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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.
Reporting in EIC Accelerator projects
17.07.2023
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Christopher Morgan
Congratulations! You’ve finally made it through the rigorous application process, fulfilled the administrative obligations and now your grant agreement (GA) is signed. If you take a look through it, you’ll notice that article 21 of the GA states that “The...
Ethics review of your EIC Accelerator project
27.06.2023
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Isabell Tributsch
Every proposal being considered for funding is assessed in regard to its ethical aspects. If the assessment concludes that ethical aspects have not been addressed sufficiently in the proposal stage, ethics requirements will be added to the project as contractual...
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...