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ERC Scientific Council readjusts rules for reapplication

The ERC Scientific Council has listened to the concerns from members of the research community about the recent announcement on changes to the re-submission rules. The changes, intended to manage the surge in demand for ERC grants, pertain to calls…
The ERC Scientific Council has listened to the concerns from members of the research community about the recent announcement on changes to the re-submission rules. The changes,…
The ERC Scientific Council has listened to the concerns from members of the research community about the recent announcement on changes to the re…
The ERC Scientific Council has listened to the concerns from members of the research community about the recent announcement on changes to the re-submission rules. The…
The ERC Scientific Council has listened to the concerns from members of the research community about the recent announcement…
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New report: Frontier science behind Europe’s next-generation advanced materials

The European Research Council (ERC) has invested €2.37 billion in frontier research on advanced materials between 2014 and 2023 – an area crucial to Europe’s industrial competitiveness and transition to greener and digital futures.
The European Research Council (ERC) has invested €2.37 billion in frontier research on advanced materials between 2014 and 2023 – an area crucial to Europe’s industrial competitiveness…
The European Research Council (ERC) has invested €2.37 billion in frontier research on advanced materials between 2014 and 2023 – an area crucial to…
The European Research Council (ERC) has invested €2.37 billion in frontier research on advanced materials between 2014 and 2023 – an area crucial to Europe’s industrial…
The European Research Council (ERC) has invested €2.37 billion in frontier research on advanced materials between 2014 and…
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From war damage to heart repair: ERC grantees supported to turn their science into practice

The European Research Council (ERC) has published the outcomes of the last 2025 round of its Proof of Concept Grants. In this round, 136 grantees will each receive €150 000, supporting them in exploring how their scientific results can move towards…
The European Research Council (ERC) has published the outcomes of the last 2025 round of its Proof of Concept Grants. In this round, 136 grantees will each receive €150 000, supporting…
The European Research Council (ERC) has published the outcomes of the last 2025 round of its Proof of Concept Grants. In this round, 136 grantees…
The European Research Council (ERC) has published the outcomes of the last 2025 round of its Proof of Concept Grants. In this round, 136 grantees will each receive €150 000,…
The European Research Council (ERC) has published the outcomes of the last 2025 round of its Proof of Concept Grants. In…
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Proof of Concept Grants 2025: Examples of projects

The 2025 Proof of Concept Grants will help ERC grantees in their efforts to bridge the gap from basic science to real-life applications. The funding will support 300 researchers in 23 different countries across Europe to test the feasibility of…
The 2025 Proof of Concept Grants will help ERC grantees in their efforts to bridge the gap from basic science to real-life applications. The funding will support 300 researchers in 23…
The 2025 Proof of Concept Grants will help ERC grantees in their efforts to bridge the gap from basic science to real-life applications. The funding…
The 2025 Proof of Concept Grants will help ERC grantees in their efforts to bridge the gap from basic science to real-life applications. The funding will support 300…
The 2025 Proof of Concept Grants will help ERC grantees in their efforts to bridge the gap from basic science to real-life…
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ERC Plus Grant

16 Dec 2025
The new funding scheme, ERC Plus Grants, is planned to support outstanding researchers from Europe and anywhere in the world with bold ideas and a vision for transformative research that goes beyond the scope of existing ERC programmes.The funding for this new grant scheme was announced by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in her speech of 5 May 2025 on the ‘Choose Europe’…
The new funding scheme, ERC Plus Grants, is planned to support outstanding researchers from Europe and anywhere in the world with bold ideas and a vision for transformative research…
The new funding scheme, ERC Plus Grants, is planned to support outstanding researchers from Europe and anywhere in the world with bold ideas and a…
The new funding scheme, ERC Plus Grants, is planned to support outstanding researchers from Europe and anywhere in the world with bold ideas and a vision for transformative…
The new funding scheme, ERC Plus Grants, is planned to support outstanding researchers from Europe and anywhere in the world…

