In any case, avoid the following mistakes:

The WBSO sets a number of administrative requirements. A number of possible errors are listed below.

If your administration does not meet the requirements, RVO.nl can correct the award and even impose a fine on top of that!

In any case, avoid the following mistakes:

• you have no or incomplete R&D records;

• Activities have been listed that are not classified as R&D activities;

• Activities have been listed that do not fall under the projects approved by RVO;

• the realization was not reported on time (hours and, where applicable, costs and expenses);

• the hours worked have not been tracked per person, per day, and per project;

• R&D hours were incorrectly recorded on leave days and sick days;

• hours have been recorded by employees who do not have a 'genuine employment relationship' (for example, interns or graduating students);

• hours worked before the start of the awarded period have been included;

• the R&D employee is not on the payroll of the applicant company;

• travel hours during which no R&D was performed have been included;

• hours worked outside the European Union have been included;

• the costs and expenses have not been tracked per project (applies to costs and expenses based on specification), and

• Costs and expenses have been included that are not related to the approved projects.

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