ERC Advanced Grant
ERC Advanced Grant is aimed at established, leading principal investigators in all research fields who want long-term funding to pursue a groundbreaking, ambitious project. If you are considering an application, there is support available and you can apply for a planning grant.
Subject area: Humanities and social sciences, Artistic research, Medicine and health, Natural and engineering sciences, Educational sciences
Funding body: European Research Council
Applicant: Researchers at a higher education institution
Application period: 28 May 2026 - 27 August 2026
Grant amount: Up to EUR 2.5 million
Grant period: 5 years
Learn more and apply from the funding bodyERC Advanced Grant
The ERC Advanced Grant is one of the most prestigious research funding schemes within the EU and is awarded by the European Research Council (ERC) under the Horizon Europe framework programme. Its aim is to enable established research leaders to carry out groundbreaking, high‑risk/high‑gain research with the potential to significantly advance the frontiers of knowledge. The ERC operates according to a so‑called bottom‑up principle, meaning that researchers themselves define the research question without thematic or political constraints. The decisive selection criterion is scientific excellence – both of the researcher (PI) and the project idea.
Application
Last day to apply is announced to 27 August. Please note! Check the dates once the call has opened.
More information about the application process can be found at ERC
Use the support Umeå University provides
On umu.se/en/researcher, there is some useful information:
Webinars
On 20 April at 13:00–16:00, ERC offers a webinar about the ERC Advanced Grant.
Learn more and register for the webinar
On 29 April at 10:00–13:30, the network mERCury organises an online event about the ERC Advanced Grant.
Learn more and apply by 25 April
Check the calendar for later events
Planning grants for EU applications
Did you know that you can apply for up to SEK 200,000 to strengthen your EU application? The grant is aimed at researchers at Umeå University who wish to coordinate a consortium application or who plan to apply for an ERC Starting, Consolidator or Advanced Grant. Planning grants can be applied for at any time during the year.