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Investitions- und Strukturbank Rheinland-Pfalz · Germany

Innovation voucher for R&D contracts — Rhineland-Palatinate (ISB)

Programme — check the current round

Note: apply before awarding the R&D contract.

Programme overview

Supports SMEs that commission external universities or research institutions to carry out development work for their own new products, processes or services.

Who can apply

SMEs in Rhineland-Palatinate (fewer than 250 employees and under €50 million turnover) that lack the staff or equipment for the work.

Applicant categories are a starting point. The official call decides eligibility.

How to apply

1. Agree the R&D contract with an external university or research institution (eligible costs up to €40,000).
2. Apply directly to ISB with the fillable PDF form before the project starts; the project may begin from the funding decision.
3. The grant is 50% of eligible costs, at most €20,000, as de minimis aid.

✓ Checked against the official call text on 2026-11-15 (isb.rlp.de, InnoTop module Innovationsgutschein (FuE-Auftrag)).

From the call text

Who can apply

SMEs (fewer than 250 employees, turnover under €50 million) with a site in Rhineland-Palatinate that commission R&D from external universities or research institutions.

Company stage

Projects leading to new products, processes or services; project start from the funding decision, at most 12 months.

Single applicant or consortium

Single company commissioning an external research institution.

Where applicants must be based

A site in Rhineland-Palatinate.

Where to apply

Directly to ISB with the fillable PDF application form.

Where these facts come from

Official sources

Official call page

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 14 Nov 2026. The funder's own documents, including later amendments, always take precedence.

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