{"id":3424,"date":"2025-04-30T12:26:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T10:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ibsh.hu\/?p=3424"},"modified":"2026-04-15T15:58:51","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T13:58:51","slug":"hungarian-state-funding-for-research-development-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ibsh.hu\/en\/hungarian-state-funding-for-research-development-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"Up\u00a0to\u00a030\u201370%\u00a0Hungarian State\u00a0Funding\u00a0for\u00a0Research &amp;\u00a0Development\u00a0and Service\u00a0Centers\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>From\u00a0April\u00a02025,\u00a0three\u00a0different\u00a0VIP cash incentive program will\u00a0provide\u00a0Hungarian State\u00a0Funding\u00a0for\u00a0Research &amp;\u00a0Development projects for\u00a0medium\u00a0and\u00a0large\u00a0companies\u00a0planning\u00a0innovation,\u00a0research\u00a0&amp;\u00a0development,\u00a0or\u00a0service\u00a0investments\/projects\u00a0in Hungary.\u00a0<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1.\u00a0Grant for\u00a0New Research &amp;\u00a0Development\u00a0Activities<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h2><p>Hungarian State\u00a0Funding\u00a0for\u00a0Research &amp;\u00a0Development is\u00a0available\u00a0to\u00a0medium\u00a0and\u00a0large\u00a0companies\u00a0that\u00a0plan\u00a0to\u00a0start R&amp;D\u00a0activities\u00a0at\u00a0an\u00a0existing\u00a0site\u00a0or\u00a0establish\u00a0a\u00a0new\u00a0R&amp;D\u00a0center in\u00a0Hungary (excluding\u00a0Budapest).\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Eligibility&nbsp;requirements:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>At&nbsp;least&nbsp;10&nbsp;new&nbsp;R&amp;D&nbsp;jobs&nbsp;must be&nbsp;created.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>A&nbsp;new&nbsp;university&nbsp;agreement&nbsp;must be&nbsp;concluded.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul><p>The&nbsp;grant can&nbsp;be&nbsp;applied&nbsp;to&nbsp;either:&nbsp;<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Personnel-related&nbsp;costs&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;newly&nbsp;created&nbsp;jobs&nbsp;(for&nbsp;24&nbsp;months),&nbsp;or&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>CAPEX-related&nbsp;costs&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;project (land, building,&nbsp;machinery,&nbsp;intangible&nbsp;assets, etc.).&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul><p>The&nbsp;amount&nbsp;of&nbsp;funding is&nbsp;determined&nbsp;individually&nbsp;based&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;project&nbsp;location&nbsp;and&nbsp;company&nbsp;size.&nbsp;According&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;legislation,&nbsp;fundingcan&nbsp;reach&nbsp;up&nbsp;to&nbsp;30\u201370%.&nbsp;<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2.\u00a0Funding for\u00a0Establishing\u00a0Service Centers<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h2><p>This\u00a0grant is\u00a0aimed\u00a0at\u00a0small,\u00a0medium, and\u00a0large\u00a0companies\u00a0that\u00a0in Hungary (excluding\u00a0Budapest):\u00a0<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Plan&nbsp;to&nbsp;establish&nbsp;a&nbsp;new&nbsp;service and\/or&nbsp;R&amp;D center,&nbsp;or&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Expand&nbsp;existing&nbsp;operations&nbsp;with&nbsp;business-supporting, IT,&nbsp;engineering,&nbsp;or&nbsp;other&nbsp;high&nbsp;value-added&nbsp;services,&nbsp;including&nbsp;research&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;development.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul><p>The&nbsp;grant can&nbsp;be&nbsp;requested&nbsp;even&nbsp;if&nbsp;the&nbsp;company&nbsp;does&nbsp;not&nbsp;exclusively&nbsp;operate&nbsp;in&nbsp;these&nbsp;areas.&nbsp;<\/p><p><strong>Main&nbsp;requirements:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>At&nbsp;least&nbsp;25&nbsp;new&nbsp;jobs&nbsp;must be&nbsp;created.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The&nbsp;activity&nbsp;must&nbsp;fall&nbsp;under&nbsp;specified&nbsp;TE\u00c1OR&nbsp;codes&nbsp;(e.g., IT,&nbsp;engineering&nbsp;consulting, accounting,&nbsp;customer&nbsp;service,&nbsp;research&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;development, etc.).&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul><p>The&nbsp;grant can&nbsp;be&nbsp;used&nbsp;for:&nbsp;<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Salary&nbsp;costs&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;new&nbsp;jobs&nbsp;(max. 24&nbsp;months),&nbsp;or&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>CAPEX&nbsp;investments&nbsp;(land, building,&nbsp;machinery, software, etc.).