VLAIO Research Project grant (Flanders)
VLAIO Onderzoeksproject
Open continuously
No deadline — apply whenever you are ready.
'25 tot 60% van de projectbegroting', with a minimum project budget equivalent to a subsidy of EUR 100,000. No maximum is published on the page.
You must co-fund 40%.
Agentschap Innoveren en Ondernemen (VLAIO)
public · regional
Deadline: rolling — Continuous submission via e-loketondernemers.be; a separate continuous defence call runs in 2026.
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.
Major bid — written case, budget, possibly partners.
You fund 40% yourself.
Who can apply
- Stage: seed, series_a, growth
- R&D activity required
- Locally registered entity required
'Onderneming actief in het Vlaamse Gewest'. Higher rates (up to 60%) apply to SMEs and collaborative research.
How to apply
- Define a research project that builds up the company's research and development capability. — link
- Ensure the project budget is large enough to reach the EUR 100,000 minimum subsidy.
- Submit digitally through e-loketondernemers.be. — link
What you will need
- Research project proposal with scientific/technical description
- Project budget
- Valorisation plan for the Flemish economy
Source. https://www.vlaio.be/nl/subsidies-financiering/onderzoeksproject — checked 2026-08-14
"25 tot 60% van de projectbegroting ... een minimumbegroting equivalent aan een subsidie van € 100.000 ... Onderneming actief in het Vlaamse Gewest."