1. How to apply in H2020? Presented by: Dejan Hribar
Tehran, 15 December 2015

2. Necessary preconditions
You must be a legal person (individuals cannot apply for H2020 funding)
You are required to have an ECAS account and PIC number  once you have them, you can apply for funding

3. Step 1
Have an ECAS account (European Commission Authentication Service)
Make sure that you choose option „External“

4. Step 2
Obtain PIC number (Participant Identification Code)  you have to register your organisation
*PIC number is a unique 9-digit code

5. Step 3 Have a LEAR (Legal Entitity Appointed Representative)
is the person who can provide updates to information and supply relevant documents about the organisation
ensures your validated information is up-to-date
can view and download all documents related to your organisation's legal and financial data and Horizon 2020 status
can delegate his/her access rights to other colleagues in the organisation, thus becoming 'Account Administrators' (without the right to delegate further)
has an overview of all the projects and proposals the organisation is involved in, and the role colleagues have in those projects can
correct inaccurate information about who has which role can assign 'Legal Signatories' (LSIGN) and 'Financial Signatories' (FSIGN) roles to users in his/her organisation and keep these lists - at all times - up-to-date

6. Now you are ready! How to start a submission procedure?
Find appropriate call for proposal
Carefully read call’s requirements

7. How to start a submission procedure?
Check which type of the H2020 call it is:
Coordination and support action
Research action
Start the submission process by clicking „START SUBMISSION“

8. H2020 Manual – technical assistance and programme overview
It is highly reccommended to read H2020 Online Manual

9. Further information
More information about the H2020: Short video on H2020: