Guaranteed research funding is still available in the UK

I was very sorry to read Prof José R Penadés’s experience of losing research funding (Thanks to Brexit, I lost a €2.5m research grant. I fear for the future of UK science, 18 August).

I did want to take this opportunity, though, to reassure researchers who have been successful in the first and second wave of Horizon Europe calls that guaranteed funding is available through UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).

We appreciate the difficulties that the continued delay to formalising the UK’s association to Horizon Europe is causing UK researchers and innovators, and that’s why we put in place the guarantee that we are delivering on behalf of the government and which is already delivering hundreds of grants, including to those who have won European Research Council advanced grants.

UKRI is working very hard to ensure researchers and businesses are aware of the guarantee and have access to support and guidance. Details are published on our website and our team is ready to help with any queries via eugrantsfunding@ukri.org
Prof Christopher Smith
International champion, UKRI

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