Subsidies and schemes

Energy and Climate Research and Development subsidies

Are you working on projects and research in the field of energy and climate? For example, an innovative idea for reducing CO2 emissions or for smarter energy consumption? Then you may be eligible for...

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...

Subsidy Demonstration Energy Innovation (DEI+)

Do you have an idea for a project that focuses on saving energy, generating or stimulating sustainable energy, or reducing CO2 within your company? Or do you mass-produce products from waste material?...

Subsidy for Clean and Zero Emission Construction Equipment (SSEB)

Do you own a construction company, or do you rent out construction equipment, such as construction tools and machinery, support equipment, or maritime construction vessels? You can apply for the...

Studies for Sustainable Industry subsidies (STUDI)

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Do you want to use innovative or established technologies to reduce CO2 emissions in your industrial process? Or do you want to test the feasibility of these technologies? If the follow-up of this...

Subsidy for hydrogen in mobility (SWIM)

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Do you want to invest in hydrogen filling stations for heavy road transport, hydrogen-powered vehicles, and/or hydrogen-powered equipment? And will you do so together with other entrepreneurs? You can...

The Golden Pyramid Prize

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Once every 2 years, the Dutch government awards the Golden Pyramid (Gouden Piramide) to an 'inspiring commissioning party' in architecture, urban planning, landscape or interior architecture, spatial...

Business succession scheme (BOR)

Will you get a business through an inheritance or as a gift? You may be able to take advantage of the business succession scheme (bedrijfsopvolgingsregeling, BOR). This scheme allows you to pay less...

Childcare benefit for entrepreneurs

Childcare benefit contributes to the cost of childcare. As an entrepreneur you are also entitled to this benefit. What are the conditions for childcare benefit? You can apply for childcare benefit as...

Circular Plastics NL Subsidy (CPNL)

Does your company make, process, or use plastics? And do you want to cooperate with other entrepreneurs or research institutions to improve the plastic recycling process? Then you can apply for the...

Clean Energy Transition Partnership subsidy (CETPartnership)

Do you work together with foreign partners on an energy-innovation project? You can apply for the Clean Energy Transition Partnership (CETPartnership) subsidy. With this subsidy you can showcase your...

Co-working partner tax relief

Do you run a business in the Netherlands, and does your fiscal partner perform work for your business? You may be eligible for co-working partner tax relief (meewerkaftrek, in Dutch). If you use this...

Coaching by Entrepreneurs Soundboard Foundation

Do you have an SME and can you use support or advice? You can apply for professional coaching with the Entrepreneurs Soundboard Foundation (Stichting Ondernemersklankbord, OKB). During a 6-months...

Compensation for eHerkenning costs

Do you need eHerkenning to file your tax returns via the Netherlands Tax Administration (Belastingdienst) through Mijn Belastingdienst Zakelijk? And did you buy the Belastingdienst EH3-login tool? You...

Compensation for eHerkenning costs without KVK number

Did you buy the Belastingdienst EH3 login without chain authorisation to file your tax return with the Netherlands Tax Administration (Belastingdienst) and do you not have a KVK number? You can apply...

Compensation for modifying a workstation

Do you run a company in the Netherlands and do you want to keep or hire an employee who is ill or disabled? In order to do so, you may have to modify the workplace. For example by installing a...

Discontinuation relief

Will you end your business? You may be eligible for discontinuation relief (stakingsaftrek) or a tax-free annuity (stakingslijfrenteaftrek). Discontinuation profit Are you making a profit from ending...

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)

Is your company interested in doing business abroad? But do you have trouble arranging the necessary financing? You could be eligible for funding by the Dutch Trade and Investment Fund. DTIF offers...

Early retirement scheme (RVU)

Do you employ staff that perform heavy work and cannot keep working in a healthy way until they reach the state pension age? In some cases you can make arrangements with your older employees to retire...

