Preliminary steps
An organisation, small or big, applying directly for funding to EC or indirectly through a coalition network (see partnership) or in partnership with an international organization, now has to register at PADOR (Potential Applicants Data Online Registration), as per the policies of EuropeAid, failing which it will not be eligible to receive any grant support. Therefore, whether there is a current opportunity to submit a proposal to the EC or not, all interested organisations should think of getting registered at PADOR immediately.
PADOR is a recent applicant processing system introduced by EC through EuropeAid to understand and maintain extensive information about applicants requesting funds from it or responding to its “calls for proposals. Prior to the existence of this system, applicant organizations had to submit hard copies of their profile and other details everytime when they submitted proposals. Since EuropeAid announces hundreds of “call for proposals” each year, it was decided to have a single and permanent database of the applicants from around the world, so that they can submit their organizational profile only once and they can be easily identified whenever they submit proposals.
After the registration PADOR will allot a EuropeAid ID, which is a unique and permanent Identification of your organization on PADOR. Now you are finally ready to submit proposals anytime under the EC Call for Proposals and use your EuropeAid ID as a reference.
Sometimes the Call for Proposals requires to have implementing partners to run the project together with the applicant.The applicant is the leading agency and submits a project proposal for an action that will be carried out with the collaboration and active participation of implementing partners. The European Commission signs the Grant Contract with the applicant, which bears responsibility to the EC during the implementation process. The applicant also receives the funds, to be distributed among the other partners, and is responsible for guaranteeing that the project fulfils the co-financing requirements.
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