Excellence Hubs

Submission through the application form available on: the Fundingbox Platform . The selection of the Open Call proposals will be carried out in a six-step process. Step 1 will check the proposals against eligibility criteria. Step 2 (if necessary) will check the alignment of the proposal with the project objectives and scope. Step 3 will involve independent experts’ evaluation to assess the proposal according to the criteria described in the Terms and Conditions. Step 4 will invite top-scoring applicants to pitch their project during an online Jury Day. Step 5 will involve the HERIFORGE consortium choosing the proposals based on the external evaluation results, pitching day evaluation and the objectives of the HERIFORGE project. Finally, step 6 will include the review of legal documents before the Sub Grant Agreement signature. For further information see the Open Call Terms & Conditions, Section 1.