Support to the coordination of national research and innovation programmes in the areas of activities of the European Energy Research Alliance (EERA)

This activity directly aimed at supporting the development and implementation of evidence base for R&I policies and supporting various groups of stakeholders is excluded from the delegation to Executive Agencies and will be implemented by the Commission services.

This grant will be awarded without call for proposals in line with Article 190(1)(e) of the Rules of applications of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 966/2012, Regulation No 1268/2012 and Article 11(2) of the Rules for participation and dissemination in ""Horizon 2020 - the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020)"", Regulation (EU) No 1290/2013.

The European Energy Research Alliance (EERA) plays a key role in the coordination of European energy research actors along the SET Plan objectives. This includes the participation of the joint programmes of EERA in the definition and accomplishment of the specific sectorial implementation plans with the goal to reach the specific targets previously defined in collaboration with in