Tools

Tools and services developed by NCPs that are useful for participating in Horizon Europe

New annotated template for EIC Pathfinder

Access2EIC has developed this new annotated template for EIC Pathfinder Open Call 2024
A2E EICP guide

This Annotated template is based on the official template that can be found in the Funding & Tenders Opportunities Portal with general recommendations on how to approach each part of it and the comments from Timo Hallantie, Head of Unit for the EIC Pathfinder programme of EISMEA.

Documents

application/pdf

A2E Guide EIC Pathfinder

6.84MB

22/02/2024

Target: National contact points, Participants

Themes: European Innovation Council, Pillar 3, EIC Pathfinder, Proposal preparation-submission-evaluation, Key processes for proposals in Horizon Europe

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