Proposal Writing - preparing a competitive EU/Horizon Europe grant

Write a competitive proposal.

Our team has a combined 75 years of experience in proposal writing and grant acquisition across research areas and industries – from Health (Life Sciences), Energy, Environment and Food (Green Deal) to ICT and Security (Digital Transformation). We are specialised in EU funding schemes, including Horizon Europe and EUREKA Eurostars.

We have supported more than a hundred successful proposals, including Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Actions – RIA, Innovation Actions – IA, Coordination and Support Actions – CSA in different thematic programmes, as well as Innovative Training Networks – ITNs. In Horizon Europe, we will continue to support your proposals for the following:

Pillar 1 – Excellent Science, with MSCA Doctoral Networks and Research Infrastructures
Pillar 2 – Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness, covering the Health, Digital, Industry and Space, Climate, Energy and Mobility and Food, Bioeconomy, Environment Clusters
Pillar 3 – Innovative Europe, including the European Institute of Innovation and Technology

Your benefits

Write a more competitive proposal in less time.
Focus on the science and technology, while we support you with the rest.
Get your exciting ideas on paper in a compelling and convincing manner.
Increase your chances of success thanks to our EU proposal expertise and track record.

Contact our expert

We guide you from the first page to a successful submission with our long standing experience.

Jeanette Müller

Personalised support

Whether you are applying to a call for the first time, re-applying, or even if you are in stage 2 of a two-stage proposal, we can help you write a competitive research and innovation project application.

We offer personalised support based on your needs, whether you want your proposal to be reviewed, only require help for certain parts or would like a full proposal writing support.

Organisational tasks

Development of a timeplan for the proposal preparation.
Set up of a document management tool as a collaborative workspace.
Provision of templates according to the relevant funding scheme`s rules.
Advice on the consortium composition and required expertise.
Assistance in the acquisition of additional partners.
Participation in preparatory meetings.
Final proof-reading of all proposal documents.

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Administrative and other forms (Part A)

Registration of the proposal with the funding agency in the EU Funding & Tenders Portal or other platforms.
Request of administrative details from all project partners.
Involvement of staff from the central administration of the participating organisations.
Completion of the administrative forms for all consortium members.
Request partner details from all participants for the new Horizon Europe online forms.
Completion of the partner profiles EU Funding & Tenders Portal for Horizon Europe proposals.
Completion of the ethics, security and other forms for the project.
Request partner budgets and calculation of project costs.
Completion of the budget form for all project partners.
Final consistency and quality check of all online forms prior to submission.

Proposal documents (Part B, Annexes)

Set up of the proposal documents, such as Part B and specific Annexes in Horizon Europe.
Definition of the project work plan with the consortium.
Revision of the work packages, matching the programme and call specific requirements.
Advice on deliverables, milestones and implementation risks.
Structure the scientific and technological part of the proposal.
Guidance and editing of the technical chapters of the proposal.
Drafting of the non-scientific parts of the proposal, including the Impact summary table.
Request of the project costs from all participating partners.
Calculation of the overall project budget according to the applicable financial rules.
Development of a project specific Gantt chart and PERT diagram.
Creation of a project logo, figures and other visuals.
Consistency check and finalisation of the proposal documents.

Specific support for MSCA Doctoral Networks and European Industrial Doctorates

Set up and completion of the mandatory tables in Part B.
Advice on and set up of the training programme, specific to an DNs and EIDs.
Elaboration of the related training chapter based on partner input.
Set up the DN or EID specific structure for the impact chapter.
Compilation of partner input regarding the job market and employability of Early Stage Researchers (ESRs).
Development of project specific dissemination, exploitation and communication strategies and measures.
Drafting the network specific management chapter.
Collection and editing of the partner profiles, adapted to the DN or EID specific requirements.
Preparation and request of the mandatory Letters of Commitment from the Partner Organisations.

Project Management

The management of your EU project requires specific skills. From submitting deliverables on the EC portal to coordinating reporting for the entire consortium, an efficient implementation of your project is work. We can support you in this task, either as a project partner (beneficiary), a service provider or a subcontractor.

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Team

My goal is to enhance collaboration between stakeholders from different backgrounds, as I believe it is key to disruptive innovation that is up to today’s challenges.

Mario Ceccarelli
Project Manager Communications