Common use of Duration and start date of the project Clause in Contracts

Duration and start date of the project. The duration of the project shall be [insert number] months from [the first day of the month after the entry into force of the grant agreement] [insert fixed start date1] [the effective starting date notified by the coordinator which must be within [insert number] months from the date the grant agreement enters into force] (hereinafter referred to as the “start date”). 1 In cases where the start date of the project is before the grant agreement is signed by both parties, i.e. before it has entered into force, according to Article 99 of the IMI JU Financial rules, it is required that the consortium can demonstrate the need to start the action before the agreement is signed. In any case, the start date of the project cannot be prior to the submission of the proposal.