2^nd Call for Expression of Interest (EoI) on COVID-19 by the European Union

The Second call for Expression of Interest by the EU for research and Innovation on the COVID -19 (H2020-SC1-PHE-CORONAVIRUS-2020-2) is now open and EoIs can be submitted under five different grant schemes. More details are available from the links given in the attachment.

Scope of the grant schemes covers both research as well as technology development. Technology dvelopment is subjected to highest Technology Readyness Level which sounds near ready- to-market products. Prospective applicants shall submit their EoIs directly to EU and not to NSF.

Grant schemes and links for more details are as follows:

• SC1-PHE-CORONAVIRUS-2020-2A - Repurposing of manufacturing for vital medical supplies and equipment

https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/sc1-phe-coronavirus-2020-2a

• SC1-PHE-CORONAVIRUS-2020-2B - Medical technologies, Digital tools and Artificial Intelligence (AI) analytics to improve surveillance and care at high Technology Readiness Levels (TRL)

https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/sc1-phe-coronavirus-2020-2b

• SC1-PHE-CORONAVIRUS-2020-2C - Behavioural, social and economic impacts of the outbreak response

https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/sc1-phe-coronavirus-2020-2c

• SC1-PHE-CORONAVIRUS-2020-2D - Pan-European COVID-19 cohorts

https://ec.europa.eu/info/fundingenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/sc1-phe-coronavirus-2020-2d

• SC1-PHE-CORONAVIRUS-2020-2E - Networking of existing EU and international cohorts of relevance to COVID-19

https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/sc1-phe-coronavirus-2020-2e