Het Europees Fonds voor Regionale Ontwikkeling heeft voor Oost-Nederland een nieuw subsidieprogramma opgesteld. Het programma loopt van 2021 tot en met 2027. De regeling stimuleert marktgerichte innovaties voor een slimmer en groener Europa.
What is EFRO Oost?
EFRO Oost is a European subsidy program for the provinces of Gelderland and Overijssel. The program has two goals concerning job opportunities and economy.
Goal 1: a smarter East-Netherlands, through promotion of a innovative and smart economical transformation.
Goal 2: a greener East-Netherlands, through innovation, demonstration and acceptance of smart solutions for the energy transition.
There are two action lines within these two goals:
Line 1: collaborations between SMEs, large companies and/or knowledge institutions
Line 2: (shared) test and demonstration facilities.
Am I eligible for EFRO Oost?
Collaboration should happen primarily within Gelderland and Overijssel, but partners from outside of these provinces is allowed when this will strengthen the regional economy in the East-Netherlands. You're eligible when your project fits within one of the crossovers listed below and matches with a call for proposal.
Manufacturing & MaterialTech
Innovations within this crossover concern:
Smart Industry and Industry 4.0
New, sustainable and advanced materials
Nanotechnology en photonics
Prevention & Medtech
This entails innovation in the following fields:
Prevention innovation
MedTech and Connected Health
Personalised Health & Nutrition
Sustainability & Foodtech
The focus within these crossovers lies on:
Protein transition and food technology
Circular and nature-inclusive farming
Agri-tech/Smart farming.
What must I do for EFRO Oost?
EFRO Oost has a first-come first-serve prodedure. Therefore, it's important to apply in time. Future openings might have a different procedure, such as a tender.
Projects are judged by the following criteria:
Contribution to the goals of EFRO Oost
Innovation
Economic and financial perspective
The quality of the application
The degree of sustainable development and societal impact
What do I gain through EFRO Oost?
A maximum of 40& of the project costs is reimbursed. For SMEs it's 50%. The minimum subsidy amount is €350.000 and the maximum is €750.000.
We analyse your project, investigate and match further funding opportunities and write the application. Our expertise in the field of sustainable and technological innovations and the EFRO Oost subsidy allows us to translate the most complex projects into a successful application. We take care of the subsidy, so you can focus on innovating.
Do you have a project which matches a call for proposal? Do you want advice or help with your application? Feel free to contact us below.