Grant Office

Empowering researchers to fund impactful research

The Grant Office is your first stop for any grant-related question, whether it’s about regional, national or international funding, personal grants, consortia, or public-private collaborations. Let's discuss the next steps for funding your research. Contact us to schedule an intake meeting.

UMCG employees can visit our internal webpage to apply for financial support, explore grant opportunities and internal funding programmes, access the grant signature workflow, and sign up for our newsletter.

Discover our Services

- In a 1-on-1 intake meeting, we discuss what funding options best suit your career stage, funding experience, and future goals. During the meeting we cover personal and consortium grants, eligibility, and support pipelines for relevant grant schemes. Contact us at [email protected] to schedule your intake.
- We develop departmental funding strategies to support research and financial sustainability. Together, we match the department’s research mission and long-term ambitions with the right funding instruments, resources, and partnerships.
- Our training on ‘Understanding the national and EU funding landscape’ enables researchers to go from missed opportunities to strategic funding planning.
- The right consortium members can make or break your proposal. Our stakeholder analysis helps you identify the right partners to build your consortium and make an impact.
- Our networking grants support the preparation of major collaborative funding applications. These include small seed grants to cover international networking sessions, but also larger 2-year networking programmes to connect and collaborate across Europe. See our internal webpage for more details.
- UMCG is a member of Crowdhelix, a global online platform that links researchers and companies to build strong international consortia. As UMCG researcher, you can find collaborative opportunities or request partners for your proposal. Visit our internal webpage for login instructions.
- Our funding scan identifies calls that fit your expertise, network and research goals. We have access to grant databases to search worldwide and set personalized email alerts. Contact us at [email protected]for an intake meeting.
- Our feasibility check on call fit and eligibility can turn doubts into certainty. You will know if it’s full steam ahead or to keep looking for a better opportunity.
- For an overview of Personal and Consortium Grants, see the posters on our internal webpage.
- Get open calls straight to your inbox? Go to our internal webpage and sign up for the Funding Opps Newsletter.
- Researchers that apply for consortium grants can receive financial support for project management during the submission phase, in collaboration with the UMCG Research BV. See our internal webpage for more details on conditions and how to apply.
- Designing a large project can feel daunting. Book ([email protected]) a Logical Framework Approach or Impact Design session to put you on the right track.
- We provide advice on your overall proposal structure, consortium setup, and impact and dissemination sections.
- A review of your draft proposal by one of our experts or an external consultant is often possible for larger national and European consortium applications. Email [email protected] to discuss your options.
- Our personal grants team gives strategic advice on positioning your proposal, interview, and rebuttal.
- A strong narrative CV is crucial for many personal grant schemes. We help you brainstorm, build and review yours.
- For selected personal grant schemes, we offer full proposal reviews. Contact us at [email protected] to find out what is possible for you.
- Read more on how the UMCG supports researchers in developing their career.
- Our Grant Navigator Program is a training curriculum for researchers and research administrators. The program consists of a connected series of workshops to help you apply successfully for national and European funding.
- We offer training for Veni and Vidi grants. Training includes building your narrative CV, (pre-)proposal writing, and mock interviews.
- Departments and teams can also request tailored group workshops. Need a deep dive into impact and storytelling or an introduction to generative AI for grant writing? Contact us to explore the options.
- Drafting a budget for large consortium applications can be complex. The Project Management Support (PMO) of your department can help and approve your budget before sending it to the grant provider.
- To apply for personal and consortium grants, you need a signature from the UMCG Board of Directors. To request a signature, complete the Zenya Signature Workflow with all required information at least seven working days before the grant submission deadline.
- We work closely with other UMCG Research Support teams and are connected to the Association for Research Managers and Administrators in the Netherlands (ARMA-NL) and the European Association of Research Managers and Administrators (EARMA). This way, we ensure researchers receive the best grant-related support and insights.
- As Grant Office we are liaison to the Dutch Research Council (NWO), the Dutch Organisation for knowledge and innovation in health, healthcare and well-being (ZonMw), the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO), the Nationaal Liaison Officers Overleg (NL-LO) and the Netherlands Federation of University Medical Centres (UMCNL). This enables us to get first-hand input on policy developments and upcoming calls, and consult external experts on grant eligibility, rules, and regulations.