Examples
Worked examples
- Is an instance
A Horizon Europe RIA awarded as lump sum pays 800,000 EUR for WP1 on technical completion, with no detailed cost reporting required.
- Is an instance
A consortium reports work-package completion at each periodic report and receives the WP lump sum.
- Is an instance
An EIC Pathfinder award is structured as a lump sum, divided by work package.
Counter-examples
Looks similar, but isn't
- Not an instance
A classical actual-cost Horizon Europe grant is not lump-sum.
- Not an instance
An NIH R01 is not Horizon Europe and uses a different model.
Editorial commentary
Lump-sum grants were introduced in Horizon Europe as a major simplification, applying to a growing share of calls. Beneficiaries submit a budget at proposal stage as if it were cost-reimbursement, the Commission evaluates and sets the lump-sum value per work package, and payment is made on satisfactory technical completion (with no detailed financial reporting and no audit of actual costs). The model dramatically reduces administrative burden but raises questions about partial completion, scope changes, and budget transfer between WPs.
References
- European Commission Horizon Europe Lump Sum Funding Guidance; Annotated Grant Agreement (Lump Sum version).
Also known as
Lump sum funding (HE) · HE lump sum · Lump-sum model
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