Examples
Worked examples
- Is an instance
D2.4 'Final dataset release on patient outcomes' is delivered by partner P5 in month 30 of the Horizon Europe project.
- Is an instance
A UKRI project lists 'Open-source software v1.0' as a deliverable in year 2.
Counter-examples
Looks similar, but isn't
- Not an instance
An internal lab-meeting slide deck not submitted to the sponsor is not a project deliverable.
- Not an instance
A general academic publication unrelated to project objectives is not a project deliverable.
Editorial commentary
A deliverable is a tangible, verifiable output a project commits to producing — a report, dataset, software release, prototype, or publication — formally listed in the project plan with a due date and a responsible partner or work package. It is not the same as a milestone: a milestone marks a checkpoint or decision point in progress and does not itself have to be a physical output, whereas a deliverable always is one. The two are frequently linked — a milestone can depend on a deliverable being submitted — but they are tracked as separate lists.
How deliverables are formalised
Horizon Europe’s Grant Agreement Annex 1 lists every deliverable by number, title, lead beneficiary, due date, type (report, demonstrator, dataset, and so on), and dissemination level, and each is uploaded to the Funding & Tenders Portal for the Project Officer to review. NIH and UKRI track deliverables against similarly structured project plans, though less formally codified than Horizon Europe’s Annex 1 structure. Delivery quality and lateness are both tracked through interim reports.
Dissemination levels
- Public — available to anyone, typically posted openly.
- Sensitive — limited to project partners and, on request, the Commission, because of a legitimate interest such as IP protection, personal data, or security.
- EU classified — restricted under security-classification rules, applicable only to a small subset of security-relevant Horizon Europe projects.
What is not a deliverable
An internal lab-meeting slide deck never submitted to the sponsor is not a deliverable. A general publication unrelated to the project’s stated objectives is not a project deliverable, even if it cites the grant. A subtask completed internally is not a deliverable either — deliverables are sponsor-facing commitments, while subtasks are internal planning units that may contribute to producing one.
Also known as
Deliverable · Output (project) · Project output
Machine-readable encodings
Use in your systems
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