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Here our team discusses the arcane world of EU funding. Things you didn’t know you need to know. Be prepared.
Horizon Europe amendments in 5 steps
31.05.2023
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Alicja Baryła
The Grant Agreement (GA) is the most important document of your Horizon Europe project. It includes all the legal and financial rules, as well as the detailed plan for project implementation and budget estimation. You did your best to plan...
A know-how guide to SME self-assessment in Horizon Europe
15.05.2023
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Christopher Morgan
You’ve just been informed by the European Commission that you have been selected as a beneficiary of one of their coveted grants for Small or Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). You then find yourself under a mountain of paperwork to do, documents...
Subcontracting and purchase costs in Horizon Europe: what’s the difference?
12.05.2023
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Javier Garcia Dominguez
Goods and services providers play a key role in Horizon Europe projects. Their timely provision of services of the required quality is a key driver to achieve the objectives of the project. These services fall within two distinct cost categories:...
The Good, The Bad, and The Ambiguous: A Closer Look at the New AGA
05.05.2023
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Alicja Grzegorzek Carrascosa
Horizon Europe’s Annotated Grant Agreement (AGA) has gained weight, jumping from 185 pages to a hefty 328. But can we rely on the extra pages to simplify the trickiest rules? Let’s investigate three promising and three potentially thorny outcomes. 1st...
Partner or coordinator – what are your responsibilities in the consortium?
18.04.2023
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Alicja Baryła
In Horizon Europe, when you decide to prepare a proposal together with other entities, you must assign specific roles to each party before submitting the application. In practice, this means deciding who will coordinate the consortium and who will have...
What is the Description of the Action (DoA)?
29.03.2023
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Isabell Tributsch
The Grant Agreement is the funding agreement signed between the European Commission and the Beneficiary. It contractually regulates the implementation of the project and specifies important provisions such as criteria for the eligibility of costs, reporting, payments, and deadlines. The...
Can I charge the cost of freelance work on Horizon Europe projects?
09.03.2023
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Alicja Baryła
Collaboration with freelancers is increasingly popular in many companies, especially if you need to acquire very specific skills. So at the start of your Horizon Europe project you may wonder whether these costs are eligible or not. First, some background...
Can an affiliated entity participate in your Horizon Europe project?
10.02.2023
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Mélanie de Fays
As the beneficiary of a Horizon Europe (HE) grant you might wonder: can another entity work with you on your project? The Grant Agreement (GA) foresees several possibilities such as affiliated entities, associated partners and subcontractors each with different rights...
The Annotated Model Grant Agreement – What You Need to Know
18.01.2023
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Alicja Baryła
Starting on your adventure with the EIC Accelerator, it is normal to feel a bit overwhelmed with the number of papers to be prepared, signed and analysed. If you have already signed your Grant Agreement (GA), you are aware that...
Conflicts of Interest in Horizon Europe
11.01.2023
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Eva Nyirfa
Impartial, objective, ethical, transparent. These are excellent adjectives to have for one’s business activity. They derive from concepts we instantly feel drawn to. Yet the task to define their meaning and role in a professional setting is not an easy...