OPEN CALL #5: INVITING EU APPLICANTS!

Discover Your Gateway to Opportunity

Welcome to our comprehensive hub, designed exclusively for EU applicants eager to explore and apply to Open Call #5.

Your journey begins here!

Opening date: 23rd September 2024
Closing date: 25th November 2024

at 17:00 CET (10:00 CDT)

APPLY

Why Should You Seize This Opportunity?


Transatlantic Collaboration:
Forge a powerful partnership with a counterpart in the USA or Canada. Together, bring your visionary projects to life, backed by robust support and resources.

Unprecedented Funding:
Be among the 90+ projects that NGI Sargasso will empower over these three years, with funding of up to €100,000 per project.

Holistic Support System:
The OnCampus program offers business guidance, individualized assistance, entry to a wide-ranging network of important stakeholders, expert insights, and marketing prospects.

For this final call, the total budget available is up to €1.200.000. As this is the last call, the budget will be distributed until its extinction. The total call budget will be allocated until fully exhausted. All projects will be ranked based on their evaluation scores, irrespective of the project duration selected

WHO CAN APPLY?


ELIGIBLE ENTITIES

Universities, RTOs and research centres
NGOs and foundations
SMEs and startups

TEAMS COMPOSITION

Your team must be composed by one member from the EU and another from the USA and/or Canada.

ELIGIBLE ENTITIES

Universities & Research centers
SMEs & Startups
NGOs & foundations

TEAMS COMPOSITION

Your team must be composed by at least one member from the EU and another from the USA or Canada.

HOW TO APPLY?


STEP 1

Find a USA or Canada partner by submitting your profile on our brokerage platform.

BROKERAGE PLATFORM

STEP 2

Develop your joint proposal.

STEP 3

Submit the joint application!

APPLY

OPEN CALL #5 DOCUMENTS


Make sure to read our Open Call #5 documents carefully before submitting your application!

STILL HAVE QUESTIONS?


JOIN US FOR OUR WEBINAR

The NGI Sargasso team is conducting a webinar to guide potential applicants on the funding program, covering benefits, the application process, and selection criteria. It also includes a matchmaking session to help participants find transatlantic partners. This is a chance to get valuable insights and networking opportunities. Register now to take part!

2nd October 2024 at 4:00 PM CEST

REGISTER NOW

30th October 2024 at 4:00 PM CEST

REGISTER NOW
DON’T WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE TO SUBMIT YOUR PROPOSAL!

*Please be aware that to qualify for funding through the NGI Program, your organization must be located in the EU or its Associated Countries.
For transatlantic partners, alternative funding sources may be explored or combined to support your collaborative efforts.