Since 2021, CINEA manages CEF projects in eGrants, the European Commission's corporate IT tool for managing the full life-cycle of projects (calls, evaluations and grants).
On the Funding and Tenders Portal, CEF's Frequently Asked Questions are regularly updated. Users can search questions by keywords or categories and it is also possible to download a list containing all questions and answers.
All legal reference documents are available and sorted by category. The selection decisions for CEF Transport and CEF Energy are also available.
The online manual is the reference point for any questions and guidance concerning grant management, from applying for funding to closing a project.
For easier reference, you will find below direct links to the relevant sections of the online manual, as well as CEF specific guidance and additional clarifications.
For any communication with CINEA, please follow the instructions provided under the section Communication with the granting authority.
- Grant preparation
- Video tutorial on grant preparation
On the page How to prepare an amendment you will find relevant information on:
- Amendment types;
- The amendment information tabs;
- How to apply the changes for the amendment.
When preparing amendments, pay specific attention to:
- Steps to be completed before requesting the amendment, notably in case of new Beneficiaries/Affiliated Entities, and a new bank account;
- The necessary steps to submit an amendment. Find relevant guidance on How to launch an amendment.
As a beneficiary you should inform your CINEA project adviser of your intention to request an amendment and before launching a new amendment in e-grants/SyGMa. You will then agree together on the timing and next the steps forward.
Note on extensions:
The duration of grants may be extended in duly justified cases, for reasons that could not be foreseen before the signature of the grant.
The (justified) extensions should in principle and cumulatively not exceed 12 months for studies and 24 months for works and in the cases where the end date was already postponed during Grant Agreement preparation, the extension will be calculated from the end date of the project as presented in the application (proposal). Normally, the extension should not result in additional reporting periods and the additional duration should be accommodated by extending the last reporting period or by extending more reporting periods, as appropriate.
Where possible, extensions should take place towards the end of the projects, possibly combined with other changes, to rationalise the administrative burden.
- The continuous reporting module is available during the entire project duration.
- CINEA has prepared a specific page with additional guidance.
- Communicating your project
- Acknowledgement of EU funding: beneficiaries of EU funding must display the EU flag and funding statement "Funded by the European Union" or "Co-funded by the European Union". The funding statement and EU flag are available in different formats on this page.