# Volkswagen Foundation Momentum

**Funder:** Volkswagen Foundation
**Budget:** Up to €1,000,000
**Deadline:** 1 June 2026 (For recently tenured professors. Humanities, social sciences, and science/technology.)
**Duration:** 5 years
**Consortium:** No — single PI
**Application:** 2-stage
**TRL:** Any
**Frequency:** Annual
**Next round:** 2027-06
**Eligible countries:** DE
**Official call:** https://www.volkswagenstiftung.de/en/funding/funding-offer/momentum-funding-recently-tenured-professors
**Last verified:** 23 March 2026

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