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.
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.
