The Executive Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation (EACI) is hereby launching a call for proposals for the ‘Intelligent Energy — Europe’ 2008 work Programme. Some € 45 million will be made available, supporting up to 75% of eligible project costs. European projects, with a budget usually between € 0.5 - 2.5 million (mainly staff costs), will have a maximum funding period of three years and will include at least 3 partner organisations from 3 different eligible countries.

What is EACI?
The EACI (Executive Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation) manages the projects and events funded under the programme and disseminates the resulting know-how and best practices. This gives the programme a sharper focus and greater visibility.
From 2008, the EACI will also start managing the European Commission's SME support network and eco-innovation initiatives (which form parts of the new Framework Programme for Competitiveness and Innovation), and the Marco Polo programme.

The call is closing on 26 June 2008 for all types of actions. Information on the modalities of the call and guidance to proposers on how to submit projects, is available at the official website of the inteligent energy programme.