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<p>The Government’s immediate priority remains to ensure that UK participation in
Horizon 2020 continues until the end of December 2020. The proposed Withdrawal Agreement,
on entering force, would provide for ongoing UK participation in EU programmes until
the end of 2020, and ensure funding is provided for the lifetime of individual projects
beyond this. If the UK leaves the EU without a deal, the Government’s underwrite guarantee,
which was announced in August 2016 would fund all successful competitive UK bids submitted
to Horizon 2020 before exit. The extension to the guarantee, announced in July 2018,
would also cover successful bids to Horizon 2020 calls open to third country participation
that were submitted after point of exit, until the end of 2020. Both the guarantee
and extension apply for the lifetime of projects.</p><p> </p><p>Although third country
participation is not possible for some ERC and MSCA grants, the Government is working
with stakeholders to identify appropriate measures that could be put in place in the
period immediately after EU Exit, if needed.</p>
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