Find funding
ZonMw stimulates research and innovation in health, healthcare and well-being through targeted grant programmes. If you have an idea that matches one of the ongoing calls, you can submit it as a grant application. Only English-language ongoing and closed calls are listed below. All other calls are listed on the Dutch website.
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NWO Talentprogramme Vici ZonMw 2026
Vici is part of the NWO Talent programme. The Vici target group consists of researchers at the stage of consolidation...
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NWO-Talent Programme Veni 2026
Veni is part of the NWO Talent Programme. It allows researchers who have recently obtained their PhD to conduct...
- Program: Veni, for recent PhD graduates
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ZonMw Open Competition 2026
ZonMw Open Competition is intended for excellent research teams to innovate their research lines in terms of both...
- Program: Open Competition: for research proposals for free, fundamental research
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NAM Collaboration Grant 2026
This call bridges the development and application of animal-free innovations (NAMs). Collaboration between labs enables...
- Program: More Knowledge with Fewer Animals
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Rubicon 2026-2
Rubicon aims to encourage talented researchers who recently received their PhD to spend some time at research institutes...
- Program: Rubicon: for acquiring research experience at a foreign knowledge institute
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Strengthening the organization of the healthcare system on the ABCSSS islands
This call for proposals aims to help strengthen the healthcare system on the ABCSSS islands. Projects should focus on...
- Program: Caribbean Health Research
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Reducing drug harm - Pre-applications (Phase 1)
This call for proposals invites researchers and societal organisations to form a consortium. The consortium will conduct...
- Program: NWA Drugsschade terugdringen: naar effectieve maatschappelijke interventies
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NWO Talent Programme Vidi 2025
Vidi is a funding instrument from the NWO Talent Programme. The Vidi target group consists of excellent researchers (up...
- Program: Vidi, for researchers who have several years of research after gaining their PhD
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ZonMw Open Competition 2026
ZonMw Open Competition is intended for excellent research teams to innovate their research lines in terms of both...
- Program: Open Competition: for research proposals for free, fundamental research
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NWA Do-ReACT
This thematic programme of NWA focuses on the further development and validation of New Approach Methodologies (NAMs)...
- Program: NWA Do-ReACT
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Off Road 2026
Off Road is part of the ZonMw Open Competition programme line, which focuses on curiosity driven, fundamental research...
- Program: Off Road: doing research off the beaten track
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Rubicon 2026-1
Rubicon aims to encourage talented researchers who recently received their PhD to spend some time at research institutes...
- Program: Rubicon: for acquiring research experience at a foreign knowledge institute
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