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Applying for an ERC grant in 2027 calls: what you need to know

20/04/2026

ERC released an important update on its plans for the upcoming ERC Work Programme 2027, including the introducing of stricter application measures for proposal resubmissions. More information can be found on ERC webpage. The motivation for these changes is presented by prof. Maria Leptin here.  

In light of the increasing number of applications and the resulting changes, the ERC Scientific Council underlines that applicants should ensure that their research idea is sufficiently mature before submitting a proposal to an ERC call.  

 

 

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European Court of Auditors’ annual report: personnel costs remain the main source of errors in research projects

16/10/2026

The European Court of Auditors has published its annual report for the 2025 financial year. In the budget heading “Single Market, Innovation and Digital”, which includes Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe, the estimated error rate was 2.9%, remaining above the 2% materiality...

IGLO report on Lump Sum Funding

16/10/2026

In May 2026, a total of 67 research managers from 23 European countries came together for the third edition of IGLO in Action on Lump Sum Funding. Organised jointly by KoWi and NORCORE in cooperation with the IGLO network, the online workshop provided a platform for practitioners...

From Results to Impact: The European Commission Presents 10 Pathways to Research Valorisation

07/10/2026

The European Commission has published a new Practical Guidance for the Valorisation of Multidisciplinary Research and Innovation Results. The document was developed as part of a study focusing on the valorisation of results from multidisciplinary research and from the Social...
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