Energy Investment Allowance (EIA)

Do you have a company in the Netherlands and do you invest measures to reduce CO2 emissions such as heat infrastructure, in energy-efficient technologies or assets? You may be eligible for the Energy...

Entrepreneur allowance

Business owners in the Netherlands may be eligible for the entrepreneur allowance (ondernemersaftrek, in Dutch). The entrepreneur allowance is an amount you deduct from your profit, so you pay less...

Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs

As a young entrepreneur, either experienced or just starting, you may be eligible for the Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs programme. The Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs programme helps starting...

European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF)

Does you company or sector have to make large numbers of people redundant? You may be eligible for aid from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF). You help the dismissed employees or...

Eurostars subsidy scheme

Are you a small and medium-sized (SME) entrepreneur in the high tech research and development sector? And do you work with partners in other countries? You may be eligible for a Eurostars subsidy....

Financial support for self-employed professionals (Bbz)

Are you a freelancer or self-employed professional in the Netherlands and in need of financial support? For instance because you want to start a business while you are on benefits? Your municipality...

GlobalStars subsidy scheme

Do you own an innovative company or do you develop new technologies for products, processes or services? And do you work together with one or more partners outside of Europe? Then you may be eligible...

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...

Inclusive technology subsidy for SMEs

Do you have an SME and do you want to support employees with a long-term work disability? You can apply for a subsidy to purchase inclusive technologies. Such technologies can help reduce obstacles...

Innovation box

Do you make profit from innovative activities? If so, you may be able to use the innovation box (in Dutch). This is a special tariff box on your corporate tax return. This allows you to pay less...

Innovation Impact Challenge

Do you want to work on innovative solutions to societal issues? The Innovation Impact Challenge (formerly SBIR, in Dutch) aims to stimulate entrepreneurs within the European Union to propose...

Labour costs compensation (LKV) for employing disabled persons

Do you have a company in the Netherlands and do you take 1 or more people into employment who have difficulty finding work? For instance people on incapacity benefit or people who have occupational...

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...

Maternity allowance for self-employed professionals (ZEZ)

Are you a freelancer/self-employed professional based in the Netherlands and pregnant? You are entitled to an allowance during pregnancy or after childbirth under the Maternity Benefit Scheme for the...

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....

Older and Partially Disabled Self-Employed Income Support (IOAZ)

Are you an older self-employed professional working in the Netherlands? And do you want to terminate your business because you have too little income from your business? You may be eligible for a...

Partners for International Business (PIB)

Do you want to enter a foreign market together with a group of companies and knowledge institutions? The Partners for International Business (PIB) programme helps you access opportunities in foreign...

Private business ownership allowance

As an entrepreneur in the Netherlands, you may be eligible for the private business ownership allowance (zelfstandigenaftrek). If so, you pay less tax because you can deduct a fixed amount from your...

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...

R&D tax credit (WBSO)

Do you run a company in the Netherlands that carries out research and development (R&D) work (Speur- en Ontwikkelingswerk, S&O)? You may be able to lower the costs for your development and research...

Remission of municipal and water authority taxes

Are you as an entrepreneur not able to pay your municipal or Regional Water Authority taxes? You may be eligible for a full or partial remission. The municipality is not obliged to grant remission....

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 emergency bridging measure NOW

Did you make use of the Temporary emergency bridging measure for sustained employment (Tijdelijke Noodmaatregel Overbrugging voor Werkbehoud, NOW)? And did your turnover exceed expectations? Or has...

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 TOGS (Reimbursement for entrepreneurs in affected sectors)

Did you receive support through the TOGS measure? You will only have to repay this if you were not eligible for this tax free reimbursement and the support was wrongfully granted. The TOGS...

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...

Responsible Business Conduct Subsidy for SMEs (SVOM)

Do you have an SME and would you like support to engage in responsible business conduct? The Responsible Business Conduct Subsidy for SMEs (Subsidie Verantwoord Ondernemen MKB, SVOM) supports you in...

