Research must be conducted in a public or private research organisation (known as a host institution/HI). It could be the HI where the applicant already works, or any other HI located in one of the EU Member States or associated countries.
Applications for an ERC grant require a single Principal Investigator (PI) to submit the application on behalf of their host institution.
The host institution must offer suitable conditions for the PI to independently lead the research and manage funding. The PI can be hosted by any legal entity in an EU Member State or associated country.
The PI does not need to be employed by the host institution at the time of proposal submission, but a mutual agreement and commitment are necessary if the proposal is successful.
Contact
contact form:
https://erc.europa.eu/support/contact-form
Application Info
Calls are published on this page, the EU Funding & Tenders Portal and in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Submission
once a year
Website
Duration
up to 5 years
Region
EU member states and associated countries
Level of education
Researcher with Ph.D.
Next Deadlines
14.10.2026
Funding Types
scholarships / personnel costs, project, collaborative project, non-personnel research expenses, travel expenses
Budget
1,5 Mio. EUR
Last update
25.09.2026