If you have been scrolling through the Horizon Europe calls for proposals recently, you may have noticed that more and more of them have Lump Sum instead of Action Grant Budget-Based as the type of funding. The shift is visible, and the Programme will be going towards Lump Sum calls more and more in the future. 

This means that the budgeting we are used to needs to change: we need more details, more planning and definitely more time. As Lump Sum is here to stay, this webinar is meant to introduce how we approach budgeting in this type of funding, how the table looks like and what we need to pay attention to. 

 

Topics covered 

• Lump Sum budgeting essentials. 

• Input needed from the partners for a successful budget development. 

• Introducing the mandatory detailed budget table and tips on how to fill it out and common mistakes.  

 

Why Europa Media?   

Europa Media is Europe’s leading provider of practical training courses on EU’s research and innovation programmes. We have 25 years of experience in developing and implementing projects under the Framework Programmes. Under Horizon 2020, we have been involved successfully in over 30 projects, coordinating six of them. Under the first work programmes of Horizon Europe, we are currently involved in 11 collaborative projects, coordinating one of them. Europa Media’s trainers are actual project managers, coordinators, and financial administrators of these projects, sharing their stories and providing you with hands-on tips based on their everyday experience. For the past 20 years, they have been supporting all the major institutions as well as several of the NCPs in the Member States and countries associated to the Framework Programmes. This event, as always, has been designed based on our direct hands-on experience with EU research and innovation proposals and is, therefore, 100% practice driven. Our practical approach has attracted over 10,000 participants from all over the world in the past 15 years. Read more about our projects here.   

 

Who is this webinar for?      

Whether you have already applied to Lump Sum grants under Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe and need an update or you’re just getting started, this webinar will show you actionable tips you should know about Lump Sum budgeting and its specificities.  

(Please note that the content of this course may be similar to the one recorded in January 2024.)

Are you ready to transform theory into impactful practice in your Horizon Europe projects? Join our expert-led webinar designed to guide you through crafting effective Dissemination and Communication strategies, with a particular focus on enhancing outreach and project visibility. Our communication experts will break down essential concepts, unpack a successful DEC plan’s structure, and share tried-and-true strategies and practical tips for elevating your communication and dissemination actions.  

Whether you’re new to DEC plans or looking to refine your approach, this webinar will give you the actionable insights needed to maximise your project’s impact. 

 

Topics covered: 

• Key concepts and definitions for Communication in Horizon Europe 

• Building a solid and effective DEC plan step-by-step 

• Planning for amplified reach and engagement 

• Tips for leading Communication and Dissemination work packages 

• Leveraging networks and resources for optimal results 

• Real examples and answers to FAQs 

• Q&A session for tailored guidance 

 

Why Europa Media?   

Europa Media is Europe’s leading provider of practical training courses on EU’s research and innovation programmes. We have 25 years of experience in developing and implementing projects under the Framework Programmes. Under Horizon 2020, we have been involved successfully in over 30 projects, coordinating six of them. Under the first work programmes of Horizon Europe, we are currently involved in 11 collaborative projects, coordinating one of them. Europa Media’s trainers are actual project managers, coordinators, and financial administrators of these projects, sharing their stories and providing you with hands-on tips based on their everyday experience. For the past 20 years, they have been supporting all the major institutions as well as several of the NCPs in the Member States and countries associated to the Framework Programmes. This event, as always, has been designed based on our direct hands-on experience with EU research and innovation proposals and is, therefore, 100% practice-driven. Our practical approach has attracted over 10,000 participants from all over the world in the past 15 years. Read more about our projects here. 

 

Who is this webinar for?  

If you are a communication manager involved in creating DEC Plans or a community manager looking for the best tips on how to create effective actions for your Horizon Europe project, the content of this webinar is designed to help you learn the best approaches for strategic planning and impactful implementation. 

This session is also valuable for proposal writers seeking a better understanding of the Outreach Work Package, as well as for those managing or contributing to DEC plans. Plus, this webinar draws on real-life insights and feedback from past participants, so you’ll benefit not only from our expertise but also from common questions, challenges, and best practices shared by your peers. 

