Location: Netherlands. Open to natural persons and legal entities for the pioneer track; theme calls require legal entities.

Award: Up to EUR 10,000 per pioneer project; theme calls (once or twice a year) fund larger projects above EUR 10,000. No application fee.

Duration: Pioneer projects develop an idea into a demo, pilot or experimental design; continuous intake.

Deadline: Rolling / undated

SIDN fonds (the foundation behind the .nl domain registry) invests in daring projects with societal added value that contribute to a strong internet and strong internet users. The Pioneers track is continuously open and awards up to EUR 10,000 to develop an innovative idea into a demo, pilot or experimental design; it is open to both individuals and legal entities. Larger projects are funded through theme calls issued once or twice a year (legal entities only). Projects must show innovation and public value and share their results openly; plain website or app building and purely B2B proposals are excluded. No application fee.

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Location: Netherlands. Dutch companies and self-employed paying payroll or income tax that conduct qualifying R&D.

Award: Payroll/income tax reduction for R&D, not a cash grant. 2026: 36 percent of the first EUR 380,000 of R&D wage costs (50 percent for startups), 16 percent above; fixed deduction for self-employed. National budget EUR 1.817 billion for 2026. No application fee.

Duration: Applied for in advance per period; cannot start before approval.

Deadline: Rolling / undated

The WBSO (Wet Bevordering Speur- en Ontwikkelingswerk) is the Dutch R&D tax credit administered by RVO. It reduces payroll/wage tax for companies with R&D staff and provides an income-tax deduction for self-employed people doing R&D; it is a tax credit, not a cash grant. For 2026 the benefit is 36 percent of the first EUR 380,000 of R&D wage and other costs (50 percent for qualifying startups) and 16 percent above that; self-employed receive a fixed deduction (and need at least 500 R&D hours per year). Eligible applicants are Dutch companies and self-employed people paying payroll or income tax who carry out qualifying R&D in the EU. Applications are made in advance via Mijn RVO and cannot be retroactive; for coverage of the final three months of a year the deadline is 30 September. Time-keeping and project administration are required. No application fee.

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Location: Zuid-Holland (South Holland), Netherlands only. Early-stage research-driven startups.

Award: Around EUR 300,000 per company as a convertible loan (investment, not a grant). Total fund EUR 50 million. No application fee.

Duration: Investment via convertible loan; rolling intake.

Deadline: Rolling / undated

UNIIQ is a proof-of-concept investment fund for the earliest, riskiest phase of company building in Zuid-Holland (South Holland). It invests around EUR 300,000 per company as a convertible loan (for example redeemed over about three years or converted at a follow-on valuation), drawn from a EUR 50 million fund. It is an investment, not a grant. Eligible companies are early-stage, research-driven startups based in Zuid-Holland, typically in life sciences, deep tech and high tech. Intake is continuous via an orientation meeting followed by a funding application. No application fee.

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Location: Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands. Startups, scale-ups and innovative SMEs.

Award: Financing of EUR 300,000 to EUR 5,000,000 as loans, equity participations or a combination (not a gift); cannot exceed 49.9 percent of a financing round. This is investment, not a grant. No application fee.

Duration: Investment; rolling intake.

Deadline: Rolling / undated

ROM InWest is the regional development company for Noord-Holland (North Holland). It finances startups, scale-ups and innovative SMEs working on food, energy, healthcare and circular-economy transitions, providing EUR 300,000 to EUR 5,000,000 as loans, equity participations or a combination (explicitly not a gift), and not exceeding 49.9 percent of a financing round. It is an investment, not a grant. Companies must be based in Noord-Holland. Intake is continuous, starting with a quick-scan tool. No application fee.

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Location: Netherlands. SME consortia (minimum two collaborating SMEs).

Award: Grant covering 35 percent of eligible costs. Small projects EUR 50,000-200,000; large projects EUR 200,000-350,000 per project (EUR 25,000-100,000 or EUR 25,000-175,000 per participant). No application fee.

Duration: Project-based; ranked tender (not first-come).

Deadline: 15 Sep 2026

The MIT R&D Collaboration Projects scheme (MIT R&D-samenwerkingsprojecten, part of MKB Innovatiestimulering Topsectoren) funds joint R&D projects by Dutch SMEs within the national Top Sectors and Mission-driven Innovation policy. The grant covers 35 percent of eligible costs: small projects of EUR 50,000-200,000 and large projects of EUR 200,000-350,000 (with per-participant ranges of EUR 25,000-100,000 for small and EUR 25,000-175,000 for large). Eligible applicants are consortia of at least two collaborating SMEs, with no single participant carrying more than 70 percent of costs. The national RVO round runs 9 June to 15 September 2026 (closes 17:00) and is a ranked tender, not first-come-first-served; some provinces run separate regional MIT windows. No application fee. Apply via RVO.

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Location: Netherlands. Requires Dutch Chamber of Commerce (KvK) registration.

Award: EUR 10,000-25,000 for solo projects; EUR 10,000-50,000 for collaborative projects with partners. At least 20 percent of total project costs must be covered by co-financing. No application fee.

Duration: Project-based.

Deadline: 19 Aug 2026

The Stimuleringsfonds Digital Culture Grant Scheme (Deelregeling Digitale cultuur) supports projects by makers, researchers, design studios and cultural institutions positioned professionally in digital culture. Solo projects can receive EUR 10,000-25,000; collaborative projects with partners can receive up to EUR 50,000. At least 20 percent of total project costs must be covered by co-financing. Applicants must be registered with the Dutch Chamber of Commerce (KvK). The 2026 application window for this round runs 12-19 August 2026 (opens 12 August 15:00, closes 19 August 16:00 CEST); in 2026 the scheme runs only two rounds and this is the last. No application fee. Apply via the official scheme page.

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