[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"grant-nwo-kic-societal-earning-capacity-top-up-call-connecti-2027-01":3,"similar-nwo-kic-societal-earning-capacity-top-up-call-connecti-2027-01":44},{"id":4,"name":5,"funder":6,"link":7,"budget":8,"budget_min_eur":9,"budget_max_eur":10,"deadline":11,"deadline_note":12,"duration":13,"trl":14,"relevance":14,"why_relevant":14,"early_career":15,"consortium":16,"first_seen":17,"last_updated":18,"update_note":14,"status":19,"stages":20,"call_frequency":21,"next_call_expected":14,"source_url":7,"created_at":22,"updated_at":23,"eligible_countries":24,"description":26,"seo_summary":27,"recurring_round":15,"canonical_id":4,"links":28},"nwo-kic-societal-earning-capacity-top-up-call-connecti-2027-01","KIC Societal Earning Capacity Top-up Call: Connection, Synthesis and Knowledge Utilisation","NWO","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nwo.nl\u002Fen\u002Fcalls\u002Fkic-societal-earning-capacity-connection-synthesis-and-knowledge-utilisation","€55,555–€111,111",55555,111111,"2027-01-21T00:00:00.000Z","14:00 CET; further cut-offs already used 23 January 2025 and 22 January 2026","At most 1 year",null,false,"Required — main applicant, one or more co-applicants and a partnering organisation; consortiums may jointly apply for a higher grant","2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z","2026-09-06T00:00:00.000Z","open","Continuous submission with three assessment collection dates (23 January 2025, 22 January 2026, 21 January 2027)","Continuous","2026-09-02T08:08:55.628Z","2026-09-06T15:54:33.023Z",[25],"NL","Top-up call open only to current or completed project leads from three prior KIC Mission calls (2020, 2021, 2022) seeking extra budget for connection, synthesis and knowledge utilisation. Requires a consortium of main applicant, co-applicants and a partnering organisation; funding activities must be new, not already planned in the original project.","{\"summary\":\"The NWO KIC Societal Earning Capacity Top-up Call funds activities focused on connection, synthesis, and knowledge utilisation for project leads of current or completed KIC Mission-funded projects (2020-2022). Grants of €55,555-€111,111 per project are available for work distinct from already-planned activities, with maximum duration of one year. 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