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 Business (SPVO), previously Social Sustainability Fund (SSF).
Subsidy from the SPVO can be used, for instance, to improve wages and working conditions, and to combat child labour at your local producers and suppliers.
When do you qualify?
You can apply for an SPVO subsidy if:
- Your company has a permanent base in the Netherlands.
- You use the subsidy to improve working conditions, provide liveable wages or improve incomes, or aim to combat child labour in 1 or more eligible countries.
View all conditions for the SPVO at the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland, RVO).
How to apply?
This subsidy programme is temporarily closed for applications.
To apply, you first complete the mandatory quick scan to receive a recommendation from RVO. Download the quick scan form from RVO's website. With RVO’s recommendation you can apply for subsidy from the Social Sustainability Fund to RVO. You need eHerkenning (level 3+) to apply.
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Questions relating to this article?
Please contact the Netherlands Enterprise Agency, RVO