FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Do we get a notification when an application submission is made?

Yes, they will get an email from the project.
Do we get a notification about the results of the Open Call?
Yes, they will get an email from the project.
How we will be paid by the project
The payment is scheduled in three parts, subject to the level of development of the action, the
submission of deliverables and the accomplishment of KPIs as reflected in the description of the
trial:

• 20% of the assigned Grant after 1 month from the Grant signature against presentation of a
detailed plan of activities
• 65% at competition of the contracted activities
• 15% when the EC will accept the projects final results
What is the situation with IPR in the open call projects?
The grant awarded to the chosen applicants will not impact the ownership of any pre-existing
intellectual property, including background technologies, designs, works, inventions, software, data,
techniques, know-how, or materials. The third-party that contributes with FIDAL will retain
ownership of their pre-existing intellectual property.
The results of the trials should be freely used by the project for internal or external dissemination
activity.
What kinds of stakeholders can participate in the FIDAL open calls?
Applications to the Open Calls can be made by both private and public organisations from industry
and research (not individual researchers), located within the EU Member States or Associated
Countries.
Can an individual based in the European Union participate in an open call project?
No. In the project’s General Agreement and DoA, it is specified under grant eligibility, including
definition of persons or categories that might receive financial support, as follows:
Any legal entity in Europe and Associated country.
Typically, funding within Innovation action projects for-profit companies is 70%. Is this the case with
funding for-profit companies participating in the open calls?
No. Private for-profit companies (whether big, medium, or small) can receive 100% of the funding.
All contracted applicants will receive 100% of the presented costs..
Can we apply to other SNS project’s open call(s) at the same time as applying to FIDAL open call?
There is nothing to prohibit application to FIDAL at the same time as an application to another SNS
projects open call; however, under no circumstances double funding is admissible for the same
activity
Can more than one participant organisation team up to apply for a single project? How payments
will be managed?
Yes, but only to a maximum of three partners, as follows: The target number of participants per
proposal is one partner (Coordinator only) or maximum three partners (1 Coordinator and 2 Distinct
partner). Also note that in the case of three partners, the proposal would be submitted by one (1)
Coordinating partner and the subgrant agreement would be with the Coordinating partner only and
the payments will be made to the Coordinator partner, who will distribute payment to the other
consortium member.
If we are involved in an open call application related to platform extensions (Option 2), what
happens after the conclusion of the open call project?
The purpose of the platform extension projects is to extend the capabilities of the facilities on a
continuous basis to its wider community of experimenters and application developers in evolved 5G
platform for large-scale trials and pilots in Europe. Therefore, it would be mandatory that the open
call projects are designed to provide ongoing support during the entire lifecycle of the FIDAL project.
Is it mandatory to get a feasibility check from an FIDAL test facility?
Yes. This result should be included in your application to ensure that the project you propose is
technically feasible. Failing to do so will make your application ineligible.
Will participant organisations be required to sign a Declaration of Honour (DoH)?
Yes. A Declaration of Honour will be requested to be signed once the final eligibility checks are made
at the end of the evaluation period. All participant organisations in the project team should sign a
DoH and return a signed copy to the designated FIDAL contact email. A template for the DoH is
available on the open call website for you to examine.
Can UK, Hungarian, or Swiss companies or organisations participate?
Yes they can. However, at the current time they are ineligible for funding; however this may change
in future calls. Click on THIS LINK to learn more