Training

Build your expertise to acquire and manage European grants

European research and innovation projects require specialised knowledge that goes beyond scientific expertise. Whether you are preparing your first Horizon Europe proposal or managing a funded project, targeted training helps researchers, project teams and research support professionals develop the practical skills needed to succeed.

Drawing on many years of experience in European funding, we deliver interactive workshops and one-to-one sessions covering funding strategies and proposal writing for researchers as well as transferable skills courses for doctoral candidates. Every training is based on real project experience, current funding requirements and practical examples that participants can apply immediately.

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Talk to our experts about your next EU-funded research and innovation project.

Jacqueline Strehler

Research & Innovation Project Manager

What we offer

Practical training tailored to researchers, doctoral candidates and organisations involved in European research and innovation.

EU funding and writing workshops

Develop knowledge to identify funding opportunities and prepare competitive proposals

Horizon Europe and other EU funding programmes
Funding strategies and grant planning
Preparation of all proposal parts
Hands-on workshops and one-to-one sessions

EU project implementation training

Build practical skills for managing and delivering successful EU-funded projects

Project administration and management
Communication and dissemination
Exploitation and innovation
Interactive workshops and one-to-one sessions

Transferable skills for doctoral candidates

Support the professional development of early-career researchers

Research project management
Science communication
Funding opportunities
Grant writing
Online or in-person training modules with practical examples

Why accelopment?

Effective training comes from hands-on experience. Having delivered 100+ workshops and trained 500+ researchers, doctoral candidates and research professionals, we combine practical expertise with extensive experience from 100+ EU-funded research and innovation projects. This practical perspective enables us to deliver training that reflects current funding requirements, reviewer expectations and real-world project challenges.

From workshops for researchers on European funding, proposal writing and project implementation to transferable skills courses for doctoral candidates in MSCA Doctoral Networks and other doctoral programmes, our training is interactive, tailored to the audience and built around current funding requirements, real project examples and practical methods that participants can apply immediately.

Your benefits

Benefit from hands-on training that builds practical skills for European research and innovation

Build practical expertise in European research funding

Strengthen project management and collaboration

Develop competitive proposal writing skills

Learn from real-world project experience

Expand your expertise beyond scientific research

Apply effective methods immediately in your work

What our clients say

“Working with the highly experienced and skillful accelopment team was crucial for the success of the EuroNeurotrophin project and will be instrumental in showcasing the project results and achievements.“

Dr. Theodora Calogeropoulou

EuroNeurotrophin Project Coordinator
National Hellenic Research Foundation, Greece

Programme:

H2020-MSCA-ITN

Duration:

01.01.2018 – 31.03.2022

Area:

Health, neurology, drug discovery

Budget:

3.56 million euro

accelTOOLS

We work with custom-made accelTOOLS to support our workshops and transferable skills courses.

We use our proprietary accelTOOLS to enrich our training with practical examples, real project data and proven methodologies drawn from European research and innovation projects.

accelGRANTS™

A data-driven tool that identifies suitable European funding opportunities for research and innovation projects.

accelLANDSCAPE™

A research mapping tool that identifies relevant projects, research trends and collaboration opportunities.

accelCOCKPIT®

A project management tool for monitoring deliverables, milestones, risks and reporting throughout EU-funded projects.

Frequently asked questions

accelopment offers practical training for researchers, scientists, companies and research administrators involved in European research and innovation funding. Our courses cover topics such as Horizon Europe proposal writing, MSCA Doctoral Networks, EU project management, communication, dissemination and exploitation, funding opportunities and grant writing. Training can be tailored to the experience, objectives and specific needs of each organisation or participant group.

Yes. accelopment's training is designed around the needs of the participants rather than a fixed standard programme. We can adapt the content to your organisation, research field, level of experience or a specific Horizon Europe funding opportunity. Proposal writing workshops can also be combined with one-to-one sessions to provide individual or project-specific advice.

Our Horizon Europe proposal writing training covers the funding programme and call requirements, proposal structure, evaluation criteria and the key Excellence, Impact and Implementation elements of a competitive application. Depending on the workshop, participants can also work on topics such as project objectives, work planning, budgeting and financial rules, using examples and interactive exercises to apply the concepts in practice.

Yes. accelopment delivers tailored training for doctoral candidates participating in MSCA Doctoral Networks, with a focus on the transferable skills needed alongside their scientific training. Topics can include scientific communication, project management, grant writing, exploitation and innovation, as well as career development. Training is adapted to the objectives of the Doctoral Network and the experience level of the researchers and can be delivered as individual workshops or as part of a broader training programme.

Yes. accelopment offers both online and in-house training, allowing organisations to choose the format that best suits their participants and objectives. Current training formats range from approximately half a day to three days, with workshops typically designed for groups of 12 to 25 participants. The content can be adapted to make the training as relevant and hands-on as possible.

Proposal writing

Our Proposal Writing service provides end-to-end support for health research consortia, from shaping a competitive project concept to delivering a high-quality proposal ready for submission. We translate scientific excellence into a compelling, evaluator-focused narrative by developing robust work plans, maximising impact pathways, designing credible implementation structures, coordinating partner contributions, and managing all administrative requirements. Supported by proven proposal templates and accelFINANCE® for structured budget development, we ensure every proposal is coherent, compliant, and strategically aligned with the call objectives. With success rates more than three times the European average, we help clients secure funding for ambitious, high-impact health research and innovation projects.

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Grant advice

Our grant funding advice service helps researchers, universities, hospitals, SMEs and companies identify the most suitable European and national funding opportunities for health and life science innovations. We assess project ideas, recommend the most appropriate funding instruments and support strategic grant planning to maximise funding potential. Using our proprietary accelGRANTS® platform, we systematically identify relevant calls and align them with your scientific objectives, technology readiness and long-term strategy. Whether you are considering MSCA Doctoral Networks, Horizon Europe Cluster 1, IHI, Cancer Missions or EIC Pathfinder, we help you make informed funding decisions and build a strong foundation for successful proposals.

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Project communication, dissemination and exploitation

Our Project Communication service helps health research projects maximise visibility, engage stakeholders and increase the impact of their results. We develop communication, dissemination and exploitation strategies, create websites and digital content, manage social media and organise workshops and stakeholder events. From patient engagement and clinical communities to policymakers and industry, we translate complex scientific results into clear messages that maximise project outreach and impact throughout and beyond the funding period.

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Training

Our Training courses help researchers, proposal writers and project managers develop the skills needed to secure and deliver successful research projects. We offer practical workshops on European funding opportunities, proposal writing, project management, communication and dissemination, as well as transferable skills modules for doctoral candidates and early-career researchers. Tailored to the needs of health and life science organisations, our training combines current funding requirements with hands-on experience from European collaborative projects, providing practical knowledge that participants can apply immediately.

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Project management

Our Project Management service supports international health research consortia throughout the entire project lifecycle, from grant preparation to final reporting. We coordinate governance, meetings, finances, reporting, risk management and communication with funding agencies, allowing researchers to focus on scientific excellence. Our team has supported more than 100 EU-funded projects, involving over 1,000 project partners and more than €300 million in collaborative research funding. Using accelCOCKPIT®, accelFINANCE® and accelINNO®, we ensure efficient project delivery, financial control and innovation management.