GSS EU Science Funding Gateway

The EU Anti-Fraud Programme (2021-2027) has the following general objectives:

• protecting the financial interests of the European Union by supporting action to combat irregularities, fraud and corruption affecting the EU budget
• supporting mutual assistance between administrative authorities in EU Member States
• ensuring the correct application of the law on customs and agricultural matters by supporting cooperation between administrative authorities in EU Member States and the European Commission

80%

You can apply for a higher project funding rate (90%) if your project is a ‘priority action’, i.e.:

• Projects undertaken by scientific and/or research organisations which fulfil at least one of the following criteria (a or b below) and criterion (c):
  • (a) has been specifically created to promote studies in European criminal law; or,
  • (b) supports the creation of networks in this area;
  • (c) these activities are geared towards protecting the financial interests of the Union.
• Projects that cover one of the exceptional cases listed above for the Technical Assistance call.

Project budgets (total estimated project costs) are expected to be: not lower than €40.000 (except for staff exchanges).

In order to be eligible, the applicants (beneficiaries and affiliated entities) must:

• be legal entities (public or private bodies) which are:
  • national or regional public authorities or international organisations that can help to achieve a EUAF objective, in particular to protect the EU financial interests or
  • research and educational institutes and non-profit making entities that can help to achieve the objectives of the EUAF Programme, in particular to protect the EU financial interests, and have been established and operating for at least one year.
  • be from a:
    • EU Member State (including overseas countries and territories (OCTs)) or
    • listed EEA country or country associated to the EUAF Programme or country which is in ongoing negotiations for an association agreement and where the agreement enters into force before grant signature (list of participating countries).

Consortium composition: Only applications by single applicants are allowed.