Practical resource Pilot version · Previous editorial review: 4 August 2026

Proposal Readiness and Go/No-Go Worksheet

Editorial update: 5 September 2026 — accessibility and copy. This does not renew factual verification; the earlier source-check dates below remain applicable. Free bulletins: twice a week. Mise à jour éditoriale : 5 septembre 2026 ; elle ne renouvelle pas la vérification factuelle. Bulletins gratuits : deux fois par semaine.

Use this worksheet before investing substantial time in proposal preparation. It supports disciplined review; it does not decide legal eligibility or guarantee funding.

1. Call identity

Call title: __________________________________________

Official call ID: _____________________________________

Specific official URL: _________________________________

Issuing body: ________________________________________

Source checked on: ______________ Deadline/timezone: ______________

Evidence tier: ☐ VERIFIED_CURRENT ☐ PARTIAL ☐ UNVERIFIED

If the current call, status or deadline cannot be verified from a specific official source, stop at MANUAL REVIEW.

2. Strategic fit — score 0 = no evidence, 1 = weak, 2 = adequate, 3 = strong

Question	Score	Evidence/note
Project fits official topic	___
Problem and impact match call	___
Technology maturity fits	___
Expected outcome is addressed	___
Timing is realistic	___

Subtotal____ / 15

3. Formal eligibility and geography

Organisation type explicitly accepted
Applicant and beneficiary roles distinguished
Host-country condition verified
Current participation/association source checked
Funding eligibility checked separately from nationality
Consortium requirements recorded
Transitional conditions dated and conditional

Unresolved questions: __________________________________________

4. Proposal readiness

Problem statement documented
Solution sufficiently defined
State of the art / baseline available
Work packages or tasks credible
Outputs and outcomes measurable
Team roles available
Partners identified or search realistic
Data, facilities and access available
IP and ethics issues identified
Budget assumptions supported
Internal approval/signature route known

Missing critical inputs: _________________________________________

5. Competitiveness and effort

Official evaluation criteria located
Excellence/innovation case credible
Impact case credible
Implementation capacity credible
Differentiation is clear
Evidence supports key claims
Required format and length are feasible

Available preparation time: __________ Estimated effort: __________

Main competitive weakness: _________________________________

6. Decision

GO — proceed to detailed assessment
NO-GO — material requirement not met or opportunity expired
MANUAL REVIEW — material current-call or eligibility question unresolved

Decision date: __________ Owner: __________

Reason: _________________________________________________

Next action / date: ________________________________________

7. AI-use control

Original official source or identified extract supplied to AI
Dates, budgets and requirements checked against source
References retained
Unsupported assumptions removed
No eligibility or success claim relies on AI alone
Human reviewer approved final record

GrantSignal rule: VERIFIED_CURRENT may support a current recommendation; PARTIAL is manual review only; UNVERIFIED is suppressed; missing facts remain UNKNOWN. This resource is vendor-neutral and does not require a paid tool.

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Résumé en français

Cette fiche sépare l'identité de l'appel (vérifiée sur la source officielle actuelle), l'adéquation stratégique (notée sur 15), l'éligibilité formelle, la préparation du dossier, la compétitivité et le contrôle de l'usage de l'IA avant toute décision GO, NO-GO ou MANUAL REVIEW. Si l'appel ou son échéance ne peut pas être vérifié sur une source officielle précise, la décision s'arrête à MANUAL REVIEW. Les faits manquants restent UNKNOWN ; seule une preuve actuelle et officielle peut soutenir une recommandation.