Welcome to the new website for Framework 7 and the FP7UK National Contact Point (NCP) service. FP7UK exists to provide information and advice to help you achieve success in the latest European Framework Research and Development Programme. Many UK participants were successful in the previous programme and, with revised rules and funding rates, there are great new opportunities for UK organisations if FP7. We look forward to helping you become a winner.

The Framework Programmes for research and technological development (RTD) are the EU's main source of support for organisations undertaking internationally collaborative RTD. The current Framework Programme, FP7, will run from 2007-13 with a budget of 50.5bn Euros. FP7UK is the prime source of information for UK organisations on the EUs Seventh Framework Programme (FP7).

On this site you can find information about calls for funding applications, events, press releases, success stories and news which could help you with your application. There is also a helpline to provide general advice or signpost you to more specific sources of assistance - contact us on 0870 600 6080 or email help@fp7uk.co.uk

If you are new to FP7, click on FP7 Is it for you? for an introduction. For users who already know about FP7, or who have participated in a previous framework programme, this site provides news, information and contact details for each of the National Contact Points (NCPs) in the different thematic areas.

If you are interested in receiving regular updates on FP7 news, calls and events, register your details here.