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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.
H2020 project extension: is time on your side?
16.07.2021
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Anna Szathmáry
Your project duration is established at the proposal stage and confirmed during the Grant preparation before the project starts. Every task and work package has an established lifetime with deliverables to submit at the end to document the progress. However, research projects...
Can an affiliated company participate in my H2020 project?
06.07.2021
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Karolina Czaharyńska
Yes, your affiliated company can be involved in the project as a linked third party. However, in order to keep in line with H2020 rules, a few principles need to be kept in mind. First, what is a linked third...
Do not forget about the Certificate on Financial Statements in your H2020 project!
21.05.2021
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Alicja Baryła
Have you ever heard of the Certificate on Financial Statements (CFS)? If you are a H2020 grant beneficiary, you should definitely be familiar with it! What is the CFS? The Certificate on Financial Statement is an obligatory audit document for...
Company policies in H2020 project – Do I need them?
20.05.2021
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Mélanie de Fays
If you are wondering whether you need company policies to implement your H2020 project, that is a good question… and we have answers for you! The Grant Agreement doesn’t give much information on this issue. The only explicit reference can...
Grant payments in H2020 project: show me the money
19.05.2021
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Ewa Ciochoń
Have you won a grant from the European Innovation Council (EIC)? Then you are probably wondering how grant payments are scheduled, when exactly you get the money and what you need to do to receive it. Let us explain. A...
Who will be your H2020 project’s LEAR?
13.05.2021
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Anna Szathmáry
Don’t worry. This is not Shakespeare, and your LEAR will not go mad by the end… hopefully. In EU funding vocabulary, LEAR stands for Legal Entity Appointed Representative. Every organization that participates in an EU-funded project must assign a person...
H2020 Grant Agreement amendment in 5 steps
12.04.2021
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Alicja Baryła
The Grant Agreement (GA) is the most important document of your H2020 project. It includes all legal and financial rules, as well as the detailed plan for project execution and budget estimation. You did your best to plan your project...
EC Audit in H2020 project – how to survive?
12.04.2021
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Anna Szathmáry
Ready, steady, go – Its EC audit time! All right, so this is a topic that nobody likes to think about. Some say it is like preparing for a PhD exam, others say it is like a difficult job interview....
Reporting in H2020 projects for SMEI and EIC Accelerator
22.03.2021
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Mélanie de Fays
As stated in article 20 of your Grant Agreement (GA), for reporting in H2020 projects both technical and financial reports are mandatory. What do these entail and when should they be done? Let’s dig into specifics. When to report your...
Why you need a communication plan for your H2020 project
18.03.2021
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Agata Mendrek
Communication is a mandatory activity in the Grant Agreement of your EU funded project. Although there is no requirement to create a separate communication plan, with some thinking and planning you can communicate your project in a more effective manner....