UK outlines plan to replace Horizon Europe if association fails

On 20 July 2022, the UK government published details of how it will transition to a new R&D programme, if the UK is unable to associate to EU programmes. The proposed package of transitional measures aims to keep funding flowing to researchers and industry based in the UK while longer-term measures are established. It includes the ‘UK Guarantee’ which is already in operation. It would also include funding for successful current applicants, uplifts to existing UK talent and innovation schemes, and funding to invest in talent and research programmes for higher education institutions to ensure funding continuity. The UK plans also to support continued UK access to multilateral partnerships through Third Country Participation in Horizon Europe to allow mutually beneficial UK-EU collaborations to continue.

The details of the announcement can be found here:

Supporting UK R&D and collaborative research beyond European programmes