The document outlines a process for applying for EU funding over three phases from Q3 2014 to Q1 2015. Phase A involves screening and feasibility studies over 3 months to identify potential funding opportunities. Deliverables include an opportunity list, database of active incentives, and country reports. Phase B is proposal writing. Phase C is the administrative phase when funding decisions are made. The document provides details on actions for Phase A, including determining priority regions and topics, information exchanges, and desk research to check eligibility for over 45 identified grants.

1. CONNECTING PEOPLE
AND COMPANIES TO
REALISE THEIR
POTENTIAL
EU Budget 2014 - 2020
What todo in the coming 3 months
untill opening of EU funds by
Q4 2014 / Q1 2015
Msc Joost Holleman MBA
+31-20-6763993
Joostholleman@balance.nl

2. Overall process Financial Incentives
Screening Feasibility
Building the
project
Writing the
proposal
Evaluation
&
Approval
Administrative
phase
After care
Phase A:
Screening &
Feasibility
Phase B:
Proposal writing
Phase C:
Administrative
phase
Q3 2014
Q4 2014 / Q1
2015

3. Planning
Screening Feasibility
Building the
project
Writing the
proposal
Evaluation
&
Approval
Administrative
phase
After care
Start Month 1 Month 2 Month 3 End
Selection and
Determining hot
spots
TC Round 1
TC Round 2
TC Round 2
F2F
Last Telcons
F2F
Database of
running Financial
Incentives
Information
exchange about
this project
towards the
selected entities
Desk research
Country
landscapes
Country reports Specific Financial
incentives per
country
Country reports
Opportunity list of
grants
approx. 45
opportunities
Planning the
Screening
Retrieve
(Financial)
Information
Check Entrance
criteria of Financial
Incentives
Country reports
Phase A: Screening & Feasibility

4. Detailed actions Phase A
Screening & Feasibility
Selection and Determining hot spots for Financial
Incentives (entities)
– Geographical: Western Europe - > Transition regions - > Less
developed regions
– Topic related
– Joint effort of Hudson & Client
Information exchange about this project towards the
selected entities
– Joint effort of Hudson & Client
– Process & overall planning
Planning the Screening
– Retrieve Information on European global level
– Arranging TC’s
– Screening approach
– > 2 telcons with F2F
– Desk study per country
– Selection of Instruments
– What is happening locally
– Feasibility of grant instruments
– 1 on 1 TC’s if necessary per entity
Pursuing the Best Possible Projects
– Feedback discussions with manager about possibilities
• Specific Screening per entity
– 5 large entities
– 5 Medium entities
– Couple of smaller or specific projects / entities
– (approx. 5 or 6 countries)
• Main topics to be covered
– Energy, Innovation, R&D, Investments, Training
– -> full coverage of all EU & Domestic Financial Incentives
• Replicate solutions per country
• Duration 3 months
• Deliverable
– Opportunity list of grants
– Check Entrance criteria of Financial Incentives
– Country landscapes
– Country report
– Database of running Financial Incentives
– Ready for Phase B
• Make use of knowledge of local entities

5. Single point of contact
Phase A, B & C
Organization Phase A, B & C
EDWIN AELBERTS
&
JOOST
HOLLEMAN
HUDSON
Local
• Consultants
HUDSON
Global
• Consultants
1 point of
contact: client
Client Local
• Entities
• Departments
Client Global
• Entities
• Departments
INFORMATION EXCHANGE
IN LOCAL LANGUAGE
Mainly in Phase B
INFORMATION EXCHANGE
IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Mainly in Phase B

6. Approach per Entity / Country