European Funds Project Manager

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Transforming European innovation through strategic funding partnerships and cross-border collaboration.

€2M+ Managed
15 EU Countries
45+ Projects
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Porto, Portugal
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EXPERIENCE

2025 - PRESENT

Senior Project Manager

Arts&Skills

Managing mobility and cooperation projects across the EU

2023 - 2024

Project Manager

LOBA

Coordinated and managed the communication of Horizon Europe projects

2022 - 2023

INOVA+

Project Manager

Managed a portfolio of 7 projects ranging from sustainable development to digital innovation

2020 - 2022

UpYouth

Project Manager

Created and managed the Internationalization Program for an NGO

2019 - 2020

Proportional Message

Junior Project Manager

Managed more than 10 projects across areas such as education, culture, and youth

EXPERTISE

EU Programs

Horizon EuropeErasmus+CERVInterreg

Core Skills

Grant WritingStakeholder ManagementFinancial ControlRisk AssessmentImpact Evaluation

Sectors

Digital InnovationGreen TransitionSME SupportYouth EmploymentR&D

EDUCATION

2019 (dropout)

BSc. European Studies

University of Coimbra

Specialization in Regional and Local Development

FEATURED PROJECTS

MultiFutures - Empowering Sustainable Societal Transitions Through Diverse Policy Strategies and Stakeholder Engagement

Horizon

Horizon Europe project connecting 11 organizations across the EU reshape our approach to sustainable development by integrating alternative economic paradigms into the fabric of societal transitions

Project Manager11 organizations2025-2028

PATTERN - Empowering Open and Responsible Research and Innovation

Horizon

Promote the practice of Open and Responsible Research and Innovation (Open RRI) by developing and piloting training activities for researchers at all stages of their careers

Project Manager14 organizations2022-2026

CEMforSMES - Empowering the new circular economy managers

Erasmus+

Support the professional development of SMEs managers developing the job profile of the Circular Economy Manager (CEM), through the integration of the course in the Vocational, Educational and Training (VET) curricula and the establishment of the CEM’s certification process.

Project Manager5 organizations2023-2025

ReCulture - Sports as a tool for the integration of migrants

Erasmus+

ReCulture is a project that aims to promote the use of sport as a tool for the integration of migrants, by developing a training program for coaches and trainers, and a toolkit for the use of sport in the field of social inclusion.

Grant Writer5 partner organizations and 12 training centers2020-2022

BioGov.Net - Governance & Upskilling for a Stronger Bioeconomy

Horizon

Contribute to establishing innovative governance models in the bioeconomy by providing an inclusive training and mentoring framework in specific European regions and building a bridge between knowledge and skills in the bioeconomy, secured by effective governance.

Project Manager10 partner organizations2022-2026

INSIGHTS & PUBLICATIONS

Coronavírus: de Lousada para o resto do país

PúblicoMar 2020

Há, nos confins da Ibéria, um povo…

LouzadenseFeb 2021

LET'S COLLABORATE

Open to discussing new EU funding opportunities, project partnerships, or sharing insights on European innovation programs.

Available for consulting • Based in Porto • EU-wide projects