ERC (European Research Council)

The premier European funding body for frontier research. ERC grants support individual researchers pursuing groundbreaking, curiosity-driven research across all fields. ERC offers Starting Grants (up to €1.5M for researchers 2-7 years post-PhD), Consolidator Grants (up to €2M for 7-12 years post-PhD), Advanced Grants (up to €2.5M for established leaders), and Synergy Grants (up to €10M for 2-4 researchers).