About Us
Welcome to Hands4Grants
We specialize in consulting services for EU & national research project management and grant applications, providing expert advice and comprehensive support for all aspects of the process.
Who Are We
Hands4Grants B.V. provides consulting for EU & national grant applications, drawing from our experience since 2009. We offer research and project management, communication, reporting to European and national authorities, event organization, consortium building, guidance on grant strategy, and support for individual and partnership proposals.
Network
Hands4Grants is based on a network of service providers harboring skills for project management & planning, project communication, writing grant proposals, writing business plans, business development, and team training for communication, collaboration and proposal writing.
What We Do
- Project management
- Project communication
- Congress & meeting organization
- Reporting to European and national authorities
- Project consortium building
- Advice on grant strategy
- Support with the submission of individual and (inter)national partnership proposals
Meet the Team
Our dedicated experts at Hands4Grants bring a wealth of experience and diverse skills to the table. Learn more about the talented individuals driving our success.
Wendy Aartsen
PhD
Owner / Research manager
My passion: learning from the different perspectives in every team and ensuring each member can contribute to the team effort.
My motto: Don’t let the system force you to adapt, change your perspective and the system!
Myrra Carstens
PhD, PharmD
Project Manager
My passion: connecting people from different backgrounds to facilitate mutual understanding, respect and inspiration.
My motto: collaboration means finding synergy in each other’s differences.
Dicky van Hamersveld
Creative Project Facilitator
My passion: facilitating curious people who want to collaborate in making the world a better place.
My motto: behind every door is a unique story.
Michel Carpentier
EU-project administrator
My motto: creative deviations make any job more interesting and take results to a higher level.
Suzanne Spijkerman
VA Office Manager
My passion: supporting my colleagues and our projects in relieving their burdens wherever possible.
My motto: you can only waste time if you forget to enjoy it.
Lisette Immink
VA Digital Communication
My passion: collaborating with people from diverse backgrounds and industries. Having a small role in their success story is powerful motivation that keeps me going the extra mile.
My motto: the best ideas come from taking a leap of faith and seeing where it takes you.
Mandy Zijlstra
Projectmanagement & Coach
My passion: my passion lies in working with people, empowering them to achieve their goals and celebrate their successes. By fostering collaboration and growth, I help individuals, teams, and organizations unlock their full potential.
My motto: Logic will get you from A to Z; Imagination will get you everywhere.
Experience
Hands4Grants hosts a wealth of experience in complimentary disciplines such as management, team coaching, facilitation, grant writing and communication.
Our project management toolbox consists of Prince2, MSP, Critical Path Analysis and Agile. We are trained in both Prince2 and Prince2 agile. We do not favour one agile approach over any other, but with due care and consideration we can provide a holistic project management approach that can be tailored to suit a wide variety of conditions and working environments.In addition to project management we are experienced in interim and change management.
Our grant services focus on both grant writing and consortium building. We are especially experienced and successful in large national and Horizon consortium grants and infrastructures.
Hands4Grants also hosts team coaching and collaboration expertise as well as facilitation experience. Specifically, we are certified to use facilitation techniques from the Genuine Contact Program, Deep Democracy and Liberating Structures.
Lastly, our specialists in communication, design, finance and legal affairs form the fundament of our work.
Would you like to start a project with us?
If you have a great idea you’re eager to turn into a solid plan, seek more information about our services and methods, or wish to discuss anything else, please don’t hesitate to contact us!