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Find similar grantsThe homepage lists Advanced Grants deadline Aug 27, 2026 and Proof of Concept deadline Sep 17, 2026, but no specific 'ERC Plus Grants 2026' deadline of Sep 2 was found. ERC Plus is listed as a distinct grant program.
ERC Plus Grants 2026 is sponsored by European Research Council (ERC). ERC Plus Grants are designed to support outstanding researchers from Europe and anywhere in the world with bold ideas and a vision for transformative research that goes beyond the scope of existing ERC programmes.
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Here’s how! Smart search for ERC grants and project proposals The ERC is composed of an independent Scientific Council and the ERC Executive Agency (ERCEA). The Scientific Council is the ERC's governing body and is responsible for setting the ERC's scientific strategy.
It is composed of distinguished scientists and scholars from various fields. The ERC Executive Agency (ERCEA) is in charge of implementing and managing the daily operations of the European Research Council.
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Scholars at all career stages with outstanding scientific achievement; eligibility evaluated in accordance with career stage. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program: Focused EPSCoR Collaborations Program (FEC) is sponsored by U.S. National Science Foundation. The FEC program builds interjurisdictional collaborative teams of EPSCoR investigators in STEM focus areas. Projects are investigator-driven and must include researchers from at least two EPSCoR eligible jurisdictions with complementary expertise to address challenges. The program aims to drive discovery and build sustainable STEM capacity. Tennessee is an EPSCoR-eligible jurisdiction.
Engineering of Biomedical Systems (EBMS) Program is sponsored by U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF). The EBMS program supports fundamental and transformative research at the interface of engineering and biomedical sciences to solve biomedical problems. Projects should focus on high-impact, transformative methods and technologies, including the development of validated models (living or computational) of normal and pathological tissues and organ systems, and advanced biomanufacturing of three-dimensional tissues and organs.