Support to the SET Plan stakeholders’ groups in geothermal energy

Staff costs related to research, policy analysis, coordination, and networking

Travel and subsistence for stakeholder meetings, workshops, and events

Costs for dissemination activities such as workshops, conferences, webinars

Preparation of strategic documents, roadmaps, and innovation agendas

Data collection, management, and analysis activities in line with FAIR data principles

Development of sustainability and finance plans for stakeholder fora

Excellence: Clarity and relevance of objectives; soundness of concept and methodology; degree of innovation and advancement of knowledge.

Impact: Potential to strengthen the clean energy transition, contribution to European climate and energy policies; impact on industry, society, and civil society engagement.

Quality and efficiency of the implementation: Quality of the work plan and management structures; competence and complementarity of the partners; allocation of resources.

Adherence to SSH (Social Sciences and Humanities) integration, if relevant.

No explicit sectoral exclusions, but the focus is on stakeholders from geothermal energy (industry, research organizations, universities, public authorities, civil society, SMEs, and sectoral associations).

Applicants must meet eligibility and admissibility criteria as described in the Horizon Europe Work Programme.

Projects are expected to provide regular outputs to the SET Plan information system (SETIS), annual SET Plan progress report, and the European Commission’s Clean Energy Technology Observatory.

Projects must supply data and analysis enabling tracking of progress toward relevant EU targets (e.g., Net Zero Industry Act, Renewable Energy Directive).

Reporting must follow FAIR data principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable).

Use the official application forms and submission system provided by the European Commission’s Funding & Tenders portal.

Follow template guidelines as described in the application system (Part B and reference documents).

Submission is single-stage, with a deadline matching the closing date.

Complete proposal using the EC's template (Part B), adhering to page limits and structure.

Demonstration of consortium expertise, evidence of financial and operational capacity.

Indicative work plan, organizational roles, budget, and methodology.

Description of dissemination, impact maximization, and sustainability strategy.