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Proof of Concept

22 Jan 2026
Have you already received an ERC grant for your frontier research project and now want to explore the commercial or societal potential of your work? The ERC Proof of Concept Grant could be for you. Who can apply? All Principal Investigators in one of the ERC frontier research main grants (Starting, Consolidator, Advanced or Synergy) are eligible to participate and apply for an ERC Proof of…
Have you already received an ERC grant for your frontier research project and now want to explore the commercial or societal potential of your work? The ERC Proof of Concept Grant…
Have you already received an ERC grant for your frontier research project and now want to explore the commercial or societal potential of your work?…
Have you already received an ERC grant for your frontier research project and now want to explore the commercial or societal potential of your work? The ERC Proof of Concept…
Have you already received an ERC grant for your frontier research project and now want to explore the commercial or societal…
18 - 20
March 2026
9:00- 15:00

ERC grantees at Science is Wonderful! - 2026 edition

`Science is Wonderful!` is an annual science fair organized by the European Commission that brings the world of cutting-edge research to pupils and students from primary and secondary schools. Every year, this three-day event, free and open to all,…
`Science is Wonderful!` is an annual science fair organized by the European Commission that brings the world of cutting-edge research to pupils and students from primary and secondary…
`Science is Wonderful!` is an annual science fair organized by the European Commission that brings the world of cutting-edge research to pupils and…
`Science is Wonderful!` is an annual science fair organized by the European Commission that brings the world of cutting-edge research to pupils and students from primary and…
`Science is Wonderful!` is an annual science fair organized by the European Commission that brings the world of cutting-edge…
Maison de la Poste, Brussels, Belgium
Scientific Conference

Astronomers reveal teenage years of new worlds

New astronomical survey captures previously unknown growing pains in the lives of planets
New astronomical survey captures previously unknown growing pains in the lives of planets
New astronomical survey captures previously unknown growing pains in the lives of planets
New astronomical survey captures previously unknown growing pains in the lives of planets
New astronomical survey captures previously unknown growing pains in the lives of planets
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Applications for ERC Consolidator Grants 2026: Facts and figures

The call for European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator Grants 2026 closed on 13 January 2026. The figures below present the preliminary data on submitted proposals.
The call for European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator Grants 2026 closed on 13 January 2026. The figures below present the preliminary data on submitted proposals.
The call for European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator Grants 2026 closed on 13 January 2026. The figures below present the preliminary data on…
The call for European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator Grants 2026 closed on 13 January 2026. The figures below present the preliminary data on submitted proposals.
The call for European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator Grants 2026 closed on 13 January 2026. The figures below present…
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Programme Impact Monitoring and Evaluation

9 Jan 2026
The ERC Scientific Council is entrusted by the legislation establishing Horizon Europe with the task to monitor quality of operations; to evaluate programme implementation and achievements and to make recommendations for future actions.The Standing Committee for Programme Impact Monitoring and Evaluation (SC PRIME) was created in February 2019 at the recommendation of the Scientific Council…
The ERC Scientific Council is entrusted by the legislation establishing Horizon Europe with the task to monitor quality of operations; to evaluate programme implementation and…
The ERC Scientific Council is entrusted by the legislation establishing Horizon Europe with the task to monitor quality of operations; to evaluate…
The ERC Scientific Council is entrusted by the legislation establishing Horizon Europe with the task to monitor quality of operations; to evaluate programme implementation…
The ERC Scientific Council is entrusted by the legislation establishing Horizon Europe with the task to monitor quality of…
19 - 23
January 2026
9:00- 12:00

ERC at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos

The Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) will take place in Davos, Switzerland, from 19 to 23 January, with ERC President Maria Leptin and several ERC grantees, including two Nobel Prize laureates, amongst the speakers. They will bring…
The Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) will take place in Davos, Switzerland, from 19 to 23 January, with ERC President Maria Leptin and several ERC grantees, including…
The Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) will take place in Davos, Switzerland, from 19 to 23 January, with ERC President Maria Leptin…
The Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) will take place in Davos, Switzerland, from 19 to 23 January, with ERC President Maria Leptin and several ERC grantees,…
The Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) will take place in Davos, Switzerland, from 19 to 23 January, with ERC…
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ERC experts: welcome message

8 Jan 2026
Message of the Head of ERC Scientific Department I have the pleasure to welcome you on behalf of the Scientific Council of the ERC and to thank you for having accepted to serve as a member of the ERC evaluation panels.You are at the heart of the ERC evaluation process and your input is an invaluable contribution to the ERC’s continuing efforts to support frontier research in Europe on the sole…
Message of the Head of ERC Scientific Department I have the pleasure to welcome you on behalf of the Scientific Council of the ERC and to thank you for having accepted to serve as a…
Message of the Head of ERC Scientific Department I have the pleasure to welcome you on behalf of the Scientific Council of the ERC and to thank you…
Message of the Head of ERC Scientific Department I have the pleasure to welcome you on behalf of the Scientific Council of the ERC and to thank you for having accepted to…
Message of the Head of ERC Scientific Department I have the pleasure to welcome you on behalf of the Scientific Council of…

Key lung immune cells can intensify allergic reactions

New research by scientists at VIB and UGent reveals that immune cells in the lung long thought to protect against inflammation can, under certain conditions, make allergic reactions such as asthma worse. Their work appears in the journal Immunity.
New research by scientists at VIB and UGent reveals that immune cells in the lung long thought to protect against inflammation can, under certain conditions, make allergic reactions…
New research by scientists at VIB and UGent reveals that immune cells in the lung long thought to protect against inflammation can, under certain…
New research by scientists at VIB and UGent reveals that immune cells in the lung long thought to protect against inflammation can, under certain conditions, make allergic…
New research by scientists at VIB and UGent reveals that immune cells in the lung long thought to protect against…
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Tentative Timeframe Advanced Proof of Concept 2026 evaluation

17 Dec 2025
Call deadlinesCut-off datesEligibilityEvaluationsExpected Feedback to ApplicantsDL117 March 2026March 2026end March - mid May 20261 July 2026DL217 September 2026September 2026end September - mid November 202614 January 2027
Call deadlinesCut-off datesEligibilityEvaluationsExpected Feedback to ApplicantsDL117 March 2026March 2026end March - mid May 20261 July 2026DL217 September 2026September 2026end…
Call deadlinesCut-off datesEligibilityEvaluationsExpected Feedback to ApplicantsDL117 March 2026March 2026end March - mid May 20261 July 2026DL217…
Call deadlinesCut-off datesEligibilityEvaluationsExpected Feedback to ApplicantsDL117 March 2026March 2026end March - mid May 20261 July 2026DL217 September 2026September…
Call deadlinesCut-off datesEligibilityEvaluationsExpected Feedback to ApplicantsDL117 March 2026March 2026end March - mid…

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…