Eurostars funding information for Belgium (Flanders)
SME
Eurostars is part of the European Partnership on Innovative SMEs. The partnership is co-funded by the European Union through Horizon Europe.
Flemish funding body, Flanders Innovation & Entrepreneurship (VLAIO), funds R&D costs for SMEs participating in our Eurostars programme.
VLAIO covers between 50-60% of project costs in grants for small companies and between 45-50% of project costs in grants for medium-sized companies.
Maximum funding percentage for research projects is a grant covering 60% of project costs and maximum funding for development projects is a grant covering 50% of project costs.
The maximum funding amount is a grant of 500,000 euro per project.
Large company
Eurostars is part of the European Partnership on Innovative SMEs. The partnership is co-funded by the European Union through Horizon Europe.
Flemish funding body, Flanders Innovation & Entrepreneurship (VLAIO), funds R&D costs for large companies participating in our Eurostars programme.
VLAIO covers between 35-60% of project costs in grants for Flemish large companies.
Maximum funding percentage for research projects is a grant covering 60% of project costs and maximum funding for development projects is a grant covering 50% of project costs.
The maximum funding amount is a grant of 500,000 euro per project.
Research organisation or university
Eurostars is part of the European Partnership on Innovative SMEs. The partnership is co-funded by the European Union through Horizon Europe.
Flemish universities and research organisations must be subcontracted by a Flemish company in their consortium to receive funding from Flemish funding body, Flanders Innovation & Entrepreneurship (VLAIO). The university or research organisation will receive the same funding rate as the Flemish company. The Flemish company must co-finance the university or research organisation’s remaining project costs.
Flanders funds Belgian or foreign universities or research organisations if their expertise is crucial for a Flemish company in the consortium and that company subcontracts them.
The maximum funding amount is a grant of 500,000 euro per project.
While we try to keep this page up to date, funding information stated here is indicative and must be confirmed with your national funding body.
