ER
ProgramERC Proof of Concept Grants 2025
Pays existing ERC grant holders a EUR 150,000 lump sum to test the commercial or social potential of their funded research.
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The Principal Investigator applies through their existing host institution, established in an EU Member State or Associated Country, with a short proposal on the breakthrough's innovation potential and their own plan to explore it, evaluated purely on excellence. There were two cut-off dates across the 2025 call; a Principal Investigator may hold up to three Proof of Concept grants per main projec…
Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.