The European Research Council (ERC) has funded 66 teams tackling major scientific challenges through its 2025 ERC Synergy call.
In total, 712 proposals were submitted to this call. Only about one in ten proposals were selected for funding, with the successful projects receiving on average €10.3 million each.
The selected projects will be carried out at universities and research centres in 26 countries across Europe and beyond. 24 grantees will be based in the United Kingdom.
See the ERC press release and the full list of winning research projects