KICs Call

Following the closure of the call EIT-KICS-2009, the KICs selection procedure is underway. 20 Proposals were received, of which 18 eligible proposals are now being evaluated. Evaluation by external independent experts will be completed on 10 November, following which a final panel (also comprised of external independent experts) will perform a review and prepare a report to the Governing Board. Shortly after the final panel, the top 2 proposals from each priority area (up to 6 proposals in total) will be invited to hearings with the EIT Governing Board on 16 December. Immediately after the hearings, the Governing Board will announce the designated 2 or 3 KICs.

Please do not attempt to contact members of the EIT support staff or the EIT Governing Board for more details during the selection procedure as no further information will be available prior to the announcement of the designated 2 or 3 KICs.

The EIT launched its first call for proposals on 2 April 2009.

The deadline for proposal submission was 17:00, 27 August 2009 (Brussels time).

Proposal Part A 3.1 was modified on 31 July 2009. Proposers are requested to prepare their proposal in accordance with the instructions contained in: KIC Financing and Funding

The full call text is available at:
Call for proposals EIT-KICS-2009 – Knowledge and Innovation
Communities

Only proposals submitted electronically through the EIT proposal submission system will be accepted. To register, please use the link below: Register to the call EIT KICs 2009

Proposers who have registered and received login IDs may access the EPss via the link: Login to the EIT Proposal Submission Service

Further guidance on proposal preparation and submission is available at:
EIT-KICS-2009 - Proposers' Guide

Proposals should take into account the EIT IPR Guidelines.

Information on KICs Cost Reporting: KICs Cost Reporting (modified on 31 July 2009).

Any questions on the EIT or the KICs call may be submitted here.

Before signing the declaration in Part D of the proposal, partners should be aware of the situations leading to exclusion as listed in Articles 93 (1) ad 94 of the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities: Situations leading to Exclusion

Further information on the KIC selection criteria is available at:
Criteria for the Selection of Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs)

Information on State Aid: COMMUNITY FRAMEWORK FOR STATE AID FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION (2006/C 323/01)

Any further information on this call and the KICs will be published on this page which proposers are encouraged to check regularly.