Funding for fundamental science

FIT

We start from your vision of the future and jointly plot a path towards that horizon. Together, we assess your strengths and what investments are needed in infrastructure and people. This helps to identify the best fitting funding opportunities.

Framework

We take pride in our ability to make fundamental research projects better by improving them in terms of coherence, feasibility, risk balance and formulation of central research questions. For this, we leverage our diverse academic backgrounds and broad professional experience in scientific proposals across many fields.

Write

Developing a narrative that is convincing, authentic and understandable, while resonating excellence is a particular challenge. Over the years, we have developed a set of writing skills and techniques particularly suited for scientific proposals.

Develop

Even in fundamental research, perspectives on future impact are becoming more and more important. We aid in designing projects such that long-term visions are inherently balanced with concrete impacts.

On top of the above, we offer interview training to help you pitch your vision to the panel.

Relevant infrastructures and grants

• European Research Infrastructures (ERI) and networks such as ESFRI, EFSI, ESI, ERIC, GSO, EOSC, EIROforum, ERF-AISBL and GSF
• European Research Council grants (ERC)
• EIC Pathfinder – previously known as Future Emerging Technologies (FET) OPEN
• Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions – Innovative Training Network (ITN), Individual Fellowships (IF) and COFUND Actions.
• Country & region specific programmes such as Veni/Vidi/Vici (NL), SNSF (CH).