ERC Advanced Grant
Grants for leading researchers
The ERC Advanced Grant supports established top researchers (10 years track record) who want to conduct groundbreaking, high-risk research by providing substantial funding, maximum scientific freedom, and a focus on scientific excellence, regardless of nationality or discipline. ERC Advanced Grants enable the formation of international teams and the pursuit of ambitious projects that open up new fields of research.
Grants of up to €2.5 million (+ €1 million in additional funding) are awarded for a maximum period of 5 years.
Next deadline: 27 August 2026
The ERC Advanced Grant 2025 call is closed.
The ERC Advanced Grant 2026 call will open in May 2026.
Written confirmation from the research institution and budgeting
To submit an application, you need a written confirmation from the research institution.
At UZH, you will receive the confirmation letter via the approval process in AVA, the UZH third-party funding platform.
On AVA you will also find help with budgeting your project.
Please contact the responsible persons at the institute, seminar or clinic at an early stage to discuss aspects of the scientific connection as well as the available resources (premises, infrastructure, etc.).
You can register on AVA with your UZH login (short name and password).
If you do not (yet) have a UZH login, an administrative employee of the host institution can enter the project data in AVA on your behalf and then send you the confirmation letter.
Alternatively, a guest UZH login can be requested via the institute's IT manager.
Once the approval process has been completed, you can download the confirmation letter as a PDF.