1. The "Multiplier Events" section

The Multiplier Events section of your project can be accessed from the Content menu. The Multiplier Events screen contains a list of Multiplier Events (1), if any are available. 

Multiplier Events already approved by the National Agency in their project management system will be displayed in this list, but do not contain all details. These already existing Multiplier Events must be edited in order to add the costs and number of participants. 

Below the list you will find information about the Total (Calculated) and Awarded Budget (2) . The Total (Calculated) will be updated when Multiplier Events have been added or updated and can exceed the Awarded Budget.

2. Click on the "Create" button to add a Multiplier Event

Adding a new Multiplier Event to a project is a two step process:

1. Create the Multiplier Event and provide the event details
2. Create the event Budget

To add a new Multiplier Event that was not defined in the grant agreement, click on the Create button.

3. Provide the required information

Provide the required information for the event. Mandatory fields are marked with a red asterisk. 

3.1. Basics

• Event Identification - drop-down list to select from pre-defined values ranging from E1 to E999; Event ID must be unique inside the project
• Event Title - free text field to add the title of the event
• Start and End Date - use the calendar picker to add the start and end date of the event; dates must be within the project duration
• Country of Venue - drop-down list to select the country where the event takes place; list contains all programme and partner countries regardless of the participating organisations
• Description - provide a detailed description of the event 
• Project Results Covered - drop-down list to select the Project Results covered by the event; at least one option must be selected

Additionally, three tick boxes (or flags) are available:

• Virtual Event
• Force Majeure and
• Covid-19 affected

3.2. Virtual event

In the case where Multiplier Event is marked as Virtual event, specific fields become available, when adding the event Budget. See below for details.

3.3. Force Majeure

Force majeure is:

An unforeseeable exceptional situation or event beyond the participant's control and not attributable to error or negligence on his/her part.

_{Source: Erasmus+/European Solidarity Corps programme guides 2022, Glossary}

Force majeure situations can arise anywhere and at any time, and include factors such as sudden disease, accidents, death, earthquakes and other causes.

In a project, check the Force majeure flag to indicate that a project activity (i.e. mobility activity, group activity, participations, events, transnational project meetings, etc.) is considered as a case of force majeure.

When you check this flag (tick box), certain fields and grants for the activity may be affected and must be checked and/or updated.

In addition, you must fill in the additional Force majeure explanations field, describing the facts that prove the activity should be accepted as a case of force majeure.

3.4. Covid-19 affected

Multiplier Events having an end date within 2021 or later, with the Force Majeure flag checked, and for which the provided Force Majeure Explanations contain keywords such as "corona" or "covid" will automatically have the COVID-19 affected flag set. 

It is not possible to tick the Covid-19 affected box manually. 

4. Click on "Save"

To save the event data, click on the Save button. The button will only be active when all mandatory information is provided. 

5. Multiplier Event added to the project

A success message displays and you are returned to the list of Multiplier events. The added event is now available in the list. 

6. Create the event "Budget"

Adding the event Budget is possible for newly created Multiplier Events after they have been saved as well as for the events that have been transferred from the NA project management system initially available in the list of events, if any. Click on the Edit icon from the list of Multiplier Events to access the event details and to add the budget in the Budget section of the screen.

6.1. Update event information, if required

View the Multiplier Event section and make any required changes, if needed.

Specifically Multiplier Events transferred from the NA project management system may require mandatory information to be provided and/or updated. Click on Save to save any changes.

6.2. Click on the "Create" button

In the Multiplier Event Budget sections a table displays. Click on the Create button to add an item to the event budget.

6.3. Provide the required information

6.3.1. Basics

Provide the required information for the budget. Mandatory fields are marked with a red asterisk. 

• Organisation - drop-down list to select organisation responsible for multiplier event; list contains organisations participating in the project
• Leading? - tick box to indicate the organisation leading the event; only one organisation can be flagged as leading for a Multiplier Event
• Country of Organisation - automatically filled in after the Organisation has been selected; read-only 

Only one organisation can be marked as Leading organisation. If a budget item with a leading organisation already exists for the event, a warning message will display.

6.3.2. Multiplier Events not flagged as Force Majeure or Virtual Event

Following information must be provided: 

• Local
  • No. of Local Participants - provide the number of local participants
    • the fields Grant Rate per Local Participant and Total Grant for Local Participants are automatically updated when the number of participants was added; read-only
• Foreign
  • No. of Foreign Participants - provide the number of foreign (international) participants
    • the fields Grant Rate per Foreign Participant and Total Grant for Foreign Participants are automatically updated when the number of participants was added; read-only

The Total (Calculated) for the budget is updated as per the information you provided. 

6.3.3. Multiplier Events flagged as Force Majeure

Following information must be provided: 

• Local
  • No. of Local Participants - provide the number of local participants
  • Grant Rate per Local Participant - displays the Grant Rate applied for the local participants; read-only
  • Total Grant for Local Participants - automatically pre-filled with the calculated value for the number of participants added; field can be edited and a new value provided 
• Foreign
  • No. of Foreign Participants - provide the number of foreign (international) participants
  • Grant Rate per Foreign Participant - displays the Grant Rate applied for the foreign participants; read-only
  • Total Grant for Foreign Participants - automatically pre-filled with the calculated value for the number of participants added; field can be edited and a new value provided 

The Total (Calculated) for the budget is updated as per the information you provided. 

6.3.4. Multiplier Events flagged as Virtual Event

Following information must be provided: 

• Virtual Events
  • No. of Participants in Virtual Events - provide the number of participants in the virtual event
  • Grant Rate per Participant in Virtual Events - displays the Grant Rate applied for the participants in virtual events; read-only
  • Total Grant for Participants in Virtual Events - automatically updated when the number of participants was added; read-only

The Total (Calculated) for the budget is updated as per the information you provided. 

6.3.5. Multiplier Events flagged as Force Majeure and Virtual Event

Following information must be provided:

• Virtual Events
  • No. of Participants in Virtual Events - provide the number of participants in the event
  • Grant Rate per Participant in Virtual Events - displays the Grant Rate applied for the participants in virtual events; read-only
  • Total Grant for Participants in Virtual Events - automatically pre-filled with the calculated value for the number of participants added; field can be edited and a new value provided 

The Total (Calculated) for the budget is updated as per the information you provided. 

6.4. Click on "Save"

Once all information regarding the budget has been added, click on the Save button. 

6.5. Budget item added to the event

A success message displays. The Budget list now displays the budget information entered for the event and selected organisation. You can create additional budget items for other participating organisations for the same event as explained above. Once items are added to the list, the following icons become available under the Actions column:

1. Delete - click on this icon for the desired item and follow the onscreen instructions to delete it.
2. View - click on this icon to open the details of the selected item in read-only mode. All fields are greyed out and you will not be able to change any details.
3. Edit - open the the details of the selected item in edit mode. Make the desired changes, then click on the Save button at the bottom of the screen to save the updated information.

Once all event budgets have been added to the event, click on the Back button. 

7. Multiplier Event added 

The list of Multiplier Events will display. The newly added Multiplier Event is displayed in the list. The various columns are updated as per the information you provided for the event and the event budget. The Total (Calculated) is updated as per information provided for the event(s) and their budget.

Follow the instructions above to add additional Multiplier Events to your project, if required.