The main goal of the European Research Council (ERC) is to encourage high quality research in Europe through competitive funding. In this section you can find out more about the ERC and the vital role it plays in supporting European leadership in world class research.
ERC grant applications can only be submitted in response to a Call for Proposals.The ERC has yearly calls for proposals covering all scientific fields.For an ERC grant application to be complete, it needs to include the administrative forms, the research proposal and the supplementary documents. The completed proposalshould be submitted by the specified closing date.OPEN CALLS*
ERC Advanced GrantDeadline: 21 Oct 2014 (17:00 Brussels local time)
Identifier: ERC-2014-ADG
Publication date: 17 Jun 2014
Identifier: ERC-2014-ADG
Publication date: 17 Jun 2014
ERC Proof of ConceptSecond deadline: 01 Oct 2014 (17:00 Brussels local time)
Identifier: ERC-2014-PoC
Publication date: 11 Dec 2013
Identifier: ERC-2014-PoC
Publication date: 11 Dec 2013
* Please note that the official deadlines are only those indicated on the Participant Portal.Application process:
Principal Investigators who wish to apply to one of the ERC calls will need to apply through the Electronic Submission Service of the Participant Portal.
Principal Investigators who wish to apply to one of the ERC calls will need to apply through the Electronic Submission Service of the Participant Portal.
Funding and Grants
European Research Council (ERC) grants support individual researchers of any nationality and age who wish to pursue their frontier research. The ERC encourages in particular proposals that cross disciplinary boundaries, pioneering ideas that address new and emerging fields and applications that introduce unconventional, innovative approaches.
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