{"id":8515,"date":"2020-10-13T15:32:07","date_gmt":"2020-10-13T14:32:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/beta-ukri.msappproxy.net\/?page_id=8515"},"modified":"2025-08-14T17:11:48","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T16:11:48","slug":"working-on-eu-funded-projects","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ukri.org\/what-we-do\/international-funding\/working-on-eu-funded-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"Working on EU-funded projects"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Although the UK has left the EU, you can continue to take part in EU funding programmes.<\/p>\n<h2>Horizon Europe<\/h2>\n<p>Horizon Europe is the world\u2019s largest research and Innovation programme, with a budget of over \u00a382 billion (\u20ac95.5 billion) and runs until 2027. The programme is open to all types of research and innovation organisations, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>large businesses<\/li>\n<li>small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)<\/li>\n<li>academia<\/li>\n<li>public institutions<\/li>\n<li>third-sector organisations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>On 7 September 2023 the UK agreed a deal to associate to Horizon Europe.<\/p>\n<p>UK researchers can now apply for Horizon Europe funding, with the certainty that all successful UK applicants will be covered through the UK\u2019s association (or through the guarantee) for the remainder of the programme.<\/p>\n<div class=\"videoholder\" title=\"Embedded video\">\n<p><span class=\"videowrapper embed-youtube-nocookie aspect_ratio_562\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Professor Christopher Smith: \u2018Horizon Europe is a chance to follow your own dreams\u2019\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/UgyB11oKkzk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span> <!-- \/.videowrapper --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"video-caption\">Professor Christopher Smith, UKRI&#8217;s International Champion and Executive Chair of the Arts and Humanities Research Council, on why Horizon Europe is an amazing opportunity for UK researchers. Credit: UKRI<\/p>\n<p>Read more about the <a href=\"https:\/\/research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu\/funding\/funding-opportunities\/funding-programmes-and-open-calls\/horizon-europe_en\">Horizon Europe funding programme (European Commission)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Help for UK applicants<\/h2>\n<p>See our guidance for Horizon Europe:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/apply-for-funding\/horizon-europe\/\">why apply for Horizon Europe funding<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/apply-for-funding\/horizon-europe\/apply-for-funding\/#contents-list\">applying for Horizon Europe funding<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/apply-for-funding\/horizon-europe\/find-partners-and-collaborators\/#contents-list\">finding partners and collaborators for Horizon Europe<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/apply-for-funding\/horizon-europe\/contact-support-services\/#contents-list\">contact support services for help with Horizon Europe<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>See our guidance if you&#8217;re <a href=\"\/apply-for-funding\/apply-for-horizon-europe-guarantee-funding\/\">applying for Horizon Europe guarantee funding<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>You can also get advice from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ukro.ac.uk\/\">UK Research Office,<\/a> a UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) team supporting the UK&#8217;s involvement in the EU\u2019s Horizon Europe programme.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iuk.ktn-uk.org\/programme\/european\/horizon-europe\/\">Innovate UK Business Connect&#8217;s Horizon Europe section<\/a> offers a range of information on Horizon Europe, relevant news, events and funding, and help to connect you with the right support<\/p>\n<h2>Horizon 2020<\/h2>\n<p>Horizon 2020 was the predecessor programme to Horizon Europe.<\/p>\n<p>If you already have Horizon 2020 funding awarded prior to EU Exit, in most cases it will continue for the project\u2019s lifetime, even for projects that finish after 31 December 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Payment arrangements stay the same, and UK participants can continue to lead projects. They still receive:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>any remaining ERC, MSCA or EIC Accelerator funding they\u2019ve been awarded<\/li>\n<li>any non-grant EU finance approved before 1 February 2020, for example, from the European Commission, EIB or European Investment Fund (EIF)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For help and advice:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/business-finance-support\/horizon-2020-business-grants-uk#find-your-uk-national-contact-point-for-advice\">get in touch with your UK National Contact Point<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Horizon Europe case studies<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"\/who-we-are\/how-we-are-doing\/research-outcomes-and-impact\/empowering-research-with-high-quality-comparative-social-data\/\">Empowering research with high-quality comparative social data<\/a>: the European Social Survey is a world-leading research infrastructure headquartered at City St George\u2019s, University of London.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/who-we-are\/how-we-are-doing\/research-outcomes-and-impact\/uniting-europes-life-science-data-for-a-fairer-future\/\">Uniting Europe\u2019s life science data for a FAIRer future<\/a>: ELIXIR is an intergovernmental organisation bringing together life science data resources across Europe.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/who-we-are\/how-we-are-doing\/research-outcomes-and-impact\/revolutionising-life-with-parkinsons-disease-through-ai\/\">Revolutionising life with Parkinson\u2019s disease through AI<\/a>: Jorgen Ellis and Tom Finn founders of Strolll, faced a challenge: could they help Tom\u2019s father, Nigel, make his way to the pub despite his Parkinson\u2019s disease?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/who-we-are\/how-we-are-doing\/research-outcomes-and-impact\/can-deepfakes-undermine-justice\/\">Can deepfakes undermine justice?<\/a>: the UK\u2019s role in tackling a growing threat to human rights evidence.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/who-we-are\/how-we-are-doing\/research-outcomes-and-impact\/understanding-the-possible-effects-of-5g-on-our-health\/\">Understanding the possible effects of 5G on our health<\/a>: as 5G begins to shape our digital landscape, questions are surfacing about its impact on human health.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/who-we-are\/how-we-are-doing\/research-outcomes-and-impact\/better-models-for-ocean-conservation\/\">Better models for ocean conservation<\/a>: through a Horizon Europe guarantee grant, the UK is continuing to provide improved monitoring of the marine ecosystem.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/who-we-are\/how-we-are-doing\/research-outcomes-and-impact\/backing-biodiversity-with-evidence\/\">Backing biodiversity with evidence<\/a>: supported by a Horizon Europe guarantee grant, a UK company is continuing to provide vital evidence around biodiversity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Although the UK has left the EU, you can continue to take part in EU funding programmes. 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