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Up to €2.5M over 5 years
Lump sum, plus up to €1M for justified extra costs; next call opens 27 May 2027Up to €2.5M over five years for established research leaders, paid as a lump sum
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The ERC Advanced Grant pays up to €2.5 million over five years for an established research leader with a track record of significant achievements to pursue a ground-breaking, high-risk project. Up to €1 million more can be requested for justified costs, and up to €2 million for a researcher relocating to Europe. Unlike the Starting and Consolidator Grants, the Advanced Grant is paid as a single lump sum based on a realistic estimate of the project's cost. There is no PhD-based eligibility window.
The next call, ERC-2027-AdG, is scheduled to open on 27 May 2027 and close on 26 August 2027, with an indicative €798.1 million for about 311 grants. Step 1 results are planned for 11 February 2028, final results for 16 June 2028 and grant signature around 14 October 2028. The 2025 call funded 319 of 3,329 proposals (9.6%), worth about €838 million.
Advanced Grants reward a proven research leader with one bold idea.
This describes the stated cohort and evaluation stage, rather than the outcome of a future application.
Check the restrictions on current ERC grant holders: an existing grant must end within two years of the call deadline.
Secure the host institution's support letter.
Write the extended synopsis and CV (scored at step 1) and the full proposal with a realistic lump-sum budget estimate.
Submit on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal by the deadline (26 August 2027, indicative).
Up to €2.5 million for up to five years, plus up to €1 million for justified additional costs (up to €2 million when relocating to Europe). It is paid as a single lump sum.
ERC-2027-AdG is scheduled to open on 27 May 2027 and close on 26 August 2027. The dates in the work programme are provisional.
The 2025 call funded 319 of 3,329 proposals, about 9.6%, worth roughly €838 million (results published June 2026).
No. Advanced Grants are for established research leaders with significant achievements; there is no PhD-date window.
Programme facts, dates and figures checked against the official sources on 2026-11-09.
Research updated: 2026-11-09
Official call documents take precedence. A listed reference is not necessarily indexed in full by the AI.
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