Health Holland Science for Industry Call published

Purpose of this call

With this grant call, Health Holland aims to encourage companies and research institutions to develop sustainable, innovative services and products within the Dutch LSH sector. The project contributes to the further development of one or more of the ten technologies in which the Netherlands envisions a strong position for itself:

• Biomolecular and cell technologies
• Imaging technologies
• Artificial intelligence and data science
• Optical systems and integrated photonics
• Quantum technologies
• Process technology, including process intensification
• Mechatronics and opto-mechatronics
• Energy materials
• Semiconductor technologies
• Cybersecurity technologies.

Furthermore, the research should fit in both the central and one of the five focused missions from the ‘Health & Care’ social theme from the Knowledge and Innovation Agenda 2024-2027. The project addresses a specific R&D question and is carried out by a partnership consisting of at least one Dutch for-profit enterprise and one Dutch research institution. Micro-SMEs (<10 employees and annual turnover or annual balance sheet < 2 million EUR) are excluded from this call as the main applicant. Please be aware that it is not possible to resubmit an application under this Science for Industry Call for a project that was rejected for the Health Holland SME Call 2026.

A project lasts a minimum of two and a maximum of four years and must start between February 1 and May 1, 2027.

Amount of funding

Funding between 500,000 EUR and 1.2 million EUR may be requested for a project. The funding covers project costs, subject to the following maximums:

• for industrial research conducted by a
  • research institute: 70%
  • SME: 60%
  • large company: 60% of personnel costs
• for experimental development, for a
  • research institute: 60%
  • SME: 40%
  • large company: 40% of personnel costs.

The project partners must also contribute proportionally with in-kind contributions.

Applications in two phases

Applications for the Science for Industry Call proceed in two phases:

• a pre-application, which must be submitted no later than July 14, 2026 (by 17:00 CET);
• the full application, which must be submitted no later than September 22, 2026 (17:00 CET); the results of the application evaluation will be announced within approximately 10 weeks after the deadline, and no later than December 10, 2026.

Learn more

The experts at PNO Life Sciences & Health have a strong track record in securing public funding for R&D projects. They also have an extensive and diverse network within the sector. Take advantage of their expertise if you plan to apply for this grant. Contact us at +31(0)88 838 13 81 or send us a message using the contact form below.