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EU Funding Insights for Proposal Teams
Practical articles on EU funding, proposal writing tips, and evaluation criteria.
NEWS
European Public Funding News
EU funding news and call-level shifts that influence proposal strategy and reviewer expectations.

European Public Funding News
2025 EIC Pathfinder Challenges Results
With only 30 projects funded out of 647 proposals, the EIC Pathfinder Challenges 2025 results highlight how marginal differences determine outcomes.
Apr 1, 20261 min read

European Public Funding News
Big news in one week
A new evaluation experience is about to launch, designed to replicate the intensity and standards of real expert assessment.
Mar 31, 20261 min read

European Public Funding News
Equity or More Winners
The balance between grants and equity in the EIC Accelerator raises a fundamental question about whether to maximise the number of funded companies or the scale of individual support.
Mar 26, 20261 min read
TIPS
Proposal Writing Tips
Proposal writing tips to strengthen clarity, evidence, and alignment with evaluation criteria.

Proposal Writing Tips
Innovation Does Not Equal Fundability
EU funding programmes do not reward novelty alone. Technologies must solve real problems, align with policy priorities, and demonstrate credible impact and scale.
Mar 9, 20262 min read

Proposal Writing Tips
Patent Granted Does Not Mean Freedom to Operate
A granted patent protects your claims. It does not guarantee you can commercialise without infringing third party rights. Patentability and Freedom to Operate are legally distinct.
Feb 20, 20262 min read

Proposal Writing Tips
Perfectly Written Does Not Mean Fundable
Evaluators assess the project, not the elegance of the language. Strong writing protects clarity. Strong structure protects your score.
Feb 17, 20261 min read
GUIDELINES
Ruthless Guidelines
Practical guides on how to use Ruthless Evaluator to run structured EU proposal reviews and improve scores.
