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The European Research Council. Marja Hennessy Head of Unit – Consolidator Grants FP7 & Horizon 2020: Experiences in Grant Management 46th ERC Scientific Council Plenary Meeting, 16-18 June 2014 ERC side-event, Oslo 18 June 2014. Grant Management Department Our mission. "".
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The European Research Council Marja Hennessy Head of Unit – Consolidator Grants FP7 & Horizon 2020: Experiences in Grant Management 46th ERC Scientific Council Plenary Meeting, 16-18 June 2014 ERC side-event, Oslo 18 June 2014
Grant Management Department Our mission "" • Based on a funding decision taken by the President of the ERC, after peer review evaluation of a call, Department C takes charge of the financial and contractual requirements, for the research to happen. • The Department is a service provider making sure that the PIs have the legal security and financial means to carry out their research in optimal conditions, keeping the administrative burden as low as possible.
Grant Management Department The structure C0 Management of operational budget, financial reporting and analysis C Grant Management Department C4 Audit and ex-post controls C1 Starting Grants C2 Consolidator Grants (+ PoC and SyG) C3 Advanced Grants Each Unit deals with the full project life-cycle : • Granting • Payments • Amendments Management of audits on-the-spot remains with Unit C.4 + Communication activities, information Campaigns [Trainings and outreach events (for HI and PIs)] │ 4
Funding of excellent research 7 years of ERC: Portfolio by type of grants By the end of the programme more than 4.500 Grants will be funded FP7 signed:
Funding of excellent research The results are expected in the years to come The peak in final reports for IDEAS is expected in the years 2016-2018. │ 6
Funding of excellent research An impressive budget over 14 years For FP 7 constant increase of budget over the years For Horizon 2020 stable budget in the first three years, thereafter increasing │ 7
Phasing out of FP7 and phasing in of H2020 Important active Grant portfolio, which will double from 2013 till 2021 │ 8
The ERC under H2020 : novelties in grant management HORIZON 2020
Novelties in Grant management Changes in terminology
Novelties in Grant management Financial novelties • Indirect costs from 20% to 25% (even for PoC) • Time-recording abolished for Researchers working 100% on project (but voluntary use is appreciated and recommended). • Not deductible VAT is eligible costs • Additional remuneration up to 8000 Euro/year/person working full-time exclusively in the action and limited to non-profit legal entities
Novelties in Grant management Administrative simplifications • Successful PIs to get working more quickly: reduced time to grant • Less audits and audit Certificates = more money for research • Wider use of IT tools │12
Novelties in Grant management Paperless exchanges …at last! Electronic signature • Of the Grant Agreement • Of the Amendments • Of Financial Statements and reports Communication between the EC and the beneficiaries • Through the Participant Portal • Electronic-only submission of all documents as a general rule
Novelties in Grant management The new Model Grant Agreement /1 H2020 A single document with all provisions General conditions Annex II Core text Specific provisions Annexes III Special clauses FP7
Novelties in Grant management The new Model Grant Agreement /2 H2020 Grant Agreement
Novelties in Grant management The new Model Grant Agreement /3 The Annexes to the grant:
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