Horizon Europe Rules for Participation and Dissemination require members of a consortium to conclude an internal agreement (referred to as a consortium agreement) to establish their rights and obligations with respect to the implementation and organisation of the action, in accordance with the Grant Agreement. The consortium agreement is a private agreement between the beneficiaries of the Horizon 2020 Grant.

Model consortium agreements are not endorsed by the Commission - they are model agreements that have been developed by various organisations as samples, that can serve as checklists, starting points or frameworks for the development of a consortium agreement suitable for the specific criteria, needs, and requirements of the given partners, and the given projects. These are not one-size-fits-all agreements.

DESCA

DESCA (Development of a Simplified Consortium Agreement) is a comprehensive Model Consortium Agreement which offers a reliable frame of reference for project consortia. DESCA Model Consortium Agreement - DESCA 2020 Model Consortium Agreement (desca-agreement.eu) 

MCARD-2020 (for IT, telecoms and consumer electonics)

MCARD is the model consortium agreement developed by DIGITALEUROPE, whose members include IT, telecoms and consumer electronics companies and national associations from every part of Europe. DIGITALEUROPE MCARD-HEU: Model Consortium Agreement for Research, Development and Innovation Actions under Horizon Europe - DIGITALEUROPE

EUCAR (for Automotive)

This model consortium agreement was developed by the European Council for Automotive R&D and is used by by EUCAR members and other entities in EU co-funded projects. EUCAR Model Consortium Agreement Horizon Europe - EUCAR

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