Tijdelijke subsidieregeling Luchtvaart in Transitie: Venture Booster kennisvouchers Grant

About this grant

The Venture Booster kennisvoucher is a temporary subsidy under the Tijdelijke subsidieregeling Luchtvaart in Transitie (LiT), administered by RVO for the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management. It helps start-ups with a knowledge question about the aviation transition obtain expert support to attract financing and/or test product-market fit. The voucher covers up to 50% of the costs of the expert engagement, capped at EUR 20,000, with a total budget of EUR 100,000 per round. Eligible knowledge questions fall into four areas: Investor Readiness (preparing a start-up for outside investment, including investable business model, financial planning, pitch material, legal structure and capitalization table, and investor type fit); IP advice (patent research, freedom-to-operate, IP management, and using IP in valuation and investor negotiations); Market validation (customer interviews, pilots, market size and segmentation, pricing model testing, and early adopter identification); and Founder Coaching (leadership, decision-making, personal effectiveness, communication and resilience coaching). Applicants must obtain a quote from a knowledge institution, company, or independent professional, stating how and by whom the question will be answered. The quote may be unsigned. The work must be strategic, advisory and connecting in nature; standard consultancy contracts for executing work are not accepted. The topic and knowledge question must match between application and quote, or the application will be rejected. Applications are decided within 13 weeks. Once the voucher is granted, the expert redeems it by submitting a signed contract between start-up and expert, and redemption must occur within 24 months of the voucher being issued and no later than 31 December 2029. The scheme is announced to reopen in 2027, 2028 and 2029 with EUR 100,000 each year.

Eligibility

The applicant must be a start-up whose activity demonstrably contributes to the transition to sustainable aviation, and whose knowledge question concerns Investor Readiness, IP advice, Market validation or Founder Coaching. Permitted experts are a knowledge institution, a private company, or an independent professional. Applications are made via eHerkenning level 2+ login. Intermediaries may apply on behalf of an entrepreneur, in which case a signed voucher transfer declaration from the entrepreneur is required. Applicants must not contract standard consultancy for operational work. No geographic restriction is stated on the page beyond Dutch administration and eHerkenning access.

How it's scored

The page does not describe scoring criteria, weightings or panel composition. Applications are assessed for eligibility and conformity between the knowledge question and the expert quote, with decisions issued within 13 weeks.

Key requirements

• ✓Applicant must be a start-up working in the Luchtvaart in Transitie (aviation transition) context
• ✓Application must address a specific knowledge question on attracting financing and/or reaching product-market fit
• ✓Applications accepted from 2 April 2026 through 1 December 2026

Frequently asked questions

How much funding does Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland (RVO) offer?

Tijdelijke subsidieregeling Luchtvaart in Transitie: Venture Booster kennisvouchers offers $22K.

When is the Tijdelijke subsidieregeling Luchtvaart in Transitie: Venture Booster kennisvouchers deadline?

Applications close 1 Dec 2026 16:00.

Who can apply for Tijdelijke subsidieregeling Luchtvaart in Transitie: Venture Booster kennisvouchers?

Eligibility covers organisations in NL; startup, sme. See the eligibility criteria above for the full conditions.

Relevant sectors

About this sector

Sustainable aviation funding backs sustainable aviation fuels, electric and hydrogen aircraft, airport decarbonisation and operational efficiency. Support is mostly research and demonstration money, with fuel offtake and mandates shaping the commercial market. Calls generally expect certification awareness and partners from airlines, airports or fuel producers.