An office in Brussels is an advantage when it comes to EU funding because proximity to the European institutions provides early access to programme priorities, calls for proposals and the right points of contact. This helps to tailor applications precisely to current funding objectives and to coordinate cross-border consortia. The Funding Team maintains an office in Brussels in the immediate vicinity of the EU institutions, from which it applies for and implements EU-funded projects, as well as managing the activities of the EU Funding Hub across Europe.