Through the following funds and programs, we help entrepreneurs with advice and financing. But with this we can also strengthen the sectors in Limburg. Would you like to know more? Give us a call. We will gladly help you.
LIOF is the regional development company of the Province of Limburg. We ensure the strengthening of the economic structure and thus the growth of Limburg.
70 committed LIOF colleagues help your company grow with advice, a solid network and financing, to strive for a smarter, more durable and healthy Limburg.
OPZuid
The Operational Program South (OPZuid) is an innovation subsidy designed to provide an additional boost to the competitiveness of the southern Netherlands (the provinces of Limburg, North Brabant and Zeeland). OPZuid focuses on SMEs and strengthens cooperation between businesses and knowledge institutions.
Innovating Together
On this page you can read about the subsidy possibilities and the state of affairs for the program period 2021-2027.
Together with you, LIOF will examine whether your project is eligible for such a subsidy. We will then put you in contact with Stimulus, the program management and implementation organization of OPZuid.
Subsidy possibilities OPZuid
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In general, OPZuid offers grant opportunities for:
Strengthening and broadening the South Netherlands innovation system by stimulating crossovers between the international top clusters and between the international and national top clusters. This certainly also applies to SMEs, which can thus better connect to the knowledge that is developed in research programs and to research capacity with third parties.
Stimulating open innovation and methods and processes that fit in with it, such as living labs, living labs, co-creation, social innovation and the use of design.
Promoting collaboration among (SME) companies and between (SME) companies, knowledge and research institutions and governments.
Improving the match between education and the demand for technically trained people, by stimulating educational programmes and facilities that involve both the business community and knowledge institutions and that respond to the qualitative demands that the business community in the top clusters places on technical talent.
Innovation in techniques, products, processes and services in the field of sustainable energy production, efficiency and conservation.
Smart rollout of innovation in all facets of the energy system that contributes directly to energy conservation or production of renewable energy.
REACT-EU
New subsidy opportunity within OPZuid
From February 24 to April 4, 2025, there is another opening for grant applications within OPZuid 2021-2027. Therefore, Stimulus will soon organize three regional information meetings. Besides the OPZuid ERDF program, other programs such as the Just Transition Fund (JTF), the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and MIT Zuid will also be briefly explained.
The plenary session will zoom in on grant opportunities, application procedures and assessment criteria. In addition, entrepreneurs will talk about their experience with an OPZuid subsidy and share useful tips and tricks. The format of the information meeting varies by province. Want to know how? Click on the green button.
Would you like to find out in a personal meeting whether your company is eligible for an OPZuid subsidy? Then you are always welcome, we will be happy to help you.
