The applicant's declaration of honour is a mandatory annex to the application for a non-repayable financial contribution, by which the statutory body confirms fulfilment of those conditions for granting the contribution that are not evidenced by a separate document. Typically it is a declaration that the applicant has no outstanding liabilities to the state, is not an undertaking in difficulty, is not in bankruptcy or liquidation, has no conflict of interest, is not seeking support for the same expenditure from another source, and that the information in the application is true and complete. The purpose is to relieve the applicant of chasing dozens of confirmations that the authority can verify itself in registers. This does not, however, reduce responsibility – on the contrary, it shifts it to the person signing. If a discrepancy is found during verification, the consequence is not only termination of proceedings or withdrawal from the contract, but, in the case of a serious false statement, also suspicion of a criminal offence. Before signing, therefore, actually verify every point of the declaration – do not sign it as a formality.
See also: Applicant eligibility, Conditions for granting a contribution, Conflict of interest.
