Work plan and resources, even though it’s the very last part of the proposal template, very often turns out to be the starting point for the proposal development. How many work packages and which ones, who will lead them and how many tasks are enough, what are their durations, how many deliverables should you have? So many questions, so little time when you’re on the clock developing a proposal from scratch. 

In this webinar, we will go through some common mistakes and obstacles that occur when dealing with Section 3, analyse if there is an “ideal” timeline for section development in the proposal and go through comments from the evaluators on Work plan and resources. 

More often than not, we will have to prioritize in the proposal, whether it’s due to the page limit, time constraints or simply the capacities of the consortium. This webinar will focus on what to prioritize in the Section 3 without losing on the level of detail needed for a high score. 

 

This session will cover: 

• How to approach writing Section 3 and when in the process of the proposal development; 

• What are the most common mistakes in Work Plan and Resources; 

• What will evaluators pay attention to the most; 

 

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.   

Are you frustrated with the outcome of your proposal submitted under the Horizon Europe calls?

Are you considering submitting proposals under the new calls of Horizon Europe, but are not sure because of the tough competition? 

Join us for an open and interactive discussion on Horizon Europe: success rates, the features of winning proposals, common shortcomings leading to lower scores, and all the untold stories of Horizon Europe. 

This webinar will provide a common platform for exchanging experiences and lessons learned on Horizon Europe. It is designed as a collective knowledge-sharing space where participants can openly discuss successes, failures, frustrations, and insights. We will talk about our experiences from proposals and evaluation summary reports (ESRs), but will also open the floor to hear all the stories and feedback you have to share.  

We therefore welcome all those who submitted Horizon Europe proposals in the previous rounds of calls, as well as those who are totally new to the programme. 

 

This session will cover: 

• Horizon Europe statistics and success rates; 

• Trends across Cluster topics, including over- and under-subscribed calls; 

• Approaches to proposal writing: what worked well and what went wrong;

• Outlook to the 2026-2027 calls: what's new and what to expect; 

• Personal experiences of the participants for a truly collective experience; 

 

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.   

 

They say wisdom comes with age. And in Horizon Europe? The more your project results start to take shape and come to life, the clearer your pathway to make sure they are actually used, built on, or taken up on the market, will be. After all, your Dissemination, Exploitation, Communication (DEC) Plan is a living document – it’s meant to be adjusted, following project progress, market developments, the emergence of new research results or target audiences. 

In this webinar, you will learn how to align your dissemination objectives and actions with your exploitation ambitions, and how to revise your strategy along the way for a better and long-lasting impact, as results mature. Starting from concrete examples of exploitation routes, we will show how communication and dissemination leaders can design tailored dissemination strategies that support real-world uptake. 

 

This session will cover: 

• Why dissemination must evolve as results mature and exploitation routes become clearer; 

• How to design tailored dissemination plans for different types of results (research uptake, commercialisation, policy uptake); 

• Practical tips to align dissemination actions with exploitation ambitions; 

 

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.   

Are you preparing a Horizon Europe proposal that follows the traditional actual cost model? Even though the European Commission is steadily introducing more lump-sum topics, many high-value calls still require accurate cost estimation and detailed financial reporting. That means traditional budgeting skills remain essential for both coordinators and partners. 

Whether you prefer to outline your budget at a high level or plan every single cost item, the real question is: Which approach actually helps you build a competitive proposal and ensures smooth implementation later on? 

In this practice-oriented webinar, our expert will show you how to navigate the full budgeting process with confidence. You’ll learn what the EC expects, how to align Part A and Part B, and how to apply proven budgeting methods based on our real proposal experience. You’ll also gain clear insights into what coordinators need from partners — and what partners must prepare to estimate their costs effectively. 

What you will learn 

• How to create a coherent budget by linking Part A and Part B; 

• Practical budgeting methods with real examples from successful proposals; 

• What information coordinators need — and how partners can contribute effectively; 

• How to estimate your own budget as a partner;

• How to approach budget negotiations within the consortium; 

Join us and master your next proposal budget! 

 

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.   

Stakeholder Engagement and Co-creation in NEB and Mission Projects

 

 

Horizon Europe Missions are designed to tackle some of Europe’s most pressing societal challenges: from climate resilience and cancer prevention to healthy soils, clean oceans, and climate-neutral cities. Unlike traditional collaborative projects, Mission actions explicitly aim to mobilise and activate public and private actors and to engage citizens as key drivers of change. 

In this webinar, we will show how stakeholder engagement and co-creation can be integrated into your proposal, and why these elements are particularly important in Mission and NEB proposals.  

We will explore where and how engagement should appear in the proposal, which methodologies work in practice, and how to design credible and meaningful involvement of stakeholders and citizens, including citizen science, that supports both Excellence and Impact. 

This session will cover: 

• What makes NEB and Horizon Europe Mission projects different? 

• Stakeholder engagement and co-creation: who, how, and why; 

• Where to address engagement in the proposal (Excellence, Impact, Implementation);

• Citizen science, governance models, and engagement methodologies; 

• Using Mission logic in non-Mission (cluster) 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.   

Explore practical ways to integrate open data, FAIR principles, citizen science, and knowledge sharing into your proposal. 

 

Open Science in Horizon Europe is much more than fulfilling mandatory open-access and data requirements. To be competitive, especially in a highly oversubscribed programme, you must understand Open Science both as a legal obligation and as a strategic opportunity. 

This webinar will clarify the mandatory elements, so you feel confident about compliance. But more importantly, it will show you how optional Open Science practices can significantly strengthen your proposal, help you stand out from the competition, and improve your evaluation score. 

These practices are particularly powerful and often implicit in Missions and New European Bauhaus (NEB) actions, as well as in all proposals involving public value, social innovation, or transdisciplinary collaboration. 

By the end of this session, you will understand not only what Open Science requires but also how to use it strategically: to differentiate your proposal, strengthen your implementation plan, and engage stakeholders in meaningful, value-added ways. 

 

This session will cover: 

 

• The legal basis for Open Science obligations in Horizon Europe: what minimal obligations you must meet. 

• What optional Open Science practices can differentiate your proposal?

• How to integrate stakeholder engagement and co-creation into your Open Science strategy, and why missions and NEB projects should go further. 

• How to link Open Science with dissemination & exploitation pathways. 

• Practical resources to make your research more visible, reusable, manageable and impactful while complying with Open Science obligations. 

• How to avoid common weaknesses identified by the evaluators. 

 

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.