# Young Investigator Grant (YIG)

**Funder:** KWF
**Budget:** €1,000,000–€1,400,000
**Deadline:** 7 April 2026 (Full proposal deadline (12:00 noon). Pre-proposal deadline was 2025-11-11.)
**Consortium:** No
**Application:** 2-stage: pre-proposal → full proposal
**Frequency:** Annual
**Next round:** 2027-09
**Eligible countries:** NL
**Official call:** https://www.kwf.nl/en/forresearchers/funding/young-investigator-grant
**Last verified:** 2 April 2026

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Source: [The Great Grantsby](https://grantsby.eu/grants/kwf-young-investigator-grant-yig-2026-04) — EU grant monitoring for academic researchers. Always verify details on the funder's website before applying.