Horizon Europe Pump Priming
This programme is delivered by Innovate UK Business Growth.
The Horizon Europe Pump Priming Programme is an Innovate UK initiative. It supports individual UK small to medium sized companies wanting to explore and access Horizon Europe collaborative research and innovation opportunities.
It is a step towards participating in projects across a wide range of sectors under Pillar 2 of the Horizon Europe priorities and Pillar 3 EIC Pathfinder and Transition opportunities.
For academic researchers, a similar scheme is available through The British Academy. This is focused on supporting researchers to develop proposals to Pillar 2 of Horizon Europe. Find out more and apply.
Current open funding scheme for SMEs
Registration for Pump Priming is open to SMEs until 17 January 2025. Innovate UK are leading a scheme focused on supporting UK SMEs to develop proposals across a wide range of sectors under Pillar 2, and Pillar 3 of Horizon Europe for EIC Pathfinder and Transition opportunities. Successful applicants will have access to grant funding of up to £5,000.
Find out more and apply
Horizon Europe
Horizon Europe is an opportunity for all types of UK organisations (including businesses and academia) to get funding for research and innovation. For UK businesses this is an opportunity to collaborate with partners with the right expertise to expand markets and accelerate innovation across Europe and internationally.