Calls

NWO provides a limited palette of funding lines, each with its own distinctive objective. Search here in the range of current calls. It is possible to filter by disciplines, status (upcoming, open or closed), form of financing or on for whom the calls are specifically designed.

Brief explanation per status: 

  • In preparation: pre-announcements of calls NWO expects to publish.
  • Upcoming: calls that have been notified to the Government Gazette (in Dutch: Staatscourant) and will open after publication on the NWO website.
  • Open for applications / letter of intent / pre-proposals: NWO may ask for a letter of intent and/or a pre-proposal to be submitted prior to the full application. 
  • In progress: the application procedure has started. Submitting applications is no longer possible.
  • Continuous: a funding request can often be submitted at several points in the year. 
  • Closed: the application process is now closed.
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  • NWO Hop-On Call for Researchers Based in Ukraine: NWO-NRFU Partnership Initiative

    NRFU and NWO have agreed on cooperation and joining forces. Scientists in Ukraine will have the opportunity to cooperate with scientists in the Kingdom of the Netherlands and thus continue…

    • Status
      Closed
    • Budget €250,000
  • L.INT – Lectoraten en Instituten

    The L.INT-subsidy scheme focuses on establishing a sustainable collaboration between a university of applied sciences and an institute around a joint research program in the shape of a L.INT-lectoraat.

    • Status
      Continuous
    • Budget €3,000,000
  • Open Access Books

    Project leaders or co-applicants of awarded NWO research projects can apply for funding of the costs of Open Access publishing of academic books that result from NWO funding. This instrument…

    • Status
      Continuous
    • Budget €1,500,000
  • KIEM HighTech

    The aim of KIEM HighTech is to conduct (explorative) applied research through new practice-oriented research activities, in the field of KIA key technologies and associated roadmaps. A network of knowledge…

    • Status
      Continuous
    • Budget €1,800,000
  • NWO Talent Programme

    The Talent Programme offers personal grants to talented, creative researchers. This enables them to conduct the research of their choice. The Talent Scheme has three funding instruments (Veni, Vidi, Vici)…

  • Scientific Meetings and Consultations

    Full, associate and assistant professors, other researchers with a doctorate, postdocs and PhD candidates with an appointment for the duration of the meeting can submit an application for support for…

    • Status
      Continuous
    • Budget €566,000
  • Impact Explorer

    A small top-up, for ongoing research-projects in the open competition or talent line, to explore an unforeseen opportunity for impact.

    • Status
      Continuous
    • Budget €1,000,000
  • Cooperation Germany - von Humboldt Stiftung (VHS)

    Each year NWO makes two prizes available to senior German researchers who are nominated by Dutch researchers. The Von Humboldt Stiftung (VHS) in Bonn makes two prizes available for senior…

    • Status
      Continuous
  • Cooperation Japan (JSPS) - Joint seminars

    NWO has a cooperation agreement with the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS). The programme Cooperation Japan (JSPS) is for Dutch researchers who want to cooperate with colleagues…

    • Closing date
      14:00 hrs.
    • Status
      Closed
    • Budget €45,000
  • NWO-Talent Programme Vici SSH 2023

    Vici is part of the NWO Talent programme. The Vici target group consists of researchers at the stage of consolidation and further development of their leadership/research group.

    • Closing date for pre-registration
      14:00 hrs.
    • Closing date full application
      14:00 hrs.
    • Status
      Closed
    • Budget €17,838,431
  • Doctoral Grant for Teachers, 2nd round 2023

    Teachers can apply for a grant for a PhD study.

    • Closing date
      14:00 hrs.
    • Status
      Closed
    • Budget €5,000,000
  • NWO Talent Programme Vici - ZonMw 2023

    Vici is part of the NWO Talent programme. The Vici target group consists of researchers at the stage of consolidation and further development of their leadership/research group.

    • Closing date for pre-registration
      14:00 hrs.
    • Closing date full application
      14:00 hrs.
    • Status
      Closed