Open access (CC BY immediate)
2021Horizon Europe mandates immediate open access for peer-reviewed publications under CC BY (or equivalent).
Funder guidance · Europe
ERC
European Research Council
The EU's frontier-research funder under Horizon Europe - Starting / Consolidator / Advanced / Synergy grants for principal investigators of any nationality. Plan S signatory. Mandates immediate open access, ORCID iDs, and structured grant reporting via the EU Funding and Tenders Portal.
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Active mandates
Required
CRediT status
ERC Curriculum
Biosketch format
Europe
Jurisdiction
Mandates + policies
Active ERC requirements
What ERC currently mandates of funded researchers, and when each rule took effect.
Data Management Plan
2017Mandatory for Horizon Europe; aligned with the FAIR principles.
ORCID strongly recommended
2019EU Funding and Tenders Portal supports ORCID; recommended for all PIs and team members.
Research integrity statement
ongoingAdherence to the European Code of Conduct for Research Integrity (ALLEA) is a grant condition.
Cross-cutting policies
How CASRAI standards apply
CRediT statements
Not formally mandated by ERC; publisher policies apply on output side
AI-use disclosure
European Commission guidelines on responsible use of generative AI in research (Mar 2024) - full transparency required
Biosketch / CV
ERC Curriculum Vitae format (10 most representative publications) + funding ID
Reporting cycle
Periodic + final reports via the EU F&T Portal
Common questions
ERC FAQ
Does Horizon Europe accept hybrid OA?+
No - only Gold OA (immediate, CC BY) or Green OA via a repository with the accepted manuscript freely available at publication.
What is the ERC representative-publications convention?+
PIs list their 10 most representative outputs (any type - papers, datasets, software, etc.) with a brief justification per item.
Related CASRAI guidance
