MIT Haalbaarheid — feasibility grant
Cash grant for SMEs to study the feasibility of an innovation project. First-come, first-served.
- Amount
- €20,000 (40% of up to €50,000)
- Next deadline
- — 140 days
🇳🇱 NL · Country hub
Netherlands.
The Netherlands runs one of Europe's most generous R&D regimes — WBSO, Innovatiebox, and a feasibility grant that most SMEs miss. Editorial coverage below.
4 programmes tracked
Deadline calendar
Netherlands: upcoming deadlines.
Upcoming deadlines and rolling schemes in Netherlands. Sorted by urgency. Always check the source programme page before filing.
NL · Netherlands
4 programmesWBSO — R&D wage tax credit
Dutch payroll-tax credit for technical R&D hours. Applied monthly via payroll, not a cash grant.
- Amount
- 36% of R&D wage costs (first €350k)
30% ruling — expat tax relief
Tax-free allowance for inbound employees with scarce expertise. Scope has narrowed since 2024 — check eligibility carefully.
- Amount
- 30% of gross salary tax-free (capped, decreasing)
Innovatiebox — 9% innovation box rate
Profits from qualifying innovation taxed at 9% instead of the standard 25.8%. Biggest lever for profitable Dutch companies doing in-house R&D — tied to the WBSO trail.
- Amount
- 9% effective rate vs. 25.8% standard corporate tax
Guides
Netherlands: plain-language guides.
What each programme is, who qualifies, how to file — specific to Netherlands.
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NL tax-scheme The 30% ruling — tax relief for inbound expat employees
A tax-free allowance for foreign employees with scarce expertise joining a Dutch employer. Much narrower since 2024 — check eligibility before you plan around it.
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NL tax-scheme Innovatiebox — the 9% Dutch innovation tax rate
Profits from qualifying innovation are taxed at 9% instead of the standard 25.8%. Biggest lever for profitable Dutch tech companies — and tied to the WBSO trail.
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NL grant MIT Haalbaarheid — the Dutch feasibility grant
A €20k cash grant for SMEs to study whether an innovation project is viable. First-come, first-served — the window matters more than the paperwork.
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NL tax-credit WBSO — the Dutch R&D wage tax credit
The Netherlands' R&D wage tax credit costs the Treasury €1.5B a year and funds roughly one in five developer salaries at Dutch scale-ups. Here's what it is, how the money actually moves, and the traps that cost first-time applicants their claim.