Scale your startup with EU funding by Bergaud & Partners

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1. Submission format : Phase 1: approx. 10-page proposal Phase 2: approx. 30-page proposal Deadlines for submission in 2014-15 Time to grant (i.e. time between proposal submission and award of the grant): Phase 1: 3 months (you hear the news after 2 months) Phase 2: 6 months (you hear the news after 4 months) For more details: http://ec.europa.eu/easme/en/ horizons-2020-sme-instrument 2014 2015 Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 1 Phase 2 18/06/2014 09/10/2014 18/03/2015 18/03/2015 24/09/2014 17/12/2014 17/06/2015 17/06/2015 17/12/2014 17/09/2015 17/09/2015 16/12/2015 16/12/2015 Name of the funding programme: SME Instrument Global programme budget: €3 billion over 2014-2020 Grant amount (and coaching): Phase 1: €50k (+ 3 days of coaching) Phase 2: from €0,5M to €2,5M (+ 12 days of coaching) Target audience: advanced, high-growth startups PROGRAMME THEMES Open disruptive innovation Nanotech, or other advanced tech for manufacturing and materials S pace research and development Diagnostics devices and biomarkers Sustainable food production and processing Blue growth Greener and more integrated transport Eco-innovation and sustainable raw material supply Urban critical infrastructure Biotechnology-based industrial processes Mobile e-government applications (2015 only) SME business model innovation (2015 only) What is this EU funding opportunity about? What makes this funding opportunity attractive?  Startups don’t give up any equity   It’s not a loan The money is yours as long as you stick to the financial rules of the programme - which are admit- tedly quite strict!   The programme is open on an ongoing basis for 7 years with quarterly submission deadlines   This programme is lower in bureaucracy than a standard EU programme   Startups receive approx. 40% pre-financing upon the signature of the grant   The grant can be spent over a short time period i.e. from 1 to 2 years   Not only research and innovation but also market replication costs are eligible
2. How can Bergaud & Partners help?   We help you navigate the EU funding maze and understand the programme rules and the basis on which your proposal is going to be evaluated   We provide strategic input on the global direction of your proposal based on the programme rules, the financial guidelines and the latest EU policy developments in your field   We help you structure your budget and work packages as part of your proposal   We assist you with the registration procedure of your startup on the EU’s online portal   We answer all your questions throughout the process and liaise with the European Commission on any unresolved issue   We provide detailed comments on each draft of your proposal centered on the experts’ evaluation criteria   In a nutshell: •  We take your success chances from a statistical 6% to at least a 50% chance of getting funded  •  Our goal is to get all our clients funded if not the first time round, at least upon the second trial • 75% of our fee is based on success with EU funding Scale your startup Contact us We are located in Brussels, just a stone’s throw from the European Commission. The best way to contact us is to drop us an email at info@bergaud-partners.com. We’ll schedule an e-coffee to assess your preliminary fit for the programme. Our first consultation is free. www.bergaud-partners.com 