How do I apply for financing?

  • 4 November 2024
  • 1 min
  • Managing and growing
  • Finance

Applying for funding for your business is increasingly done online. You submit information digitally to banks and other finance providers. Here you will find information on the contents of a financing application, who can help you, and what financiers look for in an assessment. Click on the subject for more information.

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    Financiers will judge your application on these figures and key points. 

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  • Applying for a government subsidy

    How to apply for a government subsidy.

Choosing Financing Tool

Find the financing option that suits your plans with the Choosing Financing Tool. Answer the questions to get answers that best fit your situation.

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The Financing Guide is a collaboration of KVK, the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs, the Dutch Banking Association (NVB), Stichting MKB Financiering (SME Financing Foundation), and the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO).