Whether you are new or familiar to the project submission process, it all starts with one thing: the Project Idea. Once you have worked on the broad details of a Project Idea that fits into any of the FP Research Themes, you are ready to take it to the next stage which is absolutely vital to the prospects of your Project Idea: preparing the proposal. To help you give a structure to your Project Idea, you could download a Project Idea template here. Once you've filled in the details, mail it across to EIRC experts for feedback on where your project idea stands, what aspects to work on and how to take it forward.