Personnel costs and the 215-day limit
Days, daily rates and time records, across every grant a person works on.
How does the 215-day limit work across Horizon Europe grants?
The 215-day ceiling counts a person's days on every EU grant in a calendar year, pro rata to working time. Who checks it, and what the rules leave open.
For grants offices, partner finance officers and coordinators · Last checked
How do you calculate the daily rate for Horizon Europe personnel costs?
The daily rate divides annual personnel costs by 215. Which period to use, how to round, and the calculation errors auditors keep finding.
Annotated Grant Agreement V3.0 is out, and its page numbers have moved
The Commission published version 3.0 of the Annotated Grant Agreement on 1 November 2026. References to V2.0 pages no longer match.
Running a Horizon Europe project right now?
Start from your Grant Agreement values. The checks start from the current period. AI drafts, a person accepts, and only the rules set a check's result.