OpenAgri Open Call
ClosedDescription
The implementation of the OpenAgri sub-projects will be divided in 3 phases: Phase.1 - Develop (M1-M7), Phase.2 - Deploy (M8-M14), and Phase.3 - Scale (M15-M18 months). Each of the 3 phases will be completed with submission of deliverable, which summarized the work done during that phase. The review process will follow each phase of the implementation. Once the deliverable is received, it will be assessed by the OpenAgri Open Call Advisory Board members. A request for the deliverable update may occur with specific requirements for what should be modified. Based on the results of the review and acceptance of respected deliverables, payment will be made towards the sub-grantees in the following modalities: Phase 1 - Develop (M07), Deliverable: Develop - Payment of 40% of the total fund. Phase 2 - Deploy (M14), Deliverable: Results demonstration - Payment of 40% of the total fund. Phase 3 - Scale (M18), Deliverable: Report on market associated activities - Payment of final 20% of the total fund.
Beneficiary & submission
SUBMISSION:
OpenAgri aims to select 9 consortia (Sustainable Innovation Pilots - SIPs). The Open Call will focus on countries, crops, overall conditions, production processes and/or technologies not already covered by the core project SIPs, with the expectation that they will benefit from the most recent developments and innovations in the area. All Open Call winners must meet the eligibility criteria outlined in Section 3 of Annex 2 OpenAgri Applicants’ Guide. At the time of application, all applicants must submit the following: Annex 4 (Declaration of Honour), Annex 5 (Declaration of Conducting Business for all consortium members) and Annex 6 (Consortium Declaration). During the contracting phase, winners of the OpenAgri Open Call must also provide: Annex 7 (Bank account information) and signed copies of the Sub-grant Agreement for OpenAgri Open Call winners (indicative model given as an Annex 8, for informative purposes only), which will be given to them upon being declared a winning applicant. All applications for OpenAgri Open Call must be done in English, since the submissions done in other languages will be considered ineligible and will not be evaluated.
The entry point for submitting of all proposals for OpenAgri Open Call is the OpenAgri website, https://horizon-openagri.eu/open-call/, which will lead to the Open Call Hub platform. Applications received through any other channel will be automatically discarded. All the documents needed for the application (OpenAgri Open Call Kit) could be found on the OpenAgri website, on the section dedicated to the Open Calls.
EVALUATION:
After the OpenAgri Open Call has been closed, an eligibility check process will be carried out by the OpenAgri Open Call team to discard non-eligible applications. Following the eligibility check, a remote evaluation will be done by a carefully selected external reviewers. Each proposal will be reviewed by two different reviewers, with specific technical and/or business expertise related to the topics of the call. The evaluation criteria cover: i) Excellence – 30%, ii) Impact – 30%, iii) Implementation – 20%, and iv) Replicability – 20% and each criterion can be scored from 1 to 5.
Contact: openagri@opencallhub.eu
Further information
OpenAgri Open Call aims to attract small consortia of two entities and should be formed by an ADSs provider (SME, university, research institute, non-profit organization) and an end-user (a farm, farm structure, farm cooperative or other agri-food production organisation or company representing farms). Their goal is to collaborate and co-create new OS ADSs building on existing mature cloud solutions, demonstrating both Edge and Cloud/mixed versions of the ADSs, and piloting them in areas with low connectivity to compare the results and see if the performance of the new solution is adequate. It is planned to finance 9 winners/consortia. The total sum for the Open Call is 900,000 €, and each winner may ask for up to 100,000 €.