[IOF] IOF Project Funding Call June 2025 - Deadline August, 4th , 2025

New deadlines for IOF project proposals

IOF project funding can be applied at crucial stages of the development track of valorization-oriented projects to offer valuable support to research results/technology with clear value-adding potential (ConcepTT – StarTT - Advanced – Stepstone). IOF project proposals can be submitted continuously by all AUGent researchers with innovative projects.

However, each calender year 4 submission dates are fixed. This allows us to compile the evaluation of the proposals. New project applications have to be announced to the IOF-project department (iof@ugent.be), after which the application form will be made available.

An intake meeting prior to submission is obliged. You can download the registration form online. The involved stakeholders (ZAP, IOF and the TechTransfer department) are invited to this meeting. Besides a short introduction on the technology, this meeting serves to check the optimal funding track, and to identify potential issues towards the evaluation.

IOF/ConcepTT/ConnecTT/2025/June

Start application: as soon as the call is online

Deadline: August 4th , 2025 - 17:00hrs

Earliest starting date project: October 15th, 2025

Min project duration: 1 year

Max project duration: 1,5 year

Announcement result: IOF-counsel September 18th, 2025

Max budget: €125.000

Website: https://www.ugent.be/iof

IOF/StarTT/2025/June

Start application: as soon as the call is online

Deadline: August 4th , 2025 - 17:00hrs

Earliest starting date project: October 15th, 2025

Min project duration: 1 year

Max project duration: 2 year

Announcement result: IOF-counsel September 18th, 2025

Max budget: €250.000

Website: https://www.ugent.be/iof

Advanced-Stepstone

For Advanced and Stepstone projects the deadline has changed! From now on the deadline is the same as the ConcepTT/StarTT projects, namely August 4th, 2025.

You will find the current call of March 2025 here

Please also notice the ability to ACCELERATE your project!

More information

For information, intake meetings and project applications: IOF@ugent.be

March 20, 2025, 2:02 p.m.