Training, Conferences, Staff Exchanges and Studies
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Training, Conferences, Staff Exchanges and Studies

This call aims to protect EU financial intersts by preventing and combatting illegal activities such as fraud and corruption.

Details

Status
Open
Publication date
11 April 2025
Opening date
Deadline model
Single-stage
Deadline date
15 May 2025, 17:00 (CEST)
Industrial Ecosystem
  • Other
Level of funding
  • EU level

Description

Overview

Objectives

The objectives of this call are to protect EU financial interests through training, cooperation, knowledge exchange, awareness raising and networking.

Activities/actions supported

This call supports activities under the following four topics: specialised training sessions; conferences, workshops and seminars; staff exchanges; research activities and periodical publications.

Anticipated outcomes

Anticipated outcomes include acquisition of new skills and knowledge to protect EU financial interests, as well as increased awareness and opportunities to implement anti-fraud strategies.

Institution providing the funding

European Commission

Size of funding

EUR 1,000,000

Conditions

Overview of eligibility criteria

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)

Overview of award criteria

The award criteria are as follows (overall threshold 60/100 points): conformity with the objectives of the EUAF Programme (min. 18/30 points), quality (min. 12/20 points), value for money (min. 12/20 points), added value for the protection of the EU financial interests (min. 18/30 points).

Procedures

Application procedures

All proposals must be submitted directly online via the Funding & Tenders Portal. Electronic Submission System. Paper applications are NOT accepted.

Application support available

For help related to this call, please contact OLAF-ANTI-FRAUD-TRAINING@ec.europa.eu. See the call document for further details.

Useful links

Link to funding opportunity

Link to the programme for more info