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The BetaEurope website has been created by Beta Technology on behalf of Defra (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) and the FSA (Food Standards Agency). The website provides an outline of the FP7 and LIFE+ programmes and details the National Contact Point (NCP) services available; specifically in the areas of:

i)	FP7 - Food, Agriculture and Fisheries and Biotechnology (Defra & FSA)
ii)	FP7 - Environment (including climate change) (Defra only)
iii)	LIFE+ (Defra only)

Defra, has contracted Beta to provide a service to assist UK stakeholders with help, advice and information when understanding and accessing funding within the Seventh Framework (FP7) and LIFE+ Programmes.

The Food Standards Agency, has contracted Beta to provide NCP service for the (FP7) Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, and Biotechnology theme. The service is aimed at organisations with interests in the food and related sectors, in particular at consumer groups and enforcement bodies to increase their engagement with Framework Programme research findings and funding opportunities.

Beta's National Contact Point services include:
- Helpline - Monday to Friday, 9.00 am to 5.00pm. tel: (+44 01302 322 633)
- Pre-screening of proposals for eligibility and fit
- Partner searching
- Regular information bulletins sent via e-mail
- Presentations at events and meeting
- Advice on administrative procedures and contractual issues

Latest News

15th September 2009: NEW EC Guide on Third Country Participation in FP7... more

3rd September 2009:

KBBE Information Day, 7th October, Brussels... more

ERC Starting Grants: Information and Proposal Writing Events... more

Simplifying Participation in FP7: Online Questionnaire... more

4th August 2009: OECD Co-operative Research Programme (CRP)... more

30th July 2009: New FP7 calls open... more

23rd July 2009:

Workshop on dissemination and exploitation... more

EC 2010 Call Info Days... more

19th May 2009: