ERC Starting Grant
ERC-2027-STG call, opened 22 July 2026. Supports early-career researchers of any nationality to build their own teams and pursue frontier research in any field, with grants of up to EUR 1.5 million for 5 years (additional funding possible for relocation or major costs).
ERC Plus Grant 2026
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.
ERC Advanced Grant
ERC-2026-ADG call, opened 28 May 2026. For established researchers with a track-record of significant research achievements, in any scientific field, hosted in an EU Member State or associated country; up to EUR 2.5 million for 5 years, with additional funding possible.