The ERC National Contact Point (NCP) is a free service for anyone who is currently based in the UK. It is also available to anyone who wishes to apply with a UK-based organisation for an ERC grant or has already been awarded one.
UKRO has temporarily closed the phone lines for the ERC National Contact Point but the Helpdesks continue to operate via erc-uk@ukro.ac.uk.
We also offer online meetings. You can request this through the e-mail address above.
Sign up for UK Horizon Europe newsletters for regular updates to the programme from the UK National Contact Points.
The ERC UK National Contact Point is funded by the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology.
ERC National Contact Point resources
UKRO provides the following free and publicly available resources to support those interested in applying for ERC funding or those awarded ERC funding.
ERC page: an overview of funding schemes available under ERC Work Programmes.
Calls page: an overview of upcoming opportunities to apply for ERC funding.
Events: upcoming ERC call information and proposal writing events that we organise for each ERC call. You can also access presentation slides and webinar recordings from past events.
Newsletter: sign up for ERC regular updates via our newsletter. Please tick ‘European Research Council (ERC)’ within Pillar I when signing up
Last updated: 13 August 2025