You also might need support after your European grant has been awarded. For example with project and financial reporting, contract amendments and other legal and financial issues.
In the Online Manual extensive details can be found regarding Grant Management with in-depth explanations about reporting, amendments, deliverables, dissemination & exploitation etc.
NCP Flanders’ Infosheets offer a deep dive into specific issues and answer to frequently asked questions. It is worthwhile having a look as several of our Infosheets focus on grant management.
In the case your organisations has support services in place for European funding, it is likely also post-award services are offered. Your organisation’s support office is always your first point of contact. You can consult a (non-exhaustive) list with the necessary contact information here.
The Belgian Association of Research Managers and Administrators in European funded projects (BE-ARMA) can also be of help with any questions on grant management. BE-ARMA supports professionals active in the management of EU funded research & innovation projects and aims to stimulate peer-to-peer learning and exchange of best practices. Find out more here.
Autoship is, as the name suggests, an acronym for autonomous ship. Just like with self-driving cars, the possibilities of an unmanned boat seem endless. It can create more efficient freight transport, around the clock deliveries and these are just a few of the examples. The project has two societal challenges.
At first, De Vlaamse Waterweg was a bit hesitant as their experience with FP7 or Horizon 2020 projects was limited and they had not been very successful up until then. The fact that they were already doing basic research on the topic of autonomous boats, and the administrative help of NCP FLanders helped De Vlaamse waterweg to cross the line and get involved.