Calculating depreciation costs in H2020.
Are you correctly calculating the depreciation costs in your H2020 project? At some point everyone has faced this doubt because it is an important concept which must follow the rules of the Horizon 2020 programme, like any other cost. Eligibility of the costs According
When should you start your EU project?
One of the important decisions to make in the final stage of the Grant preparation process is when to start your EU project. There are many factors to consider in choosing a date that will facilitate recourse allocation and help streamline
Are you getting the “best value for money”?
One of the primary conditions for cost eligibility in Horizon 2020 is that your suppliers be chosen in compliance with the “best value for money” rule. What does it mean? To start, it does not necessarily mean the supplier with the cheapest
EC audits – are they really as scary as they sound?
One word will make any businessperson break out in a cold sweat: audit. There are plenty of reasons why audits are considered one of the scariest things when running a business. If you decide to take on EU funding, prepare to
Time recording in the H2020 SME Instrument.
In order to ensure personnel costs are eligible and reimbursed by the EU Commission, beneficiaries must keep reliable time records for the hours worked on the action. The measuring system must be auditable and justified with sufficient persuasive evidence. This is
Can I charge the cost of freelance work on H2020 projects?
Collaboration with freelancers is common practice. Chances are your company already uses freelance professionals for some task or another. Thus at the start of your Horizon 2020 project you may wonder whether these costs are eligible or not. First, some background Back