Purpose of the Call
The call results from an initiative following the EU Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR), endorsed by the European Council in 2011, which aims at a closer collaboration by creating “synergies and coordination between existing policies and initiatives taking place across the Danube Region”.
Participating Countries
The countries participating in the initiative are, in alphabetical order: Austria (AT), Bosnia and Hercegovina (BA), Bulgaria (BG), Croatia (HR), Czech Republic (CZ), Germany (DE), Hungary (HU), Montenegro (ME), Romania (RO), Serbia (RS), Slovak Republic (SK). To check the availability of budget and the funding opportunities in your country please download the call information.
Basic eligibility criteria for projects and consortia
- The call addresses consortia of at least two independent enterprises from at least two of the participating countries who want to carry out a collaborative project.
- The proposed project must be an industry driven research and development project in which the project partners are collaborating to realize a new, innovative product, process or service.
- Proposals may stem from any thematic or technological area.
- The only restriction is that the project must be of civilian purpose.
- Projects need to be balanced, a single project partner may not account for more than 75% of the project cost.
- The recommended project duration is between 12 and 36 months.
Project partners outside the Danube Region
Fulfilling the above mentioned eligibility criteria, additional partners from EUREKA countries or other third countries may participate in project consortia provided that they have a secured financing of their project shares.
Public Funding
Any public funding for projects is organized on a national basis.
Key Dates
- Opening of the Call: March 9, 2015
- Deadline for Project Outlines: April 30, 2015, 17:00 CET
- Deadline for Project Submission: June 17, 2015, 17:00 CET
- Labeling of successful Applications: October 2015 / January 2016
