EKOO – Kritieke grondstoffen

Budget of EUR 1.85 million for processing, recovery, reuse and substitution of strategic and critical raw materials. The application areas are explicitly energy transition, digital transition, DEFENCE and high-tech — one of the few Dutch schemes where defence is listed as a valid purpose for an ordinary business. Direct extraction from the ground is not supported.

Official call →

1. Describe the idea. Company name and a few sentences about the project — registration number and sector are fetched from the registry.
2. Check your chances. Granteon assesses the project against the criteria in EKOO – Kritieke grondstoffen and tells you honestly whether it can be won — before you write.
3. Write the application. The AI writes from your own facts, scores the draft like an award committee, and delivers it field by field within the portal's character limits.
4. Complete the financing. Your own contribution is calculated. You can obtain a signed conditional commitment from an investor, and find consortium partners when the call requires them.
5. Deliver and report. Reporting plan, draft reports and budget tracking after the award — until the final report is filed.

Start free with EKOO – Kritieke grondstoffen →

The first application is free. After that, NOK 990 per completed application — you only pay when you actually apply. You submit it yourself, and the application is yours.

Who can apply for EKOO – Kritieke grondstoffen?

The scheme is open to applicants in Netherlands. Granteon checks the remaining requirements against your organisation free of charge.

How much can you get from EKOO – Kritieke grondstoffen?

Up to €500 000. Funding rate: Research organisation 80% · small business 60% · medium 50% · large 40%. Without genuine collaboration, 15 percentage points are deducted..

When is the application deadline?

Åpner 22. oktober 2026 kl. 09:00, frist 3. desember 2026 kl. 17:00. Follow the scheme in Granteon and we email you when a new call opens.

What does Granteon cost?

The first complete application is free. After that it costs NOK 990 per completed application — not per month and not per user, so a company that does not apply pays nothing. Finding schemes and following deadlines is always free and needs no account.