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48startup funding programmes in Netherlands

37 take applications now. Each one was read on its own official page, public money and private alike.

33 public money15 private money

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Netherlands19 programmes tied to a province; the rest apply nationwide

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AcceleratorOpen now

Venture fund · Nationwide

Equity investmentOpen now

EUR 150,000 to 5,000,000 (the page also states EUR 200,000 as the lower bound in one place)

Regional government · North Brabant

Equity investmentOpen now

Venture fund · Nationwide

For: Women founders

LoanOpen now

Loans of €25,000 to €500,000 (Collin Direct) or €500,000 to €5,000,000

Other · Nationwide

Equity investmentOpen now

Early-stage investments average €1 to 3M (the page gives no currency symbol); growth-stage B/C rounds average 5 to 25M

Venture fund · Nationwide

GrantOpen now

Grant component below €2.5 million; investment of €1 to €10 million as equity or quasi-equity

Public agency · Nationwide

Tax credit or reliefOpen now

National government · Nationwide

LoanOpen now

Loans of €50,000 to €450,000

Regional government · Friesland

Government-backed loanOpen now

State guarantee of 50% on medium-sized and large loans (no maximum stated on the page)

National government · Nationwide

LoanOpen now

Loans up to €350,000

Regional government · Zeeland

Convertible investmentOpen now

€50,000 to €450,000 as a convertible loan

Public agency · North Holland

Tax credit or reliefOpen now

National government · Nationwide

Equity investmentOpen now

From EUR 250,000, total exposure up to EUR 5,000,000 over time

Regional government · South Holland

Equity investmentOpen now

Generally EUR 5 million to 50 million, up to 50% of the risk capital; EUR 1 million to 5 million possible alongside regional development agencies

National government · Nationwide

Tax credit or reliefOpen now

National government · Nationwide

Equity investmentOpen now

Investment focus of €50,000 to €2.5 million

Regional government · Northern Netherlands (Groningen, Fryslân and Drenthe)

Equity investmentOpen now

Funding need up to €5 million

Regional government · Gelderland and Overijssel

Equity investmentOpen now

Initial tickets of €500k to €5M

Venture fund · Nationwide

LoanOpen now

Up to €50,000; average term 5 years; interest 10.95% a year; one-off handling fee €375 to €850

Other · Nationwide

Equity investmentOpen now

Venture fund · Nationwide

Equity investmentOpen now

€300,000 to €5,000,000

Regional government · North Holland

GrantOpen now

Foundation · Nationwide

Equity investmentOpen now

Investments of €50,000 to €350,000

Regional government · Utrecht

GrantOpen now

National government · Nationwide

Convertible investmentOpen now

Up to €450,000 in convertible loan

Public agency · South Holland

LoanOpen now

Loans of €50,000 to €350,000

Regional government · Utrecht

Tax credit or reliefOpen now

Reduction of wage tax and social contributions on R&D hours: 36% on the first €391,020 of WBSO base (50% for newly self-employed), 16% above

National government · Nationwide

Equity investmentOpen now

Risk capital up to €2,500,000

Regional government · Zeeland

AcceleratorCloses 20 Nov 2026

Accelerator · Gelderland

GrantCloses 1 Dec 2026

Fixed €60,000 per project

Public agency · Nationwide

GrantCloses 10 Dec 2026

Up to EUR 60,000 for a study of up to six months (programme page: EUR 30,000 to 60,000)

National government · Nationwide

For: University spinouts

LoanCloses 31 Dec 2026

Up to 45% of project costs for a small enterprise working alone; project of at least €150,000; maximum credit €10 million (technical) or €5 million (clinical)

National government · Nationwide

LoanCloses 31 Dec 2026

Loan of up to €450,000 (maximum €350,000 in North Brabant)

National government · Nationwide

GrantCloses 3 Jan 2027

€5,000 to €50,000 for a first grant (€400,000 of the CodeSupply budget is reserved for these open calls)

Nonprofit · Nationwide

GrantCloses 3 Jan 2027

€5,000 to €50,000 for a first grant (€3.6 million to be awarded between now and 2030)

Nonprofit · Nationwide

GrantCloses 3 Jan 2027

€5,000 to €50,000 for a first grant (€7 million to be awarded between now and 2030)

Nonprofit · Nationwide

Government-backed loanCloses 1 Jul 2027

State guarantee on a loan of up to €1.5 million: 75% of credit needs up to €333,333, 50% above

National government · Nationwide

GrantOpens in rounds

Up to €60,000 zero-equity incentive funding

Incubator · South Holland

GrantOpens in rounds

Dutch share: 50% of eligible R&D costs for SMEs, up to €500,000 per project

National government · Nationwide

AcceleratorOpens in rounds

Accelerator · North Brabant

Support, no moneyOpens in rounds

Regional government · Northern Netherlands (Groningen, Fryslân and Drenthe)

GrantCloses 3 Jan 2027

€5,000 to €50,000 for a first grant

Foundation · Nationwide

AcceleratorCloses 1 Mar 2027

No investment; participation fee of €3,500 excluding VAT per team

Incubator · South Holland

AcceleratorCloses 30 Apr 2027

€100,000 pre-seed (€50,000 equity plus €50,000 convertible loan); up to €250,000 in total with follow-on

Accelerator · Nationwide

Support, no moneyClosed for this year

Helps you find funding from €50,000 to €10 million; the programme itself is paid by ImpactCity

City or local government · South Holland

GrantClosed for this year

35% of eligible costs; subsidy of EUR 50,000 to 350,000 per project

National government · Nationwide

LoanClosed for this year

Loan of EUR 50,000 to 450,000 for a project of up to two years

National government · Nationwide

For: University spinouts

Prize or competitionClosed for this year

Prizes of €15,000 (startup or scale-up), €3,500 (student) and €2,500 (audience)

City or local government · South Holland

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