The Horizon Europe Academy covers the full life cycle of a research and innovation project: from proposal conceptual development to financial audits.  The Academy consists of two parts over four days.

The Academy starts with this 2-day course which will provide a complete insight into writing and submitting competitive proposals under the 2023-2024 calls of Horizon Europe. It is built on our direct, hands-on experience gained in developing and managing EU research and innovation projects over the past 20 years.

Over two days, you will learn all about the features of winning Horizon Europe proposals and get equipped with the right tools to develop your proposal with confidence. The combination of practical presentations and hands-on workshops in groups will introduce all the aspects you need to know, from identifying the right call for your project idea to developing and submitting a competitive ;We are sharing our first-hand experiences from the first submissions and evaluations. (See here our projects)  

Topics covered: 

• The rationale of Horizon Europe work programmes, calls and topics: understanding the EU R&I policy context to position your project concept more competitively 

• What is new in the 2023-2024 work programmes? Lump sum, blind evaluation, newest guidance documents and tools from the EC, latest statistics, etc.

• How to make sure your proposal fully matches the call text: call analysis, proposal design, consortium composition, cross-cutting issues  

• Who is who in a Horizon Europe proposal? Beneficiaries, affiliated entities, associated partners, subcontractors, contractors, stakeholders, end-users.

• Building a consortium vs. joining a consortium as a partner: step-by-step guidance 

• From proposal concept to full proposal: Proposal writing from the coordinator’s and partner’s perspective 

• How to compose text and fill in the application forms: Practical tips, examples and ready-to-use templates for Excellence, Impact and Implementation 

• Key steps and success criteria for winning Horizon Europe proposals: How to finalise and polish your proposal before submission 

• Evaluation of horizontal aspects: how to address gender, ethics, SSH and interdisciplinary aspects of your proposal 

• Proposal Development Workshop: The afternoons in both days are dedicated to practicing actual proposal writing in response to a real Horizon Europe call. You will be able to apply this methodology to any call for your ongoing and upcoming proposals.