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Innovatiekrediet (Innovation Credit)
Risk-bearing development loan for technically risky, high-potential innovation projects — repaid only if the project succeeds. Open to companies from startups to large firms; a significant share of development cost is financed.
✓ 3 Jul 2026
Key parameters
| Financing share | Up to 45% (small), 35% (medium), 25% (large) of development cost |
|---|---|
| Repayment | Only if the project is technically/commercially successful |
| Window (2026) | Applications 1 Jan – 31 Dec 2026 |
Eligibility
- HQ
- Any headquarters country
- Local presence
- Separate legal entity required The applicant must be a separate legal person (e.g. GmbH, BV, SARL) — a branch office of a foreign company does not qualify here.
- R&D substance
- Required
- Company size
- No size restriction
- Models
- All
- Sectors
- All
- Goals
- Additional design site in Europe; R&D cooperation without own site
Project must have significant technical risk and clear market potential; carried out by (or for) the Dutch applicant. Administered by RVO.
Mechanism & application
Discretionary (call-based) — Competitive, call-based — requires approval; success not guaranteed.
Apply to RVO on a rolling basis; technical and business assessment; credit agreement on approval.
Timeline: ~3 months to decision
Legal basis & sources
- Legal basis
- Innovatiekrediet (Toekomstfonds) — RVO scheme
- Verification
- RVO.nl (Innovation Credit; 45/35/25% by size)
from 1 Jan 2008 until no expiry review 1 Jan 2027
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