Consolidator Grants 2025: Examples of projects

The ERC has selected 349 mid-career researchers to receive this year's Consolidator Grants. With funding from the EU’s Horizon Europe programme, these grants will support cutting-edge research at universities and research centres in 25 EU Member…
The ERC has selected 349 mid-career researchers to receive this year's Consolidator Grants. With funding from the EU’s Horizon Europe programme, these grants will support cutting-edge…
The ERC has selected 349 mid-career researchers to receive this year's Consolidator Grants. With funding from the EU’s Horizon Europe programme,…
The ERC has selected 349 mid-career researchers to receive this year's Consolidator Grants. With funding from the EU’s Horizon Europe programme, these grants will support…
The ERC has selected 349 mid-career researchers to receive this year's Consolidator Grants. With funding from the EU’s…
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The ERC selects 349 mid-career researchers for €728 million in Consolidator Grants

The European Research Council (ERC) has selected 349 mid-career researchers to receive this year's Consolidator Grants. With funding from the EU’s Horizon Europe programme, these grants will support cutting-edge research at universities and research…
The European Research Council (ERC) has selected 349 mid-career researchers to receive this year's Consolidator Grants. With funding from the EU’s Horizon Europe programme, these…
The European Research Council (ERC) has selected 349 mid-career researchers to receive this year's Consolidator Grants. With funding from the EU’s…
The European Research Council (ERC) has selected 349 mid-career researchers to receive this year's Consolidator Grants. With funding from the EU’s Horizon Europe programme,…
The European Research Council (ERC) has selected 349 mid-career researchers to receive this year's Consolidator Grants. With…
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10
December 2025
9:30- 16:00

ERC funding opportunities for researchers in Croatia

This Information Day is organised by the ERC Executive Agency in cooperation with the Ministry of Science, Education and Youth of the Republic of Croatia and the Croatian Agency for Mobility and EU Programmes (AMEUP). The event is in English, except…
This Information Day is organised by the ERC Executive Agency in cooperation with the Ministry of Science, Education and Youth of the Republic of Croatia and the Croatian Agency for…
This Information Day is organised by the ERC Executive Agency in cooperation with the Ministry of Science, Education and Youth of the Republic of…
This Information Day is organised by the ERC Executive Agency in cooperation with the Ministry of Science, Education and Youth of the Republic of Croatia and the Croatian…
This Information Day is organised by the ERC Executive Agency in cooperation with the Ministry of Science, Education and…
National and University Library, Ulica Hrvatske bratske zajednice 4, Zagreb and online
Information days
28
November 2025
15:00- 16:30

Webinar on the new ERC Plus Grants

All information on this webpage and in the webinar is without prejudice to the European Commission’s decision on the amendment of the ERC Work Programme 2026.The ERC Plus Grants are a new funding scheme to support outstanding principal investigators…
All information on this webpage and in the webinar is without prejudice to the European Commission’s decision on the amendment of the ERC Work Programme 2026.The ERC Plus Grants are a…
All information on this webpage and in the webinar is without prejudice to the European Commission’s decision on the amendment of the ERC Work…
All information on this webpage and in the webinar is without prejudice to the European Commission’s decision on the amendment of the ERC Work Programme 2026.The ERC Plus…
All information on this webpage and in the webinar is without prejudice to the European Commission’s decision on the…

Applications for ERC Synergy Grants 2026: Facts and figures

The ERC Synergy Grants 2026 call closed for applications on 5 November 2025. These are the preliminary data on the submitted proposals: The ERC received 957 proposals, the highest number since the launch of the call in 2012. This represents a 34%…
The ERC Synergy Grants 2026 call closed for applications on 5 November 2025. These are the preliminary data on the submitted proposals: The ERC received 957 proposals, the highest…
The ERC Synergy Grants 2026 call closed for applications on 5 November 2025. These are the preliminary data on the submitted proposals: The ERC…
The ERC Synergy Grants 2026 call closed for applications on 5 November 2025. These are the preliminary data on the submitted proposals: The ERC received 957 proposals, the…
The ERC Synergy Grants 2026 call closed for applications on 5 November 2025. These are the preliminary data on the submitted…
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