EFRO Oost (Previously OP Oost)

This EFRO program is focused on the provinces of Gelderland and Overijssel and on TRL4-8. The total program budget is €126M. Of this budget, 10% will be allocated to (new and existing) funding instruments such as Oost-NL and 30% is aimed at projects related to the Green Deal.

EFRO Oost summary

EFRO Oost is structured in 2 Priorities: 1) Smarter and 2) Greener East Netherlands,

Each Priority has 2 Action lines:

• Market focused innovations through collaboration between SMEs and with large companies/knowledge institutions
• Demonstration projects

Most important take-aways are:

• Collaborations in consortia only.
• Partners from outside the region are welcome but can’t be the coordinator.
• Co-funding in-kind/cash.
• Projects have to be cross-overs of: health, tech, materials, clean energy, and food.

First call:

Subsidy: €250,000-€2,000,000

Total Budget: ~€15M divided over:

€10M for Priority 1: A Smarter East Netherlands

€5M for Priority 2: A Greener East Netherlands

Deadline: Open

Funding rate: max. 40%, SMEs max 50%

Project duration: not specified

Consortium: Consortium is required and must consist of 3 or more independent parties of which minimum 1 SME.

Scope: The first call is focused on Action line 1 for both Priorities.

• Priority 1: A Smarter East Netherlands – Strengthening research and development capacity and introducing advanced technologies.

Projects should be cross-overs on the themes:

• Prevention & MedTech (Health, Food and Tech);
• Sustainability & Foodtech (Tech, Food and Materials);
• Manufacturing & MaterialTech  (Cleantech, Materials and Tech);
• Priority 2: A Greener East Netherlands:
  • Promoting renewable energy sources;
  • Developing smart energy systems and networks (including storage at the local level).

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