The latest letter from the Minister for Science, Research and
Innovation announces an extension to the guarantee to provide a
financial safety net for successful UK applicants to Horizon
Europe.
Horizon Europe guarantee
for the UK's R&D sector: open letter 30 November
2021
Details
On 15 March 2022, the government announced an extension to the
support provided to Horizon Europe applicants launched in
November 2021. This ensures that eligible successful UK
applicants for grant awards will continue to be guaranteed
funding as negotiations with the European Union continue.
The March 2022 open letter to the UK research and development
(R&D) sector from the Minister for Science, Research and
Innovation accompanies the announcement of an extension to the
guarantee to provide a financial safety net for successful UK
applicants to Horizon Europe, while the government continues to
push to formalise our association as soon as possible.
The guarantee will now be in place for awards expected to be
signed by the end of December 2022 while efforts continue to
associate to Horizon Europe, as both the UK and the EU agreed
under the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) last year.
Continued delays have led to uncertainty for researchers,
businesses and innovators based in the UK and their consortia
partners across Europe.
The funding will continue to be delivered through UK Research and
Innovation, and details regarding the scope and terms of the
extension to the guarantee will be made available on their
website shortly:
In the 30 November 2021 letter, the Minister first set out the
UK’s commitment to association and his priorities for supporting
the sector in all scenarios - including where association proves
not possible.