SLIM subsidy for staff development

Do you run an SME? And do you want to invest in your employees' expertise, growth, and development? Or do you want to train your staff in a societal key sector, such as care, childcare, or technology?...

Small businesses scheme (KOR)

Do you run a small business in the Netherlands with a turnover of no more than €20,000 per year? You can choose to take part in the small businesses scheme (kleineondernemersregeling, KOR). If you...

Small projects investment credit (KIA)

Business owners in the Netherlands who invest in business assets, are eligible to claim the small projects investment credit (kleinschaligheidsinvesteringsaftrek, KIA, in Dutch). That means they are...

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 profit exemption

What is the SME profit exemption? The SME profit exemption (mkb-winstvrijstelling) is a tax deduction to your profit. It reduces the amount of your taxable profit. Because of this you will have to pay...

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...

SME-voucher for intellectual property rights

Are you an SME business owner and do you want to protect your intellectual property? Then you can make use of SME vouchers from the (EUIPO) European Intellectual Property Office’s SME Fund 2026. These...

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...

Subsidy for SME collectives to make travel behaviour more sustainable

Does your organisation represent small or medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Netherlands? The Subsidy scheme for SME collectives to make travel behaviour more sustainable (Subsidieregeling...

Subsidy programme LIFE

LIFE is the European subsidy programme for the development and implementation of European nature conservation and environmental policy. The programme includes the following: Nature and biodiversity...

Subsidy scheme for demonstration projects, feasibility studies, and investment preparation projects (DHI)

Are you an SME company in the Netherlands interested in investing in an upcoming market or a developing country? Then you can apply for the subsidy scheme for demonstration projects, feasibility...

Subsidy Scheme for practice-based learning

Would you like to offer work-based learning or practical learning opportunities? The Subsidy Scheme for practice-based learning (Subsidieregeling praktijkleren) may offer you compensation for the...

Subsidy scheme for the employment of status holders (SOWIS)

Do you want to employ one or more asylum seekers with a residence permit (status holders)? Or did you recently hire them? And do you want to organise activities to reduce the differences in language...

Subsidy Single Market Programme (SMP)

The Single Market Programme is aimed at small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). One of the goals of the programme is to stimulate SMEs’ competitiveness. The Single Market Programme (SMP) is an EU...

Substance-related Occupational Diseases compensation (TSB)

Have you become ill due to working with hazardous substances? If so, you can apply for a one-off allowance from the Dutch Institute for Victims of Occupational Diseases due to Hazardous Substances...

Support by job coach

Do you run a company in the Netherlands and do you employ a sick or disabled person who needs coaching? Or do you offer a potential employee a trial placement? You can apply for a subsidy to use a job...

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...

Support International Business (SIB)

Do you want to export your products or services? With the Support International Business (SIB) programme, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs helps companies that are aiming to move into foreign markets....

Sustainable energy investment subsidy scheme (ISDE)

Do you want to make your business premises more sustainable, for instance by installing a solar boiler or heat pump? You can apply for the sustainable energy investment subsidy scheme...

Tax relief for new companies

As a starting entrepreneur in the Netherlands, you may be eligible for the tax relief for new companies (startersaftrek). This is part of the entrepreneur allowance (ondernemersaftrek). You can get...

Tax schemes for environmentally-friendly investments (MIA and Vamil)

Do you own a company in the Netherlands and do you invest in environment-friendly business assets or technology? You may be able to benefit from 2 tax schemes: the Environmental investment allowance...

Trial placement unemployed or people partially fit for work

Are you an employer in the Netherlands and do you want to hire someone who is unemployed or partially fit for work? If you are not sure this person is suitable for the job, you can offer them an...

Unemployment benefit (WW) for inclement weather

Do you run a business in the Netherlands and does inclement weather prevent your employees from working? You can apply for a temporary unemployment benefit for them. This is possible during severe...

