HE proposal writing camp

October 23, 2025 in the Creativity Hub of  Ivan Puluj Ternopil National Technical University we’ll have training session on developing an application for Horizon Europe programme.

The training is aimed at the university staff and will allow them to wear hats of  a project coordinator, lead investigator, contact person trying to compose an application. As a first step towards the real Horizon Europe application, all participants are asked to familiarize themselves with basic information.

First, of course, its worth to familiarize oneself with the structure of the Horizon Europe programme (also in Ukrainian https://horizon-europe.org.ua/uk/structure/ )
Then you should select the cluster to which the future project belongs (consult https://research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/funding/funding-opportunities/funding-programmes-and-open-calls/horizon-europe/horizon-europe-work-programmes_en)
Having a general understanding of the goals and features of the program, you should familiarize yourself with the structure of the funding application. Researchers are most likely to choose Research and Innovation Actions (RIA),  as it places the greatest emphasis on research and innovation development.

The structure of the Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Actions (RIA) application consists of two main parts: Part A (general information and administrative data) and Part B (detailed technical description of the project). Part B is assessed against the criteria “Excellence”, which includes the objectives, methodology and concept of the project, and “Impact”, which describes how the project will contribute to the achievement of the programme objectives.

Application structure:
  1. Part A:
    • To be filled in the electronic application system.
    • Includes general information about the project, such as:
      • Project title.
      • List of consortium members (minimum three partners from the EU or associated countries)
      • Funding requested.
      • Short description of the project.
  2. Part Б:
    • This is the detailed technical part of the application.
    • Includes sections describing:
      • Excellence
        • Project objectives: What will be achieved through the project.
        • Methodology and approach:  How the objectives will be achieved.
        • Project concept: Detailing the ideas and innovative aspects. 
      • Impact
        • Description of the expected impact of the project results.
        • Plan for dissemination and exploitation of the results.
      • Implementation
        • Description of the project management and implementation.
        • Work plan and implementation stages.
        • Consortium: detailed description of each partner’s contribution.

 

Essential source: Horizon Europe Participant Portal (http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal)