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ERC Starting and Consolidator Grant

Last modified by Mathias Haeggström on 2026/04/01 15:44

Dear Reader, we are delighted that you have decided to apply for ERC funding with the University of Helsinki! The Research Funding Services at UH are ready to support you during the application process. You can reach your faculty's Senior Advisor and Grant Coach via researchfunding-services@helsinki.fi. 

Do note that the advice and tips shared on this Wiki page are based on our knowledge and experiences, which are limited. Thus, you should always trust your own judgement as a researcher preparing a project that you will be responsible for carrying out.

The page is continuously updated as more materials become available and the calls open.

General information

2027 call dates (tentative)

  • ​​​​​Starting Grant 2027: opening date July 2026, call deadline October 2026 - to be confirmed!
  • Consolidator Grant 2027: opening date September 2026, call deadline January 2027 - to be confirmed!

Important documents

Other useful materials

Budgeting

Creating your application

  • Applications are created and submitted in Funding & Tenders Portal, the online submission system. To use the Portal, you'll need an EU Login.
  • University of Helsinki validated PIC-code is 999994535.
  • University of Helsinki short name is UH.
  • The legal name of UH is Helsingin yliopisto.
  • Remember to add your Senior Funding Advisor from Research Funding Services as a contact person to your application.

Data management, Open access and Research ethics

Language revision

CONSOLIDATOR GRANT 2026 CALL (CLOSED)

STARTING GRANT 2026 CALL (CLOSED)

TRAININGS

UPCOMING TRAININGS
  

Yellow Research Training: How to Write a Successful ERC StG & CoG Proposal

20-21 April 2026, 9:30 - 12:00

 

In cooperation with Aalto University, UH Research Funding Services is delighted to provide University of Helsinki researchers with free access to a two-part webinar on writing successful ERC Starting and Consolidator Grant proposals.

Day 1: The first webinar focuses on the basics of the ERC. By creating a clear overview of what the ERC is looking for, and what to look for, we provide the participants with a foundation to which they can apply all the information. We will then go in detail about what is important for the B1.

Day 2: The focus of the second webinar is on the writing of Part II of the Scientific Proposal. Where Part I is an introduction into the State of the Art, the Objectives and Scientific Approach, Part II focuses on the Methodology and Work Packages.

Please register no later than 19 April!

 

ERC Proposal Reading Days

April 2026

 

Organised by the Research Council of Finland, ERC Proposal Reading Days are on-site events that give ERC applicants an opportunity to read successful ERC proposals to see how a proposal might be formulated.

Each day contains two 3-hours reading sessions (9:00-12:00 and 13:00-16:00). Registration for the spring 2026 reading days (three days including six sessions) is now open:

Hanken School of Economics in Helsinki (Arkadiankatu 22):

 

UH City Centre Campus: StG 2027 Workshop

29 April - 2 September 2026

This workshop is aimed at Starting Grant applicants based in faculties on the City Centre Campus.

  • Meeting 1 (29 April 2026)
  • Meeting 2 (10 June 2026)
  • Meeting 3 (18 August 2026)
  • Meeting 4 (2 September 2026)

To register, please send Senior Advisor Mathias Haeggström (mathias.haeggstrom@helsinki.fi) a 3-4 page idea paper (template) and a signed NDA (template) no later than 16:00 o'clock on Wednesday, 15 April 2026.

UH Starting Grant 2027 Seminar Series

17 June - 30 September 2026

 

RFS offers a series of seminars to guide applicants through the process in addition to the usual individual support.

Each meeting will start with a short presentation, followed by Q&A time to explore the topic in more depth or to ask any question the applicants may have. The format also allows applicants to form peer support. The seminars are open to anybody applying with University of Helsinki as host organisation. The seminar language is English.

Please email cornelia.thomas@helsinki.fi to register for the seminar series and to get access to the slides.

Time for all seminars: Wednesdays 14:00 -15:00

17 June 2026                           ERC grant concept and planning all elements of the proposal

29 July 2026                             Proposal parts B1 and B2

19 August 2026                        Proposal parts B1 and B2

9 September 2026                    CV and track record

30 September 2026                 Last minute questions

                                             

UH City Centre Campus: CoG 2027 Workshop

15 September - 2 December 2026

This workshop is aimed at Consolidator Grant applicants based in faculties on the City Centre Campus.

  • Meeting 1 (15 September 2026)
  • Meeting 2 (28 October 2026)
  • Meeting 3 (4 November 2026)
  • Meeting 4 (2 December 2026)

To register, please send Senior Advisor Sanna Villikka (sanna.villikka@helsinki.fi) a 3-4 page idea paper (template) and a signed NDA (template) no later than 16:00 o'clock on Wednesday, 2 September 2026.

UH Consolidator Grant 2027 Seminar Series

16 September  - 9 December 2026

RFS offers a series of seminars to guide applicants through the process in addition to the usual individual support.

Each meeting will start with a short presentation, followed by Q&A time to explore the topic in more depth or to ask any question the applicants may have. The format also allows applicants to form peer support. The seminars are open to anybody applying with University of Helsinki as host organisation. The seminar language is English.

Please email cornelia.thomas@helsinki.fi to register for the seminar series and to get access to the slides.

Time for all seminars: Wednesdays 14:00 -15:00

16 September 2026                 ERC grant concept and planning all elements of the proposal

7 October 2026                        Proposal parts B1 and B2

28 October 2026                      Proposal parts B1 and B2

18 November 2026                  CV and track record

9 December 2026                    Last minute questions

 

PAST TRAININGS

UH ERC Starting Grant and Consolidator Grant 2027 Info 

4 March 2026 13:00 - 15:00

 

 

 

SUCCESSFUL ERC PROPOSALS

Please note that old ERC proposals may have a slightly different application template.

 

 

 

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