Integrating and opening research infrastructures of European interest

Call summary

Scene Setter

This call focuses on opening up key national and regional research infrastructures to all European researchers from both academia and industry as well as ensuring their optimal use and joint development.

In addition to serving basic science challenges, Integrating Activities target research infrastructures, ranging across all fields of science and technology, needed to support the EU political priorities and address the Societal Challenges, including Focus Areas. They also target research infrastructures needed to gain leadership in the industrial and enabling technologies.

ESFRI and other world-class research infrastructures are not specifically targeted by this call. Nevertheless, where relevant, they can participate in an integrating activity together with other key national and regional research infrastructures.

As indicated in the Model Grant Agreement (Article 6.2.D.4), the methodology for charging capitalised and operating costs of "large research infrastructures", defined in this same Article, is not applicable for grants awarded under this call.