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Horizon 2020 funding after Brexit

HM Government January 31, 2020
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How UK businesses and researchers can continue to access Horizon 2020 funding even after 31 January 2020.

Overview

UK scientists, researchers and businesses can continue to participate in Horizon 2020 programmes and receive EU grant funding for the lifetime of individual projects, This includes projects finishing after 1 January 2021.

Successful UK bids will continue to receive grant funding from the Commission. This includes calls that end after 1 January 2021.

A small number of UK projects involving EU-restricted information may be unable to continue in their current form. The Commission will inform the affected participants. For more information contact UKRI at [email protected].

Read more about EU Exit and Horizon 2020

Horizon 2020 is the largest ever European funding programme for research and innovation. It has a budget of 79 billion euros and will run throughout 2020.

Horizon 2020 aims to:

  • ensure that Europe produces world-class science
  • remove barriers to innovation
  • make it easier for public and private sectors to innovate together

This guidance is designed to help people in the UK understand and access the funding opportunities available, in order to innovate and grow both in the UK and abroad.

What is Horizon 2020?

The Horizon 2020 programme was established by the European Union (EU) as a collaborative financial instrument that would help secure Europe’s global competitiveness in research and innovation.

The programme – running from 2014 to 2020 – is seen as a means of putting Europe at the heart of world-class science and innovation, making it more competitive, creating economic growth and new jobs. It offers an open, simple structure for accessing funding in order to remove barriers to collaborative innovation, get new projects off the ground quickly and achieve results faster.

Funding calls are based on 3 areas:

Excellent science

This area focuses on raising the level of excellence in Europe’s science base by:

  • supporting the best ideas
  • developing European talent
  • providing researchers with access to a research infrastructure

Industrial leadership

This area stimulates the growth potential of European companies by:

  • offering access to risk finance
  • encouraging private investment in research and development
  • offering support for innovative small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)

Societal challenges

This area aims to tackle the biggest challenges facing modern society. It reflects the policy priorities of the European Commission and covers all stages of research and innovation, from concept to market.

What happens after EU exit on 31 January 2020?

UK scientists, researchers and businesses can continue to participate in, bid for and lead projects in Horizon 2020, as if the UK remained a member state, even after the UK exits the EU on 31 January 2020.

The UK government is encouraging UK organisations to continue to bid into calls for new Horizon 2020 grant funding for the lifetime of the Horizon 2020 programme and, if successful, funding will be provided by the Commission.

This includes Horizon 2020 calls that extend into 2021, after the transition period has ended.

Detailed information is available from UK Research and Innovation’s EU exit page

If you are a current Horizon 2020 grant holder you can contact [email protected] if you have any queries.

What Horizon 2020 can do for you as a UK business

If you are an innovative UK-based business you should apply for a Horizon 2020 call. It is:

  • the biggest single opportunity for UK businesses to access European funding
  • a gateway for accessing new expertise, infrastructure and markets
  • a proven instrument for supporting your business to become more innovative, competitive and to grow faster – and helping to grow the UK economy as a whole

See how other businesses have benefited from European funding opportunities.

Find out if you’re eligible to apply

Horizon 2020 funding opportunities are open to all EU member states.

If you want to apply to run a standard research project you must be one of the following:

  • registered business
  • charity
  • partnership or
  • research organisation that has legal standing

You must form a consortium with other members of this status. For other, non-standard competitions different conditions may apply. The guidance for the competition will specify this.

Get more information on eligibility.

Email the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy if you face any problems in engaging with EU support.

Opportunites for other countries

There are also some opportunities for people from other countries. You can find the full list of these associated countries and third countries on the Horizon 2020 website.

Find out what funding is available

Horizon 2020 provides different types of funding schemes. You can find more information about each stream on the European Commission Participant Portal.

Research and innovation actions

You can apply for funding for projects that establish or explore the feasibility of new knowledge or technology. You can get funding for up to 100% of your project’s direct costs.

Innovation actions

You can apply for funding if your project is close to market. This could include:

  • prototyping
  • testing
  • demonstrating
  • piloting
  • market replication or
  • large-scale product validation

You can get up to 70% of your project’s direct costs if you are a business, or up to 100% funding if you are a not-for-profit organisation.

Coordination and support actions

You can apply for funding to cover networking and coordinating research and innovation projects. This can include:

  • standardisation
  • dissemination
  • awareness-raising
  • networking
  • support services

You can get funding for up to 100% of your project’s direct costs.

SME instrument

This stream is for SMEs that want to develop their growth potential. There are 3 phases and these cover the whole innovation cycle. You can also access a mentoring and coaching service.

Find out if you are an SME.

Pre-commercial procurement

If you are in the public sector, you can act as a buyer to encourage the development of new solutions to problems. This will give you access to innovations before they go on sale to others. This will also open up market opportunities for industry and researchers.

