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Weave – FWO as Partner Agency

Description

The WEAVE initiative is a collaboration framework between several European research funding organisations that enables internationally collaborative research projects to be submitted and evaluated through a single evaluation procedure under the “Lead Agency” principle.

Within this framework, the Research Foundation – Flanders (FWO) can participate either as the Lead Agency or as a Partner Agency. When FWO acts as a Partner Agency, the proposal is evaluated by another participating research funder, while FWO funds the Flemish part of the project if it is successful.

The initiative supports fundamental research projects involving research teams from at least two participating countries and aims to facilitate cross-border scientific collaboration while reducing administrative burden by avoiding parallel evaluation processes.

Funding Amount

Funding for the Flemish partner follows the standard FWO funding scheme for fundamental research projects (Junior and Senior Research Projects).

Indicative funding parameters include:

  • Minimum funding: approximately €50,000 per year for the entire project.
  • Maximum funding: approximately €145,000 per year per participating institution.
  • Project duration: typically 2–4 years (depending on the Lead Agency programme).

Each participating funding organisation finances its own national research teams.

Submission Deadlines

  • Timeline when FWO as Partner Agency: the Lead Agency’s procedure and timing apply.
  • Although some research funders with whom the FWO has a bilateral agreement in principle have a system of continuous submission, ‘cut off’ dates apply to Weave projects in which a Flemish partner is involved:
      • Austria FWF: Call currently open (FWF deadline: 1 April 2026)
      • French-speaking Community of Belgium F.R.S.-FNRS: Call closed (launch in principle foreseen in May 2026 with FNRS deadline beginning of July 2026)
      • Germany DFG: Call currently open (DFG deadline: 1 April 2026)
      • Luxembourg FNR: Call currently open (FNR deadline: 21 April 2026)
      • Netherlands NWO (pilot call): Call closed
      • Poland NCN: Call closed (launch in principle foreseen mid-September 2026 with NCN deadline mid-December 2026)
      • Slovenia ARIS: Call currently open (ARIS deadline: 31 March 2026)
      • Sweden Formas: Call closed (launch in principle foreseen in Atumn 2026)
      • Switzerland SNSF: Call currently open (SNSF deadline: 1 April 2026) (the 1st of October 2026 deadline at SNSF is not open for Swiss-Flemish projects)

Eligible Types of Applicants

  • Universities in Flanders
  • Flemish research institutions eligible under the FWO research project regulations.

Applications are submitted through the host institution of the Flemish supervisor or spokesperson.

Eligible Countries

Projects must involve research teams from Flanders and at least one partner country participating in the WEAVE initiative. Examples include:

  • Austria
  • Belgium (French-speaking community – FNRS)
  • Germany
  • Luxembourg
  • Netherlands
  • Poland
  • Slovenia
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland

Additional partner combinations may be possible depending on bilateral agreements between research funders.

Submission Conditions

  • Proposals must be submitted through the Lead Agency’s funding programme following its procedures and deadlines.
  • A single joint proposal is submitted and evaluated by the Lead Agency.
  • Each participating funding organisation finances its own national research team.
  • Flemish researchers must comply with FWO regulations for research projects (Junior and Senior Research Projects).
  • Projects must involve at least two national research teams from participating WEAVE funding organisations.

Expected Outcome

The initiative aims to:

  • Facilitate cross-border research collaboration within Europe.
  • Enable joint fundamental research projects between researchers from multiple countries.
  • Reduce administrative burden through a single evaluation process under the Lead Agency model.
  • Strengthen European scientific cooperation and integration of research funding systems.

Scope

The programme supports international collaborative research projects in fundamental research between research teams from Flanders and partner countries participating in the WEAVE initiative.

Key features include:

  • Projects are submitted through the Lead Agency’s funding programme for fundamental research.
  • Only one joint proposal and one evaluation process is required.
  • Each national funding organisation finances its own national research team participating in the project.
  • Projects must comply with the rules and funding conditions of the Lead Agency’s programme.

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