ERC President: Not much margin in 2028-2034 budget for new research ideas

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Maria Leptin, President of the ERC, told MEPs on the budgets committee on 13/10/2025 that there is "not a lot of margin for new things" in the Commission's proposals for Horizon Europe 2028-2034, although she welcomed the plan to increase funding for the ERC, from €16 Bn in the current programme to €31 Bn.

Speaking to MEPs in the European...

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