Scheme: Grants Programme
Category: EU Commission
Keywords:European Union policies
Funding Role: The Commission awards money in the form of grants in order to implement projects or activities in relation to European Union policies. These grants may be awarded within fields as diverse as research, education, health, consumer protection, protection of the environment, humanitarian aid, etc.
Policy: The grant beneficiaries are mainly private or public organisations, and exceptionally individuals, chosen by the European Commission for their capacity to implement the projects concerned.
Applications: Before 31 March each year, Departments of the EU Commission that manage grant programmes publish their annual work programme. The work programme fixes the broad outlines of the grants that are envisaged over the year (area of activity, objectives, timetable, available budget, award conditions, etc…). By consulting these work programmes you may identify the fields which interest you.
Subsequently, the Commission’s Departments publish calls for proposals on their Internet sites; the calls for proposals invite candidates to present, within a given deadline, a proposal for action that corresponds to the objectives pursued and fulfils the required conditions.
Exclusions: Grants are a form of complementary financing –the EU does not finance projects up to 100%. They enable a given operation to break even financially and cannot lead to a profit for their beneficiaries. They cannot be awarded retroactivelyfor actions that are already completed.
Cross-Border Relevance
Some of the programmes advertised will include possible sources of funding for cross-border projects. It is important to watch the website, especially in March each year, to find out what the work programme is for the current year.
Contact:For general information about grants and loans awarded by the different DGs of the European Commission, please consult the website below:
Web:http://europa.eu.int/grants/index_en.htm