Funding guide

Grants for development and investment.

Support is awarded for a specific project and eligible costs. Beyond the grant amount, we check the own contribution, the payment method, the scoring criteria and the obligations after approval.

Updated October 2026.

8 open with a deadline
9 rolling
3 before the project starts
6 upcoming
2 suspended
1 EU programmes
6 closed

MF: decarbonisation of heating systems

9 Nov

INTEGRATOR: SME consortia

resumes 17 Nov

73.10: primary agricultural production

1 Dec

73.10: new call for milk production

1 Dec

Process innovation in S3

30 Dec

Regional business infrastructure

31 Dec

76.01: agricultural production insurance

31 Dec

Innovation vouchers for SMEs

→ 30 April 2027

Internationalisation through organisations

→ 30 December 2027

Not on the chart: upcoming without a date 6.

Open grant opportunities

GrantOpen

7 days to the deadline

MF: decarbonisation of heating systems

Up to €30 million per applicant

Sector: Steam and air conditioning supply, NACE (NKD) 35.3
Large enterprises: YES - subject to the call's terms
What can be funded: Production of heating or cooling energy from RES and waste heat, heat storage, system efficiency and project documentation.
Deadline / availability: 9 November 2026, 12:00

Terms, costs and preparation

GrantOpen

29 days to the deadline

73.10: primary agricultural production

€15,000–500,000 or up to €2 million, depending on the standard output (SO) class

Sector: Primary agricultural production
Large enterprises: YES - subject to the call's terms
What can be funded: Buildings, equipment, machinery and permanent crops for primary production. The eligibility of each investment depends on the sector.
Deadline / availability: Depending on the sector window, no later than 1 December 2026, 12:00

Terms, costs and preparation

GrantOpen

29 days to the deadline

73.10: new call for milk production

€15,000–500,000

Sector: Primary milk production
Large enterprises: CONDITIONAL - check the final terms
What can be funded: Investments in primary milk production, eligible buildings, equipment and machinery, and biosecurity measures.
Deadline / availability: 1 December 2026, 12:00

Terms, costs and preparation

GrantOpen

58 days to the deadline

Process innovation in S3

€150,000–450,000

Sector: Manufacturing
Large enterprises: NO - SMEs / target group only
What can be funded: Process or organisational innovation to commercialise an innovative product. A digital or green change to the process is mandatory.
Deadline / availability: 30 December 2026, 11:00

Terms, costs and preparation

GrantOpen

59 days to the deadline

Regional business infrastructure

€500,000–6,000,000

Sector: Business infrastructure and services for SMEs
Large enterprises: YES - subject to the call's terms
What can be funded: Construction and equipping of business infrastructure that provides services to SMEs on an open and non-discriminatory basis.
Deadline / availability: 31 December 2026, 11:00

Terms, costs and preparation

GrantOpen

60 days to the deadline

76.01: agricultural production insurance

Up to €75,000 per year

Sector: Agricultural production
Large enterprises: YES - subject to the call's terms
What can be funded: Part of the eligible premium for agricultural production insurance. The insured risks, the policy and the payment method are checked.
Deadline / availability: 31 December 2026

Terms, costs and preparation

GrantOpen

179 days to the deadline

Innovation vouchers for SMEs

€2,000–10,000

Sector: Businesses developing a product, service or process
Large enterprises: NO - SMEs / target group only
What can be funded: Services of scientific research organisations: testing, trials, demonstration activities and technical expertise.
Deadline / availability: 30 April 2027, 11:00

Terms, costs and preparation

GrantOpen

424 days to the deadline

Internationalisation through organisations

€50,000–1,000,000 per organisation

Sector: Business support organisations; SMEs in S3 areas
Large enterprises: NO - SMEs / target group only
What can be funded: Joint participation at international trade fairs, plus business delegations, matchmaking and B2B meetings abroad.
Deadline / availability: 30 December 2027, 14:00

Terms, costs and preparation

Upcoming calls and projects to prepare

GrantUpcoming

STEP SPIN: strategic partnerships

Draft: €3–10 million

Sector: Strategic digital, clean and biotechnologies
Large enterprises: YES - subject to the call's terms
What can be funded: Development of STEP strategic technologies. Experimental development is mandatory, together with a regional value chain and technological maturity.
Deadline / availability: Consultation closed on 14 October 2026; application date not published

Terms, costs and preparation

GrantUpcoming

Critical raw materials and the circular economy

Draft: €100,000–1,630,000

Sector: Waste recycling and recovery
Large enterprises: YES - subject to the call's terms
What can be funded: Construction and equipping of plants for recovering critical raw materials from waste, including batteries, electrical and electronic equipment, metals and alloys.
Deadline / availability: Application date not yet published

Terms, costs and preparation

GrantUpcoming

Solar power plants and batteries in agriculture

Draft: €5,000 per project up to €5 million per applicant

Sector: Primary agriculture and selected processing
Large enterprises: YES - subject to the call's terms
What can be funded: Photovoltaic power plants for own consumption and connected battery systems. The battery must receive at least 75% of its energy from the connected RES.
Deadline / availability: Application date not yet published

