Personal Grants

The objective of personal grants is to fund 'investigator-driven', or 'bottom-up' research. This approach allows researchers to identify new opportunities and directions in any field of research, rather than being led by priorities set by politicians. This ensures that funds are channeled into new and promising areas of research with a greater degree of flexibility.

Both Horizon Europe and NWO offer grants for talented researchers at different stages in their career.

Veni, Vidi, Vici

NWO offers two types of personal grants: Rubicon and the Innovational Research Incentives Scheme (Vernieuwingsimpuls).

ERC & Marie Curie

Horizon Europe offers two types of funds for researchers: Marie Curie Individual Fellowships and grants from the European Research Council.

Contact information Personal Grants

The Personal Grants team offers information, training and feedback on your draft proposal. Please contact us for support during each stage in the grant preparation process!