About the ERC Advanced Grant
Advanced Grants are designed to support excellent Principal Investigators at the career stage at which they are already established research leaders with a recognised track record of research achievements. Principal Investigators must demonstrate the ground-breaking nature, ambition and feasibility of their scientific proposal.
The call will open on 22 May 2025.
Eligibility
ERC Advanced Grant Principal Investigators are expected to be active researchers and to have a track record of significant research achievements. The PI time commitment must be at least 30 %. Resubmission restrictions may also apply.
Funding
Total per project: 2 500 000 EURO
Duration: 5 years
An additional €1M can be made available to cover certain costs
- eligible “start-up” costs for researchers moving from a third country to the EU or an associated country and/or
- the purchase of major equipment
- access to large facilities
- other major experimental and field work costs.
ERC AdG 2025 will use a lump sum costing and funding model.
For additional information
Read about evaluation criteria, eligibility, and other relevant information in the ERC 2025 Work programme. In addition, applicants should consult the ERC AdG programme website.