What type of funding is the Horizon 2020 scheme?

You can continue to participate in Horizon 2020 programmes and receive EU grant funding for the lifetime of individual projects, This includes projects finishing after 1 January 2021. Successful UK bids will continue to receive grant funding from the Commission.

Who runs Horizon 2020?

the European Commission
Implementation of the Horizon 2020 budget is the responsibility of nine different directorates-general (DGs) of the European Commission.

How much of the Horizon 2020 budget is meant for climate change?

As a result it is expected that at least 60% of the overall Horizon 2020 budget should be related to sustainable development and that climate-related expenditure should exceed 35% of the budget, including mutually compatible measures improving resource efficiency.

What percentage of Horizon 2020 is allocated to climate and energy during 2014 2020?

The EU has agreed to make at least 20% of EU expenditure climate-related in 2014-2020.

Is Horizon 2020 a State Aid?

Under certain conditions state aid may be granted to undertakings. It follows that such direct funding by the EU does not constitute state aid. This is the case with COSME, Horizon 2020, EIB/EIF funds and ESI Funds that support financial instruments managed at EU level.

What replaced Horizon 2020?

9th Framework Programme
The 9th Framework Programme, also known as Horizon Europe, will replace the framework programme Horizon 2020 (H2020), as of January 2021.

What is the budget for Horizon Europe?

EUR 95.5 billion
Horizon Europe has a budget of EUR 95.5 billion for the period from 2021-2027. This includes EUR 5.4 billion from the Next Generation EU instrument, particularly to support the green and digital recovery from the COVID crisis.

What is the InvestEU Programme?

InvestEU will provide the EU with crucial long-term funding, crowding in private investment in support of a sustainable recovery from the coronavirus pandemic and helping build a greener, more digital and more resilient European economy.

What is the Just Transition Fund?

The Just Transition Fund (JTF) will finance projects that will alleviate the socio-economic costs for communities across the EU that are heavily dependent on fossil fuels or greenhouse gas-intensive industries and need to diversify the local economy.

What is the EU annual budget?

The EU has a long-term budget of €1,082.5 billion for the period 2014–2020, representing 1.02% of the EU-28’s GNI. and of €1,074.3 billion for the 2021-2027 period.

Who is responsible for implementation of the Horizon 2020 budget?

Implementation of the Horizon 2020 budget is the responsibility of nine different directorates-general (D Gs) of the European Commission. The budget is implemented by 22 different bodies, some of which channel resources from other funding bodies (o ther EU, national, regional, and/or private funds) and so act as a secondary source of funds.

What do expert assignments involve in Horizon 2020?

What do expert assignments involve? Experts, as peer reviewers, assist in the: monitoring of actions. In addition, experts assist in the: preparation, implementation or evaluation of programmes and design of policies. This includes the Horizon 2020 advisory groups.

How to become an independent expert for H2020 proposal evaluation?

Today, we are zooming in on the benefits of becoming an independent expert for H2020 proposal evaluation. The European Commission is constantly looking for experts to assist in the evaluation of proposals and project monitoring and to join the peer review groups for Horizon 2020 Framework Programme for Research and Innovation.

Why is Horizon 2020 a programme of programmes?

A ‘programme of programmes’, Horizon 2020 presents two types of complexity. The first is due to the implementation mechanisms it inherited from previous framework programmes. The second is linked to its structure – designed to promote a new approach to research and innovation funding and to enlarge the scope of the framework programme.