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Supporting and giving recognition to citizen science in the European Research Area

This grant aims to support citizen science initiatives by providing financial support, recognition, and sustainability measures. It focuses on kick-starting experimental projects, sustaining ongoing initiatives, and launching a European Union Prize for Citizen Science.

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Agency	HORIZON (EU)
Region	EU
Country	N/A
Legal form	NGO, Company, Other
Start date	22 Jun 2021
End date	23 Sep 2021
Max funding	EUR 60,000 per third party
Budget	EUR 5,000,000
Coverage	The majority of the funding will be allocated to kick-starting and sustaining citizen science initiatives.

Grant application conditions

Admissibility conditions	Described in Annex A and Annex E of the Horizon Europe Work Programme General Annexes.
Eligible countries	Described in Annex B of the Work Programme General Annexes, including specific provisions for non-EU/non-Associated Countries.
Other eligibility conditions	Described in Annex B of the Work Programme General Annexes.
Financial and operational capacity	Described in Annex C of the Work Programme General Annexes.
Evaluation and award criteria	Described in Annex D of the Work Programme General Annexes.
Legal and financial set-up	Described in Annex G of the Work Programme General Annexes.
Dissemination obligations	Beneficiaries must proactively share relevant results with other grants awarded under the same work programme part.
Financial support to third parties	Support can only be provided as grants or prizes, with a maximum amount of EUR 60,000 per third party.
Documentation	https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/HORIZON-WIDERA-2021-ERA-01-61

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