ERC Proof of Concept Grant
The ERC Proof of Concept Grant helps ERC grantees explore the commercial, societal, or innovation potential of ideas arising from their ERC-funded frontier research. It supports follow-up activities such as validating feasibility, developing business plans, testing technologies, and engaging with stakeholders. Only Principal Investigators (PIs) of ERC Starting, Consolidator, Advanced, or Synergy Grants are eligible.
Eligibility Criteria:
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Must hold or have completed an ERC main grant (Starting, Consolidator, Advanced, or Synergy) after 1 January 2024
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Proposal must directly build upon results from the ERC-funded project
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Host Institution must be in an EU Member State or Horizon Europe-associated country
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PI must be engaged with the Host Institution throughout the PoC project
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PoC proposals may be submitted from a different Host Institution than the main ERC grant
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All types of public and private institutions (including for-profit) are eligible to host
Funding Details:
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Lump sum of 150,000 EUR for a maximum of 18 months
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Supports activities not covered by the original ERC grant such as proof-of-concept studies, technical validation, IP strategy, stakeholder engagement
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Normally expected to be completed in 12 months
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Seal of Excellence awarded to high-quality but unfunded proposals
Deadline:
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Rolling submissions with two cut-off dates annually
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Submit via the EU Funding & Tenders Portal
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Check ERC Work Programme 2025 for precise cut-off dates
Where to Apply / Learn More:
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Challenging the Status Quo in Colorectal Cancer 2024
December 6-8, 2024
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ESMO 2024 Congress
September 13-17, 2024
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ASCO Annual Meeting
May 30 - June 4, 2024
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Yvonne Award 2024
May 31, 2024
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OncoThon 2024, Online
Feb. 15, 2024
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Global Summit on War & Cancer 2023, Online
Dec. 14-16, 2023