Seedmoney procedure 2026 is now open.
Ieder jaar doen we binnen de DigiShape community een oproep voor seedmoney-projecten. Dit zijn frisse, kansrijke initiatieven die aansluiten bij onze domeinen en waarin partners samenwerken aan een eerste proof of concept, prototype of experiment.
Selected projects usually receive a contribution of 50% of their project budget, with a maximum of 10,000 euros. These projects are carried out by a collaboration of at least two DigiShape partners, are innovative in nature and are led by young employees of the partner organisations. Each year, specific topics can be chosen as the focus for the seedmoney call.
Template seedmoney proposal:
- PDF: Procedure and template seedmoney project DigiShape 2026 (pdf).
- DOC: Procedure and template seedmoney project DigiShape 2026 (doc).
Please fill this in and send it to david@digishape.nl.
Important dates 2026
- 15 May: submission of first proposal (max. 2 A4) for pitch event.
- 22 May: pitch event at DigiShape day Port of Rotterdam. Present your project idea in a short pitch to other partners. This can lead to cross-pollination, new ideas and collaborations.
- Developing ideas into complete proposals.
- 3 July: deadline for submitting final proposals (max 6 A4)
- Then pre-selection by the core team based on the frameworks and preconditions.
- DigiShape day in September: Live pitches of selected proposals and election of seedmoney winners.
Knockout criteria
Your proposal must meet at least these criteria.
- The project fits within one of the DigiShape domains.
- The project has upscaling potential and a clear innovation component.
- The project is being carried out by at least two collaborating DigiShape partners. Non-DigiShape partners may participate in the project, but cannot receive a seed money contribution.
- The maximum contribution to projects is 50% of the project costs, up to a maximum contribution from Digishape of 10,000 euros (ex VAT). The co-financing (of 50%) is allowed in kind at a commercial rate.
- The results of the project are freely available.
- There will be follow-up within and outside the network.
Other assessment criteria
In addition to the knock-out criteria, the jury will assess the following characteristics when assessing the seedmoney proposal.
- The proposal or plan of action is of high quality in terms of scope, objective, scientific quality and innovation.
- The seed money project lays the foundation for a larger development for which additional funding will be attracted at a later stage.
- Potential end users are involved in the project.
- The triple helix (public-private science) is safeguarded.
- Junior researchers are involved in the implementation.