NWO · NL · NWO
KIEM Defensie funds exploratory practice-oriented research projects that link questions from Defence units to research activities at universities of applied sciences. Lecturers and researchers at these institutions can apply for up to €40,000 per project. The grant ceiling for this round is €840,875, with a maximum of 21 applications expected to be awarded.
Lecturers And Researchers At Universities Of Applied Sciences ↗
Lecturers and researchers at universities of applied sciences in the Netherlands may apply. The scheme is aimed at practice-oriented research and collaboration with Defence units.
2026-09-30
1 form file(s) downloaded; 1 explicit questions; 17 writing prompts; 1 fields/sections; word limits totaling ~100; page limits totaling ~10; moderate — substantial written sections
Where each item on this page was read from, so every claim can be verified against the original. “Official ↗” opens the funder page the value came from; anything we could not reach or parse is listed under Not captured / obstacles below.
| Curated item | Value in this record | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Funding agency | NWO | Official page ↗ |
| Country / funding source | NL · NWO | Official page ↗ |
| Deadline | 2026-09-30 — LLM-checked against the archived official page | Official page ↗ |
| Funding amount | Up to €40,000 | Official page ↗ |
| Eligibility | 5 structured dimensions — see the eligibility panel above | Official page ↗ |
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