[IOF] IOF Project Funding Call December 2025 - Deadline January, 26th, 2026

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 mandatory. 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/December
Start application: as soon as the call is online
Deadline: January 26th , 2026 - 17:00hrs
Earliest starting date project: April 15th, 2026
Min project duration: 1 year
Max project duration: 1,5 year
Announcement result: IOF-counsel March 17th, 2026
Max budget: €125.000
Website: https://www.ugent.be/iof
 
IOF/StarTT/2025/December
Start application: as soon as the call is online
Deadline: January 26th , 2026 - 17:00hrs
Earliest starting date project: April 15th, 2026
Min project duration: 1 year
Max project duration: 2 year
Announcement result: IOF-counsel March 17th, 2026
Max budget: €250.000
Website: https://www.ugent.be/iof
 
Advanced-Stepstone
For Advanced and Stepstone projects the deadline is January 26th, 2026.

You will find the current call of September 2025 here
Please also notice the ability to ACCELERATE your project!

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

14 januari 2026 12:22