The Joint Research Centre (JRC) is the European Commission’s science and evidence-based knowledge service. It employs scientists that carry out research to provide independent scientific advice and support to European Union (EU) policy in order to positively impact society. It also contributes to the overall objectives of the Horizon Europe program.
Structure
Composed of strategy, coordination, knowledge production, knowledge management and support directorates that are located in various EU countries.
Science Areas
The JRC research activities are clustered into ten science areas:
- Agriculture and food security
- Economic and Monetary Union
- Energy and transport
- Environment and climate change
- Health and consumer protection
- Information Society
- Innovation and growth
- Nuclear safety and security
- Safety and Security
- Standards
What does the JRC offer?
- Scientific expertise from a very wide range of scientific disciplines in support of almost all EU policy areas.
- Scientific excellence: high-quality research accompanied by high standards of scientific integrity and transparency.
- Anticipation of new challenges and opportunities to prepare policymakers for the complex and interlinked challenges faced by society.
- Capacity to map, review, analyse and synthesise the best available evidence in support of EU policies.
JRC’s Strategy
The program’s revitalized Strategy 2030 aims to bring added value through their work, with the help of their three core strengths:
- Anticipate what will be important for EU policies.
- Integrate science and knowledge into legislation.
- Impact, the people in Europe and beyond, positively.
JRC’s Program Advantages
- Assists policymakers to track and assess the impact of their policies and therefore make more informed decisions.
- Fosters collaboration and strengthens partnerships among scientists, policymakers, and stakeholders, which leads to the promotion of knowledge exchange and cooperation.
- Implementation of the Horizon Europe and Euratom research and training programme.
- Supports the Commission’s political priorities and multiple initiatives
- Enhances public understanding of science, encouraging citizens’ participation and critical thinking.
The JRC program is suitable for:
- Scientists and Researchers
- Policymakers and Government Officials
- Students and Educators
- Citizens and Stakeholders
Who is eligible to participate in the program?
Any legal entity, regardless of its place of establishment, including legal entities from non-associated third countries or international organisations (including international European research organisations) is eligible to participate (whether it is eligible for funding or not), provided that the conditions laid down in the Horizon Europe Regulation have been met, along with any other conditions laid down in the specific call/topic
What are the Requirements of Applicants?
- Expertise in relevant scientific disciplines aligning with the JRC’s areas of research.
- A willingness to collaborate with research and policy organizations, European institutions and international scientific partners.
- Financial Capacity: Stable and sufficient resources to successfully implement the projects and contribute their share (depending on the requested grand amount).
- Operational Capacity: Applicants must have the know-how, qualifications and resources to successfully implement their tasks in the project and contribute their share.
- Must submit applications before the call deadline and must submit them electronically with all mandatory Annexes and supporting documents.
Form of grant, funding rate and maximum grant amount
The grant parameters (maximum grant amount, funding rate, total eligible costs, etc.) will be fixed in the grant agreement. The project budget is provided in EUR. The amount of the grant awarded may be lower than the amount requested.
The maximum Horizon Europe funding rates are as follows:
- Research and innovation action: 100%
- Innovation action: 70% (except for non-profit legal entities, where a rate of up to 100% applies)
- Coordination and support action: 100%
- Programme co-fund action: between 30% and 70%
- Innovation and market deployment: 70% (except for non-profit legal entities, where a rate of up to 100% applies)
- Training and mobility action: 100%
- Pre-commercial procurement action: 100%
- Public procurement of innovative solutions action: 50%
*Other funding rates may be set out in the specific call/topic conditions.