"ForschungsprämieZwei" for non-profit making research institutions

The Deadline for application finished 30.09.2009

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Who can apply for the "ForschungsprämieZwei" research bonus?Legally independent, not-for-profit, non-university research institutions that are not jointly financed by the the Federal Government and the Länder may apply. For funding regulations for the "ForschungsprämieZwei", click here

What is the "ForschungsprämieZwei" research bonus worth?

The bonus amounts to 25% of the net value of the R&D contract, subject to a maximum of EUR 100,000 per R&D contract.

What conditions apply?

The "ForschungsprämieZwei" research bonus can be claimed if:

• an R&D contract was agreed after the cut-off date of 1 January 2007
• the R&D contract was performed for a company having no more than 1000 employees
• the R&D contract was for a value of more than EUR 10,000 and payment was in accordance with normal market conditions
• the duration of the R&D contract did not exceed two years
• public funding in respect of the R&D contract was neither applied for, by either the contractor or the client, nor granted
• The R&D contract was performed by staff of the research institution.

The application procedure

1. Notify the project management organisation that you have agreed an R&D contract with an SME using the form Ankündigung des Vertragsabschlusses eines FuE-Auftrags mit einem KMU beim Projektträger.
2. Apply for the research bonus within six months of completing the R&D contract (including receipt of payment). Consolidating a number of notifications into a single application is possible.
   
   Documents required for the application:
   1. Antrag auf Gewährung einer Bundeszuwendung auf Ausgabenbasis (AZA) (electronic application form)
   2. Anlagen zum Antrag (annexes to the application form)
   3. A copy of the invoice and proof of payment for the R&D contract
   4. Declaration of not-for-profit status (Gemeinnützigkeitserklärung) from the tax office and, where available, a declaration on basic funding
3. The bonus is paid in a single payment at the commencement of the project applied for. For projects lasting more than one year payments are distributed based on budgetary needs in each financial year.

Applications can be submitted at any time up to 30 September 2009.

What can the research bonus be used for?

The research bonus can be used for new, additional projects across the whole spectrum of research and development with the aim of improving the transfer of knowledge and technology in the not-for-profit area. The following guide should serve to give you some ideas.

You can obtain further information at any time from the Jülich project management organisation:

1. Improvement of knowledge and technology transfer
   1. Strategy development - e.g. positioning/focussing of the institution with high-quality/readily exploitable research topics
   2. R&D proposals for entering new fields of research, extending knowledge and closing gaps for collaborative activities
   3. Increasing collaboration skills through further development of technology transfer structures
2. Improvement of measures to protect and exploit R&D results
   1. Validation of R&D results
   2. Development of strategies for protective rights/licensing in order to protect knowledge
3. Improvement of the technical and technological basis for intensified R&D activity offering broad possibilities for economic application
   1. Technical feasibility studies within the institution
   2. Development of sector or technology-related know-how
4. Strengthening and extending the application and collaboration-oriented skills of personnel
   1. Specialist continuing training projects for scientific and technical staff to improve the qualifications of human resources
   2. Training in drawing up cooperation agreements and conducting negotiations
5. Improvement of collaboration with public-sector research
   1. Increasing research collaborations on an inter-regional basis and stronger networking with public-sector research
   2. Specialist communication and public relations work
   3. Dissemination of the results of research via scientific conferences, symposiums and workshops

The "ForschungsprämieZwei" research bonus must not be used for financing R&D contracts for business customers or for your own business activities.

The research bonus must be used within two years of its granting.

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