Hello, thank you for your question. An organisation does not apply for non-profit status specifically for a Horizon Europe Call. Its legal status is based on how it is formally established and registered under national law.

For the application, the organisation’s legal and financial information should be correctly recorded in the Funding & Tenders Portal. Whether non-profit status is relevant will depend on the specific Call for Proposals and the type of action.

Most EU grants require applicants to co-finance part of the project, meaning the EU covers only a portion of the total eligible costs. The exact rate depends on the programme – for example, CERV (Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values Programme) typically funds up to 90% of project costs, while LIFE (Programme for the Environment and Climate Action) usually covers about 60%-75% (or even 95%), depending on the specific project type or sub-programme. Applicants must provide the remaining share from their own or other non-EU sources.