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Focus on the four key points to enhance proposal quality.
Ensure evaluators find your proposal good quality, justified, and valuable.
Use formatting tools to emphasize key points.
Make your proposal easy to read and understand.
Clearly define starting point, activities, and sustainability post-project.
Consistency in objectives and activities.
Describe activities with sufficient detail.
Importance of providing evidence for statements.
Compare impact to cost ratio with other proposals.
Ensure your proposal offers good value for money.
Clear definition of activities and progress.
Impact should contribute to the funding program's impact.
Important to define starting and ending points, and the steps in between.
Follow the guidelines and principles discussed to increase the chance of receiving funding.
Conclusion
Role of Evaluators
Impact Description Techniques
Examples and Advice
Inconsistent text across the proposal.
Lack of detailed activity descriptions.
Making statements without supporting evidence.
Failure to read and implement instructions.
Cost and Value
Impact
Make your proposal the best reviewed by evaluators.
Be competitive to stand out among other proposals.
Objective: Convince evaluators to give money, not just describe a good idea.
Long-term process (5-10 years) to reach the ability to write a collaborative project.
Increasing opportunities from EPA funds for regional and rural development.
Small-scale projects from ministries or other sources to practice proposal writing.
Importance of networking and registering on platforms like Cordis.
SWAT analysis to establish current position and future goals.
Start with strategic development of your company.
Identify where you want to go and what opportunities you want to develop.
Importance of developing skills to write a successful proposal for Framework Programs (FP7/FP8).
Focus on the process of writing the words for a project proposal.
Final Thoughts
Avoiding Common Pitfalls
Common Problems in Proposals
Key Aspects of Successful Proposals
Philosophy for Success
Opportunities for Practice
Strategic Development and Opportunities
Introduction
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