Investitions- und Strukturbank Rheinland-Pfalz · Germany
InnoTop — R&D and feasibility grants for companies in Rhineland-Palatinate (ISB)
Programme — check the current round
Deadline
No fixed deadline
Grant amount
Non-repayable grant as a share of eligible costs; the programme page states no maximum…
Own contribution
Grants for R&D projects that develop new products, processes or services, and for feasibility studies, co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund (EFRE).
Funding rate
Feasibility studies: 70% (small), 60% (medium), 50% (large companies incl. small mid-caps). R&D projects: 50% (industrial research) or 25% (experimental development), plus 20% for small or 10% for medium companies, plus 15% when research institutions take part (under conditions); at most 80% of eligible costs.
Likely applicant types
SMEs / start-ups, Companies From source categories or programme rules; the call decides.
Funder
Investitions- und Strukturbank Rheinland-Pfalz (ISB)
Grants for R&D projects that develop new products, processes or services, and for feasibility studies, co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund (EFRE).
Who can apply
Companies with a site in Rhineland-Palatinate: SMEs, small mid-caps up to 499 employees, large companies only for projects of major importance to the state. Companies mostly owned by the public sector are excluded.
Applicant categories are a starting point. The official call decides eligibility.
How to apply
Confirm you have a site in Rhineland-Palatinate and your company size (rates depend on it).
Choose a feasibility study (70/60/50% by size) or an R&D project (50% industrial research or 25% experimental development, plus size and cooperation bonuses, at most 80%).
Apply to ISB electronically through the online EFRE customer portal 2021-2027.
✓ Checked against the official call text on 2026-11-15 (isb.rlp.de, programme 358 InnoTop (EFRE 2021-2027)).
From the call text
Who can apply
Companies with a site in Rhineland-Palatinate: SMEs and small mid-caps (up to 499 employees); large companies only for projects of major importance to the state.
Company stage
Feasibility studies and R&D projects (industrial research or experimental development).
Single applicant or consortium
Single company (research institutions can take part, which adds 15% under conditions).
Where applicants must be based
A site (Betriebsstätte) in Rhineland-Palatinate.
Where to apply
Electronically via the online EFRE customer portal 2021-2027 of ISB.
Where these facts come from
Fact
Value
How we know
Taken from the source
Deadline
Unknown — not stated in the source we hold
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Amount per applicant
Unknown — not stated in the source we hold
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Total budget
Unknown — not stated in the source we hold
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Funding rate
Feasibility studies: 70% (small), 60% (medium), 50% (large companies incl. small mid-caps). R&D projects: 50% (industrial research) or 25% (experimental development), plus 20% for small or 10% for medium companies,…
checked by hand
15 Nov 2026
Who can apply
Companies with a site in Rhineland-Palatinate: SMEs and small mid-caps (up to 499 employees); large companies only for projects of major importance to the state.
checked by hand
15 Nov 2026
Where to apply
Electronically via the online EFRE customer portal 2021-2027 of ISB.
The application guidance on this page was checked by hand against the official call text on 15 Nov 2026; other facts were taken from the source on 15 Nov 2026. The funder's own documents, including later amendments, always take precedence.
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