# SPRONG Vooruit

**Funder:** Regieorgaan SIA
**Deadline:** 14 September 2027 (14:00 uur; upcoming intake 19 January 2027)
**Consortium:** Required — existing SPRONG groups from round 1 phase 2
**Frequency:** One-off
**Eligible countries:** NL
**Official call:** https://regieorgaan-sia.nl/calls/sprong-vooruit-ronde-1
**Last updated:** 20 Sept 2026

## Eligibility & scope

Strengthens SPRONG groups from round 1 phase 2 at the strategic level, enabling them to respond to opportunities and obstacles they encounter.

## Summary

SPRONG Vooruit, from Regieorgaan SIA, provides follow-on funding for existing SPRONG consortia from round 1 phase 2, allowing them to strengthen their research collaboration at a strategic level. It is aimed at Dutch universities of applied sciences and their partners already running a SPRONG group, giving them room to respond to new opportunities or obstacles rather than starting a new consortium. The call is one-off, with the next intake in January 2027.

## Who should apply

- Existing SPRONG consortia from round 1 phase 2
- Dutch universities of applied sciences and their consortium partners
- Groups facing strategic opportunities or obstacles needing consortium-level response
- Applicants able to form a required multi-partner consortium (not solo researchers)

## Key dates

- Deadline 14 September 2027, 14:00 uur
- Next intake opens 19 January 2027
- One-off call, not part of a recurring schedule

## Tips for applicants

- Only existing SPRONG round 1 phase 2 groups qualify, new consortia are not eligible for this call.
- Frame the proposal around a concrete strategic opportunity or obstacle the group has actually encountered, since the call is explicit about this focus.
- Coordinate early among consortium partners given the required multi-partner structure and the fixed 14:00 submission deadline.

## Frequently asked questions

### Who is eligible for SPRONG Vooruit?

Only existing SPRONG groups from round 1 phase 2 can apply, not new consortia.

### When is the SPRONG Vooruit deadline?

The deadline is 14 September 2027 at 14:00 uur, with the intake opening 19 January 2027.

### Is SPRONG Vooruit a recurring call?

No, it is listed as a one-off call from Regieorgaan SIA.

### Does SPRONG Vooruit require a consortium?

Yes, applicants must be an existing SPRONG consortium from round 1 phase 2; individual applications are not eligible.

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