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Credit Guarantee for Agriculture - BLV

Last checked on:

10 February 2026

Do you want to invest in your agricultural, horticultural, fishing and aquaculture company? Does your company generate turnover in the primary agricultural or fishing sector? Do you want to switch to organic farming? If this is the case, you can apply for a credit guarantee for agriculture or fishing (BLV) from the bank. The government guarantees part of your funding.

Conditions

Your farm is an agricultural, horticultural, fishing or aquacultural business.
Most of your farm's turnover comes from primary agriculture or fishing.
Your farm is located in the Netherlands. This is where most of the business activities take place.
Do you own a fishing company? Then your fishing vessel must be registered in the Dutch fishing vessel register.
Your business is financially sound.

Credit	Maximum amount	Guarantee by the government	Commission fee
BLV	2.5 million euros	70%	1% or 3%

You may also want to check our general information on Agricultural enterprise.

How to apply

You do not apply for BLV yourself. You apply via one of the following banks or financiers. The government guarantees 70% of your credit.

For banks and financiers (BLV)

Small to medium enterprises depend on financiers. The Dutch government wants to broaden the market for corporate finance. So, financiers can also use BLV. You can apply via one of the participating banks.