&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul><p>The non-refundable&nbsp;grant is&nbsp;provided&nbsp;in a post-financing&nbsp;form,&nbsp;with&nbsp;up&nbsp;to&nbsp;25%&nbsp;advance&nbsp;for&nbsp;medium-sized&nbsp;companies.&nbsp;Depending&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;project&nbsp;location&nbsp;and&nbsp;company&nbsp;size,&nbsp;funding intensity&nbsp;can&nbsp;reach&nbsp;30\u201370%.&nbsp;<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3.\u00a0Grant for\u00a0Qualified\u00a0R&amp;D Projects<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h2><p>This\u00a0grant is\u00a0suitable\u00a0for\u00a0medium\u00a0and\u00a0large\u00a0companies\u00a0planning\u00a0one\u00a0or\u00a0more R&amp;D\u00a0projects\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0implemented\u00a0within\u00a01\u20133\u00a0years\u00a0in Hungary (including\u00a0Budapest).\u00a0This\u00a0grant\u00a0may\u00a0also\u00a0help\u00a0reduce\u00a0operational\u00a0costs.\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Eligibility&nbsp;requirements:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The project must&nbsp;have&nbsp;at&nbsp;least&nbsp;\u20ac1&nbsp;million&nbsp;in&nbsp;eligible&nbsp;costs.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The&nbsp;company&nbsp;must&nbsp;create&nbsp;at&nbsp;least&nbsp;10&nbsp;new&nbsp;R&amp;D&nbsp;jobs.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The&nbsp;new&nbsp;employees&nbsp;must be&nbsp;retained&nbsp;for&nbsp;at&nbsp;least&nbsp;2&nbsp;years&nbsp;after&nbsp;project&nbsp;completion.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul><p>The R&amp;D EKD&nbsp;grant can&nbsp;be&nbsp;applied&nbsp;to&nbsp;project&nbsp;costs,&nbsp;including:&nbsp;<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Researchers\u2019&nbsp;salaries&nbsp;(existing&nbsp;or&nbsp;new&nbsp;employees)&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Depreciation&nbsp;of&nbsp;equipment&nbsp;and&nbsp;buildings&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Material&nbsp;costs&nbsp;(up&nbsp;to&nbsp;25%)&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Contract&nbsp;research,&nbsp;especially&nbsp;with&nbsp;a&nbsp;higher&nbsp;education&nbsp;partner (up&nbsp;to&nbsp;50%)&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul><p>The&nbsp;amount&nbsp;of non-refundable&nbsp;grant is&nbsp;determined&nbsp;individually,&nbsp;but:&nbsp;<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>For&nbsp;applied&nbsp;research,&nbsp;up&nbsp;to&nbsp;50%&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>For&nbsp;experimental&nbsp;development: 25% in Budapest,&nbsp;up&nbsp;to&nbsp;40% in&nbsp;other&nbsp;locations&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul><p>Further&nbsp;details,&nbsp;examples, and&nbsp;calculations&nbsp;are&nbsp;provided&nbsp;in&nbsp;our&nbsp;blog post.&nbsp;<\/p><p>Read&nbsp;the&nbsp;blog post \u2192&nbsp;<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/ibsh.hu\/en\/contact-2\/\">If\u00a0you\u00a0have\u00a0questions,\u00a0feel\u00a0free\u00a0to\u00a0contact\u00a0our\u00a0expert\u00a0colleagues\u00a0for\u00a0customized\u00a0information.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From\u00a0April\u00a02025,\u00a0three\u00a0different\u00a0VIP cash incentive program will\u00a0provide\u00a0Hungarian State\u00a0Funding\u00a0for\u00a0Research &amp;\u00a0Development projects for\u00a0medium\u00a0and\u00a0large\u00a0companies\u00a0planning\u00a0innovation,\u00a0research\u00a0&amp;\u00a0development,\u00a0or\u00a0service\u00a0investments\/projects\u00a0in Hungary.\u00a0 1.\u00a0Grant for\u00a0New Research &amp;\u00a0Development\u00a0Activities\u00a0 Hungarian State\u00a0Funding\u00a0for\u00a0Research &amp;\u00a0Development is\u00a0available\u00a0to\u00a0medium\u00a0and\u00a0large\u00a0companies\u00a0that\u00a0plan\u00a0to\u00a0start R&amp;D\u00a0activities\u00a0at\u00a0an\u00a0existing\u00a0site\u00a0or\u00a0establish\u00a0a\u00a0new\u00a0R&amp;D\u00a0center in\u00a0Hungary (excluding\u00a0Budapest).\u00a0 Eligibility&nbsp;requirements:&nbsp; The&nbsp;grant can&nbsp;be&nbsp;applied&nbsp;to&nbsp;either:&nbsp; The&nbsp;amount&nbsp;of&nbsp;funding is&nbsp;determined&nbsp;individually&nbsp;based&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;project&nbsp;location&nbsp;and&nbsp;company&nbsp;size.&nbsp;According&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;legislation,&nbsp;fundingcan&nbsp;reach&nbsp;up&nbsp;to&nbsp;30\u201370%.&nbsp; 2.\u00a0Funding for\u00a0Establishing\u00a0Service Centers\u00a0 This\u00a0grant is\u00a0aimed\u00a0at\u00a0small,\u00a0medium, and\u00a0large\u00a0companies\u00a0that\u00a0in Hungary (excluding\u00a0Budapest):\u00a0 The&nbsp;grant &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Up\u00a0to\u00a030\u201370%\u00a0Hungarian State\u00a0Funding\u00a0for\u00a0Research &amp;\u00a0Development\u00a0and Service\u00a0Centers\u00a0\" 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