NWO Collaboration with knowledge users and society

Under this funding line NWO funds projects or programmes for thematic research and valorisation in partnership with external public and/or private parties. These projects or programmes are designed to increase and accelerate the economic or social impact of the research.

Knowledge and Innovation Covenant | NWO

Funder: NWO (NL)
Aim: These calls support interdisciplinary consortia to tackle mission-oriented challenges as defined in the Dutch government’s mission-driven top sectors and innovation policy. They explicitly require the involvement of societal and private partners.
General eligibility criteria: NWO KIC proposal must be submitted by at least one tenured or tenure-track main applicant and one co-applicant from an approved Dutch knowledge institution and requires a minimum consortium of two co-funders.
Resources: Budget modules: personnel, material (max 25 %), investments (max €500k), knowledge utilization (mandatory 5–20 %), project management (max 5 %).
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NWA Thematic Programming

Funder: NWO (NL)
Aim: This line fosters research aligned with pressing societal questions. Projects must demonstrate clear strategies for knowledge exchange and societal engagement, often co-developing the project with relevant stakeholders from the outset.
General eligibility criteria: The application must be submitted on behalf of a consortium that includes at least one main applicant, one co-applicant, and one or more cooperation partners from societal (public or private) organizations, ensuring interdisciplinary, knowledge-chain-wide collaboration with clear societal involvement.
Resources: Budget modules: personnel, material (max 25% of personnel costs; max 50% for foreign organizations), knowledge utilization (mandatory 5-20%), project management (mandatory 5% max), investments.
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