Funding Opportunities & Grant Writing

Speakers: 

• Jana Čejková – Technology Centre Prague 
• Jana de Merlier – HiLASE 
• Ivan Tarant – HiLASE 
• Martina Vycudilíková – Central Bohemian Innovation Center 

Agenda of the workshop (9:30 – 16:30)

• Introduction to Technology Centre (TC) Prague Services 
  • Overview of TC Prague and its role as a National Contact Point for Horizon Europe 
  • How to connect with and benefit from TC Prague
• General overview of Horizon Europe programme, calls and topics 
• Application preparation for Horizon Europe
  • How to read the Work programme  
  • Searching for consortium partners (CORDIS…) 
  • Structure of the application: Excellence, Impact, Implementation 
  • Tips and recommendations: Insights from evaluators

Lunch break and guided tour in HiLASE

• Testimony from an experienced Project Manager 
  • Tips and recommendations from the applicant point of view 
  • Practical feedback to an unsuccessful project  
• Efficient use of AI in grant writing  
• Introduction to national grant schemes (Technology Agency and Grant Agency of the Czech Republic) 

Networking (16:30 – 18:00)