ERC Consolidator Grants
Event details
| Date | 13.01.2026 |
| Category | Call for proposal |
Aim
For excellent scientists to consolidate their research career in the framework of an ambitious research project, allowing for major scientific advancements.
Funding & duration
Max. EUR 2 Mio for a period of max. 5 years (including 25% overhead; pro rata temporis for shorter project duration). Additional funding up to EUR 1 mio. (including 25% overhead), may be requested for well justified reasons; additional funding covers for example start-up costs for PIs moving to Switzerland, purchase of major equipment, access to large facilities, other major experimental and field work costs including personnel costs. For applicants relocating to the EU or a Horizon Europe Associated country as a consequence of obtaining the ERC grant, additional funding for up to EUR 2 million can be requested.
Eligibility
Call opening: 25 September 2025
Submission deadline: 13 January 2026, 17:00 CET
Support and information
For excellent scientists to consolidate their research career in the framework of an ambitious research project, allowing for major scientific advancements.
Funding & duration
Max. EUR 2 Mio for a period of max. 5 years (including 25% overhead; pro rata temporis for shorter project duration). Additional funding up to EUR 1 mio. (including 25% overhead), may be requested for well justified reasons; additional funding covers for example start-up costs for PIs moving to Switzerland, purchase of major equipment, access to large facilities, other major experimental and field work costs including personnel costs. For applicants relocating to the EU or a Horizon Europe Associated country as a consequence of obtaining the ERC grant, additional funding for up to EUR 2 million can be requested.
Eligibility
- Applicants must be 7 – 12 years after their successful PhD defense. Eligibility window call 2026: 01.01.2014 - 31.12.2018
- Principal Investigators must commit a minimum of 40% of their working time to the project and a minimum of 50% of their working time in a European Member State or Associated Country.
- For applicants without professorship restrictions might apply, please contact [email protected] .
- Applicants must submit an EPFL commitment letter together with their project-proposal.
- Proposals are submitted via the EU Funding & Tenders portal.
- Important note: the proposal structure has changed! Carefully check templates in EPFL toolkit or on the submission platform.
Call opening: 25 September 2025
Submission deadline: 13 January 2026, 17:00 CET
Support and information
- EPFL toolkit for the proposal preparation; will be updated upon call opening.
- EPFL Information Session: 08 October 2025, 11:00 – 12:30 – register now!
- For proposal writing services and administrative assistance with the proposal preparation please contact [email protected].
- ERC CoG webpage
Practical information
- General public
- Free