NWA Resilient Digital Ecosystems

The 'NWA Resilient Digital Ecosystems' call, managed by the Dutch Research Council (NWO), aims to foster research into socio-technical innovations and action perspectives to enhance the security and resilience of digital ecosystems, particularly in critical sectors. The call is structured in two phases. Phase 1 provides €7,500,000 for 4-5 sector-specific research projects, with each grant capped at €1,875,000 and a maximum duration of 72 months. Phase 2 allocates €1,202,072 for one overarching connection project, with a maximum duration of 48 months, focusing on cross-sectoral generalisation of results. The total available budget for the call is €8,702,072. Key deadlines include 15 September 2026 for Phase 1 proposals and 16 October 2029 for Phase 2 proposals. The call encourages multi-actor consortia comprising a main applicant from a Dutch research institution, at least one co-applicant, and at least one cooperation partner, with optional co-funders.