Learning Communities
CIIIC Learning Communities for IX talent and skills
This programme connects innovation, learning, and work, enabling professionals to further develop their knowledge and skills in immersive experiences. It involves four-year projects by consortia from research, education, and practice.
Enhancing IX knowledge and talent
Do you want to contribute as a researcher to learning and working around immersive experiences (IX), together with education and practice? CIIIC, together with Regieorgaan SIA, has launched a funding scheme for the realisation of CIIIC Learning Communities. The call opened on 7 May 2026, with a submission deadline on 3 November 2026.
Learning communities are partnerships between research, education, businesses, and public organisations. Together, they translate relevant knowledge into new learning solutions, which are tested and further improved in practice.
These communities contribute to the growth of IX knowledge and talent. Through practice-oriented research, they provide new insights that stimulate IX innovation.
Themes
The central question in this call is how consortia can develop effective concepts for learning, working and innovating. All partners work together on new learning and development models around the following research themes:
- Enhancing knowledge and insight about IX among users
- Joint development of IX content into a ready product
- Translating practical questions into IX concepts
- Distribution & infrastructure
- Reuse, further development & scaling
- Public values
Talent & Skills
This funding scheme is part of the National Growth Fund programme Creative Industries Immersive Impact Coalition (CIIIC). The Talent & Skills line (human capital) of the programme strengthens the talent pool for IX, accelerating and expanding the development of IX. This applies to the entire IX chain, from creators to application areas and everything in between, and to all educational levels.
Want to learn more?
The Talent & Skills position paper provides further background on the vision, ambitions, and practical implementation of this action line.
Who can apply?
Applications are submitted by a consortium with a research organisation as the main applicant and at least three practice partners (SMEs and/or organisations with a public task). The consortium can be supplemented with collaboration partners and co-financiers.
Duration and budget
The maximum duration of projects is 4 years. Per project, a subsidy of at least €900,000 and at most €1,800,000 can be requested. In total, €10,800,000 is available, which is expected to fund 6 to 12 learning communities.
More information
The full call text and application procedure can be found at Regieorgaan SIA. Questions? Contact Dorien Enter or Bram Hendrawan at Regieorgaan SIA.
Related funding schemes
Market-oriented Training Modules
These market-oriented training modules help IX creators and professionals further develop their knowledge, skills, and competencies. The practice-oriented modules are aligned with the needs of the labour market and strengthen expertise within the IX field.
Training Vouchers
Within this programme, which is currently under development, vouchers will become available for training and upskilling in the skills required to design, create, and apply immersive experiences (IX).
Innovation Impact Challenges
The Innovation Impact Challenge is the method by which the government challenges entrepreneurs to develop innovative solutions for societal issues. During a Challenge, entrepreneurs deliver innovative, solution-oriented products, services, and applications for societal issues.
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