Access to finance
Unlocking financial support is essential for growth and innovation in the agriculture, livestock, and fisheries sectors across the Dutch Caribbean. This page provides an overview of available subsidies, grants, and funding opportunities tailored to the unique needs of these sectors on the six Dutch Caribbean islands. Whether you’re a smallholder farmer, livestock producer, or fisheries entrepreneur, you’ll find relevant financial instruments and programs designed to boost sustainability, productivity, and economic resilience.
DHI Subsidy Scheme
Do you have an innovative SME with international ambitions? Do you want to invest in a foreign company or carry out a project abroad? Or do you want to convince possible customers of the potential of your technology? Then you can apply for the subsidy scheme for demonstration projects, feasibility studies and investment preparation projects (DHI).
Interested? Learn more and applySupport International Business(SIB subsidy)
Support International Business (SIB) is a subsidy that allows you to finance activities to increase your business opportunities in a specific foreign market, your target country. For example, an expert who helps you with market entry, a subsidy for participating in a trade fair, or export training. You can apply for a subsidy for various SIB activities. You can apply for this subsidy from 7 January 2025 to 31 December 2025, as long as there is budget available.
Interested? Read who can apply and what are the conditions hereEU funding
The Cabinet Special Envoy for Bonaire, St. Eustatius, and Saba has a website with an overview to the Horizontal EU funds, you can check which of these may be applicable and related to the agriculture, fisheries and livestock sectors and related research
Visit EU Funding OverviewQredits Aruba
- Up to 5 years, Amount: maximum AWG 200,000, interest rate 2%, One-time handling fee from AWG 500 to AWG 1.65% of the loan
- Fixed monthly payments, 6-month interest-only period, optional coaching
- Startups and existing businesses with a solid business plan are eligible
Qredits Bonaire
- A maximum amount of $100,000.
- A maximum term of between 60 and 72 months.
- During the first 12 months, only interest (no repayments) can be paid.
- An annual interest rate of 2% applies throughout the entire term.
Chamber of Commerce Bonaire
Advice on where to find financial support
Financial Advice from Bonaire ChamberQredits Sint Maarten
- A maximum amount of $50,000
- The loan term is 60 months with a 12-month grace period (no repayments)
- An annual interest rate of 2% throughout the entire loan term