Eight ERC grantees have won the 2026 Public Engagement with Research Awards for their outstanding work in engaging audiences beyond academia with their research. This year’s winners have found ...

ERC grantee Elena Esposito has been awarded the 2026 Balzan Prize for the social science of digital technology. The jury recognised “her groundbreaking theoretical contribution to the social science ...

The ERC Plus Grant 2026 competition, the first of its kind, closed for applications on 2. The ERC received 198 project ...

Driven by curiosity and crucial to facing global challenges: in-depth study finds ERC-funded research under Horizon 2020 programme highly relevant to Europe’s policy ambitions. Driven by curiosity and ...

Come join us to celebrate science across Europe! On 25 September 2026, the European Researchers’ Night will be celebrated across Europe. The event is expected to attract more th ...

Science is Wonderful!`is an annual science fair organised by the European Commission. The fair celebrates EU-funded research by bringing leading researchers from around the world ...

Which ERC grant scheme is best suited for your research project? Find out more about our funding opportunities and open calls. Get detailed information about how to apply for a grant and how we assess ...

During its December plenary meeting the ERC Scientific Council decided on changes to the ERC’s application forms and evaluation procedures for the 2024 calls. During its December plenary meeting the ...

All Principal Investigators in one of the ERC frontier research main grants (Starting, Consolidator, Advanced or Synergy) are eligible to participate and apply for an ERC Proof of Concept Grant.

In this webinar, researchers and experts share insights into ERC funding opportunities and support services. Watch to learn about the 2026 Work Programme updates, get practical tips for writing a ...

The ERC is seeking independent observers with extensive knowledge and experience in scientific evaluation systems. Their role will be to assess the ERC procedures for evaluating grant applications, ...

University of Split’s Centre of Excellence STIM, Agency for Mobility and EU Programs (AMPEU), and Republic of Croatia’s Ministry of Science, Education and Youth ...