# Circular Implementation and Upscaling (CIO) Subsidy - Netherlands

## Overview
CIO provides grants for SMEs to scale up or implement circular production processes, focusing on material reuse rather than pure research.

## Managing Body
RVO (Netherlands Enterprise Agency)

## Funding Type
Grant for SMEs to scale up or implement circular production processes

## Funding Amount
- Up to 50% of project costs
- Specific budgets for different product groups
- 2025 call targets: Electronics, textiles, diapers, packaging, furniture

## Deadlines
- Application window in April 2025
- Status: Temporarily closed (oversubscribed) - keep eye on RVO for renewals

## Eligibility
- SMEs in Netherlands
- Undertaking process or organizational innovation
- Focus on reusing materials in production

## Thematic Focus
Circular production improvements in specific product groups:
- Electronics
- Textiles
- Diapers
- Packaging
- Furniture

## Relevance to City Resource Graph
- Scaling circular production processes
- Material reuse optimization
- Industrial symbiosis implementation
- Late prototype to early deployment stage

## Links
- [Business.gov.nl CIO](https://business.gov.nl/subsidy/circular-implementation-and-upscaling/)
- [RVO CIO Program](https://business.gov.nl/subsidy/circular-implementation-and-upscaling/)

## Application Tips
- Focus on implementation rather than research
- Align with targeted product groups
- Demonstrate scalability and business impact
- Technical readiness (TRL 7+) preferred