AAL 2015 Call - by Innoviris
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INNOVIRIS-- Brussels’ funding agency for your AAL project.
Beata Bibrowska
Project Manager -EU RDI programs
Unit-Strategic research
Agenda
AAL program
Funding for Brussels RDI actors in AAL call 2015
CONNECT- grant for your project
Ambient Assisted Living I Applied research and innovation for ageing well
EU Funding Programme established in 2008:
o Better Quality of Life of elderly citizens
o Strengthening the industrial base in Europe
o Use of ICT – Tools, Systems and Services
o Develop products and services for ageing well at home, in the
community and at work
o Create critical mass of R & D & Innovation at European level
o First phase of the program 2008-2013- finished
http://www.aal-europe.eu/
19 EU,
3 Associated
Non EU countries-Israel, Norway, Switzerland+ Canada
Enabling Business, Social Innovation and Inclusiveness
AAL Partner States
Call 5: Home Care
Call 3: Self-Serve Society
Call 2: Social Interaction
Call 4: Mobility
Call 1: Chronic Conditions
Call 6: Occupation in Life
5Brussels, 26 November 2014
6 thematic calls in the 1st edition of the program- 2008-2013
AAL II program
An European Funding Programme (2014 – 2020) by a
co-decision of the European Parliament and the Council total funding volume ~ 700 M€, of which
~ 50 % public funding
(~ half by Partner States and ~ half by EU),
~ 50 % participant own funding
Member State driven programme
“LIVING ACTIVELY AND INDEPENDENTLY AT HOME”
“Support more older adults to live longer in their homes with the contribution of ICT based solutions”
o Open 26 February till 28 may 2015
o Call documents:http://www.aal-europe.eu/get-involved/call-2015/
Call 2015
The primary aim is to foster ICT-based
solutions that meet end-user needs
• Project total budget: 1-7 M€
• Maximum funding EC : 3 M€
• Realistic business plan (time-to-market < 2
to 3 years after end of the project)
Characteristics AAL Projects (I)
Significant involvement of industry and other business partners, particularly SMEs
• The effort of industry and other business partners in each project is expected to be 50% or more (in person months)
• Proactive end-user involvement throughout the lifetime of the project
Characteristics AAL Projects (II)
Consortium must include at least:
• 3 independent eligible organizations (legal entities) from at least 3 different AAL Partner States, of which:
o one eligible business partner (often LC)
o one eligible SME which can be the business partner
o one eligible end-user organization
AAL Central Eligibility Criteria (I)
Size of the consortium: from 3 to 10 partners
• Duration of the project: from 12 to 36 months
• Electronic submission system of the proposal (see guide for applicants)
• English as the language of the proposal
AAL Central Eligibility Criteria (II)
INTEGRATION OF END USERS
o Older adults: desires/wishes/needs
o Carers: family, informal carers, professionals
o Organizers, payers, procurers
MARKET ORIENTATION
o Aim to bring products, solutions or service to
the market within max. 2 to 3 years after the project end
o business case for the proposed solution outlined in the
proposal
General pre-requisites
o AAL projects funded by NFAs (National Funding Agencies) on their own eligibility rules
o For Brussels Region- Innoviris eligibility rules apply
o Projects respect AAL general criteria and regional /national eligibility criteria
Funding for the projects
o Beneficiaries RBC :
o Enterprises (LCs and SMEs)o Research centers and universities (only with regional enterprise
or association)o Associations (only with enterprise, research center or regional
university)o Eligible costs :
o Personnel, operational costs , subcontracting, overheads(10% of
personal+ operational costs)
o Type of research funded:
o Applied research
o Experimental development
Funding your AAL project-Innoviris (I)
Funding your AAL project-Innoviris (II)
Eligibility criteria -Innoviris regional funding rules:
• develop all or some of the activities within the territory of the BCR
• present an innovative project likely to have a favorable impact on economy, employment and/or the sustainable development of the BCR
• show the ability to finance your share in the project (private
companies, association with economic activities)
• have fulfilled their obligations in the context of previous support initiatives granted by the Region
Funding for associations
Different level of funding (depending on structural activity):
o Associations without economic activity- 100% of total budget funded
o Association with limited economic activities (services, sales, paid trainings) but less than 20% of regular activities- 100% of total budget funded
o Associations with more than 20% of economic activities- funded on the same conditions as private enterprises
Definition of your type of activity will be done on the basis of annual accounts, statutes of association (screening) and on the basis of declaration (mandatory to join to the regional template)
Funding rates
Large
compagnies
Medium size
entreprises
Small
entreprises
Research
centers ,
universities,
associations
without
economic
activity
Applied
research
65% 75% 80% 100%
Experimental
development
40% 50% 60% 100%
Regional template Innoviris
o Available on line (website Innoviris) from March 2nd
o To be filled in EN/FR
o Annexes to be joined (accounts, CVs, statutes- especially for enterprises and associations)
o To be introduced to Innoviris in 2 paper copies by 28/05 and electronic form (PDF)
o Associations will join the declaration on their activities
o All documents of call including regional template at www.Innoviris.be
Subsidy for the preparation of your AAL project-CONNECT
o For preparation of the project
o Beneficiaries- SMEs, research centers, universities
o Eligible costs :
o personnel costs ( also consulting)
o travel costs
o legal advise
o translation( if necessary) , proofreading
CONNECT –FUNDING RATES
Subsidy for the preparation of EU projects
Type of activities in the project Maximum
Applied
Research
Experimental
development
Partner Coordinator
SME 70 % 50% 15.000€ 25.000€
Research
organisation
70 % 50 % 10.000€ 25.000€
Find your partners/ Coordinators
o Partner Search facility ps.aal-europe.eu
o Indo day EU AAL call 2015- 11 March
o NCPs network
Thank you for your attention.
All entities very welcome at Innoviris for an individual meeting and help in project preparation!
(associations especially welcome)
www.innoviris.be