Objectives

• Enhance strategic readiness and skills: Equip grant seekers with strategic and operational skills through management classes and systems thinking exercises enabling them to build compelling, sustainable project cases.

• Simplify grant process and build networks: Clarify funding challenges with actionable guidance and connect participants to our exclusive, pre vetted network of experts, stakeholders and partners to strengthen collaboration.

• Develop aligned proposals and consortiums: Craft proposals and build high caliber consortiums that align with funders’ priorities, such as the EU’s Green Deal or Farm to Fork (or other government funding), to maximize approval chances.

Outcomes

• Enhanced skills in project design and grant strategy through targeted training.

• Improved funding approval rates, targeting a 30%+ win rate through precise alignment with funding criteria.

• Access to grants of 1M-5M€ to support impactful agrifood projects.

• Progression from planning to implementation with secured funding.

Impacts

• Contribution to EU priorities like sustainability and innovation through funded projects.

• Strengthened organizational capacity and competitive positioning in the agrifood sector.

• Economic growth and job creation driven by successful initiatives.

Duration

• 1-5 Weeks: Early stage projects (3-5 weeks) involve workshops and strategic planning; advanced projects (1-2 weeks) focus on consortium building and proposal submission.

Interested Profiles

• SMEs and startups: Agrifood innovators seeking their first major grant but lacking grant expertise.

• Research consortia: Universities and research centers needing proposal coordination and partner alignment.

• Producer cooperatives: Groups pursuing sustainability or technology projects but struggling with impact narratives.

Program Components

• Management classes and systems thinking: Deliver workshops and exercises to develop strategic project design and systems thinking for sustainable, impactful initiatives.

• Call matching and strategic analysis: Identify optimal funding opportunities and align projects with funders’ strategic goals.

• Consortium curation: Select high quality partners from our exclusive European network to enhance project credibility.

• End to end proposal development: Manage proposal writing, budgeting and submission with expert guidance.