7-week guided group programme
Write a Competitive, Evaluator-Aligned Horizon Europe Proposal
Horizon Europe proposals are rarely unsuccessful because the idea itself is weak.
More often, the challenge lies in translating that idea into a structured, coherent and evaluator-aligned project.
A strong Horizon Europe proposal requires precision. It needs to show:
This programme is not about simply filling in a template. It helps you understand the architecture behind a competitive proposal and apply this logic step by step to your own proposal work.
The programme includes 7 core live teaching sessions, plus a community platform for questions and selected bonus sessions to help you apply the content to your own proposal.
By the end of the programme, you will either have developed a structured and compelling first draft of your Horizon Europe proposal Part B, or you will have the knowledge, tools and roadmap to write one in the near future.
This programme is for researchers, innovators and professionals from:
… who are actively preparing (or planning to prepare) a Horizon Europe proposal within the next 3–6 months.
You may be:
If you are serious about submitting a competitive proposal and would value structured guidance within a supportive group setting, this programme is for you.
Many proposal teams begin with important questions such as:
Over the course of 7 weeks, you will develop:
✔ a structured first draft of your Part B content
✔ a clearer understanding of how to align your proposal with the evaluation criteria
✔ a credible impact logic
✔ defined consortium roles and governance structures
✔ a realistic and justified budget
✔ a structured final quality control process
You move from: “We are trying to make sense of the template.”
to: “We understand the proposal structure and can substantiate every section with more clarity and confidence.”
The aim is to help you become the architect of your proposal, not just a person filling in boxes.
This group programme is a guided implementation programme with expert support and structured peer exchange.
You receive:
Participants come from different disciplines, institutions and proposal contexts. Through the live sessions and the community space, you benefit from seeing how others approach similar questions from different angles.
Very often, someone else raises the exact question you had not yet thought to ask — but which is also relevant for your own proposal. This helps you anticipate issues earlier, strengthen your structure, and make more informed decisions as your draft develops.
You decide what you wish to share in the group setting. Sensitive or proposal-specific details can always be addressed in your private 1:1 sessions.
Hello, I’m Astrid,
I help organisations secure EU funding through tailored advice and practical trainings. With more than 20 years of experience in EU funding programmes and policies, I bring deep, hands-on expertise from multiple perspectives. I’ve written successful EU grant applications myself, advised applicants as a National Contact Point for Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe, and worked in an EU Executive Agency – including as an expert panel moderator.
Today, alongside my core advisory and training work, I also occasionally serve as an expert evaluator. This gives me a clear and up-to-date understanding of how proposals are assessed in practice.
Specialising in Horizon Europe grants for research and innovation, environmental sustainability, and social impact, I help organisations navigate the complexities of EU funding and maximise their proposal’s chances of success.
Having worked on different sides of the process – as applicant, advisor and evaluator – I have designed this programme to reflect how proposals are actually read, assessed and scored.
“Thank you for the highly insightful workshop. I greatly appreciated your strategic guidance and clear explanations. Your support in refining our proposal and targeting the right Call made a tangible difference. The interaction was engaging, and your expertise was evident throughout.”
Circular Economy Project Manager
Belgium
“Working step by step through the application process was extremely valuable. The clear explanations, practical examples and opportunity to ask questions made the complexity much easier to understand. I now feel better prepared to apply this approach in my own proposal work.”
Research Project Manager
Spain
“Astrid’s seminars were highly professional and delivered at an excellent technical level. She explains complex aspects of EU funding in a clear and practical way. After the course, I felt significantly more confident in structuring proposals and building realistic budgets.”
Social Scientist
Germany
Over 7 weeks, you move through the key building blocks of a competitive Horizon Europe proposal: from Call interpretation and proposal architecture, through Excellence, Impact, Implementation, Budget and final submission readiness.
Each week has one clear focus, so you can develop the proposal step by step instead of trying to solve everything at once. The aim is to strengthen strategy, coherence, evaluator alignment and the areas where proposals often lose marks.
