Innovation Credit
Innovatiekrediet
Open continuously
No deadline — apply whenever you are ready.
Maximum credit of EUR 10 million for technical development projects and EUR 5 million for clinical development projects. For small companies RVO finances a maximum of 45% of development costs (50% when the project is carried out in collaboration); the applicant must finance at least 55% from other sources. Total 2026 budget EUR 50,000,000. The credit is repaid only if the project succeeds.
You must co-fund 55%.
Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland (RVO)
public · national
Deadline: rolling — 'Open voor aanvragen' — applications are accepted year-round while budget lasts.
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 55% yourself.
Who can apply
- Sectors: deeptech, health, any
- Stage: seed, series_a, growth
- R&D activity required
- Locally registered entity required
Both SMEs and large enterprises qualify; the 45%/50% financing percentages quoted here are the rates for small companies. The product must be ready for the market within five years.
How to apply
- Check that the project has high technical or clinical risk and that the product can be brought to market within 5 years. — link
- Secure at least 55% of the development costs from other sources.
- Submit the application to RVO with the business case and financing plan.
- Report progress to RVO during the project; at completion RVO determines 'het subsidiebedrag en het aflossingsschema' (the amount and the repayment schedule).
What you will need
- Project plan showing technical or clinical risk and route to market within 5 years
- Financing plan evidencing at least 55% co-financing
- Business plan and financial projections
Source. https://www.rvo.nl/subsidies-financiering/innovatiekrediet — checked 2026-08-14
"Open voor aanvragen ... maximaal 45% (zonder samenwerking) / maximaal 50% (met samenwerking) ... € 10 miljoen (technisch) / € 5 miljoen (klinisch) ... budget € 50.000.000."