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Horizon Europe — Widening Participation and Strengthening the European Research Area

Horizon Research Management Facility

Funds a Europe-wide support service that helps Widening-country research institutions build stronger management teams, systems and training.

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Research institutions in Widening countries often need stronger systems for winning grants, managing resources, meeting funding rules and planning their research strategy. This topic funds one facility that helps them assess those needs and build practical plans to improve their research-management capacity.

The facility works with research-performing organisations and their staff. It provides ta…

A coordination and support facility that helps research-performing organisations in Widening countries assess research-management needs, build implementation plans, train managers, exchange practice and network across Europe. It covers service design, support delivery, documentation, feedback, follow-up and dissemination; it does not pay to implement the resulting institutional strategy.

CycleiHow often this grant runs - e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Annual
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.-
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.22 weeks
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.-
Award typeiThe form of funding - grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.€7M

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