04.08.2022
The International Funding Workshop discussed the process of applying for funding
On Tuesday 14 June 2022, a workshop on international funding was organised, focusing on the preparation of the application for EU funding and the application process. The workshop was co-organised by the ERDF-funded Kanves project and Culmentor Oy. The event was held both on site in Oulu and remotely. A total of 42 people participated in the workshop. The event was free of charge and open to all.
EU project consultant, Senior Expert Heidi Honkanen from Culmentor Oy, worked as a rapporteur and speaker in the workshop. The event was opened by Heikki Ojala from the Regional Council of Northern Ostrobothnia.
Steps in the preparation of the funding application in the programme
The workshop covered the different stages of preparing an application for EU funding and the application process itself.
The stages of the workshop were: the application process and the construction and management of the project consortium,
structure of the application text, interpretation and requirements of the programmes, i.e. evaluation criteria, application
practical drafting: novelty and effectiveness of the application, exploitation of the results,
communication, implementation plan and resourcing.
The different phases were presented in concrete terms using Horizon Europe and Northern Periphery and Arctic projects as examples. In the beginning, the participants of the workshop were able to write in the word cloud what thoughts they had in mind about the international project. The most popular words in the word cloud were co-operation and laborious.
Horizon is currently one of the main EU funding programmes for the 2021-2027 period.
the Europe Programme. Horizon Europe, the EU's Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, supports research and innovation in Europe with a total of €95 billion. One of the main objectives of the Horizon programme is to strengthen Europe's competitiveness.
New openings for smart development -seminar 24.8.2022
Towards the end of August, the Regional Council of North Ostrobothnia will host a seminar on the new openings of smart development in the region on 24 August 2022.
