ERC competitions are open to researchers of any nationality and, in this round, scientists and scholars of 25 nationalities received funding after 2,678 applicants submitted their proposals in all fields of research, from science and engineering to social sciences and humanities. Female researchers submitted 22% of proposals and 23% of grants were awarded to women. Since the start of the Horizon Europe programme, the share of women among researchers awarded Advanced Grants has been steadily increasing from around 10% in 2014 to more than 22% in 2020.