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FP7 Calls for Proposals	December 22nd 2006
Area	IDEAS
Area:	ERANET
Area:	BIO-ECONOMY
Area:	MATERIALS
Area:	ENERGY
Area:	ENVIRONMENT

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FP7 Calls for Proposals

The first calls for proposals under FP7 opened on 22 December.

The structure of the call is complex with a large number of calls that relate to renewable bioproducts and biofules. Some of these calls are listed here in order to assist in identifying funding related to biomass, non-food and renewable bioproducts within various part of the programme. It is indicative only and any one interested must study the further details that can be found on the CORDIS website before taking any further action. Aspects covered on the CORDIS site include

General provisions

Eligible countries

Eligible consortia

Appointment of independent experts

Calls (for proposals, for experts, for services and competitive calls)

Adoption roadmap

Budget

Funding schemes

Research themes

Financial rules/forms of grants

IPR

Consortium agreement .

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IDEAS

The IDEAs programme aims to enhance dynamism, creativity and excellence in European research at the frontier of knowledge by supporting 'investigator-driven' research projects across all fields by individual teams competing at a European level. Projects will be funded based on proposals presented by researchers on subjects of their choice, evaluated on scientific excellence by peer review. The IDEAS Programme encourages basic research and could include non-food related activities.

Call for proposals for ERC Starting Independent Researcher Grant Call details (92 Kb PDF)

• Identifier: ERC-2007-StG
• Publication date: 22 December 2006
• Budget: € 289 500 000
• Deadline(s): 25 April 2007 at 17:00 (Brussels local time) 17 September 2007 at 17:00 (Brussels local time)
• OJ Reference: OJ C316 of 22 December 2006
• Specific Programme: [Ideas]
• Theme: [ERC]

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ERA-NET

This covers actions of a horizontal nature or those not directly linked to cooperation themes. It includes ERA-NET and Conferences/Support Actions.

Call for proposals for ERANET Call details (35 Kb PDF)

• Identifier: FP7-ERANET-2007-RTD
• Publication date: 22 December 2006
• Budget: € 28 900 000
• Deadline: 31 July 2007 at 17:00 (Brussels local time)
• OJ Reference: OJ C316 of 22 December 2006
• Specific Programme: [Cooperation]
• Theme(s): [Energy] [Environment (including Climate Change)] [General Activities - Annex IV] [Health] [Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, and Biotechnology] [Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies] [Socio-economic sciences and Humanities] [Transport (including Aeronautics)]

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BIO-ECONOMY

The primary aim in funding food, agriculture and biotechnology research under FP7 is to build a European Knowledge Based Bio-Economy (food, feed, forest, fisheries, agriculture, aquaculture, chemistry, etc.) by bringing together all industries and economic sectors that produce, manage and exploit biological resources and related services as well as supply or consumer industries. More than € 1.9 billion has been allotted to funding this theme over the duration of FP7. However, much of this relates to food rather than non-food. Non-food activities are covered in the following sections.

• Section1 - Sustainable production and management of biological resources from land, forest and aquatic environments
• Section 3 - Life Sciences and Biotechnology for sustainable non-food products and processes.

Call for proposals for Biology Projects Call details (71 Kb PDF)

• Identifier: FP7-KBBE-2007-1
• Publication date: 22 December 2006
• Budget: € 192 090 000
• Deadline: 02 May 2007 at 17:00 (Brussels local time)
• OJ Reference: OJ C316 of 22 December 2006
• Specific Programme: [Cooperation]
• Theme: [Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, and Biotechnology]

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MATERIALS

This area covers Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies, with calls directed to all types of activity as follows:

Call for proposals for Coordination and Support Actions: Call details (31 Kb PDF)

• Identifier: FP7-NMP-2007-CSA-1
• Publication date: 22 December 2006
• Budget: € 15 000 000
• Deadline: 05 June 2007 at 17:00 (Brussels local time)
• OJ Reference: OJ C316 of 22 December 2006
• Specific Programme: [Cooperation]
• Theme: [Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies]

