Set your EU funding proposal up for success – Key steps before the next Call opens
28 February 2025
Increase your EU funding success chances – how to lay the groundwork to set your EU proposal up for success already ahead of the Call opening
In the EU Funding Blog, you find articles about EU funding programmes, with a focus on grants for small and medium-sized organisations, new funding opportunities and tips on how to successfully write a EU grant application. The thematic focus of the articles is on EU funding for research and innovation through Horizon Europe, environmental sustainability and climate change, as well as on project funding for social inclusion and civil society participation.
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Increase your EU funding success chances – how to lay the groundwork to set your EU proposal up for success already ahead of the Call opening
Financial management for Horizon Europe projects can be challenging due to complex rules. Learn about common errors and how to avoid them.
The article illustrates the decision-making process leading up to EU funding programmes and provides insights how stakeholders can influence its contents.
To write a convincing EU project proposal, plan your work packages, milestones and deliverables proficiently to meet the EU evaluators’ expectations.
Applying for an EU CERV grant can be challenging. Adopt a well-structured approach by following these 6 steps to start off on the right foot.
In Horizon Europe projects, you may in principle involve partners from non-EU countries. These are the specific conditions for participation and funding:
Horizon Europe is known for its high standards and competition for funding. Be aware of some key factors to enhance your application’s chances considerably.
Applying for EU grants usually requires organisations to contribute to the project with own resources. Check these 8 approaches for securing co-financing.
EU funding, especially for innovative new projects, exists in many thematic areas. Find out who can apply, for what and how the procedures work.
EU funding enables organisations to carry out their project. Yet, beyond the funding itself, participating in an EU project has many more benefits.
The EU LIFE Programme offers a variety of funding opportunities for projects in the area of environmental protection and combating climate change.
Both Horizon Europe and the EU Structural Funds offer project funding for innovative SMEs. These are the different conditions and funding modalities.
If your organisation is working in citizen participation or equal rights, the EU Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values programme may be worth looking into.
Horizon Europe offers some opportunities to non-profit actors to join projects and contribute with expert insights from their beneficiary group perspective.
Are you a small organisation and have a project idea? Here are 5 reasons why EU funding could be worth a try and which first exploratory steps to take.
You have a new project idea and are wondering if EU funding could be for you? Look at these 6 areas to prepare you for a successful application.
Expertise in EU grant writing to help you get your project funded
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Key Terminologies – Application Guidance
This guidance compares and compare and clarifies the 10 key terminologies within an EU funding application. How should you address them in your proposal, and what kind of information belongs to which one of them?
Online Workshop on 6 November!
The workshop “Getting Started with EU Funding” is for participants with no or very limited experience in EU funding. Discover what kind of projects the EU is funding, the requirements and how you can apply for funding in your thematic field.
EU Funding Checklist
Do you have a new project idea and are wondering if EU funding could be available for your project?
This checklist will guide you through the most important questions to be considered when applying for EU project grants and includes some further suggestions how you could adapt your concept to be more in line with EU expectations regarding fundability.
Online Workshop
Interactive and step-by-step EU Proposal Writing Workshop
On 6 February 2025 from 13h00-16h30