Call identifier: H2020-BBI-JTI-2020
The call is now closed.
The BBI JU Programme Office has received 229 project proposals by the 3 September deadline of the Call 2020. Applicants have requested €1.1 billion in BBI JU funding, whereas the indicative call budget is €102 million. Evaluation of the project proposals will take place in September – November 2020, and the call results will be out by January 2021 at the latest.
Find the number of proposals and requested funding per topic.
About
The Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI JU) is responsible for the implementation of open Call for proposals for Research and Innovation Actions (RIAs), Innovation Actions (IAs - DEMOs and FLAGs) and Coordination and Support Actions (CSAs), in line with the Horizon 2020 rules for participation.
Highlights of Call 2020
- This is the seventh BBI JU call since 2014
- 4 strategic orientations: Feedstock, Process, Products, and Market uptake
- Indicative budget: €102 million (the call budget may be topped up by unused BBI JU appropriations from previous years within the limit set in the call budget flexibility)
- 16 topics: 5 RIAs, 4 CSAs, 4 DEMOs, 3 FLAGs
- Estimated value of the in-kind contributions by the members other than the Union or their constituent entities (BIC): minimum €49 million
Call timing (tentative)
- Publication of topic texts (via the Annual Work Plan 2020): December 2019
- Call opening: 15 April 2020
- Call closure: 3 September 2020, 17:00 CET
- Proposal evaluations (indicative): October – November 2020
- Results sent to applicants (indicative): December 2020 – January 2021
More information
- The Annual Work Plan 2020 contains the full topic texts
- Call booklet
- 2020 BBI JU Virtual Info Day of 22 April
- Get in touch with other potential BBI JU Call applicants via the Partnering Platform
- Contact the respective member of the network of National Contact Points to get professional support and advice
Additional documents
- Guide for applicants
- FAQ for applicants
- BBI JU Strategic Innovation and Research Agenda (SIRA)
- Horizon 2020 Rules for participation
- BBI JU Derogation to H2020 Rules for Participation
- BBI JU Regulation of establishment
- Horizon 2020 Regulation of Establishment
- Communication from BIC regarding the project beneficiaries contribution (21/09/2018)