Calls stimulate interdisciplinary research for groundbreaking innovative solutions with social and economic impact. Calls bring companies and knowledge institutions together and finance groundbreaking research based on impactful research proposals. On this page you will find an overview of our own calls and those of (inter)national partner organizations.
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MKB Call hightech 2024
In this call, we give the high-tech SME the lead in determining the direction of a research. As an entrepreneur, you determine which industrial research supports the wishes and needs of your company for research and innovation. This in the form of industrial research activities that are jointly carried out by an SME (or a consortium of SMEs) in collaboration with a research organization. In addition, the SME also receives a subsidy itself. A total budget of €5 million is available for the 2024 edition of the SME high-tech call. Project proposals can be submitted from 16 December 2024 to 19 December 2024. The deadline for submitting a detailed project plan is no later than 27 February 2025.
NWO Perspectief 2025 | 7 October 2025
Research proposals for the 2025/2026 round of the Perspectief funding instrument can now be submitted. This call for proposals is aimed at researchers from universities, universities of applied sciences and TO2 institutions, companies and civil society organisations that want to work together on the development of technological innovations. Between €2 million and €5 million is available per research project, with a maximum duration of six years. Seven projects are expected to be awarded funding.
The deadline for submitting letters of intent is 7 October 2025 at 14:00.
KIC call Long-term programmes 2024 | 15 october 2025
The KIC call Long-term programmes 2024 is open for applications. Through a Long-term programme (LTP), NWO offers ten years of funding for strategic research by public-private consortia. Such a programme provides a powerful stimulus for the development of a scientific field in the Netherlands. For this call, a minimum of €9,000,000 and a maximum of €25,000,000 can be requested with mandatory co-financing. Projects have a duration of 10 years. The deadline for submitting applications is Tuesday, October 14, 2025.
KIC-Call: High performance materials for defence and safety | 16 october 2025
The KIC call “High performance materials for Defence and security” invites researchers, public and private organisations to submit research proposals on new materials for use by Defence. Reducing the ecological footprint of materials and production techniques plays an important role in this. The subsidy ceiling for this Call for proposals amounts to a total of € 7,000,000. The deadline for submitting initiatives is Thursday 19 June and the deadline for submitting applications is Thursday 16 October.
Pre-announcement: Unconventional Information Processing Technologies | 2025
To further strengthen the relationship in the high-tech field and stimulate the formation of new transnational networks, JST and NWO are starting a joint research programme in the field of semiconductors, photonics, quantum and neuromorphic technologies. The call is expected to be published in the spring of 2025.
Cybersecurity for digital resilience | 2025
With an investment of 10.5 million euros, six projects are starting aimed at increasing Dutch digital resilience. These studies, resulting from the Knowledge and Innovation Covenant (KIC), focus on knowledge development and innovations to counter cybercrime and harmful actions by foreign actors. Researchers collaborate with public and private parties, with private investors contributing 1.5 million and NWO financing almost 9 million. In practice, the projects strengthen the availability, integrity and confidentiality of digital systems, essential for a safe and autonomous digital Netherlands.
New: KIEM D | 2025
The KIEM regulations of Regieorgaan SIA are being expanded with KIEM D (Defence). This is in line with the joint ambition of Regieorgaan SIA and the Ministry of Defence to have universities of applied sciences make a sustainable contribution to the practice-oriented research questions of Defence. KIEM D offers opportunities for 1-year, exploratory practice-oriented research with defence components. The thematic demarcation is broad. Research topics can be in the field of sustainability, technology, socio-cultural, healthcare and strengthening the resilience of society. A subsidy ceiling of € 1,000,000 applies to KIEM D. As with all KIEMs, a maximum of € 40,000 can be financed per application. It is expected that 25 applications will be submitted according to the old, well-known principle of first come, first served.
Innovation fund: European funding available for innovations in decarbonisation | 2025
The European Commission has launched a new round of the Innovation Fund, making a total of €4.6 billion available for innovations that contribute to reducing emissions. This amount is intended to support net-zero technologies, such as the production of battery cells for electric vehicles and sustainable hydrogen.
Digital Europe Programme | 2025
Are you looking for funding for innovative projects in AI, data, cloud, cybersecurity or developing digital skills? Then the Digital Europe Programme is interesting for you! On 28 March, the European Commission published the new work programmes for the period 2025-2027 with a total budget of €1.7 billion. Applications for the first call can be submitted from 3 April 2025.
KIC-call: Vraaggedreven Onderzoek door Consortia – XL | 12 november 2026
Cybersecurity, climate, circular economy, housing shortage, aging population, or health: our society faces enormous challenges that demand knowledge and groundbreaking innovations. This requires collaboration between researchers, businesses, and public sector organizations to develop and successfully implement innovative solutions. This program stimulates this collaboration and funds new and existing public-private consortia. The grant ceiling for this Call for Proposals is €14 million, with a maximum duration of six years.