Proposal Writing
Grant Proposal Writing Support
We have over thirty years’ professional experience covering a range of R&D, consultancy, commercial and EU grant funding roles, in the food, ingredients, bioeconomy, chemicals and research support sectors.
Our EU research funding and grant proposal writing support experience, e.g. Horizon 2020, Horizon Europe, spans across university and consultancy sectors in Ireland, UK and Spain, resulting in an in-depth knowledge of various research funding systems. I have written and supported on successful funding proposal submissions in biotech, agri-food, materials and health thematic areas.
Cillnua assists with the grant proposal writing process and in-depth grant proposal review across various iterations. Offering unique expertise and a personal service to help you write a winning EU proposal!
Service Offer - grant proposal review
EU research and innovation funding grant proposal writing guidance.
Detailed Part B draft grant proposal review, editing, proofreading –external perspective to complement consortium own writing efforts.
We have a good understanding and generalist knowledge of the targeted thematic areas, so are able to combine this technical knowledge with our writing aptitude and analytical capability, to put ourselves in the role of the evaluator, towards optimal editing and refinement of a final draft to a more competitive proposal.
- Provide tracked edits, comments for all sections
- Checking for a number of aspects including –
- a clear, consistent and coherent storyline
- correct positioning of content across sections, gaps, duplication, ….
- adherence to all evaluation criteria, etc.
- Additional guidance on Horizon Europe novelties such as Open Science and Data Management versus IPR Management and other CDE aspects
- A broader scope incorporating proposal co-development, co-writing can also be discussed.
Helping you go the extra mile in writing a winning EU proposal!
Experience
Independent Innovation Funding Consultant (2017 – present)
Cillnua Innovation Funding Services
Research Funding Manager (2016 – 2017)
Synthesis & Solid State Pharmaceutical Centre (SSPC) Limerick, Ireland
Research Programme Officer (2014 – 2015)
Trinity College Dublin (TCD) – Ageing research Dublin, Ireland:
Innovation Grants Consultant (2011 – 2012)
PNO Consultants (UK) – Bioeconomy
Proposal Writer (2009 – 2011)
CIBERDEM, Barcelona – Diabetes research
