NetherlandsDeadline PassedNon-profit, Private Business, Research Institution, Public Institution, Other

KIEM Logistiek

KIEM Logistiek

Funding Amount

Up to €40K

Deadline

30/09/2025

Eligible Organization Types

Non-profit, Private Business, Research Institution, Public Institution, Other

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What is the KIEM Logistiek Call?

Grant Description
The call funds exploratory practice-oriented applied research in logistics, carried out by networks of knowledge institutions and practical partners. It addresses practical logistics questions and serves as a seed for follow-up projects or innovations, strengthening the impact of knowledge agendas on national logistics challenges.
Required Results for Successful Funding

Expected Outcomes

• Generation of concrete, practice-ready insights or prototypes that address current logistics challenges.

• Formation or strengthening of multi-stakeholder networks between academia, industry, and social partners.

• Creation of a clear pathway (“seed”) toward follow-on funded projects or direct innovations in logistics operations.

• Enhanced uptake of new knowledge and methods by practitioners, contributing to the impact goals of the National Knowledge Agenda.

• Increased visibility and capacity of starting researchers in applied logistics research.
Funded areas

Scope Requirements

• Consortium composition: at least one eligible knowledge institution (university, university of applied sciences, research institute) plus one or more practical partners (industry, social partner, public authority).

• Research type: explorative applied logistics research, practice-oriented.

• Thematic alignment: must address one or more central themes of the National Knowledge Agenda relevant to logistics.

• Collaboration: mandatory interdisciplinary collaboration; involvement of social partners; industry engagement; inclusion of at least one starting researcher.

• Knowledge utilisation: projects must include clear plans for knowledge exchange and implementation of results in practice.

• Budget request: maximum €40,000 per application.

• Finance type: Applied Science only.

• Eligible disciplines: open to all relevant fields, including (but not limited to) business administration, computer science, engineering, economics, public administration, geography/planning, environmental science, psychology, sociology, design sciences, technology, and related life sciences or humanities when linked to logistics.

• Timeline: projects must fit within the KIEM Logistiek 2024–2026 programme period; full proposal deadline is 30 September 2025, 14:00 hrs.
Additional Conditions for Applicants

Special Conditions

• Continuous open call under a fixed budget envelope of €460,599 for 2024–2026; applications will be funded until funds are exhausted.

• Maximum grant per project is €40,000; co-funding is not required but encouraged if it strengthens practice-orientation.

• Projects must be submitted via the Regieorgaan SIA online portal.

• Proposals must clearly state how they strengthen the impact of existing KIA (Knowledge and Innovation Agendas).

• Only applied, practice-oriented research is eligible; purely theoretical or disciplinary studies without a logistics practice component will be rejected.

• Projects must comply with all SIA regulations (e.g., reporting, IPR, open science) and adhere to ethical standards.
Important dates

Deadline:30/09/2025

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