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Grants

Innovative Starter Support

Innovatieve starterssteun

Status

Status not published

Continuous intake with monthly pitch sessions; 2026 pitch dates published for April, May, June/July, September, October, November and December.

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Amount

€50,000

Fixed grant of EUR 50,000 plus guidance from a VLAIO business adviser and expert mentoring.

Funder

Agentschap Innoveren & Ondernemen (VLAIO)

public · regional

Deadline: Open all year — Continuous intake with monthly pitch sessions; 2026 pitch dates published for April, May, June/July, September, October, November and December.

Your odds

Not published

This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.

Effort

major

Major bid — written case, budget, possibly partners.

Who can apply

Under 2 years old
small enterprises
Stage: pre-seed and seed
Locally registered entity required

Small enterprises less than 2 years old established in the Flemish Region.

How to apply

Contact a VLAIO partner organisation to prepare the file — link
Submit the application
Pitch to the jury in one of the monthly sessions

What you will need

Business plan
Pitch deck
Proof the company is less than 2 years old

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://www.vlaio.be/nl/subsidies-financiering/innovatieve-starterssteun

"kleine ondernemingen, jonger dan 2 jaar gevestigd in het Vlaamse Gewest"

Verified on 14 August 2026

Source: www.vlaio.be

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