Researchers with promising ideas or innovative and risky initiatives can apply for the Open Competition ENW-XS 2025. The competition is for groundbreaking research within ENW disciplines where the outcomes are uncertain but contribute to science in either case. Maximum grants are €50,000 per application, with a total budget of €2,400,000 per batch. The call opens in January 2025.
After an ENW-XS project, researchers can use the results to further develop their research line, potentially applying for other ENW Open Competition funding such as ENW-M and ENW-XL.
New Call
In 2025, there are three batches instead of four. The first deadline is February 18, 2025, the second is May 6, and the third is September 16. The budget per batch has increased from €1,400,000 to €2,400,000. Forms have been updated; please refer to the funding page and use the new templates.
More Information
For further information, contact Susan Licumahua or Sophie Schmid at enw-xs@nwo.nl.