With a budget of EUR 32.413 billion - two thirds of FP 7 - the Specific Programme "Cooperation" concentrates ‎on funding all research activities of international and trans-national cooperation. Therefore, "Cooperation" covers a whole range of activities, such as collaborative projects, network ‎activities as a matter of coordination as well as research collaborations between EU states and ‎third countries. Furthermore, the activities should be carried out under the norm of sustainable ‎development.

Cross-cutting through all research themes, the following activities will support trans-national cooperation:‎

• Collaborative Research
• Joint Technology Initiatives
• Coordination of research programmes
• International cooperation (with third countries)

Funded Themes

Cooperation is subdivided into 10 research Themes:

1. Health (6.1 bn)
2. Food, Agriculture, Fisheries and Biotechnology (1.935 bn)
3. Information and Communication Technologies (9.05 bn)
4. Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies (3.475 bn)
5. Energy (2.35 bn)
6. Environment (including Climate Change) (1.89 bn)
7. Transport (including Aeronautics) (4.16 bn)
8. Socio-economic Sciences and Humanities (0.623 bn)
9. Space (1.43 bn)
10. Security (1.4 bn)

KoWi services Cooperation

KoWi will advise you individually throughout the project cycle - by phone, in person or via e-mail/Skype. Review of complete proposals, and - after approval - advising on the contract negotiations and on financial and project management are part of the services of the Cooperation team.