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EUREKA MEMBER > BelgiumFUNDING SCHEME
Funding in Belgium
Funding of RD&I projects is granted by the regional Funding Bodies, and in exceptional cases by the federal Authorities. Funding applications for EUREKA projects are evaluated by experts according to technology, market potential, management and financing. The funding may be a low-interest loan or a grant, depending on the stage of the innovation and the nature of the proposed project. A project may involve also international cooperation and researcher mobility. Several types of funding are available through the ISRIB (Brussels), IWT (Flanders) and SPW DG06 (Wallonia). However, the general funding rules are shown in the table below:
> Eurostars - Wallonia
Funding contactDirection générale operationnelle - Économie, Emploi et Recherche (DGO6) Dr. Baudouin Jambe | General procedures>All Walloon partners are requested to hand in the DG06 submission form completed in French 5 days after the Cut-Off date. The as well as detailed information on eligible costs, funding percentage, activity type, can be found on the DGO6 website.
>Walloon partners can apply for SPW cofinancing of project preparation through the HORIZON-EUROPE initiative |
Type of funding
grantFunding by type of organisation
| Type of organisation | Funding % of elligible costs |
Maximum costs (in EUR) |
Additional information |
|---|---|---|---|
| SME | 60% - 80% (50% - 70% for medium sized entreprises) | Funding % depends on collaborations and activities: development - industrial research. | |
| Large Company | 40% | For development or industrial research. | |
| University | 50 - 100% | Depends on type of collaboration. | |
| Research Organisation | 50-75% | Depends on type of collaboration. | |
| Other |
> Eurostars - Brussels Capital
Funding contactINNOVIRIS, Institute for the encouragement of Scientific Research and Innovation of Brussels | Type of FundingFinancial support awarded to SME's and large companies for industrial research or experimental development projects (subsidies). |
Additional Information
- Funding for industrial research and experimental development. - Detailed information on eligible costs, funding percentage, activity type, can be found on the INNOVIRIS website. - The project cannot start before the date of introduction of the funding demand. Eligible expenses can be funded only from this date.Type of funding
grantFunding by type of organisation
| Type of organisation | Funding % of elligible costs |
Maximum costs (in EUR) |
Additional information |
|---|---|---|---|
| SME | 50%/80% | Percentage of funding depends on type of collaboration and activity such as development or industrial research | |
| Large Company | 40% | Only development or industrial research are funded. | |
| University | 50%/100% | Funding depends on the type of collaboration. | |
| Research Organisation | 50%/75% | Funding depends on the type of collaboration. | |
| Other |
> Eurostars - Flanders
Funding contactIWT - Agency for Innovation by Science and Technology Mr. Danny Van Steenkiste | Additional Information- Funding through the support scheme for industrial research and development. Detailed information on eligible costs, funding percentage, activity type, ... can be found in the IWT manuals. These can be downloaded from the IWT website. - Additional top up of 10% may apply in case of specific policy targets, and for small enterprises. - SME's can apply for cofinancing of the project preparation phase from IWT through the SME support scheme (feasibility study). |
Type of funding
grantFunding by type of organisation
| Type of organisation | Funding % of elligible costs |
Maximum costs (in EUR) |
Additional information |
|---|---|---|---|
| SME | 35%/60% | The percentage of funding depends on the type of activity such as development or industrial research. | |
| Large Company | 25%/50% | The percentage of funding depends on the type of activity such as development or industrial research. | |
| University | Universities can receive funding only if they are subcontracted by a flemish company. | ||
| Research Organisation | Research organisations can receive funding only if they are subcontracted by a flemish company. | ||
| Other |
> General funding rules
Funding contactOffice of Federal Science Policy (POD Wetenschapsbeleid, SPP Politique scientifique) Mr. Robert Verbruggen | General procedureEUREKA is intended for market driven projects. The evaluation is done on a national level by technical and economic experts and the procedure lasts 2-4 months. The funding takes into account the return on investment for the country (payback period, added value for the company or research centre, ....), and the contribution of the project results to the competitiveness of the local economy. |
Restrictions
The proposers are expected to have an economic payback out of the project results.Type of funding
otherFunding by type of organisation
| Type of organisation | Funding % of elligible costs |
Maximum costs (in EUR) |
Additional information |
|---|---|---|---|
| SME | 25% >>50% | Not Applicable | Up to 70% for research intensive SMEs |
| Large Company | 25% >>50% | Not Applicable | |
| University | max 100% | Not Applicable | "The Belgian EUREKA office recommends that universities apply together with a Belgian company " |
| Research Organisation | max 100% | Not Applicable | "The Belgian EUREKA office recommends that R&D organisations apply together with a Belgian company " |
| Other |