- Research
- 09/12/2025
This year, 3,121 researchers applied for the grant — an increase of no less than 35 percent compared to last year. Even though the ERC made an additional 50 million euros available, a smaller share of applicants ultimately received funding. Only 11.2 percent (349 researchers) were selected, compared to 14.2 percent last year.
In total, the ERC distributed 728 million euros across 25 EU countries and other nations contributing to the Horizon Europe research program.
With 65 grants, the United Kingdom leads the ranking, followed by Germany with 58. The Netherlands takes third place with 40 grants. About 38 percent of the awardees are women.
The ERC also awards starting grants (up to 1.5 million euros) and advanced grants (2.5 million euros). These amounts exceed those of the comparable Veni, Vidi and Vici grants from the talent program of the Dutch Research Council (NWO).
| Consolidator Grants 2025 | |
| Universiteit van Amsterdam | 9 |
| TU Delft | 5 |
| Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen | 5 |
| Universiteit Utrecht | 4 |
| TU Eindhoven | 3 |
| Universiteit Leiden | 2 |
| Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam | 2 |
| Tilburg University | 2 |
| Nederlandse Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek Instituten | 2 |
| Universiteit Maastricht | 1 |
| Rijksuniversiteit Groningen | 1 |
| Academisch Ziekenhuis Groningen | 1 |
| Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen | 1 |
| Stichting Sanquin Bloedvoorziening | 1 |
| VU Medisch Centrum | 1 |
| Totaal | 40 |
This article was translated using AI-assisted tools and reviewed by an editor.
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