Subsidies and schemes
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Business succession scheme (BOR)
Tax benefit
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...
Credit Guarantee Scheme for Agriculture (BL)
Credit, loan, or guarantee
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...
Financial support for self-employed professionals (Bbz)
Benefit
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...
Microcredit
Credit, loan, or guarantee
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 Microcredit (Microkrediet, in Dutch) from Qredits. This...
Proof-of-concept funding (VFF)
Subsidy or grant
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...
SME loan
Credit, loan, or guarantee
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....
Start a business with incapacity benefit
Credit, loan, or guarantee
Do you live in the Netherlands and do you have a long-term occupational disability? In some cases you may be eligible for support to start your own business. What type of support can you get? You can...
Start a business with unemployment benefit
Benefit
Do you live in the Netherlands and are you out of work? It is possible to start your own company while retaining (part of) your unemployment benefit (WW). There are 3 options: Use the start-up scheme:...
Starterslift Loan (Mid-West Brabant)
Credit, loan, or guarantee
Do you have a promising, knowledge intensive start-up in the region Mid-West Brabant? You can apply for pre-seed funding through Starterslift Investments. This funding is provided in the form of a...
Subsidy Single Market Programme (SMP)
Subsidy or grant
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...
Tax relief for new companies
Tax benefit
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...