European Research Council (ERC)

ERC is Europe’s most prestigious research grand supporting outstanding individual researchers. The European Research Council (ERC) funds novel and groundbreaking research projects that result in frontier research and ideas. ERC is part of Horizon Europe’s Pillar I ‘Excellence Science’, which aims to promote scientific excellence. ERC grants are dedicated to Europe’s brightest minds, who bring about new and radical scientific and technological discoveries.

ERC grants are obtained through a highly competitive investigator-driven procedure. Top researchers from anywhere and any field of research can compete for funding of their long-term research projects performed in Europe. ERC grants are organized into five categories: Starting Grants, Consolidator Grants, Advanced Grants, Proof of Concept, and Synergy Grants.