ERA-NET MARTEC II “Maritime Technologies II

MARTEC www.martec-era.net/opencall/ has opened a transnational call with a deadline on 30.04.2012 for collaborative research projects in different areas of maritime technologies.

Dr James Clipson
EU Business Manager
Technology Strategy Board
james.clipson@tsb.gov.uk
+447824 599572

2012 Call Closing Date - 30 April 2012 1700 (Brussels Time)

UK participants in a successful MARTEC II project are funded through the Technology Strategy Board whilst other EU partners are funded via their own national funding bodies. Under UK rules only SME's are eligible for up to 50% funding of eligible project costs. In the UK the maximum amount of grant funding is €300,000 per UK participant in any single project. The maximum amount of funds a single company can apply for in any one call is €500,000. Academics and large companies are welcome to participate in MARTEC projects, but funding has to be secured from other sources. To receive UK funding the SME must be UK based. SME participants must be VAT Registered and have been registered at Companies House and trading for at least 12 months before the closing date for applications. Participants Claims under the UK grant must be for project costs incurred in the UK, including subcontracting which is capped at a maximum of 20% of the UK partner’s budget. The project management must be undertaken by a project participant and cannot be subcontracted. It is highly recommended that you contact the Technology Strategy Board, the UK Eurostars funding body, to check your eligibility under the UK rules.

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