Researchers and project coordinators in academia and industry
Preparing a Horizon Europe or Framework Programme grant proposal
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About
The EU Financial Instruments Full mind map is a comprehensive reference covering over €60 billion in European public funding for research, innovation, education, and culture. It maps out 483 nodes across major programmes such as the VII Framework Programme (€50,521M), Lifelong Learning (€6,970M), and Culture (€400M), with detailed breakdowns of sub-programmes like 'Competitiveness and innovation framework programme (3600 M€)' and 'Progress (743.25M€)'. This template serves as a cheat sheet for researchers, project managers, and grant seekers navigating EU funding opportunities, including specific nodes like 'Public-Private partnerships' and 'Erasmus Mundus (930M€)'.
Terms and ConditionsWhen to use this template
Regional development agencies and local authorities
Planning a cross-border cooperation project under INTERREG
University international offices and training organizations
Applying for EU funding in education and training (Erasmus+, Tempus)
How to use this template
Step 1
Launch and Explore Funding Branches
Open the template in Xmind to browse the main branches covering over €60 billion in European public funding opportunities.
Step 2
Analyze Detailed Program Breakdowns
Expand the 483 nodes to examine specific sub-programmes, budgets, and collaborative project details relevant to your research or innovation goals.
Step 3
Customize and Share Your Strategy
Add personal notes or proposal documents to specific nodes before exporting the map as a PDF to share with your project stakeholders.
Frequently asked questions
It covers over 60 billion euros of EU funding across research, education, environment, culture, and external cooperation, with detailed branches for each programme and sub-programme.
Use it as a cheat sheet to identify relevant funding programmes, understand their structure, and note key deadlines and requirements for your project proposal.
Yes, the .xmind file is fully editable. You can add notes, attach documents, and customize branches to track your application progress.
It breaks down into Cooperation (€32,413M), Ideas (€7,510M), People (€4,750M), Capacities (€4,097M), and Nuclear research (€1,751M), with sub-branches for public-private partnerships.
Yes, it covers Lifelong Learning (€6,970M) with Erasmus, Comenius, Leonardo da Vinci, and Grundtvig, plus Erasmus Mundus (€930M) and Tempus (€50M).
Absolutely. The 'Medio ambiente, energía y transporte' branch includes Life+, Natura 2000, and Marco Polo II, with sub-nodes on nature conservation and CO2 reduction.
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