Entrepreneurs
You have an idea but no company yet. We check whether there are opportunities worth applying for, and prepare an effective pitch for your idea with you.
EU funding consultancy
Europe has the funding. We help you secure it.
We help entrepreneurs, start-ups and consortia identify the right European grants, prepare applications that hold up to evaluation, and manage the reporting that follows. A small team, working with you directly.
Funding that costs you no equity
EU grants are non-dilutive. You receive funding and keep full ownership of your company.
- EU-level calls and local programmes
- One adviser from first call to final report
- A free 30-minute consultation to start
About us
A small practice, close to the work.
We have worked within the European Union’s innovation ecosystem, so we know how calls are designed and what evaluators look for.
FundingGuide brings that knowledge to founders and project teams who want a clear route to EU funding, without the cost and distance of a large agency.
Who we help
From a first idea to a group of partners.
Each stage has its own funding. We help you apply for what fits today, and plan for what comes next.
Start-ups
You have the pace, not the paperwork capacity. We shortlist the instruments worth your time and write with you, so the application says what you are really building.
Consortia
Companies, universities and public bodies applying together. We help shape one shared project and keep every partner on track.
What we cover
Not only the calls everyone has heard of.
Centrally managed programmes
Horizon Europe, the EIC instruments, Eurostars, the European Research Council and EISMEA — single-applicant and consortium alike.
Local, EU-backed grants
Not everything runs through Brussels. Regional and national programmes financed by EU funds are often faster to win, and we cover those too.
Calls for experts
Evaluator, reviewer and expert-panel calls. We help you find the right ones and put your profile and application together.
The process
What working together looks like.
- Today
Free consultation
30 minutes to understand your idea and whether there is funding worth pursuing.
- Within a week
Screening
We assess your project and shortlist the calls that are worth applying for.
- Weeks 2 to 8
Application
We write, you review. Every section drafted, cross-checked and submitted before the deadline.
- Once funded
After the grant
Contracting, reporting and audit documentation, handled alongside your finance team.
Book a call
30 minutes, free of charge.
A video call to discuss your project and the European funding open to you. No obligation.
- FirstYour idea, your stage and your timeline
- ThenThe calls that could fit, EU-wide and local
- LastWhat you need before applying, and how we can help
Free consultation
30 minutes, by video call
Open the booking calendar to see the next available times in your own time zone and confirm in a couple of clicks.
Choose a timeOr write to hello@FundingGuide.EU and we will suggest one.