EU PROJECT DESIGN Learning how to write and submit successful bids for EU funding

In times of lack of operative funding for NGO’s, associations, and profit organisations it becomes more and more relevant to draw financial liquidity from available resources, among others from European grants. Also SME’s and start ups could benefit of the EU funding support so to enter the market or to contribute with their know how to the development of innovation. Very often it is unpromising to access these funds due to their complexity, their variety, accessibility, and high competitiveness. Therefore, there is a necessity to understand – with relevant details – this generous though challenging financing mechanism. It is therefore important to collect information about available funds, to learn how to apply by means of editing a qualitative proposal which evaluators will appreciate and approve.

Start Date

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Mode of Learning

Online

Location

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Learning objectives

The training aims at offering the main and significant information and to develop capacity in learners to properly draft a convincing project proposal following the EU suggested methodology (Logical Frame Approach). The learners will be able to identify the related calls, draw the project idea, create a strategic partnership, design a well-structured proposal, draft a sustainable budget, and submit the bid to the related international agency.

Learning outcomes

After attending the training, participants will be able to:

– Scout and find opportunities for project development under the main EU framework programmes
– Draft and improving a project idea
– Apply design techniques to develop a project idea
– Create strategic and complementary partnership for successful projects
– Managing the application’s completion in a proper way
– Budgeting the proposal according to balanced criteria

Target group/s

The training is meant for those who have no understanding of EU financing and would like to enter the knowledge, as well as eventually deepen it, on how to draft project proposals and submit successful bids.

Training modules and contents

– From community policies to funding actions: what are the EU funding programs
– EU funding scheme: structural and centralised funds
– EU programs and priority areas, centralised and national managing agencies
– Recognising and detecting a call for proposal
– Drafting a project idea: the Logical Frame Approach
– Building an international consortium
– Filling in the application form: contents and methodology
– Budgeting the different actions of the proposal
– Quality criteria for a successful submission
– Do’s and don’ts: some secrets learned after decades of project design and management

Programme (per days)

N. 8 online sessions, 3 hours each

Certification

Trainers and facilitator

500,00 €

The price includes all taxes and fees

Payment methods

Credit card, Paypal, bank transfer