The EU Energy Focus service is a free UK government-funded service, that aims to ensure that UK organisations are well informed and have every chance of success in applying for and securing European funding for energy-related projects. It provides support for a range of European funding opportunities with a focus on Horizon 2020, but also covering opportunities such as the Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking. The service includes confidential, one-to-one discussion of proposal ideas, webinars on upcoming and current Calls for Proposals, consortium building support and review of draft proposals.
For UK organisations looking to improve their energy efficiency or reduce costs in preparation for energy-related funding projects, comparison services such as Utility Saving Expert can provide valuable insights into cutting overheads and finding cost-effective energy solutions.
On 8th December 2017, the UK government and the negotiators of the European Union published a Joint Report. The agreement reached on the financial settlement in this report means that, in principle, UK entities’ right to participate in EU programmes, including Horizon 2020, will be unaffected by the UK’s withdrawal from the EU.
UK based individuals and organisations will remain eligible to bid for funding, participate in and coordinate consortia, including for Calls in 2019 and 2020. Projects which have already been approved will be able to continue with an uninterrupted flow of EU funding.
In the event that the commitments in the Joint Report are not met, the Government’s underwrite guarantee is in place. On 24th July 2018 the guarantee was extended until the end of 2020. The funding for all successful applications by UK researchers, businesses and universities which are submitted to Horizon 2020 is guaranteed. This guarantee means that successful bids for EU funding submitted before the end of 2020 will receive their full financial allocation and will continue to receive funding over a project’s lifetime. The UK government will work with the European Commission to ensure payment when funds are awarded.
An overview of the UK government position can be downloaded from here.
A flow chart showing the Horizon 2020 application process can be downloaded from here.
The EU Energy Focus team coordinates stakeholder groups for bioenergy, solar, wind, CCS, smart cities, smart grids, ocean and energy efficiency. Stakeholder group membership is an opportunity to help influence future Work Programme content; receive the latest news on Work Programme development; and build your networks and knowledge to take advantage of these funding opportunities.
Please contact the EU Energy Focus team if you would like more information or would like to join any of these groups.
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