Terms, costs and preparation

GrantUpcoming

Modernisation Fund: refrigeration systems

Draft: from €50,000; no maximum stated

Sector: Food, retail, warehouses, hotels, data centres and real estate, with the exact NACE (NKD) code
Large enterprises: YES - subject to the call's terms
What can be funded: Replacement of systems installed before 1 January 2015, with a charge of at least 50 t CO₂eq, registered in the PNOS register (national F-gas register). The new system uses a natural refrigerant.
Deadline / availability: Application date not yet published

Terms, costs and preparation

GrantUpcoming

73.11: processing of agricultural products

Intervention framework: €15,000–3,000,000

Sector: Processing of Annex I agricultural products
Large enterprises: YES - subject to the call's terms
What can be funded: Construction and modernisation of plants, machinery and equipment, eligible software and other investments related to processing.
Deadline / availability: Planned publication: Q4 2026

Terms, costs and preparation

GrantUpcoming

75.01: setting up young farmers

Intervention framework: €75,000

Sector: Primary agricultural production
Large enterprises: NO - SMEs / target group only
What can be funded: Business plan activities: production development, eligible buildings and equipment, plantations, machinery and other permitted investments.
Deadline / availability: Date of the new cycle not confirmed

Terms, costs and preparation

Temporarily suspended

GrantSuspended

resumes 17 Nov

INTEGRATOR: SME consortia

€300,000–820,000

Sector: Targeted S3 sectors and global value chains
Large enterprises: NO - SMEs / target group only
What can be funded: Process and organisational innovation, innovation advisory services and other permitted activities of the joint project.
Deadline / availability: Suspended until 17 November 2026, 11:00

Terms, costs and preparation

EU funding programmes

EU programme overviewPer programme

EU programmes: direct funding

Amount and form of support depend on the specific call

Sector: Research, innovation, environment and decarbonisation
Large enterprises: CONDITIONAL - check the final terms
What can be funded: Research, innovation, environment and decarbonisation, depending on the specific programme.
Deadline / availability: Each programme has its own deadlines

Terms, costs and preparation

Closed application rounds

GrantClosed

Proof of concept (PoC)

€26,500–70,000

Sector: Research and development; SMEs and research organisations
Large enterprises: NO - SMEs / target group only
What can be funded: Proof-of-concept activities: project team work, external research and testing services, business validation as an external service (up to 15%), materials and equipment depreciation to the extent used. Equipment purchase is an eligible cost only for research organisations.
Deadline / availability: Submissions closed 15 September 2026, 11:00

Terms, costs and preparation

GrantClosed

Product certification and management systems

€3,000–150,000

Sector: Products, services and management systems
Large enterprises: NO - SMEs / target group only
What can be funded: Certification of products, services and processes by accredited bodies (conformity assessment against standards and directives), and the preparation, introduction and certification of management systems - from ISO systems to market schemes such as FSC, BRC, kosher, halal and EU Ecolabel.
Deadline / availability: Cycle closed; new deadline not confirmed

Terms, costs and preparation

GrantClosed

IRI S3 - development of new products and services

€200,000–2,000,000

Sector: Research and development in S3 areas
Large enterprises: YES - subject to the call's terms
What can be funded: In the previous cycle: development team salaries, indirect costs at a flat rate, depreciation, contract research, and procurement of equipment and assets for development. Support range €200,000–2,000,000, duration up to 36 months.
Deadline / availability: Cycle closed; new deadline not confirmed

Terms, costs and preparation

GrantClosed

Innovation by newly established SMEs

€30,000–140,000

Sector: Innovative newly established SMEs
Large enterprises: NO - SMEs / target group only
What can be funded: Development and commercialisation of an innovative product: completing development, design, testing, market launch - through de minimis aid.
Deadline / availability: Cycle closed; new deadline not confirmed

Terms, costs and preparation

GrantClosed

TERUG - energy and resource transition (CAPEX)

Amounts according to the closed cycle's documentation

Sector: Manufacturing
Large enterprises: YES - subject to the call's terms
What can be funded: In the previous cycle: production equipment with an energy or resource effect, renewable energy for own consumption and project management. Scoring was based on energy savings, CO₂ reduction and the share of renewable energy.
Deadline / availability: Cycle closed; new deadline not confirmed

Terms, costs and preparation

GrantClosed

Recyclable waste treatment plants (circular economy)

€100,000–1,600,000

Sector: Recyclable waste treatment
Large enterprises: YES - subject to the call's terms
What can be funded: Procurement and installation of equipment for treating recyclable waste, construction works on the plant, expert supervision and accessibility adaptation. The project must be a waste treatment plant - general “green” procurement does not qualify.
Deadline / availability: Submissions closed 24 August 2026, 12:00

Terms, costs and preparation

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