Dublin, The Spencer Hotel, Excise Walk, International Financial Services Centre
The Spencer Hotel, Excise Walk, International Financial Services Centre
Dublin
Ireland
Financing Not Linked to Costs: Practical workshop from designing to implementation, control and audit
Financing Not Linked to Costs: Practical workshop from designing to implementation, control and audit
EU Funds are rapidly moving toward Financing Not Linked to Costs (FNLC) — are you ready?
Join our two-day international seminar to gain practical expertise in designing, implementing, controlling, and auditing FNLC across ESF+, ERDF, and the Cohesion Fund. Designed for managers and auditors, the seminar combines expert insights, hands-on workshops and real-life case studies to boost collaboration and practical understanding. You’ll explore FNLC design, key do’s and don’ts, and practical exercises, then dive into control and audit strategies, discover how FNLC models can be applied in ESF+ and ERDF, and get a forward-looking perspective on post-2027 developments as well as lessons learned from the RRF. Stay up to date with the latest FNLC guidelines and gain the confidence to apply FNLC effectively in your programmes.
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Event Start Date: 26.03.2026
Event End Date: 27.03.2026
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Event Locations
Dublin, The Spencer Hotel, Excise Walk, International Financial Services Centre
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€ 1.195 excluding VAT for early booking (before 21 February 2026). Afterwards the price is € 1.395 excluding VAT
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Meet Our Lecturers
Recognised experts from Member States
Daria Smolić
Croatia
Daria Smolić is Head of the Audit Service for the European Social Fund at the Single Audit Authority of Croatia, with more than 10 years of professional experience in auditing EU funds. Daria has extensive experience in audits of operations, system audits and audits of annual accounts under the ESF and ESF+ programmes. She has contributed as an expert in several Twinning projects, delivering training and technical support to strengthen audit and control capacities in candidate countries. She is actively engaged in discussions on innovative approaches to EU funding, including result-based models, and brings practical insights relevant to the development and assessment of Financing Not Linked to Costs (FNLC).
Naida Mekić
Croatia
Naida Mekić is Head of Sector in the Managing Authority for the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) in Croatia, bringing more than 17 years of professional experience in cohesion policy, strategic planning, and EU fund management. She has a strong background in designing and managing ESF programmes, including simplification measures such as Simplified Cost Options (SCOs) and Financing Not Linked to Costs (FNLC). She has contributed to strengthening management capacities for EU funds in candidate countries through technical assistance support. Drawing on experience in shaping discussions on results-based approaches, including post-2027 EU funding frameworks, Naida offers hands-on expertise in designing and implementing FNLC schemes.
Program
26 March 2026
09.00 Introduction and additional specific needs
9.15 Regulatory framework and fundamentals of FNLC
10.00 FNLC vs SCOs
10.30 Coffee break
10.45 Components of FNLC design
12.30 Lunch break
13.30 How to design a FNLC proposal – do’s and don’ts
14.45 Coffee break
15.00 Assurance & FNLC: getting it right
15.45 Practical workshop on FNLC design
16.30 End of day 1
27 March 2026
09.00 Wrap up day 1
9.15 Principles of audit of FNLC
10.00 Case study – design and implementation
10.30 Coffee break
10.45 Case study – control and audit
12.30 Lunch break
13.30 FNLC models in ESF+ and ERDF
14.45 Coffee break
15.00 Practical workshop on FNLC control and audit
15.45 Post 2027 and lessons learnt from RRF
16:30 Closure of seminar
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