Today, the 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.
This extension will protect and support the UK sector during the
ongoing delays while we continue to encourage the EU to formalise
UK association, including through the recently launched
consultation process.
Eligible, successful applicants will receive the full value of
their funding at their UK host institution for the lifetime of
the grant. Successful awardees will be able to remain in the UK
to receive this funding, which will provide reassurance for
future collaborations, and support UK researchers whether
association is confirmed, or otherwise.
The UK cannot wait indefinitely for association to EU Programmes,
and in parallel to these measures, we continue to develop plans
for a bold and ambitious package of alternatives. The government
released a publication on
20 July setting out further detail on these plans.
Details regarding the scope and terms of the extension are
available on the UKRI website.
