European grant funding consultancy for your research and innovation project.
accelopment supports researchers, universities, research organisations, SMEs and innovation-driven companies in European and national funding programmes. We specialise in Horizon Europe, including EIC Pathfinder, MSCA Doctoral Networks, Health, Energy and other clusters, Eurostars and further EU and national grant schemes.
From the first project idea to proposal submission, grant preparation and the management of your funded project, we provide experienced, hands-on support. Our team combines many years of expertise in EU proposal writing, project management, communication, dissemination and exploitation.
From the first project idea to proposal submission, grant preparation and the management of your funded project, we provide experienced, hands-on support. Our team combines many years of expertise in EU proposal writing, project management, communication, dissemination and exploitation.
Proposal writing
Develop a competitive proposal for Horizon Europe, Eurostars and other funding programmes with experienced EU proposal writing support.
Project management
Keep your EU-funded project on track, on budget and aligned with reporting, contractual and regulatory requirements.
Project communication, dissemination, exploitation
Communicate results, engage stakeholders and strengthen the visibility, uptake and impact of your project outcomes.
Grant advice
Identify the most suitable EU or national funding opportunities for your research and innovation idea
Grant preparation
Move from successful evaluation to grant agreement with structured, compliant and timely support.
Training
Build practical knowledge in EU funding, proposal writing, project management, impact-related activities through targeted training.
Funded Projects
Evaluation of the ICLEAR-EU intervention to integrate palliative care in the treatment of people with advanced COPD and their family caregivers: An international stepped wedge cluster RCT in six European countries
Programme:
HORIZON-HLTH-2023-DISEASE
Area:
Health, palliative care, COPD
Budget:
7.55 million euro
Duration:
01.01.2024 – 31.12.2028
Leadership for Sustainable Digital Transformation in Europe
Programme:
HORIZON-MSCA-COFUND
Area:
Digital transformation, environment
Budget:
1.91 million euro
Duration:
01.01.2024 – 31.12.2028
A fully integrated, animal-free, end-to-end modelling approach to oral drug product development
Programme:
H2020-MSCA-ITN-ID
Area:
Health, industry, pharmaceutics
Budget:
3.48 million euro
Duration:
01.01.2021 - 31.12.2024
What our clients say
“The preparation of a H2020 proposal requires great experience and organisation skills. accelopment has been an invaluable partner in the drafting of the Train2Target proposal and its longtime experience will be essential for achieving our objectives.“
Prof. Alessandra Polissi
Train2Target Project Coordinator
University of Milano, Italy
University of Milano, Italy

Programme:
H2020-MSCA-ITN
Duration:
01.01.2017 – 31.12.2020
Area:
Health, AMR, antibiotics
Budget:
3.6 million euro
How we work
We work as a sparring partner with coordinators, researchers and project teams to turn strong ideas into fundable, well-managed and impactful European research and innovation projects.
Sparring partner
We challenge ideas constructively, ask the right questions and help shape a stronger project concept.
Clarity in complexity
We translate complex funding rules, call requirements, project structures into clear, practical next steps.
Research-first support
We reduce administrative, coordination and impact-related workload so researchers can focus on science.
Long-term partnership
We build trusted collaborations with coordinators, partners and consortia across Europe.
Experience that supports successful EU projects
Our work spans European research and innovation projects across health, Green Deal, digitalisation and other focus areas, supporting consortia from proposal development to project implementation and impact.
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Structured support for European research and innovation projects across multiple sectors, funding programmes and project stages.

FEATURED CASE STUDY
EU Project Management with accelTOOLS®
Including the accelCOCKPIT, a monitoring tool that can be adapted to projects to facilitate reporting.
Focus Areas
Health
Support for EU-funded health and life science projects aiming to improve public health, strengthen healthcare systems, advance patient-centred innovation.
Green Deal
Support for research and innovation projects addressing climate, energy, environment, circularity and sustainable transitions under various funding schemes.
Digital, industry and security
Support for projects advancing digital technologies, data-driven solutions, AI-enabled tools, industrial innovation and security-related research.
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Our Team
For me it is rewarding to help businesses and scientific institutions creating the future. We break down barriers towards a world full of knowledge, research and innovation.
Andreia Cruz
Research & Innovation Project Manager
European Innovation CouncilGreen DealHealth