From 22 June 2026, you will be able to apply for the 2026 Pact Network Grant. Are you working with your network on climate transition and looking for (financial) support to get your network off to a good start or to professionalise it? Or would you like support in setting up a transdisciplinary network focused on climate transitions? With this network grant, we’d be happy to help you get started.
Following two previous successful grant rounds in 2025, we aim to use this grant to once again encourage the formation of networks where expertise from professionals across different organisations, as well as from academia and the field, comes together to collaborate on (climate) transitions. We also want to give existing transdisciplinary networks within the Pact the opportunity to continue their work. A total of €480,000 is available for this grant. A maximum of €30,000 may be applied for per application.
Deadline: this funding round closes on 27 October 2026 at 14:00:00 CET.
Who can apply?
This grant is open to:
- Applications in which the lead and co-applicants consist of at least one knowledge institution (organisations that carry out research, such as universities, universities of applied sciences, (TO2) research institutes, government knowledge institutions, and academic hospitals) and at least two civil society organisations; by ‘civil society organisations’ we mean all organisations that are not knowledge institutions and have a social objective. The network may consist of additional, non-applicant members.
- Transdisciplinary networks; the KIN Pact Network Grant is expressly intended for transdisciplinary networks. Transdisciplinarity means that the network comprises more than one subject discipline and more than one type of organisation (research institution, civil society organisation, government, businesses, etc.).
- Members of the KIN Pact. Membership of the Pact is free and voluntary, but does require a commitment. You can become a member by registering via [link]. As part of the membership process, we ask potential members to sign up to the Pact’s core values. Membership must have been applied for before the application is submitted.
- Applications may be submitted by a lead applicant on behalf of a network. Staff members of any legal entity established within the Kingdom of the Netherlands may act as lead or co-applicants.
What is the grant intended for?
The grant is intended to consolidate the establishment or collaboration and professionalisation of the network, and to support activities that contribute to the objectives of the KIN Pact. Be creative! We encourage creative and non-traditional activities that contribute to these objectives. Examples might include:
- Organising or co-hosting events, gatherings or meetings to bring people together (e.g. venue hire; hiring a chairperson, guest speakers and other experts);
- Developing products or services focused on practical application, or ‘knowledge brokering’ (bridging the gap between disciplines/sectors);
- Developing communication materials (e.g. website, podcast, e-learning, online platform) to make knowledge more accessible;
- Organising community engagement activities (e.g. educational events and participatory workshops; arts and culture initiatives such as knowledge-sharing and/or demand-driven approaches through exhibitions, theatre, mixed media or other collaborations with the arts and creative sectors);
- Building capacity (e.g. field trips, training courses and workshops to promote the development of transition skills; developing mentorship programmes);
- Carrying out analyses of systemic bottlenecks that hinder the effectiveness of (participants in) the network;
- Providing organisational or digital support to the network.
Background
Systemic change is necessary to make the Netherlands climate-neutral and climate-resilient. Governments, businesses, civil society organisations and research institutions recognise the urgency of change, but often lack the right knowledge and practical perspective to bring about genuine transformation. The KIN was established to change this. System transitions cannot be studied from the perspective of a single discipline. Society as a whole holds the pieces of the puzzle needed to bring about systemic change. Accelerating system transitions for the climate therefore requires transdisciplinary collaboration.
The KIN Pact is a national network in which businesses, public authorities, civil society organisations and research institutions work together to accelerate system transitions. The Pact Network Grant was established in 2025 to promote the formation of transdisciplinary networks working on climate transitions. During the first two rounds of the Network Grant in 2025, grants were awarded to 19 new transdisciplinary networks. These operate as working groups within the climate transition. Click here for an overview of the working groups and the results they have achieved. The 2026 Network Grant is a follow-up scheme to these grants and is intended both to ensure that new networks are formed and to offer existing networks the opportunity to continue their work.