The Consolidator Grant supports excellent Principal Investigators who are consolidating their own independent research team or programme. A Consolidator Grant Principal Investigator should have already shown evidence of research independence.
Profile of the ERC Consolidator Grant Principal Investigator: The Principal Investigators shall have successfully defended their first PhD at least 7 and up to 12 years prior to 1 January 2026. Cut-off dates: Successful defence of PhD between 1 January 2014 and 31 December 2018 (inclusive).
Submission deadline for proposals: 13 January 2026
EU Funding & Tenders Portal Link: ERC-2026-COG
