Research proposals can now be submitted for the 2025/2026 round of the Perspectief programme. 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.
Perspectief offers researchers the opportunity to set up a large-scale research project and to build or further develop a cross-disciplinary consortium. The application of technological innovation is central to these projects. Specifically, this involves the (further) development of one or more key enabling technologies and the resulting solutions to societal challenges.
Researchers, companies and social organisations must submit a joint project proposal for Perspectief. This public-private partnership is an important aspect of the programme, as this collaboration increases the likelihood that the knowledge developed will be applied. This creates new economic opportunities for the companies involved and increases the likelihood of social impact.
Changes compared to the previous round
- In this round, there will be no separate assessment of suitability within the KIA. The contribution to the missions from the KIA must be described in the pre-proposal and the proposal and will be assessed by the assessment committee on the basis of the criterion “Social impact”.
- Technology development has been added as a separate criterion, and a quality requirement applies in both phases (minimum required score 4). In the pre-proposal, the contribution to a prioritised key enabling technology from the NTS is part of this criterion.
- In the pre-proposal, a referee's report will be used for the Technology Development criterion.
Budget and deadlines
Between 2 and 5 million euros is available per research project. Successful projects will have a maximum duration of six years. Seven projects are expected to be awarded.
- The deadline for submitting letters of intent is Tuesday, 7 October 2025, before 14:00
- The deadline for submitting pre-proposals is Tuesday 25 November 2025, before 14:00
- The deadline for submitting proposals is Tuesday 19 May 2026, before 14:00
Information meeting
An online information meeting about Perspectief will take place on 2 September from 15:00 to 16:00.
During the meeting, a brief explanation will be given and there will be an opportunity to ask questions.
Submit a letter of intent
The first step in submitting a Perspectief proposal is to submit a letter of intent using the form on the NWO website. NWO will publish the statements submitted by the applicants, including a short summary, for this new round in October 2025 on the programme page. If you are a researcher, company or social organisation and would like to participate in a research idea, you can contact the applicants after the research ideas have been published using the form on the website.
