Information measures for the EU Cohesion policy for 2026

Yes, the same entity may appear in different applications. For further detail, please refer to provisions for Multiple proposals on page 22 of the call documentPDF.

Applicants who participated in the calls launched by the European Commission in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 (Calls for proposals 2017CE16BAT063, 2018CE16BAT042, 2019CE16BAT117, 2020CE16BAT099, 2021CE16BAT001, IMREG-2022-INFOME, IMREG-2023-INFOME, IMREG-2024-INFOME and IMREG-2025-INFOME respectively, for "Support for information measures relating to the EU Cohesion policy") are eligible notwithstanding the outcome of their previous applications.

Both applications from single applicants and consortia are acceptable.

Consortia are eligible to participate in the IMREG-2026-INFOME call. There are no particular conditions restricting the composition of a consortium. All co-applicants should comply with all the requirements of the call, including those for eligibility.

The estimated human effort by work package in Part B can be calculated as follows (indicative method): if the duration of the project is 1 year = 215 (working) days, then 1 month = 215/12 = 17.92 (working) days. So 24 full working days on the project for one person would be 24/17.92 = 1.34 person‑months.

EXAMPLE

A project implemented over 12 months involves four organisations with the following staff:

• the coordinating organisation employs a project manager working full time on the project for the entire duration (12 months);
• each of the other three beneficiaries employs a project manager working a quarter of their time on the project for the entire duration;
• the coordinating organisation also employs a financial project manager/accountant working 1/10 of their time on the project; and
• five employees (covered by category A of the budget) each working on the project for 1/6 of their time starting after the first six months and continuing until the end of the grant (i.e. months 7‑12 of the project).

The project effort in person‑months would be calculated as follows:

• 12 persons‑months;
• 3 persons‑months for each of the three beneficiaries, i.e. 9 person-months;
• 1.2 persons‑months;
• 1 person‑months for each employee (1/6 x 6 persons‑months) x 5 = 5 persons‑months.

Total project effort: 12 + 9 + 1.2 + 5 = 27.2 persons‑months

Travel and subsistence costs are calculated on the basis of unit or actual costs.

The costs must be calculated, for each travel and person travelling, in accordance with the methodology set out in the Commission decision C(2024) 5405 finalPDF and Annex 2a of the IMREG MGA - Multi & Mono V1.0PDF. Detailed explanations on unit cost calculation are provided in "Article 6.2.C.1 Travel and subsistence" of the EU Grants AGA — Annotated Model Grant AgreementPDF.

The choice of the calculator (flight or rail calculator) would depend on the usual practice of the entity for such travels - by airplane or by train, i.e. it is for the applicant to choose according to their usual practice.

The use of unit costs covering travel and subsistence costs is compulsory except for travels to countries not indicated in the Commission decision C(2024) 5405 finalPDF. In this case, the actual costs approach is to be applied.

Example (subcontracts): Subcontract to organise a conference that is set as part of the tasks in the description of the action.

Example (contracts/purchases): contract for an audit certificate on the financial statements; contract for the translation of documents; contract for the publication of brochures; contract for the creation of a website that enables the beneficiaries to work together (if creating the website is just a project management tool and not a separate subcontracted ‘action task’); contract for organisation of the rooms and catering for a meeting (if the organisation of the meeting is not a separate subcontracted ‘action task’); contract for hiring IPR consultants/agents needed for the project.

The maximum amount of the EU contribution (EU requested amount) per project is expected to be around EUR 200 000. While applications requesting less than EUR 200 000 are acceptable, those requesting more than EUR 210 000 will be rejected.

Financial support to third parties is not applicable to this call. Therefore no costs for financial support to third parties should be included in the budget table.

If the activity report is not finalised yet for 2026, the report for 2025 may be accepted.

The grant agreement signature is in principle foreseen between July and October 2027. The contracting authority can accept a project starting date fixed two or three months after signature of the grant agreement. The project duration should normally be 12 months.

Lists of previous relevant projects may include, but need not be limited to, those co-funded by the EU.