AI-powered funding intelligence and expert review
Find funding worth applying for.
FundingBoard combines AI-powered funding intelligence with independent expert review to help you identify the right calls, evaluate your project and improve your proposal.
Built for innovative SMEs, technology and manufacturing companies, R&D departments, research organisations, consultants and EU project coordinators.
The question FundingBoard answers
Can I win this call?
- Is this call suitable for my company?
- Does my project fit the scope?
- Is the TRL appropriate?
- Do I need additional consortium partners?
- What are the main weaknesses of my idea?
- What should I improve before applying?
- Is it worth investing time and money into this proposal?
Stop spending weeks preparing proposals for calls that were never a fit.
How FundingBoard works
Three steps to identify, evaluate and improve your funding opportunities.
Find
Search Horizon Europe, Cascade Funding, Interreg, LIFE and national funding opportunities.
- Funding opportunities
- Deadlines
- Programme matching
Evaluate
Analyze project fit, TRL, consortium requirements and funding eligibility.
- Match Score
- TRL assessment
- Go / No-Go recommendation
Improve
Use AI and expert review to strengthen your proposal before submission.
- AI review
- Expert review
- Proposal optimization
Funding intelligence, not another funding list
FundingBoard is a decision-support platform: a structured funding database, an evaluation system for your project, and access to independent experts who have written and evaluated European proposals.
Funding database
Horizon Europe, EIC, Eurostars, Eureka, Digital Europe, LIFE, Interreg, Erasmus+, cascade, national and regional programmes in one structured database.
Project-to-call matching
Your company profile and project profile are scored against call scope, TRL expectations, eligibility and consortium requirements.
Go / No-Go assessment
A structured funding fit score with a clear recommendation and the conditions you would need to close first.
Proposal evaluation
Evaluator-style scoring against Excellence, Impact and Implementation, with concrete weaknesses and red flags.
Expert Review
Who will review your project?
FundingBoard combines AI-powered analysis with independent engineering expertise.
Dr. Alen Šapek
R&D Engineer · Materials & Manufacturing Expert · EU Project Evaluator
Dr. Alen Šapek
R&D Engineer · Materials & Manufacturing Expert · EU Project Evaluator
Dr. Alen Šapek combines industrial engineering experience with hands-on experience in manufacturing technologies, materials engineering and European innovation projects.
His evaluations focus on the technical substance of a project, including technology readiness, innovation, manufacturing feasibility, industrial relevance and proposal quality.
The goal is not only to improve a proposal but also to determine whether a project is worth pursuing in the first place.
Areas of expertise
AI + Human Expertise
AI Analysis
- Funding opportunity matching
- Call analysis
- Eligibility screening
- Proposal analysis
- KPI identification
- Fast automated assessment
Expert Review
- Technical feasibility
- Innovation assessment
- TRL validation
- Manufacturing readiness
- Industrial relevance
- Consortium evaluation
- Independent engineering judgment
AI identifies opportunities. Human expertise validates the technology.
Why technical evaluation matters
Many proposals fail because the underlying technology, TRL assumptions, consortium structure or innovation claims are not convincing enough.
An independent technical evaluation helps identify these weaknesses before significant time and resources are invested.
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Expert Review
Need a second opinion? Ask an expert.
Independent technical experts review your project, technology or proposal before you invest further time and resources.
AI finds opportunities. Experts help you decide whether they are worth pursuing.
Explore Expert ReviewsGo/No-Go Assessment
€290
A quick and affordable technical screening of your project idea, including TRL, innovation potential and funding fit.
- Project idea screening
- TRL & innovation check
- Funding fit assessment
- Eligibility screening
- Strategic Go/No-Go verdict
Technical Proposal Review
€790
A detailed technical evaluation covering technology readiness, innovation claims, consortium structure and implementation risks.
- Technology readiness assessment
- Innovation claim validation
- Consortium structure review
- Implementation risk analysis
- Actionable improvement plan
Full Proposal Review
€990
A comprehensive proposal assessment with detailed feedback, recommendations and submission-ready improvements.
- Full proposal evaluation
- Detailed written feedback
- Section-by-section recommendations
- Submission-ready improvements
- Final quality score