Assistance with the Launch of the First Call of Innovation Fund

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The Innovation Fund is established by Article 10a(8) of Directive 2003/87/EC to support innovation in low-carbon technologies and processes in energy intensive industries (and products substituting carbon intensive ones produced in sectors listed in Annex I of the Directive), environmentally safe capture, utilisation (CCU) and storage of carbon dioxyde (CCS), and innovation renewable energy and energy storage technologies accross all Member States. The first call for proposals is planned for mid-2020.This contract aims to deliver the essential elements and guidance for the first call and its stages: application, evaluation, selection, award and reporting. The contractor will develop related templates, methodologies and draft guidance, propose risk-sharing schemes and provide inputs for the call documentation. Further, the contractor will provide inputs for the knowledge- sharing framework of the Innovation Fund, and will actively consult stakeholders.