Fractional Head of Funding · Europe

You know where you want to take your company. I help you work out how to fund it.

I work with founders and management teams as a Fractional Head of Funding.

Together, we decide which mix of grants, public funding, debt and investment makes sense - and I lead the process from the first decision to delivery.

Think·Plan·Lead·Coordinate·Deliver

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The gap we fill

The opportunities are there. The problem is that nobody has time to own them.

Most founders I speak to do not lack ideas or ambition. They have several possible funding routes, a busy team and no senior person responsible for turning those options into one workable plan.

-You hear about grants, investors and finance programmes, but do not know which route should come first
-Applications and investor conversations happen separately, without one capital plan
-Good opportunities are missed because the team notices them too late
-The CEO is still coordinating advisers, partners and deadlines personally
-There is plenty of activity, but no one person is accountable for the funding pipeline
-You need senior ownership, but not another full-time executive

What is missing is not another list of grants. It is someone who can see the whole picture, set priorities and keep the process moving.

That is the role I take on as your Fractional Head of Funding.

When this model makes sense

You may not need a full-time Head of Funding. You still need someone to own the work.

-You have a product, customers or validated technology and are planning the next stage of growth

-You are considering grants, debt, investment or a combination of them

-You have an R&D, innovation or international expansion plan that needs capital

-Your team can deliver, but needs clear priorities and senior coordination

-You already use advisers or grant writers, but nobody connects their work

-Funding still sits on the founder’s desk

-You need ongoing leadership without hiring a full-time executive

What we take responsibility for

What I take off the founder’s desk.

I build the plan, set priorities and keep the right people moving. Where specialist work is needed, I coordinate it as part of the same process.

Funding & Capital

-Funding strategy
-12-24 month funding roadmap
-EU funding
-National funding
-International funding opportunities
-Grant development
-Public funding
-Investor readiness
-Fundraising support
-Blended finance
-Funding pipeline
-Opportunity prioritisation

Strategic Business Development

This is not outsourced sales. I look at where the company is going, which opportunities support that direction and which partnerships are worth the team’s time.

-New business opportunities
-New markets
-Strategic initiatives
-Market-entry opportunities
-Commercial partnerships
-Growth projects
-Business cases
-International development

Strategic Partnerships

-Universities
-Research organisations
-Hospitals
-Clinical partners
-Corporates
-Technology partners
-Investors
-Accelerators
-Innovation hubs
-Public institutions
-International project partners
-EU consortium partners

International Expansion

-European market entry
-Cross-border growth strategy
-Partner identification
-Innovation ecosystem access
-Funding for expansion
-Business establishment coordination
-European representation
-Market-entry roadmap

Strategy & Execution

-Growth roadmap
-Project design
-Priorities
-Team coordination
-External specialist coordination
-Grant writers
-Financial experts
-Technical experts
-Regulatory advisers where appropriate
-Milestones
-Deadlines
-Implementation
-Management reporting
-CEO / board coordination

Strategy + Delivery

A strategy only matters if someone carries it forward.

I work inside your existing structure. I can lead your team, coordinate external specialists or manage the full process - depending on what is already in place.

You already have a capable team

I give the work direction, priorities and ownership. Your team remains central.

You use external specialists

I coordinate grant writers, financial, technical and regulatory experts so their work supports one plan.

You need end-to-end support

I lead the process from strategy through application, negotiations and implementation.

How we can work together

How we can work together.

We agree what I will own, what your team will handle and what a successful engagement should change. The scope is built around the company’s real priorities, not a fixed number of consulting hours.

Fractional Head of Funding

Ongoing responsibility for the funding strategy and pipeline, working directly with the leadership team.

Interim Funding Lead

Temporary leadership while you build the function or recruit internally.

Funding Advisor

Regular strategic support for a team that already has strong execution capacity.

Strategic Project Lead

Ownership of one major funding, investment or expansion process.

Strategy + Delivery

A clear capital roadmap followed by hands-on implementation.

Who this is for

Typical clients.

Post-seed startupsSeries A companiesScale-upsVC-backed companiesInnovative SMEsR&D-intensive companiesMedTechHealthcareAIDeepTechFinTechSaaSTechnology companiesInnovative manufacturersCompanies preparing for international expansion

Different companies need different starting points

You may need a clear first decision, not a long-term engagement.

If the full Fractional Head of Funding model is too much for where you are today, we can start with one focused piece of work.

Need to know where the money can come from?

Funding Strategy & Roadmap - for companies that need to understand which programmes fit, which opportunities to prioritise, and how grants, investors and other funding can work together.

Explore Funding Strategy

Already know which grant you want?

Grant Development & Delivery - we structure, prepare and coordinate the application.

Discuss grant development

Preparing for investors?

Investor Readiness & Fundraising Support - narrative, materials, due diligence and process.

Discuss investor readiness

Entering Europe?

European Market Entry & Expansion - formation, partners, ecosystems and funding, owned end-to-end.

Explore European Expansion

Need research or project partners?

Strategic Partnerships & Consortium Building - universities, research organisations, corporates and clinical partners.

Explore Partnerships

Not sure?

Book a paid Funding Opportunity Review. We will identify the right starting point together.

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The rationale

Why companies work with me.

Ownership

One accountable owner for the outcome - not a vendor, not a deliverable, not a process.

Long-term thinking

Decisions framed in years, not the next deadline, round or application cycle.

Coordination

Funding, partnerships and growth kept aligned - so leadership is not pulled in three directions.

Leadership

An executive presence inside the team, not a consultant outside it.

Execution

Strategy carried through to result by the person who owns it.

Building internal capability

Knowledge and process transferred to your team - so the company becomes self-sufficient.

Questions

FAQ.

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A private offer

Let’s explore whether this model fits your company.

Start with a 30-minute Funding Opportunity Review. We look at where ownership is missing and whether this model fits your company.

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Paulina Złotko

Founder · European Funding Agency

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