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Guide for filling in the application form with attachment

Administrative data

As general rule, the main partners are the industrial firms which are responsible for the project in each country. The contact persons are the persons who can provide FFN and other interested partners with detailed information concerning the project. Give their names and addresses and list also the other participants in addition to the main partners. Specify the duration of the project and characterize the technological area involved with 3 or 4 key words.

Projet title

Choose a short title not exceeding 64 characters that describes the project. It is highly recommended to choose an acronym for short identification purpose. Whenever a Eureka process is engaged the acronym must be the same.

Project description including objectives

Describe the objectives and identify the main milestones of the project. Choose objectives which can easily be checkable and that can be expressed in as much quantitative terms as possible. Avoid general reflections.
Normally the space under this heading will contain a summary of the enclosed project description. It will be possible to use this summary as it stands in a project catalogue which will also be sent out to readers having no specialized knowledge. The summary should be written with this in mind.

Research and technical challenges

Precise the technical bottlenecks which remain to be solved for securing the project success.

Market demand and industrial prospects

State the proposer's evaluation of the market potential should the project succeed and join to the proposal a Business Plan.

Budget data

FFN/FNS funding State the cash support you apply for through FFN/FNS.
State the cost and funding plan of the project divided per annum per partner. Cost plan and funding plan should show the same amount.
Please change “Institution A, B, C” with the name of the partner. You can add more partners if relevant. Both tables must include figures from all partners.

For French participants only : As far as R&D projets are concerned, French participants cannot obtained funding directly FFN/FNS. They have to apply to the most appropriate French public funding agency ( i.e. ANR , OSEO, ADEME, etc). FFN/FNS French Secretariat can help the Main participant in selecting such an agency. It is also recommended, if relevant, to apply to EUREKA in parallel and in close coordination with French Secretariat.
The cash support, if any, you apply for through any French public agency must be stated in the boxe FFN/FNS funding

Project description (attachment)

In the project description (separate attachment) detailed information concerning the professional and administrative aspects of the project must be provided. A more detailed information about the project can be included in the attachment if necessary.
Please have in mind that in principle, the applicant has a free hand as regards disposition and content but when evaluating proposals for new projects FFN/FNS attaches importance to the items listed in the last page of the application form.