EKOO — Energy and Climate R&D (Topsector Energie)

EKOO — Energy and Climate R&D (Topsector Energie) sits under the Netherlands Enterprise Agency and is administered for the Ministry of Climate and Green Growth and the Ministry of Economic Affairs through Topsector Energie governance. It is the main R&D subsidy channel for cooperative work on the Dutch energy and climate transition, with windows that move independently across several sub-instruments. In 2026, the active or recently active tracks include Electricity, Biobased Circular, and Industry, while Built Environment, Circular Plastics, and Circular Economy move on separate windows of their own. Cooperative partnerships are required, documentation is in Dutch, and the deployment horizon attached to the instruments runs toward 2029-2035. The scheme is built for consortia that can share research, test commercial relevance, and stay with the correct theme window rather than treat EKOO as a single fixed annual call. Its place under RVO and Topsector Energie makes it one of the clearest routes for Dutch energy and climate R&D that depends on coordinated partners rather than a single applicant.

Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.