Subsidies and schemes
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Agricultural innovation subsidy scheme (Noord-Brabant)
Do you have an agricultural enterprise in Noord-Brabant and do you want to innovate? Or does your company perform research or education in the agricultural sector? You can apply for a subsidy under...
Subsidy or grant
Business loan guarantee scheme (GO)
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...
Credit, loan, or guarantee
Common agricultural policy subsidy programme (GLB)
Are you a farmer in the Netherlands? Do you grow durable, nutritious, safe and affordable food? You may supplement your income with subsidies from the common agricultural policy CAP (Gemeenschappelijk...
Subsidy or grant
Connecting Europe Facility (CEF)
Can your company contribute to developing or modernising transport, energy, or digital networks across Europe? You may be eligible for a European subsidy under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF)....
Subsidy or grant
Conversion to circular plastic production subsidy
Does your company make plastic products or semi-finished products out of polymers? And do you want to increase the amount of circular plastics or bio-based polymers in your production process? Then...
Subsidy or grant
Creative Europe Programme
Are you active in the audio-visual or creative sector? You can apply for a subsidy via the Creative Europe Programme. The Creative Europe Programme contains 2 sub-programmes: the Culture strand and...
Subsidy or grant
Credit Guarantee Scheme for Agriculture (BL)
Are you a (starting) agricultural entrepreneur? And do you want to invest in your agricultural or horticultural farm? You may be eligible for the Credit Guarantee Scheme for Agriculture (BL). The...
Credit, loan, or guarantee
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...
Credit, loan, or guarantee
Digital Europe Programme
Do you develop digital technologies? Do you want to market digital technologies? Or do you want to make use of digitisation more often in your business? You may be eligible for support through the...
Subsidy or grant
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)....
Credit, loan, or guarantee
Dutch journalism subsidies
Are you a media organisation, do you produce printed, or digital media publications with journalistic content? Or are you a media startup or investigative journalist? You may be eligible for a subsidy...
Subsidy or grant
Dutch Venture Initiative (DVI)
If you run a small or medium enterprise (SME) and need access to investment capital, you may apply for the Dutch Venture Initiative (DVI). This is a collaboration of the European Investment Fund and...
Credit, loan, or guarantee
EU Health Programme EU4Health
Does your organisation work to strengthen and innovate healthcare in the Netherlands or the European Union? You can apply for subsidy from the EU health programme EU4Health. This programme aims to...
Subsidy or grant
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...
Credit, loan, or guarantee
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...
Credit, loan, or guarantee
Horizon Europe
If your company or knowledge institute collaborates internationally in the areas of research, technological development and innovation, you can participate in the Horizon Europe programme. This...
Subsidy or grant
Innovation Credit Scheme
Does your company work on a promising and challenging innovation? For instance you develop a new product, medicine or device? You can apply for a loan under the Innovation Credit Scheme. The amount of...
Credit, loan, or guarantee
Innovation Fund Noord-Holland
Do you run a small or medium enterprise or a startup in the province Noord-Holland? And are you planning a proof-of-concept project, in which you will prove the efficacy of an innovation? You may be...
Credit, loan, or guarantee
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...
Credit, loan, or guarantee
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...
Credit, loan, or guarantee
Loan TMI Proof of concept fund Flevoland (POC Fonds)
Do you have an idea for technological innovation? Is your SME based in, or moving to Flevoland? You may be eligible for a loan from the TMI Proof of concept fund Flevoland (POC Fonds). Who can apply?...
Credit, loan, or guarantee
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....
Credit, loan, or guarantee
Nesec Shipping Debt Fund loan
If you are a shipowner and you want to buy or modify a short sea vessel, you can apply for a Nesec Shipping Debt Fund (NSDF) loan. You can apply for a loan of at least €3,000,000 to at most...
