South Korea: KIAT
- Youngji TAK, Director of KIAT Europe office: yjtak@kiat.or.kr / + 32 493-37-95-11
- Heeweon LEE, Researcher : leejen@kiat.or.kr / +82 (0)2-6009-3768
No hard limit on the number of Korean research partners participating in a M-ERA.NET project.
500,000,000 KRW/year (up to 3 years)
(Approx. 370,000 EUR/year, up to 3 years)
TRL 3 ~ TRL 8
Up to 67% for SMEs, 50% for Mid-tier companies, 33% for Large companies, and 100% for Non-profit organizations (Universities, Governmental Research Institutes)
• Korean companies, non-profit research institutes and universities are eligible to request funding
• At least one Korean company(private) should be included in the Korean consortium
• All participating Korean companies must have been in business for more than 1 year as of the date indicated on the business registration certificate
• All participating Korean companies should have obtained the “Corporate R&D Centre Accreditation” issued by KOITA(Korea Industrial Technology Association)
• Project funding is comprised of government contribution(grants) and civilian dues (cash and in-kind):
| Classification |
Share of government contribution |
Minimum required share of Cash from the civilian dues |
| Large company | Up to 33% | At least 15% |
| Mid-tier company | Up to 50% | at least 13% |
| SME | Up to 67% | At least 10% |
| Other (non-profit) | Up to 100% | Only if necessary |
• Korean consortium should contact KIAT after submitting the Pre-proposal via M-ERA.NET submission platform
• Only selected Full-proposals will be invited to submit the national application
Korean consortium should submit the annual progress report and financial report. Final report should be submitted within 3 months after completing the project.