• Alireza Mashaghi and his team received the NWO Open Competition ENW-XS grant.
• A collaboration of Leiden and VU Amsterdam researchers received funding through the NWO Open Technology Programme.
• Arnold Tukker received NWO budget for his research into circular electronics.

Vidi - €250,000

• Kat Stewart received a Vidi for her research into eDNA.
• Jan Vonk received a Vidi for his research into the atoms of mathematics.
• Stephan Hacker received a Vidi for his research into antibiotics.

Open Competition ENW-XL grant

• Koen Kuijken and his consortium received an NWO XL grant for analysing the results of the Euclid satellite. 
• Annemarie Meijer has been awarded an NWO XL grant for her research into into mycobacterial infections. 
• Leiden Astronomers receive an NWO grant to map the galaxy with Euclid.
• Martin Bright received an NWO XL grant for his study into rational points. 
• Remko Offringa received an NWO  XL grant for his research on how plants develop wood and lignin in their stems. 

• A consortium of researchers led by Alfons Laarmans received an NWA grant for their research into societally relevant quantum computing.
• A consortium of researchers led by Robert Rissman received an NWA grant for their research into inflammatory skin diseases and personalized care.
• A number of scientists from the Young Academy got an NWA grant for their Lil'Scientist project.

ERC proof of concept grants

• Nathaniel Martin received an ERC proof of concept grant for his research into making an existing antibiotic less toxic for humans.

ERC starting grants

• Jordi Tura Brugués and their FINE-TEA-SQUAD project received an ERC starting grant for research into the practical applications of NISQ (noisy, intermediate-scale quantum) devices.
• Bas Hensen received an ERC starting grant for his research into combining quantum mechanics and general relativity by trying to create quantum entanglement through the use of gravity.
• Pingtao Ding received an ERC starting grant for his research into the molecular mechanisms by which plants resist pathogens.
• Sebastian Pomplun received an ERC starting grant for his research into influencing gene expression.
• Jan Vonk received an ERC starting grant for his search for singular moduli.

ERC consolidator grants

• Milan Allen received an ERC consolidator grant for his research into superconductivity.

ERC advanced grants

• Gilles van Wezel received an ERC advanced grant for his research into antibiotic-producing bacteria.
• Henk Hoekstra received an ERC advanced grant for his research into mapping dark matter across the Universe.

ERC syngergy grants

• Arjen Doelman and others received an ERC syngergy grant for their research into climate tipping points.

• The National Growth Fund awarded million euros in grants to two consortia: Pharma-NL and Oncode-PACT.

• Leiden University researchers get an EU grant to research artificial green fuels.
• SURF & DUS-I grant for open source laboratory education.
• René Kleijn received an EU grant to make Europe selfsufficient in magnet production.
• Alireza Mashaghi and his team receive 550,000 euros from Health Holland for their research on muscular dystrophy.

• Simulation project EAGLE won the 2022 Group Achievement Award of the Royal Astronomical Society.
• Sabine Wenzel won the first Surface Science Young Investigator Award with her research into the changing surface of zinc oxide.
• PhD student Jurjun van der Velde became the Headwind Cycling Champion.
• Ewine van Dishoeck received the Fritz Zwicky prize for Astrophysics and Cosmology.
• Rianne de Heide received the Willem R. van Zwet Award for her data science dissertation.
• Anne Dirkson received the Krijn Rietveld Memorial Innovation Award for her PhD-research.
• Jetty Kleijn receives the RISE Award for her dedication to gender equality.
• Maarten Schrama elected Teacher of the Year 2021.
• Roy de Winter wins LIACS Research Award.
• Ignas Snellen wins Spinoza Prize.
• Jordi Tura i Brugués received the Heineken Young Scientist Prize.
• Elmer Maurits and team win the Venture Challenge.
• Ewine van Dishoeck receives Niels Bohr medal.

• Lieke Vertegaal wins Young Talent Incentive Award.
• Rose Vossen wins the 2021 Young Star Award.
• Student team wins Generative Design in Minecraft Competition.

• Ester van der Voet was appointed Professor of Sustainable Resource Use.
• Léo Ducas was appointed Professor of Mathematical Cryptology.

• Jacqueline Meulman receives honorary membership at statistics society VVSOR.
• Wim van Saarloos receives honorary doctorate from the University of Twente.
• Ariane Briegel appointed as Medical Delta professor.
• Arnold Tukker receives honorary doctorate at Linköping University.

• Ad IJzerman was made a Knight of the Order of the Lion of the Netherlands.