Professional paper
Grant agreement for project financed by EU funds – what improvements are necessary to support the absorption of EU funding in Croatia?
Ariana Vela, MBA
Vitomir Vela, mag. rel. int.
Jelena Uzelac, dipl. iur.
Abstract
Grant Agreement in EU financed projects is an important segment of project implementation therefore its role is the key to better absorption of EU funding. In the upcoming financial perspective (2021 – 2027), it is necessary to improve project preparation process, increase the equality of parties as well as simplify the procedure of amending the Grant Agreement in order to increase project implementation effectiveness and achievement of project objectives thus contributing towards better absorption of EU funds. The objective of this paper is to identify and analyze key areas of the Grant Agreement that could be amended for the upcoming financial perspective and provide recommendations for improvement.
Keywords
EU funds; European Structural and Investment Funds; Grant agreement, project; absorption.
Hrčak ID:
284989
URI
Publication date:
6.10.2022.
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