Grants and development projects
From idea to funding and successful implementationWe help organizations identify appropriate funding sources, develop quality project ideas, prepare grant applications, and successfully implement approved projects.
How to accelerate growth
Are you familiar with any of these situations?
- You have a good idea but do not know where to find funding
- You have no experience with grants and donors
- The call looks interesting, but you do not know if you are eligible
- You do not have enough time or capacity to prepare the application
- You need partners for an EU or international project
- Your project has been approved, but you need support in implementation
1deaLab
How we can help
Identification of grant opportunities
Monitoring calls and assessing alignment with your objectives.
Development of project ideas
Shaping project concepts and logical frameworks.
Preparation of grant applications
Development of narratives, budgets, indicators, and supporting documentation.
Finding partners
Support in identifying domestic and international partners.
Project management
Support in implementation, reporting, and coordination of activities.
Grants and development projects
Experience from different perspectives
Members of our team have participated in the preparation, evaluation, and implementation of grant programs worth tens of millions of BAM.
Our experience includes:
- development and management of grant programs
- defining criteria for evaluating project proposals
- organization and supervision of evaluation processes
- review and evaluation of grant applications
- project and grant portfolio management
- preparation of project proposals for international donors
This experience enables us to analyze grant calls not only from the perspective of applicants, but also from the perspective of organizations awarding funds.
Financial and organizational expertise
Experience in financial analysis, risk assessment, internal controls, and auditing contributes to better budget preparation, assessment of project activity sustainability, and compliance with donor requirements.
What does this mean for you?
- Faster assessment of whether the call is truly worth the time investment
- Better understanding of evaluation criteria
- Focus on application elements that carry the greatest value
- Greater attention to documentation compliance and administrative requirements
- Clearer alignment of project activities with call objectives
Experience gained through collaboration with:
USAID, the European Union, GIZ, EBRD, the Embassy of Sweden, the Czech Development Agency, the Western Balkans Fund, IFAD, Oxfam, and other international organizations.
Collaboration examples
Examples of experience gained through the preparation, evaluation, management, and implementation of grant programs and development projects.
Supported the development of an international consortium of 10 partners from 5 European countries and the preparation of a Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Action (RIA) proposal with a total budget of over EUR 4 million in the fields of food systems, health and the circular bioeconomy.
Supported the development of an international university consortium of 12 partners from 9 European countries and the preparation of a Horizon Europe WIDERA Coordination and Support Action (CSA) proposal with a total budget of over EUR 4 million, including concept development, partner coordination, budget preparation and final proposal submission.
Development of new educational programs and digital content through international collaboration.
Experience in managing and implementing multi-million grant calls related to the agriculture, food industry, and tourism sectors (through USAID LAMP, USAID/Sida FARMA, Sweden/USAID FARMA II, and USAID Tourism projects).
Experience in designing and implementing grant programs for the development of value chains in agriculture, including support to producers, cooperatives, and processors through investments, equipment, and market capacity development.
Grants and development projects
Who is this service for?
- Small and medium-sized enterprises
- Universities and research organizations
- Associations and foundations
- Public institutions
- Chambers and development agencies
- Tourism organizations and destinations
Are you considering a grant or development project?
Let us discuss your idea, possible funding sources, and next steps.