Government Grant AgencyNetherlands (NL)Tier 2
NWO (Dutch Research Council) — Take-Off Grants
Feasibility (Phase 1, €40k) and early-stage loans/grants (Phase 2, up to €250k) bridging university research into startups.
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Title
Take-off phase 1 – Feasibility studies WO 2026
Deadline
2026-12-10
Ticket size
EUR up to 0.06M
Description
NWO grants of up to €60,000 for a maximum of six months to study the feasibility of commercial application of innovative knowledge arising at Dutch universities and NWO-recognised research institutes. Applications can be submitted continuously via ISAAC until 10 December 2026, 14:00 CET (or until the maximum number of applications is reached). Total budget €5,400,000.
Eligibility
✓ Researchers at Dutch universities and research institutes recognised by NWO✓ Applications through the ISAAC grant system
Other Netherlands sources in the matrix
Government Grant Agency
RVO (Netherlands Enterprise Agency) — WBSO (R&D Tax/Wage Grant Scheme)
Government Grant Agency
RVO — MIT Programma
Government Grant Agency
National Growth Fund (Nationaal Groeifonds) — Quantum Delta NL / GroenvermogenNL
Government Grant Agency
InnovationQuarter / ROMs (Regional) — Proof-of-Concept Funds (UNIIQ, InnovationQuarter, Brabant)
Government Grant Agency
TKI / Topconsortia voor Kennis en Innovatie — Topsector Agri & Food / HTSM
University TTO / Spinout Hub
TU Delft — YES!Delft / Delft Enterprises
University TTO / Spinout Hub
Eindhoven Univ. of Tech (TU/e) — The Gate / Brainport
University TTO / Spinout Hub
Wageningen Univ. & Research (WUR) — StartLife / AgriFood
University TTO / Spinout Hub
University of Twente — Novel-T / Incubase
University TTO / Spinout Hub
University of Amsterdam (UvA) — Amsterdam Center for Entrepreneurship (ACE)
University TTO / Spinout Hub
Utrecht University — UtrechtInc
Tech Bank / Venture Debt / Growth PE
ING Wholesale Banking — ING Ventures & Tech Desk