DG Justice

Grant-Financed Projects: IntroductionGrant-Financed Projects: Introduction

Legal base, policy context, policy priorities …

Daphne III Grant Funding

Grant agreements = projects

60! (end of 2012, beg. of 2013)

Call for proposals(2011-2012, expires April

2012)

Award decision

(late autumn 2012, 59 + 10 + the

rest

Evaluation of proposals

(481 proposals, summer 2012)

Commission:• support • control

Beneficiary (-ies):• objectives• resources• partnership• stakeholders

?now

Project Start

!2 years later

Project End

&

project objectives

project results

Your Project's Legal Framework

• All projects shall be carried out in accordance with the following (in order of precedence):

• Grant Agreement concluded between the Beneficiary/ Coordinator (also on behalf of the Co-Beneficiaries) and the Commission, including its Annexes (and any amendments)

• Call for proposals and the related guide for applicants • Management Guide (available on http://

ec.europa.eu/justice/newsroom/grants/daphne_call_for_proposals_action_gran

Note: Any other supplementary documents (contracts between the Beneficiary/Coordinator and subcontractors or staff or any other entities, agreements between the Beneficiary/Coordinator and the Co-Beneficiaries etc.) do not have any effect on the provisions of the legal framework above and cannot modify it with effect for the Commission

Kick-Off Meeting

• A day for the Commission to explain and for you to ask about anything that might have an impact on your projects over the next 2 years.

• Presentations by project officers, information about contact points.

• Questions and answers sessions foreseen (if possible after the relevant presentation)

• Materials will be posted online, under the link to the relevant call for propossals: http://ec.europa.eu/justice/newsroom/grants/index_en.htm

Thank you!Thank you!