ERC PROOF OF CONCEPT GRANTS

This grant helps Principal Investigators explore commercial and social innovation potential of their ERC-funded research. It funds activities such as personnel, subcontracting, purchases and other eligible costs needed to develop a proof-of-concept over up to eighteen months. It is only open to PIs whose ERC frontier grant is ongoing or ends on or after 1 January 2025.

Amount: up to €150,000
Type: Grant

Key facts

Key facts for ERC PROOF OF CONCEPT GRANTS
Amount	up to €150,000 — €60M shared across the programme
Issuer	European Commission
Who can apply	Researchers of any nationality who intend to c
Deadline	Closed 17 Sep 2026

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