Grants for Impact
Support programme for impact startups to find and get the grant that fits the company
Grants For Impact
Are you working on an innovative product, process, or service and looking for €50.000 – €10 million in funding? Is your company based in or moving to The Hague? Plenty of different regional, national, and European subsidies or loans are available to speed up your development as a company!
ImpactCity has set up a successful programme to help promising startups and scale-ups find a suitable grant and support them in applying. This year, we are launching the fifth round of this programme. EIFFEL Subsidies’ experts guide and support five entrepreneurs in their grant applications. ImpactCity pays the bill. Just like last year, the programme is open to impact startups and scale-ups and also to startups and scale-ups focused on healthcare, tech for the public sector, and digital security.
“With the help of the Grants for Impact programme, MediMaatjes Foundation was able to receive the financial support we desperately needed at exactly the right time.”
How does it work?
As a founder or employee, you know best what makes your company great. You have all the knowledge when it comes to conveying the importance of your product to investors and customers, but getting grants and subsidies can be tedious. That’s what this program is about: to help you shape your project to convince subsidy granting authorities to fund your project so you can boost your company!
The process in short:
- Advice on which subsidy programme is most suitable for you;
- Together we make your project fit the subsidy scheme;
- You will use your knowledge of the project to write the proposal;
- EIFFEL Subsidies will review your application and give you the necessary feedback to maximise your chance of success;
- Submission of the application and waiting for the outcome!
Pitch deck
In the application form, we ask participants to upload their pitch deck. The pitch deck must at least include the following components:
- What is your company about? What problem are you solving?
- What is your solution about?
- Which sustainable development goals does your company address?
- Who is behind the company and why did you start it?
- What is the current phase of your company/project (including a TRL estimate)?
- Who are your competitors?
- Which market segment are you targeting and who is your ideal customer?
- How will you make money?
- What is the projected revenue / your market opportunity?
- How much funding do you need? What are you planning on spending it on?
- Is it a collaboration with other companies/organisations or do you work independently?
Assessment criteria
All proposals are evaluated and ranked on four criteria. The applicants with a minimum of 15 points will move on to the second phase, in which there will be an interview. Once the interviews are completed, the final selection will take place.
- Innovation (max. 5 points): the extent to which the project has high innovation potential; has a strong added value, is viable, and better than existing solutions.
- Social impact (max. 5 points): the extent to which the innovation will make a wider social, economic, and/or environmental impact and meets a pressing need.
- Scalability/economic revenue (max. 5 points): the extent to which the innovation will generate revenue, create jobs, and is scalable.
- Implementation (max. 5 points): the extent to which the work plan is efficient and coherent within a realistic time frame. The team has the technical and commercial competence to execute the project and deliver results.
Important dates for applying for Grants for Impact
- December 2025: Applications open.
- January 13, 2026: Information meeting at Apollo 14, Saturnusstraat 14, The Hague.
- January 25, 2026: Application deadline.
- End of January 2026: Announcement of selected companies for the interviews.
- February 9 – 13, 2026: Interviews with candidates.
- March 2026: Announcement of selected companies.
“Thanks to the Grants for Impact programme, we knew exactly what the EIC jury looks for when assessing grant applications.”
Examples of subsidies within the programme
| Subsidy | Open/deadlines | Assessment procedure | Maximum subsidy |
|---|---|---|---|
| EIC Accelerator short application | Continuously | Tender | N.A. |
| EIC Accelerator full application | September 2026 | Tender | € 2.500.000 (+ equity if needed) |
| Horizon Europe | Several calls | Tender | € several million |
| Innovatiekrediet | Continuously | First come first serve (as long as budget is available) | € 10.000.000 |
| Vroegefasefinanciering | Continuously | First come first serve (as long as budget is available) | € 350.000 |
| MIT Haalbaarheid | April 2026 | First come first serve (as long as budget is available) | € 20.000 |
| MIT R&D (AI) | April 2026 | Tender | € 350.000 |
| Eurostars/Globalstars | March 2026 | Tender | € 500.000 |
| Kansen voor West 3 | Several calls with different dates | First come first serve (as long as budget is available) | € 1.000.000 |
| Innovation Impact Challenges (previously SBIR) | Several calls starting in Q1 2026 | Tender | € 1.000.000 (differs per call) |
| DEI+ (including Circular) | August 2026 | First come first serve (as long as budget is available) | € 30.000.000 |
| Just Transition Fund (JTF) | Several calls | First come first serve (as long as budget is available) | € 10.000.000 |
| Investeringssubsidie Maakindustrie Klimaatneutrale Economie (IMKE) | Q1 2026 | First come first serve (as long as budget is available) | € 25.000.000 |
| LIFE | Several calls | Tender | € several million |
| Vouchers (energy, health, etc.) | Differs per voucher | First come first serve (as long as budget is available) | € 100.000 |
| ZonMW | Continuously | Depends on the settlement | € 1.500.000 |
| EKOO: Circular Economy | Q2 2026 | Tender | € 500.000 |
| Interreg | Several programs and calls | Tender | € several million |
| Subsidie Circulaire Ketenprojecten | Unknown | First come first serve (as long as budget is available) | € 25.000 |
| Crossroads 2023 – 2029 | Spring and fall 2026 | Tender | € 250.000 |
| And many other specific subsidies for cyber & health | Continuously | Depends on subsidy | € several million |
Please note: WBSO is excluded from this programme, but EIFFEL Subsidies can provide this for you.
Applications closed
The application deadline for this program has passed.
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