No, there are no specific reporting obligations associated with the FPA itself, as it primarily serves to establish the framework partnership. The implementation details, such as milestones, work packages, and deliverables, are linked to the Specific Grant Agreement (SGA) that follows the FPA. Therefore, reporting obligations will be relevant at the SGA level, where the milestones outlined in the FPA are validated.

No, these documents are not required at this stage. Ownership Control Declarations may be requested at a later stage, such as during the SGA phase or preparation of FPA signature. However, if any partner is controlled by third countries, it is recommended to start inquiring with national contacts about these declarations.

There are no minimum EU co-financing contribution requirements, and a beneficiary can request a lower contribution rate than the maximum 50% of total costs funding. However, please note that requesting a lower contribution rate may raise issues related to state aid rules, particularly for commercial partners. In such cases, it is recommended to discuss with national authorities rather than the Chips JU office.

The expectation to reach TRL 8 depends on the ambition and readiness of the consortium. It is not solely the responsibility of the pilot line hosting entity, but rather a collective effort that may involve industrial partners. The goal of the Framework Partnership Agreement is to transition from pilot production to industrial-scale manufacturing, ensuring the commercial viability of new quantum technologies. Consortia are encouraged to include planning with industrial partners or Research and Technology Organizations (RTOs) that can help achieve this goal, particularly for small volume production. In the application, please outline the expected efforts and expenditures for achieving TRL 8, considering the involvement of industrial partners or RTOs as needed.

TRL 8 is expected to be reached by the end of the second Specific Grant Agreement (SGA), which implements the action plan of the Framework Partnership Agreement (FPA). This means that the second SGA should aim to achieve TRL 8, regardless of whether it ends within or outside of the FPA's duration.

There is no specific guideline that dictates the duration of an FPA. While it is logical that an FPA would remain in effect for as long as the corresponding Specific Grant Agreements (SGAs) are active, there is no requirement for the FPA to last the full duration of all foreseen SGAs. The FPA duration can be flexible, but it is expected to align with the roadmap of the applicants. As a general reference, the preliminary SGA call text suggests that the first SGA would implement the first 2-3 years of the FPA.

No, Ownership Control Declarations will be requested at a later stage, such as during the SGA phase or preparation of FPA signature. However, if any partner is controlled by third countries, it is recommended to start inquiring with national contacts about these declarations.

In the Funding and Tenders portal: https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/common/agr-contr/fpa_en.pdf

At this stage, we cannot fully answer this question. Although Equipment costs (C2 category in the Grant Agreement) would be included in a 25% flat rate, details on the options to purchase equipment will be known once the SGA calls following this FPA call are open.

There is no specific page limit per section. We only encourage to limit the overall narrative part of the application to 150 pages, and even this limit is only indicative.

As the SGAs are signed under different grant agreements, profit rules from a first SGA would not affect the second SGA under the same FPA.

Any revenue-generating service that makes profit during the project life time, using the resources of the project, must adhere to Horizon Europe rules, i.e., those revenues will be deducted from the grant. Clarificacion: Under Horizon Europe, income generated by exploitation of results are NOT considered as revenues. This is the case regardless of whether exploitation of the results takes place during or after the end of the action.

Indeed, for this call, the participation is restricted to legal entities established in one of the following: EU Member States, Iceland, Norway or Israel.