UEP Project Academy

UEP Project Academy is a practice-oriented education programme designed for anyone who wants to understand and apply the key steps in the preparation and implementation of projects financed through EU funds. The programme is particularly useful for individuals who want to take an active role in developing project ideas, writing applications, and managing projects from initial preparation to final implementation. Teaching is delivered live online via the Teams and Zoom platforms, through interactive lectures, practical examples, simulations, and work on participants’ own project ideas. The value of the programme lies in the fact that it provides participants with operational knowledge, clear project logic, and tools that can be applied in real business and project situations.

• Understand the full process of developing, applying for, and implementing projects financed through EU funds.
• Prepare the basic elements of a project proposal, including the project idea, objectives, activities, and intervention logic.
• Apply project management tools and methodology, and use application documentation in line with the requirements of EU calls.
• Resolve concrete tasks through simulations, case studies, and work on your own project ideas, from the initial phase to the final proposal.

Upon completion of the programme, participants will be able to:

• analyse project funding opportunities available through EU funds
• distinguish between the key phases of preparing and implementing an EU project
• define a project idea, objectives, activities, and expected results
• use the basic tools of project logic and project cycle management
• prepare the basic elements of application documentation for an EU project
• plan project implementation and identify the key obligations during delivery
• assess the practical requirements and challenges of implementation through work on real-life examples

The programme is intended for anyone who wants to acquire practical knowledge of EU project management and understand how a project develops from idea to implementation. It is particularly useful for individuals who want to work on preparing project applications, participate in project implementation, or improve their existing knowledge in the field of EU funds.

• beginners who want to enter the field of EU projects
• employees in the public, private, and civil sectors who take part in project activities
• entrepreneurs who want to develop and submit projects
• project team members who want to better understand the entire project cycle
• individuals who want to develop their own project ideas
• anyone who wants to apply knowledge of EU funds in a practical way at work

1. Introduction to EU Funds and Funding Opportunities
   An overview of the basic logic of EU funds, the types of calls, and the funding opportunities available for different project ideas.
2. From Project Idea to Project Proposal
   Development of the project idea, definition of the problem, objectives, target groups, and expected project results.
3. Project Logic and Project Structure
   Introduction to the steps of project logic, linking activities and results, and shaping a coherent and feasible project.
4. Application Documentation and the Basic Elements of Submission
   An overview of the key parts of application documentation and an understanding of what is required for the high-quality preparation of a project proposal.
5. Project Management from Approval to Completion
   The basics of organising implementation, monitoring activities, managing obligations, and understanding project dynamics.
6. Practical Examples and Analysis of Successfully Funded Projects
   Learning through concrete project examples so that participants can understand real patterns of successful project preparation and implementation.
7. Simulations, Exercises, and Work on Participants’ Own Ideas
   Practical work through simulations and assignments, with the gradual development of participants’ own project ideas and their transformation into structured proposals.