E.5 Specifics of Cluster projects - Call analysis (webinar)

Many elements to be included in the different sections of your Horizon Europe proposal are actually “hidden” in the call text you are targeting. The call text bears essential information that should be considered to ensure compliance with various cross-cutting Horizon Europe priorities and specific EU policies.  

This cluster-specific call-analysis webinar will help deciphering the call text and making the concept of the proposal fully in line with the work programme topic as well as the Commission’s expectations. The trainer selects an open call, a Cluster specific work programme topic and will conduct a call analysis on it, showing step-by-step how to extract elements that can be useful for the proposal: Objectives – Activities – Outputs – Outcomes – Partners/Stakeholders/End-users – Cross-cutting issues. 

The workshop will show how to look for previously funded projects in the topic, how to find key players and other stakeholders in the field, what are the usual methods in successful proposals, how to address cross-cutting issues.

Agenda

08:45–09:00 Accessing the ZOOM Online Meeting Room

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

09:15–10:30 Call analysis in Cluster X

• Strategic agenda in the cluster
• Long-term impact expectations and indicators
• Key stakeholders, umbrella organisations
• Key background documents and research
• Call analysis questions – concept development, SOA analysis
• Examples for recurring issues (TRLs, co-creation, SSH integration, gender dimension, collaboration with sister projects, contribution to OESC or other cluster-specific initiatives, scaling-up a solution, etc.)     

(10:30–10:45 Short break)  

10:45–11:30 Topic reading and analysis (individual exercise)

11:30–12:30 Workshop solution and final questions

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About the Horizon Europe courses  

The Research Council of Norway offers a structured series of courses for applicants to Horizon Europe. The courses are organised by topic, project role, and level of experience.  

Introductory courses (Series A and E) are digital and suitable for all roles, while Series B, C, and D are in-person, role-specific courses that typically run over one or two days. 

E. Consultancy and Interactive face to face workshops 

Courses in the E-series are suitable for beginners in Horizon Europe seeking thematic insight and practical guidance – open to all roles.  

E.1 Lump sum proposals, budgets and projects (webinar) 
E.2 Legal agreements – the Grant Agreement and the Consortium Agreement (webinar) 
E.3 Get your project started (webinar) 
E.4 Budget development (webinar)  
E.5 Specifics of Cluster projects - Call analysis (webinar) 
E.6 Dissemination, Communication and Exploitation – Measures to maximise your impact (webinar)