Your grant agreement
If you are chosen to receive funding, you will need to sign a grant agreement. It is based on your proposal. The grant agreement defines the work that you commit to carrying out as part of your EU-funded promotional campaign.
The grant agreement lists the partners (the ‘beneficiaries’) and specifies your promotional activities, the duration, the budget, the EU contribution and all rights and obligations.
You can find model grant agreements on the Funding and Tenders portal.
Both the beneficiaries and the European Research Executive Agency (REA) sign and manage the grant agreement electronically, and all exchanges during the project lifecycle are paperless.
As soon as the grant agreement is signed, the programme implementation can start.
SIMPLE Programmes
SIMPLE programmes are managed by the relevant authorities in each EU Member State, under the supervision of the European Commission. This means that if you applied for a SIMPLE programme, you will be in contact with the relevant national authority in your EU country.
The Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1831 contains the rules on the management of simple programmes, payments and controls.
Guidance documents for national authorities
MULTI Programmes
MULTI programmes, managed by REA, require coordinators to submit reports and deliverables every 12 months, on behalf of their consortium. They will be working closely with an assigned REA project officer, who serves as the main contact for grant agreement and reporting matters.
Coordinators are also invited to Coordinators’ Days, an event organised by the European Commission to support new coordinators in managing grants, understanding rights and obligations, and networking with peers.
Detailed guidance on reporting and grant management, as well as instructions on requesting amendments when needed, can be found in the Funding & Tenders online manual.