Training
Developing successful funding proposals requires more than understanding programme rules and eligibility requirements. It requires a clear understanding of evaluator expectations, strategic positioning, proposal development methodologies, and the factors that distinguish successful applications from unsuccessful ones.
EFMC delivers expert-led training programmes designed to strengthen funding success, proposal quality, and institutional capacity across the European research and innovation landscape. Our trainings combine the practical experience of former evaluators, experienced consultants, researchers, project managers, and funding specialists, providing participants with valuable insight into how proposals are assessed and what it takes to secure funding in highly competitive programmes.
Why Our Training Is Different
Our training programmes are highly interactive, practical, and tailored to the specific needs of the audience. Rather than focusing solely on programme rules, we emphasise proposal strategy, evaluator expectations, common weaknesses, and practical techniques for developing competitive applications.
Participants benefit from:
- Training delivered by former evaluators and experienced funding experts
- Real proposal examples and case studies
- Interactive discussions and practical exercises
- Evaluator perspectives and scoring insights
- Programme-specific strategies and best practices
- Tailored content adapted to the participants' experience level and objectives
Training Areas
Our expertise covers the full Horizon Europe landscape, including:
- European Research Council (ERC)
- Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)
- Horizon Europe Pillar II Collaborative Projects (RIA, IA, CSA)
- WIDERA (Teaming, Twinning, ERA Chairs, Excellence Hubs and related instruments)
- European Innovation Council (EIC Pathfinder, Transition and Accelerator)
- Defence & Security Funding
- Research Impact, Exploitation and Innovation Management
- Financial Management and Audit Readiness
Flexible Delivery Formats
Training programmes can be delivered as on-site workshops, online courses, intensive bootcamps, institutional capacity-building programmes, or tailored coaching sessions. Whether supporting individual researchers, research groups, technology developers, or large institutions, our objective is to build lasting capacity and equip participants with the skills needed to develop highly competitive proposals.
Over the years, EFMC has designed and delivered more than 400 training programmes for researchers, universities, research organisations, public institutions, SMEs, and innovation stakeholders across Europe and beyond. Our workshops have been delivered to organisations ranging from individual research groups and funding applicants to leading universities, national research institutes, government agencies, and large international consortia. This extensive experience enables us to adapt each training programme to the specific needs, funding objectives, and experience levels of our participants, ensuring highly relevant, practical, and impactfullearning outcomes.