# Momentum – Funding for Recently Tenured Professors

**Funder:** Volkswagen Foundation
**Consortium:** No
**Eligible countries:** DE
**Official call:** https://www.volkswagenstiftung.de/en/our-funding-portfolio
**Last verified:** 19 April 2026

## Eligibility & scope

Aimed at professors three to five years after taking up their first tenured professorship at a university in Germany, across all disciplines. Funds concepts for the broadening of perspectives.

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Source: [The Great Grantsby](https://grantsby.eu/grants/volkswagen-foundation-momentum-funding-for-recently-tenured-professors-2026) — EU grant monitoring for academic researchers. Always verify details on the funder's website before applying.