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ProgramERC Plus Grants 2026
Pays outstanding researchers up to EUR 7 million for a major scientific challenge a regular ERC grant couldn't fund.
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This is a single-stage Horizon Europe ERC call with an indicative 2026 budget of €210 million, expected to fund around 30 grants — a small fraction of the roughly 1,000 Starting, Consolidator and Advanced Grants awarded each year. ERC Plus Grants are awarded as a lump sum of up to €7 million over four to seven years, with no additional funding on top. Proposals go through a two-step peer review ev…
Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.