[Swiss Energy research for the Energy Transition (SWEET) | SFOE]
Event details
Date | 12.10.2020 |
Category | Call for proposal |
SWEET (SWiss Energy research for the Energy Transition) is a new funding programme of the Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE). The purpose is to fund trans- and interdisciplinary 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 1st call is “Integration of Renewables into a Sustainable and Resilient Swiss Energy System”, with 4 research challenges defined (chapters 3 & 4 of the Call Guidelines for details):
SWEET targets cooperative consortia of institutions working together over 6-8 years to pursue portfolios of interrelated, transdisciplinary projects. One consortium may only address one research challenge and only one consortium will be funded per research challenge.
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.
Funding
Overall budget for the 1st call is 30 MCHF: 8 MCHF for challenges 1 to 3, and 6 MCHF for challenge 4.
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
Use the official templates available on the SWEET webpage.
Application documents must be submitted to [email protected] no later than 12 October 2020 (12 noon CEST).
Letters of Commitment 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].
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. You can send your questions to [email protected] no later than July 15th 2020. Q&A will be posted on the SWEET website by July 31st 2020.
The guiding theme for the 1st call is “Integration of Renewables into a Sustainable and Resilient Swiss Energy System”, with 4 research challenges defined (chapters 3 & 4 of the Call Guidelines for details):
- Improve renewable energy system efficiency through flexibility and sector coupling
- Integration of decentralized supply of renewable energy into the Swiss energy system
- Enabling renewables for heating and cooling
- Sustainability at the heart of a resilient Swiss energy system
SWEET targets cooperative consortia of institutions working together over 6-8 years to pursue portfolios of interrelated, transdisciplinary projects. One consortium may only address one research challenge and only one consortium will be funded per research challenge.
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.
Funding
Overall budget for the 1st call is 30 MCHF: 8 MCHF for challenges 1 to 3, and 6 MCHF for challenge 4.
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
Use the official templates available on the SWEET webpage.
Application documents must be submitted to [email protected] no later than 12 October 2020 (12 noon CEST).
Letters of Commitment 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].
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. You can send your questions to [email protected] no later than July 15th 2020. Q&A will be posted on the SWEET website by July 31st 2020.
Practical information
- General public
- Free