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2020-2 CEF Telecom Call For Proposals: Application Checklist

This document provides an application checklist for a CEF Telecom call for proposals. It outlines the key points that will be assessed during the evaluation process and what is required for a complete proposal. The checklist covers ensuring the proposal fits within the scope of the call, meeting the submission deadline, designating a coordinating entity for multi-applicant proposals, and completing all necessary application forms and documents correctly. Tips are provided on demonstrating the relevance, quality, efficiency and impact of the proposal as well as obtaining feedback from experienced colleagues before final submission.

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2020-2 CEF Telecom Call For Proposals: Application Checklist

This document provides an application checklist for a CEF Telecom call for proposals. It outlines the key points that will be assessed during the evaluation process and what is required for a complete proposal. The checklist covers ensuring the proposal fits within the scope of the call, meeting the submission deadline, designating a coordinating entity for multi-applicant proposals, and completing all necessary application forms and documents correctly. Tips are provided on demonstrating the relevance, quality, efficiency and impact of the proposal as well as obtaining feedback from experienced colleagues before final submission.

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2020-2 CEF Telecom Call for Proposals

APPLICATION CHECKLIST
Preparing an application for a call for proposals can be a daunting task, so stay on top of the process.
By reminding you of some of the key points assessed during the evaluation process and necessary for a
complete proposal, this checklist aims to help you increase your chances of being granted CEF Telecom funding.
This checklist is neither obligatory nor exhaustive: please carefully read the respective Work Programme, call text, Guide
for Applicants, application forms and other documents relevant to your call.
For questions about the 2020-2 CEF Telecom call for proposals, consult the call FAQ page on the INEA website or contact us:
[email protected]. Questions will be answered via the FAQs

Scope: does your proposal fit in the scope of the Work Programme and call for
proposals?
Check that your proposed activities indeed address the objectives and results expected from the call. Consult the
call text and Work Programme and please read carefully the call specific FAQs that provide additional guidance
on the evaluation criteria. Remember, your proposal will be evaluated against the criteria specified in the call
ONLY based on the information you provide in your application.

Deadline: are you on track to submit your proposal by...?


17:00.00 (Brussels time), Thursday, 5 November 2020

MULTI-APPLICANT PROPOSALS ONLY: did you designate a coordinating entity from among the applicants to
represent all applicants and serve as contact point during the application and the evaluation phases?
APPLICATION FORMS

PART A Did you...?


Encode application form part A directly in the TENtec eSubmission module
Print out the sections of application form part A that require signatures (parts A2.2 and 2.3 - see below)
Upload your statutes or relevant legal abstracts proving the capacity to undertake legal obligation – ONLY if you
are an entity without legal personality (see application form part A2.1)
Sign, scan and upload application form part A2.2 in TENtec for each applicant
Complete application form part A2.3 and obtain the signature from the relevant EU Member State/EEA
country ministry; scan and upload in TENtec for each applicant – ONLY if you are a third country, a public or
private undertaking or body established in a EU Member State/EEA or a third country, an international
organisation or Joint Undertaking
Complete the relevant part of application form part A2.3 for each implementing body - ONLY if you are a
EU Member State, EEA or third country; an international organisation or Joint Undertaking
Complete and upload application form part A2.4 in TENtec for each affiliated entity – ONLY if you are
designating affiliated entities for the implementation of your proposal

PART B Did you...?


Download application form part B, available as a Word document on the call webpage
Read through and provide information as requested under sections 1-4 of part B:

and Networks
PART B (continued)
(Point 2)
Complete part B1 - EXCEPT if you are a EU Member State, a region or a province; an EEA country or
a third country
Complete part B2 – ONLY if there are affiliated entities designated for the implementation of
your proposal
(Point 3.1) Please complete the table with information on each applicant
(Point 3.2) Upload in TENtec the appropriate documents attesting your operational capacity - ONLY if you
have to demonstrate operational capacity, i.e. are a private undertaking or body established in or outside
an EU Member State/EEA country, a public or private undertaking or body established outside the EU/EEA,
or an EEIG without a public sector body member.
Complete part B3 – ONLY if there are public/private entities established in a third country in your proposal
Complete part B4 – ONLY if there are applicant(s) from a third country in your proposal
Scan and upload the entire application form part B in TENtec

PART C Did you…?


Download application form part C, available as a Word document on the call webpage
Complete the sections on EU policy and law
Scan and upload the entire application form part C in TENtec
PART D
It is your responsibility as an applicant to demonstrate how your proposal addresses the three blocks of award
criteria as indicated in the Work Programme and call text. See the Guide for Applicants for details on the type of
information which is expected. Please note that:
• it is very important to carefully read the relevant call text, especially section 2, as there may be specific
interpretations of the criteria for a given call
• the evaluation of your proposal is only based on the content you provide in the application form, so remember
to be as clear as possible and address all points/sub-points of the questions as indicated
Did you ...?
Download application form part D, available as a Word document on the call webpage
Address your proposal’s:
Relevance Consortium and consortium members
Quality and efficiency of the Subcontracting of tasks forming part of the action
implementation Security, privacy, inclusiveness and accessibility
Maturity National support
Management structure Impact and sustainability
Risk assessment
Pending legal/administrative/technical issues

Include the annexes (GANTT chart, etc.) and other supporting documents as required (e.g. self-declaration)
Scan and upload the entire application form part D in TENtec

Some last advice...


• Make sure you use clear, easy to recognise file names for all your documents
• Avoid jargon and don’t take any background knowledge for granted
• Make sure that your proposal is precise, clearly responds to the questions asked, and demonstrates the added-value of CEF
Telecom funding
• Do one last check to ensure that your proposal is clear and easy to follow – remember that your proposal will be assessed on
the basis of the information provided and no assumptions will be made.
• Arrange for your draft to be evaluated by experienced colleagues – use their advice to improve it before submission
• Keep the originals safe as they may be requested later in the evaluation process
Good luck!

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