Innovation Fund (InnovFund) Call for proposals

Innovation Fund (InnovFund)

Call for proposals

Innovation Fund Large-scale Projects

InnovFund-LSC-2020-two-stage

Version 4.0

28 May 2021

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HISTORY OF CHANGES

Version

1.0

2.0

Publication date

03.07.2020

20.10.2020

3.0

24.03.2021

4.0

28.05.2021

Change

Initial version.

Update on Sections 8.1 and 8.2: additional explanation

on how the award criterion ¡°GHG emission avoidance

potential¡± will be scored during the evaluation at first

stage and at second stage

Update on Sections: 5.4 (clarification on risk of

construction start before the award decision); 7.1

(corrected reference to section 8 (instead of 0); addition

of footnote 25); 8.2 (updated wording on award criteria

(GHG emission avoidance potential, Degree of

Innovation, Project maturity, Scalability and Cost

efficiency) for the second stage and update of footnote

28); 10.3 (update on knowledge sharing report (not

annual); Annex D (additional section D.4)

Update on Sections: 8.2 (clarification on scores for ¡°GHG

emission avoidance¡± and ¡°Cost-efficiency¡±; 10.3 and

10.7 (update on periodicity of knowledge sharing

reports)

References to Innovation and Networks Executive

Agency (INEA) changed to European Climate,

Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency

(CINEA)

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EUROPEAN COMMISSION

European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency]

CALL FOR PROPOSALS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.

Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 5

1.1 Overall context ................................................................................................................ 5

1.2 Helpdesk ........................................................................................................................ 5

2. Objectives ¡ª Themes & priorities ¡ª Activities that can be funded ¡ª Expected impact ........................ 5

2.1 Objectives ...................................................................................................................... 5

2.2 Activities that can be funded ............................................................................................. 6

2.3 Expected impact .............................................................................................................. 6

3. Timetable & available budget ...................................................................................................... 7

3.1 Timetable ....................................................................................................................... 7

3.2 Budget ........................................................................................................................... 8

4. Admissibility .............................................................................................................................. 8

5. Eligibility ................................................................................................................................... 9

5.1 Applicants ....................................................................................................................... 9

5.2 Activities ........................................................................................................................ 9

5.3 Geographical scope .........................................................................................................10

5.4 Duration ........................................................................................................................10

6. Other conditions .......................................................................................................................11

6.1 Financial capacity ...........................................................................................................11

6.2 Operational capacity .......................................................................................................12

6.3 Exclusion .......................................................................................................................12

7. Evaluation and award procedure .................................................................................................13

7.1 First stage .....................................................................................................................13

7.2 Second stage .................................................................................................................14

8. Award criteria ...........................................................................................................................14

8.1 Award criteria for the first stage .......................................................................................15

GHG emission avoidance potential ...............................................................................15

Degree of innovation ..................................................................................................16

Project maturity .........................................................................................................16

8.2 Award criteria for the second stage ...................................................................................17

GHG emission avoidance potential ...............................................................................17

Degree of innovation ..................................................................................................18

Project maturity .........................................................................................................19

Scalability .................................................................................................................20

Cost efficiency ...........................................................................................................21

9. Project development assistance support (PDA) .............................................................................21

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10. Legal & financial set-up of the grants.........................................................................................22

10.1 Starting date & project duration......................................................................................22

10.2 Maximum grant amount .................................................................................................22

10.3 Reporting & payment arrangements ................................................................................23

Continuous reporting ..................................................................................................23

Periodic reports .........................................................................................................23

Knowledge-sharing reports..........................................................................................23

Payments .................................................................................................................24

10.4 Grant reductions and recovery ........................................................................................24

10.5 Liability regime for recoveries .........................................................................................24

10.6 Deliverables .................................................................................................................24

10.7 Special provisions .........................................................................................................25

Visibility of EU funding ................................................................................................25

Knowledge sharing, communication and dissemination ...................................................25

11. Instruction to applicants ..........................................................................................................26

11.1 Preparing the submission of an application .......................................................................26

11.2 Changes to the call .......................................................................................................26

11.3 Costs and expenses of application ...................................................................................26

11.4 Notification of changes to application...............................................................................26

Changes after submission ...........................................................................................26

Changes between first and second stage.......................................................................27

Changes before grant signature ...................................................................................27

11.5 Language of application .................................................................................................27

11.6 Request of information after submission ..........................................................................27

11.7 Confidentiality of the application .....................................................................................27

11.8 Personal data protection ................................................................................................27

Annex A Glossary .........................................................................................................................29

Annex D Degree of innovation ........................................................................................................31

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1.

Introduction

1.1 Overall context

This is a call for proposals1 for EU grants in the field of demonstration of innovative lowcarbon technologies under the Innovation Fund (IF). The call is launched in accordance

with Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/8562 implementing Article 10a(8) of

EU Directive 2003/87/EC3 (the EU ETS Directive) and will be managed by the European

Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA).

It covers the following topic:

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INNOVFUND-LSC-2020 (Topic 1) ¡ª Large-Scale Projects

The call targets projects in all sectors covered by Article 10a(8) of the EU ETS Directive.

Only projects with a total capital expenditure above EUR 7 500 000 are eligible under

this call.

The funds set aside for this call are EUR 1 000 000 000 for the grants and EUR 8 000

000 for the project development assistance (PDA). The grants will be provided as lump

sums.

This call text describes the process for application, evaluation, selection and award of

grants to projects applying for funding under this call.

This call is implemented in two stages as outlined in the timetable in section 3.1.

Applicants are invited to read carefully the full call for proposals text, including the

Annexes and the instructions for proposal submission in the Funding & Tenders Portal

Online Manual and IT How To.

1.2 Helpdesk

Applicants should visit the call page on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal where the

frequently asked questions (FAQs) are published and regularly updated before the

deadline for application. If applicants cannot find answers to their questions there, they

can ask questions via the EU Funding and Tenders Portal Helpdesk page (IT questions

and call related questions).

2. Objectives ¡ª Themes & priorities ¡ª Activities that can be funded ¡ª Expected

impact

2.1 Objectives

The objectives of this call are to:

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Please consult the Glossary of the Funding and Tenders Portal for explanation of the terms used in this

text specific to Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 of the European Parliament and of the Council of

18 July 2018 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union, amending Regulations

(EU) No 1296/2013, (EU) No 1301/2013, (EU) No 1303/2013, (EU) No 1304/2013, (EU) No 1309/2013,

(EU) No 1316/2013, (EU) No 223/2014, (EU) No 283/2014, and Decision No 541/2014/EU and repealing

Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012, OJ L 193, 30.7.2018, p.1 (hereafter the Financial Regulation).

Terms specific to the Innovation Fund are explained in Annex A Glossary.

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/856 of 26 February 2019 supplementing Directive

2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the operation of the Innovation

Fund, OJ L 140, 28.5.2019, p. 6.

Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a

system for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Union and amending Council Directive

96/61/EC, OJ L 275, 25.10.2003, p. 32.

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