European Research Council Call for Applications: Proof of Concept Grants

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The European Research Council (ERC) is calling for applications for its Proof of Concept Grants. 

The ERC Proof of Concept funding is made available only to those who already have an ERC award to establish proof of concept of an idea that was generated in the course of their ERC-funded projects.

Eligibility:

  • Principal Investigators in an ongoing main grant, or Principal Investigators in a main grant that has ended less than 12 months before 1 January 2024, are eligible to apply for an ERC Proof of Concept Grant under the ERC Work Programme 2024.
  • Synergy Grant Principal Investigators are eligible to apply to the ERC-2024-PoC call only with the written consent of all Principal Investigators in the same Synergy Grant project.
  • Principal Investigators may submit only one proposal under the Work Programme 2024 Proof of Concept call. If further submissions are made at different cut-off dates, only the first admissible and eligible proposal will be considered.
  • A Principal Investigator whose proposal was rejected on the grounds of a breach of research integrity in the calls for proposals under Work Programmes 2022 or 2023 may not submit a proposal to the ERC-2024-PoC call.
  • Principal Investigators may be of any age and nationality and may reside in any country in the world at the time of the application.

Funding details:

  • The financial contribution will be awarded as a lump sum of EUR 150 000 for a period of 18 months.
  • Normally, proof of concept activities should be completed within 12 months. However, to allow for those projects that require more preparation time, the grant agreements will be signed for 18 months. Extensions of the duration of proof of concept projects may be granted only exceptionally.
  • The lump sum will cover the beneficiaries’ direct and indirect eligible costs for the project: if the project is implemented properly, the amounts will be paid regardless of the costs actually incurred. 

Read more here.

Application deadlines:

  • March 14, 2024  
  • September 17, 2024.
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