VGI RISK WORKSHOP FINANCIAL ISSUES OF EU FUNDING

 Focus on delivering a group of excellent researchers with good career opportunities in Europe. Most funding goes to the young researchers!  Max project duration 4 years  Budget per partner depends on nr of ESR and ER months hosted by the partner.  ESR: early stage researcher -> PhD candidate  ER: experienced researcher -> Post-doc  ESR & ER can be from any country, also outside Europe, but only from your own country if he or she has been abroad last 3 years MARIE CURIE INITIAL TRAINING NETWORK 07/04/2011

Budget categories to be paid to the ESR/ER’s: A.A fixed amount for monthly living and mobility allowance B.A fixed amount per year for travel allowance C.A fixed amount for career exploratory allowance D.A monthly contribution to the participation expenses of eligible researchers, to be managed by the Hosting Party. The ESR/ER must be hired with an employment contract, not as a student with a fellowship! MC ITN 07/04/2011

In addition, the Parties have the following budget available: E.A monthly contribution of EUR 1200 to the research/training/transfer of knowledge programme expenses of the Parties, based on the number of months an ESR or ER is hosted within the Parties organisation HContribution to overheads of all Parties of max 10% of its direct costs excluding management activities and costs for subcontracting (if any). G Maximum 7 % of the total EC contribution can be claimed for management costs of the network (real salary costs = 100% paid) MC ITN 07/04/2011

MC ITN OVERALL DELIVERABLES 07/04/2011

MC ITN BUDGET EXAMPLE 07/04/2011

Maximum EC contribution = percentage of eligible costs depending on type of activity:  Research and technological development = 75% (for non-profit and university bodies and SME’s)  Demonstration activities = 50%  Management activities = 100%  Other activities (networking, training, dissemination) = 100% FP7 COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS 07/04/2011

Eligible costs are: Indirect costs: real indirect costs (overhead, but internal accounting system needs to be in place) or fixed flat rate of 20 or 60% of direct costs minus subcontracting costs (for SME’s and non-profit bodies it is 60%) Direct costs: Personnel costs (gross salary costs + social charges) Travel costs Subcontracting costs, other costs FP7 CP 07/04/2011

FP7 CP – BUDGET EXAMPLE 07/04/2011

Specifics ENV Call:  Max EC contribution EUR 9,000,000  Min. 30% for SME-partners  Two-stage submission & evaluation Stage 1: submit Part A only: summary, basic data, list of partners, budget Evaluated on S/T quality and Impact Stage 2: submit Part B: full technical proposal Evaluated on S/T quality, Implementation and Impact FP7 CP 07/04/2011

 Increase role and project responsibilities of user groups in project document. Common user complaint: “service providers do not understand user needs!”  Improve methodologies used, are not always clear  Avoid problem of incompatible data  Start well in advance in building consortium  Give more professional attention to plans for dissemination, impact, relevance and project- and consortium management!  Make your proposal document attractive and easy to understand by using illustrations, tables, gantt charts etc. TO CONCLUDE, SOME CHALLENGES IN FP7… 07/04/2011