Hardware grants in Belgium

Open

Funds strategic basic research across Flemish institutions in AI, biotech, climate, and engineering.

Open

Funds internationally focused research talent moving to Flanders with comprehensive support.

Open

Supports Walloon university spin-off formation through a start-up pathway from concept launch to commercialization planning.

Between cycles

Funds Walloon industrial teams through a regional programme for research and experimental development projects.

Closed

Funds Brussels companies collaborating on R&D projects with enterprises from Flanders or Wallonia, through the joint Belgian interregional innovation co-funding initiative.

Closed

Funds Belgian deep-tech companies researching human performance and human-machine integration for defence applications.

Closed

Funds Belgian industrial companies developing next-generation combat aircraft and fighter-jet technologies under the NGWS/FCAS programme.

Closed

Funds Belgian companies doing R&D in defence space capabilities — Earth Observation satellites and Space Situation Awareness systems.

Closed

Funds Brussels R&D SMEs participating in Eurostars international collaboration projects, covering 40 to 80 percent of project costs depending on company size and project type.

Closed

Funds Brussels companies checking the technical feasibility of their innovation, covering 50 to 70 percent of a technical feasibility study carried out in-house or with a specialist consultant.

Closed

Funds Brussels companies integrating generative AI into their products, services, or internal processes through a feasibility study and proof-of-concept project.

Closed

Funds Brussels small enterprises through vouchers covering most costs for expert technical assessment and advisory services.

Closed

Funds Brussels startups founded within the last five years with a EUR 500,000 award to realize their three-year strategic innovation plan.

Closed

Funds Brussels companies doing market-oriented R&D with Flemish or Walloon research institutions and companies via the Belgian spearhead cluster and competitiveness pole network.

Closed

Funds Flemish research projects by universities in foundational science and engineering.

Closed

Funds Brussels SMEs filing national or PCT international patents for their R&D results, covering 50 percent of patent application and procedure costs.

Closed

Funds Brussels companies developing their first technologically innovative prototype or service, covering 50 to 70 percent of the budget for technical and economic validation.

Closed

Funds Brussels companies doing industrial research, experimental development, or process innovation through grants covering 15 to 70 percent of project costs.

Discontinued

Invests in Walloon industrial, healthcare, and technology companies with minority equity for scale and strategic development.

Open

Funds small and medium enterprises across Europe via Eurostars Call 11 for collaborative innovation with international partners.

Open

Supports European deep-tech ventures advancing laboratory research toward validated prototypes and near-market technologies.

Open

Pays up to two industrial teams to advance manufacturing readiness for affordable Ka-band satellite user terminals for IRIS² and GOVSATCOM.

Open

Backs defense innovation by small and medium-sized enterprises and research organizations across EU member states.

Pays manufacturing SMEs equity-free grants to advance a dual-use drone product by at least one technology readiness level.