Our mission is to guide researchers and eligible stakeholders in navigating the path to EU funding.
mERCury is a network of national contact points aiming to provide guidance, practical information and personalised support on all aspects of participation in the European Research Counsil (ERC) within Horizon Europe.
Our mission is to guide researchers and eligible stakeholders in navigating the path to EU funding. We draw on decades of collective experience across Europe and continuously refine our tools and services to empower both NPCs and applicants to succeed.
From the spark of an idea to a winning proposal, we are here to support the entire ERC journey. Connect with us and discover how mERCury, together with you local NCP, can help turn your ERC project into reality.
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The mERCury network consists of 23 partner organisations, who are all beneficiaries to the European Commission, from different EU Member States and Associated Countries:
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APRE — AGENZIA PER LA PROMOZIONE DELLA RICERCA EUROPEA Italy
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FORTH/PRAXI — IDRYMA TECHNOLOGIAS KAI EREVNAS Greece
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TUBITAK — TURKIYE BILIMSEL VE TEKNOLOJIK ARASTIRMA KURUMU Turkey
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NCBR — NARODOWE CENTRUM BADAN I ROZWOJU Poland
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Rannis — RANNSOKNAMIDSTOD ISLANDS Iceland
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LUXINNOVATION — LUXINNOVATION GIE Luxembourg
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LZP — LATVIJAS ZINATNES PADOME Latvia
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DLR — DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FUR LUFT - UND RAUMFAHRT EV Germany
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UEFISCDI — UNITATEA EXECUTIVA PENTRU FINANTAREA INVATAMANTULUI SUPERIOR A CERCETARII DEZVOLTARII SI INOVARII Romania
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CVTISR — CENTRUM VEDECKO TECHNICKYCH INFORMACII SLOVENSKEJ REPUBLIKY Slovakia
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LMT — Lietuvos mokslo taryba Lithuania
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RIF — IDRYMA EREVNAS KAI KAINOTOMIAS Cyprus
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SIPAC — SCIENTIFIC AND INNOVATION PARTNERSHIP ASSISTANCE CENTER Republic of Armenia
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SCIENCE MALTA — XJENZA MALTA Malta
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IC-BAS — INSTITUTE PO KATALIZ BAN Bulgaria
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BELSPO — SERVICE PUBLIC FEDERAL DE PROGRAMMATION POLITIQUE SCIENTIFIQUE Belgium
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MESR — MINISTERE AUPRES DU MIN DE L EDUCATION NATIONALE, CHARGE DE L ENSEIGNEMENT SUPERIEUR ET DE LA RECHERCHE France
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MTA — TITKARSAGA MAGYAR TUDOMANYOS AKADEMIA TITKARSAGA Hungary
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FFG — OSTERREICHISCHE FORSCHUNGSFORDERUNGSGESELLSCHAFT MBH Austria
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Israel Innovation Authority — NATIONAL TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION AUTHORITY Israel
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UKRI — UNITED KINGDOM RESEARCH AND INNOVATION United Kingdom
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FECYT — FECYT FUNDACION ESPANOLA PARA LA CIENCIAY LA TECNOLOGIA, F.S.P., FECYT Spain
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AP — EURESEARCH VEREIN EURESEARCH Swiss
The network of National Contact Points (NCPs) is the main structure to provide guidance, practical information and assistance on all aspects of participation in Horizon Europe. NCPs are also established in many non-EU and non-associated countries (“third countries“).