Horizon Europe Funding

About this grant

Funding for research or innovation that's ground breaking, improves European research standards or responds to challenges like climate change or food security. From: Department for Business and Trade Published 29 September 2021 Last updated 14 April 2026 — See all updates Type of support: Finance, Grant and Expertise and advice Business stage: Not yet trading, Start-ups (1-2 years trading) and Established Industry: Agriculture and food, Education, Health, Life Sciences and Manufacturing Show 4 more Science and technology, Service industries, Transport and distribution, and Utilities providers Number of employees: 0 to 9 employees, 10 to 249 employees, 250 to 500 employees and More than 500 employees Region: East Midlands, Eastern, London, North East and North West Show 7 more Northern Ireland, Scotland, South East, South West, Wales, West Midlands, and Yorkshire and the Humber Department for Science, Innovation and Technology We are delighted that on 4 December 2023, the UK and EU have signed our bespoke new agreement, finalising the UK’s association to Horizon Europe and Copernicus. UK researchers can now bid into Horizon, certain that all successful UK applicants will be covered through the UK’s association (or through the guarantee) for the remainder of the programme. All calls in Work Programme 2024 will be covered by association and the UK guarantee scheme will be extended to cover all calls under Work Programme 2023. For more information, please read: final step completed to associate the UK to Horizon Europe the EU Research and Innovation Programme UK joins Horizon Europe under a new bespoke deal joint statement by the European Commission and the UK government on the UK’s association to Horizon Europe and Copernicus guidance for applicants on the new UK agreement with the EU on Horizon Europe and Copernicus Who it’s for Horizon Europe is open to all types of organisations across Europe and the world. Horizon Europe provides funding for research and innovation across 3 core pillars: Pillar 1 – Excellent Science Pillar 2 – Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness Pillar 3 – Innovative Europe Some funding calls allow a single organisation to apply but many require a team of partner organisations to form a consortium. Usually, the consortium must be made up of at least 3 organisations from different countries. Get in touch with your UK national contact point for advice on: how to apply for Horizon Europe funding how to form a consortium What you can get funding for You may be able to get Horizon Europe funding for projects which: involve ground-breaking research or new technologies improve research training and development, or research infrastructure create growth in sectors like advanced manufacturing, materials, biotechnology, information and communication technology, nanotechnology and space increase private investment in research respond to challenges like climate change, food security, or healthcare for an ageing population Find further advice and guidance on applying to Horizon Europe. Find your UK National Contact Point (NCP) for advice Support for all sectors Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) Hazel Dalgard Email: cost@ukro.ac.uk Cross Cutting Support and General Advice on Horizon Europe Perry Guess Telephone: +44 (0)7885 677 606 Email: ncp-crosscutting@iuk.ukri.org Legal and financial advice for all sectors Chris Young Telephone: +44 (0)7872 829 176 Email: ncp-rules@iuk.ukri.org European Research Council ERC helpdesk Dr Antonino Puglisi Telephone: +44 (0)7745 105 383 Email: erc-uk@ukro.ac.uk Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Raquel Meco Melguizo Telephone: +44 (0)7542 509 127 Email: mariecurie-uk@ukro.ac.uk Research infrastructures Pawel Puczkarski Email: rincpuk@stfc.ac.uk European Innovation Council (EIC) and European Innovation Ecosystem (EIE) Claire Griffin Email: ncp-eic-transition-accelerator@iuk.ukri.org Widening participation among EU states Hazel Dalgardi Email: widera-uk@ukro.ac.uk European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT) Teresa Arumardi Telephone: +44 (0)7795 641 229 Email: ncp-eit@iuk.ukri.org New European Bauhaus Hazel Dalgard Email: ncp-bauhaus@ukro.ac.uk Support within different sectors Civil Security For Society Melanie Maxwell Telephone: +44 (0)7711 989 615 Email: NCP-Security@iuk.ukri.org Climate, Energy and Mobility Cinzia Porcedda (contact for climate) Telephone: +44 (0)7701 258 024 Email: ncp-climate@iuk.ukri.org Conall McGinley (contact for energy) Telephone: +44 (0)7517 829 835 Email: ncp-energy@iuk.ukri.org Louise Mothersole (contact for mobility) Telephone: +44 (0)7584 154 679 Email: ncp-mobility@iuk.ukri.org Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society Iris Tsang Email: ccisncp@esrc.ukri.org Digital, Industry