Eco Innovation 2013
Introduction
The projects are selected through annual calls for proposals. They receive grants covering up to 50% of the eligible project costs. The money can be used to fund actions including equipment and infrastructure as well as materials, processes, techniques and methods linked with the innovative action.
The Eco-innovation initiative is for organisations that have developed an environmental product, service, management practice or process which has a proven track record, yet is not fully marketed due to residual risks. It helps participants overcome those barriers to further market penetration and turn these products and processes into Europe's future eco-innovation successes.
In order to meet the objectives of CIP Eco-innovation, your project will have to:
-have an innovative character;
-show clear and substantial benefits in support of Europe's environmental policy objectives while taking economic concerns into account;
-achieve significant environmental improvements;
-provide significant replication, wider application and broader marketability;
-demonstrate a European added value and international project dimention;
-be well thought-through from a technical and project management perspective;
-be cost-effective delivering higher quality through appropriate effort levels;
-and match with the contents as described in the Call for proposals.
Applying for funding
Applicants have to reply to an official 'call for proposals' which is published annually by the EACI on this website. The call documents set out the criteria for funding and include the official documents each applicant has to provide.
Call for proposals 2013
The projects are selected through annual calls for proposals. They receive grants covering up to 50% of the eligible project costs. The money can be used to fund actions including equipment and infrastructure as well as materials, processes, techniques and methods linked with the innovative action.
The Eco-innovation initiative is for organisations that have developed an environmental product, service, management practice or process which has a proven track record, yet is not fully marketed due to residual risks. It helps participants overcome those barriers to further market penetration and turn these products and processes into Europe's future eco-innovation successes.
SOURCE: ec.europa.eu