Early-Phase Financing (VFF) loan for innovative SMEs and startups in the Netherlands
Vroegefasefinanciering (VFF)
- Closes
- 31 Dec 2026
- 47 days left
- Opened
- 1 Jan 2026
- Funding per project
- up to 450 000 EUR
- Who can apply
- Startups, Micro companies, SMEs
- Open to applicants from
- Netherlands
What this call funds
Dutch government loan for technically innovative SMEs and startups to test whether an idea is technically and commercially feasible before investor entry. Loans go up to EUR 450,000 (EUR 350,000 in Noord-Brabant) and are repaid with interest, starting after 3 to 5 years. Applications run through RVO's national desk or a regional desk depending on province, with a stated application period of 1 January to 31 December 2026 while budget lasts.
The call in detail
- Funder
- Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland (RVO)
- Programme
- Vroegefasefinanciering (VFF)
- Type
- Loan, a permanent programme
- Funding per project
- up to 450 000 EUR
- Total budget of the call
- 3 000 000 EUR
- Eligible applicants
- Startups, Micro companies, SMEs
- Eligible countries
- Netherlands
- Startup relevance
- High
- Source
- RVO — open and upcoming subsidies for SMEs
Key dates
- 1 Jan 2026
- Applications opened
- 31 Dec 2026
- Applications close
Earlier rounds and changes
| Recorded | What changed | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 2026 | First listed here | Already listed when the source was first read |
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