National Contact Points (hereinafter referred to as NCPs) is the main structure that provides guidance, advice on the practical aspects of participation and support for participants, potential participants and all stakeholders of the Horizon Europe Programme. The NCP network is established in all participating countries Horizon Europe Programme, in most of the associated countries and non-associated countries (so-called “third countries”) that are not direct partners of the Programme.

The NCP network is established and funded directly by the participating countries and associate members of the Horizon Europe Programme, and its main goal is to be able to provide the most complete and reliable information related directly to the Horizon Europe Programme in the national language in the format of personalized support. The NCPs system can vary significantly from one country to another from highly centralized (all NCPs work in the same organization) to decentralized (NCPs represent different organizations, such as ministries, universities, research institutions, special agencies or consulting organizations) and can be located in different regions of the country.

Overall, NCPs network in all countries should be established and follow the NCP Guiding Principles agreed by all countries. In general, the following main tasks of the NCP can be distinguished:

1. Guidance on choosing relevant Horizon Europe topics and types of actions.
2. Advice on administrative procedures and contractual issues.
3. Training and assistance on proposal writing.
4. Distribution of documentation (forms, manuals, manuals, etc.)
5. Assistance in finding partners.

As the NCPs network is a national structure, the type and scope of services provided can often differ from country to country.

The Ministry of Education and Science informs about the list of National Contact Points (NCPs) of the EU’s Horizon Europe Programme.

The NPCs network was established pursuant to a resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine about the Regulations on National contact points and the Coordination Center of Horizon Europe «Про затвердження Положення про національні контактні пункти та Координаційний центр Рамкової програми Європейського Союзу з досліджень та інновацій “Горизонт Європа” та Програми з досліджень та навчання Європейського співтовариства з атомної енергії (2021-2025), комплементарної до програми “Горизонт Європа”» approved on February 27, 2024.

The Order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine about the list of NCPs «ПРО ЗАТВЕРДЖЕННЯ ПЕРЕЛІКУ НАЦІОНАЛЬНИХ КОНТАКТНИХ ПУНКТІВ» № 838 from 13.06.2024.

Minimum standards and Guiding principles for setting up systems of National Contact Points (NCP systems) under Horizon Europe (PDF, 15 pages)

List of the Horizon Europe and EURATOM National Contact Points in Ukraine