ERC Synergy Grant: Preparing a competitive proposal

By a unique combination of two to four principal investigators  (PI) with complementary skills and resources, ERC Synergy Grant projects should address ambitious research questions in a manner that would not be possible for the individual PIs. The Synergy Grant aims for transformative research and is open for unconventional approaches and research at the interface of established disciplines.
 
Synergy Grants may be awarded up to a maximum of EUR 10 million for a period of 6 years. In exceptional cases, additional funding of up to EUR 4 million can be requested to cover the following  additional extraordinary costs: a) start up costs for PIs moving to the EU or an Associated Country as a consequence of receiving the ERC grant, b) purchase of major equipment, c) access to large facilities.
 
For the first time, one of the PIs (with exception of the Corresponding PI) may be hosted at an institution outside the EU or Associated Countries.

Kleine und mittlere Unternehmen (KMU), Große Unternehmen (GU), Universitäten, Fachhochschulen, Kompetenzzentren, Forschungseinrichtungen, Einzel-ForscherInnen, Start-Up, (Gemeinnützige) Vereine, Gebietskörperschaften, Multiplikatoren / Intermediäre