ERC: Advanced Grants

01/02/2024

29/08/2024

The European Commission Horizon Europe: Excellent Science European Research Council invites proposals for its ERC-2024-ADG advanced grants. These support established research leaders in conducting innovative, high-risk research projects. Applications may be made in any field of research. Advanced Grants may be awarded up to € 2.5 million for a period of 5 years. (pro rata for projects of shorter duration). However, an additional €1 million can be made available to cover eligible “start-up” costs for researchers moving from a third country to the EU or an associated country and/or the purchase of major equipment and/or access to large facilities and/or other major experimental and field work costs. An ERC grant can cover up to 100% of the total eligible direct costs of the research plus a contribution of 25% of the total eligible costs towards indirect costs.

Any field

Applicants may be researchers of any age or nationality, and may reside in any country at the time of the application. They must be active researchers with a track record of significant research achievements in the last ten years. They must spend a minimum of 50 per cent of working time in an EU member state or associated country and a minimum of 30 per cent of their working time on the ERC project. They must be engaged at the host institution for the duration of the project. Host institutions must be established in EU members states or associated countries as a legal entity under national law, or may be an international European interest organisation, the European Commission's joint research centre, or any other entity under EU law, including public and private entities, universities, research organisations and similar undertakings.