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Delivering strong results is not the same as being financially eligible. A project can meet every target and still lose funding at the expenditure verification stage. Not because the work was poor, but because the paperwork behind it was not. 📖 Read the Lab 👇

Most rejected EU proposals don't fail because the project idea is weak. They fail because the logframe doesn't hold together. A results chain with gaps between activities and outcomes. Indicators that sound measurable but aren't actually SMART. Assumptions listed as an afterthought, when they're often the first thing an evaluator checks. None of this is about writing skill. It's about whether your logic survives scrutiny - by someone who reads dozens of these a week and has seen every version of "we will conduct trainings and this will lead to change." In our course Writing Winning Proposals for EU Grants, one full module is dedicated to building a results chain that stands up: identifying SMART indicators and reliable sources of verification, mapping key assumptions properly, and using DEVCO's own "Results and Indicators for Development" tool to prepare a logframe the way evaluators expect to see one. 📅 1-2 & 8-9 October 2026 | Virtual classroom Book this course before 30 September and get 30% off. Full programme and registration: https://lnkd.in/e-49dW2Z

Winning EU funding rarely comes down to having the best idea. It comes down to knowing exactly what a call requires — or building the kind of relationship with EU Delegations that gets you funded without one. Our latest edition of The Academy Lab looks at both routes into EU funding, and what it actually takes to succeed on either one.

Managing grants. Building a budget. Writing a proposal that actually gets funded. Managing a partnership that spans three countries and two time zones. EU-funded projects are complicated enough. Training doesn't have to be. Different challenges, one less thing to worry about! Throughout September, book more than one PuntoSud Academy course and get 30% off. Full calendar: https://lnkd.in/e6eddTXe

What if stereotypes could be challenged before they become barriers? This is the question behind Be.St – Beyond Stereotypes, a project that brings a new approach to primary schools: not just a lesson, but a real “toolbox” to help teachers, families and communities recognise and overcome gender stereotypes. After years of research and experimentation, Be.St is entering a new three-year phase, involving six schools across Lombardy and Apulia and testing how digital tools can support more inclusive learning environments. Because equality does not start with big declarations. Sometimes it starts with a book on a shelf, a word chosen in class, or a game in the schoolyard. Read the full story about how Be.St is working to create spaces where every child can imagine their future without predefined limits -> https://lnkd.in/dhA2FJKe The project, which uses PuntoSud’s Be.St model, was selected by Con i bambini as part of the Fund to Combat Child Educational Poverty, and is being carried out with the support of the BNL Foundation and a contribution from the HAIKU FOUNDATION. #BeSt #BeyondStereotypes #Education #SocialInnovation #GenderEquality

Humanitarian programmes often begin under pressure, decisions must be taken quickly, sometimes with incomplete information. This is why needs assessments are essential. They help organisations move from assumptions to evidence when deciding: • which needs to prioritise • which populations to target • how to design programmes Understanding how needs assessments are structured can significantly improve programme design. Our virtual classroom Humanitarian Needs Assessment – Key Concepts and Practices 📅 28 - 29 September Programme and registration: https://lnkd.in/dZgybG7D