MIT Feasibility Projects - Noord-Holland
MIT Haalbaarheidsprojecten Noord-Holland
35% of eligible costs, max EUR 20,000; 2026 budget EUR 2,570,400. Provided by Provincie Noord-Holland (with RVO/Rijk funding).
Key facts
- Amount
- 35% of eligible costs, max EUR 20,000; 2026 budget EUR 2,570,400
- Duration
- Short feasibility project
- Type
- Grant
- Who receives it
- Company
- Equity
- Equity-free
- Repayable
- No
- Stages
- Idea, Prototype, Pre-revenue, Incorporated
- Solo founders
- Yes
- Full-time required
- Unclear
- Company required
- Yes
- University link required
- No
- Application languages
- NL, EN
- Location
- SME with a branch in Noord-Holland where most activity takes place
Who can apply
- SME with a branch in Noord-Holland (most activity incl. the project there)
- Feasibility study for a new product, process, service or technology with technical and financial risk
- Fits mission-driven top-sector and innovation policy
- Project not started before applying (signed quotes or contracts count as a start)
- One application per SME (incl. affiliated companies) per round
What usually blocks applicants
- Missing the single annual window
- Oversubscribed on opening day (2026 went to lottery)
- Outside Noord-Holland
- Own hours capped at EUR 60/hour; third-party costs need quotes
- No recent annual report or bank statement to show own contribution
What the official documents say
- SME must be registered in Noord-Holland, do most of its business there and run the project there (p. 3)
- Handled by day of receipt; if day one is oversubscribed, a lottery decides (p. 4)
- Innovation, economic outlook, feasibility and mission impact each need at least 3 of 5 points (p. 4)
- Project must not start before applying; signing a quote or contract counts as a start (p. 6)
- One application per SME per round, including partner and affiliated companies (p. 6)
- Own staff and hired staff count at max EUR 60/hour; other third-party costs need a quote (p. 7)
- Attach: application form, budget/planning in the set format, KvK extract, SME and de minimis declarations
- Also needed: adopted annual report no older than 1 year and a recent bank statement
- Quotes required for third-party and other costs; project summary max 150 words
Deadline and timing
Closed: 2026 window 7 Apr - 15 Sep 2026 17:00 has ended (oversubscribed on day one, lottery). 2027 round not yet announced.
Frequently asked
How much does MIT Feasibility Projects - Noord-Holland pay?
35% of eligible costs, max EUR 20,000; 2026 budget EUR 2,570,400
Who can apply for MIT Feasibility Projects - Noord-Holland?
SME with a branch in Noord-Holland (most activity incl. the project there) Feasibility study for a new product, process, service or technology with technical and financial risk Fits mission-driven top-sector and innovation policy Project not started before applying (signed quotes or contracts count as a start) One application per SME (incl. affiliated companies) per round
When is the MIT Feasibility Projects - Noord-Holland deadline?
Closed: 2026 window 7 Apr - 15 Sep 2026 17:00 has ended (oversubscribed on day one, lottery). 2027 round not yet announced.
Where do I apply for MIT Feasibility Projects - Noord-Holland?
On the official page: https://www.noord-holland.nl/Producten_op_alfabet/MKB_innovatiestimulering_topsectoren_MIT_Noord_Holland_Haalbaarheidsproject_subsidie. Applications are accepted in NL, EN.
Do I have to pay back MIT Feasibility Projects - Noord-Holland or give up equity?
No, it does not have to be paid back. It takes no equity.
Can solo founders apply for MIT Feasibility Projects - Noord-Holland?
Yes, solo founders can apply.
Sources and verification
Checked on 8 October 2026. Facts read directly from the official source. This page is orientation, not an eligibility decision.
- https://www.noord-holland.nl/Producten_op_alfabet/MKB_innovatiestimulering_topsectoren_MIT_Noord_Holland_Haalbaarheidsproject_subsidie
- https://www.rvo.nl/subsidies-financiering/mit
- https://www.noord-holland.nl/productfiles/34c97407-8397-4f89-8d55-ac109c43fb6c.pdf
- https://www.noord-holland.nl/productfiles/7c4da5ca-55b1-48e9-a6be-37db14bd2c07.pdf
More funding in Amsterdam
- Innovatiefonds Noord-Holland - VFF fundLoan EUR 50,000-450,000 depending on company category (reported as convertible); fund about EUR 5M, half Rijk via RVO, half province
- Innovatiefonds Noord-Holland - PoC2 fundConvertible loans from a EUR 14M+ fund (ERDF Opportunities for West 3); loan size set per project (the first round averaged about EUR 275k)
- Startup in Residence AmsterdamTraining, coaches, workspace, city network and a chance to test with the City as launching customer; no cash amount published
- ACE Incubator (Amsterdam Center for Entrepreneurship)No cash; training, mentoring and 2 years of follow-up support. No equity; 2% of revenue for 5 years, only in years with revenue of EUR 250k+
- Amsterdam Circular (circulator)Cost-free, equity-free chain-financing programme; funding comes via chain partners and public/private co-financiers
- Boost je Buurt (Amsterdam Impact)Jury and public prizes EUR 2,500 / 5,000 / 7,500; programme place worth EUR 25,000