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JCJC Breakthrough

JCJC Breakthrough

Funds JCJC laureates and their teams preparing strong proposals to advance high-impact scientific careers.

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JCJC Breakthrough (Percée JCJC) is a targeted ANR funding instrument introduced in the 2026 Work Programme to improve France's success rate in European Research Council (ERC) calls. It is exclusively open to current or recently completed ANR JCJC (Jeunes Chercheuses et Jeunes Chercheurs) laureates who intend to submit a proposal to an upcoming ERC Starting Grant, Consolidator Grant, or Advanced Gr…

What this grant funds

All ERC research disciplines — Life Sciences (LS), Physical Sciences & Engineering (PE) and Social Sciences & Humanities (SH).

Key facts
CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Annual
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.31 Dec 2026
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.24 months
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.—
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Last verified: 22 Jul 2026Source: anr.fr