Brussels, October 28^th, 2021 – The Solar Certification Fund (SCF) launched its 13th call for proposals to continue to provide regular and reliable support for:

• Further development and improvement of Solar Thermal certification and standardization processes
• Ensuring quality assurance for solar thermal technology
• Paving the way for the certification of the next generation of solar thermal products

The main priorities of this 13^th SCF call are extensive and include the following:

• The development of specific methods to improve the existing Keymark Certificate
• Implementation of specific processes to simplify the access to the Solar Keymark Certification
• Addressing and resolving new technological challenges in the sector

The total available budget for this call is approximately 78.000 €. The call reflects the priorities identified by the Solar Keymark Network during its 31^st meeting, which was held in September 2021.

The final decision on which projects will be supported, as well as the amount of the support, will be taken during the 32^nd SKN meeting, in March 2022.

The 13^th SCF Call for proposals full text can be found here and the application form here.

The deadline for submitting proposals is Friday, December 10th, 2021, 15h00 CET (UTC +1).