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Flex-e 2026: up to €300,000 for electricity grid flexibility
Flex-e 2026 supports companies with grid congestion solutions. Up to €300,000 for measures, €125,000 for feasibility, €10,000 for the scan.
Details
For who
Companies and organisations connected to the Dutch electricity grid dealing with grid congestion or wanting to invest in energy flexibility
Max amount
€
300,000
Deadline
October 15, 2026
Region
National
Energy & Sustainability
Check if you are eligible
Up to €350,000 per project
Answer a few questions about your project and company and see how well you match the MIT R&D criteria.
Free subsidy scanWhat is Flex-e?
Flex-e (Flexible Electricity) is the subsidy scheme for companies and organisations that want to manage the overloaded electricity grid more intelligently. Three variants: Flexibility Scan (up to €10,000), Feasibility Study (up to €125,000) and investment subsidy for flexibility measures (up to €300,000).
Who is Flex-e 2026 for?
Flex-e is intended for SMEs, large companies, associations, non-profits, governments and research institutions facing a full or overloaded electricity grid.
The 3 Flex-e variants in 2026
Flex-e Flexibility Scan
- Maximum amount: €10,000
- Subsidy rate: 50%
- Goal: quick scan by an independent advisor
Flex-e Feasibility Study
- Subsidy: €10,000 to €125,000 per project
- Subsidy rate: up to 50%
- Goal: technical and financial feasibility research
Flex-e Flexibility Measures
- Subsidy: €25,000 to €300,000 per project
- Subsidy rate: up to 50%
- Goal: actual implementation of batteries, smart energy management systems, demand response or microgrids
What counts as a flexibility measure?
- Energy storage (batteries, thermal storage)
- Smart control of equipment and processes
- Demand response and peak shaving
- Self-generation linked to flexibility
- Microgrids or local energy hubs
- Software and monitoring for energy management
Application period 2026
For all three Flex-e variants: opening 6 May 2026, closing 15 October 2026 or as soon as budget runs out. Flex-e works first-come-first-served.
Combining Flex-e with other subsidies
Flex-e combines well with WBSO, DEI+, VEKI and ISDE.
How Subsidies.io can help
With Subsidies.io you can see in minutes whether your company qualifies for one or more Flex-e components.
