The NWA call Economic Structural Change in South Holland: Space for an economy that contributes to broad prosperity is now open. With this call, NWO aims to contribute to the development of insights and action perspectives to integrally support economic structural change in South Holland. This call uses a Sandpit procedure.
About the call
In the province of South Holland, there is a great need for insight and frameworks to provide space for economic structural change. Although the province is one of the most innovative economies in Europe, growth in the region lags behind. Not everyone benefits from the (broad) prosperity, and the allocation of scarce space in the province leads to complex trade-offs between economic, social, and ecological interests. To work towards a sustainable, future-proof, and competitive economy, South Holland faces the challenge of making sharp choices at the intersection of economy, space, and broad prosperity. This call aims to approach the issues integrally and come to a broadly supported perspective on structural change.
Sandpit workshop
To increase the chance of impact of the research, collaboration between researchers, with researchers from other disciplines, and with partners such as companies and social organizations is necessary. NWO supports the formation of a consortium by organizing a Sandpit. The goal of the Sandpit is to establish collaboration in a new partnership, resulting in one joint application. Read below more about what a Sandpit workshop entails.
To determine who can participate in the Sandpit workshop, this program has a selection round based on Expressions of Interest submitted by individuals. A maximum of 30 participants can be selected for participation in the Sandpit.
Budget and deadlines
The subsidy ceiling for this call for proposals is 2.8 million euros for one research proposal. Co-financing is possible within this call for proposals but not mandatory. The deadline for submitting individual Expressions of Interest is April 9, 2026. The deadline for submitting the full application is January 12, 2027.
About the National Science Agenda
The National Science Agenda focuses on challenging and guiding questions that connect to the strength of Dutch science and the major societal challenges of our time. Specific thematic programming in cooperation with governments on socially urgent themes is linked here.