Grants
Article 7
Grants under the Programme shall be awarded and managed in accordance with Title VIII of the Financial Regulation.
Regulation (EU) 2021/785 CHAPTER II — Grants
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Co-financing
Article 8
The co-financing rate for grants awarded under the Programme shall not exceed 80 % of the eligible costs. Any funding in excess of that ceiling shall only be granted in exceptional and duly justified cases, which shall be defined in the work programmes referred to in Article 11, and such funding shall not exceed 90 % of the eligible costs.
Eligible actions
Article 9
1. Only actions implementing the objectives referred to in Article 2 shall be eligible for funding. 2. Without prejudice to any other action provided by the work programmes under Article 11, the following actions may be considered eligible for funding: (a) providing technical knowledge, specialised and technically advanced equipment and effective IT tools enhancing transnational and multidisciplinary cooperation and cooperation with the Commission; (b) enhancing staff exchanges for specific projects, ensuring the necessary support and facilitating investigations, in particular the setting up of joint investigation teams and cross-border operations; (c) providing technical and operational support to national investigations, in particular to customs and law enforcement authorities to strengthen the fight against fraud and other illegal activities; (d) building IT capacity in the Member States and third countries, increasing data exchange and developing and providing IT tools for the investigation and monitoring of intelligence work; (e) organising specialised training, risk analysis workshops, conferences and studies aimed towards improving cooperation and coordination among services concerned with the protection of the financial interests of the Union; (f) any other action, provided by the work programmes under Article 11, which is necessary for achieving the general and specific objectives provided for in Article 2. 3. Where the action to be supported involves the acquisition of equipment, the Commission shall ensure that the funded equipment is appropriate for the purpose of contributing to the protection of the financial interest of the Union.
Eligible entities
Article 10
1. The eligibility criteria set out in paragraph 2 of this Article shall apply in addition to the criteria set out in Article 197 of the Financial Regulation. 2. The following entities shall be eligible under the Programme: (a) public authorities which can contribute to achieving one of the objectives referred to in Article 2 and are established in: (i) a Member State or an overseas country or territory linked to it; (ii) a third country associated to the Programme; or (iii) a third country listed in the work programme under the conditions specified in paragraph 3; (b) research and educational institutes and non-profit-making entities which can contribute to the achievement of the objectives referred to in Article 2, provided that they have been established and have been operating for at least one year in: (i) a Member State; (ii) a third country associated to the Programme; or (iii) a third country listed in a work programme under the conditions specified in paragraph 3; (c) any legal entity created under Union law or any international organisation. 3. Entities referred to in paragraph 2 established in a third country which is not associated to the Programme shall be exceptionally eligible under the Programme where this is necessary for the achievement of the objectives of a given action. Such entities shall in principle bear the cost of their participation, except in cases which shall be duly justified in the work programme.
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