turash/docs/business/funding/eu/horizon-europe/PROGRAM_INFO.md
Damir Mukimov 000eab4740
Major repository reorganization and missing backend endpoints implementation
Repository Structure:
- Move files from cluttered root directory into organized structure
- Create archive/ for archived data and scraper results
- Create bugulma/ for the complete application (frontend + backend)
- Create data/ for sample datasets and reference materials
- Create docs/ for comprehensive documentation structure
- Create scripts/ for utility scripts and API tools

Backend Implementation:
- Implement 3 missing backend endpoints identified in gap analysis:
  * GET /api/v1/organizations/{id}/matching/direct - Direct symbiosis matches
  * GET /api/v1/users/me/organizations - User organizations
  * POST /api/v1/proposals/{id}/status - Update proposal status
- Add complete proposal domain model, repository, and service layers
- Create database migration for proposals table
- Fix CLI server command registration issue

API Documentation:
- Add comprehensive proposals.md API documentation
- Update README.md with Users and Proposals API sections
- Document all request/response formats, error codes, and business rules

Code Quality:
- Follow existing Go backend architecture patterns
- Add proper error handling and validation
- Match frontend expected response schemas
- Maintain clean separation of concerns (handler -> service -> repository)
2025-11-25 06:01:16 +01:00

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Horizon Europe (EU R&D Framework Program)

Overview

Horizon Europe is the EU's key funding program for research and innovation, providing grants for collaborative R&D and innovation projects with strong focus on Green Deal objectives.

Managing Body

European Commission

Funding Type

Grants for collaborative R&D and innovation projects

Funding Amount

  • Multi-partner Research/Innovation Actions: 70100% of costs
  • Project budgets: €310+ million range
  • EIC Accelerator (within Horizon Europe): Up to €2.5M grant + optional equity up to €15M

Deadlines

  • Calls released under multi-year work programmes
  • 2024 call on "Hubs for Circularity": 19 Sept 2023 (closed)
  • EIC Accelerator: Short applications continuous; Full application deadlines: 12 March 2025 (closed), 1 October 2025 (closed)
  • Next EIC Accelerator deadlines: Check official website for 2026 dates
  • Horizon Europe calls: Check Funding & Tenders portal for current 2026 calls

Eligibility

  • Consortia of at least 3 entities from different EU/associated countries
  • Some instruments support single SMEs
  • EIC Accelerator: Single startups/SMEs with breakthrough innovations

Thematic Alignment

Strong focus on Green Deal objectives:

  • Circular economy
  • Industrial symbiosis
  • Emissions reduction
  • Digital industrial innovation
  • Processes4Planet partnership: "Hubs for Circularity" for industrial-urban symbiosis solutions (TRL 68)

Relevance to City Resource Graph

  • Industrial symbiosis platforms
  • Cross-company resource optimization
  • Digital platforms for circular economy
  • Smart industrial clusters

Application Checklist

Pre-Application Requirements

  • Verify eligibility:
    • Consortium: At least 3 entities from different EU/associated countries ( Germany eligible as partner)
    • OR single SME for some instruments (EIC Accelerator)
  • Determine project type:
    • Collaborative R&D project (consortium required) OR
    • Single SME innovation (EIC Accelerator)
  • Build consortium (if collaborative):
    • At least 3 partners from different EU countries
    • Include research institutions, SMEs, large companies
    • Define roles and responsibilities
  • Check specific call requirements and deadlines

Required Documents (Collaborative Projects)

  • Consortium agreement
  • Project description with innovation focus
  • Work packages and deliverables
  • Budget breakdown per partner
  • CVs of key team members
  • Partnership agreements
  • Letters of support
  • Market analysis and impact assessment
  • Circular economy/environmental impact description

Required Documents (EIC Accelerator - Single SME)

  • See EIC Accelerator checklist for details
  • Company registration (German/EU)
  • Business plan
  • Technology description (TRL 5-8)
  • Market analysis

Application Steps

  1. Review Funding & Tenders Portal
  2. Check current 2026 calls for circular economy/industrial symbiosis
  3. For collaborative projects: Build consortium (3+ partners from different countries)
  4. For single SME: Consider EIC Accelerator (no consortium needed)
  5. Review call-specific requirements and deadlines
  6. Prepare and submit application before deadline

Project Alignment Checklist

  • Project aligns with Green Deal objectives
  • Demonstrates circular economy/industrial symbiosis focus
  • Shows environmental impact and emissions reduction
  • Includes digital innovation component (if applicable)
  • Demonstrates EU-wide impact
  • Shows collaboration benefits (if consortium)

Consortium Building (Collaborative Projects)

  • Identify partners from different EU countries
  • Define partner roles (research, industry, SME, large company)
  • Establish consortium agreement
  • Allocate work packages to partners
  • Define budget distribution
  • Note: Germany/Berlin company can be consortium coordinator or partner

Post-Submission

  • Save confirmation and reference number
  • Monitor evaluation timeline
  • Prepare for potential evaluation/interview
  • Have additional documentation ready if requested

Application Tips

  • Requires strong consortium building across EU countries
  • Focus on TRL 5-8 for EIC Accelerator
  • Emphasize environmental impact and circular economy benefits
  • Multi-year work programmes require early planning
  • German companies eligible - can participate in consortia or apply alone (EIC Accelerator)
  • Berlin location perfect - EU member state eligible for all calls