Subsidies and schemes

Credit Guarantee Scheme for Agriculture (BLV)

Are you an entrepreneur and do you want to invest in your agricultural, horticultural, fishing, or aquaculture business? And you do not have enough security to get a loan? Then you may be eligible for...

Culture Capital Loan

Are you an entrepreneur in the cultural sector and did your organisation suffer losses as a result of the corona pandemic or another crisis? You can apply for a Culture Capital Loan (Cultuur Vermogen...

Dutch Good Growth Fund (DGGF)

Are you an SME in the Netherlands and interested in investing in an upcoming market or a developing country? And do you need financing for this? You can apply for the Dutch Good Growth Fund (DGGF)....

Dutch Trade and Investment Fund (DTIF)

Do you want to do business abroad? But do you have trouble arranging the necessary financing? You can apply for a loan, guarantee, or export financing from the Dutch Trade and Investment Fund (DTIF)....

Export insurance

Do you export capital goods or services? You run a huge risk if a foreign buyer fails to pay, for example, due to political events such as war or expropriation. In cases like these, business owners...

Green Projects Scheme financing

Do you want to invest in environmentally friendly projects in the Netherlands? Maybe your project is eligible for a Green Declaration. With a Green Declaration you can request ‘green financing’ for...

Innovation Credit Scheme

Does your company work on a promising and challenging innovation? For example, you develop a new product, medicine, or device? You can apply for a loan under the Innovation Credit Scheme. The amount...

Lifelong learning credit

Would you (or your employee) like to take a study programme, but are you no longer eligible for student finance? You may qualify for a lifelong learning credit (Levenlanglerenkrediet). You can use the...

Loan for cultural enterprises (Cultuurlening)

Are you a professional artist or do you own a cultural enterprise or organisation in the creative sector? And do you want to invest in your professional future? You can apply for the Cultuurlening...

Microcredit

Are you a starting or existing business owner in the Netherlands and do you need credit to start or grow your company? You may be eligible for a micro credit (Microkrediet, in Dutch) from Qredits....

Plus loan for cultural enterprises (Cultuurlening Plus)

Are you a professional artist or do you own a cultural enterprise or organisation in the creative sector? And do you want to finance a professional cultural production? You can apply for the...

Proof-of-concept funding (VFF)

Do you own or operate an established SME, innovative startup or an academic, hbo or TO2 startup in the Netherlands? You can apply for Proof-of-concept funding (Vroegefasefinanciering, VFF). This loan...

Repaying Corona bridging credit

Credit provider Qredits offered help to entrepreneurs that were hit by the corona crisis. Qredits offered a bridging credit for existing entrepreneurs as well as entrepreneurs who started their...

Repaying Corona relaunch credit for SMEs (TOA krediet)

Credit provider Qredits helped entrepreneurs hit by the corona crisis with a restructuring credit. Entrepreneurs could use this TOA credit (Time Out Arrangement, TOA krediet) to relaunch their...

Repaying the Business loan guarantee corona (GO-C)

Did you take out a loan via the Business loan guarantee scheme for corona (GO-C)? Then you must repay the amount you borrowed. The GO-C was available for companies that had difficulties getting a bank...

Repaying the Reimbursement Fixed Costs (TVL)

Did you receive Reimbursement Fixed Costs (TVL)? And did your turnover exceed your expectations? You may have received more than you were entitled to. If you did receive too much TVL, you will need to...

Repaying the Small credits guarantee for SMEs (KKC)

Did you take out a loan via the small credits guarantee for SMEs (Kleine Kredieten Corona garantieregeling, KKC)? You will have to repay this loan. Do you have to repay? The small credits guarantee is...

Repaying the SME credit guarantee corona (BMKB-C)

Do you use the extended SME credit guarantee scheme for corona (BMKB-C)? Then you must repay the amount you borrowed. Under the BMKB-C, entrepreneurs could borrow money faster and easier during the...

Repaying the Temporary support for essential costs (TONK)

Do you make use of the tax free Temporary support for essential costs (TONK)? If this benefit was offered to you as a loan, you must repay it. The TONK measure helps you pay for housing costs during...

Repaying the Tozo (Temporary bridging measure for self-employed professionals)

Did you apply for (and receive) the Tozo loan for business capital? You have to repay this. Did you receive the Tozo income support? You will only have to repay if you received more than you were...

Seed Capital Scheme

If you run a startup in the technological or creative sector and need an investment, you may be eligible for the Seed Capital scheme. This scheme consists of financial support as well as practical...

SME credit guarantee scheme (BMKB)

If you have a business in the Netherlands, Aruba, Curacao, or St. Maarten, and you employ no more than 250 workers (you have an SME), you may be eligible for a guarantee for part of a loan through the...

SME loan

Are you a starting or existing SME business owner (including the self-employed)? Or do you want to take over a company? If you need a business loan, you can apply for an SME loan of up to €250,000....

SME-credit scheme Green (BMKB-Groen)

Do you want to reduce your energy costs by making your business more sustainable? With the SME-credit scheme BMKB-Green you can get a loan with a guarantee by the government. This allows you to borrow...

Social Credit

Do you want your business to contribute to social, societal, or environmental goals? Then you can apply for social credit from Qredits. You can borrow up to €250,000 for an average term of 5 years, at...

Support for starting a business in case of incapacity for work

Do you live in the Netherlands, and do you have a long-term incapacity for work? Or do you receive an invalidity benefit? In some cases you may be eligible for support to start your own business. You...

Sustainable Agriculture Investment Fund loan (IDL)

Do you have a farm or horticultural business? And do you want to reduce your nitrogen load and make your business more sustainable? Then you can apply for a loan from the Sustainable Agriculture...

Business loan guarantee scheme (GO)

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The Business loan guarantee scheme (Garantie Ondernemingsfinanciering, GO) makes it easier for large and medium-sized companies in the Netherlands to borrow substantial amounts of money. Capital...