B.2 Horizon Europe Proposal Writing – Focus: Impact

AGENDA                                                                                                                                                         DAY 1

08:30 –  09:00           Arrival and registration

09:00 –  09:15            Event opening and introduction to the course

09:15 – 10:00            Introduction to proposal writing under Horizon Europe

·       Strategic Plan 2025-2027

·       Work programmes, calls and topics – budgets, deadlines, submission processes

·       General principles and features of HE proposals – understanding and tailoring your proposal appropriately to the EU R&I context 

·       Types of actions (RIA, IA, CSA) and TRLs – positioning your proposal effectively

·       First steps of proposal preparation: identifying the right call, call analysis, proposal abstract, background research, consortium building

·       What makes a proposal successful?

                      (10:00 – 10:15 Coffee break)

10:15 – 11:00     From idea to Horizon Europe proposal – A hands-on approach (Part 1)

·       How to turn your novel idea into a winning concept

·       Part A - Partner profiles. Ethics, Security, Budget

·       Drafting the Part B of the proposal: Excellence – Examples, tips and templates from section 1.1. and 1.2 of the Part B of the proposal with lessons learned from evaluations

·       How to define SMART objectives, strong ambition, and a credible methodology

(11:00 – 11:15 Break)

11:15 – 12:00     From idea to Horizon Europe proposal – A hands-on approach (Part 2)

·       Implementation – Examples, tips and templates from section 3.1. and 3.2 of the Part B of the proposal with lessons learned from evaluations

·       How to develop a sound work plan; Consortium as a whole considerations

·       How to design the work plan in Lump Sum proposals to ensure proper cashflow and smooth implementation 

(12:00 – 12:45 Lunch break)

12:45 – 15:00       Proposal Development Workshop: Call analysis, Objectives, Work plan

Participants are divided into small groups to practice the first steps of proposal development under Horizon Europe:

·       Call analysis 

·       Consortium building considerations

·       Proposal objectives and SMART considerations

·       How to distinguish activities from objectives and vice-versa

·       Work packages 

(14:00 – 14:15 Coffee break)

 

AGENDA                                                                                                                                                           DAY 2

09:00 – 10:00   Expected Impact in Horizon Europe Proposals

·       Impact in HE proposals – examples of different approaches to addressing the Expected Outcomes and Impact of your proposals; Lessons learned from evaluations

·       Impact in RIAs, IAs and CSAs – how to position your innovation from RTD to market uptake, Dos and Don’ts

·       Impact indicators and Impact assessment methodologies

·       Barriers to achieving the Expected Impact – Types of barriers

(10:00 – 10:15 Coffee break)

10:15 – 11:15              Measures to maximise impact

·       How to identify and select the best exploitation, IP and innovation strategy to maximise the potential impact of your HE project

·       Exploitation and sustainability – examples of project and partner level approaches and routes

·       How to tailor an effective dissemination and communication plan to maximise the potential impact of your HE project

·       Tools, measures, strategies and channels to reach your target group and communicate the right message in the right way

(11:15 – 11:25 Break)

11:25 – 12:15     Proposal Development Workshop: Work Plan finalisation

·       Work packages, deliverables, milestones

·       PERT diagram and Gantt

(12:15 – 13:00 Lunch break)

13:00 – 15:00    Proposal Development Workshop: Impact, Exploitation, Dissemination &   Communication 

·       How the project will contribute to each of the expected outcomes and impact mentioned in the work programme

·       Exploitable results and the potential exploitation strategies – how to transform this into a “plan”

·       Defining the most appropriate target groups. tools and channels for dissemination and communication

(14:00 – 14:15 Coffee break)