The ERC Plus Grants are a new funding scheme to support outstanding principal investigators with bold ideas and a vision for transformative research that goes beyond the scope of existing ERC programmes. In this webinar on the new ERC Plus Grants, ERC President Maria Leptin and Philippe Cupers, Head of the Scientific Management Department, will outline the scope, objectives, eligibility and evaluation process of this new funding initiative. They will also explain how ERC Plus Grants sit within the wider ERC funding landscape and what applicants should bear in mind when preparing a proposal. Participants will be able to ask questions and engage directly with the speakers. The session will be moderated by Martin Penny, Head of Communication at the ERC.

The link to the webinar is available in the announcement on the ERC website. All information on that webpage and in the webinar is without prejudice to the European Commission’s decision on the amendment of the ERC Work Programme 2026.