Definicija: the procedure for applying for a grant; The difference between a public contract and a grant is clear: in the case of a contract, the Contracting Authority receives the product or service it needs in return for payment; in the case of a grant, it makes a contribution either to a project carried out by an organisation or directly to that organisation because its activities contribute to Community policy aims.

Definicija: Evropska komisija namenja neposredne finančne prispevke v obliki nepovratnih sredstev projektom ali organizacijam, ki podpirajo evropske interese ali sodelujejo pri izvajanju programov in politik EU. Zainteresirane strani se lahko prijavijo na razpis za zbiranje predlogov.