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Cascade Funding & Open Call Management

We design and operate open calls, cascade funding schemes and open innovation programmes for public institutions, corporates and innovation ecosystems.

From governance design and evaluation management to fund allocation and beneficiary monitoring, we ensure transparent, defensible and scalable programme execution.

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Our Open Call Management

Programme Design & Strategic Alignment

We define objectives, funding logic and governance structures aligned with your institutional or corporate innovation strategy.

Process Setup & Operational Readiness

We establish evaluation frameworks, documentation standards and digital infrastructure before launch.

Application & Selection Management

We oversee application intake, evaluation coordination and structured beneficiary selection.

Contracting & Fund Allocation

We manage contracting procedures and ensure disciplined fund distribution aligned with programme rules.

Monitoring, Control & Reporting

We maintain structured documentation, beneficiary oversight and defensible reporting throughout the programme lifecycle.

Why Open Call Governance Matters

Open calls and funding programmes are highly visible mechanisms within innovation ecosystems. Their credibility depends on transparency, procedural integrity and operational discipline.

Poorly structured programmes may result in:

  • Low application volume
  • Procedural inconsistencies
  • Conflict-of-interest exposure
  • Reputational risk
  • Financial misallocation
  • Weak beneficiary performance tracking

A professionally open call management framework ensures fairness, traceability and measurable impact — protecting both funding integrity and institutional credibility.

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Programme Design & Strategic Alignment

We define objectives, funding logic and governance structures aligned with your institutional or corporate innovation strategy.

Process Setup & Operational Readiness

We establish evaluation frameworks, documentation standards and digital infrastructure before launch.

Application & Selection Management

We oversee application intake, evaluation coordination and structured beneficiary selection.

Contracting & Fund Allocation

We manage contracting procedures and ensure disciplined fund distribution aligned with programme rules.

Monitoring, Control & Reporting

We maintain structured documentation, beneficiary oversight and defensible reporting throughout the programme lifecycle.

Organisations Engage Us

Launching a Public Funding Scheme

You require structured governance and operational execution for distributing public funds transparently and defensibly.

Running a Corporate Innovation Challenge

You need a scalable and transparent framework to manage startup competitions or innovation scouting programmes.

Implementing Cascade Funding Mechanisms

You are distributing financial support to third parties and require structured governance, compliant fund allocation and transparent beneficiary monitoring.

Managing Multi-Round or Recurring Open Calls

You need operational reinforcement to handle repeated selection cycles and high application volumes.

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SUCCESS CASE

Open Calls Management Success Stories

Our experience spans Horizon Europe and other European funding instruments, supporting coordinators and partners across diverse innovation domains.

Horizon Europe – Cascade Funding Scheme

Role:

Open Call Governance Design & FSTP Management

Funding Distributed:

€XXM

Beneficiaries Selected:

XX

Scope:

Full design and operational management of cascade funding scheme, including evaluation workflow, sub-grant contracting and beneficiary monitoring.

European Open Innovation Programme

Role:

Open Call Architecture & Evaluation Management

Funding Distributed:

€XXM

Beneficiaries Selected:

XX

Scope:

Multi-round open call management, evaluator coordination and structured fund allocation across international applicants.

European Open Innovation Programme

Role:

Open Call Architecture & Evaluation Management

Funding Distributed:

€XXM

Beneficiaries Selected:

XX

Scope:

Multi-round open call management, evaluator coordination and structured fund allocation across international applicants.

Why Sploro for Open Call & Funding Programme Management

Organisations choose Sploro because we combine governance architecture, financial oversight and operational execution capacity to deliver open call programmes that are transparent, defensible and scalable across diverse innovation ecosystems.

  • Structured governance and conflict-of-interest safeguards
  • Experience managing complex and multi-round evaluation processes
  • Strong financial control and documentation discipline
  • Integrated compliance and reporting expertise
  • Digital infrastructure enabling traceability and scalability
  • Cross-border experience in innovation ecosystem management
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Do you design open calls from scratch?

Yes. We support full programme architecture, from eligibility criteria and governance design to operational setup and launch.

Do you manage the full evaluation process?

Yes. We coordinate evaluators, scoring frameworks and documentation consolidation to ensure fair and defensible decision-making.

Can you manage funding distribution?

Yes. We oversee sub-grant contracting, milestone verification and structured fund allocation.

How do you ensure transparency and fairness?

Through defined governance structures, conflict-of-interest safeguards and documented evaluation workflows.

Can you support multi-country or international programmes?

Yes. We operate across local, national and international innovation ecosystems.

Do you provide digital tools to manage applications?

Yes. We implement structured digital systems that enable scalable application management and documentation traceability.

Can you manage recurring or multi-round open calls?

Can you adapt to corporate innovation challenges as well as public funding schemes?

Can you adapt to corporate innovation challenges as well as public funding schemes?

Yes. Our governance and evaluation frameworks are adaptable to corporate open innovation programmes, public funding mechanisms and hybrid ecosystem initiatives — ensuring transparency, operational control and scalability in different institutional contexts.

Deliver Your Open Call Management with Confidence

If you are launching a funding scheme, innovation challenge or cascade funding programme and require structured governance, operational control and financial discipline, we are ready to support your initiative.

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