Combine a specialised proposal writing tool with professional scientific document preparation
Writing a competitive Horizon Europe proposal is a collaborative process. Ideas are refined over multiple iterations, sections are reviewed by different partners, and the final proposal must comply with strict formatting and submission requirements.
By integrating Grant Genius with Overleaf, research teams can combine AI-assisted proposal development with one of the most popular collaborative writing platforms in academia.
Researchers can generate and refine proposal content with Grant Genius before preparing a polished, publication-quality document in Overleaf.
Why Combine Grant Genius and Overleaf?
Grant Genius helps teams write better Horizon Europe proposals.
Overleaf provides a collaborative environment for producing professionally formatted documents using LaTeX.
Grant Genius can export its content into a LaTeX file, so there is full compatibility between the two tools.
Together, they allow researchers to benefit from AI-assisted drafting while maintaining the precision and consistency expected for complex scientific documents.
Generate High-Quality Content with Grant Genius
Preparing a Horizon Europe proposal requires much more than filling in templates.
Applicants must explain:
- Excellence
- Impact
- Implementation
- Methodology
- Work packages
- Risk mitigation
- Consortium expertise
- Innovation potential
Grant Genius helps teams develop these sections faster by generating first drafts, suggesting improvements and ensuring that proposal content remains coherent across contributors.
Researchers remain in control, while some specific AI features accelerates the writing process.
Refine the Proposal in Overleaf
Once proposal content has been developed in Grant Genius, it can be transferred to Overleaf for final preparation.
Overleaf enables collaborative editing, version control and high-quality document formatting using LaTeX.
For research teams already accustomed to LaTeX workflows, this provides a familiar environment for polishing the proposal before submission.
Support Large Collaborative Writing Teams
Large Horizon Europe proposals often involve dozens of contributors.
Grant Genius helps coordinate the drafting process by providing AI support and maintaining consistency across proposal sections.
Overleaf then allows contributors to collaborate simultaneously on the final document, ensuring that formatting, references and document structure remain consistent.
AI and LaTeX: Complementary Rather Than Competing
Grant Genius and Overleaf address different stages of proposal preparation.
Grant Genius focuses on what to write.
It helps applicants develop convincing arguments, improve clarity, strengthen impact sections and maintain consistency throughout the proposal.
Overleaf focuses on how the final document is produced.
It excels at collaborative editing, reference management, mathematical notation and professional document layout.
Together, they create a workflow that combines intelligent content creation with high-quality scientific publishing tools.
Ideal Use Cases
The Grant Genius and Overleaf integration is particularly valuable for:
- Universities
- Research institutes
- Engineering projects
- Mathematics and physics research groups
- Computer science teams
- AI research projects
- Research and Technology Organisations (RTOs)
- Large collaborative Horizon Europe consortia
It is especially useful for teams already relying on LaTeX for scientific writing.
Benefits at a Glance
By combining Grant Genius with Overleaf, your organisation can:
- Accelerate proposal drafting with AI.
- Improve consistency across proposal sections.
- Produce professionally formatted documents.
- Facilitate collaboration between multiple authors.
- Maintain familiar LaTeX-based workflows.
- Reduce the time spent moving from draft to submission-ready proposal.
Final Thoughts
Grant Genius and Overleaf complement each other throughout the proposal preparation process.
Grant Genius helps research teams produce stronger content faster through AI-assisted writing, while Overleaf provides the collaborative environment needed to prepare polished, professionally formatted documents.
Together, they allow Horizon Europe applicants to spend less time wrestling with document preparation and more time refining the scientific ideas that make proposals successful.