ERC Grants - Legal and Financial Information
This page on contains useful information for applicants and those funded on the legal and financial aspects of ERC grants. It includes information on finances, on the ERC grant agreements, ERC granting process as well as on post award and grant management issues.
To facilitate your understanding of these documents, please note that the ERC is part of a larger programme called Framework Programme 7 (FP7).
You may also wish to consult our ERC FAQs on legal and financial participation issues.
ERC Grant Agreement
The Model Grant Agreements for the ERC Starting and Advanced Grants are below.
UKRO understands that the Model Grant Agreement for the ERC Synergy Grants will not be significantly different from the Starting or Advanced Grants. However, there will be a number of special clauses to reflect the new aspects of the Synergy Grant. It is expected to be available by November 2012 at the latest and will be uploaded here once available.
If you would like a copy of the Model Grant Agreements for the ERC Proof of Concept grants, then please email us at erc-uk@bbsrc.ac.uk.
Other Legal, Financial and Post Award Documents
| Relevant Stage of Project |
Title |
Document Date |
Short Description |
| All |
The ERC Guide for Grant Holders - PART I: general guidance notes (.pdf)
|
24/06/08 |
This document is meant to cover grant management issues for researchers. |
| All |
The ERC Guide for Grant Holders - PART II: reference manual on the financial management and administration of ERC Grants (.pdf) |
24/06/08 |
This document contains more detailed information on contractual and financial information on ERC grants.
(The ERC Guides for Grant Holders are the ERC's equivalent document to the FP7 Guide to Financial Issues) |
| All |
Update on the Management of ERC Grants (.pdf) |
dated 26/01/12 |
This document explains several specific measures taken by the ERC in 2011 in order to simplify certain grant management procedures. These are: modification of the start date of the grant agreement; reduction of the duration of the grant agreement (in relation to a Synergy Grants application); modification of Annex I and changes to the budget; exemption to opening an interest-bearing bank account and changes of authorised representatives. |
| All |
ERC Rules for Submission, Evaluation, Selection and Award (.pdf) |
Updated version dated 09/12/10 |
This document explains the legal rules on the proposal submission and peer review process. |
| All |
FP7 Rules of Participation (.pdf) |
30/12/06 |
This document is for background only, and constitutes the underlying basic rules for the whole of FP7 funding, of which the ERC is a part. |
| All |
Guidance Notes for Preparing the Grant Agreement (.pdf) |
09/10 |
This Guide aims at assisting applicants and Host Institutions whose proposals are invited for preparation of the Grant Agreement following their evaluation. It outlines the information and procedures in the granting process Please note that you will be provided with a more up to date version of this document by the ERC if funded. |