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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.
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...
Impact assessment during the reporting phase
30.08.2023
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Isabell Tributsch
Impact assessment plays a crucial role in evaluating the outcomes and scientific, economic, and societal impact of your Horizon Europe project. In this article, we will delve into the significance of impact assessment during the reporting phase of the project....
How to prepare for progress meetings in your project
31.07.2023
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Agata Mendrek
Attending progress meetings is an obligation in some HE projects, especially ones funded under EIC Accelerator program. What are these meetings about, how many are there, should I go to Brussels, or will “Brussels” visit me, what do I need...
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...
Maximum declarable Day-equivalents in Horizon Europe
14.07.2023
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Lucie Pacho Aljanati
If you have a Horizon Europe grant, avoiding errors in declaring personnel costs should be a high priority. To calculate personnel costs, you need to understand two basic concepts: ‘Day-equivalents’ and ’Daily rate’. Let’s focus first on the concept of...