GPPQ - Gabinete de Promoção do Programa-Quadro de I&DT

HORIZONT 2020 Proposal Preparation. Practical recomendations

and GPPQ support

João Romana NCP SPACE, FCT

(based on a concept by Mafalda Dourado, GPPQ)

ALERTS

Our message

THE GIFT

KEYHOLE

The ALERTS : Fierce competition

H2020 No less than competition

at Olimpic level

H2020 Gathers a lot of excellent competitors

The ALERTS : Fierce competition

The ALERTS : Fierce competition

H2020 Winners must be in the frontline and

there is ONE, only!

Only a few can win, those which are unique and unbalance the odds…

The ALERTS : No less than first

The ALERTS : No less than first

knowing there are thousands of excellent players in Europe alone?

…But how,

The KEYHOLE: Uniqueness’s

MAKE YOURSELF UNIQUE AND VALUABLE

Prepare a Unique Selling Proposition Analyze your offer against the market (Strengths,

Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats) Identify the details that make you unique and valuable! Show your details to the world…

Identificar a call

Consultar os documentos

Preparar a proposta

Submeter

A candidate has 2 options to participate in H2020:

As a Coordinator - Leading a consortium and pursuing its own ideas

As a Partner - Helping a leader, contributing with its own competencies

Carefully read the WP and topic description Understand the participation rules and evaluation criteria Read the Annexes for WP 2014/15 Read H2020 Grants Manual Discuss details with the NCP Contract coaching if needed

International Networking Promote your offer

Make yourself visible

The KEYHOLE: Get proper coaching and information

Gather or join a consortium (check the List of countries and applicable rules for funding)

Mitigate risk of consortium disclosure (sign NDA or MOU)

Agree upon distribution of tasks and budget share early in the process Thoroughly prepare the financial, administrative and technical parts Seek advice from different sources and give yourself time to prepare Ask for external revision of your proposal Optionally consider specific consultancy for helping write the proposal

The KEYHOLE: Workout and get fit for the match

Start working out a.s.a.p. (2 month seems good…)

Keep in mind “the Devil is in the details “ when planning and writing the proposal. Follow some basic rules: The proposal must be central to the WP call and target the topic

description Write the proposal keeping in mind the evaluation criteria: (excellence,

organization and impact) Only what is written can be evaluated Evaluators may not be experts in your domain neither native English Put yourself in the shoes of a evaluator (It must be clear what the

proposal is all about by page 3) Use clear writing and self-explanatory pictures, short sentences, fluent

and simple English, summary boxes Explain all acronyms used Check consistency throughout the proposal, no duplication or

contradictions accepted Foresee mitigation measures for critical tasks, such as partner

replacement or delays

The KEYHOLE: Follow few rules and keep focus

The GIFT

A team of NCP and national delegates is available to help you and easy your entry in H2020

The GIFT

The GIFT: GPPQ performance metrics (FP7)

NCP support results in FP7 show: Proposals delivered without NCP contact < 15% success rate

Proposals benefiting from NCP generic support raise to average 30%

Proposals benefiting from NCP detailed support reach average 60%

DISSEMINATE information on H2020

PROMOTE participation of Portuguese entities in H2020

PROMOTE networking and matchmaking

BRIDGE between European Commission and national partners

SUPPORT and GUIDANCE to national players

VERIFY project ideas against topics

FOLLOW-UP projects with Portuguese players

COORDINATION of NCP networks

H2020 HELPDESK

The GIFT: GPPQ mandate

On your marks…GO!

H2020

GPPQ Gabinete de Promoção do Programa-Quadro

Av. D. Carlos I, nº126, 4º

1249-074 Lisboa - Portugal

www.gppq.fct.pt

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