ERC Plus Grant

The ERC Plus Grant is a new funding scheme designed to support outstanding researchers from Europe and anywhere in the world with bold ideas and a vision for transformative research that goes beyond the scope of existing ERC programmes. The grant supports principal investigators who address major scientific challenges with projects that could not be carried out with a regular ERC grant. Applications should be for projects that go beyond the scope of a regular ERC project, for example because they aim to transform the field or open new avenues of research. Scholars at all career stages can apply if they have an outstanding record of scientific achievement at the forefront of their field. Only some 30 ERC Plus Grants can be awarded annually across all fields and all career stages, making this an extremely competitive funding opportunity. A researcher is allowed to hold only one ERC Plus Grant in their lifetime.