Available subsidies
The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO)
The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) promotes sustainable, agricultural, innovative and international entrepreneurs. RVO supports with subsidies, finding business partners, advice and help with laws and regulations. Explore what arrangements available for you.
R&D tax benefit (WBSO)
The WBSO scheme offers tax benefits to stimulate innovation and R&D. With this scheme, you can reduce labour costs and other R&D expenses, such as prototypes and research equipment. This tax benefit is deducted from your return to the tax authorities.
European subsidies
The European Union offers various subsidies to companies and social organizations. These focus on themes such as climate change, the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and strengthening European competitiveness.
For example, check out the Horizon Europeprogramme for European funding opportunities.
Food and Agri regulations
Also look at the arrangements of Top Sector Agri & Food, provincial innovation funds, and programs such as EIT Food, which are specifically focused on agricultural and food innovations. These often fit in well with the ambitions of food and agri startups.
Top Sector Agri & Food (TKI AgriFood)
The Top Sector Agri & Food supports innovative projects that contribute to making the agri-food sector more sustainable and strengthening it. They work with public-private partnerships and provide access to the TKI allowance.
EIT Food Programmes (EU)
In addition to Horizon Europe, EIT Food is important for European agri-food innovation. They offer subsidies, accelerators and challenges specifically for startups.