All sub-programmes have two calls for proposals per year. The first call is open during the spring and the second is open during the autumn.

Timetable
- January: Call opens for all sub-programmes
- March: Calls for proposals close
- June: Funding decision announced
- July: Our second call opens for all sub-programmes
- September: Calls close
- November: Funding decision announced
Selection process
When calls for proposals close, an assessment process begins where we engage external independent evaluators. The responsible authority takes a formal decision that they communicated to the project.

The assessment and selection process
- Application deadline
- Formal review by concerned programme manager
- Applications open for assessment by external independent evaluator
- Assessments are submitted by the evaluators
- Assessment meeting and protocol between programme manager and external evaluator
- Deliberation and formal review
- Official decision and communication to the projects