Funding providers face hurdles when they want to implement and further develop funding programmes:
- Even under high pressure, they have to process applications in a high-quality and legally compliant manner.
- Their organisational structures and processes must enable the correct allocation of funding.
- They should also communicate closely and continuously with all stakeholders.
- Digitalisation brings new opportunities, but also risks that affect their work.
KPMG's experts for funding services can help you master these tasks with their many years of experience. We are very familiar with funding management, auditing and funding processes. Like an experienced tour guide, we can steer you safely through the difficult terrain of funding programmes.
Marcus Netzel
Director, Consulting
KPMG AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft
Our services for you
Support in the creation and further development of funding programmes
Spontaneous tasks such as flood disasters and pandemics require the rapid formulation of support programmes. But existing funding programmes are also evolving in terms of content and process. This requires consideration when (re)designing funding programmes.
Support with funding organisation and digitalisation
Anyone who supports innovation should also be innovative and state of the art themselves. We support you in setting up and developing your funding organisation and processes as well as in the digitalisation of the funding system.
Support for networking activities and public relations work
We organise and conduct information events for those interested in funding and workshops for stakeholders and funding recipients. We also publicise the funding measures.
Support with the effectiveness analysis
It is not enough to simply provide financial resources. It is important that they are used correctly and that the funding objectives are achieved. We support you in measuring the success of your promotional measures.
Support with the implementation of funding programmes
Applicants and funding providers want quick decisions so that the money can flow soon. Thanks to our large team, we can react flexibly to peak workloads. This allows us to speed up the review of applications and funding. And our cooperation partner KPMG Law can help with legal questions about the funding programme.
Requirements for the implementation of funding programmes
The funding business is very volatile. Funding guidelines and calls for proposals often have to be drawn up and published in a very short space of time. The workload varies depending on the funding programme, which makes personnel planning more difficult. Funding organisations should be flexible in order to be able to react to peak workloads.
Funding providers and recipients must be able to rely on the fact that the strict legal requirements of subsidy, administrative and state aid law are observed at all times. As qualified staff are only available internally to a limited extent and cannot usually be recruited at short notice, it is necessary to be able to supplement internal staff with external support and expertise at short notice, especially when workloads are high.
The demands placed on funding organisations for the provision of funding-related information are constantly increasing. In addition to those interested in funding and funding recipients, parliaments, audit offices, other administrative units and the media also have a need for information. In order to be able to respond to these information requirements at short notice, consistent monitoring of all funding activities and funded projects is required.
Processing funding applications and managing funding projects can be very time-consuming and tie up a lot of staff who are also needed for other tasks. The automation and digitalisation of funding-related processes can provide relief. This allows them to be implemented even more efficiently and in a time-saving manner. The public and public authority managers are also increasingly expecting largely to fully digitalised processes for handling procedures.
Funding organisations, funding recipients and other stakeholders want to communicate regularly in order to identify needs, exchange experiences and facilitate cooperation. However, there is often a lack of time and personnel to support this networking.
