Eligible costs of the project are expenditures of Project promoter or partner, which are incurred between the first and final dates of eligibility of a project as specified in the project contract; connected with the subject of the project contract and they are indicated in the estimated overall budget of the project; proportionate and necessary for the implementation of the project; used for the sole purpose of achieving the objective(s) of the project and its expected outcome(s), in a manner consistent with the principles of economy, efficiency and effectiveness; identifiable and verifiable, in particular through being recorded in the accounting records of the Project promoter according to the applicable accounting standards and principles; comply with the requirements of applicable Estonian legislation. All expenditures of the project must be proved with invoices or accounting documents of same value.
Projekti abikõlblikud kulud on projekti elluviija või partnerite poolt reaalselt tehtud kulud, mis tekivad lepingus fikseeritud abikõlblikkuse perioodil, on projekti eesmärgi ja tegevustega otseselt seotud ning eelarvesse planeeritud, on proportsionaalsed ning projekti elluviimiseks vajalikud; mida kasutatakse säästlikult, tõhusalt ja efektiivselt ning eranditult projekti eesmärgi saavutamiseks; on eraldatavad ja tõendatavad, raamatupidamises nõuetekohaselt kajastatud ning on kooskõlas Eesti Vabariigi seadustega.