1. Horizon 2020 NCPs Training 16 March, Kyiv, Ukraine
Sandra Olivera, EU Policy Officer
Vinnova - Sweden’s innovation agency

2. Plenary session 1
Horizon 2020 Web Portal

3. Participant Portal – The Gate to EU-projects
Participant Portal – The Gate to EU-projects
Contains all documentation - be selective!
Top three documents:
Work-programme
Defines the project content
Proposal Template
Includes guidance notes in all parts
Is ’hidden’ inside the application procedure
General Annexes
List of countries, eligibility criteria, funding rates, evaluation etc.
Participant portal:
Where you find all information – from application to how the projects are handled and final reporting
Make sure to register well in advance before you are required to submit your application
Top-3 important documents you can find on the portal:
The Work Programme – describes the calls that you can apply for
Proposal template – that you use when you write your application, it is important that you download the right template for the call you want to apply for
General Annexes – information about calls, levels of finance, evaluation and criteria
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Paper less grant management
Exchanges in a secured electronic system
Identity and access management using one single entry point, ECAS
Digital seal for all transactions
Chain of trust to secure identity of persons (the LEAR is validated by the Commission)
Full electronic document registration, storage and access in the Participant Portal
Electronic signature
Of the Grant Agreement
Of the Amendments
Financial Statements and Technical reports
Communication between the Commission and the beneficiaries
Through the Participant Portal
Electronic-only submission of reports
Paperless Grant Management in Horizon 2020

4. Finding calls

5. Other calls not directly managed through the Participant Portal
Horizon 2020 calls ( )
Other calls not directly managed through the Participant Portal
FP7 & CIP calls ( )

6. Find the relevant topic using the keyword search
…or the Europa free text search
Some calls and topics are grouped according to predefined criteria

7. Browse the calls by exploring the H2020 structure

8. CALL LEVEL
Select your topic

9. Once you have selected your topic, then
TOPIC LEVEL
Once you have selected your topic, then
browse/download/read the specific topic-related documents.

11. Finding support
FAQ
Helpdesk
etc

12. Where to find support? H2020 Helpdesk Glossary FAQ FAQ database
Service provided by the Europe Direct Contact Centre
Glossary
FAQ
FAQ database
Useful information along with additional guidance (user manuals, latest PowerPoint presentations, etc.)
IT Helpdesk contact form
Other Help Services
Ethics helpdesk, European IPR helpdesk, European Committee for Standardisation

13. Register as expert:
Possibility to become an expert evaluator for calls – warmly recommended!
Best way to understand what is needed to succeed with an application and get an overview of the state of the art in your field.
This pool of experts is where the European Commission picks their candidates for their different advisory groups
To boost your chances:
Try to write your profile in a cleaver way so that is matches relevant areas in the Workprogramme
Update your Linked in profile and information about you on relevant webpages and include these links in the participant portal
Add other relevant experience such as previous evaluation experience, partner in EU projects, and any type of advisory role you might have have had
For people who are already experts: remember to regularly update your profile to ensure that the European Commission can find the best match of assignments in the future

14. Sweden’s innovation agency
Develops Sweden's innovation capacity for sustainable growth and benefiting society