[Federal Office of Energy (SFOE) | SWEET (SWiss Energy research for the Energy Transition) Call 2-2021]
Event details
| Date | 11.10.2021 |
| Category | Call for proposal |
SWEET (SWiss Energy research for the Energy Transition) is a funding programme of the Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE). The purpose is to fund transdisciplinary research and innovation activities with a focus on Switzerland’s energy strategy 2050 and the country’s climate policy goals. The programme targets research and innovation in the domains of energy efficiency, renewable energy, storage, networks, and security and safety of critical energy infrastructures. SWEET spans the innovation cycle from application-oriented basic research to preparations for deployment.
The guiding theme for the 2nd call 2021 is “Critical Infrastructures, Climate Change, and Resilience of the Swiss Energy System”. The aim of this call is to analyse the influence of the energy transformation on critical infrastructures. Moreover, the vulnerability of the energy system to technical, natural and societal hazards is to be studied. Of particular interest are hazards that are influenced by climate change.
The consortium’s work is expected to lead to the following outcomes:
SWEET Call 2-2021 is a joint activity of the SFOE and the National Centre for Climate Services (NCCS, http://www.nccs.ch) that complements the NCCS-Impacts programme “Decision Support for Dealing with Climate Change in Switzerland: A Cross-Sectoral Approach”.
SWEET targets a cooperative consortium of institutions working together over 6 to 8 years to pursue portfolios of interrelated, transdisciplinary projects. A consortium comprises at least 5 applicants from different legal entities and is led by a host institution which is a Swiss institution of higher education and the legal entity applying on behalf of a consortium.
Who can apply
Research institutes, tertiary education sector, private sector, as well as public sector such as cantons and communes. Foreign institutions may participate and receive funding, provided their skills and competencies are essential and cannot be fulfilled by Swiss applicants.
Consortia are composed of Applicants (receiving SWEET funds) and Cooperation partners (not receiving SWEET funds). Both may participate in more than one consortium. However, the same kind of contribution may not be offered to more than one consortium.
The host institution is a Swiss institution of higher education and the legal entity applying on behalf of a consortium.
Funding
Overall budget for this call is 10 MCHF for one consortium.
Applicants in a consortium are expected to contribute financially and/or in kind according to their abilities.
Eligible costs
Internal costs for staff. Costs for equipment, services, expenses and others. Costs in connection with coordination, management and monitoring of the consortium, as well as for communication, dissemination and exploitation of results (knowledge and technology transfer).
Submission and deadline
SWEET Call 2-2021 is organized as a two-step process:
Important: Consortia that intend to submit a pre-proposal must inform the SFOE by sending a notification of intent to submit to [email protected] no later than 11 October 2021 at 12:00 noon CEST. The notification is mandatory. Please inform the Research Office in parallel.
Use the official notification form and pre-proposal template available on the SWEET webpage. Application documents must be submitted electronically to [email protected].
Letters of Interest of Applicants or Cooperation Partners, as well as a Letter of Commitment of the Host Institution are requested by SFOE: please contact the EPFL research office at [email protected] by 15 November 2021
An Open access and data management plan is requested: for help, please contact the EPFL library at [email protected].
For further information: please visit the SWEET webpage, and read carefully the SWEET Guidelines. If you have any questions, please contact [email protected].
The guiding theme for the 2nd call 2021 is “Critical Infrastructures, Climate Change, and Resilience of the Swiss Energy System”. The aim of this call is to analyse the influence of the energy transformation on critical infrastructures. Moreover, the vulnerability of the energy system to technical, natural and societal hazards is to be studied. Of particular interest are hazards that are influenced by climate change.
The consortium’s work is expected to lead to the following outcomes:
- Identification of those infrastructures of the energy system with the highest criticality in response to technical, natural, and societal hazards.
- Findings for relevant stakeholders on how the vulnerability of the energy system changes over time.
- Recommendations for relevant stakeholders on how the resilience of the energy system can be increased
SWEET Call 2-2021 is a joint activity of the SFOE and the National Centre for Climate Services (NCCS, http://www.nccs.ch) that complements the NCCS-Impacts programme “Decision Support for Dealing with Climate Change in Switzerland: A Cross-Sectoral Approach”.
SWEET targets a cooperative consortium of institutions working together over 6 to 8 years to pursue portfolios of interrelated, transdisciplinary projects. A consortium comprises at least 5 applicants from different legal entities and is led by a host institution which is a Swiss institution of higher education and the legal entity applying on behalf of a consortium.
Who can apply
Research institutes, tertiary education sector, private sector, as well as public sector such as cantons and communes. Foreign institutions may participate and receive funding, provided their skills and competencies are essential and cannot be fulfilled by Swiss applicants.
Consortia are composed of Applicants (receiving SWEET funds) and Cooperation partners (not receiving SWEET funds). Both may participate in more than one consortium. However, the same kind of contribution may not be offered to more than one consortium.
The host institution is a Swiss institution of higher education and the legal entity applying on behalf of a consortium.
Funding
Overall budget for this call is 10 MCHF for one consortium.
Applicants in a consortium are expected to contribute financially and/or in kind according to their abilities.
Eligible costs
Internal costs for staff. Costs for equipment, services, expenses and others. Costs in connection with coordination, management and monitoring of the consortium, as well as for communication, dissemination and exploitation of results (knowledge and technology transfer).
Submission and deadline
SWEET Call 2-2021 is organized as a two-step process:
- All interested consortia can submit a pre-proposal no later than 3 December 2021 (12 noon CEST).
- A short-list of the highest-ranking consortia will be invited to submit a full proposal. Deadline in February 2022. The deadline for submission of full proposals is April 2022.
Important: Consortia that intend to submit a pre-proposal must inform the SFOE by sending a notification of intent to submit to [email protected] no later than 11 October 2021 at 12:00 noon CEST. The notification is mandatory. Please inform the Research Office in parallel.
Use the official notification form and pre-proposal template available on the SWEET webpage. Application documents must be submitted electronically to [email protected].
Letters of Interest of Applicants or Cooperation Partners, as well as a Letter of Commitment of the Host Institution are requested by SFOE: please contact the EPFL research office at [email protected] by 15 November 2021
An Open access and data management plan is requested: for help, please contact the EPFL library at [email protected].
For further information: please visit the SWEET webpage, and read carefully the SWEET Guidelines. If you have any questions, please contact [email protected].
Practical information
- General public
- Free