SME Credit Guarantee Scheme
Borgstelling MKB-kredieten (BMKB)
Open continuously
No deadline — apply whenever you are ready.
State guarantee (90%) on a bank credit up to EUR 1.5 million; applied for by the lender, not the company.
Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland (RVO)
public · national
Deadline: Open all year — Scheme open for applications until 1 July 2027 (scheme period end); applied for by the lender.
This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.
Quick — mostly identity and bank details.
Who can apply
- Up to 250 employees
- Turnover up to 50,000,000
- medium-sized enterprises
- Locally registered entity required
Company must be a Dutch SME; the guarantee is arranged by the accredited financier.
How to apply
- Approach an accredited lender
- The lender applies for the guarantee at RVO
Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work · The EU SME definition (Recommendation 2003/361)
Source. https://www.rvo.nl/subsidies-financiering/bmkb
"U vraagt de BMKB niet zelf aan. Dit gebeurt via uw financier"
Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026
Source: www.rvo.nl
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