and Space Craig Sharp (contact for digital) Telephone: +44 (0)7920 750 631 Email: ncp-digital@iuk.ukri.org Dr Eleni Bohacek Telephone: +44 (0)7701 263 152 Email: ncp-digital@iuk.ukri.org Craig Sharp (contact for space) Telephone: +44 (0)7468 715 507 Email: ncp-space@iuk.ukri.org Anshumaan Ayyangar (contact for industry) Telephone: +44 (0)7564 048 887 Email: ncp-industry@iuk.ukri.org Food security, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment Kerry Young (contact for food, natural resources and agriculture) Telephone: +44 (0)788 9108 885 Email: ncp-food-bio-marine@iuk.ukri.org Kerry Young (contact for environment) Telephone: +44 (0)788 9108 885 Email: ncp-food-bio-marine@iuk.ukri.org Paul Bello (contact for bioeconomy) Telephone: +44 (0)7769 886 375 Email: ncp-food-bio-marine@iuk.ukri.org Health Cluster and the Cancer Mission Ioanna Kostaki (contact for academia) Telephone: +44 (0)7542 505 302 Email: ncp@mrc.ukri.org Jo Frost (contact for industry) Telephone: +44 (0)7597 526 207 Email: ncp-health@iuk.ukri.org If you are from another sector (For example, Charity, Government, NHS) copy both Ioanna and Jo into your email. Support for researchers and innovators based in the devolved administrations Researchers and Innovators based in Northern Ireland Find your NICP contact for Northern Ireland. Researchers and Innovators based in Scotland Scottish European funding enquiry form. Researchers and Innovators based in Wales Baudewijn Morgan Telephone: +44 (0)7825 676 660 Email: horizoneurope@gov.wales Organiser European Commission Find out more on the European Commission website Updates to this page Published 29 September 2021 Last updated 14 April 2026 + show all updates 14 April 2026 'Widening participation among EU states' contact point changed to Hazel Dalgard. 25 March 2026 Alice Chadwick has replaced by Pawel Puczkarsk. Marzena Bien has replaced Iris Tsang. 2 March 2026 Laura Joiner has been removed as the European Research Council contact. 10 February 2026 A new contact 'Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST)' has been added to the ‘Support for all sectors’ section. 30 January 2026 Updated contact details for Ioanna Kostaki. 6 November 2025 National Contact Points (NCPs) for Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA), Civil Security, Food security, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment updated. 21 March 2025 UK National Contact Points (NCPs) added for 'Cross Cutting Support and General Advice on Horizon Europe', and 'New European Bauhaus' under Support for all sectors heading. 4 December 2023 Update reflecting the UK’s association to the Horizon and Copernicus programmes being officially sealed today 7 September 2023 The UK agreed a deal to associate to Horizon Europe on 7 September 2023 7 September 2023 The UK agreed a deal to associate to Horizon Europe on 6 September 2023 16 August 2023 Updated department contacts and added details for devolved administrations 4 May 2022 Added contact number for Energy. 3 May 2022 Contacts for EIC added, contacts for Energy, Health and Industry amended. 8 March 2022 Addition of information link to guarantee, amendment of eligibility criteria, amendments to EIT and Energy contacts. 13 December 2021 Updated contact for Legal and telephone number added for Climate NCP. Innovate UK email addresses updated. 5 October 2021 Revised some contact point names and contacts. 30 September 2021 Major updates to contact points and individuals. 29 September 2021 First published. Contents Is this page useful? Maybe Yes this page is useful No this page is not useful Thank you for your feedback Report a problem with this page Help us improve GOV.UK Do not include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details. This field is for robots only. Please leave blank What were you doing? What went wrong? Send Cancel Help us improve GOV.UK To help us improve GOV.UK, we’d like to know more about your visit today. Please fill in this survey (opens in a new tab and requires JavaScript). Cancel

Eligibility requirements

All of the following criteria must be met:

• Not yet trading
• Start-ups (1-2 years trading)
• Established
• 0 to 9 employees
• 10 to 249 employees
• 250 to 500 employees
• More than 500 employees

What the funding covers

• ground-breaking research or new technologies
• research training and development
• research infrastructure
• growth in sectors like advanced manufacturing, materials, biotechnology, information and communication technology, nanotechnology and space
• private investment in research
• challenges like climate change, food security, or healthcare for an ageing population

How to apply

1. 1Get in touch with your UK national contact point for advice on: how to apply for Horizon Europe funding how to form a consortium

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