Types of intervention
Article 8
1
Community financing may take the following legal forms:
a
grants;
b
public procurement contracts.
2
Community grants shall be awarded further to calls for proposals and shall be provided through operating grants and grants to actions. The maximum rate of co-financing shall be specified in the annual work programmes.
3
Furthermore, provision shall be made for expenditure on accompanying measures, by means of public procurement contracts, in which case Community financing shall cover the purchase of goods and services. This shall cover, inter alia, expenditure on information and communication, preparation, implementation, monitoring, checking and evaluation of projects, policies, programmes and legislation.