of the Rules for Participation. 10 See Article 28(6)
of the Rules for Participation. 5.3 Final grant amount — Calculation The ‘final grant amount’ depends on the actual extent to which the action is implemented in accordance with the Agreement’s terms and conditions. This amount is calculated by the [Commission][Agency] — when the payment of the balance is made (see Article 21.4) — in the following steps: Step 1 – Application of the reimbursement rates to the eligible costs Step 2 – Limit to the maximum grant amount Step 3 – Reduction due to the no-profit rule Step 4 – Reduction due to improper implementation or breach of other obligations
of the Rules for Participation. 14 Commission Decision C(2013) 8196 of 10 December 2013 authorising the use of reimbursement on the basis of unit costs for energy efficiency measures in buildings under the Energy Challenge actions of the Horizon 2020 Framework Programme. Available at xxxx://xx.xxxxxx.xx/research/participants/data/ref/h2020/other/legal/unit_costs/unit-costs_energy_en.pdf. 15 Commission Decision C(2013) 8199 of 10 December 2013 authorising the use of reimbursement on the basis of unit costs for actions involving trans-national access under the Research Infrastructures Part of the Horizon 2020 Framework Programme. Available at xxxx://xx.xxxxxx.xx/research/participants/data/ref/h2020/other/legal/unit_costs/unit-costs_tna-infra_en.pdf. flat-rate costs (i.e. costs calculated by applying a percentage fixed in advance to other types of eligible costs) for: − indirect costs (25% flat-rate for indirect costs new in Horizon 2020)17 Within a grant, different forms of costs can be used.
of the Rules for Participation. − the beneficiaries must all together contribute to a smooth and successful implementation of the grant (i.e. contribute to the proper implementation of the action, comply with their own obligations under the GA and support the coordinator in his obligations). The signature arrangements are the following: − the coordinator directly signs the GA − the other beneficiaries sign the GA by signing the Accession Form (see Article 56). Amendments to the GA, if any, will be signed by the coordinator on their behalf. Applicants who accept the grant (by signing the GA) becomes a beneficiary of the grant and is bound by the entirety of its terms and conditions. This means that the beneficiaries must: − carry out the project (and especially the research work) as detailed in Annex 1 (‘technical implementation’) and − comply with all the other provisions of the GA and all the applicable provisions of EU, international and national law. Other entities which participate in the action but do not sign the GA (including entities linked to the beneficiaries) are considered as ‘third parties involved in the action’ (see Article 8). They are not bound by the terms and conditions of the GA; conversely, the Commission/Agency has no obligation vis-à-vis third parties.
of the Rules for Participation. 10 See Articles 123, 124 of the Financial Regulation. 11 Commission Decision C(2013) 8197 of 10 December 2013 authorising the use of reimbursement on the basis of unit costs for the personnel costs of the owners of small and medium-sized enterprises and beneficiaries that are natural persons not receiving a salary under the Horizon 2020 Framework Programme for Research and Innovation and under the Research and Training Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community (2014- 2018). Available at xxxx://xx.xxxxxx.xx/research/participants/data/ref/h2020/other/legal/unit_costs/unit- costs_sme-owners_natural-persons-no-salary_en.pdf.
of the Rules for Participation. 13 Commission Decision C(2013) 8196 of 10 December 2013 authorising the use of reimbursement on the basis of unit costs for energy efficiency measures in buildings under the Energy Challenge actions of the Horizon 2020 Framework Programme. Available at xxxx://xx.xxxxxx.xx/research/participants/data/ref/h2020/other/legal/unit_costs/unit-costs_energy_en.pdf. 14 Commission Decision C(2013) 8199 of 10 December 2013 authorising the use of reimbursement on the basis of unit costs for actions involving trans-national access under the Research Infrastructures Part of the Horizon 2020 Framework Programme. Available at xxxx://xx.xxxxxx.xx/research/participants/data/ref/h2020/other/legal/unit_costs/unit-costs_tna-infra_en.pdf. 15 Commission Decision C(2014) 1393 of 7 March 2014 authorising the use of reimbursement on the basis of unit costs for actions requiring the conduct of clinical studies under ‘Societal Challenge 1: Health, Demographic Change and Wellbeing’ of the Horizon 2020 Framework Programme available at xxxx://xx.xxxxxx.xx/research/participants/data/ref/h2020/other/legal/unit_costs/unit%20costs_clinical_studies. pdf flat-rate costs (i.e. costs calculated by applying a percentage fixed in advance to other types of eligible costs) for: indirect costs (25% flat-rate for indirect costs; new in Horizon 2020)16 lump sum costs (i.e. a global amount deemed to cover all costs of the action or a specific category of costs). Example: EUR 150 000 to carry out a study within an action The General MGA currently does NOT use any lump sum costs. Within a grant, different forms of costs can be used.
of the Rules for Participation. For more information on the rules regarding the financial viability and financial capacity checks, see the Online Manual. The division of roles and responsibilities within the consortium is explained in Article 41.2.
of the Rules for Participation. The reimbursement rates apply to all forms of costs (actual, unit, lump sums and flat-rates costs)9 and all budget categories.
of the Rules for Participation. 13 Commission Decision C(2013) 8196 of 10 December 2013 authorising the use of reimbursement on the basis of unit costs for energy efficiency measures in buildings under the Energy Challenge actions of the Horizon 2020 Framework Programme. Available at xxxx://xx.xxxxxx.xx/research/participants/data/ref/h2020/other/legal/unit_costs/unit-costs_energy_en.pdf. 14 Commission Decision C(2013) 8199 of 10 December 2013 authorising the use of reimbursement on the basis of unit costs for actions involving trans-national access under the Research Infrastructures Part of the Horizon 2020 − ‘costs for clinical studies’15 flat-rate costs (i.e. costs calculated by applying a percentage fixed in advance to other types of eligible costs) for: − indirect costs (25% flat-rate for indirect costs new in Horizon 2020)16 lump sum costs (i.e. a global amount deemed to cover all costs of the action or a specific category of costs). Example: EUR 150,000 to carry out a study within an action For the General MGA, there are currently NO lump sum costs foreseen. Within a grant, different forms of costs can be used.
of the Rules for Participation. ARTICLE 3 — DURATION AND STARTING DATE OF THE ACTION
