[ AAL Programme – Call for proposals 2020 | Research funding ]
Event details
| Date | 24.08.2020 |
| Category | Call for proposal |
Topic: “Healthy Ageing with the Support of Digital Solutions”
AAL Call 2020 is part of the Active & Assisted Living Programme (AAL Programme) that was approved in May 2014 by the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union. As part of the work programme, the AAL Programme has launched a new Call for Proposals in February 2020: “Healthy Ageing with the Support of Digital Solutions.”
The aim of the Call is to support innovative, transnational and multi-disciplinary collaborative projects. Call 2020 is characterised by the following approach:
Deadline: 24/08/2020 at 17:00 hours Central European Time (CET) - extended from 22/05/2020
Call Features
Collaborative project proposals must demonstrate a clear route to market and added value for the different types of end-users. The wishes and aspirations of older adults in combination with the demands from the other stakeholders involved – e.g. providers and payers – will have a critical role in shaping useful and attractive AAL solutions with a high market potential. Both “Collaborative projects” (carried out by consortia composed of at least 3 organisations from 3 different countries including an end user organisation and a business partner) and “Small Collaborative Projects” (with a shorter duration and smaller budget) will still be funded through this Call.
Collaborative Projects
Main features and objectives: Collaborative Projects aim at developing and bringing to market ICT solutions in the AAL domain. Proposals in AAL Call 2020 are expected to be user-driven through co-creation and address a specified challenge. The Call stresses a strong involvement of end users – especially secondary and tertiary – and other relevant stakeholders in the shaping of solutions and in creating respective markets. Furthermore, the route to market needs to be clearly described and aligned with the business strategies of the partners responsible for commercialisation. The proposed solutions need to respond to different requirements, depending on the type of market.
“Collaborative projects” will remain the main funding tool for this call. This type of projects has a duration of 12 to 30 months with a maximum funding of €2.500.000.
Check the list of participating countries, including Switzerland.
Small Collaborative Projects
Main features and objectives: This type of instrument will be available in the 2020 Call. Small collaborative projects have a duration of minimum 6 months and maximum 9 months, a maximum co-funding budget of €300.000 and leaner application and reporting procedures. The main objective of the small collaborative projects is the exploration of new ideas, concepts and approaches for ICT-based solutions for older adults. They should reach out to new stakeholders for inclusion in (future) development of AAL solutions, build strong collaborations with end-user organisations, support community building with new customers and create shared agendas.
“Small collaborative projects” have a duration of 6 to 9 months, the same central eligibility criteria as the Collaborative projects, a maximum co-funding budget of €300.000 and leaner application and reporting procedures.
Check the list of participating countries. Please note that Switzerland does not fund the “Small collaborative projects”.
For more information:
In general, it is recommended that partners contact their National Project Coordinators before submitting an application.
For Switzerland:
Eligible organizations:
Funding rates:
Contact: Mrs Larissa Beutler, [email protected], +41 58 467 16 05
For administrative, financial, ethics and legal assistance: [email protected]
AAL Call 2020 is part of the Active & Assisted Living Programme (AAL Programme) that was approved in May 2014 by the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union. As part of the work programme, the AAL Programme has launched a new Call for Proposals in February 2020: “Healthy Ageing with the Support of Digital Solutions.”
The aim of the Call is to support innovative, transnational and multi-disciplinary collaborative projects. Call 2020 is characterised by the following approach:
- The AAL Call 2020 is open to developing ICT-based solutions targeting any application area(s) within the AAL domain. The solutions need to be embedded in the strategies of the participating end-user organisations, service providers and business partners.
- The AAL Call 2020 allows for more flexibility regarding the scope, size and duration of the proposed projects (including small collaborative projects).
Deadline: 24/08/2020 at 17:00 hours Central European Time (CET) - extended from 22/05/2020
Call Features
Collaborative project proposals must demonstrate a clear route to market and added value for the different types of end-users. The wishes and aspirations of older adults in combination with the demands from the other stakeholders involved – e.g. providers and payers – will have a critical role in shaping useful and attractive AAL solutions with a high market potential. Both “Collaborative projects” (carried out by consortia composed of at least 3 organisations from 3 different countries including an end user organisation and a business partner) and “Small Collaborative Projects” (with a shorter duration and smaller budget) will still be funded through this Call.
Collaborative Projects
Main features and objectives: Collaborative Projects aim at developing and bringing to market ICT solutions in the AAL domain. Proposals in AAL Call 2020 are expected to be user-driven through co-creation and address a specified challenge. The Call stresses a strong involvement of end users – especially secondary and tertiary – and other relevant stakeholders in the shaping of solutions and in creating respective markets. Furthermore, the route to market needs to be clearly described and aligned with the business strategies of the partners responsible for commercialisation. The proposed solutions need to respond to different requirements, depending on the type of market.
“Collaborative projects” will remain the main funding tool for this call. This type of projects has a duration of 12 to 30 months with a maximum funding of €2.500.000.
Check the list of participating countries, including Switzerland.
Small Collaborative Projects
Main features and objectives: This type of instrument will be available in the 2020 Call. Small collaborative projects have a duration of minimum 6 months and maximum 9 months, a maximum co-funding budget of €300.000 and leaner application and reporting procedures. The main objective of the small collaborative projects is the exploration of new ideas, concepts and approaches for ICT-based solutions for older adults. They should reach out to new stakeholders for inclusion in (future) development of AAL solutions, build strong collaborations with end-user organisations, support community building with new customers and create shared agendas.
“Small collaborative projects” have a duration of 6 to 9 months, the same central eligibility criteria as the Collaborative projects, a maximum co-funding budget of €300.000 and leaner application and reporting procedures.
Check the list of participating countries. Please note that Switzerland does not fund the “Small collaborative projects”.
For more information:
- Guide for Applicants
- Part B application template for Collaborative Projects
- Part B application template for Small Collaborative Projects
- National Eligibility Criteria
- Submission page
In general, it is recommended that partners contact their National Project Coordinators before submitting an application.
For Switzerland:
Eligible organizations:
- Swiss-based companies
- End-user organisations
- Universities and Universities of applied sciences. Please note that publically funded research bodies are only eligible for funding if the consortium includes at least one eligible Swiss business or Swiss end-user organisation.
Funding rates:
- 50% for SMEs, end-user organisations, universities, universities of applied sciences
- 25% for large enterprises
Contact: Mrs Larissa Beutler, [email protected], +41 58 467 16 05
For administrative, financial, ethics and legal assistance: [email protected]
Practical information
- General public
- Free