Upon your request
Location:
Brussels or anywhere in Europe
SPEAKER(S):
EU funding experts Project managers of FP7
MAXIUM PARTICIPANTS:
10 Participants
FEE:
€ 550/participant
EU Funding Professional Training
Billions of euros available for private sector development, regional governments, training and social issues. Find out how to apply for them and secure grants from the European Commission, European Investment Bank and other organisations. Case studies, best practices and more!
Programme
09:00
Introduction
• Participants’ introduction and course objectives
09:15 Grants & EU funds I
• Background information, funding areas, conditions & eligibility criteria:
FP7, CIP, Marco Polo, Structural Funds
• Joint Initiatives
10:45
Coffee break
11:00
Grants & EU funds II
• Background information, funding areas, conditions & eligibility criteria:
Joint Initiatives, Public Procurement, State Aid, External Aid, Banks
• The new Multiannual Financial Framework 2014-2020
12:45
Lunch break
14:00
Cumulating EU Funding Sources
• General rules
• Co-financing & complementary financing
• Scenarios
• How to mix funding
• How to identify opportunities for complementary funding
14:45
Workshop Simulation: Project Preparation I
• Information sources, documentation & monitoring
• Methodology for evaluating & planning funding projects
• Identifying partners, how and when, selection criteria
• Project proposal preparation & project cycle
15:30
Coffee break
15:45
Workshop Simulation: Project Preparation II
• Institutional background: from policy to funding
• Meeting the EU expectations
• Operational side: centralisation/decentralisation
• How to contact EC decision makers and stakeholders
• Identifying the relevant programme
• Matching your projects to the available funds, examples
• Project Budget: balance, coherence, eligibility, cost accounting
• Direct costs, overheads, accounting and subcontracting
• Formalising the project with the correct project management tools
• Pert & Gantt diagrams, Work Packages, Work Plan and others
17:15
Operational Conclusions
Module II – Upon request
09:00
Introduction
• Review of Day 1 and course objectives for day 20
09:15
Tricks of the Trade
• Writing rules and good practices
• Financial and legal compliance
• Common mistakes and how to avoid them
• Evaluation process & what counts for the evaluators
• How to maximise your chances of success
• How to handle negotiations
10:30
Coffee break
10:45
Managing a Funding Project
• Rules and contractual obligations
• Implementing the project and the kick off meeting
• The Grant Agreement, amendments and conditions
• Management tools
• Managing partnerships
• Communication plan
• Follow up, reporting, evaluation, administrative and financial management
• Audits & evaluation visits
12:45
Lunch Break
14:00
EU Funding Simulation & Group Exercise I
• Elaborate a project development plan
• Convincing proposals and sound concepts to apply
• Budget exercise
15:30
Coffee break
15:45
EU Funding Simulation & Group Exercise II
• Presentation of project plans and project proposals drafted by the participants
• Simulation of the interaction with the relevant Public Authorities or Grant Managers
17:00
De-briefing of the Simulation & Practical Tips
17:15
Operational Conclusions & Evaluation
Location
Brussels or anywhere you request the course to be organised in Europe
Maximum: 10 participants