Before detailed drafting begins, you build the strategic foundation of your proposal. We start by interpreting the Call topic, clarifying the core proposal logic, defining the role of the coordinator and mapping the consortium design. You will have more clarity on what the Call is really asking for, how each partner should contribute, what the core project logic is and how the proposal should be structured.
This week focuses on the core elements of the Excellence section: objectives, ambition, progress beyond the state of the art, and methodological robustness. The objective is to present your project as a credible, well-structured response to the Call. You develop an Excellence section that is coherent, credible and clearly aligned with evaluator expectations.
Many Horizon Europe proposals lose strength when the Impact section stays too broad or generic. In this week, we make the connection between your project results and the Call’s expected impacts more precise. We work on impact pathways, stakeholder engagement and beneficiary logic, so you can show who benefits from the project, how results can lead to measurable outcomes and why your proposed impact pathway is credible.
In this second Impact week, we focus on dissemination, exploitation, sustainability and intellectual property strategy. You will clarify how project results will be shared, used and taken forward after the funded period ends. You will be able to explain how key results will reach the right audiences, how uptake can happen in practice, what role partners play in exploitation, and how sustainability and long-term value beyond the project lifetime can be demonstrated.
Here, we translate the project logic into a practical and credible implementation plan. We work on work packages, deliverables, milestones, risks, governance, quality assurance, and the capacity of participants and the consortium as a whole. This helps you show that the project is not only ambitious, but also feasible, well managed and supported by the right expertise and structures.
A bonus tutorial introduces AI-supported Gantt and PERT chart development.
We review eligible cost categories, person-month calculations, cost allocation across partners, budget justification and common audit sensitivities. The aim is to help you build a budget that is realistic, internally consistent and clearly aligned with the work plan and partner roles.
The final week brings the full proposal together through checks on Part A elements, ethics, gender dimension and final consistency checks across all sections. This helps identify gaps, weak links and alignment issues before submission, so you can move forward confidently towards submission.
The goal is not to overwhelm you with more information. The goal is to give you a clear writing sequence, practical decision points and expert guidance so your proposal becomes more coherent, more credible and easier for evaluators to follow.
In addition to the core programme, you receive:
This inaugural edition is offered at an introductory programme fee of €1,800 (excl. VAT). Future cohorts are expected to be offered at a higher fee.
A payment plan in 2 instalments is available.
The full 7-week guided programme includes all live sessions, private 1:1 calls, community support, templates, checklists and bonuses.
The programme is fully standing on its own. Some organisations may nevertheless wish to benefit from additional hands-on proposal support alongside the group programme. A limited number of VIP upgrade options will be available at a preferential participant rate.
These may include detailed written feedback on Part B sections, dedicated feedback calls, email support and, where relevant, a final full draft review before submission.
Places are limited. Further information is available upon request.
You can:
Horizon Europe proposals require precision. This programme gives you structure, strategy, professional guidance and a collaborative environment where collective learning strengthens your own proposal.
If you intend to submit a Horizon Europe proposal in 2026, approach it with structure, alignment and expert oversight.
The programme starts on 16 June 2026. To ensure high-quality interaction and meaningful individual support, the group size for this first cohort is limited to a maximum of 10 participants.
To keep the group focused, relevant and mutually supportive, this programme is intended for people working within applicant organisations that are preparing their own Horizon Europe Pillar 2 proposal. It is not designed for service providers supporting client proposals.
All sessions are recorded.
You can submit questions in advance or use your 1:1 sessions for clarifications.
Community responses are provided within 24 hours (Mon–Fri).
Yes. A VAT invoice can be issued for your organisation after registration. Please make sure to provide the correct billing details, including the organisation name, address and VAT number where applicable.
Yes. A certificate of attendance can be provided upon request after completion of the programme. To receive the certificate, participants should attend at least 6 of the 7 live sessions.
Any more questions?
If you would like to clarify whether this programme is the right fit for your situation, feel free to send me an email at or book a short call via my calendar.
Any questions? Send a message to info[at ]eufundingconsulting.eu and I’ll get back to you asap!
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