# ERC Advanced Grant 2025

**Funder:** ERC
**Budget:** Up to €2.5M (up to €3.5M with start-up costs; up to €4.5M for researchers moving from non-associated third countries)
**Duration:** Up to 5 years
**Consortium:** No
**Application:** Single stage; ethics review follows selection
**Frequency:** Annual
**Official call:** https://erc.europa.eu/apply-grant/advanced-grant
**Last verified:** 24 May 2026

## Eligibility & scope

For established, leading PIs with a track record of significant research achievements. Research must be conducted at a host institution in an EU Member State or associated country. Single-PI grant; no consortium required. Open to any field of research on a bottom-up basis. Implemented as a lump sum pilot call. Up to 100% of eligible direct costs plus 25% indirect costs covered.

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Source: [The Great Grantsby](https://grantsby.eu/grants/erc-advanced-grant-2025-2026) — EU grant monitoring for academic researchers. Always verify details on the funder's website before applying.