On 28 November 2025, the ERC presented its new funding instrument, the ERC Plus Grant. In the webinar, ERC President Maria Leptin, among others, explained the scope, objectives, eligibility criteria and evaluation process of the ERC Plus Grant.
On 28 November 2025, the ERC presented its new funding instrument, the ERC Plus Grant. In the webinar, ERC President Maria Leptin, among others, explained the scope, objectives, eligibility criteria and evaluation process of the ERC Plus Grant. Participants asked numerous questions, and the outstanding answers will be published on the website shortly.
The ERC Plus Grant aims to support outstanding researchers with pioneering ideas that go beyond the scope of existing ERC funding schemes, providing up to seven million euros for up to seven years. All information on the webpage and in the webinar is without prejudice to the European Commission’s decision on the amendment of the ERC Work Programme 2026.
Link to recording: Webinar on the new ERC Plus Grants
