1. Ben Turner ERC Executive Agency November 2013 ERC Work Programme 2014 Update

2. Final trilogue meeting 25 June 2013: the co-legislators reached a political agreement covering the Framework Programme, the Rules for Participation and some elements of the Specific Programme of Horizon 2020 as well as the EIT. Next steps: Vote in EP plenary (19 – 21 November 2013) on the H2020 package. Adoption by the Council (2 December 2013). 16 further Commission Decisions required for Horizon 2020. 2 Horizon 2020 timeline

3. ERC Work Programme 2014 timeline Scientific Council 18 June 2013 Budget two-thirds for StG & CoG/one-third for AdG; review of SyG; extended restrictions on submissions from 2015. Commission Inter-services Consultation for all WP parts by the end of October. Planned adoption for all WP parts 10 December 2013. "Behind the scenes" formal (re-)adoption of all WP parts in early 2014. Programme Committees Three meetings of "shadow" Programme Committee scheduled before the end of the year (24/9, 11/10, 12/11). Written procedure early next year.

4. ERC applications continue to rise?

5. ERC budget for Horizon 2020

6. ERC 2014 calls Starting Grant Consolidator Grant Advanced Grant Proof of Concept Grant Call identifierERC-2014-StGERC-2014-CoGERC-2014-AdGERC-2014-PoC Publication date 11 December 2013 17 June 2014 11 December 2013 Deadline(s) 25 March 2014 20 May 2014 21 October 2014 1 April 2014 1 October 2014 Budget million EUR (estimated number of grants) 485 (370) 713 (400) 450 (200) 15 (100) Planned dates to inform applicants 21 July 2014 21 November 2014 31 October 2014 15 January 2015 10 March 2015 28 April 2015 31 July 2014 13 January 2015 Indicative date for signature of grant agreements 21 March 2015 15 May 2015 28 August 2015 31 November 2014 13 May 2015

7. ERC 2014 and 2015 call budgets StG CoG AdG budget%appsgrantssuccessbudget%appsgrantssuccessbudget%appsgrantssuccess 20133980,2534003048,945230,3336732948,006620,42223529413,16 20144850,2940803709,077130,4344054019,094500,2724602008,13 20154110,2549003146,406030,3652903396,406400,39270528410,52

8. ERC further restrictions on submissions First eligible call 20142015201620172018 Final outcome of evaluation 2013 A  B  CX  2014 A  B X  C XX  2015 A  B X  C XX  2016 A  B X  C XX