & answers section
1. Call notice
Call notice GR/002/22 as published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 19/04/2022:
2. Call for proposals
Below you will find the full text of the call for proposals and the application package with instructions and templates on how to submit a proposal.
- Call for proposals GR-002-22 - Guidelines for applicants
- Annex 1 - Application package containing
- Annex 2 - Draft Grant Agreement (for applicant’s information)
3. Electronic Application Forms – e-Forms:
| Call reference | Electronic application | Version | Released on |
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| GR/002/22 | Application e-Form | 1,0 | 19/04/2022 |
The e-Form is available only in English. The applicant can start the process of creation of the e-Form using the following document: e-Form User Guide
We strongly advise applicants not to wait until the last moment for submitting their on-line application.
After the deadline for submission of applications ends, the online application system will be closed.
As an Applicant, please:
- read the call for proposals carefully before to start completing your application
- complete the relevant templates of the application package
- use the official e-Form. Please fill in the e-Form by referring to the User Guide and don’t forget to also upload the compulsory annexes.
- submit your application online before the specified deadline. You should receive a confirmation email.
- save and view your application to which you have applied on your local computer
Technical issues:
If, after referring to the e-Form User Guide you still have a question and/or if you experience a technical problem when submitting your application, please contact directly the mailbox: grants@euipo.europa.eu
4. Questions & answers
Replies to your questions will be published in this section. Therefore, we recommend you to check frequently whether any new information/document is posted.
Please note that
- the last date for requesting clarifications from the Office is 16/05/2022.
- the last date on which clarifications are issued by the Office is 17/05/2022.
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An applicant, whereas it is a university or an individual, becomes a legal entity once it signs an agreement, either as a public entity or as a natural person. As indicated in section 8.1 of the guidelines, a PhD candidate is eligible. Proof of affiliation would be sufficient as evidence. If an agreement is signed, payments will be done directly to the beneficiary indicated in the proposal, regardless of his/her contractual relation with the university.
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02/05/2022 |
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If a proposal is submitted by a group of applicants, then one of them should be nominated as leader/coordinator who will then submit the proposal on behalf of the group. In order to formalise this relationship, the other researchers/partners must sign a letter of mandate indicating who the Lead Applicant is. But this coordinator doesn't need to sign a letter of mandate.
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02/05/2022 |
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Las solicitudes pueden presentarse de manera individual o en grupo en función de lo que consideren más adecuado.
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02/05/2022 |
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In the Guideline for the ARP applicants, the § 8.2 Eligible proposals states that: "Proposals are the subject of an application requesting a grant of more than EUR 10,000 but less than EUR 30,000, representing 80 % of the total eligible budget."
The 10.000€ minimum to 30.000€ maximum limits apply to the amount to be financed by the EUIPO. Moreover this amount should represent maximum 80% of the total value of the project. For example, a 12.500€ project should have a cofinancing percentage of 80% in order to receive the set minimum of 10.000€.
But a project with a 100.000€ budget and a 30% cofinancing percentage, hence 30.000€ financed by the EUIPO, would be eligible. However, a project with a budget of 11.000€ would not be eligible, because being limited at 80% for the cofinancing, the grant would then be below the 10.000€ limit, at 8.800€. |
03/05/2022 |
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The letter of madate should be signed only by the partners. The coordinator should sign the declaration on honour on behalf of all the members of the group.
The legal entity and financial identification should be filled in and signed by the coordinator only. |
03/05/2022 |
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The Call is issued for the first time, so there is no previous documentation.
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10/05/2022 |
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The amount indicated here is below the 10.000€ limit (Please see reply to question 4).
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11/05/2022 |
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1) The project can last less than 12 months, which is the maximum period to complete the project.
2) It is sufficient to indicate the required information it the form, breakdown of the budget is not required. |
13/05/2022 |
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Information about the evaluation committee is confidential and cannot be made public.
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13/05/2022 |
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The supporting documents can be provided in any EU official language.
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16/05/2022 |
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El solicitante debe aportar un curriculum vitae en caso de una solicitud única y uno por cada candidato del grupo en caso de presentación conjunta de candidatura.
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16/05/2022 |