ERC Proof of Concept Grants2

Call Updates

Sep 12, 2022 5:50:53 PM

EVALUATION RESULTS of the ERC Proof of Concept Lump Sum Grant 2022-2 second cut-off deadline

Call for proposals: ERC-2022-PoC2 - ERC PROOF OF CONCEPT GRANT

Published: 15 July 2021

2^nd cut-off deadline: : 19 May 2022 at 17:00 (Brussels local time)

Available Budget: 8.250.000 €

The ERCEA, assisted by independent experts, has completed the evaluation of proposals submitted to the above call. The names of the experts that evaluated Horizon Europe proposals are published, collectively for each part of Horizon Europe and once per year, on the FUNDING & TENDERS PORTAL.

The results of the evaluation are as follows:

1. Number of submitted proposals: 123
2. Number of inadmissible proposals: 0
3. Number of ineligible proposals: 2
4. Number of withdrawn proposals: 1
5. Number of above-threshold proposals [1]: 110
6. Number of proposals retained for funding [1]: 55
7. Total budget requested for proposals retained for funding: 8.250.000 €

We informed the applicants about the evaluation results for their proposals on 26 August 2022.

[1] The number of proposals that can finally be funded depends on the final available budget and the completion of the formal procedures needed to conclude grant agreements.

The first grant agreements are expected to be signed in September 2022.

Information on the selected projects will be published on CORDIS after signature of the grant agreements.

https://cordis.europa.eu/projects/en

For questions, please contact the Research Enquiry Service.

https://research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/contact-us/research-enquiry-service_en

ERC Proof of Concept Call Coordination

12 September, 2022
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Dear Applicants,

The final results for the second evaluation round of the second 2022 Proof of Concept call (ERC-2022-PoC2 call) have been released on 26th August 2022.
Best regards,
ERC PoC Call coordination team

List of the 55 recipients by country of the host institution.

https://erc.europa.eu/sites/default/files/document/file/erc-2022-poc-2-results-list.pdf

May 24, 2022 3:54:07 PM

PRESS RELEASE: Evaluation results of the ERC Proof of Concept Lump Sum Grant 2022-2-Deadline 1 (cut-off date: 15-02-2022):

Top-up funding for 55 ERC grantees to exploit research results:

https://erc.europa.eu/news/first-round-recipients-2022-proof-concept-call-2-funding

Results ERC-2022-PoC2-DL1 evaluation:

https://erc.europa.eu/sites/default/files/document/file/erc-2022-poc-1-results-list.pdf

May 19, 2022 5:25:46 PM

A total of 123 proposals were submitted in response to the second intermediate deadline (19 May 2022) of this ERC 2022-2 Proof of Concept call (ERC-2022-PoC2). This represents 55 proposals less than received for the second deadline of the 2020 call, and 23 proposals more than the first cut-off for this 2022-2 call.
The final deadline for submission to this call is 29 September 2022 (17:00:00 Brussels local time).

NB: According to the ERC 2022 Work Programme, Principal Investigators may submit only one proposal under each Work Programme 2022 Proof of Concept call.

https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/horizon/wp-call/2022/wp_horizon-erc-2022_en.pdf

May 19, 2022 9:52:43 AM

Dear Applicants,
The final results for the first evaluation round of the second 2022 Proof of Concept call (ERC-2022-PoC2 call) have been released this 18th May 2022.
Best regards,
ERC PoC Call coordination team

EVALUATION RESULTS of the ERC Proof of Concept Lump Sum Grant 2022-2 first cut-off deadline:

Call for proposals: ERC-2022-PoC2 - ERC PROOF OF CONCEPT GRANT

Published: 15 July 2021

1^st cut-off deadline: 15 February 2022 at 17:00 (Brussels local time)

Available Budget: 8.250.000 €

The ERCEA, assisted by independent experts, has completed the evaluation of proposals submitted to the above call. The names of the experts that evaluated Horizon Europe proposals are published, collectively for each part of Horizon Europe and once per year, on the FUNDING & TENDERS PORTAL.

The results of the evaluation are as follows:

• Number of submitted proposals: 100
• Number of inadmissible proposals: 0
• Number of ineligible proposals: 2
• Number of withdrawn proposals: 2
• Number of above-threshold proposals [1]: 84
• Number of proposals retained for funding [1]: 55

Total budget requested for proposals retained for funding: 8.250.000 €
We informed the applicants about the evaluation results for their proposals on 18 May 2022.

[1] The number of proposals that can finally be funded depends on the final available budget and the completion of the formal procedures needed to conclude grant agreements.

The first grant agreements are expected to be signed in June 2022.

Information on the selected projects will be published on CORDIS after signature of the grant agreements.

http://cordis.europa.eu/projects/home_en.html

For questions, please contact the Research Enquiry Service.

https://ec.europa.eu/info/research-and-innovation/contact/research-enquiry-service_en

Feb 16, 2022 11:29:46 AM

A total of 100 proposals were submitted in response to the first intermediate deadline of this call (15 February 2022). This represents 48 proposals less (32%) than for the first cut-off for the 2020 call.
The second intermediate deadline for submission is 19 May 2022, and the final deadline for submission is 29 September 2022 at 17:00 (Brussels local time).

NB: According to the ERC 2022 Work Programme, Principal Investigators may submit only one proposal under each Work Programme 2022 Proof of Concept call.

https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/horizon/wp-call/2022/wp_horizon-erc-2022_en.pdf

Nov 17, 2021 3:15:29 PM

The submission session is now available for: ERC-2022-POC2(HORIZON-ERC-POC)

ERC Proof of Concept Grants2

TOPIC ID: ERC-2022-POC2

Programme: Horizon Europe Framework Programme (HORIZON)
Work programme part: HORIZON-ERC-2022
Call: Call for proposals for ERC Proof of Concept Grant2 (ERC-2022-POC2)
Work programme year: HORIZON-ERC-2022
Type of action: HORIZON-ERC-POC HORIZON ERC Proof of Concept Grants
Type of MGA: HORIZON Lump Sum Grant [HORIZON-AG-LS]
Deadline model: multiple cut-off
Planned opening date: 16 November 2021
Deadline dates: 15 February 2022 17:00:00 Brussels time
19 May 2022 17:00:00 Brussels time
29 September 2022 17:00:00 Brussels time

Topic description

Objective:

Objectives:

The ERC Proof of Concept Grants aim to maximise the value of the excellent research that the ERC funds, by funding further work (i.e. activities which were not scheduled to be funded by the original ERC frontier research grant) to verify the innovation potential of ideas arising from ERC funded projects. Proof of Concept Grants are therefore on offer only to Principal Investigators whose proposals draw substantially on their ERC funded research.

Scope:

Size of ERC Proof of Concept Grants:

The financial contribution will be awarded as a lump sum of EUR 150 000 for a period of 18 months. The ERC expects that normally proof of concept projects should be completed within 12 months. However, to allow for those projects that require more preparation time, projects will be signed for 18 months. Given this initial flexibility, extensions of the duration of proof of concept projects may be granted only exceptionally.
The lump sum will cover the beneficiaries' direct and indirect eligible costs for the project: if the project is implemented properly the amounts will be paid regardless of the costs actually incurred. The lump sum has been designed to cover the beneficiaries’ personnel costs, subcontracting, purchase costs, other cost categories and indirect costs.

Profile of the ERC Proof of Concept Eligible Principal Investigator:

All Principal Investigators in an ERC frontier research project, that is either ongoing or has ended less than 12 months before 1 January 2021, are eligible to participate and apply for an ERC Proof of Concept Grant.

For further information please see the ERC Work Programme 2022.