Don’t miss this opportunity to elevate your Horizon Europe project to the next level! 

(Please note that the content of this course may be similar to the one recorded in September 2024.)

It’s been more than 4 years since the launch of Horizon Europe, yet the proper personnel cost allocations and reporting rules are a mystery (misery?) to many. Nevertheless, beyond mystery lies a logic (a weird one, though), that must be followed by all Beneficiaries. Significantly different from the one we got used to in Horizon 2020, so we all have to change the way we used to do the math.  

Join us to hear our top tips for making your personnel cost reporting and allocation fully up to the Horizon Europe rules. We will introduce our calculation wizards to ensure that your reports are flawless, and reimbursement is maximised!  

 

Topics covered 

• Reporting-period based calculation versus the alternative option – which one to use?  

• How to handle (maternity/sick) leaves when calculating the daily rate? 

• How to consider part-time employments? FTE-levels or day-equivalent? 

• What to do when one staff member comes or leaves during the reporting period? 

• How to make balance Horizon Europe with Horizon 2020, if applicable? 

• And many more! 

 

Have your say! The floor will be open for all the participants to share their own views, stories and tips based on their own experience with the first rounds of Horizon Europe project financial reports. 

 

Why Europa Media?    

Europa Media is Europe’s leading provider of practical training courses on EU’s research and innovation programmes. We have 25 years of experience in developing and implementing projects under the Framework Programmes. Under Horizon 2020, we have been involved successfully in over 30 projects, coordinating six of them. Under the first work programmes of Horizon Europe, we are currently involved in 11 collaborative projects, coordinating one of them. Europa Media’s trainers are actual project managers, coordinators, and financial administrators of these projects, sharing their stories and providing you with hands-on tips based on their everyday experience. For the past 20 years, they have been supporting all the major institutions as well as several of the NCPs in the Member States and countries associated to the Framework Programmes. This event, as always, has been designed based on our direct hands-on experience with EU research and innovation proposals and is, therefore, 100% practice driven. Our practical approach has attracted over 10,000 participants from all over the world in the past 15 years. Read more about our projects here.   

 

Who is this webinar for?      

Whether you have already done financial reporting under Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe and need an update or you’re just getting started, this webinar will show you actionable tips on navigating personnel cost calculation and reporting.  

The best way to improve your proposal writing skills and your success rate is to actually write and submit proposals. The second best way is to learn from the evaluators' feedback – both positive and negative.  

As of now, the first half of Horizon Europe is over. We are about to run out of calls under the 2023-2024/2025 work programmes, and the draft work programmes of 2025 have started circulating with the final ones to be published in spring 2025.

The evaluation summary reports (ESRs) of our successful as well as unsuccessful Horizon Europe proposals in the past 4 years have allowed us to draw several conclusions on the key success criteria of competitive proposals. 

Join us to hear our take on the Commission's and the evaluators’ expectations on the different sections of a Horizon Europe proposal: from objectives to methodology, ambition to impact, dissemination to IP management, work plan to horizontal aspects – we will showcase what the evaluators criticised and how they down-scored proposals on the award criteria. Based on these, we will provide tips on how to fix those potential shortcomings in your upcoming proposals. 

 

Why Europa Media?   

Europa Media is Europe’s leading provider of practical training courses on EU’s research and innovation programmes. We have 25 years of experience in developing and implementing projects under the Framework Programmes. Under Horizon 2020, we have been involved successfully in over 30 projects, coordinating six of them. Under the first work programmes of Horizon Europe, we are currently involved in 11 collaborative projects, coordinating one of them. Europa Media’s trainers are actual project managers, coordinators, and financial administrators of these projects, sharing their stories and providing you with hands-on tips based on their everyday experience. For the past 20 years, they have been supporting all the major institutions as well as several of the NCPs in the Member States and countries associated to the Framework Programmes. This event, as always, has been designed based on our direct hands-on experience with EU research and innovation proposals and is, therefore, 100% practice driven. Our practical approach has attracted over 10,000 participants from all over the world in the past 15 years. Read more about our projects here. 

