Pre-announcement: Science for Industry Call 2026

Health~Holland invites companies and research organizations to participate in the new Science for Industry Call. Through this call, Health~Holland stimulates the process in which scientific knowledge is specifically used to advance industrial innovation and economic development, through intensive collaboration between companies and knowledge institutions.

All of this is aimed at strengthening the earning capacity of the Dutch economy and generating societal impact. Within this Science for Industry Call, Health~Holland has allocated at least €5 million PPP (public-private partnership) Subsidy in 2026.

Health~Holland promotes innovative research by financially supporting public-private partnerships (PPS) in the Life Sciences & Health (LSH) sector. With this call, companies and research organizations are encouraged to jointly invest in research & development (R&D), with the aim of developing sustainable, innovative products and services within the Dutch LSH-sector, in support of the Netherlands’ economic growth and resilience. Health~Holland can financially support a collaborative project by awarding PPP-Subsidy.

 

Why participate?  

The Science for Industry Call offers consortia the opportunity to take the next step in developing innovative LSH products and services by applying scientific knowledge and methodologies to specific industrial challenges, and by receiving substantial PPP funding to accelerate R&D and bring market introduction closer.

Who is eligible? 

This call targets consortia composed of for-profit companies based in the Netherlands (excluding micro-sized SMEs) and research organizations in the LSH sector, that jointly carry out R&D in the Netherlands and contribute to concrete challenges from the LSH industry, focused on (further) development of marketable products and services.

Funding availability  

Per project, it will likely be possible to apply for between €750,000 and €1.5 million in PPP funding. This corresponds to a total project budget of approximately €1.5–€3 million. Dutch research organizations and Dutch SMEs are eligible for funding, subject to the applicable financial conditions. Co-funding by all consortium partners is required.

Key conditions for participation*: 

  • A mandatory consortium agreement template applies. Only minimal changes to this template are allowed. The consortium must be aware of the applicable provisions in this agreement.
  • Dutch SMEs wishing to use PPP funding must declare in the full application that they are not an “Undertaking in Difficulty.”
  • The consortium consists of at least one for-profit enterprise and one research organization.
  • The main applicant is a for-profit enterprise based in the Netherlands (excluding micro-sized SMEs).
  • The project focuses on a concrete challenge originating from the LSH business community.
  • The R&D activities within the project, by both the research organizations and the companies, take place primarily in the Netherlands.
  • The project makes a concrete contribution to the (further) development of a product or service of the for-profit enterprise, with the ultimate aim of commercialization.
  • The project consists of Industrial research and/or experimental development.
  • Minimum private contribution: 30% of the total project budget, which may be provided both in-kind and in-cash.
  • Minimum public contribution: 10% of the total project budget, in-kind.

*Subject to change

Application Procedure and Deadlines

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Read the full call documentation

The full grant call with all details will soon be available on this page.

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