What is the minimum number of participants for the Collaborative Project funding scheme?
Participant prerequisites for each call topic may vary and will be stated in the Work Programme and call fiche. From previous calls the average minimum number of participants was at least three different legal entities from three different Member States or Associated Countries. It is generally recommended that a proposal should include more that the minimum requirement stated in the Work Programme, particularly for a Collaborative Project (large-scale integrating project). There is no maximum number of participants and there is no right size for a consortium. The numbers vary considerably according to the type of project being undertaken. Large-scale integrating projects tend to have between 10 and 25 partners; small to medium scale focused research projects tend to have between 5 and 15. As long as you have the minimum number of partners, then there is no issue in having more than one partner within the same country. However, it is advisable to ensure that there is a well-balanced spr
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