The British Academy, with the support of the Royal Society, the Academy of Medical Sciences, and the Royal Academy of Engineering are inviting proposals from UK and EU/Associated Countries-based researchers for pump prime collaborations to support the effective uptake of the opportunities provided by the UK’s association to Horizon Europe.
Who should apply
UK researchers and UK-led consortia containing EU/Associated Countries-based researchers who are eligible to apply for Horizon Europe Pillar 2 calls.
How it works
This programme is providing pump priming funding to seed collaborations for applications to specific Horizon Europe topics in Pillar 2. The aim is to build collaborative activity between UK and EU/Associated Countries’ entities in Pillar 2 where the major consortia building type of applications in Horizon Europe are centred. This will help UK-based entities overcome the barriers to collaborative engagement with EU/Associated Countries’ partners to maximise the opportunities Horizon Europe presents.
For the purpose of this call, Associated Countries include those countries in the process of associating as listed on the Europa website. Third country partners, such as Switzerland, can also be considered as appropriate, but projects and proposed consortia must provide confidence that they will address necessary eligibility and impact criteria.
The call is focused solely on Pillar 2 of Horizon Europe – Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness.
What is funded
Grants of up to £10,000 will be provided to enable collaboration preparation activities, multinational consortium building, and project ideation and scoping activities. The grants may be used in a variety of ways which could include feasibility studies, application advice and training, partnership building, and dedicated resource to take forward an application.
Additional support for UKRO subscribers
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Next steps
- Read about the scheme on the British Academy website and ensure you meet the eligibility requirements.
- Register on the British Academy’s Flexi-Grant portal.
- Consult the open Calls and Topics from the 2024 Work Programmes onwards listed on the Horizon Europe funding portal, and/or
- Review the Strategic Orientations documents published by the European Commission for each Pillar 2 cluster, which indicate the content that future calls will focus on.
- Write an application which targets any type of action and focuses on any cluster in Pillar 2 (1: Health; 2: Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society; 3: Civil Security for Society; 4: Digital, Industry and Space; 5. Climate, Energy and Mobility; 6. Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment.)
Last updated: 14 November 2024