Project Establishment Support (PES)
The PES scheme by the Research Council of Norway is designed to relieve the cost burden related to the preparation of project proposals to Horizon Europe.
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UiB administers an annual framework grant from the Research Council of Norway (RCN) to cover UiB’s Project Establishment Support (PES) and Positioning Funds (POS) expenses. Researchers cannot directly apply to the RCN for these funds, but they must inform their departments about their application and financial needs.
PES-Project establishment funding (PES)
- PES funding is granted to researchers who are in the process of writing an application to Horizon Europe.
- PES-grants will be transferred to the Faculties/Departments based on the number and type of Horizon Europe applications that are registered as sent in Unit4 AND in LEAR Liv-Grethe Gudmundsen's project overview (via Dept. declaration*) by the end of the year.
- Note: PES support will only be triggered if the submitted project proposal is formally approved (“eligible”) by the European Commission.
- Unused PES funds may be carried over to the following year.
*always send a copy to the Local contact point.
PES grants cover expenses in relation to:
- Travel, accomodation and meeting costs.
- Procurement of external assistance and consultation. Ordering external consultation must be done by a purchaser at your institute. UiB has signed a framework agreement for pre-award services
- Compensation/refund for work done in relation to a specific Horizon Europe-application.
- Cost of partner search/establishment of project consortium.
- Search in patent databases.
- Note that the compensation/refund will go to the Department/unit.
The Research Council of Norway offers free external consultancy services from PNO to HEU applicants for grant application review or for mentoring and concept development. If you need free consultation please contact Adviser Inger Nordgard by email: inn@forskningsradet.no. Send information about call/topic, application deadline, who is part of the consortium and draft proposal (if possible) so that a matching PNO-consultant can be identified for your application.
The Faculties will receive the following PES-grant amounts in 2024 for each submitted and eligible Coordinator Proposal (in NOK):
Coordinator applications | |
Pillar 1 | |
MSCA Doctoral Network | 75 000 |
MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship | 25 000 |
MSCA Staff exchange | 35 000 |
MSCA COFUND | 75 000 |
ERC Starting Grant | 60 000 |
ERC Consolidator Grant | 60 000 |
ERC Advanced Grant | 60 000 |
ERC Synergy Grant (UiB is coordinating institution) | 80 000 |
ERC Proof of Concept | 10 000 |
ERC Round 2 (interview) | 25 000 |
Research Infrastructure | 75 000 |
Pillar 2 | |
RIA/IA Topic budget up to 5m EUR | 150 000 |
RIA/IA Topic budget >5 – 10m EUR | 200 000 |
RIA/IA Topic budget >10m EUR | 250 000 |
RIA/IA round 2 (2-stage proposals) | 30 000 |
CSA (Coordination & Support Action) | 100 000 |
European Partnerships (HE and H2020) | 50 000 |
European Partnerships 2 (2-stage proposals) | 0 |
Pillar 3 | |
EIC Pathfinder | 75 000 |
EIC Transition | 75 000 |
Andre | |
CSA Widening participation and Spreading Excellence (incl. COST) | 60 000 |
Reforming and enhancing the European Research and Innovation system | 60 000 |
Partner application | |
All schemes 2nd stage | 20000 0 |
POS - Positioning funds
POS funds can be used for
- positioning to profile and promote individual researchers as a participant in upcoming Horizon Europe applications
- participation in thematic forums, strategic networks and partnership consortia, where national interests can be safeguarded in connection with the design of strategic research and innovation agendas, work programmes, "Missions" and other ventures in Horizon Europe
- strengthening internal EU competence beyond training the RCN offers free of charge.
Unfortunately, no positioning money is available in 2024.
