With the publication of the Horizon Europe Work Programme 2026–2027 (HaDEA), attention across the research and innovation community has predictably shifted to submission deadlines. The calendar quickly fills: major calls cluster in April and September, with additional opportunities appearing in February and October, depending on the cluster and instrument. On paper, this creates a reassuring...

Grant Agreement Preparation (GAP) often starts with a sense of relief.  The proposal has passed evaluation, the invitation has arrived, and the project feels secure. This is also the point where projects begin to lose time and room to manoeuvre. GAP compresses legal, financial, and technical decisions into a short window. During this phase, the...

If your Horizon Europe project is selected for an EC audit, you’ll need to respond quickly, organise your records, and document each declared cost clearly. Financial audits are not rare; they are part of the Commission’s broader system of controls and apply to all types of beneficiaries, from large research consortia to single-partner SMEs. A...