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Calls for Proposals

You will soon find on this page the Calls for proposals 2023.

SESAR 3 JU calls follow the rules and procedures of Horizon Europe, the EU’s research and innovation programme. Find  more information about Horizon Europe’s funding opportunities.


For more information on SESAR calls published via the Connecting Europe Facility, please refer to the CINEA webpage.

Funding and tender opportunities portal

The Funding and tender opportunities portal is the single-entry point for all interactions with the EU research and innovation programmes. All information on the SESAR 3 JU calls is published on the portal, and it is also the unique gateway to submitting your project proposal.

Visit the portal for:

  • Call description
  • Topics and submission service
  • Call documents
  • FAQs and support

Rules for participation

Find out about the main steps to take when applying for SESAR 3 JU funding.

Disclaimer: For complete description of the call content, guidelines and procedures, please check the 'Open call for proposals' tab on this page.

Rules for participation

SESAR 3 JU operates under the Horizon Europe rules for participation, set out in Regulation (EU) No 2021/695 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 April 2021.

The JU applies the principles of openness, transparency and excellence. The best proposals – evaluated by independent experts – are selected for funding within the budget limits of the call.

Who can apply?

Stakeholders from across the aviation and research ecosystem are encouraged to apply, from airports, airlines, air navigation service providers, to manufacturers, data specialists and research organisations. Our calls are open to any legal entity eligible to participate, be it private or public, for-profit or not-for-profit organisations, established in a Member States or Associated Country.

Call documents

A list of all required call documents are available on the Funding &Tenders portal under the section ‘topic conditions and documents’ add link once the call is published

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Main steps

The Horizon Europe online manual provides a detailed step-by-step guide for applicants.

  1. Select the call topic for your application and read carefully all the documentation provided. 
  2. Find project partners for your proposal and build a consortium.
  3. Create an EU login account on the Funding & tender opportunities portal. You can use your existing account. You will submit the proposal using this account.
  4. Check if all organisations of your consortium have a 9-digit Participant Identification Code (PIC). If not, register them on the Funding & tender opportunities portal. All organizations applying for funding must have a PIC.
  5. Draft your project proposal in the submission service section of your topic page. Follow the requirements detailed in the topic text to draft your proposal and submit the proposal before the call deadline.

Selection

SESAR 3 JU is responsible for conducting the evaluation of project proposals submitted for the call with the help of independent experts. Independent external observers monitor the evaluation process.

Proposals are evaluated according to the award criteria described in the bi-annual work programme (BAWP) : 

  • Scientific excellence
  • Expected outcomes and impact
  • Quality and efficiency of the implementation

From call to project

SESAR 3 JU selects for funding the proposals with the highest scores, within the call budget. The selected proposal consortia are invited to prepare the grant agreement. 

All steps are described here. 

If the grant agreement preparation process is successful, grant agreement signature and launch of the project follow.

Apply as an expert

Are you an expert in the air traffic management field but are not planning to submit a proposal nor to provide consultancy services to submitting entities? Consider expressing your interest as an evaluator to help the SESAR 3 JU select the best proposals in future calls:

Closed calls - List of Beneficiaries

We publish here past and current participants in the research activities of the SESAR Joint Undertaking, along with their type and country of operations.

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This page displays useful information on project management:

The SESAR 3 JU Project Handbook provides essential project guidance applicable to all consortia on how to conduct their project and align their project proposal with needs defined by the SESAR 3 JU.


Horizon Europe

  • The Annotated Model Grant Agreement is a practical user guide that explains the general Horizon Europe model grant agreement article by article and provides examples. 
  • The Horizon Europe online manual provides relevant information on project management since SESAR 3 JU follows the Horizon Europe rules.
  • The Grant management section of the manual covers such aspects as keeping records, amendments, reporting & payment requests, deliverables, reviews and audits. 
  • The manual’s continuous and periodic reporting sections give detailed guidance on reporting requirements.