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Submitted documentation must not exceed a total of 80 pages and it should be in a PDF format. Proposals exceeding such criteria will be excluded from the evaluation. All submissions and related communications must be presented in English. Ensure your submission includes the following:

  • Your project proposal
  • Budget details, using the template available for download on the portal and using a separate sheet to provide details on the equipment’s depreciation.
  • Any supporting documents.

Please submit your application with the file title formatted as: “[Applicant’s Name] _ [Project Title]”

  • Full submission form (paper submissions are NOT accepted).
  • Detailed project description, including at least: an introduction (contextual background, research objectives, and hypotheses); literature review (critical analysis of existing knowledge gap); methodology (research design, experimental methods, and approaches to data analysis); technological innovation (innovation beyond the state of the art). 
  • Work plan and timeline (work packages, tasks, milestones, deliverables and Gantt Chart); budget justification; environmental and socio-economic impacts; potential commercialization; project risk assessment and mitigation strategies.
  • Detailed budget table, ensuring that the entered/calculated amounts correspond to those in the submission. In case of discrepancies, the amounts in the budget table will prevail (no hard coded figures, nor macros). 
  • Agreements and endorsements (e.g., letters of support, MoUs, indicative terms of agreement) from key suppliers, construction/EPC parties, license or any intellectual property rights, permits related to environmental aspects and authorizations, if any. 
  • High-level CVs of the core project team. 
  • The maximum grant allocated to each project is set at $400,000. 
  • TIP will not directly transfer financial support to third parties involved in the execution of the research projects awarded with a grant. 
  • To be eligible, applicants must propose project budgets ranging from $50,000 to $1,000,000 per project. Please note that this refers to the total project budget and not the grant amount provided by TIP. It is also important to understand that the grant awarded may be less than the amount requested. 
  • Proposals must adhere to the established submission and evaluation protocol, which entails a single-stage submission followed by an evaluation process. 
  • All proposals will be reviewed by an evaluation committee, with an initial check focused on the fulfilment of the formal requirements. Proposals found admissible and eligible will be evaluated against the award criteria and then ranked according to their scores. 
  • For proposals achieving identical scores, priority will be determined based on their respective scores for the ‘Applicant’s capabilities and personnel qualifications’ award criterion. Should these scores also be identical, priority will then be established according to their scores for the ‘Relevance to objectives’ criterion. 
  • All applicants will be notified of the evaluation result. Successful proposals will be invited for grant preparation, while the remaining proposals will either be placed on a reserve list or rejected. 
  • Applicants have no right to appeal against the decisions made by the evaluation committee, which are to be considered final and binding. 

Applicants’ capabilities and personnel qualifications:


This criterion evaluates the relevance and depth of experience of the applicant organization(s), assessing the qualifications and expertise of key personnel involved in the project, considering their ability to contribute effectively. Additionally, the criterion examines the demonstrated success in implementing similar initiatives or projects, as well as the track record or potential for establishing strategic partnerships and collaborations. 



Relevance to objectives 


This criterion assesses: 
- the extent to which the proposal aligns with the objectives and scope outlined in this OCP, focusing specifically on the objectives set forth in section 3 and evaluating how well the applicant understands and focuses on tire wear emissions; 
- the potential of the proposal to effectively address significant sustainability issues or promote responsible business practices. 



Feasibility and methodology 


This criterion evaluates the proposal’s feasibility and methodology of the proposal, looking at: 
- the clarity, organization, definition, and coherence of the project plan and timeline; 
- the adequacy of the proposed resources, methodology, and infrastructure to support the implementation of the project and the effective achievement of the desired outcomes; and 
- the demonstrated potential for the proposal to anticipate and overcome potential challenges or risks that may arise during implementation. 



Innovation and Technological Impact 


This criterion evaluates the degree of innovation demonstrated by the proposed project and its potential to advance beyond the current state-of-the-art within the industry. Additionally, the criterion assesses the potential of the project for scalability, replicability, or commercialization. 



Economic and societal impact 


This criterion assesses the anticipated socio-economic benefits, societal impacts, or cost-effectiveness of the proposed project, including the potential for creating jobs or stimulating economic growth and for better evaluation of and improvements in environmental quality and human health. 

Each section of the proposal will be evaluated and scored independently based on the specified criteria. Proposals will be ranked based on their total scores, with higher-scoring proposals receiving priority consideration for funding.