# SBO
**Source**: https://www.ugent.be/en/research/funding/national/fwo/sbo.htm
**Parent**: https://www.ugent.be/en/research/funding
## What?
The focus of strategic basic research is on **innovative research** which, if successful, will create prospects for **economic or societal applications**.
The SBO programme breaks down into two finality parts
- **Economic finality**: The goal is economic valorisation where the research results are to be transferred to economic stakeholders.
- **Societal finality**: The goal is societal valorisation where the research results are to be transferred to societal stakeholders (departments of the government, social profit sector, ...).
The **funding percentage** is 100%. **As a guideline the budget of an SBO project is around 1,7 million euro.**
**Duration** is 4 years.
## Conditions
- At least one Flemish research center (university college, university, strategic research centers, Flemish scientific institutions,...)
- Non Flemish research centers: possible if necessary for the project
- Demonstrate the interaction with the user group (before, during and after the project)
**Economic finality:**
- The user group consists of companies
- When transfer of valorisation to existing companies: a user group, with the commitment to pay a user fee
**Societal finality:**
- The user group consists of societal actors, without financial contribution
- Part of the budget can be used for personnel with a primary valorisation task for the research results
## Submission
- **Presubmission: 12 September**, with at least:
1. “General” tab: project title and duration
2. “Summary” tab: non-confidential summary and detailed scientific and valorisation innovation objectives
3. “Applicants” tab: full composition of the project consortium
4. “Peer Review” tab: specification of the research topic, selection of the [thematic SBO expert panel](https://www.fwo.be/en/the-fwo/organisation/fwo-expertpanels/panels-strategic-basic-research/) and experts to be avoided (optional, max. 3)
5. “Consent” tab: consent should be given by accepting the declaration
- **Final submission: 26 September (17:00)**
**Digitally**: via [FWO e-portal](https://fwoweb.fwo.be/)
The language of the proposal is English.
The **evaluation** will be on two levels:
- On the scientific quality
- On the valorisation potential, the valorisation strategy and the utilisation perspectives.
The applications are submitted to a number of **international experts** for a written evaluation. Afterwards the applicants will have the chance to formulate a **written rebuttal**, which will be added to the proposal as an addendum. This rebuttal phase takes place in **January** and the applicants have 7 working days to rebut.
The different score grids are available [at the bottom of this web page](https://www.fwo.be/en/fellowships-funding/research-projects/sbo-projects/).
## Submit with Ghent University?
Contact Karen Curé from TechTransfer ([karen.cure@ugent.be](mailto:karen.cure@ugent.be)) for an intake.
**Budget**
- Send us the SBO budget file with your budget (to be downloaded from the FWO e-loket)
- Or contact us ([vlaams-federaal@ugent.be](mailto:vlaams-federaal@ugent.be)) for advice on the budget, staff costs, costs for equipment, ...
## Results
A list of approved projects is published on the [website of FWO](https://www.fwo.be/en/results-outreach/announcement-of-results/) in May. Approved projects will start on 1 October.
Every year 15-20 projects get funded.
## More information
- [Presentation information session 2024](https://www.ugent.be/nl/onderzoek/financiering/nationaal/fwo/sbo/infosessie-sbo)
- [www.fwo.be (SBO)](https://www.fwo.be/en/support-programmes/all-calls/senior-researchersresearch-teams/sbo-strategic-basic-research-projects/)
## Contact
**Team Flemish, Federal & BOF Projects**
- [vlaams-federaal@ugent.be](mailto:vlaams-federaal@ugent.be)
- Fien Elderweirdt, 09 264 98 44 or [MS Teams](https://teams.microsoft.com/l/chat/0/0?users=fien.elderweirdt@ugent.be)
- Nina De Wilde, 09 264 32 74
**TechTransfer Office**
- Karen Curé, 09 264 99 64