The scheme enables groups of two to four researchers with complementary expertise to pursue ambitious research questions that they could not address individually. Researchers choose the questions and decide how best to investigate them. The grants are part of the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme.
Ekaterina Zaharieva, European Commissioner for Startups, Research and Innovation, said:
‘With 17 of the 48 selected teams involving researchers based outside Europe, Synergy Grants highlight the international scope of frontier research. These partnerships bring together complementary expertise, perspectives and capabilities from across the world, strengthening research and helping European teams address scientific challenges that they could not tackle alone.’
https://erc.europa.eu/news-events/news/synergy-grants-2026-examples-projects