ERC Synergy Grant (ERC-2027-SyG)
ERC Synergy Grant (ERC-2027-SyG) is a funding call from European Research Council (ERC) that closes 11 May 2027 (forthcoming — not yet open). Funding: Up to EUR 10 million for 6 years (plus up to EUR 4 million extra for justified start-up, equipment or facility costs). Eligibility: Groups of two to four Principal Investigators of any nationality and career stage who jointly address an ambitious research problem; hosted in an EU Member State or associated country (one PI may be based elsewhere). Any field (bottom-up). Status: forthcoming — submission not yet open.
- Funder
- European Research Council (ERC)
- Deadline
- 11 May 2027 (207 days)
- Status
- Forthcoming
- Amount
- Up to EUR 10 million for 6 years (plus up to EUR 4 million extra for justified start-up, equipment or facility costs)
- Region / eligibility
- EU Member States & Horizon Europe associated countries
- Career stage
- established / PI
- Fields
- chemistry, materials
- Reference
- —
- Official call
- Funder page (curated calendar) listing
Eligibility in plain language
Groups of two to four Principal Investigators of any nationality and career stage who jointly address an ambitious research problem; hosted in an EU Member State or associated country (one PI may be based elsewhere). Any field (bottom-up). Status: forthcoming — submission not yet open.
Who should apply
Synthetic, physical and analytical chemists, materials scientists and engineers — best fit for PIs and research groups.
Summary from source
The ERC's largest grant, for small teams of PIs whose combined expertise is needed to tackle a problem none could address alone.