Call for proposals

The call for proposals in the frame of the P4Science research programme is now open!

The call is focussed on supporting and reinforcing scientific excellence of the Federal Scientific Institutions (FSI) around 5 priorities:

• Enhancing heritage sciences through digital technologies, open data repositories and AI
• New techniques – new methods
• Heritage collection research
• Understanding and mitigating global and climate change
• Exploratory research

Research project proposals can take up different forms. A toolbox is provided from which FSI can choose a range of tools that best fit their research needs.

Calendar

Activity	Deadline
Launch of the call	20 January 2025
Deadline submission EoI	25 March 2025 @ 14:00
Deadline confirmation DG FSI	25 March 2025 @ 14:00
Eligibility check by BELSPO
Deadline submission Full Proposal	24 April 2025 @ 14:00
Evaluation
Communication of results
Start of the projects	15 September 2025

Documents

Information documents

• Information file
• Submission - Evaluation criteria
• Evaluation matrix
• Institution request form
• Budget rules
• Gender checklist
• Eligibility evaluators
• FAQ
• Personal data protection statement

Templates for submission proposals

These templates are an indication of what is expected in the EoI and Full Proposal, the submission of both the EoI and the Full Proposal have to be done through the platform!

• Template for the Expression of Interest:
• Expression of Interest
• Confirmation by DG of the institution
• Templates for the Full Proposal:
• Full Proposal
• Budget table
• Gantt chart