{"id":158133,"date":"2026-03-09T12:22:51","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T11:22:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euro-funding.com\/blog\/equality-in-the-company-a-key-factor-for-accessing-grants-and-tenders\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T09:18:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T07:18:43","slug":"equality-in-the-company-a-key-factor-for-accessing-grants-and-tenders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euro-funding.wp2.rwdesarrollos2.es\/en\/blog\/equality-in-the-company-a-key-factor-for-accessing-grants-and-tenders\/","title":{"rendered":"Equality in the company: a key factor for accessing grants and tenders"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"158133\" class=\"elementor elementor-158133 elementor-158049\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2e82355 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default 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data-id=\"2a593a1a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-34727804\" data-id=\"34727804\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12729cc0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"12729cc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Equality is no longer just a social commitment. Today it influences competitiveness, reputation and also, increasingly, <span style=\"color: #013e77;\"><strong>access to public funding<\/strong>.<\/span> At Euro-Funding we are committed to <span style=\"color: #013e77;\"><strong>equality not being a trend, but a standard<\/strong>.<\/span> In this way, we help our clients to move in the same direction. <\/p>\n<p>The reality is clear: equality impacts the scoring of proposals, reputational risk and access to funding. Therefore, we encourage you to ask yourselves: <span style=\"color: #013e77;\"><strong>Are we managing equality strategically?<\/strong><\/span> <\/p>\n<p>From our experience, we highlight certain key points that should be reviewed before submitting any application for equality assistance:<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #013e77;\"><strong>Public tenders<\/strong>:<\/span> in public tenders, social criteria are becoming increasingly important, with special attention to gender equality. Aspects such as training programs on equality within the company, gender balance in the teams that will execute the project, and the presence of women in positions of responsibility are often taken into account. These are not simply recommendations, but can often make a difference in the final score. <span style=\"color: #013e77;\"><strong>can make a difference in the final score.<\/strong><\/span>  <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #013e77;\"><strong>European programs<\/strong>:<\/span> in this case, equality is a <span style=\"color: #013e77;\"><strong>structural part of the evaluation of proposals<\/strong>.<\/span> Euro-Funding recommends reviewing the following five points:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #013e77;\"><strong>Evaluation and tie-breaking criteria<\/strong>:<\/span> gender balance may act as a tie-breaker. <span style=\"color: #013e77;\"><strong>tie-breaker criterion<\/strong> <\/span>when two projects have the same score in Horizon Europe. Therefore, special attention should be paid to this criterion when preparing the project. <\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #013e77;\"><strong>Gender Equality Plan:<\/strong><\/span> This is a mandatory requirement for public entities, universities and research organizations to be eligible for Horizon Europe. <strong><span style=\"color: #013e77;\">If these entities do not have a valid GEP, they are not eligible.<\/span> <\/strong>In addition, it is important to note that when funding is granted, the European Commission re-evaluates this requirement before releasing the funds.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #013e77;\"><strong>Gender Dimension<\/strong>:<\/span> this is a specific section that most proposals should include. It should explain<span style=\"color: #013e77;\"> <strong>how gender is relevant in the design of the project<\/strong>,<\/span> for example, in data analysis, clinical trials or user validation. In the event that gender is not relevant, this should also be clearly justified, to avoid the proposal being penalized.  <\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #013e77;\"><strong>Specific calls for women<\/strong>:<\/span> the European Commission has calls aimed at promoting women&#8217;s leadership in innovation, such as<span style=\"color: #013e77;\"> <strong>Women TechEU or the EIC Women Leadership Programme<\/strong>.<\/span> The aim is to increase the presence of women in technological entrepreneurship and research in the European market.<\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #013e77;\">Follow-up on funded projects:<\/span> <\/strong>the review does not end once the aid has been granted. Many programs require gender indicators in the personnel hired, a balanced presence in decision-making bodies and sex-disaggregated data in project reports. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #013e77;\">National subsidies:<\/span> <\/strong>at the national level, equality has also become a factor to be taken into account when it comes to accessing public aid. On September 1, 2023, Royal Decree-Law 1\/2023 came into force, establishing that companies can only <span style=\"color: #013e77;\"><strong>benefit from bonuses on Social Security contributions if they have a negotiated and registered Equality Plan<\/strong>,<\/span> provided that it is mandatory. <\/p>\n<p>In addition, there are<span style=\"color: #013e77;\"> <strong>incentives that favor the hiring of women<\/strong>.<\/span> For example, hiring women increases the bonus for research personnel by 5%. In the case of women under 30 years of age, the increase can reach 10%. <\/p>\n<p>Beyond incentives, equality <span style=\"color: #013e77;\"><strong>is<\/strong><\/span> also <span style=\"color: #013e77;\"><strong>a criterion in many public calls for proposals<\/strong>.<\/span> It can be a mandatory criterion, with a specific score or even a tie-breaking criterion. In practice, what is valued are aspects such as the percentage of women in the project team, the presence of women in management positions or active equality measures, beyond the legal minimum. In competitive calls for proposals (CDTI, AEI, AVI, PERTE, Horizonte Europa&#8230;), it can mean <span style=\"color: #013e77;\"><strong>between 2 and 10 points out of 100<\/strong><\/span> which, in the case of tight projects, can determine which project enters and which is left out.  <\/p>\n<p>In addition, some calls for proposals go one step further. If you do not comply with requirements such as having a registered Equality Plan or the responsible declaration of non-discrimination, you may be excluded or your project may not be financed,<span style=\"color: #013e77;\"> <b>you may be excluded or your project may not be financed.<\/b><\/span> <\/p>\n<p>Equality is no longer just a matter of regulatory compliance or social responsibility. It is also a strategic lever to access funding. 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