Do and Don'ts - SECEP

Good grants - bad grants Project preparation - Do’s & don'ts Romeo Dretcanu

Good grant = everybody is happy
EU Delegation
Management authority
Implementing body
Beneficiary
Partners
Target groups
Subcontractors
Stakeholders
Media
General public

Bad grant = somebody is unhappy
EU Delegation => OLAF
Management authority => return funds
Implementing body => deny expenses
Beneficiary => loose money
Partners => loose confidence
Target groups => hidden trouble
Subcontractors => bad works
Stakeholders => open troubles
Media => bad visibility
General public => bad awareness

Project preparation Do’s & don'ts - 10 golden rules

Basic rules I L ogical logical logical logical logical logical logical U nderstandable R ealistic E asy

Basic rule II
Never forget:
ECD are humans
Programmers are humans
MA are humans
Evaluators are humans
Monitors are humans
TA are humans
Do not treat people like institutions!

Basic rule III First Target Group is: EVALUATORS / ASSESSORS / APPRAISERS

Basic rules IV
Read carefully & understand
Be precise, be specific
Observe form requested
Address every item (as) requested
Check & re-check the arithmetic
Check consistency & data correspondence
Do not invent! Abstain from poetry, novels, manifesto!

Basic rules V
Edit, print, bind, tie, pack CAREFULY
Elaborate = teamwork
Writing & printing = one person
Do not write in teams! Do not present a sloppy work!

Basic rule VI
Do nothing which is of no use!
– M. Musashi

Basic rule VII Never sing louder than lovely! - Isobel Baillie DBE Do not shout!

Basic rule VII
Corollary: what is of use?
RSEDP Application form = 34 pages
Appl. form filled as requested:
Description = max 47 pag
Budget = max 5 pag
Experience = max 5 pag
Profile = 5 pag
Capacity = 5 pag
Partnership = 10 pag
Grid = 1 pag
T O T A L = max 78 pag

Basic rule VIII
The Best is the enemy of the Good!
A good project application on due date is better than a perfect application on Christmas !
Act now
Use all resources
Maintain focus
Avoid perfectionism!

Basic rule IX
Unite to increase your chances!
Increase coverage & capacity
Prove professionalism
Get TA
Remember 2.1, 2.2, 2.3
Do not focus on competition!

Basic rule X
TAKE A BREAK!

Hvala vam lepo! Uspeh! Q&A: dretcanu@yahoo.com

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Do and Don'ts - SECEP

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