ERC
ERC Plus Grants 2026
€7,000,000 (lump sum)| Deadline: 2 September 2026 (79 days)|4-7 years
Call opens June 2, 2026
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Details
| Funder | ERC |
| Budget | €7,000,000 (lump sum) |
| Deadline | 2 September 2026 |
| Duration | 4-7 years |
| Consortium | No — single PI |
| Application | 2-stage: outline → full proposal |
| TRL | Frontier research |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Next round | 2027-06 |
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