1. Participating in EC funding
programmes and tenders

2. Successful Story 1: Carer+ & Carenet
 Funding Programme: CIP and LLP-KA3 (2012-2015)
 Complementary projects focused on the digital competences
of carers and caregivers (one on pilot, other on network)
 Partnership: same applicant (FEPEM, carer specialist),
similar consortiums (TE partner in both)
 Funding: 2,5m and 500k EUR respectively
 Applications prepared by a FEPEM expert with collaboration
of partners
 FEPEM was already a recognised actor for DG INFSO;
TE involvement was suggested by an EC officer (!)

3. Successful Story 2: MIREIA Survey
 JRC-IPTS Tender
 Building block of MIREIA, EC’s research on the impact
measurement and evaluation of eInclusion Intermediaries
 Partnership: Telecentre-Europe and Univ. of Washington
 Funding: 25k EUR
 Proposal prepared by TE staff and a UW researcher
 TE was invited since MIREIA was conceived as an answer to
policy issues identified in the context of a TE Summit

4. Successful Story 3: Multimedia TC Academy &
UniteIT
 Funding Programme: LLP Grundvig+KA3 (2012-2015)
 Complementary projects focused on the capacity building of
telecentres (one on final users, other on network)
 Partnership: same applicant (Telecentre-Europe), similar
consortiums (TE partner in both)
 Funding: 300k and 450k EUR respectively
 Applications prepared by a professional proposal-writer with
basic inputs from partners
 Selected by evaluators with no policy influence

5. Successful Story 4: Key Competences for All +
e-Facilitator of Social Inclusion
 Funding Programme: LLP Grundtvig + Leonardo (2009-2011)
 Complementary projects focused on e-Inclusion actors as
channel of non-formal digital education (one on final users,
other on intermediaries)
 Partnership: same applicant (Esplai, large foundation), same
co-ordinator (D-O-T, specialised SME), ad-hoc consortiums
 Funding: 300k and 400k EUR respectively
 Applications prepared collaboratively (led by D-O-T)
on the basis of successful national experiences
 Selected by evaluators with no policy influence

6. Unsuccessful Stories (many): lessons learnt
 Think strategically (avoid proposals for the sake of funding)
 Look for funding opportunities appropriate to your goals
 Check your added value to the funding programme’s priorities
 Check all formalities, the level of co-funding required and
your readiness to deliver (both activities and financially)
 Look for reliable partners (better if based on previous exp.)
 If you are not experienced, delegate the proposal preparation
to experienced partners or professional writers