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Applications for ERC Plus Grants: Facts and figures

The ERC Plus Grant 2026 competition, the first of its kind, closed for applications on 2 September. The ERC received 198 project proposals.
The ERC Plus Grant 2026 competition, the first of its kind, closed for applications on 2 September. The ERC received 198 project proposals.
The ERC Plus Grant 2026 competition, the first of its kind, closed for applications on 2 September. The ERC received 198 project proposals.
The ERC Plus Grant 2026 competition, the first of its kind, closed for applications on 2 September. The ERC received 198 project proposals.
The ERC Plus Grant 2026 competition, the first of its kind, closed for applications on 2 September. The ERC received 198…
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Starting Grants 2026: Examples of projects

The European Research Council (ERC) has announced the awarding of 421 Starting Grants to outstanding early-career researchers across Europe, as part of the Horizon Europe programme. To illustrate the variety of supported research, we selected three…
The European Research Council (ERC) has announced the awarding of 421 Starting Grants to outstanding early-career researchers across Europe, as part of the Horizon Europe programme. To…
The European Research Council (ERC) has announced the awarding of 421 Starting Grants to outstanding early-career researchers across Europe, as part…
The European Research Council (ERC) has announced the awarding of 421 Starting Grants to outstanding early-career researchers across Europe, as part of the Horizon Europe…
The European Research Council (ERC) has announced the awarding of 421 Starting Grants to outstanding early-career…
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ERC Starting Grants: €705 million to back Europe's next generation of researchers

The European Research Council (ERC) has today announced the winners of its latest Starting Grant competition. The funding, worth €705 million in total, will go to 421 early-career researchers across Europe. Several European researchers who applied…
The European Research Council (ERC) has today announced the winners of its latest Starting Grant competition. The funding, worth €705 million in total, will go to 421 early-career…
The European Research Council (ERC) has today announced the winners of its latest Starting Grant competition. The funding, worth €705 million in…
The European Research Council (ERC) has today announced the winners of its latest Starting Grant competition. The funding, worth €705 million in total, will go to 421 early…
The European Research Council (ERC) has today announced the winners of its latest Starting Grant competition. The funding,…
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Applications for ERC Advanced Grants 2026: Facts and figures

The ERC Advanced Grant 2026 call closed for applications on 28 August 2026. These are the preliminary data on the submitted proposals: The ERC received 3 458 proposals - 3.9% more than last year and 37% compared to the year before.The highest number…
The ERC Advanced Grant 2026 call closed for applications on 28 August 2026. These are the preliminary data on the submitted proposals: The ERC received 3 458 proposals - 3.9% more than…
The ERC Advanced Grant 2026 call closed for applications on 28 August 2026. These are the preliminary data on the submitted proposals: The ERC…
The ERC Advanced Grant 2026 call closed for applications on 28 August 2026. These are the preliminary data on the submitted proposals: The ERC received 3 458 proposals - 3.9%…
The ERC Advanced Grant 2026 call closed for applications on 28 August 2026. These are the preliminary data on the submitted…
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ERC awards Proof of Concept Grants to 182 researchers

The European Research Council (ERC) has today announced the names of its grantees to be awarded the Proof of Concept Grants. Funding for this first round of 2026, worth €27.3 million, will go to 182 researchers. Each grant is worth €150,000 and…
The European Research Council (ERC) has today announced the names of its grantees to be awarded the Proof of Concept Grants. Funding for this first round of 2026, worth €27.3 million,…
The European Research Council (ERC) has today announced the names of its grantees to be awarded the Proof of Concept Grants. Funding for this first…
The European Research Council (ERC) has today announced the names of its grantees to be awarded the Proof of Concept Grants. Funding for this first round of 2026, worth €27.3…
The European Research Council (ERC) has today announced the names of its grantees to be awarded the Proof of Concept Grants…

Advanced Grants 2025: Examples of projects

The European Research Council (ERC) has announced the awarding of 319 Advanced Grants to outstanding research leaders across Europe, as part of the Horizon Europe programme. To illustrate the variety of supported research, we selected five examples…
The European Research Council (ERC) has announced the awarding of 319 Advanced Grants to outstanding research leaders across Europe, as part of the Horizon Europe programme. To…
The European Research Council (ERC) has announced the awarding of 319 Advanced Grants to outstanding research leaders across Europe, as part of the…
The European Research Council (ERC) has announced the awarding of 319 Advanced Grants to outstanding research leaders across Europe, as part of the Horizon Europe programme…
The European Research Council (ERC) has announced the awarding of 319 Advanced Grants to outstanding research leaders across…
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ERC Advanced Grants: Nearly €840 million to support Europe’s leading researchers

The European Research Council (ERC) has today announced the winners of its latest Advanced Grant competition. The funding, worth €838 million, will go to 319 leading researchers across Europe. The Advanced Grants give senior researchers the…
The European Research Council (ERC) has today announced the winners of its latest Advanced Grant competition. The funding, worth €838 million, will go to 319 leading researchers…
The European Research Council (ERC) has today announced the winners of its latest Advanced Grant competition. The funding, worth €838 million, will…
The European Research Council (ERC) has today announced the winners of its latest Advanced Grant competition. The funding, worth €838 million, will go to 319 leading…
The European Research Council (ERC) has today announced the winners of its latest Advanced Grant competition. The funding,…
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The first ERC Plus Grant competition opens

Today, the European Research Council (ERC) launched its first competition for the new ERC Plus Grants, a pilot funding scheme designed to support truly ambitious, transformative research in Europe.
Today, the European Research Council (ERC) launched its first competition for the new ERC Plus Grants, a pilot funding scheme designed to support truly ambitious, transformative…
Today, the European Research Council (ERC) launched its first competition for the new ERC Plus Grants, a pilot funding scheme designed to support…
Today, the European Research Council (ERC) launched its first competition for the new ERC Plus Grants, a pilot funding scheme designed to support truly ambitious,…
Today, the European Research Council (ERC) launched its first competition for the new ERC Plus Grants, a pilot funding…
Press release

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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June 2026
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Second webinar on the ERC Plus Grants

Following the opening of the new ERC Plus Grants call on 2 June, this second webinar provided further guidance and addressed outstanding questions.ERC President Maria Leptin and Philippe Cupers, Head of the Scientific Management Department,…
Following the opening of the new ERC Plus Grants call on 2 June, this second webinar provided further guidance and addressed outstanding questions.ERC President Maria Leptin and…
Following the opening of the new ERC Plus Grants call on 2 June, this second webinar provided further guidance and addressed outstanding questions…
Following the opening of the new ERC Plus Grants call on 2 June, this second webinar provided further guidance and addressed outstanding questions.ERC President Maria Leptin…
Following the opening of the new ERC Plus Grants call on 2 June, this second webinar provided further guidance and addressed…
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