Homepage

Media
Conny Clara Aerts
New member of the ERC Scientific Council appointed
1 Jul 2025
A microrobot reaches its first target and continues toward a second one by following a newly imagined path.
Teaching microrobots to dream
27 Jun 2025
Advanced Grants 2024
ERC backs cutting-edge research with €721 million in funding
17 Jun 2025
Advanced Grants 2024: Examples of projects
Advanced Grants 2024: Examples of projects
17 Jun 2025
Industry and science – a relationship that will decide Europe’s place in the world
Industry and science – a relationship that will decide Europe’s place in the world
26 Jun 2025
From curiosity to change
From curiosity to change
26 Jun 2025
Science, talent and technology: Industry voices on Europe’s competitive edge
Science, talent and technology: Industry voices on Europe’s competitive edge
26 Jun 2025
EU science ministers at the presentation of the Warsaw Declaration, March 2015
Europe’s path to competitiveness: The strategic role of research and innovation
26 Jun 2025
The future of food dyes
The future of food dyes
3 Jul 2025
Repairing the brain after a stroke
Repairing the brain after a stroke
14 May 2025
Drawing the line on inclusion
Living together in diversity
6 May 2025
Paving digital highways
Paving digital highways
9 Apr 2025
6
-
26
May
2025
18.00 - 11.30 CEST
ERC - EURAXESS Global Webinars
23
-
25
June
2025
9.00 - 18.00 CEST
The ERC Scientific Council in the UK
10
July
2025
15.00 - 16.00 CEST
Webinar on ERC Work Programme 2026
15
July
2025
9.30 - 12.30 CEST
ERC funding opportunities for researchers in Poland
Funding opportunities
Funding opportunity
28
Aug
2025
ERC Advanced Grant (ERC-2025-ADG)

For leading principal investigator who wants long-term funding to pursue a ground-breaking, ambitious project.

Go to call details
18
Sep
2025
ERC Proof of Concept (ERC-2025-POC)

For ERC grant holders to explore the innovation potential of their ERC frontier research project 

Go to call details
ERC dashboard
Smart search for ERC grants and proposals
Go to the ERC dashboard
About ERC

The ERC is composed of an independent Scientific Council and the ERC Executive Agency (ERCEA).

The Scientific Council is the ERC's governing body and is responsible for setting the ERC's scientific strategy. It is composed of distinguished scientists and scholars from various fields. 

The ERC Executive Agency (ERCEA) is in charge of implementing and managing the daily operations of the European Research Council.

ERC Scientific Council 2025
© ERC
Have a look at our videos
Cover image of ERC funding explained
ERC funding explained
Webinar WP2025
Q&A on ERC grant competitions
Cover image of Tips on engaging the public with research
Tips on communicating science