{"id":103900,"date":"2025-07-03T09:50:04","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T06:50:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/etag2025.etag.ee\/funding\/mobility-funding\/erc-grandi-taotlemise-toetused\/"},"modified":"2026-08-31T16:49:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T13:49:16","slug":"supporting-the-erc-applications","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/etag.ee\/en\/funding\/mobility-funding\/supporting-the-erc-applications\/","title":{"rendered":"Supporting the\u00a0ERC\u00a0applications"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Estonian Research Council supports ERC applicants through two separate measures: 1) support for applying for an ERC grant, and 2) support for participating in the ERC Mentoring Initiative (see below).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1) Support for applying for an\u00a0ERC\u00a0grant<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Conditions and Procedure for Mobilitas 3.0 \u201cSupport for applying for an ERC grant\u201d activity<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What do we do and what is the aim of our activity?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Estonian Research Council (ETAG) supports researchers who have reached the second round of the ERC Starting, Consolidator, Advanced, or Synergy Grant competitions (for Synergy Grant, the third evaluation round) but have not received funding from the European Research Council. We offer these researchers the opportunity to continue their research in Estonia and to improve their application for resubmission in subsequent ERC grant application rounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The aim of this activity is to increase the number of ERC grant holders in Estonia, as ERC grants are among the most prestigious in the scientific world, and so far, Estonian researchers have had low success rates in applying for them. The more international high-level grant holders there are in Estonia, the more attractive Estonia is as a research country, and the more successful Estonia will be in participating in European Horizon initiatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who qualifies for support?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

To qualify for cost reimbursement, a researcher must participate in an ERC grant competition, reach the second evaluation round and receive an evaluation grade of A, yet still not receive funding from the European Research Council. Subsequently, the institution and the researcher must submit an application to the Estonian Research Council via the Estonian Research Information System (ETIS) on the appropriate form. The application must include information on the objectives, results, impact, budget, and schedule. Additionally, it must detail the project’s relation to the unfunded ERC grant application and the preparation for a new ERC grant application, including the type of ERC grant to be applied for. While support can be applied for projects in all fields, the application must show how the project contributes to the focus areas of the TAIE development plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Focus Areas of the TAIE Development Plan<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The TAIE development plan focuses on research, development, innovation, and business areas prioritized in collaboration with the state, companies, and research institutions to meet Estonia’s development needs and opportunities. These areas are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Digital solutions in every field of life (more information on this link<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Health technologies and services (link<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Valorisation of local resources, which is further divided into:\n