My approach to supporting Horizon 2020 bids

1. An implementation strategy for
CILLNUA to add value to a H2020
collaborative bid
Successful proposal planning and preparation

2.  Design phase, Writing phase
 EARLY ENGAGEMENT
 Apply a approach
 Set up a calendar of timely periodic meetings
initiated well before the call opening date ideally
 The message needs to be balanced between
realism and supportiveness
 Break the information feed down into chunks –
don’t overwhelm!
A two-phase proposal development
process

3. Initial Engagement T -36
Concept Development T -33
1-page proposal T - 16
Consortium meeting T -13
Writing T -12
Call
opens
4-page Proposal T -7
SUBMISSION T 0
Project management timeline

4.  “A clear concept will allow partners to bring their
expertise to finalising the concept, ………….a vague
concept will result in partners pulling it towards their
expertise, resulting in a disjointed application”
 Develop ideas into project concepts, consider
partners, other stakeholders, assess feasibility
 One-page proposal – 5 key Qs
Developing the project concept 1

5. Big Picture (Bootcamp)
•Policy landscape - “europa.eu <topic>”
•Research CORDIS for similar past projects
•Partners
Consortium meeting
Developing the project concept 2

6.  Ideally involve the lead user / company partner
 Appoint an Exploitation & Innovation Manager
 Communication plan – targeted to different
stakeholders
Impact/Innovation

7. Facilitatorsor risks Key stakeholders
Potentially
interested parties
Multipliers, end
users, target groups
Interest of stakeholder
Influenceofstakeholder
Stakeholder Analysis

8. Key Messages
 Think big!
EU funds aim to improve the life of all citizens and your project should
show how it will have a role in this change!
 Your H2020 project should not be presented as a scientific publication.
Treat more as a sales document! Go straight to the point!
 Write for a non-expert reviewer as your audience. Never assume
knowledge
Phase 2: Writing

9.  Task allocation, project management
 Address every single sentence of the call text
 4-page Proposal
 A joined up story – the objectives (S1) linked to the
Deliverables (S3) linked to the Impact (S2)
 Clever Use of visuals
 Self-evaluation throughout with constant reference
to the evaluation criteria
Phase 2: Writing

10. Contact:
donald@cillnua.eu