Grant opportunity
Health-Holland Science for Industry Call 2026
Public-private research funding for Dutch life-sciences and health consortia translating scientific knowledge into marketable products and services.
- Funder
- Health-Holland
- Full proposals close 22 September 2026 at 17:00 CET; mandatory pre-registration closed 14 July
- Full proposals close 22 September 2026 at 17:00 CET; mandatory pre-registration closed 14 July: Sep 22, 2026
- Award
- EUR 500,000 to EUR 1.2 million PPP subsidy per project; at least EUR 5 million available
- Applicant
- Consortia led by a Netherlands-based for-profit company, excluding micro-SMEs as lead, and including at least one Dutch research organisation.
- Discipline
- Life Sciences, Health and Industrial Research
- Region
- Netherlands
- Posted
- Aug 17, 2026
Call summary
Overview
The call supports applied research and experimental development built around an industry-defined challenge and carried out collaboratively by Dutch companies and research organisations.
Who can apply
Only consortia that completed the mandatory pre-registration can submit a full proposal. The main applicant must be an eligible Dutch company, and the consortium must include a Dutch research organisation and meet co-financing, personnel-cost and collaboration rules.
What it supports
- Industrial research
- Experimental development
- Life-sciences and health products and services
- Priority key technologies
Funding and duration
- EUR 500,000 to EUR 1.2 million PPP subsidy per project
- Projects run for two to four years
- At least EUR 5 million is allocated to the call
Full proposals close 22 September 2026 at 17:00 CET; mandatory pre-registration closed 14 July
Full proposals close 22 September 2026 at 17:00 CET; mandatory pre-registration closed 14 July: Sep 22, 2026
How to apply
Pre-registered consortia should complete the official application and budget forms, use the required consortium-agreement template and submit through Health-Holland's portal.
Call details
Source-based overview
Health-Holland is supporting collaborations that apply scientific knowledge to concrete industry challenges in the Dutch life-sciences and health sector. Projects must involve effective public-private collaboration, substantial partner contributions and research activity carried out primarily in the Netherlands.
Eligibility
Only consortia that completed the mandatory pre-registration can submit a full proposal. The main applicant must be an eligible Dutch company, and the consortium must include a Dutch research organisation and meet co-financing, personnel-cost and collaboration rules.
Funding and benefits
EUR 500,000 to EUR 1.2 million PPP subsidy per project
Projects run for two to four years
At least EUR 5 million is allocated to the call
Themes and supported activities
Industrial research
Experimental development
Life-sciences and health products and services
Priority key technologies
Deadline and timeline
Full proposals close 22 September 2026 at 17:00 CET; mandatory pre-registration closed 14 July: Full proposals close 22 September 2026 at 17:00 CET; mandatory pre-registration closed 14 July: Sep 22, 2026.
Applicants should confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, required documents, portal steps and any institutional approvals on the official call page before submitting.
How to apply
Pre-registered consortia should complete the official application and budget forms, use the required consortium-agreement template and submit through Health-Holland's portal.
Before applying, check eligibility rules, budgets, attachments, page limits, partner requirements, cost-share conditions and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration or nomination stage.