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Highly Anticipated EU Grants Audit Document Now Available

18/07/2024

The European Commission has published the long-awaited "Indicative Audit Programme" document. This document is a guide for financial audits in EU grants, including Horizon Europe Programme. It is based on the corporate EU Model Grant Agreement used for all EU Programmes for the 2021-2027 financial framework and describes the context, objectives, and standard procedures to ensure the cost eligibility.

The document is primarily designed for EU auditors but can also be used as a reference tool for other EU services, CFS practitioners, beneficiaries, and others.

You can download the document here.

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Widening in Horizon Europe: Country Typology and Position

10/04/2026

In the European debate on the Horizon Europe programme and its successor, it is increasingly emphasised that so-called Widening countries do not constitute a homogeneous group. These countries differ significantly in terms of the size of their research systems, their level...

EU TalentOn contest 2026 is open

09/04/2026

If you are a young researcher with a great idea looking for a challenge, join the EU TalentOn contest for European early-career researchers, aged 21-35. Organised under the ‘Science Comes to town’ EU initiative, the contest aims to boost participants' entrepreneurial spirit...

The EURegionsWeek 2026 call for applications is open

05/04/2026

The European Week of Regions and Cities (EURegionsWeek 2026) will celebrate its 24th edition from 12 to 14 October 2026 in Brussels, under the motto “Strong regions, strong Europe”.  This event focussing on EU Cohesion policy brings together regions and cities from...

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