General Informations (FP6)

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Main objectives

The Sixth Framework Programme is the Union's main instruments for funding S&T research and innovation in Europe. The main objectives of FP6 are strengthening the science and technological bases of industry and encourage its international competitiveness while promoting research activities in support of other EU policies. The Framework Programme is one of the key instruments for realizing the Lisbon strategy: Creating European Research Area.

About FP6: http://cordis.europa.eu.int/en/home.html

Structure

FP 6 is divided into two Specific Programme: The first Programme has two objectives Integrating and Strengthening the ERA, while the objective of the second Programme is Structuring the ERA.

Focusing and Integration EU Research
Thematic Areas		Cross-cutting activities
1. Life sciences, genomics and biotechnology for health		1. New and emerging science and technology (NEST)
2. Information Society Technologies (IST)
3. Nanotechnologies and nanosciences, knowledge-based multifunctional materials, and new production processes and devices		2. Research for policy support
4. Aeronautics and space
5. Food quality and safety		3. International cooperation (INCO)
6. Sustainable development, global change, and ecosystems
7. Citizens and governance in a knowledge-based society		4. JRC activities
Structuring ERA
Reseach and innovation	Human resources and mobility (Marie Curie actions)	Research infrastructures	Science and society
Strengthening ERA
Coordination of existing activities		Development of research and innovation policies

Rules of participations

The FP6 is open to all legal entities (in accordance with national, international or European law) that are either involved in research, or in the dissemination or use of research results.

Participant's country of establishment:

• European Union Member States
• Associated Candidate Countries
• Associated States, with or without Science and Technology Agreement signed
• International organization of European Interest
• Third Countries (Russia, New Independent States, Mediterranean Countries, Western Balkans, Developing countries)
• Third countries having a co-operation agreement
• Other third countries
• Other international organizations

Different rules for participations and funding apply to different groups of countries.

Serbia and Montenegro can participate in accordance with the rules established for the WB countries.

Budget for the Sixth Framework Programme:

Focusing and integrating Community research	13,345 EUR (milion)
Structuring the European Research Area	2,605 EUR (milion)
Strengthening the foundations of the European Research Area	0,320 EUR (milion)
EURATOM	1,230 EUR (milion)