FP7 – Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) funding programme is the largest specific programme of FP7 with 64% of the total budget. These are “thematic calls” meaning that your concept needs to fit with the themes (European Commission call them challenges) described by the EU. In the current work programme there are 8 challenges and 1 specific call as shown below:
- Challenge 1 – Pervasive and Trusted Network and Service Infrastructures
- Challenge 2 – Cognitive Systems and Robotics
- Challenge 3 – Alternative Paths to Components and Systems
- Challenge 4 – Technologies for Digital Content and Languages
- Challenge 5 – ICT for Health, Ageing Well, Inclusion and Governance
- Challenge 6 – ICT for low carbon economy
- Challenge 7 – ICT for the Enterprise and Manufacturing
- Challenge 8 – ICT for Learning and Access to Cultural Resources
- Future and Emerging Technologies (FET)
The aim of the ICT programme is to fund entrepreneurial organisations with innovative ideas in the ICT domain. The projects for the ICT calls generally takes between 24 months to 36 months to complete and the funding is ring-fenced (meaning needs to be spent on the defined project). The Commission offers upfront payments to the partners which helps them to be cash-positive during the entire project.
If you have an ICT project in mind and would like to apply for European Commission funding grants, then do not hesitate to contact me directly to chat about your concept. You can reach me at funding@cagriyilmaz.com.
