Funding for ICT research and development

If you are a high-tech business, involved information communication technologies (ICT) related research this funding could be for you.

FP7 funding for these areas aims to improve the competitiveness of European industry and enable Europe to master and shape the future developments of these technologies so that the demands of its society and economy are met. The European Commission recognises that ICT is at the very core of the knowledge-based society.

Activities will strengthen Europe's scientific and technology base and ensure its global leadership in ICT, help drive and stimulate product, service and process innovation and creativity through ICT use and ensure that ICT progress is rapidly transformed into benefits for Europe's citizens, businesses, industry and governments. These activities will also help reduce the digital divide and social exclusion.

A total of €9.1bn is dedicated to this funding stream, making it the largest in the programme. The involvement of businesses is strongly encouraged. Projects can expect to access up to €3m from the EU, and businesses can finance up to 75% of their R&D costs and 100% of their management costs.

All projects have to be transnational and so you are required to work in partnership with other companies or research institutes based elsewhere in the EU.

Guide to funding for ICT research.

Current open calls for proposals

• ICT CALL 6 (FP7-ICT-2009-6).
  Indicative Budget €286m
  Deadline: 13 April 2010
  
  
• FET Open Scheme
  Deadline: 24th May 2011

Available support

We provide free support to any London-based business which wants to benefit from European funding to support research and development activities.

Contact us on 020 7940 1512 or email fp7@gle.co.uk

For further information: www.fp7uk.co.uk
A dedicated ICT helpline is available on 087 0191 0112.