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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.
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...
A guide to navigating State Aid in Horizon Europe
05.09.2024
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Bianca Damati
You might have found yourself wondering if Horizon Europe, the EU’s ambitious initiative boasting a staggering €95.5 billion budget from 2021 to 2027, is another treasure chest waiting to support innovators like yourself, already versed in navigating national public funds...
8 common mistakes in Horizon Europe projects and how to avoid them
19.06.2024
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Karolina Czaharyńska
The old rule says that it is best to learn from the mistakes of others. Find out what pitfalls you can encounter during project implementation and what to do to avoid errors and not lose money from your Horizon Europe...
A guide to equipment in Horizon Europe
05.04.2024
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Ewa Ciochoń
A guide to equipment in Horizon Europe If your project needs new equipment, that is specific supplies and/or tools, you have different options to consider. The European Commission (EC) allows you to choose between buying, leasing or renting. Read on...
Travelling in your Horizon Europe project
03.04.2024
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Mélanie de Fays
Your project might require you to travel. Most Horizon Europe (HE) projects have travel costs foreseen in their budget – check out the details in your DoA. How to make travel costs eligible Before jumping to “what can I charge...
Transfer and licensing of results in Horizon Europe projects
29.03.2024
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Lucie Pacho Aljanati
Beneficiaries of EU grants must make their best efforts to exploit the results generated during the project directly. Alternatively, they can have them exploited indirectly by another entity through transfer or licensing. This obligation is laid down in Annex 5...
The impact of parental leave on personnel cost calculations
27.09.2023
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Lucie Pacho Aljanati
When calculating the personnel costs in your Horizon Europe project, you may have one of your employees on parental leave. Does this change the personnel cost calculations? Basic rules to calculate personnel costs The formula to calculate personnel costs seems...
How to deal with currency issues in Horizon Europe projects
22.09.2023
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Lucie Pacho Aljanati
The project budget presented in your proposal is in euro. The EC grant is also in euro. For beneficiaries in the euro area, everything is straightforward. However, if you are in a non-euro area member country, you may find the...
The meaning of Exploitation in Horizon Europe Projects
31.08.2023
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Isabell Tributsch
Exploitation in the context of Horizon Europe projects refers to the utilization of project results for further research, commercial, societal, or political purposes. This is important because a project’s ultimate success is defined by effective exploitation. This article explores the...