We deal with funding programmes below in cooperation with several consulting agencies .
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The Dutch Trade and Investment Fund (DTIF)
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The Dutch Trade and Investment Fund (DTIF)
DTIF is a fund from the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs to finance private sector investments in eligible countries. DTIF is funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and is managed by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO).
Eligible applicants
DTIF is available for international investment and export by Dutch companies.
Funding
DTIF can finance up to €15 million by a loan and/or a guarantee. In case of a loan for an investment, DTIF generally funds 49% of the total financing. In case of a guarantee for an investment, the maximum is 60% of the financing. In case of export financing, up to 85% of the transaction may be covered.
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Eligible applicants
Dutch small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) that want to invest in and/or export to one of the countries included in the country list (refer to the sections below)
Local small and medium-sized businesses in one of the countries included in the DGGF country list (refer to the sections below)
Focus area
DGGF believes it is vital that Dutch and local entrepreneurs work responsibly in emerging markets and developing countries. Entrepreneurs with good proposals that are relevant to development can apply to the DGGF for loans, guarantees, and share capital (via intermediary funds).
Funding
Dutch SMEs planning to invest in a business located in one of the DGGF countries may apply for a loan up to 49% (€10 million) or a guarantee up to 60% of the financing required. The Dutch SME is required to fund at least 20% of the investment from its own resources and close any gap with commercial bank financing. This part of DGGF is managed by RVO, the agency of the Government of the Netherlands.
Dutch SMEs planning to export to a buyer in one of the DGGF countries may apply for export credit insurance (up to €15 million) and, in case of Least Developed Countries, for export financing (up to €2 million).
SMEs companies in DGGF countries can apply for funding (equity, convertible debt of ordinary debt) from impact funds supported by DGGF.
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Eligible applicants
DTIF is available for international investment and export by Dutch companies.
Funding
DTIF can finance up to €15 million by a loan and/or a guarantee. In case of a loan for an investment, DTIF generally funds 49% of the total financing. In case of a guarantee for an investment, the maximum is 60% of the financing. In case of export financing, up to 85% of the transaction may be covered.
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Focus area
The investment and/or export cannot alternatively be (fully) financed by commercial sources (read: commercial banks). DTIF is not allowed to compete with commercial financing sources but can only finance where (full) commercial financing is not available – due to a lack of collateral, for instance. DTIF financing cannot replace commercial financing that has already been extended for the same purpose.
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The Dutch Good Growth Fund (DGGF) offers entrepreneurs financing for their projects in countries in Africa, Latin America, Asia and Eastern Europe. The purpose of the fund is to stimulate economic and social progress through trade and investments in emerging markets and developing countries.Eligible applicants
Dutch small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) that want to invest in and/or export to one of the countries included in the country list (refer to the sections below)
Local small and medium-sized businesses in one of the countries included in the DGGF country list (refer to the sections below)
Focus area
DGGF believes it is vital that Dutch and local entrepreneurs work responsibly in emerging markets and developing countries. Entrepreneurs with good proposals that are relevant to development can apply to the DGGF for loans, guarantees, and share capital (via intermediary funds).
Funding
Dutch SMEs planning to invest in a business located in one of the DGGF countries may apply for a loan up to 49% (€10 million) or a guarantee up to 60% of the financing required. The Dutch SME is required to fund at least 20% of the investment from its own resources and close any gap with commercial bank financing. This part of DGGF is managed by RVO, the agency of the Government of the Netherlands.
Dutch SMEs planning to export to a buyer in one of the DGGF countries may apply for export credit insurance (up to €15 million) and, in case of Least Developed Countries, for export financing (up to €2 million).
SMEs companies in DGGF countries can apply for funding (equity, convertible debt of ordinary debt) from impact funds supported by DGGF.
