Research
External funding opportunities for your research
Apply now: LUF Academic Projects, Vidi 2025 and ERC Consolidator Grant 2026
LUF Academic Project
Grant for a research project or innovative education project.
Maximum grant amount: € 35,000.
The funding call consists of two phases: first you submit a pre-application; then you may submit a full application, by invitation only. The deadline is 15 October.
Vidi 2025 – pre-applications
The NWO Vidi grant is open to researchers who are transitioning into leadership roles and who can conduct their own research project over a period of five years. A maximum of € 850,000 can be applied for. This year’s VIDI is open for researchers who had their PhD graduation date between 1 October 2017 and 1 October 2025 (excluding extension). The deadline for submitting pre-proposals is 4 November 2025. The deadline for submitting full proposals is 9 April 2026.
ERC Consolidator Grant 2026
The ERC Consolidator Grant 2026 has been published and the deadline is 13 January 2026. On Thursday 9 October, there will be a ERC-COG webinar hosted by the Grant Development Team. You can also sign up for consultation hours with the Grant Development team. Consolidator Grants may be awarded up to €2 / €3 million.
More information and support for applications
For more information, questions or support for applications (e.g. editing drafts, feedback, offering tips and handling the embedding guarantee.), contact Funding Advisor Jekaterina Savicka.
More information can be found on our fundingpage.