ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Seventh Framework Programme

Okay kiddo, are you ready to learn about something called the Seventh Framework Programme?

The Seventh Framework Programme, or FP7 for short, is like a big treasure chest filled with money that the European Union puts aside for scientists and researchers to use for their projects. The EU knows that sometimes scientists need a lot of money to do their important work, so they set up FP7 to help them out.

But, like with any treasure chest, there are rules. The money inside FP7 can only be used by scientists and researchers from EU member countries or countries that have special agreements with the EU. Also, they can only use the money for certain types of research, like studying climate change or making new medicines.

The people who want to use the money from FP7 have to make a plan for what they want to do with it. They have to explain how their research will help people or make the world a better place. Then, a group of experts looks at the plan and decides if it's a good idea or not. If it is, the scientists get the money they need to start their research.

FP7 is like a really fancy piggy bank for scientists, but instead of getting quarters and nickels, they get millions of euros to do their important work.