Call: New Fund of €500.000 available for SMEs in South Holland!

The province of South Holland considers it important that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) continue to exist. Therefore, the province want to make SME-deals with municipalities and companies. SME deals are agreements to keep South Holland attractive for entrepreneurs. Are you a municipality and are you part of such an SME-deal? Then you can apply for the subsidy 'Mkb-Deals Zuid-Holland'!

Such an SME deal is a contract between at least 1 municipality in South Holland, the province South Holland and 1 organisation. This organisation stands up for the business community (interest group). You can apply for funding to carry out and arrange activities in an SME deal. These activities ensure that SMEs can do good business in the region. It also ensures that companies continue to develop. Activities must be on at least 1 of these themes:

• Renewal (innovation) and putting new knowledge into practice
• Going more digital (digitisation)
• Access to money (funding)
• Access to talent
• Offering services (provision of services)
• Connecting businesses and people (networking)
• Sustainability
• Ensuring that everyone can participate (inclusion)

You get a maximum of 50% of the costs you incur. The province does not give a grant less than €50,000. The maximum amount depends on your SME deal:

• You get a maximum of €100,000 grant if 1 municipality and at least 1 interest group are part of the SME deal.
• You get a maximum of €150,000 in funding if 2 municipalities and at least 1 interest group are part of the SME deal.
• You get a maximum of €200,000 grant if at least 3 municipalities and at least 1 interest group are part of the SME deal.

Terms

The subsidy scheme is open all year round. The following are the requirements for this grant:

• You have a signed SME deal.
• Parties to the SME deal have not yet received grants for the same activities this year.
• You have not started activities before the SME deal is signed.
• You start the activities within six months of knowing that you will receive a grant.
• You finish the activities within 3 years. If you get a maximum of €125,000 grant you show this with a report. And with photos and videos.

Please view the South Holland SME Deals grant scheme (opens in new window)for a complete overview of all requirements, criteria, costs and obligations.

Request

You can apply for a grant as a municipality by filling out an online form. You can also send the application form by mail. Learn more about how to apply for a grant(opens in new window). With the application, send at least the following things:

• The SME deal(opens in new window) for which you are applying for funding
• A plan of the project(opens in new window)
• An overview of costs with explanations(opens in new window)
• Official proof of registration (excerpt) with the Chamber of Commerce, maximum 2 years old

Sometimes you need to send other information along with the application. This is listed in the application form:

• Authorisation: proof that a person or organisation may do business on your behalf

Contact

Do you have questions about concluding SME deals? Are you planning to apply for a subsidy and would you like to know more? Please contact Frank Zomerdijk. Send an email tofa.zomerdijk@pzh.nl.