The European Funding Alliance

What The European Funding Alliance does

The European Funding Alliance (legal entity EFA International) is a private B2B professional services firm specializing in European public funding advisory. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Utrecht, Netherlands, the firm identifies, applies for, and administers grants from European Commission programs, the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), TEN-T, and other EU funding mechanisms on behalf of clients across Central Europe. With offices in Warsaw, Vienna, Prague, and Brno, the company employs 51-100 staff across five locations and has secured more than EUR 500 million in external financing across 1,000+ realized projects since inception.

The company's service portfolio comprises five core offerings: general grant advisory, innovation/R&D project advisory (with a claimed 90%+ success rate), transport infrastructure consulting (CEF, TEN-T, Marco Polo, OPD, SFDI, IROP programs), sustainability and energy project advisory, and full-cycle project administration including business plan creation, cost-benefit analysis, tender management, and post-funding reporting through the sustainability period. Notable clients include large railway carriers (RegioJet, Leo Express Global, GW Train Regio, IDS CARGO, PKP Cargo, ZSSK Cargo), logistics operators (Advanced World Transport, CZ Logistics, České přístavy, INTERPORT SERVIS), and energy and manufacturing firms (LINZ STROM GAS WÄRME GmbH, Hrochostroj). The company has no proprietary technology platform and no disclosed AI or automation capabilities; service delivery is consultant-led.

Revenue is generated through professional consulting fees on a quote-based engagement model with no publicly disclosed pricing. The firm is founder-led by Christian Rebernig (Founder and Managing Consultant), with co-founding managing consultants Gerben van der Wal, Tomasz J. Hoffmann, and Zsolt Szekeres, supported by an international team of approximately 19 named consultants across Central Europe. A Czech-registered subsidiary, EFA compliance s.r.o., indicates a controlled-entity structure. No venture capital, private equity, or institutional investment ownership has been disclosed.

Name

The European Funding Alliance

Legal name

EFA International

Website

https://thefundingalliance.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The European Funding Alliance is a private European public funding consultancy headquartered in Utrecht, Netherlands, advising small innovative companies and multinational corporations on securing grants from European Commission programs, with specialization in R&D, transport infrastructure, and energy projects across five Central European offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Brussels

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Grant Advisory and Consulting Services: Professional consulting fees for identifying, applying for, and obtaining public funding from European funds and programs. Services include project identification, application preparation, tender management, project realization, and ongoing administration and reporting support throughout the sustainability period.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

The European Funding Alliance is a professional public funding consultancy that identifies suitable European grant programs and supports clients through the entire project lifecycle — from program selection and application preparation to tender management, project realization, and post-funding administration and reporting. Core specializations include research and development and innovation projects (with a claimed >90% success rate), transport infrastructure projects (CEF, TEN-T, Marco Polo, OPD, SFDI, IROP), and sustainability and renewable energy projects, delivered through offices in the Netherlands, Poland, Austria, and the Czech Republic.

Product overview

The European Funding Alliance offers a unified consultancy service portfolio centered on public funding procurement. The core offering is grant advisory services that help clients secure financing from European funds and the European Commission's community programs. This is supported by specialized service lines covering innovation/R&D projects (with over 90% claimed success rate), transport infrastructure projects (with particular expertise in CEF and railway modernization), and sustainability/energy projects. The company also provides end-to-end project administration including business planning, cost-benefit analysis, tender support, and ongoing reporting throughout project realization and sustainability periods. All services are delivered through their European office network across Utrecht, Warsaw, Vienna, Prague, and Brno.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Grant Advisory Services Professional consultancy service that identifies and supports clients in obtaining financing for projects and development investments from European funds, community programs administered by the European Commission, and investment incentives. Targets both small innovative companies and multinational corporates.
• Innovation Project Services Specialized advisory service for research-development and innovation projects with a claimed success rate above 90%, supporting dozens of completed and ongoing projects. Helps clients identify suitable programs, prepare applications, and manage the lifecycle of innovation grants.
• Transport Project Services Specialized consultancy for transport projects including construction and technology implementations, with documented expertise in CEF (Connecting Europe Facility), TEN-T, Marco Polo, OPD, SFDI, and IROP programs, as well as railway modernization. Supports the largest Czech railway carriers and multimodal terminal modernization projects worth several billion CZK.
• Sustainability Project Services Advisory services for energy savings and renewable resource projects, preparing dozens of projects aimed at sustainability outcomes. Aimed at companies investing in energy efficiency, renewable resources, and broader sustainability initiatives.
• Project Administration and Reporting Full-cycle project management including business plan creation, cost-benefit analyses, tender assistance, investment plan reviews, and ongoing administration support throughout project realization and the post-funding sustainability period. Designed to reduce administrative burden on clients and maximize benefits from grants and investment incentives.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 90% success rate for R&D and innovation grant applications
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• Berenschot: Dutch management and public-sector consultancy with EU funding expertise serving primarily Netherlands-based clients. Comparable to EFA in service offering and Dutch market presence, but with less geographic diversification across Central Europe.
• tmc²: Czech-based consultancy with strong focus on European grant advisory and project management for Central European clients. Direct overlap with EFA in the Czech market across R&D, transport, and structural fund advisory, and competes for similar enterprise and public-sector clients.

Direct peers

• PNO Consultants: Large European grant and innovation funding consultancy headquartered in the Netherlands with offices across the EU, directly competing with EFA in R&D/innovation grant advisory and EU program application support. Operates in overlapping verticals (transport, energy, R&D) and serves a similar mix of SMEs and corporates.
• European Grants Hub (Amstein + Walthert Progress): Specialized European grant advisory supporting SMEs and research organizations in obtaining EU and national funding. Directly comparable in service model (project identification, application, administration) and customer base to EFA's R&D and innovation vertical.
• accelopment: Switzerland-based European funding consultancy specializing in Horizon Europe, EU framework programs, and innovation grant application support. Closely comparable to EFA in target customers (universities, R&D companies, SMEs) and core service offering (EU grant proposal writing and project management).

Broad incumbents

• Ernst & Young (EY) EU Funding and Incentives: Global advisory with an EU grants and incentives practice supporting corporates in capturing R&D tax credits, innovation funding, and infrastructure grants. Comparable to EFA in serving enterprise clients pursuing European funding, though with a broader tax-and-incentives focus.
• Deloitte (EU Funding & Grants Advisory): Global professional services firm with a large EU funding and grants advisory practice serving multinational corporates and large public-sector clients. Competes with EFA on complex multi-program mandates, particularly in transport/CEF, but typically targets larger deal sizes and broader transformation work.
• PwC (EU Funding and Disbursement Advisory): Big 4 firm with an established EU funding advisory practice covering Horizon Europe, CEF, and structural funds. Overlaps with EFA in transport, R&D, and sustainability grant advisory, especially for multinational clients, though typically on larger, multi-country engagements.
• KPMG (EU Advisory — Funding and Subsidies): Big 4 advisory with a European funding and subsidies practice supporting public and private sector clients in accessing EU and national grants. Overlaps with EFA on complex transport, energy, and innovation funding mandates for large organizations.
• RINA Consulting: European engineering and project management consultancy with a public funding practice that helps clients secure EU grants for transport, energy, and infrastructure projects. Overlaps with EFA in CEF/TEN-T advisory and sustainability projects, particularly with engineering-heavy clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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Investments

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