Public procurement of innovative solutions

If you are a contracting authority, you can apply for funding to help you act as a customer for new innovations. These innovations are products or services that are not available on a large-scale commercial basis.

Marie Sklodowska Curie actions

You can apply for funding if you are a researcher. You can get funding for up to 100% of your project’s direct costs.

European Research Council grants

You can apply for funding if you are looking for support for fundamental research. You can get funding for up to 100% of your project’s direct costs.

See the full list of live funding opportunities.

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Learn how Hybrid Air Vehicles used Horizon 2020 funding to develop its innovative Airlander hybrid aircraft.

Apply for Horizon 2020 funding

To apply for funding you need to:

  • find a live funding call
  • find partners to form a consortium
  • register on the European Commission Participant Portal
  • read the online manual, which includes step-by-step instructions on preparing your proposal
  • submit your proposal via the portal by the stated deadline

Once you have submitted your proposal the European Commission will check that you are eligible. A panel of independent experts will then assess your proposal. There is standard evaluation criteria, although this can vary for each funding scheme.

Visit the European Commission participant portal to register and apply.

Get help with your Horizon 2020 application

If you are a UK applicant there are organisations that can help you find opportunities and complete your proposal.

National Contact Points

The network of National Contact Points are based across the UK to help you with a range of Horizon 2020 issues, including:

  • choosing the best funding scheme
  • administrative procedures and contractual issues
  • the application process
  • the documents you’ll need to use (forms, guidelines and manuals)
  • finding a project partner
  • reviewing your proposal
  • any communication between you and the commission on your project scope

Find your local National Contact Point.

The Enterprise Europe Network (EEN)

The Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) works to advise and connect UK businesses with co-developers, manufacturers, distributors and suppliers overseas.

You can get help from EEN if you are an organisation with high innovative potential and ambitions for international growth. It can advise on:

  • going international – finding and connecting with potential business partners across Europe
  • communicating with the EU
  • finding other funding opportunities and local initiatives
  • account management for organisations receiving Horizon 2020 funding
  • becoming more innovative

Contact the EEN in England, Northern Ireland and Wales.

Contact the EEN in Scotland.

The Knowledge Transfer Network

As our networking partner, the Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN) links new ideas and opportunities with expertise, markets and finance through its network of businesses, universities, funders and investors.

You can get help from the KTN to:

  • find funding opportunities
  • form partnerships
  • develop your project proposals
  • work with other UK stakeholders to influence Horizon 2020 work programmes

Find out more about KTN.

Devolved administrations

If you are in Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales you can get support from the devolved administrations:

Get help to find a project partner

To apply for some Horizon 2020 funding schemes you will need to form a consortium with partners in other countries.

There are a number of places where you can get help to find partners:

Horizon 2020 events

Horizon 2020 events can hekp you to find suitable funding opportunities.

Find out more and register to attend the Knowledge Transfer Network’s Horizon 2020 events

Register for news and information about Horizon 2020 events.

Published 3 November 2015 
Last updated 31 January 2020 + show all updates

  1. Removed out of date information relating to a no-deal Brexit. Added link to UKRI’s advice https://www.ukri.org/research/international/ukri-eu-exit/

  2. Additional guidance added on what happens after EU exit on 31 January 2020.

  3. Added links to guidance about Horizon 2020 after Brexit and links to sign up for information about events.

  4. Updated H2020 events list.

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  6. Updated upcoming Horizon2020 events list with H2020 Briefing Webinar on the 2019 / 2020 Cybersecurity Calls webcast and European Conference on Crop Diversification 2019.

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  11. Added new information and links for Horizon 2020 events taking place in May and June 2018.

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  13. Added new information and links for 2 MSCA Individual Fellowship briefing events in April and May 2018.

  14. Removed section on other European funding opportunities, which has now been incorporated into a new guidance page on global innovation opportunities: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/global-innovation-what-support-is-available Added upcoming events and links for Materials Research Exchange Conference and Exhibition, Horizon 2020 Brokerage Event Paris, LIFE Information Day 2018.

  15. Revised section on Horizon 2020 to incorporate the latest thinking from the joint report on the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. It outlines the intention that UK organisations’ eligibility in Horizon 2020 should remain unchanged for the duration of the programme, including their eligibility to participate in Horizon 2020 projects and to receive.

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  28. Added new sections on ‘What is Horizon 2020’ and ‘What Horizon 2020 can do for you as a UK business’ to clarify programme details and benefits. Incorporated information on funding while the UK remains a member of the EU in ‘Find out if you’re eligible to apply’. Moved section on ‘Get help with your Horizon 2020 application’ above ‘Get help to find a project partner’. Updated imagery.

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  48. Link added to register for the expression of interest to become a member of the Horizon 2020 Interim Evaluation High-Level Expert Group on maximising the impact of EU Research and Innovation programmes as part of the interim evaluation of Horizon 2020

  49. Added Horizon 2020 Information Day on the Research Public-Private Partnerships event details

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