# ERC Starting Grant 2026

**Funder:** ERC
**Budget:** Up to €1.5M (up to €2.5M with additional funding for non-associated third country relocations)
**Duration:** 5 years
**Consortium:** No
**Application:** Single stage; ethics review follows selection
**Frequency:** Annual
**Official call:** https://erc.europa.eu/apply-grant/starting-grant
**Last verified:** 10 June 2026

## Eligibility & scope

Open to researchers of any nationality, 2–7 years post-PhD (extensions possible for parental leave, illness, etc.). Host institution must be a public or private research organisation in an EU Member State or Horizon Europe associated country. Single PI; any field of research ('bottom-up'). Up to €1.5M standard; up to €1M additional for equipment/facilities; up to €2M additional for PIs relocating from non-associated third countries.

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