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Grants

VLAIO Development Project grant (Flanders)

VLAIO Ontwikkelingsproject

Status

Open continuously

No deadline — apply whenever you are ready.

Always open

Amount

€3,000,000

'25 tot 50%' of project costs for SMEs, with a minimum subsidy of EUR 25,000 and a maximum of EUR 3 million.

You must co-fund 50%. Work out the cash you need

Funder

Agentschap Innoveren en Ondernemen (VLAIO)

public · regional

Deadline: Open all year — Continuous submission via het e-loket voor ondernemers. A separate 'continue oproep defensie 2026' exists for defence-related projects.

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.

You fund 50% yourself.

Who can apply

Stage: seed, Series A and growth
R&D activity required
Locally registered entity required

Companies with an operating seat in the Flemish Region. Grant rate 25-50% for SMEs depending on project type and company size.

How to apply

Define a development project: developing new technologies, improving processes, building prototypes or running pilot phases. — link
Discuss the project with a VLAIO adviser and prepare the project and cost plan.
Submit digitally through e-loketondernemers.be; VLAIO evaluates and decides. — link

What you will need

Project proposal with technical description and valorisation plan
Cost budget per work package
Company financial data

Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work

Apply on the funder's site

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

"25 tot 50% van de projectkosten voor kmo's ... minimum steun € 25.000 ... maximum steun € 3 miljoen."

Verified on 14 August 2026

Source: www.vlaio.be

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