What is ERC Consolidator Grant?

ERC Consolidator Grants are designed to support excellent researchers at the career stage at which they may still be consolidating their own independent research team or programme. Applicants must demonstrate the ground-breaking nature, ambition and feasibility of their scientific proposals.

How much is an ERC Consolidator Grant?

€ 2 million
How much? Consolidator Grants may be awarded up to € 2 million for a period of 5 years. (pro rata for projects of shorter duration).

How long is an ERC grant?

5 years
How much? Advanced Grants may be awarded up to € 2.5 million for a period of 5 years. (pro rata for projects of shorter duration).

Who is eligible for ERC grants?

ERC grants support projects carried out by an individual researcher (‘Principal Investigator’) and his or her team. The constitution of the research teams is flexible and team members can be of any nationality, European or non European, depending on the nature of a project.

How do I acknowledge my ERC funding?

Give visibility to ERC /EU funding by using its visual identity. Acknowledge the ERC funding in all your communication supports and activities. Contact the Agency if you are planning communication activities that could have a major media impact (compulsory for Horizon 2020 beneficiaries)

What are ERC’s?

The federal government established the Employee Retention Credit (ERC) to provide a refundable employment tax credit to help businesses with the cost of keeping staff employed.

Is ERC a grant?

The ERC is not a loan, it is a tax credit, meaning that it does not have to be repaid. In the first stimulus, businesses were only allowed to claim one of the PPP or the ERC, not both. That rule has been changed, and now businesses can claim both funding opportunities, providing much-needed relief and help.

Are there interviews for ERC Advanced Grants?

The ERC under HEu is largely a continuation from H2020. The only significant difference is the addition of an interview stage for the Advanced Grant.

How do I get an ERC Starting Grant?

How to apply? ERC grant applications can only be submitted in response to a Call for Proposals. The ERC has yearly calls for proposals covering all scientific fields. For an ERC grant application to be complete, it needs to include the administrative forms, the research proposal and the supplementary documents.

How do I get ERC funds?

There are two ways for an employer to qualify for the ERC. The first is to have the requisite decline in revenue for any eligible quarter in in 2020 or 2021. The second is if your business has a full or partial suspension under government orders. The revenue decline test differs for 2020 and 2021.

What is ERC general?

The European Research Council (ERC) is the first pan- European funding body designed to support investigator-driven frontier research and stimulate scientific excellence across Europe.