Courses

E-learning self-placed courses available on the Virtual Campus

Financial reporting and payments in HE projects

Accurate and compliant financial reporting isn’t just a formality. It’s essential to the smooth and successful delivery of Horizon Europe project.

This course will guide you through the key aspects of financial processes, reporting obligations, and the responsibilities of individual beneficiaries and granting authorities. It will equip you with the knowledge and confidence to report accurately and avoid common mistakes.

The course is composed of a short Introduction and four modules:

Module 0: INTRODUCTION
Module 1: FINANCIAL REPORTING IN GRANTS BASED ON ACTUAL COSTS
Module 2: FINANCIAL REPORTING IN GRANTS BASED ON LUMP SUM
Module 3: FINANCIAL REPORTING SPECIFIC OF ERC GRANTS
Module 4: FINANCIAL REPORTING IN GRANTS BASED ON UNITS

NCP Portal Management

Connecting and training NCPs toward a unified support system

Themes: Legal and financial issues, Key processes for proposals in Horizon Europe, Project management, NCP skills, Cross cutting elements within Horizon Europe

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