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ERC Proof of Concept Grant

The European Research Council helps holders of eligible ERC research grants explore commercial or societal applications of their research results. Proof of Concept Grants provide EUR 150,000 as a lump sum for work lasting up to eighteen months.

Who can apply

Eligibility · Location · Funding

No separate eligibility, location or funding fields are recorded. Check the program summary and the funder's terms.

Funding classification

Instrument · Capital form · Allocation method · Selection

No separate instrument, capital form, allocation method or selection fields are recorded. Check the program summary and the funder's terms.

Round history

RoundWindowSizeSource
ERC-2027-PoC: second cutoffNovember 12, 2026 to September 16, 2027Deadline aheadNot statedec.europa.eu
ERC-2027-PoC: first cutoffNovember 12, 2026 to March 10, 2027Deadline aheadNot statedec.europa.eu

Past rounds stay on the page, so you can see how often this program opens.

Funding evidence

Detailed funding records are not yet recorded for this program.

Read the program’s recorded facts and sources

Sources

  1. 01erc.europa.eu/apply-grant/proof-concept
  2. 02ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/horizon/wp-call/2027/wp_horizon-erc-2027_en.pdf

Awards

22 on file
Showing 1-22 of 22, newest announcement first
  1. AERTS Stein
    Amount€150 000
    AnnouncedJun 30, 2026
  2. ANGGARA Kelvin
    Amount€150 000
    AnnouncedJun 30, 2026
  3. COLONESE Andre
    Amount€150 000
    AnnouncedJun 30, 2026
  4. FERREIRA Ana
    Amount€150 000
    AnnouncedJun 30, 2026
  5. GRAVELA Marta
    Amount€150 000
    AnnouncedJun 30, 2026
  6. LEKADIR Karim
    Amount€150 000
    AnnouncedJun 30, 2026
  7. LIU Yao-Hong
    Amount€150 000
    AnnouncedJun 30, 2026
  8. MANN Ritse
    Amount€150 000
    AnnouncedJun 30, 2026
  9. PINOTTI Andrea
    Amount€150 000
    AnnouncedJun 30, 2026
  10. PISELLO Anna Laura
    Amount€150 000
    AnnouncedJun 30, 2026
  11. SOENGAS Maria
    Amount€150 000
    AnnouncedJun 30, 2026
  12. TKATCHENKO Alexandre
    Amount€150 000
    AnnouncedJun 30, 2026
  13. UNAT Didem
    Amount€150 000
    AnnouncedJun 30, 2026
  14. VOLLMUTH Philipp
    Amount€150 000
    AnnouncedJun 30, 2026
  15. ALISTARH Dan
    Amount€150 000
    AnnouncedJan 27, 2026
  16. AUER Soeren
    Amount€150 000
    AnnouncedJan 27, 2026
  17. FIORE Dario
    Amount€150 000
    AnnouncedJan 27, 2026
  18. LINDAUER Marius
    Amount€150 000
    AnnouncedJan 27, 2026
  19. MOTRICO Emma
    Amount€150 000
    AnnouncedJan 27, 2026
  20. PLATTEN Michael
    Amount€150 000
    AnnouncedJan 27, 2026
  21. RINALDI Luca
    Amount€150 000
    AnnouncedJan 27, 2026
  22. YANG Yunjie
    Amount€150 000
    AnnouncedJan 27, 2026