‘Keep applying for EU funds,’ UK officials tell researchers

Civil servants promise “no gap” between Horizon Europe guarantee and plan B transition measures

Officials have reassured UK researchers that they can carry on applying for EU R&D funding into 2023, even as the government looks increasingly likely to roll out alternative measures next year.

Despite being eligible to apply for funding under the EU’s Horizon Europe R&D programme, UK grant winners have been unable to access European funds for nearly two years due to the long-running dispute over trade in Northern Ireland.