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data-inpage-navigation-source-area="h2.ecl-u-type-heading-2, div.ecl-featured-item__heading"> <div class="ecl-container"> <div class="ecl-row"> <div class="ecl-col-s-12 ewcms-top-sidebar"> <div> <div data-drupal-messages-fallback class="hidden"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ecl-row"> <div class="ecl-col-s-12"> <div id="block-ewcms-theme-main-page-content" data-inpage-navigation-source-area="h2, div.ecl-featured-item__heading" class="ecl-u-mb-l"> <article dir="ltr"> <div> <div class="ecl-u-mb-2xl"> <a id="paragraph_2309"></a> <div> <div class="ecl"><p>With grants, we financially support specific projects or operations that are in line with our external action objectives. These financial donations can cover a wide range of sectors and areas and are mostly awarded following a call for proposals. Any natural or legal person or entity meeting the requirements of a specific call can apply for the related grant.</p></div> </div> </div> <div class="ecl-u-mb-2xl"> <a id="paragraph_2328"></a> <div class="ecl-row inpage-navigation-container"> <div class="ecl-col-l-3"> <nav class="ecl-inpage-navigation oe-theme-ecl-inpage-navigation ecl-u-z-dropdown" data-ecl-auto-init="InpageNavigation" data-ecl-auto-initialized="true" data-ecl-inpage-navigation="true" aria-labelledby="ecl-inpage-navigation-2143416735" ><div class="ecl-inpage-navigation__title" id="ecl-inpage-navigation-2143416735">Page contents</div><div class="ecl-inpage-navigation__body"><div class="ecl-inpage-navigation__trigger-wrapper"><button type="button" class="ecl-inpage-navigation__trigger" id="ecl-inpage-navigation-2143416735-trigger" data-ecl-inpage-navigation-trigger="true" aria-controls="ecl-inpage-navigation-list" aria-expanded="false"><span class="ecl-inpage-navigation__trigger-current" data-ecl-inpage-navigation-trigger-current="true">Page contents</span><svg class="ecl-icon ecl-icon--xs ecl-icon--rotate-180 ecl-inpage-navigation__trigger-icon" focusable="false" aria-hidden="false" ><use xlink:href="/themes/contrib/oe_theme/dist/ec/images/icons/sprites/icons.svg#corner-arrow"></use></svg></button></div><ul class="ecl-inpage-navigation__list" data-ecl-inpage-navigation-list="true" id="ecl-inpage-navigation-2143416735-list"></ul></div></nav> </div> <div class="ecl-col-l-9" data-inpage-navigation-source-area="h2, div.ecl-featured-item__heading"> <div class="ecl-u-mb-2xl"> <a id="paragraph_2310"></a> <div> <div class="ecl"> <h2 class="ecl-u-type-heading-2">Definition</h2> </div> <div class="ecl"><p>A grant is a financial donation awarded by the contracting authority to the grant beneficiary. It is funded by the EU general budget or the European Development Fund (EDF). There are two main types of grants:</p><ul><li>An action grant funds a specific action intended to help achieve one of our policy objectives.</li><li>An operating&nbsp;grant funds the operating costs of an organisation pursuing an objective supporting our policies.</li></ul></div> </div> </div> <div class="ecl-u-mb-2xl"> <a id="paragraph_2311"></a> <div> <div class="ecl"> <h2 class="ecl-u-type-heading-2">Standard rules for grants</h2> </div> <div class="ecl"><p>A grant is awarded based on a proposal made by an applicant to the contracting authority (mostly in the frame of a call for proposals). The action to be covered by the grant must be clearly defined by the applicant in their proposal. 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