Grant Pipeline
Eligibility ratings, evidence and gaps for each EU funding opportunity. Read only.
These ratings assess Lucy AI Limited as the applicant to Horizon Europe and Erasmus+ calls. They are a different measure from the hotel purchase fit scores on the EU funding for hotels cards, but both use the same bands: High 75–100, Medium 50–74, Low below 50.
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Grant opportunities
€8.8M
Combined size of both Horizon grants (whole consortia)
78%
Avg eligibility score
£0
Assumed in revenue projections
HORIZON EUROPE — DEMOCRACY-04
Impact of AI, cyberviolence and deepfakes on equality, democracy and inclusive societies
Why Lucy fits
Lucy's 30-language equity framework is the empirical evidence base the call demands. Cross-lingual memory, cultural intelligence engine, dialect detection, and per-hotel data isolation directly address AI impact on equality and inclusive societies.
Evidence backing the rating
- 30-language cultural intelligence engine (not just translation — adapts tone, formality, honorifics per culture)
- Cross-lingual guest memory: facts extracted in any language, stored in English, served in the guest's preferred language
- Per-hotel data isolation via row-level security — GDPR-compliant by design
- Non-discriminatory service enforcement engine (part of Lucy's governance layer)
- Planned pilot deployment (hotel to be confirmed) to provide real interaction data across international guest demographics
Gaps to address before submission
- Academic coordinator not yet secured (required as lead partner)
- Consortium partners (heritage hotel + accessibility NGO) identified but not formally committed
- Lucy AI not yet registered in EU Funding & Tenders Portal (PIC number pending)
UK eligibility: Confirmed — UK is a Horizon Europe Associated Country (in force since 1 January 2024)
HORIZON EUROPE — HERITAGE-06
Future-proofing sustainable cultural tourism (Focus 1: ethical AI and AI-assisted foresight)
Why Lucy fits
Lucy's cultural tourism platform matches the call's requirement for "innovative digital tools and AI solutions that are inclusive and accessible." Same consortium as DEMOCRACY-04, different framing. Dual submission is permitted.
Evidence backing the rating
- Cultural calendar engine: detects cultural events, religious observances, and national holidays across 30 languages
- Local knowledge base: curated venue recommendations with walking directions, distance, and cultural context
- Multi-language accessibility: guests interact in their native language regardless of hotel staff's language skills
- Vendor curation with heritage property focus (Boutique & heritage tier pricing starting at £60/mo, at £10/room less £50, for 10–75 room properties)
- Designed for heritage and luxury properties, with heritage-hotel partners being approached
Gaps to address before submission
- Same consortium requirements as DEMOCRACY-04 (shared gap, not doubled)
- Sustainability metrics for cultural tourism impact not yet instrumented
- Needs heritage hotel partner as co-applicant (not yet committed)
UK eligibility: Confirmed — same Associated Country status applies
ERASMUS+ — Forward-Looking Projects
Innovation in education and training — language upskilling for hospitality workers
Why Lucy fits
Lucy's CELTA-aligned language teaching module is built and demonstrable — proficiency tracking, graded language (i+1), concept-checking questions. It has not yet been used in a live deployment.
Evidence backing the rating
- CEFR level detection: Lucy automatically detects a guest's language proficiency (A1–C2) and adjusts response complexity
- Graded language (i+1): responses are calibrated one step above the guest's detected level for natural language acquisition
- Concept-checking questions: built into Lucy's pedagogical framework (a CELTA teaching standard)
- Spaced repetition engine: vocabulary and phrases are reinforced across a guest's stay using evidence-based intervals
- Multi-turn dialogue handling: sustains language learning conversations across multiple interactions
Gaps to address before submission
- No live deployment of the teaching module yet — demonstrable in demo but not in production
- VET provider partner not yet identified
- Erasmus+ requires formal educational partnership (Lucy AI is a tech company, not an accredited training provider)
- Assessment framework for hospitality worker language proficiency needs formal validation
- 2027 call guide not yet published — the amount, lot and deadline shown are indicative until it is
UK eligibility: From the 2027 call — the UK associates to Erasmus+ from 1 January 2027 (agreed December 2025, finalised April 2026). It was not an associated country for 2021–2026, so the 2027 call guide must be checked for exact rules before applying
ERASMUS+ — Alliances for Innovation (Lot 2)
Linguistic upskilling engine for European hospitality workers
Why Lucy fits
Proposed consortium: a European hotel-sector body (HOTREC is the target, not yet approached), VET providers, and Lucy AI deploying Lucy as the linguistic upskilling engine for European hospitality workers. Lot 2 funds sector-wide skills cooperation (the "Blueprint" approach), up to €4M over four years.
