Pushing the frontiers of environmental research
Funding
Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
Research grant
ERC Consolidator Grant 2027
European Research Council
- Up to €2,000,000
- Early independent researcher · Mid-career researcher
- Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Albania, Armenia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Egypt, Faroe Islands, Georgia, Iceland, Israel, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, Serbia, Switzerland, Tunisia, Türkiye, Ukraine, United Kingdom
- Apply with a supervisor or host
- Open to all fields
About
ERC Consolidator Grant 2027 supports scientists consolidating an independent research team in any discipline, including neuroscience, physics, chemistry and machine learning. Up to EUR 2 million over five years, with justified additional funding up to EUR 1 million, or EUR 2 million for eligible PIs relocating from non-associated third countries. Eligible direct costs plus 25% indirect costs. The call opened on 24 September 2026 and closes on 12 January 2027.
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Eligibility
Covers: Up to EUR 2 million over five years, with justified additional funding up to EUR 1 million, or EUR 2 million for eligible PIs relocating from non-associated third countries. Eligible direct costs plus 25% indirect costs.
Eligible EU or Horizon Europe Pillar I associated host required. Pillar II-only association does not qualify. Morocco has conditional transitional arrangements; applicants must check the call terms. Kosovo is also listed in the programme’s eligible associated destinations; it has no assigned ISO country code in these filters.
Nationality or residence: Any nationality.
Researchers of any nationality with 5–15 years since their certified successful PhD defence, subject to the 2027 call reference date and permitted extensions. A committed host in an eligible EU Member State or associated country must support an independent research team.
Source: erc.europa.eu