ERC Proof of Concept Grants 2026

The ERC Proof of Concept Grants 2026 provide five fully funded grants of €150,000 each to researchers developing ERC frontier research projects in Portugal to explore potential for innovation and societal impact. The awards cover projects that originated from ERC grants in various typologies (Starting, Consolidator, Advanced, and Synergy) and support potential continuities with European Innovation funding instruments.

Funding for research activities and potential pathways to innovation/commercialization.

Researchers developing ERC frontier research activities in Portugal were selected for these PoC grants.

Applications must be submitted exclusively in electronic form via the FNP IT system according to the Application Filling Instructions and the call documents; evaluation includes formal check and two-stage merit-based review by FNP employees and external experts.