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Dutch Research Agenda (NWA)

Dutch Research Agenda (NWA)

Funds Dutch strategic research collaborations and pilot projects linked to national opportunities and societal challenges.

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About

The Dutch Research Agenda (Nationale Wetenschapsagenda, NWA) is a large-scale research programme funded by the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (OCW) and managed by the Dutch Research Council (NWO). Since its launch in 2018 it has built a portfolio of 560 active projects structured around approximately 12,000 questions submitted by citizens, organised into 140 cluster questions and…

What this grant funds

Societal challenge research across 25 self-organizing research routes. Open 2026 calls: Reducing drug harm, NWA Citizen Science 2026, NWA Resilient Digital Ecosystems.

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.—
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Last verified: 22 Jul 2026Source: www.nwo.nl