EU FUNDING AND GRANTS

The EU provides funding and grants for a broad range of projects and programmes. 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. The Grants cover a very diverse range of fields, the specific conditions that need to be fulfilled vary from one field to another. It is therefore important to consult carefully the rules of each grant programme. However, some basic principles apply in every case. Grants:

• are a form of complementary financing. The EU does not finance projects up to 100%; only projects taking place outside the European Union have the possibility to be financed in full;
• enable a given operation to break even financially and cannot lead to a profit for their beneficiaries;
• cannot be awarded retroactively for actions that are already completed.

In addition, only one grant may be awarded for the same action.

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. These calls for proposals can also be published in the Official Journal of the European Union – C series.

GRANTS, FUNDS AND PROGRAMMES BY EU POLICY

Agriculture Audiovisual and Media Communication Competition Conference interpretation Consumers Culture Development Economic and financial affairs Education, training and youth Employment and social affairs Energy Enlargement Enterprise Environment

External Relations External Aid External Trade Fisheries Fighting fraud Freedom, Security and Justice Humanitarian Aid Human Rights Information society Public Health Regional Policy Research and Innovation Sport Statistics Transport

Donour Agency website: http://ec.europa.eu/index_en.htm