Two kind of Direct EU Funds, i.e. directly managed by EU Institutions & EU Agencies with EU financial resources: grants and contracts.
1 - GRANTS
Grants are given to specific projects published:
- on the website of the EU Commission. They are published by the various responsible Commission's Directorate‑General or EU Executive Agencies and on our EU Policies Pages, theme by theme.
- on the Official Journal of the European Union - C series. that relate to EU policies, usually following a public announcement known as a call for proposals.
You may apply for a grant if you run a business or a related organisation (business associations, business support providers, consultants, etc.) that runs projects that further the interests of the EU, or if you contribute to the implementation of an EU programme or policy. Projects should have a transnational character, be well thought out and offer added value.
Grants provided directly by the EU Commission:
- serve as complementary financing; the EU does not finance projects up to 100%
- are meant to help projects break-even financially; they cannot result in a profit for the grant beneficiary
- cannot be awarded retroactively for projects already completed
- are awarded on a one-grant-per-project basis.
Check the grants by EU Policy
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Check the grants on OJEU
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2 - CONTRACTS
Contracts are issued by EU institutions to buy services, goods or works that they need for their operations – such as studies, training, conference organisation or IT equipment. They are financed 100% by the EU budget.
Contracts can be found on the e-Tendering website of the European Commission (registration required) or by consulting our Pages EU Policies, theme by theme.
Check Contracts on e-Tendering
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Check the grants by EU Policy
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