Horizon Europe funding

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 2 March 2026
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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

Alice Chadwick
Telephone: +44 (0)7759 830 757
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

Ludovica Grossi
Telephone: +44 (0)7745 105 378
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

Marzena Bien
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

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Updates to this page

Published 29 September 2021 Last updated 2 March 2026 show all updates
1.
2 March 2026

Laura Joiner has been removed as the European Research Council contact.
2.
10 February 2026

A new contact 'Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST)' has been added to the ‘Support for all sectors’ section.
3.
30 January 2026

Updated contact details for Ioanna Kostaki.
4.
6 November 2025

National Contact Points (NCPs) for Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA), Civil Security, Food security, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment updated.
5.
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.
6.
4 December 2023

Update reflecting the UK’s association to the Horizon and Copernicus programmes being officially sealed today
7.
7 September 2023

The UK agreed a deal to associate to Horizon Europe on 7 September 2023
8.
7 September 2023

The UK agreed a deal to associate to Horizon Europe on 6 September 2023
9.
16 August 2023

Updated department contacts and added details for devolved administrations
10.
4 May 2022

Added contact number for Energy.
11.
3 May 2022

Contacts for EIC added, contacts for Energy, Health and Industry amended.
12.
8 March 2022

Addition of information link to guarantee, amendment of eligibility criteria, amendments to EIT and Energy contacts.
13.
13 December 2021

Updated contact for Legal and telephone number added for Climate NCP. Innovate UK email addresses updated.
14.
5 October 2021

Revised some contact point names and contacts.
15.
30 September 2021

Major updates to contact points and individuals.
16.
29 September 2021

First published.
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