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ERC Proof of Concept

€150,000 top-up for existing ERC grant holders to explore the commercial or societal potential of their research.

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Programme guide in progress

We are still researching the full guide for ERC Proof of Concept. In the meantime, you will find the live open calls, eligibility basics and related programmes below.

Key facts

Budget
€150,000 fixed
Duration
Up to 18 months
Eligibility
Current or recent ERC grantee
Multiple awards
Yes, per ERC grant
Success rate
30-40% (much higher than main ERC calls)

Who is eligible?

  • •Must currently hold, or have held within the last 12 months, a main ERC grant (StG/CoG/AdG/SyG)
  • •Project must build on ideas or results from the underlying ERC grant
  • •Hosted at a research institution in an EU Member State or associated country

Recent winners

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  • DeepSonic: Deep sea soundscapes from machine learning

    UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON · UK · 2027

  • Sustainable and Ultra-PeRforming supercApacitors with 3D Laser-Induced Graphene (SUPRALIG)

    POLITECNICO DI TORINO · IT · 2027

  • Robust and Scalable Catalytic Ball Milling for Plastic Recycling (Scalable IMPACT)

    UNIVERSITEIT UTRECHT · NL · 2027

  • Targeting liquid organelles to develop new antiviral strategies against influenza A virus infections

    UNIVERSIDADE CATOLICA PORTUGUESA · PT · 2027

  • Lipopolysaccharide Lipid A Profiling to Guide Microbiome-Supported Immunotherapy in Melanoma

    UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI NAPOLI FEDERICO II · IT · 2027

  • Scalable MXene-Based Thermal Shields for Next-Generation Radar and Aerospace Electronics

    AGENCIA ESTATAL CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS · ES · 2027

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