Credit, loan, or guarantee
Opportunities for West (Kansen voor West)
Do you own an SME located in the provinces of Noord- and Zuid-Holland, Utrecht, or Flevoland? You can apply for a subsidy for innovative projects from Opportunities for West (Kansen voor West, in...
Subsidy or grant
Paying artists using the scheme for artists
Are you an artist, or do you hire artists for public performances, such as pop stages, theatres, or pubs? Then you can use of the tax scheme for artists (artiestenregeling). The artist is then...
Subsidy or grant
Performing arts subsidy schemes
Do you work in the field of music, theatre, musical theatre, or dance in the Netherlands? You can apply for subsidies from the Performing Arts Fund (Fonds Podiumkunsten). The fund offers subsidies for...
Subsidy or grant
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...
Credit, loan, or guarantee
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. This loan will enable you to develop...
Credit, loan, or guarantee
Repaying Corona bridging credit
Credit provider Qredits helps entrepreneurs that have been hit by the corona crisis. Qredits offers a bridging credit for existing entrepreneurs as well as entrepreneurs who started their business in...
Credit, loan, or guarantee
Repaying the Credit Guarantee Scheme for Agriculture corona (BL-C)
Are you using the Credit Guarantee Scheme for Agriculture corona (BL-C)? Then you must repay the money you received. The BL-C is an extension of the Credit Guarantee Scheme for Agriculture (BL) for...
Credit, loan, or guarantee
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...
Credit, loan, or guarantee
SME Innovation Stimulus for Regional and Top Sectors (MIT)
Do you own an SME and do you want to work with other SMEs on innovative projects in the top sectors of the Netherlands? You may be eligible for the SME Innovation Stimulus for Regional and Top Sectors...
Subsidy or grant
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....
Credit, loan, or guarantee
Social Credit
Are you an entrepreneur in the social enterprise sector? Does your business have societal goals and is profit not your number one priority? You may be eligible for a social credit of up to €250,000....
Credit, loan, or guarantee
Start-up loan for cultural enterprises
Do you have an enterprise in the cultural sector? And do you need funding for new projects, programmes, productions, or products? You may be eligible for the Start-up loan for cultural enterprises...
Subsidy or grant
STOZ subsidy to promote digital technology in healthcare
Do you provide healthcare or home care? And do you want to use more digital or hybrid (partly digital) processes in your work? If so, you may be able to get a subsidy through the Incentive scheme for...
Subsidy or grant
Subsidies for designers and cultural institutions
Are you a designer, do you work in the field of digital culture, or do you run a cultural institution? You may be eligible for a subsidy from the Creative Industries Fund NL (Stimuleringsfonds...
Subsidy or grant
Subsidies for literary publishers
As a publisher of literary works, you may be eligible for a subsidy from the Dutch Foundation for Literature (Nederlands Letterenfonds). They offer subsidies for: production costs for special...
Subsidy or grant
Subsidies for visual arts and cultural heritage
Do you work in the field of visual arts or in the cultural heritage sector? If so, you can apply for a grant from the Mondriaan Fund (Mondriaan Fonds). The fund has several grant schemes for cultural...
Subsidy or grant
Subsidies for writers and translators
Are you a writer or translator of literary works? You can apply for a subsidy from the Dutch Foundation for Literature (Nederlands Letterenfonds). Among others there are subsidies for: project...
Subsidy or grant
Subsidy Demonstration Energy Innovation (DEI+)
Do you run a project that focuses on saving energy, generating sustainable energy or stimulating the use of sustainable energy? Or do you mass-produce products from waste material? You may be eligible...
Subsidy or grant
Subsidy for a nationally or locally listed building
Do you own a monument or a building of cultural or historical significance? You may qualify for a loan or subsidy for conservation (maintenance), a new designation for or restoration of your monument....
Subsidy or grant
Subsidy for film productions
Film producers, directors, screenwriters, and distributors in the Netherlands may be eligible for a subsidy from the Netherlands Film Fund (Nederlands Filmfonds). Funding options are available for the...
