Health Holland Announces Preliminary Details for PPP Call 2026 - UMCG Internal Process Now Open

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The Innovation Center is pleased to share preliminary information regarding the upcoming TKI-Life Science and Health (a.k.a. Health Holland) PPP Program Call 2026. Health Holland has released initial guidance on the new funding round, with the full Call and detailed requirements expected to follow in early May.
PPP Innovation Subsidy Program Call 2026

This funding opportunity supports public-private partnerships aimed at advancing health and care innovation. Similar to the previous Call for Programs, UMCG researchers are encouraged to explore this new round—being aware of several important updates to the Health Holland process.

Key Changes

Health Holland has introduced new requirements around consortium composition, restrictions on the number of applications, and a more structured internal selection procedure. In response, an internal scouting and intake process has been developed, to help identify and evaluate potential program ideas in alignment with the new framework.

Details on the Call requirements can be found on the Health Holland website: Vooraankondiging - Oproep tot het indienen van aanvragen voor PPS-programma’s 2026 | Health~Holland

Next Steps

If you are interested in applying for a PPP call please contact the Innovation Center PPP team ([email protected]). There will be an internal selection process of the initiatives, therefore, you must submit your program idea to the PPP team until the 12th of May. An expression of interest should be submitted to Health Holland, by the 13th of June 2025 and the full application has to be submitted at the 3rd of October.

We look forward to working together to make the most of this exciting opportunity.