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Tips & links
Below are some general suggestions which could be useful when preparing a project proposal. Additional support and information can be found from the links provided in the paragraph below.
How to make a good proposal:
• Start with a really good idea or objective liable to have EU impact
• Find two or three reliable partners: management, technical, content-related, organisational
• Write a short abstract clearly describing the nature of the work and the key results
• Expand the partnership in order to provide for EU impact as well as to carry out the work effectively
• Carefully consider evaluation criteria: innovation, impact, state of the art, quality, social aspects, dissemination, mobilisation of resouces
• Ensure the proposal meets the requirements of the instrument you are using
and improve your proposal for submission
• Avoid duplication with other projects or proposals
• Choose an effective acronym which the evaluators will remember
• Be open about your intentions and approach
• Discuss preliminary drafts with knowledgeable experts
• Develop clearly described work packages with reasonable resourcing (both human and financial)
• Ensure the Commission is aware of your intention to submit (use electronic submission system)
• Do not leave everything until the last minute: your final submission should arrive well before the deadline
Instruments:
General introduction
• In response to the first evaluation of the effectiveness of the New Instruments introduced in FP6, a synoptic table and a explanatory annex with more detailed information have been produced setting out the classification of the type of projects according to their objectives and specific characteristics.