The7HabitsofEUFundingChampions

B.U.N.D.L.E.R.TMFormula

B.BuildtoLast!

B.BuildtoLast!

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Erasmus+fundedprojectsshall

supportthe

•  missionofyourorganisaEon

•  visionofyourorganisaEon•  CreaEonofforefrontknow-how•  JobgrowthandcompeAAveness

•  IncreasethequalityoflifeofEUciEzens

•  i.e.don’tfallinthe“ValleyofDeath”

U.UpsettheStatusQuo!

U.UpsettheStatusQuo!

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•  YouknowtheSMARTobjecEves•  Specific•  Measurable•  Achievable/AWainable•  RealisEc/Relevant•  Time(in)

•  Theyarenotcomplete,sinceSMARTobjecEvesarenotInnvovaEve!

•  ThinkoutsidetheboxandbeinnovaEve

•  Endorsethe“MediciEffect”i.e.Createa“David”likeMichelangeloineducaEon,e.g.AMORES(www.amores-project.eu)

N.NeverEatAlone!

N.NeverEatAlone!

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Threemealsinaweekday•  2mealswithfamily,friends,

oldcolleagues•  1mealwithnewcolleagues,

partners,clients,funders,experts,mentors,projectmanagers,etc

•  i.e.260mealsinayearforsharingideas,connecEng,geangfeedback,establishingpartnerships

•  Whataboutcoffee?•  AWendinfodayeventsDroptherule“AskandShallReceive”andadoptthemoWo“GiveandShallReceive”

D.Don’tDelayit,Delegateit!

D.Don’tDelayit,Delegateit!

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WinningProposalsinErasmus+requireteamswitha1.   ProposalLeader2.   ProposalWriAngTeam(in-

houseteambutalsofromthepartnership)

3.   Secretary4.   Expert

D.Don’tDelayit,Delegateit!

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AProposalLeaderisresponsiblefor•  CoordinaAngtheproposalwriEng

process•  “EaAng”withexperts,funders,

potenEalpartnersandgeangfeedback

•  Engagingcompetentpartners•  CoordinaAngtheallocaEonof

budgetandresources•  CooperaAngwiththesecretaryfor

theadministraEveandsubmissionprocess

•  AssessingthequalityofproposalsecEonsandcontribuEonsandtakingproperacEonsforfurtherimprovements

•  CooperaAngwiththeexpertfortheproposalreview

D.Don’tDelayit,Delegateit!

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TheProposalWriAngTeamisresponsibleforwriEngtheproposalsecEonsbasedontheC.R.I.T.E.R.I.A.formula/EvaluaEonCriteria

•  ConsorAumQuality•  RelevanceoftheProject•  InnovaAon•  TranseuropeanDimension•  Economic•  ReputaAon•  Impact•  Approach

Tipno.1:DelegatedifferentsecEonstoindividuals/partnersaccordingtotheirexperEseandcompetencies

D.Don’tDelayit,Delegateit!

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“Secretary”isresponsiblefor1.  CollecEngalladministraEve

documentsfrompartnersifapplicablesuchasmandateleWers,profiles,CVs,LeWersofsupport,NDAs,adminformsincludingPIC,etc

2.  SubmiangthewholeapplicaEonincoordinaEonwiththeproposalleader

3.  EnsuresthatthefocusoftheothermembersisinwriEnganexcellentproposal

D.Don’tDelayit,Delegateit!

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“Expert”isresponsiblefor1.  Assessingtheproposalidea2.  Theproposalsummaryand3.  Theproposalfinaldrai

FeedbackgivenshouldalwaysgivesuggesEonsforfurtherimprovement.Thereisnoproposalthatisperfect

L.LearnthatGoodistheEnemyofGreat

L.LearnthatGoodistheEnemyofGreat 1.  Buildaprofoundproposal

summarythatengages2.  Network,network,network.3.  Realisethateverythingcounts

butfirstimpressioncountsmore4.  Prepareanimpressive

introducEon5.  Buildtheproposalaccordingto

theselecEonawardcriteria6.  EngageanExpertasexternal

reviewer7.  Don’tmakecompromises!

L.LearnthatGoodistheEnemyofGreat Greatproposalshaveveryfew

compromises,i.e.•  Nocompromisesinthepartnership•  NocompromisesinthequalityofeachproposalsecEon

•  Nocompromisesbyavoidingpreparingawellstructuredsummary

•  Nocompromisesingeangfeedbackbyexperts,funders,partners,clients

•  …

E.EndorseaSharpenAxe!

E.EndorseaSharpenAxe!

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Onceupona*me,averystrongwoodcu5eraskedforajobina*mbermerchantandhegotit.Thepaywasreallygoodandsowastheworkcondi*on.Forthosereasons,thewoodcu5erwasdeterminedtodohisbest.Hisbossgavehimanaxeandshowedhimtheareawherehesupposedtowork.Thefirstday,thewoodcu5erbrought18trees.“Congratula*ons,”thebosssaid.“Goonthatway!”Verymo*vatedbythebosswords,thewoodcu5ertriedharderthenextday,buthecouldonlybring15trees.Thethirddayhetriedevenharder,buthecouldonlybring10trees.DayaNerdayhewasbringinglessandlesstrees.“Imustbelosingmystrength”,thewoodcu5erthought.Hewenttothebossandapologized,sayingthathecouldnotunderstandwhatwasgoingon.“Whenwasthelast*meyousharpenedyouraxe?”thebossasked.“Sharpen?Ihadno*metosharpenmyaxe.Ihavebeenverybusytryingtocuttrees…”

E.EndorseaSharpenAxe!

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Thus,neversaythatIamateacherand•  Idon’tdonetworkingwithfundersandexpertsor

•  Idon’tconnectwithpotenEalpartnersor

•  Idon’tneedtowriteanimpressivesummaryor

•  Idon’tneedtodelegate•  …

R.RecogniseMistakesasLearning

OpportuniAes!

R.RecogniseMistakesasLearning

OpportuniAes!

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Wearelearningfromourmistakes,therefore,•  Learnfromyourmistakesbutmostimportantly

•  Learnfromthemistakesofothers