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Target countries
The fund is available for the following countries:
Africa: Algeria, Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cape Verde, Chad, Congo (DRC & Rep), Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Morocco, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Sao Tomé, Senegal, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Asia: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Laos, Lebanon, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Palestinian Territories, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Vietnam and Yemen
Latin America: Bolivia, Colombia, Guatemala, Haïti, Nicaragua, Peru and Suriname
Europe: Armenia, Georgia, Moldova and Kosovo
The fund is available for the following countries:
Africa: Algeria, Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cape Verde, Chad, Congo (DRC & Rep), Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Morocco, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Sao Tomé, Senegal, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Asia: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Laos, Lebanon, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Palestinian Territories, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Vietnam and Yemen
Latin America: Bolivia, Colombia, Guatemala, Haïti, Nicaragua, Peru and Suriname
Europe: Armenia, Georgia, Moldova and Kosovo
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The Japanese Third global bank-to-bank loan for the exporter companies to Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank.
The Loans are from the Japanese government through Japan Bank for International development and investment.
Eligible applicants/sub-borrowers
Importers of items, such as goods of Japanese manufacture or an affiliate of a Japanese company, are eligible for financing.
Total facility amount is Up to USD335.6 million as per December 2025 (Co-financed with private financial institutions).
Loan period: Determined for each contract approval
Final Repayment Date: March 25, 2041
Final Repayment Date: March 25, 2041
Final application date for approval of contracts / projects
Per applicant is not less than 1 Million dollars
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Eligible goods
ONLY Equipment and machinery (capital goods, spare parts, intermediate goods) and/or services of Japanese manufacture or an affiliate of a Japanese company,
Except (NOT):
(a) Weapons and goods directly for the use of military purposes
(b) Nuclear power plant and related thereto
(c) Consumer goods including durable goods
(d) Passenger automobiles
(e) Light trucks and vans to be purchased for personal use
(f) Raw materials and intermediate goods with low value added
(g) Buses, trucks, and special automobiles to be purchased for personal use
(h) Ships of 100 g.r.t. or more and tugs of 500 BHP or more
(a) Weapons and goods directly for the use of military purposes
(b) Nuclear power plant and related thereto
(c) Consumer goods including durable goods
(d) Passenger automobiles
(e) Light trucks and vans to be purchased for personal use
(f) Raw materials and intermediate goods with low value added
(g) Buses, trucks, and special automobiles to be purchased for personal use
(h) Ships of 100 g.r.t. or more and tugs of 500 BHP or more
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Second global bank-to-bank loan to The African Export-Import Bank
Eligible countries
Countries that are a shareholder of Afrexim and have also acceded to the Charter. As of March 2025, there are fifty-four such countries: Algeria, Angola, Uganda, Egypt, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Ghana, Cabo Verde, Gabon, Cameroon, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Cote d'Ivoire, Comoros, Congo, DR Congo, Sao Tome and Principe, Zambia, Sierra Leone, Djibouti, Zimbabwe, Sudan, Equatorial Guinea, Seychelles, Senegal, Somalia, Tanzania, Chad, Central African Republic, Tunisia, Togo, Nigeria, Namibia, Niger, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Benin, Botswana, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, South Africa, South Sudan, Mozambique, Mauritius, Mauritania, Morocco, Libya, Liberia, Rwanda, and Lesotho
Total facility amount is Up to USD 300 million as per December 2025 (Co-financed with private financial institutions).
Final application date for approval of contracts / projects March 25, 2026
Importers of items, such as goods of Japanese manufacture or an affiliate of a Japanese company.
Per applicant is not less than 1 Million dollars.
Eligible goods:
ONLY Equipment and machinery (capital goods, spare parts, intermediate goods) and /or services of Japanese manufacture or an affiliate of a Japanese company ,
Except (NOT) :
(a) Weapons and goods directly for the use of military purposes
(b) Nuclear power plant and related thereto
(c) Consumer goods including durable goods
(d) Passenger automobiles
(e) Light trucks and vans to be purchased for personal use
(f) Raw materials and intermediate goods with low value added
(g) Buses, trucks, or and special automobiles to be purchased for personal or private use
(h) Ships of 100 g.r.t. or more and tugs of 500 BHP or more
(a) Weapons and goods directly for the use of military purposes
(b) Nuclear power plant and related thereto
(c) Consumer goods including durable goods
(d) Passenger automobiles
(e) Light trucks and vans to be purchased for personal use
(f) Raw materials and intermediate goods with low value added
(g) Buses, trucks, or and special automobiles to be purchased for personal or private use
(h) Ships of 100 g.r.t. or more and tugs of 500 BHP or more