DEI+ Energy and Climate Innovation Demonstration
Funds carbon reduction demonstration pilots in Dutch energy sectors to advance climate and technology transitions.
DEI+ (Demonstratie Energie- en Klimaatinnovatie) is a Dutch subsidy programme administered by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) on behalf of the Ministry of Climate and Green Growth and the Ministry of Economic Affairs (EZK). It funds pilot and demonstration projects that test real-world innovations reducing CO₂ emissions in the Netherlands. The 2026 call opened 27 January 2026 and runs on a…
Subsidies for Dutch pilot and demonstration projects that test CO2-reducing innovations across energy transition themes including gasification, hydrogen, building sustainability, biobased circular, and green chemistry.
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