Aniko Balogh, PhD, EU grant expert and European Commission expert evaluator

EU Grant Expert

Practical guidance and scoring tools for SMEs, start-ups and proposal teams preparing competitive EU funding applications.

Created by Aniko Balogh, PhD
Independent European Commission expert evaluator since 2006

Built from the evaluator's viewpoint

Since 2006, I have worked as an independent expert for the European Commission, regularly contributing to the assessment of international proposals submitted to Horizon Europe, EIC and predecessor programmes.This experience has shown me where otherwise promising proposals lose clarity, credibility and points. I created the EU Grant Proposal Writing Toolkit to turn that perspective into a practical self-review process for applicants.My experience includes Horizon Europe, EIC, Horizon 2020, eContentPlus, Safer Internet, CIP ICT PSP and the Lifelong Learning Programme.

Disclaimer:
I am an independent expert and not an employee of the European Commission or any other EU institution. When I work as an external expert evaluator, I do so under individual contracts and I am bound by strict confidentiality obligations. The materials on this site do not use or disclose any confidential or sensitive information, including information from proposals, evaluations or evaluation panels. All content is based solely on general, publicly available information, such as official programme documents, work programmes and published guidance.

Start with the free evaluator-side guide

Understand how evaluators approach an EU grant proposal and what makes an application easier to assess, understand and score.The free guide includes:
• core proposal quality principles
• practical guidance from an evaluator's perspective
• common issues to review before submission
• a clear introduction to the full self-assessment processGet it FREE by e-mail (PDF)

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EU Grant Proposal Writing Toolkit

Review your proposal more systematically before submissionThe free guide introduces the fundamentals. The full toolkit helps you apply them to your own proposal with a more detailed guide and two practical Excel-based review tools.You receive:
• the expanded Proposal Writing Guide
• a scored Self-Assessment Checklist (see below)
• a detailed Pre-Submission Checklist
• practical guidance based on evaluator logic
• reusable digital files for your own proposal review€49 — one-time payment. Digital delivery.Preview of the checklist:

Excel checklist preview

The toolkit complements, but does not replace, the official call documentation and programme-specific evaluation criteria.

Thank you for your purchase! Download your Full Toolkit below. Please save the files. If you have any questions, write to [email protected]