Introduction
CINEA manages the CEF grants stemming from the 2021 calls onwards under the eGrants system, which is the Commission's corporate IT tool for managing the full life-cycle of projects (calls, evaluations and grants).
The CEF FAQs page is regularly updated and provides information and support on all aspects. Users may search questions by keywords or categories and it is possible to download a list with the questions/answers.
All Reference Documents are available and sorted by category.
The online manual, available at the Funding & Tenders opportunities portal, includes all the necessary information - from applying for funding to closing a project - and is the reference point for any questions and guidance concerning grant management.
For ease of reference, you will find below direct links to the relevant sections of the online manual, as well as “CEF specific guidance” and additional clarifications (where needed)
- Grant preparation: CINEA has prepared a video presentation with additional guidance.
- Amendments
- Continuous reporting on milestones & deliverables: The continuous reporting module is available during the entire project duration. CINEA has prepared a specific page on this with additional guidance.
- Reports & payment requests: The periodic report is to be submitted 60 days after the end of each reporting period. On justified request, beneficiaries may be granted up to 120 days of additional time (on top of the 60 days) to submit the periodic report.
As regards article 24.2(a) of the Grant Agreement (Certificate on the financial statements (CFS)), a competent independent public officer is allowed to perform the CFS under the Connecting Europe Facility of private law entities if a public (State, region or municipality) body has control over this entity, which is owned 50% or more by that public body.
- 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").
- Dissemination & exploitation of project results
- Checks, audits, reviews & investigations
- Communication with the granting authority
- Keeping records