FREE EU Grant Compliance Checklist

cable requirements depend on your programme, funding method and signed Grant Agreement. This checklist is an educational review aid and does not replace those documents or guarantee eligibility or audit acceptance.The FREE EU Grant Audit-Readiness Checklist provides 25 practical checks to help NGO finance, programme, procurement, and grant teams identify documentation gaps before reporting deadlines or audit fieldwork begins.

Organized around the areas auditors commonly examine, the checklist covers:

• EU visibility and communication requirements
• Procurement procedures and supporting documentation
• Eligible cost verification, including VAT
• Personnel costs and time-recording evidence
• Co-financing and financial reporting
• Document retention and accessibility
• Final review checks before submission

Each check is designed to be tested against actual supporting evidence. If an item cannot be supported by a document, it should be added to the project’s risk and follow-up list.

What you’ll receive

• A downloadable 4-page PDF checklist
• 25 actionable audit-readiness checks
• References to relevant EU grant and procurement guidance
• A practical tool that can be reused before each reporting period or audit
• A structured review covering financial, procurement, programme, and compliance documentation