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Knowledge and Innovation Covenant (KIC)

Knowledge and Innovation Covenant (KIC)

Funds multi-sector consortium research in the Netherlands with private co-financing for innovation readiness.

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About

The Knowledge and Innovation Covenant (KIC) is a multi-year mission-driven research programme managed by the Dutch Research Council (NWO) in partnership with knowledge institutions, businesses, and civil society organisations. The current cycle runs from 2024 to 2027 and commits over €120 million annually to collaborative research, comprising €120 million for Mission, Demand and Strategy research …

What this grant funds

Mission-driven research themes including AI for agriculture/horticulture, cooling needs/energy, demand-driven industry research. Individual calls are thematic; check NWO calls index for open topics.

Key facts
CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Multiple per year
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.—
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.—
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.€120M
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Last verified: 24 Jul 2026Source: www.nwo.nl