Horizon Europe
The EU’s flagship research and innovation programme for 2021-2027, funding collaborative projects, frontier research, and innovation scale-up.
Glossary
EU Funding Glossary
A practical reference for the terms you’ll encounter when planning, writing, or managing EU grant applications and funded projects.
EIC Accelerator
A European Innovation Council funding instrument for high-risk, high-potential startups and SMEs with breakthrough innovations.
Consortium
A group of organisations working together on a shared EU-funded project, often spanning multiple countries and sectors.
Work Package
A defined block of work within an EU project that groups tasks, deliverables, milestones, and responsibilities.
TRL
Technology Readiness Level, a scale used to indicate how mature a technology is from basic research to market deployment.
Impact Section
The part of an EU proposal explaining expected outcomes, market or societal benefits, scale-up potential, and why the project matters.
Dissemination
The activities used to share project results with relevant audiences such as researchers, users, policymakers, or industry stakeholders.
Exploitation
The process of turning project results into practical value, such as market uptake, policy impact, licensing, or further innovation.
Evaluation Summary Report (ESR)
The official feedback document provided after proposal evaluation, summarising scores, comments, strengths, and weaknesses.
Lump Sum Funding
A funding model where payment is linked to completed work packages rather than reimbursement of actual costs.
National Contact Point (NCP)
A country-level advisory contact that helps applicants understand programme rules, find calls, and improve submissions.
Gender Equality Plan (GEP)
An institutional policy framework often required for Horizon Europe eligibility, covering equality objectives and implementation measures.
Digital Europe Programme
An EU programme supporting deployment in digital areas such as AI, cybersecurity, advanced digital skills, and digital capacity.
Interreg
EU funding programmes focused on cross-border, transnational, and interregional cooperation across Europe.
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