Unemployment benefit during short-time working

If you run a business in the Netherlands and you have not enough work for your staff due to exceptional circumstances you can apply for a short-time working (werktijdverkorting, WTV) permit. This...

Wage dispensation for employment of disabled workers

Do you want to hire an employee in the Netherlands who receives a Wajong benefit or an IVA-benefit? In some cases you are allowed to pay less than the minimum wage. You can apply for temporary wage...

Work-related costs scheme: staff allowances

Do you provide staff allowances to your employees? The work-related costs scheme (werkkostenregeling, WKR) allows you to spend part of your total taxable wage (the 'discretionary margin' or...

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...

Circular Awards

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Do you have a circular business model or is your company developing an innovative circular project or product? Then you can enter the Circular Awards, organised by accelerator Versnellingshuis...

Climate-Neutral Economy Manufacturing Investment Subsidy (IMKE)

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Do you want to invest in a new production line to produce electrolysers, batteries, or solar panels or essential components for them? Or do you want to convert an existing production line or to expand...

Cybersecurity Innovation Fund (CIF-NL)

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Do you have a business and do you want to develop a plan for innovation on a cybersecurity project? You may be eligible for the Cybersecurity Innovation Fund (CIF-NL). When are you eligible? You can...

European Partnership for Responsible Minerals (EPRM)

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Do you have an idea for a project to improve conditions for miners of tin, tantalum, tungsten, lithium, natural graphite, cobalt, copper, or nickel in conflict area’s? The European Partnership for...

Innowwide programme

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Is your SME working on an innovative product or service that you want to market outside the European Union? You can apply for the Innowwide programme. Innowwide helps you to conduct market research...

Orange Trade Mission Fund (OHMF)

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Are you an SME business owner and do you want to expand to the international market? Or are you already active in the international market but do you need support? You can participate in the Orange...

Strategic Trade Fair Subsidy Programme (SBP)

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Do you want to participate in an international trade fair with other Dutch companies from your sector? Sector organisations and membership organisations for small and medium-sized entreprises (SMEs),...

Subsidy Circular chain projects

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Do you aim to reuse and recycle as much as possible? And do you want to work together with other small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)? You may be eligible for a subsidy to stimulate circular...

Subsidy for cyber resilient businesses (MCZ)

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Do you want to increase your company's digital security (cyber resilience)? Do you have a small business or are you self-employed? You can apply for the My Cyber Resilient Business (Mijn Cyberweerbare...

Subsidy ITEA4 research programme

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ITEA (Information Technology for European Advancement) is a European strategic research programme for the development of software-intensive systems and services. ITEA is focused on market/applied...

Subsidy Programme for Responsible Business (SPVO)

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Do you want to improve the social sustainability of your company by countering risks in your international value chain? If so, you can apply for a subsidy from the Subsidy Programme for Responsible...

Subsidy scheme for practice-based learning third learning pathway

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Do you want to offer work-based learning or practical learning opportunities to intermediate vocational education (mbo) students in the third learning pathway (derde leerweg)? You can apply for a...

Subsidy Scheme Sectoral Partnerships

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Are you a company in the Netherlands interested in focusing more on international Responsible Business Conduct (RBC)? If so, the Sectoral Partnerships subsidy scheme helps you identify and address RBC...

Subsidy scheme sustainability of inland vessels (SRVB)

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Do you own an inland vessel and do you want to invest in a cleaner engine or a catalytic converter for your ship? You can apply for the subsidy scheme for sustainability of inland vessels...

Reimbursement for damages due to disasters

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Does your company suffer damages as a result of a disaster? You may be eligible for support under the Reimbursement for damages due to disasters Act (Wet tegemoetkoming schade bij rampen, Wts, in...

Retirement reserve

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Since 1 January 2023 you can no longer build up a fiscal retirement reserve (fiscale oudedagsreserve, FOR). The government has terminated the retirement reserve to prevent entrepreneurs from using the...