Call for proposals for small or medium-scale focused research projects: Call details (38 Kb PDF)

• Identifier: FP7-NMP-2007-SMALL-1
• Publication date: 22 December 2006
• Budget: € 105 723 000
• Deadline(s): 04 May 2007 at 17:00 (Brussels local time) 13 September 2007 at 17:00 (Brussels local time)
• OJ Reference: OJ C316 of 22 December 2006
• Specific Programme: [Cooperation]
• Theme: [Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies]

Call for proposals for collaborative projects targeted to SMEs: Call details (71 Kb PDF)

• Identifier: FP7-NMP-2007-SME-1
• Publication date: 22 December 2006
• Budget: € 44 000 000
• Deadline(s): 04 May 2007 at 17:00 (Brussels local time) 04 October 2007 at 17:00 (Brussels local time)
• OJ Reference: OJ C316 of 22 December 2006
• Specific Programme: [Cooperation]
• Theme: [Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies]

Call for proposals for large scale integrating collaborative projects Call details (71 Kb PDF)

• Identifier: FP7-NMP-2007-LARGE-1
• Publication date: 22 December 2006
• Budget: € 200 000 000
• Deadline(s): 04 May 2007 at 17:00 (Brussels local time) 04 October 2007 at 17:00 (Brussels local time)
• OJ Reference: OJ C316 of 22 December 2006
• Specific Programme: [Cooperation]
• Theme: [Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies]

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ENERGY

This call is divided into two parts. Part one covers small or medium scale focused projects, as well as some Collaborative projects, Coordination and Support Action while part 2 mainly covers collaborative projects. Biomass related activities are covered in both parts.

Part one includes advanced gas cleaning technologies for biomass and innovative technologies for efficient electricity production in biomass-fired IGCC as well a topics related to biofuels ( Pre-treatment of lignocellulosic biomass for ethanol production, New and advanced technologies for hydrolysis and/or fermentation of lignocellulosic biomass, High purity syngas cleaning technologies for biofuels, Biological conversion of syngas into liquid biofuels) and the Biorefinery (Forest-based biorefinery , New uses for glycerine in biorefineries, Developing biorefinery concepts) as well as alternative routes to renewable fuel production .

Part 2 includes Renewable Electricity Generation (Novel solid biofuels for electricity generation, High-efficiency medium-to-large scale electricity generation from biomass) as well as a range of activities related to both first and second generation renewable fuel production (Bioethanol from sugar and starch crops, Biodiesel from oil crops, animal tallow and used cooking oils, Synthetic biofuels via gasification) Hydrogenation of oils and fats and Demonstration of Liquid and Gaseous Biofuels use in transport/ vehicles.

Call for proposals for Energy - Part 1 Call details (71 Kb PDF)

• Identifier: FP7-ENERGY-2007-1-RTD
• Publication date: 22 December 2006
• Budget: € 109 300 000
• Deadline: 03 May 2007 at 17:00 (Brussels local time)
• OJ Reference: OJ C316 of 22 December 2006
• Specific Programme: [Cooperation]
• Theme: [Energy]

Call for proposals for Energy - Part 2 Call details (71 Kb PDF)

• Identifier: FP7-ENERGY-2007-2-TREN
• Publication date: 22 December 2006
• Budget: € 128 000 000
• Deadline: 03 May 2007 at 17:00 (Brussels local time)
• OJ Reference: OJ C316 of 22 December 2006
• Specific Programme: [Cooperation]
• Theme: [Energy]

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ENVIRONMENT

This area includes aspects of climate change, sustainability and biodiversity where the use of renewable bioresources might have an impact.

Call for proposals for Environment (including Climate Change) Call details (71 Kb PDF)

• Identifier: FP7-ENV-2007-1
• Publication date: 22 December 2006
• Budget: € 200 000 000
• Deadline: 02 May 2007 at 17:00 (Brussels local time)
• OJ Reference: OJ C316 of 22 December 2006
• Specific Programme: [Cooperation]
• Theme: [Environment (including Climate Change)]