ERC
ERC Starting Grant 2027
Up to €1.5M (+ €1M additional for start-up/equipment)| Deadline: 15 October 2026 (168 days)|5 years
Expected early October 2026 (ERC-2027-StG). Call opens ~July 2026. Two-stage evaluation: Step 1 results ~Apr 2027, Step 2 ~Aug 2027.
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Details
| Funder | ERC |
| Budget | Up to €1.5M (+ €1M additional for start-up/equipment) |
| Deadline | 15 October 2026 |
| Duration | 5 years |
| Consortium | No |
| Application | LOI not required → Full proposal → Panel interview (Step 2) |
| TRL | 1-2 |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Next round | July 2027 |
| Career stage | Early-career opportunity |
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