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European Commission Releases Version 2.0 of the Annotated Grant Agreement for Horizon Europe

28/03/2025

The European Commission has published version 2.0 of the Annotated Model Grant Agreement (AGA) on the F&T Portal in the reference documents section.

AGA – Annotated Grant Agreement, V 2.0 (If you still see the old version, press FN+F5)

The AGA serves as a guidance document to the Model Grant Agreement (MGA), the template for the agreement between the European Commission or its executive agencies and grant beneficiaries under EU programmes. It provides explanations and examples for each article of the MGA.

Detailed information on the changes can be found in the “History of changes” section on pages 4-5 of the document.

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

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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

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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...

European Court of Auditors Publishes Opinions on Horizon Europe and the European Competitiveness Fund

13/01/2026

The European Court of Auditors has published two closely linked Opinions on the proposed EU budget framework for 2028–2034: Opinion 02/2026 on the future Horizon Europe programme and Opinion 01/2026 on the new European Competitiveness Fund (ECF). While both documents follow...

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