 

Who is this webinar for?   

This webinar is for all those who would like to submit a proposal under the current and upcoming calls of Horizon Europe. It is suitable for beginner as well as advanced participants who would like to get practical tips on how to maximise the success rate of their proposals. 

(Please note that the content of this webinar may be similar to the one recorded in June 2024.)

After the first 4 years of Horizon Europe, impact still seems to be the most challenging part of the proposal. Simultaneously, the evaluators are getting even more strict when it comes to what constitutes a good impact section. 

One thing is for sure – there is no successful impact section without the correct KPIs. How do we find the numbers that are ambitious enough to convince the evaluators, yet realistic enough to be in line with our consortium capacities and activities we plan to implement? 

Join us to hear some tips, tricks, guidelines, as well as examples from real proposals and let’s decipher together what the Commission considers to be convincing KPIs that are in line with their expectations. 

 

Why Europa Media?   

Europa Media is Europe’s leading provider of practical training courses on EU’s research and innovation programmes. We have 25 years of experience in developing and implementing projects under the Framework Programmes. Under Horizon 2020, we have been involved successfully in over 30 projects, coordinating six of them. Under the first work programmes of Horizon Europe, we are currently involved in 11 collaborative projects, coordinating one of them. Europa Media’s trainers are actual project managers, coordinators, and financial administrators of these projects, sharing their stories and providing you with hands-on tips based on their everyday experience. For the past 20 years, they have been supporting all the major institutions as well as several of the NCPs in the Member States and countries associated to the Framework Programmes. This event, as always, has been designed based on our direct hands-on experience with EU research and innovation proposals and is, therefore, 100% practice-driven. Our practical approach has attracted over 10,000 participants from all over the world in the past 15 years. Read more about our projects here. 

 

Who is this webinar for?   

This webinar is for those who would like to submit a proposal under the current and upcoming calls of Horizon Europe and have special interest in the impact section. 

(Please note that the content of this course may be similar to the one recorded in June 2024.)

Join our expert-led webinar to learn the essential strategies for creating effective Dissemination, Exploitation, and Communication (DEC) plans in Horizon Europe projects. This session will guide you through the critical components of DEC plans, helping you to maximise the impact and reach of your project. 

 

Topics covered: 

• Understanding key concepts and definitions in DEC plans for Horizon Europe.

• Planning and amplifying your project's reach.

• Tracking progress and involving the entire consortium. 

• Tips for leading Communication and Dissemination work packages.  

• Good practices and case studies. 

 

Who is this webinar for?

Ideal for communication managers, project managers, and proposal writers, this webinar provides practical insights and tips to improve your DEC planning skills, ensuring your Horizon Europe projects achieve their full potential. 

 

Why attend?

This webinar draws from our real experiences in the field, offering tried-and-tested strategies to help you develop and implement DEC plans that significantly contribute to your project's impact. Whether you’re a seasoned professional or new to Horizon Europe, you'll gain valuable skills to apply to your current and future projects. 

Don’t miss this opportunity to elevate your Horizon Europe project to the next level! 

 

Why Europa Media?    

Europa Media is Europe’s leading provider of practical training courses on EU’s research and innovation programmes. We have 25 years of experience in developing and implementing projects under the Framework Programmes. Under Horizon 2020, we have been involved successfully in over 30 projects, coordinating six of them. Under the first work programmes of Horizon Europe, we are currently involved in 11 collaborative projects, coordinating one of them. Europa Media’s trainers are actual project managers, coordinators, and financial administrators of these projects, sharing their stories and providing you with hands-on tips based on their everyday experience. For the past 20 years, they have been supporting all the major institutions as well as several of the NCPs in the Member States and countries associated to the Framework Programmes. This event, as always, has been designed based on our direct hands-on experience with EU research and innovation proposals and is, therefore, 100% practice-driven. Our practical approach has attracted over 10,000 participants from all over the world in the past 15 years. Read more about our projects here.