Evidence backing the rating
- Lot 2 of Alliances for Innovation funds sector-wide skills cooperation; tourism and hospitality is an established sector for this type of alliance
- 30-language capability covers all major EU languages plus Arabic, Mandarin, Japanese, Korean, and more
- HOTREC is the umbrella body of 36 national hotel, restaurant and café associations in Europe — a natural consortium lead (not yet approached)
- Lucy's dialect detection handles regional variations (e.g. Castilian vs Latin American Spanish)
- Cross-hotel guest recognition: workers learn from real multilingual interactions across properties
- Proficiency tracking provides measurable outcomes for grant reporting
Gaps to address before submission
- HOTREC not yet approached (identified as target consortium lead)
- VET provider partners not yet secured
- Needs formal alliance structure (minimum 3 countries, mix of VET providers and enterprises)
- Lucy AI must register in EU Funding & Tenders Portal (same as Horizon Europe)
UK eligibility: From the 2027 call — the UK associates to Erasmus+ from 1 January 2027. Not eligible as an associated country for earlier calls
If both Horizon calls win: the two consortium grants would total up to €8.8M. These are the maximum EU contributions to whole multi-partner consortia, not income to Lucy AI — Lucy's own share depends on the final budget split between partners. Horizon Europe is highly competitive (about 5 DEMOCRACY-04 and 3 HERITAGE-06 projects are expected to be funded), and no grant income is assumed in any financial projection. UK eligibility for Horizon Europe is confirmed (Associated Country, in force since 1 January 2024); for Erasmus+ the UK associates from 1 January 2027.
Eligibility ratings are based on: (1) published call criteria, (2) Lucy's current production capabilities, and (3) consortium readiness. Scores will be revised as consortium partners are secured and the EU Funding & Tenders Portal registration is completed.
How Lucy AI raises these scores
The ratings above measure consortium readiness as much as the product. The gaps listed on each card are mostly people, partners and paperwork rather than missing capability. The actions below close those gaps. Each score is a reviewed judgement, not a formula, so it is revised once the evidence exists, and a closed gap does not guarantee a particular percentage or a funded bid.
DEMOCRACY-04
85% · High fit
Already in the High band (75% and above). Closing 3 listed gaps protects the rating.
HERITAGE-06
82% · High fit
Already in the High band (75% and above). Closing 3 listed gaps protects the rating.
Forward-Looking Projects
65% · Medium fit
5 gaps listed. Closing them is what would justify a re-rating towards 75%.
Alliances for Innovation (Lot 2)
78% · High fit
Already in the High band (75% and above). Closing 4 listed gaps protects the rating.
Actions, in priority order
- 1
Register Lucy AI Limited on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal
Create the organisation account and obtain the PIC (Participant Identification Code), the EU participant ID every partner needs before a proposal can be submitted. Free, and mostly paperwork.
Evidence of completion: A validated PIC number.
DEMOCRACY-04Alliances for Innovation (Lot 2) - 2
Secure an academic coordinator for the Horizon bids
Approach universities and research institutes working on AI ethics, language technology or cultural tourism. DEMOCRACY-04 requires an academic lead partner.
Evidence of completion: A named institution and principal investigator who has agreed in writing to coordinate.
DEMOCRACY-04HERITAGE-06 - 3
Turn identified partners into committed partners
Obtain signed letters of intent from a heritage hotel and an accessibility non-governmental organisation. A letter of intent is non-binding, so it carries no financial commitment.
Evidence of completion: Signed letters of intent on the partners’ letterhead.
DEMOCRACY-04HERITAGE-06 - 4
Approach HOTREC and vocational education and training providers
HOTREC (the European umbrella body of national hotel, restaurant and café associations) is the target consortium lead for Alliances for Innovation. It also needs training providers, and a minimum of three countries.
Evidence of completion: A conversation held and a partner or sponsor named for each country.
Alliances for Innovation (Lot 2)Forward-Looking Projects - 5
Run one live pilot with consent and measurement
Deploy at one hotel with guest consent and record the outcomes. This replaces demonstration evidence with real interaction data, and the language-teaching module has not yet run in production.
Evidence of completion: A pilot report with anonymised, consented results.
DEMOCRACY-04Forward-Looking Projects - 6
Instrument sustainability and proficiency measurement
Add cultural-tourism and sustainability impact metrics for HERITAGE-06, and agree a formally validated way to assess hospitality workers’ language proficiency for Erasmus+.
Evidence of completion: A written metrics framework, reviewed by the academic or training partner.
HERITAGE-06Forward-Looking Projects
Timing: the two Horizon calls close on 22 September 2027, so portal registration and the academic coordinator come first. Everything else depends on them. The Erasmus+ 2027 call guide is not yet published, so its amount, lot and deadline stay indicative, and the UK associates to Erasmus+ from 1 January 2027. Check the published rules before applying.
Eligibility score progress
Each point is a dated snapshot of the eligibility ratings above, recorded whenever a rating changes after a gap is closed. Partner milestones are marked on the chart, so the effect of each new partner on the scores can be seen. Tracking began on 11 Nov 2026, and no earlier scores were recorded.
- DEMOCRACY-04
- HERITAGE-06
- Forward-Looking Projects
- Alliances for Innovation (Lot 2)
Only the baseline is recorded so far, so there is no movement to show yet. Lines will extend as partners are committed and ratings are revised.
Partner milestones
No partner has formally committed yet, so there are no milestones to show. Latest snapshot: 11 Nov 2026.
How eligibility ratings are determined
- High (75–100%): Lucy's existing capabilities directly match the call criteria. Evidence is demonstrable in production. Gaps are operational (consortium formation, registration), not capability-based.
- Medium (50–74%): Lucy has relevant capabilities but key evidence is not yet deployed in a live setting, or structural requirements (accredited partner, formal validation) are unmet.
- Low (below 50%): Lucy lacks a core capability the call requires, or eligibility criteria are not met. No current grants fall into this band.