Subsidy or grant
Subsidy for flexible power consumption (Flex-e)
Does insufficient capacity on the electricity grid (grid congestion) prevent you from growing your business or from making it more sustainable? The Flex-e subsidy helps you find and take workarounds...
Subsidy or grant
Subsidy for hydrogen in mobility (SWIM)
Do you want to invest in hydrogen filling stations and hydrogen-powered vehicles? Partnerships can apply for the Hydrogen in Mobility (Subsidieregeling Waterstof in Mobiliteit, SWIM) subsidy scheme....
Subsidy or grant
Subsidy for providing essential medical care to uninsured patients
Are you a healthcare organisation and do you provide essential medical care to uninsured patients? Or are you uncertain about whether a patient is insured. Then you can apply for a subsidy for...
Subsidy or grant
Subsidy Mission-driven Research, Development and Innovation (MOOI)
Do you work on a project that can help realise the goals listed in the National Climate Agreement? And do you work together with other parties? You may be eligible for the subsidy for Mission-driven...
Subsidy or grant
Subsidy scheme for Cooperative Energy Generation (SCE)
Do you operate an energy cooperative or a Homeowners’ association (VvE)? And do you want to generate renewable electricity from solar energy, wind energy of hydropower? You can apply for the Subsidy...
Subsidy or grant
Subsidy scheme for sustainability and innovation Overijssel and Gelderland (OP East)
Do you have an idea for an innovative and sustainable project in Overijssel or Gelderland? You can apply for a subsidy or loan from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) with OP Oost. The ERDF...
Subsidy or grant
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...
Credit, loan, or guarantee
TSE Industry subsidy schemes
Do you work on innovative projects for more or cheaper climate-neutral or circular products and services? And do you expect to bring your innovation to market before 2030? You may be eligible for...
Subsidy or grant
Circular implementation and upscaling subsidy (CIO)
Attention: temporarily closed
Does your company want to reuse products or materials? For example, by repairing, high-quality recycling, or remaking parts. Or do you want to expand your capacity to do so? You can apply for the...
Subsidy or grant
Heat Network Investment Subsidy (WIS)
Attention: temporarily closed
Are you an entrepreneur and do you want to invest in a new heat network (district heating and block heating) to make homes gas-free? You can apply for the Heat Networks Investment Subsidy...
Subsidy or grant
Interreg subsidy programme
Attention: temporarily closed
Do you work together with businesses or organisations from other European countries to improve sustainability in Europe? Or are you looking for international partners to carry out your innovation? You...
Subsidy or grant
Subsidy for hydrogen production by electrolysis (OWE)
Attention: temporarily closed
Do you want to produce renewable (sustainable) hydrogen with an electrolyser? You can apply for the Subsidy scheme for large scale hydrogen production with an electrolyser (OWE). Renewable hydrogen is...
Subsidy or grant
Subsidy for public charging stations (SPULA)
Attention: temporarily closed
Do you have a car park, charging plaza or other location where heavy electric vehicles can charge? You may be able to use the Public Charging Infrastructure Heavy Transport Subsidy Scheme (SPULA). The...
Subsidy or grant
Sustainable energy production and climate transition subsidy scheme (SDE++)
Attention: temporarily closed
Do you produce renewable energy or do you use techniques that reduce CO2? You can apply for a subsidy through the subsidy scheme Sustainable Energy Production and Climate Transition (Stimulering...
Subsidy or grant
The Golden Pyramid State Prize
Attention: temporarily closed
Once every two years, the Dutch government awards the Golden Pyramid (Gouden Piramide, in Dutch) to an 'inspiring commissioning party' in architecture, landscape or interior architecture, spatial...
Competition
Green Deal
Attention: closed
Are you involved in realising a sustainable project that is struggling to take off? If so, you can submit a proposal for a Green Deal. With a Green Deal, the Dutch central government aims to help...
Cooperation programme