General information
The main objective of the open call is to select clients to be supported through the personalised services of the widerAdvance Facility.
The Open Call was officially launched on 28/05/2025 and will remain open until 30/06/2028, allowing potential clients to apply at any time. During the Open Call specific cut-off dates will be set to collect and assess the received applications and deliver the different services of the widerAdvance Facility. It is important for applicants to always check when the next cut-off date has been set and submit their applications accordingly.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants are single organisations registered as legal entities and based in one of the eligible Widening Countries or EU Outermost Regions.
Applicants must participate as a coordinator or partner in a running or completed Horizon 2020 or Horizon Europe project, or in a COST Action.
IMPORTANT: particular priorities on eligible applicants may be determined during the Open Call and modified at each cut-off date. Applicants are strongly recommended to always check actual priorities at a specific cut-off date.
Who / What will receive support
The services of the widerAdvance Facility focus on building capacities of Research Teams (RTs) and Research & Administration Management (RMAs) of applicant organisations. In particular, supported RTs have to be responsible for the valorisation of Key Exploitable Results (KERs) generated within running or completed Horizon 2020 or Horizon Europe projects, or COST Actions.
In this context, the following definition applies:
KER: a significant output, innovation, knowledge asset, or technological/scientific advancement generated within a Horizon 2020 or Horizon Europe project, or a COST Action, with substantial potential for practical application, further development, uptake, or exploitation. KERs may encompass a broad range of results, including technological advancements, research findings, methods, tools, services, processes, policy recommendations, standards, data, know-how, institutional developments, and other results that can generate scientific, economic, societal, or institutional value.
How to submit applications
Applications must be submitted exclusively online, using the dedicated application form available here: https://platform.wideradvance.eu
Applications must be submitted in English.
Applications submitted after a given cut-off date might be subject to different priorities, as specified in the Call text.
In case of technical problems with the submission of applications, please write to:
Applications submitted using different modalities than those described here will be rejected.
To speed up the preparation of applications, we recommend applicants to scout in advance the following information within their organisations:
- Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe projects, as well as COST Actions, in which the organisation was involved as coordinator or partner.
- KERs originating from such projects or COST Actions.
- RTs involved in/responsible for the proposed KERs.
- RMAs willing to build capacities and improve skills on specific Dissemination & Exploitation topics.
Applicants are strongly recommended to involve RTs and RMAs within their organisations in this scouting action to collect the necessary information.
There is no specific limit to the number of KERs, RTs and RMAs that can be listed in the application form. However, not all proposed KERs, RTs and RMAs will be selected for the widerAdvance Facility.
What happens after the submission?
At each cut-off date, all received applications will be evaluated against the eligibility criteria and specific priorities.
Due to organisational considerations and depending on the number of applications received, an upper limit on the number of selected clients may be set.
Applicants that are not selected at a specific cut-off date will be automatically considered at the next cut-off date.
Applicants not matching the eligibility criteria will not be considered for further assessment.
All applicants will receive feedback on their applications within 10 days after each cut-off date.
Applicants matching the eligibility criteria will be contacted to provide additional information about the KERs listed in the application form. This information will be used to better assess the validity and maturity of the proposed KERs.
Selected applicants will be expected to allocate the necessary personnel to work in close coordination with the experts in implementing the proposed activities and to actively participate in the events organised by the widerAdvance Facility.
A detailed description of the services and framework agendas can be found here.
For more information about the widerAdvance Facility services, click here.
