ERC Plus Grant
Forecasted
The ERC Plus Grant from the European Research Council funds bold, transformative research projects with the potential to revolutionize science across any field.
Funder: European Research Council
Due Dates (Anticipated): September 2027 (Submission Deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to €7 million per grant for 4–7 years; ~30 awards annually; single lump sum per project
Summary: Supports outstanding researchers with visionary, transformative projects that go beyond the scope of regular ERC grants, across all fields.
Key Information: Highly competitive (≈30 grants/year); only one ERC Plus Grant per researcher lifetime.
Description
The ERC Plus Grant is a flagship funding scheme from the European Research Council (ERC), designed to support exceptional researchers proposing bold, high-risk projects with the potential to revolutionize their fields or open entirely new avenues of scientific inquiry. Unlike other ERC grants, the ERC Plus is specifically intended for transformative research that cannot be realized within the scope or budget of regular ERC grants (Starting, Consolidator, or Advanced). The program is open to all disciplines and career stages, with scientific excellence as the sole evaluation criterion.
