Overview
Under this instrument, successful South African Horizon Europe participants which do not receive full funding from the European Commission for their Horizon Europe project costs – as is possible under the Horizon Europe funding rules – can apply for a strategic co-investment in their participation and receive funding for part of the remaining projects costs from the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI).
Applicants must submit a comprehensive application detailing, for example, the strategic significance of the project from a national R&D perspective. All requests should be drafted using the Horizon Europe co-investment funding application template.
Kindly note, DSI needs to enter into contracts with the applicant’s institution for all our funding instruments established to support SA’s participation in the European Union funded programmes. As a result, it may take up to a month to get a response and receive a contract from us. It is important for applicants to submit applications two months before the planned activity to have enough time to process and arrange payment.
ESASTAP is a collaboration between the Department of Science and Innovation, partnering member states and the European Commission. The programme’s main objective is to strengthen ties within the field of science, technology and innovation. Funding for projects, mainly sourced from both the Department of Science and Innovation of the Republic of South Africa and the European Commission.