Export support for companies from Netherlands

Public bodies and programmes that help a company registered in Netherlands sell abroad, by kind of support. Each entry was checked on the official website on the date shown.

• Trade promotion agencyFree

  Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland (RVO)

  Netherlands Enterprise Agency

  Free tailored first consultation, help finding markets with potential, country information (market trends, rules, distribution channels, product requirements and export rules, business culture, subsidies) and help finding distributors, agents and production partners through Dutch embassies, consulates and Netherlands Business Support Offices.

  Who:

  Companies based in the Netherlands.

  Run by:

  Dutch government agency (page commissioned by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

  Markets:

  worldwide

  Note:

  The consultation is free; the page does not price other services. Page content last checked by RVO on 22 April 2025.

  Checked on the official site 2026-11-08.

• Grant or voucherCo-financed

  DHI-subsidieregeling (Demonstratieprojecten, Haalbaarheidsstudies en Investeringsvoorbereidingsstudies)

  DHI subsidy: demonstration, feasibility and investment preparation projects

  Subsidy of 50% or 70% of costs for a demonstration project abroad (max EUR 200,000), a feasibility study for a foreign customer (max EUR 100,000) or an investment preparation project (max EUR 100,000); new in 2026, market validation for start-ups under ten years old: EUR 25,000 with minimum project costs of EUR 50,000.

  Who:

  Dutch SMEs with international ambitions; one DHI project at a time; eligible countries on RVO's country list.

  Run by:

  Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO)

  Markets:

  countries on RVO's DHI country list

  Note:

  2026 window: 2 March to 31 December 2026 while budget lasts (total EUR 8.5 million, page checked 2 March 2026). A non-binding quick scan is advised first.

  Checked on the official site 2026-11-08.

• Grant or voucherCo-financed

  Subsidieregeling Internationaal Business (SIB)

  Support International Business (SIB)

  Subsidy of 50% of costs for market entry help, knowledge and skills, export training, coaching, individual or collective trade fairs and trade missions (caps EUR 1,000–2,500 per activity); 80% up to EUR 2,500 for finding alternative markets after sanctions.

  Who:

  SMEs in the Netherlands or the Caribbean part of the Kingdom registered with the Dutch Chamber of Commerce (KVK) that already know their target market; companies without legal personality (eenmanszaak, vof, cv, maatschap) are excluded.

  Run by:

  Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO)

  Markets:

  worldwide (one target country)

  Note:

  As of 8 November 2026 the 2026 budget was used up (page checked by RVO on 12 October 2026); RVO says new budget comes in January 2027.

  Checked on the official site 2026-11-08.

• Export credit and insurancePaid

  Atradius Dutch State Business

  Atradius Dutch State Business (Dutch export credit insurance)

  State-backed export credit insurance and guarantees: Exporter's Policy, contracting insurance, working capital coverage, financial lease and foreign exchange risk insurance, products for banks, financiers and investors, and export insurance and financing under the DGGF (developing countries) and DTIF (developed markets) funds.

  Who:

  Exporters of capital goods, international contractors, banks and investors based in the Netherlands.

  Run by:

  Acts on behalf of the Dutch State

  Markets:

  worldwide

  Checked on the official site 2026-11-08.

• Export credit and insurancePaid

  Invest International

  Tailor-made loans, long-term financing and guarantees that bridge financing gaps for Dutch and Dutch-linked businesses growing abroad, focused on energy, water and infrastructure, agri-food, health and manufacturing.

  Who:

  Dutch and Dutch-linked businesses, from start-ups to mature companies; eligibility checker on the site.

  Run by:

  Dutch financing organisation for international business

  Markets:

  worldwide

  Note:

  The home page did not state ownership on 8 November 2026; it announces that Invest International and Invest-NL are laying the foundation for a new national investment institution.

  Checked on the official site 2026-11-08.

• Advice and helpdesksFree

  Oranje Handelsmissiefonds (OHMF)

  Orange Trade Mission Fund

  Competition: each year ten SME winners receive a year of tailored guidance to enter a new foreign market, including introductions via embassies, consulates and Netherlands Business Support Offices, a trade mission, and logistics and legal advice.

  Who:

  Dutch small and larger SMEs; selected by a jury on product, ambition and motivation.

  Run by:

  Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) with evofenedex, EY, DHL Express and Language Institute Regina Coeli, commissioned by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

  Markets:

  one chosen foreign market

  Note:

  Closed: registration for the 2026 edition has ended; RVO expects registration for 2027 to open in spring 2027.

  Checked on the official site 2026-11-08.

Also open to you: the EU-wide instruments.

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