Consolidator Grant
Consolidator Grant supports researchers building independent teams or programmes in Europe, funding ambitious, investigator-led projects across all fields to advance ground-breaking frontier research.
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Funder: European Research Council
Due Dates: January 12, 2027, 17:00 Brussels time (ERC-2027-COG submission)
Funding Amounts: Up to €2 million for 5 years, plus up to €1 million additional funding (€2 million for qualifying relocating researchers)
Summary: Supports ambitious frontier research in any field by researchers consolidating an independent research team or programme in Europe.
Key Information: Previous ERC Consolidator Grant holders cannot apply again for a Consolidator Grant.
Description
The European Research Council’s Consolidator Grant supports excellent Principal Investigators who are establishing or strengthening an independent research team or programme. Funded through Horizon Europe and administered by the European Research Council Executive Agency (ERCEA), it provides investigator-led funding for ambitious, ground-breaking research. Applicants should already demonstrate research independence and a promising scientific track record.
The programme operates bottom-up, without predetermined thematic priorities, across life sciences, physical sciences and engineering, and social sciences and humanities. It welcomes interdisciplinary, pioneering and unconventional approaches. Projects are headed by one Principal Investigator; in fields where research is normally conducted individually, the team may consist solely of that researcher. Scientific excellence is the sole evaluation criterion, applied to both the research project and its investigator.
