Is this actionable now?

rolling. R&D feasibility studies are accepted continuously before work starts, subject to VLAIO eligibility and budget.

What burden and restrictions apply?

Beneficiaries co-finance and document personnel, external and other approved study costs, deliver findings and accept VLAIO verification. Support is restricted to the approved work plan, eligible costs and award period; unsupported, unrelated, double-funded or noncompliant expenditure is excluded.

VLAIO R&D Feasibility Study

Grant supports a time-limited R&D feasibility study; percentage and ceiling depend on the current project rules and enterprise size. · Flanders Innovation & Entrepreneurship (VLAIO) · rolling applications

VLAIO R&D Feasibility Study is a grant programme from Flanders Innovation & Entrepreneurship (VLAIO) for Companies, nonprofits, and public organisations conducting an innovation feasibility study with valorisation potential in Flanders, Belgium Current lifecycle: rolling. Real economics: Grant supports a time-limited R&D feasibility study; percentage and ceiling depend on the current project rules and enterprise size..

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Key facts

Funder	Flanders Innovation & Entrepreneurship (VLAIO)
Amount	Grant supports a time-limited R&D feasibility study; percentage and ceiling depend on the current project rules and enterprise size.
Deadline	Rolling — apply anytime
Decision time	Advisor intake precedes a structured assessment of uncertainty, knowledge gap, plan, budget and economic impact; no universal decision interval is published.
Eligibility	Companies, nonprofits, and public organisations conducting an innovation feasibility study with valorisation potential in Flanders, Belgium
Restrictions	Beneficiaries co-finance and document personnel, external and other approved study costs, deliver findings and accept VLAIO verification. Support is restricted to the approved work plan, eligible costs and award period; unsupported, unrelated, double-funded or noncompliant expenditure is excluded.
Status	rolling

Always confirm on the official page before applying — dates and terms change.

Application process

Review the live VLAIO R&D Feasibility Study guidance and confirm the project and applicant meet the published eligibility rules
Open an account in the programme portal and submit the VLAIO R&D Feasibility Study project summary, budget, milestones, and supporting documents
Respond to programme-team questions and supply any requested technical, financial, ownership, or partner evidence
Complete assessment or interview and, if approved, sign the award agreement before starting funded work

Background

Flanders Innovation & Entrepreneurship (VLAIO) operates VLAIO R&D Feasibility Study. This pass separates direct cash, repayable finance, credits, incentives and umbrella programs so later ranking does not compare unlike instruments. The instrument helps firms decide whether and how to launch a larger R&D project. VLAIO publishes eligibility and application guidance for continuous intake. A successful study can inform a later research or development project but does not guarantee follow-on funding.

How the application really works

Review the live VLAIO R&D Feasibility Study guidance and confirm the project and applicant meet the published eligibility rules → Open an account in the programme portal and submit the VLAIO R&D Feasibility Study project summary, budget, milestones, and supporting documents → Respond to programme-team questions and supply any requested technical, financial, ownership, or partner evidence → Complete assessment or interview and, if approved, sign the award agreement before starting funded work

Tips

Show direct fit with cross-sector industrial research.
Show direct fit with experimental development planning.

Watch out for

Current lifecycle is rolling.
Beneficiaries co-finance and document personnel, external and other approved study costs, deliver findings and accept VLAIO verification.
Support is restricted to the approved work plan, eligible costs and award period; unsupported, unrelated, double-funded or noncompliant expenditure is excluded.

Track record

The instrument helps firms decide whether and how to launch a larger R&D project.
VLAIO publishes eligibility and application guidance for continuous intake.
A successful study can inform a later research or development project but does not guarantee follow-on funding.

The reviewed official corpus does not publish an applicant denominator and comparable selection rate.

Frequently asked questions

Is this actionable now?: rolling. R&D feasibility studies are accepted continuously before work starts, subject to VLAIO eligibility and budget.
What is the real economic value?: Grant supports a time-limited R&D feasibility study; percentage and ceiling depend on the current project rules and enterprise size.
Who is eligible?: Companies, nonprofits, and public organisations conducting an innovation feasibility study with valorisation potential in Flanders, Belgium
How does selection work?: Review the live VLAIO R&D Feasibility Study guidance and confirm the project and applicant meet the published eligibility rules; Open an account in the programme portal and submit the VLAIO R&D Feasibility Study project summary, budget, milestones, and supporting documents; Respond to programme-team questions and supply any requested technical, financial, ownership, or partner evidence; Complete assessment or interview and, if approved, sign the award agreement before starting funded work. Advisor intake precedes a structured assessment of uncertainty, knowledge gap, plan, budget and economic impact; no universal decision interval is published.
What burden and restrictions apply?: Beneficiaries co-finance and document personnel, external and other approved study costs, deliver findings and accept VLAIO verification. Support is restricted to the approved work plan, eligible costs and award period; unsupported, unrelated, double-funded or noncompliant expenditure is excluded.
What evidence exists?: The instrument helps firms decide whether and how to launch a larger R&D project. VLAIO publishes eligibility and application guidance for continuous intake. A successful study can inform a later research or development project but does not guarantee follow-on funding. The reviewed official corpus does not publish an applicant denominator and comparable selection rate.

Sources

www.vlaio.be/en/subsidies/rd-feasibility-study/how-apply-rd-feasibility-study-subsidy — Official scope, eligibility and economics (checked 2026-08-10)
www.vlaio.be/en/subsidies — Official current VLAIO funding portfolio and application context (checked 2026-08-10)