Early scale-up subsidy for energy transition of inland vessels 2026-2029
Subsidieregeling vroege opschaling energietransitie binnenschepen 2026-2029
- Closes
- 16 Mar 2027
- 121 days left
- Opens
- 17 Nov 2026
- Funding per project
- 150 000–3 000 000 EUR
- Who can apply
- SMEs, Micro companies, Startups, Large companies
- Open to applicants from
- Netherlands
What this call funds
Dutch inland shipping entrepreneurs operating or planning to operate an inland vessel can apply for subsidy covering extra costs of zero-emission or hybrid energy lines (electric, hydrogen, methanol, hybrid-electric) for newbuilds or retrofits, plus charging or refuelling infrastructure in a cooperation. Subsidy is up to 50% of eligible costs with per-application caps from EUR 500,000 to EUR 3,000,000; total budget is EUR 231,200,000 with EUR 36,928,300 in the first round. Applications are accepted from 17 November 2026 to 16 March 2027 17:00 in a tender ranked on CO2 reduction criteria.
The call in detail
- Funder
- Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland (RVO)
- Programme
- Subsidieregeling vroege opschaling energietransitie binnenvaartschepen
- Type
- Grant, a permanent programme
- Funding per project
- 150 000–3 000 000 EUR
- Total budget of the call
- 231 200 000 EUR
- Funding rate
- Up to 50% of eligible costs
- Eligible applicants
- SMEs, Micro companies, Startups, Large companies
- Eligible countries
- Netherlands
- Startup relevance
- Low
- Source
- RVO — open and upcoming subsidies for SMEs
Key dates
- 17 Nov 2026
- Applications open
- 16 Mar 2027
- Applications close
Earlier rounds and changes
| Recorded | What changed | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 2026 | First listed here | Already listed when the source was first read |
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