UK in Horizon Europe












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            FAQHow will the UK be associated to Horizon Europe?

            Through the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the EU and the UK (TCA). All aspects o
            association to Horizon Europe were agreed on 24 December 2020 in the TCA and documents att
            Agreement. The association will enter into force through the formal adoption of a Protocol

            agreed in principle. No additional negotiations are foreseen.
            Can UK subjects participate in the first calls for proposals for Horizon Europe?
            Yes. They have full rights to participate in calls for proposals for Horizon Europe as soo

            published on the European Commission's website. In duly justified exceptional cases, restr
            apply, which will be clearly stated in the calls for proposals.

            To which parts of Horizon Europe is the United Kingdom affiliated?
            The United Kingdom is associated with the full Horizon Europe program, with the sole excep
            European Innovation Council (which is the EIC loan facility). UK entities are not eligible

            in the EIC part of the EIC Accelerator. The United Kingdom will not participate in the Eur
            Fund, which has a different legal basis and is not covered by the Trade and Cooperation Ag
            What are the rights of UK participants?

            Once the Associated Country status is in force, UK participants will have the same rights 
            participants, with the very limited aforementioned exceptions. UK entities will be eligibl
            the same rates and under the same conditions. They will be able to lead project consortia.

            count towards the minimum number of countries in calls for transnational projects.
            What does the UK have to pay to participate in Horizon Europe?
            The financial contribution of the United Kingdom consists of an operating contribution to 

            and support expenditure and a participation fee, which covers the administrative costs of 
            a system of participation in EU programs. If a significant imbalance arises between the Un
            operational contribution and what it receives from the program, corrective mechanisms will