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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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What (Doesn’t) Work in the Rules of Horizon Europe? A New Analysis Brings Data to the Debate on FP10

10/03/2026

The debate on the shape of the next EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation – FP10 – is gaining momentum in 2026. The political calendar is moving quickly. In the European Parliament, draft reports on FP10 and on the new Competitiveness Fund are expected to be...

New online lump sum budget table in Horizon Europe: Excel template to be phased out

04/02/2026

During 2026 the well-known Excel template for preparing detailed lump sum budgets will be progressively replaced by an online detailed budget table integrated directly in the Part A proposal forms. The new format is already in use for selected topics in Cluster 5....

New EC document: GEPs – How to be ready for ex-post checks

25/01/2026

The European Commission has published the document Gender Equality Plans (GEPs): How to be ready for ex-post checks. What is the purpose of the document?The document clarifies the requirements for a Gender Equality Plan (GEP) under the Horizon Europe programme and...

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