Joint call: Copernicus and Galileo prizes for 2019-2021

 Objectives of the Copernicus and Galileo prizes

1. To support Copernicus-based start-ups in 2020 and, possibly, in 2021, through the award of a cash or combination of cash and in-kind prize for innovative ideas.
2. To support EGNOS/Galileo-based start-ups in 2020 and 2021, through the award of cash or combination of cash and in-kind prizes for innovative ideas. To further support the development of successful EGNOS/Galileo applications, additional Galileo incubation awards of cash or combination of cash and in-kind prizes will be awarded each year in 2020 and 2021.
3. To implement a specific Galileo Masters prizes challenge dedicated to three GSA topics of choice and to implement other special prizes requested by the GSA.
4. To foster the emergence of a vibrant Copernicus ecosystem and Galileo start-ups in Europe, involving various stakeholders (research centres, universities, small and large companies, etc.), through the organisation of a prestigious awards ceremony.

Winner of this call will be responsible

1. The organisation of a prize competition, including the promotion, evaluation, selection and the award of the prizes
2. The organisation of the award ceremony.
3. Reporting to the European Commission.

The maximum EU contribution for this call is €2,306,000.

The maximum co-financing rates applicable under this call for proposals are:

1. 70% for management costs with an overall total ceiling of €400,000 of eligible costs
2. 60% for Copernicus and Galileo prize costs with a ceiling of €10,000 per prize of eligible costs (with the exception of the two European Commission challenges every year, which can be financed up to 100% by the EU)
3. 70% for Galileo incubation support costs with a ceiling of €43,000 per incubation
4. 100% for the GSA special and ad-hoc prizes

Proposals requesting an EU contribution higher than €2,306,000 or an EU co-financing rate higher than the thresholds indicated above will not be eligible.

Dead line

June 15 2019

Further information

• Call for application
• More information on the Copernicus Programme
• More information on the Galileo Programme
• More information on Copernicus Incubation