Impact-driven Proposal Writing for Horizon Europe Actions

Horizon Europe is an Impact-drive program.  The elaboration and description of the project’s Impact is the most challenging aspect of the proposal preparation.  For this reason, in this intensive training course, we will guide you through the intricacies of impact-driven proposal writing, ensuring you have the knowledge and tools necessary to maximize your chances of success. Our experienced instructors, who have a proven track record of securing Horizon Europe grants and are framework contractor of the EC for the Horizon Results Booster support to grant beneficiaries, will share their expertise and insights, helping you develop a winning proposal that stands out from the competition.

Besides the excellence of your project’s scientific and technological dimension, the core of this training is preparing you to identify and articulate the societal, economic, technological and scientific impacts of your project, align your objectives with Horizon Europe policy framework, and structure your proposal to effectively address the evaluation criteria. Through interactive frontal lessons, and practical exercises, you will gain hands-on experience in developing compelling narratives, integrating innovation and sustainability aspects, and fostering effective collaborations with your consortium partners.

Whether you are a seasoned researcher or new to the Horizon Europe program, this training course will provide you with the essential knowledge and skills to write impactful proposals that resonate with evaluators and have the potential to shape the future of research and innovation

Day 1

How to prepare a successful application, and the Excellence of your proposal
  • Policy framework influencing the proposal preparation (Policy Priorities, Strategic Plan, Work Programmes, Destinations).
  • Learning how to properly read a call for proposal.
  • The preparation process, from the decision to apply to award decision: formulating the first proposal concept, designing a winning consortium, developing the workplan, negotiating the main terms of the consortium agreement, tips&tricks to smoothly manage the writing process and the new consortium.
  • The Logical Framework as a powerful tool to define the logic of intervention of the project.

The section 1. Excellence: defining the general and specific objectives and KPI, understanding what should be in the methodology, open science practices, research data management plan, gender dimension, do-no-significant-harm principle, ethics, use of the artificial intelligence

Day 2

The Impact section in the frame of an Impact-driven programme – the very key to success
  • The section Impact: understanding what it is all about and how to maximise it.
  • Identifying KERs, Outcomes, and Impacts in comparison with the call topic and destination.
  • A solid methodological approach to address:
    • 1 Pathways towards Impact
    • 2 Measures to maximise the impact: Exploitation (use model, characterisation table), Dissemination (early adopters, unique value proposition, channels…), Communication (stakeholders, channels, …);
  • 3 Impact Summary: how to approach this new section (from the Impact Canvas to the Impact Summary)

Lab:  Pathways towards Impact – a group exercise.

Day 3

Planning a smooth project implementation, budget, and business intelligence
  • The section Quality and efficiency of the implementation: introduction.
  • Work packages: how to successfully describe them, meaningful deliverable, milestone,
  • Project’s risks: how to approach and what to consider.
  • Creating a solid and eligible estimated budget based on Actual/Unit costs, or in the Lum Sum scheme.

Use of the European Commission websites to submit the application and to distil fundamental information for the preparation of the application

Day 1

How to prepare a successful application, and the Excellence of your proposal
  • Policy framework influencing the proposal preparation (Policy Priorities, Strategic Plan, Work Programmes, Destinations).
  • Learning how to properly read a call for proposal.
  • The preparation process, from the decision to apply to award decision: formulating the first proposal concept, designing a winning consortium, developing the workplan, negotiating the main terms of the consortium agreement, tips&tricks to smoothly manage the writing process and the new consortium.
  • The Logical Framework as a powerful tool to define the logic of intervention of the project.

The section 1. Excellence: defining the general and specific objectives and KPI, understanding what should be in the methodology, open science practices, research data management plan, gender dimension, do-no-significant-harm principle, ethics, use of the artificial intelligence

Day 2

The Impact section in the frame of an Impact-driven programme – the very key to success
  • The section Impact: understanding what it is all about and how to maximise it.
  • Identifying KERs, Outcomes, and Impacts in comparison with the call topic and destination.
  • A solid methodological approach to address:
    • 1 Pathways towards Impact
    • 2 Measures to maximise the impact: Exploitation (use model, characterisation table), Dissemination (early adopters, unique value proposition, channels…), Communication (stakeholders, channels, …);
  • 3 Impact Summary: how to approach this new section (from the Impact Canvas to the Impact Summary)

Lab:  Pathways towards Impact – a group exercise.

Day 3

Planning a smooth project implementation, budget, and business intelligence
  • The section Impact: understanding what it is all about and how to maximise it.
  • Identifying KERs, Outcomes, and Impacts in comparison with the call topic and destination.
  • A solid methodological approach to address:
    • 1 Pathways towards Impact
    • 2 Measures to maximise the impact: Exploitation (use model, characterisation table), Dissemination (early adopters, unique value proposition, channels…), Communication (stakeholders, channels, …);
  • 3 Impact Summary: how to approach this new section (from the Impact Canvas to the Impact Summary)

Lab:  Pathways towards Impact – a group exercise.

Upcoming Events

In presence

Duration: 3 days (12 hours)
Time: 09:30 – 17:30 (DAY 1 and DAY 2); 09:30 – 13:30 (DAY 3)
Location: Brussels, Belgium
Dates: 28, 29, 30 November, 2023
Price: 1790,00 EUR VAT Included
Experts Pool: Marco Liviantoni, Andrea Di Anselmo, Antonello Fiorucci, Alessia Melasecche Germini
Lunch Break: 13.00 – 14.30 (days 1 and 2 only)
Coffee Breaks: 2 x day – 20” each
Max number of participants: 15

Online

Duration: 3 days (12 hours)
Time: 09:00 – 13:00
Location: No events programmed yet
Dates: 28 – 30 November 2023  |  15 – 17 December 2023
Price: 999,00 EUR VAT Included
Experts Pool: Marco Liviantoni, Andrea Di Anselmo, Antonello Fiorucci, Alessia Melasecche Germini
Coffee Breaks: 2 x day – 10” each
Max number of participants: N/A

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