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Here our team discusses the arcane world of EU funding.
Things you didn’t know you need to know.
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Ownership Control Assessment (OCA) in Horizon Europe
16.04.2025
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Eva Nyirfa
As one prepares for the signature of a Horizon Europe Grant Agreement, multiple processes run in parallel. Before a grant applicant is cleared for funding, they must demonstrate meeting the eligibility conditions through these processes. The compliance with the different...
‘Dominant influence’ in SME status verification
15.04.2025
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Evangelia Tsiftsi
SME status verification For the participation in some specific Horizon Europe projects, it is necessary to prove that your company qualifies as a small and medium enterprise (SME) according to the definition established by EC Recommendation 2003/361/EC. Therefore, the SME...
EIC Lump Sum Projects: Smooth or Lumpy?
19.03.2025
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Alicja Grzegorzek
4 Key Things to Keep in Mind with the Lump Sum Scheme Have you recently received the great news of being one of the SMEs awarded with an EIC Accelerator grant? Congratulations for making it in such a competitive programme...
The importance of being an SME
13.02.2025
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Alicja Grzegorzek
If you are familiar with the universe of EU-funded projects, you may have found yourself wondering why the word “SME” – acronym for “small and medium enterprise(s)” – is so recurrent in guidelines and regulations from the European Commission. Why...
5 tips to ensure your subcontracting costs don’t come back to haunt you
10.02.2025
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Ewa Walatek-Misiakiewicz
Subcontracting is a sensitive cost category which requires extra attention in HE projects. In most cases these are high-budget costs, which makes them even more important – if they are challenged by auditors, their eligibility can pose a major risk...
Lump Sum vs. Actual Costs: Key Differences in Funding Schemes
02.12.2024
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Martin Laprovitera
The European Commission has gradually introduced “lump sum” funding in recent years, after testing it in specific pilots under the Horizon 2020 programme. As of 2024, lump sum projects have become a more prevalent funding scheme in Horizon Europe. Several...