Strategy and capacity-building

Navigating the funding landscape can be a complex and challenging endeavor, particularly for NGOs, and small to mid-sized enterprises. Many organizations encounter obstacles such as limited experience with EU programmes, the evolving logic of funding calls, and complex and multiple administrative requirements and frameworks. These challenges can hinder their ability to find their strategic positioning, participate effectively, scale their involvement, and ultimately succeed in not only securing funding, but more importantly in developing their projects.

We partner with organizations eager to take an active role in EU-funded projects—whether as project coordinators, strategic partners, or newcomers seeking to establish a foothold, with a flexible, hands-on approach. Our goal is to empower your organization to find new opportunities to develop, strengthen, and ensure the long term sustainability and impact of your ideas.

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 How can we assist ?

  • We work with you to refine your project concepts, ensuring they are closely aligned with the objectives, policy context, and eligibility criteria of specific EU calls. Our process includes in-depth analysis of call documents, identification of key priorities, and support in framing your project for maximum relevance and impact.
    We will then talk with you to confirm, beyond your scientific interest, if the cost-benefit of participating in the call for applications is in line with your expectations and objectives (and feasible).

  • Strong, comprehensive and well-structured partnerships are at the heart of successful collaborative projects.
    We offer strategic guidance on building or joining consortia, from identifying complementary partners to defining clear roles and responsibilities. We can assist in identifying the main gaps in your consortium idea, select partner types to cover these, and reinforce your application, and scout for interested participants on public platforms, and directly invite prospective partners leveraging our existing network and consortia.

  • We help you analyze the broader funding landscape, identify additional or alternative opportunities, and develop a strategy for diversifying your funding sources. This approach guarantees the sustainability of your organization in the long term, broadens your partnerships and scientific networks. It also increases your chances of success but also strengthens your organization’s resilience and strategic positioning. It is also a key aspect, for instance, in bringing an idea to the market in the longer run.

  • A sustainable and successful approach to EU funding depends on the strength and confidence of your internal team. We are committed to empowering your staff to manage projects effectively and independently, both now and in the future.

    Navigating reporting requirements is a critical aspect of EU project management. We help your team understand and implement the necessary processes, documentation standards, and internal controls to ensure compliance with funder expectations. Our support covers the preparation of audit trails, financial documentation, and the development of clear SOPs to stand up to the scrutiny of funding entities.

    Ongoing capacity-building. Through custom workshops, hands-on training, and continuous advisory support, we help your staff build lasting expertise in EU project management. Whether your team is new to EU funding or looking to strengthen existing capabilities, our approach is flexible and scalable to your needs.

  • We work with you to design and implement efficient internal processes that streamline project administration, reporting, and financial management. We have experience in setting up dedicated workflows and tools for budgeting, task allocation, and document management, tailored to your organization’s structure, specific administrative and procedure requirements, and needs. We want to support your own administrative and technical staff to free up your team to focus on content and delivery.

Get in touch

📧 info@waypoint-rs.com
+39 351 911 2024

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