04 · EU Funding
EU R&D Funding Strategy
A proposal costs weeks of senior time before it earns anything. The most valuable advice we give is often that a call is not worth entering.
Scope
Funding radar & topic identification
Ranked shortlist across Horizon Europe, EIC, Digital Europe, EDF, Eurostars, Interreg, LIFE and national schemes, mapped to your assets.
Fixed price, or quarterly retainer
Call fit & go/no-go assessment
A two-page verdict: win probability, what is missing, what entering would cost you.
Fixed price · 3–5 days
Competitive landscape analysis
Who won similar topics before, what they promised, and where the white space is.
Fixed price add-on
Consortium building & partner matching
Target partner map, introduction strategy, role and budget allocation, letters of intent.
Fixed fee + per partner
Coordinator support
Consortium orchestration, section owners, internal deadlines and quality gates.
Retainer per proposal
Multi-year funding roadmap
A three-year plan combining grants, tenders and your own R&D budget into one pipeline.
Strategy engagement
Fixed-scope entry point
The usual way in
3–5 days
Call Fit Check
A direct verdict on one specific call: your realistic win probability, what is missing from your position, and what entering would cost you.
Is this the right engagement for you?
Describe the situation in a few lines. If something else fits better - or nothing does - we will say so.