Opinion

September 22, 2023

Why is applying for EU funding such a nightmare?

The EU's definition of 'great' is ‘safe’, with just a flirtatious wink at innovation, and all wrapped up in a nice thick blanket of bureaucracy

Pull up a chair, pour yourself a glass of sarcasm, and let's give the EU grant funding roulette wheel a spin. I’ll start with a question, one that most European startups will be familiar with: why are EU grants such an absolute nightmare?

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