The Project Application Form is the document to be filled and submitted to candidate a project proposal following the publication of the call for proposal by the EU Contracting Authority (CA). The Project Application Form provides the Contracting Authority (CA) with all information needed to assess the relevance and quality of the project proposal against the criteria set in the call for proposal. This leads to the financing decision.
The Project Application Form generally includes two main parts. The first part aims to capture the reasoning behind the project, to describe the alignment of the project idea with objectives and activities as described in the Call document, as well as the relevance and impact of the project to the overall EU funding Programmes objectives. The second part includes the what, how and when fundamentals of the project. Based on the complexity and the dimension of the project, the level of estimation of the main project variables requested can vary. Generally, at his stage a Project Work Plan split into Work Packages is required.
| Key participants | Description |
|---|---|
| EU Project Manager (EUPM) | Elaborate the Project Application Form. |
| Domain Coordinator (DC) | Support the EU Project Manager in the elaboration of the Project Application Form, focusing on the narrative section. |
| Partner EU Project Managers (PtEUPMs) | Support the EU Project Manager in the elaboration of the Project Application Form. |
| Other stakeholders | Should be involved in the elaboration of the Project Application Form. |
| Project Support Team (PST) | |
| Financial Manager (PST-FM) | |
| Communication Manager (PST-CM) | Support in the preparation of budget, communication and dissemination, and any other required aspects. |
| Designing stage | CA | PSC | GO | DC | PTG | CR | EUPM | PtEUPM | PCT | PST-FM | PST-CM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project Application Form | I | A | C | S | C | C | R | S | C | S | S |