Work programme 2026-2027: the Netherlands takes the next step towards open science | Open Science NL

With its second work programme, Open Science NL takes another major step towards making open science the norm in the Netherlands. On 14 November, the Steering Board approved the programme for 2026 and 2027. It outlines thirteen funding instruments covering the full spectrum of open science, ranging from citizen science hubs, AI, replication studies, to open science infrastructure.

‘We are proud to have been able to translate input from many in the community into this new work programme. It is an ambitious package, but also achievable over the next two years. It gives a strong boost to our shared mission to strengthen open science, reflecting the Netherlands’ position as a frontrunner in open science,’ says Hans de Jonge, director of Open Science NL.