European Funds Consultancy
We turn investment ideas into well-structured funding applications.
Specialist European Funds consultancy for SMEs, business owners and entrepreneurs looking to start, modernise or grow their business.
We assess your project, identify the available funding programmes and support you throughout the whole application process with experience, rigour and strategy.
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Strategic analysis
We identify funding opportunities for your project.
Tailored strategy
Well-founded, well-structured applications.
Ongoing support
Support at every stage, right through to project delivery.
European Funds
We match your investment to the right programmes.
Technical experience
Almost 10 years of experience in European Funds.
Knowledge of the process
Experience working with the national bodies that manage European funding programmes.
End-to-end view
Assessment, drafting, follow-up and economic feasibility.
Always up to date
We monitor changes to programmes, calls and European priorities.
Available funding
There is funding for every stage of your business.
European Funds can support investments aimed at starting, modernising, expanding or digitalising a company, or at improving its competitiveness.
Tangible investments
- Building works and refurbishment of premises
- Restoration of buildings
- Purchase of machinery and production equipment
- Improvements in energy efficiency
- Production systems
- Work vehicles, where eligible
- Technology equipment
- Modernisation of retail or industrial premises
Intangible investments
- Consultancy services and technical studies
- Architectural design
- Economic feasibility studies
- Brand creation or repositioning
- Website and online shop development
- Digitalisation of processes
- Trade fair participation and product promotion
- Internationalisation and certification
- Marketing and communication strategies
The eligibility of each investment depends on the programme, the call, the location, the sector of activity and the characteristics of the company.
Sectors of activity
Consultancy tailored to your sector and your investment.
Every business has different needs. Lykos assesses the project and looks for the best fit among the available funding programmes.
Can't find your sector? Talk to us. We will look at your activity and check what opportunities are open.
Request an eligibility reviewFees for preparing the application are only charged after a favourable decision.
In this initial phase, we want to ease the financial pressure on anyone preparing a new investment. That is why the hours spent preparing and drafting the application will only be charged once there is a favourable approval decision.
- Initial project assessment
- Review of possible funding routes
- Preparation of the application
- Preparation fees conditional on approval
These terms are subject to a prior review, acceptance of the project by Lykos and a signed agreement. They do not constitute a guarantee of approval. Additional services, external costs, technical studies, fees, travel or extra work may fall outside these terms. The applicable conditions will be presented to the client before work begins.
The process
How working with Lykos unfolds.
We get to know the project
The client introduces the company, the investment idea, the objectives and the funding needs.
We review the fit
We look at the sector of activity, location, company size, planned investment and available programmes.
We define the strategy
We identify the most suitable route and explain the criteria, conditions, deadlines and documentation required.
We prepare the application
The application is structured, substantiated and submitted in line with the requirements of the relevant call.
We follow the project through
After submission, Lykos can handle requests for clarification, decisions, delivery, amendments and payment claims, according to the service agreed.
What we do
European Funds consultancy services.
Eligibility assessment
An initial review of the company, the investment and the possible funding routes.
Funding research
Identifying the programmes and calls that suit the needs of the project.
Drafting applications
Technical preparation and organisation of everything needed for submission.
Economic feasibility studies
Analysis of the sustainability, profitability and financial capacity of the investment.
Business plans
Structuring the business model, objectives, strategy and projections.
Project follow-up
Support during delivery of the investment and liaison with the managing authorities.
Payment claims
Organising and following up the paperwork tied to approved investments.
Responses to queries
Preparing answers to requests for information or clarification from the relevant authorities.
The company
The experience of someone who knows European Funds from the inside.
Lykos was born out of almost 10 years of professional experience in European Funds.
That experience includes work as an appraisal officer directly linked to the national bodies responsible for managing European funding programmes in Portugal, as well as roles in consultancy, business guidance, and the drafting and follow-up of applications.
This combination means projects are assessed not only from the point of view of the person preparing an application, but also with the criteria, requirements and appraisal methods used by the competent authorities firmly in mind.
European programmes change constantly. New priorities, economic crises, international conflicts, environmental shifts or technological change can quickly alter the funding on offer. That is why Lykos takes a dynamic, up-to-date and strategic approach.
Every project is assessed with rigour, with strategy, and in the knowledge that no two applications are ever alike.
Why Lykos
Why choose Lykos?
We don't try to force an investment into a call it doesn't fit. First we understand the business, then we assess whether suitable funding exists.
Relevant technical experience
Almost a decade dedicated to appraising and following up European Funds.
Insight into the appraisal criteria
The perspective of someone who has assessed applications from the managing authorities' side.
Close, personal service
Direct, clear and accessible support at every stage of the process.
A strategy suited to each project
Every business is assessed individually, with no off-the-shelf solutions.
Clear and transparent communication
Honest information about criteria, deadlines and realistic prospects.
Support beyond submission
Assistance with delivery, payment claims and responses to queries.
Common questions
Frequently asked questions.
Get in touch
Have an investment in mind? Let's look at the possibilities.
Tell us what you want to create, improve or expand. Lykos will carry out an initial assessment of the project and check whether there are funding programmes that could fit the investment.