ZonMw

Any party involved in health research and care delivery with a project that fits one of ZonMw’s programmes can apply for funding. Cooperation between different (knowledge) parties is preferred in many cases. Applying the research results in practice (knowledge utilisation) is also very important as a follow-up.

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Facts up front

Target audience

Businesses

Budget

€ (N.V.T.)

Deadline

Varies

Location

National

ZonMw – the key facts at a glance

Any party involved in health research and care delivery with a project that fits one of ZonMw’s programmes can apply for funding. Cooperation between different (knowledge) parties is preferred in many cases. Applying the research results in practice (knowledge utilisation) is also very important as a follow-up.

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Target audience

Public or private legal entities established in the Netherlands
Organisations in health research and care delivery
Universities and university medical centres (UMCs)
Care organisations, care providers and patient organisations
Companies with a care innovation or research project

Conditions

A project that fits within one of ZonMw’s programmes
Submission within the deadline of an open call
Preferably cooperation between different (knowledge) parties
An application free of unlawful state aid
Publication of all results as Open Access (European PMC)

Eligible costs

Fundamental and applied research into health issues
New technologies, interventions, treatments and care models
Implementation of proven effective interventions in practice
Knowledge synthesis and dissemination of existing knowledge
Policy-supporting research for care and public health

Details about the ZonMw

Depending on the content of your application, you may need to use either ProjectNet ZonMw or MijnZonMw for a ZonMw application.

Our specialists know the latest developments, options and conditions of the entire application process and can either take it off your hands or support you through it.

ZonMw is a partnership between Zorg Onderzoek Nederland (ZON) and the Medical Sciences division of the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO-MW). Together, ZON and NWO encourage research and innovation projects in healthcare and make sure the research results are applied in practice.

ZonMw runs a large number of research programmes under five programme frameworks: science and innovation, prevention, long-term care, care and society, and quality and efficiency. Through funding for care innovation, prevention, long-term care and societal projects, ZonMw acts as an intermediary between society and science.

The level of ZonMw funding can vary widely depending on the specific programme, the call or the nature of the project. Amounts range from a few thousand euros for small projects or feasibility studies to millions for large-scale research programmes or partnerships. It is important to consult the specific call or programme you are interested in for the exact amounts and conditions.

ZonMw funds a wide range of healthcare projects with the aim of improving care and health in the Netherlands. Some examples of the different kinds of projects that can be funded:

Scientific research: this can be fundamental research, but also applied research focused on specific health issues or conditions;
Innovation in care: projects that develop and test new technologies, interventions, treatments or care models;
Implementation projects: projects focused on putting proven effective interventions or care innovations into practice;
Knowledge synthesis and dissemination: projects that bring together, analyse and share existing knowledge to inform and improve care practice;
Collaborative projects: initiatives that promote cooperation between different disciplines, care providers, patient organisations and other stakeholders;
Policy-supporting research: research that provides insights for policymakers in healthcare and public health;
Capacity building: programmes aimed at developing research capacity, such as training researchers or setting up research networks;
Patient and public involvement: projects that promote the participation of patients, care users or the general public in research and innovation.

Specific conditions apply to a ZonMw application under the Dutch General Administrative Law Act and the ZonMw General Subsidy Provisions. The grants are intended to encourage cooperation without granting unlawful state aid. Specific financial conditions apply to universities, UMCs and other institutions, following the ‘research funding agreement 2008’ and the ‘conditions for other institutions’ respectively. All results of funded research must be published Open Access and deposited in the European PMC repository.

You can apply to ZonMw all year round, depending on the current calls.

We have more than 25 years of experience applying for subsidies and tax schemes for businesses, education and government. Ignite Group has in-house specialists for all (tax) schemes, including ZonMw. We are glad to help you with your application.

What kind of activities might that involve?

Assessing whether your care research or care delivery project is eligible;
If so, we provide support with writing and submitting the application;
Submitting the application on time and in line with the latest funding legislation and conditions;
Acting as the point of contact towards ZonMw;
Setting up the project administration and supporting you in maintaining the grant records.

What does a funding advisor do?

A funding advisor is an expert who guides companies through the complex process of applying for public funding and secures the best funding for their projects – from selecting the right programmes through the application to the final report.

At Ignite we work success-driven: we only make you an offer when we are convinced your project is eligible. You are supported comprehensively throughout the process while you concentrate on your core business – we take on the time-consuming part.

Our services as funding advisors

Analysis and identification

Assess company & project
Find the right programmes
Aimed at maximum grants

Strategy development

Tailor-made strategy
Aligned with your goals
Combine programmes

Application and documentation

Complete application drafting
Documents complete & correct
Higher approval chances

Communication with funding bodies

Contact with authorities
Coordination with funding bodies
Representing your interests

Project support and aftercare

Support across the project term
Meeting funding conditions
Disbursement & final report

The advantages of our funding advisory

Time saved

Focus on your core business
The workload sits with us
A faster application

Access to hidden funding opportunities

Lesser-known programmes
Clever combinations
Full funding potential

A higher success rate

Expertise from many applications
Better approval chances
Fewer rejections

Maximising the funding amount

The highest possible funding
Every lever used
More from every project

Legal certainty

All requirements met
Audit-proof evidence
No clawback risk

Numbers you can hold us to

15,000⁺

Funding applications in the last five years

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A team of specialists at your service

PatriciaClaessen

Senior Consultant

Frequently asked questions about ZonMw

It is the Dutch acronym for the Act for the Promotion of Research and Development Work. The scheme reduces the payroll tax you remit for staff working on R&D.

A maximum of four times per calendar year: one first application plus up to three supplements. Every application runs until December and supplements the earlier ones. The last supplement has to cover at least three months, which in practice means September at the latest.

Yes. The benefit runs through payroll tax rather than profit tax. The condition is that you have your own staff on the payroll. Hired-in workers do not count.

From the moment you have the R&D declaration, you can offset the reduction in the remaining tax return periods. You set the pace yourself: in one go where there is enough payroll tax space, or spread across several periods. What you do not use in one period can be offset in a later one, as long as that period ends within the validity of the declaration.

RVO announces an audit in advance and visits to verify that the reported activities actually took place and that all requirements are met. The focus is on the time records and the project administration. Contact us when an audit is announced and we prepare it with you.

Seven years, so that RVO can inspect it in a later audit.