H2020 Rules for participation and financial rules Rules for participation

Company validation

• Validation:
• Only if proposal accepted
• Supporting docs will be requested to prove legal name, form and address
• LEAR - Legal Entity Appointed Representative
• Financial viability check
• Always for coordinators of projects with > EUR 500K funding unless they are public bodies
• May be needed for others – EC contacts you

Proposal submission

Validation of organisation

Registration of organisation

Financial viability check

LEAR appointment

Financial Rules

• Funding rates
• Indirect cost rate
• Subcontracting and 3rd parties
• Reporting requirements

Single funding rate for direct costs

One project = one rate

• Same rate for all beneficiaries and all activities in the grant.
• Rate depends on the type of action

Maximum reimbursement rates	Research and technological development activities (*)	Demonstration activities	Other activities
Network of excellence	50% 75% (**)		100%
Collaborative project(****)	50% 75% (**)	50%	100%
Coordination and support action			100% (***)