Overview
This training course has been created for professionals from all sectors: academia, research institutes, SMEs, large corporations, NGOs, etc. It is not designed for academic purposes, but offers practical advice how to create a proposal with the maximum chance of being awarded funding and communicate your proposal to evaluators in order to get maximum impact
This course focuses on how to create a commercially viable product and how to win Horizon 2020 funding. You will be given current real-world examples from a number of industries in order to learn how to create a world class product, then you are going to learn how to write a proposal which is going to have the maximum likelihood of being awarded finance. Each course member will have the opportunity to create a product and learn how to write a proposal.
After completing the course, you will have all the tools and knowledge to be able to create a winning proposal. You will know what works and what doesn’t and will be able to rate your ideas in accordance with the Horizon 2020 scoring criteria
If you are thinking about applying for Horizon 2020 funding, you cannot afford not to take this course
Course Outline
Overview of Horizon 2020 SME instrument funding
- What is available and why you should apply
- Phase 1 and Phase 2 and which one you should apply for
Are you eligible for funding?
How to apply for the SME Instrument
- What the applicant process entails and how it will be scored
Creating the Proposal
Elements of a good proposal
Keys to success
A step by step explanation of all the SME instrument sections from Excellence to Impact to Organisation
Learn what evaluators are looking for
A case study showing you how to write an award winning proposal
How to schedule proposal activities
The keys to networking and building a winning consortium
Addressing IPR issues and consortium agreements
Budgets and their rules
Lean canvas modified for Horizon 2020
Be prepared to discuss your project ideas during the training and get on the spot feedback