EUSPA issues call for proposals under grant program in the European Union; corrigendum No. 2 updates sections 3 and 17.3

EUSPA issues call for proposals under grant program in the European Union; corrigendum No. 2 updates sections 3 and 17.3

CALL FOR PROPOSALS

EUSPA/GRANT/02/2026

CORRIGENGUM No. 2 (Sections 3, 17.3)

EGNOS maritime receiver implementing IEC 61108-7standard

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Table of Content

CONTEXT …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 4 1.1. Overview ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 4 1.2. Introduction………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 4 1.3. Legal basis of the call ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 5 2. OBJECTIVES AND SCOPE OF THE CALL ……………………………………………………………………………………… 5 2.1. Objective of the call for proposals ……………………………………………………………………………….. 5 2.2. Scope of the project …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 6 2.3. Core Activities……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 7 2.4. Deliverables ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 7 2.5. Project Workflow ………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 7 3. TIMETABLE ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 10 4. EU FINANCING ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 11 5. ROLES AND TASKS OF APPLICANT(S) ……………………………………………………………………………………… 11 5.1. Entities involved in the activities subject to the proposal ………………………………………………. 11 5.2. Single Applicant ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 11 5.3. Coordinator …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 11 5.4. Co-applicant(s) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 12 5.5. Affiliated entities ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 12 5.6. Subcontractors ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 12 6. ADMISSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS ……………………………………………………………………………………………. 13 7. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 14 7.1. Eligible applicants …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 14 7.2. Multi-beneficiary proposal - Structure of the consortium ……………………………………………… 14 8. EXCLUSION CRITERIA …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 15 8.1. Exclusion from participation ……………………………………………………………………………………… 15 8.2. Exclusion from award ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 15 9. SELECTION CRITERIA …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 15 9.1. Financial capacity …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 15 9.2. Operational capacity (B2 Form) …………………………………………………………………………………. 16 10. AWARD CRITERIA ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 17 11. LEGAL COMMITMENTS ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 17

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FINANCIAL PROVISIONS ………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 18 12.1. General principles ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 18 12.2. Funding form …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 19 12.2.1. Maximum amount requested …………………………………………………………………………………. 20 12.2.2. Eligible costs of the grant ………………………………………………………………………………………. 20 12.2.3. Eligible direct costs ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 20 12.2.4. Eligible indirect costs …………………………………………………………………………………………….. 26 12.2.5. Non-eligible costs …………………………………………………………………………………………………. 26 12.2.6. Calculation of the final amount of the grant …………………………………………………………….. 27 12.3. Payment arrangements …………………………………………………………………………………………….. 27 12.4. Pre-financing guarantee ……………………………………………………………………………………………. 28 13. PUBLICITY ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 28 13.1. By the Beneficiaries ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 28 13.2. By EUSPA ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 28 14. OWNERSHIP ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 29 15. DATA PROTECTION ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 29 16. PREPARATION AND STRUCTURE OF THE PROPOSAL, FORMS AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS …….. 29 16.1. Preparation of the Proposals ……………………………………………………………………………………… 29 16.2. Structure of the Proposals …………………………………………………………………………………………. 29 16.2.1. Administrative Proposal (A1-A5) …………………………………………………………………………….. 30 16.2.2. Technical Proposal (B1-B2) …………………………………………………………………………………….. 30 16.2.3. Financial Proposal (C1) ………………………………………………………………………………………….. 32 16.3. Forms and Supporting Documents ……………………………………………………………………………… 32 16.4. Documents which may be requested during the course of the evaluation or after award by EUSPA

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 33 17. SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 33 17.1. Means of submission of the proposal …………………………………………………………………………. 33 17.2. Possibility to sign the documents electronically …………………………………………………………… 34 17.3. Deadlines for submission ………………………………………………………………………………………….. 35 18. EVALUATION OF PROPOSALS, AWARD AND RESERVE LIST ……………………………………………………….. 35 18.1. Evaluation of Proposals …………………………………………………………………………………………….. 35 18.2. Award of the grant agreement …………………………………………………………………………………… 36 18.3. Reserve list ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 36 19. CONTACTS …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 37 20. ANNEXES …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 37 21. DEFINITIONS, ABBREVIATIONS ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 38

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1. CONTEXT

1.1. Overview The present call for proposal (Call for Proposal) with its annexes provides the Applicants with the terms and conditions to be respected in order to submit a proposal and participate in the grant procedure. NOTA BENE: Interested parties are invited to read carefully everything below in order to ensure that applications are complete and compliant with the call for proposal’s terms and conditions when submitted. 1.2. Introduction The mission of the European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) is defined by the EU Space Programme Regulation1. EUSPA’s mission is, inter alia, to be the user-oriented operational Agency of the EU Space Programme, contributing to sustainable growth, security and safety of the European Union. The European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS) provides an augmentation service to the Global Positioning System (GPS) Standard Positioning Service (SPS). Today, EGNOS augments GPS using the L1 (1575.42 MHz) Coarse/Acquisition (C/A) civilian signal function by providing correction data and integrity information for improving positioning, navigation and timing services over Europe. EGNOS will augment both GPS and Galileo in the future, using L1 and L5 (1176.45 MHz) frequencies. The EGNOS Safety of Life (SoL) assisted service for Maritime users (ESMAS), was declared operational in 2024. It is provided openly and is freely accessible without any direct charge. The ESMAS offers a service tailored to maritime users to enable marine navigation in harbour entrances, harbour approaches and coastal waters of the European Union Member States and EGNOS contributing countries (Iceland, Norway and Switzerland) in line with IMO Resolution A.10462. The service is described in the applicable ESMAS Service Definition Document (SDD)3. The Marine Equipment Directive (MED) 2014/90/EU4 refers to products related to Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), including life-saving appliances, navigation equipment and radio installations and applicable standards to