Horizon Europe Update:
Horizon Europe (HEu) is the 7-year European Union scientific research initiative and will run from 2021 to 2027. The budget for HEu is €95.5 billion. Horizon Europe will keep the same focus on excellent research of its predecessor, Horizon 2020. Funding calls will be based on three main areas: Excellent science, Global challenges and European industrial competitiveness, and Innovative Europe. More information can be found at https://ec.europa.eu/info/horizon-europe_en
The EU Commission has adopted the main work programme of Horizon Europe for the period 2021-2022, which outlines the objectives and specific topic areas that will receive a total of €14.7 billion in funding. For more information go to https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/IP_21_2993
UK participation in Horizon Europe
The UK has left the EU. The UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement, December 2020, Part 5 set out the terms of UK Participation in Union Programmes.
The UK will associate to Horizon Europe, subject to ratification of the overall deal and finalisation of the Horizon Europe Programme regulations. Association will give UK researchers and businesses access to funding under the programme on equivalent terms as organisations in EU countries.
Due to ongoing delays in the UK’s association to Horizon Europe, the UK government has guaranteed funding for the first wave of eligible, successful applicants to Horizon Europe who are unable to sign grant agreements with the EU prior to formalisation of the UK’s association to the programme. The funding will be delivered through UK Research and Innovation. For more information go to https://www.ukri.org/publications/horizon-europe-guarantee-notice-and-guidance/
Update as at 15th March 2022 The UK government has announced an extension to the guarantee to provide a financial safety net for successful UK applicants to Horizon Europe. More information can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/horizon-europe-guarantee-open-letter-to-the-uk-research-and-development-sector
Update on 1st September 2022 The UK government has announced an extension to the financial support provided to Horizon Europe applicants, originally launched in November 2021. The extension will ensure that eligible, successful UK applicants will continue to be guaranteed funding, supporting them to continue their important work in research and innovation.
The guarantee will now be in place to cover all Horizon Europe calls that close on or before 31 December 2022, with the majority of grant signature dates expected
before the end of August 2023. For more information https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-extends-horizon-europe-financial-safety-net
InterTradeIreland can signpost you to a member of the Northern Ireland Horizon Europe Contact Point Network or the Irish National Support Network for Horizon Europe.
Videos
Thinking of applying for HEu funding? Find out more about the application process by watching the videos below, where project co-ordinators share their experience.
