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Frontier research grant

ERC Plus Grant 2026

European Research Council

  • Up to €7,000,000
  • Institution applies
  • Open to all fields
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About

The ERC Plus Grant supports a single principal investigator pursuing an ambitious, transformative frontier-research project beyond the scope of existing ERC grants, with four to seven years of lump-sum funding.

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Eligibility

EU or Horizon Europe associated-country host and substantial research record required; no student eligibility inferred from “any career stage”.

erc.europa.eu

Researchers of any age, nationality, and career stage may apply with an outstanding record and a host institution in an EU Member State or associated country. The principal investigator must spend at least 30% of working time on the project and at least 50% in an EU Member State or associated country.

Source: erc.europa.eu