Revenues in Horizon Europe

In Horizon Europe, a no-profit rule generally applies to profit-oriented project participants, provided it is specified in the Grant Agreement (GA) (see Data Sheet, Point 4.2). Addressing this principle early helps avoid potential reductions in EU funding at a later stage.

 

What counts as receipts?

Project receipts include all financial income generated during the project duration in connection with the project, for example:

  • sale of project results,
  • participation fees for events,
  • other project-related revenues.

As a rule, co-financing or third-party contributions that are already part of the project’s financing are not considered receipts.

 

A profit occurs when the EU contribution + project-related receipts exceed the total eligible project costs.

 

Reporting and consequences

All project-related receipts must be:

  • declared in the financial report (in particular in the final report), and
  • properly documented and traceable.

If receipts are generated, this may lead to a reduction of the final EU funding.

 

Consortium agreement

The consortium may define internal arrangements in the Consortium Agreement, e.g. that the beneficiary generating the receipts bears any resulting reduction in EU funding.

 

Further information

Contact

BAUMGARTNER Martin

Martin BAUMGARTNER

Nationale Kontaktstelle
Horizon Europe Recht und Finanzen
+43 577 55-4008 E-Mail
MITISKA Tamara-Katharina

Tamara-Katharina MITISKA

Nationale Kontaktstelle
Horizon Europe Recht und Finanzen
+43 577 55-4009 +43 664 8 83937-39 E-Mail

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