START-AIRR scheme

Co-funding by the University of Lille Excellence Initiative:

The aim of the Hauts-de-France region’s Start-AIRR scheme is to increase the number of premature research projects with a view to developing them and transferring them to the socio-economic world. The University of Lille Excellence Initiative co-funds this scheme.

Terms and conditions

See the Start-AIRR scheme guidelines

The application pack is included.

Co-funding by the Excellence Initiative: a maximum of €25,000 per project, in addition to support from the region (maximum €80,000).

Eligible expenditure: small equipment, operating costs (staff recruited, programme support including animal housing costs, consumables).

Next sessions:

  • 1 March 2025
  • 15 June 2025
  • 15 October 2025

Submitting an application

Submission by e-mail of an application letter and the region application file including the amount of funding requested from the Excellence Initiative in the funding plan to projets-isiteuniv-lillefr.

For further information or to check whether your project meets the requirements of the scheme, please contact:

Marie-Claire Hossepied-Bilbault - Strategy and Steering Support Department (Direction d’Appui à la Stratégie et au Pilotage – DASP)

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Hugo Botte - Interdisciplinary Expertise and Project Development Support Service (Service transversal d’expertise et aide au montage de projets – STEMP)

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