The UK and the European Commission have struck a long-awaited deal to allow researchers in Britain access to the EU’s flagship research program, Horizon.
From January 1 next year, scientists in the UK will have access to Horizon Europe funding and the UK government is encouraging them to apply now for grants and projects “with certainty” from today.
The agreement, which also sees the UK associate to the European Earth Observation program Copernicus, is “fully in line” with the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement, the partners said.
The UK is expected to contribute almost €2.6 billion per year on average to participate in both programs until the end of the current program in 2027. Over the seven years from 2020, Horizon has a budget of £85bn.
