Webinar | Horizon Europe 2027: Your Guide to Developing Competitive Proposals

You can meet every requirement and still lose the funding. In the EU’s key funding program for research and innovation, Horizon Europe, compliance gets your proposal through the door: clear innovation, strong, measurable impact, and added value determine whether your proposal stands out or gets left behind. So, what does it take to turn a promising idea into a fundable proposal?

As the 2021–2027 Horizon Europe program enters its final year, consultancies and organizations new to research and innovation grants have an opportunity to prepare for the 2027 calls and access new funding streams. To succeed, in addition to identifying suitable calls, it is necessary to understand how to build competitive proposals, position yourself strategically and meet evaluators’ expectations.

DevelopmentAid, in collaboration with The Equator Company, invites NGOs, advisory firms, companies, proposal writers, and development professionals to join the webinar “Horizon Europe 2027: Your Guide to Developing Competitive Proposals”, which will take place on Thursday, November 12, at 4 PM (Brussels Time) / 10 AM (Washington DC Time).

Key takeaways

• Identify the 2027 Horizon Europe topics worth preparing for now
• Discover what turns a Horizon Europe proposal from “good” into “fundable”
• Find out the realistic ways in for you: the role to take in a consortium, cascade funding, and the European Innovation Council (EIC) EIC
• Learn how evaluators read and score proposals, and the six places proposals most often lose points
• Engage with the speaker via an interactive Q&A session

Speaker

Rita Campos, Head of Innovation at the Equator Company

Rita brings over 20 years of experience designing and writing EU research and innovation proposals, across successive Framework Programs up to Horizon Europe. She has coordinated EU-funded projects in expert systems, sustainability, energy, water, food systems, and resilience. Rita also serves as an expert evaluator for the European Commission, giving her a view from both sides of the table. At The Equator Company, she leads EU grant proposals and innovation, including the development of new services and products, drawing on a scientific background in information, expert and decision-support systems, data and AI.

Host

Ion Ilasco, External Relations & Events at DevelopmentAid