Dutch Trade and Investment Fund - DTIF
Do you want to do business abroad? And are you finding it difficult to raise sufficient funds? The Dutch Trade and Investment Fund (DTIF) provides loans, guarantees and export financing. This enables you to take the next step towards realising your international ambitions.
Update: As of 1 October 2021, the Netherlands Enterprise Agency has handed over this programme to Invest International. Visit the Invest International website.
What is the Dutch Trade and Investment Fund (DTIF)
DTIF consists of 3 components: Investment, Imports and Exports. The fund was established in 2016 and replaces the Facility Emerging Markets (FOM) and Finance for International Business (FIB) financing instruments.
International enterprise
DTIF is for Dutch entrepreneurs wanting to do business in foreign markets. It is available for all countries except the developing countries and emerging markets covered by the Dutch Good Growth Fund (DGGF).
If you want to do business in developing countries or upcoming markets, you can apply to the Dutch Good Growth Fund. See the list of DGGF countries.
The fund was set up by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Invest International acts as administrator of DTIF.
Do you want to invest?
If you want to expand your business by setting up a location in a DTIF country, the DTIF Investment part provides support in the form of loans and guarantees with a repayment obligation.
Find out now
Contact Invest International – the fund administrator for the invest part.
Do you want to import?
If you want to import goods, but you are not able to raise the finance you need, the DTIF import part supports you with prefinance for your local supplier. Under specific conditions, you can receive financing to assist the growth of your local supplier directly.
Find out now
Contact Invest International – the fund administrator for the import part.
Do you want to export?
If you want to export capital goods, the DTIF Export part can provide export insurance and export finance.
Find out now
Contact Atradius Dutch State Business – contact fund administrator Atradius directly for assistance.
As the Dutch government, we support Dutch companies and their international ambitions, For example through financing instruments like the Dutch Trade and Investment Fund In the agricultural sector we're particularly happy when these ambitions are aligned with our vision for agriculture And this vision is one towards circular agriculture where the use of resources is optimized and those that produce our food are able to make a decent living wage And that's why we're happy to work with companies like Van der Knaap in Mexico that apply circular agricultural principles and make a positive social impact The aim of Van der Knaap group of Companies is to supply high quality and sustainable products and services for rooting and growing Transforming the husk of the coconut which is a waste product towards a valuable end product being a high quality coconut substrate Before the company settled here, we only took the pulp of the coconut and did not use the water or its husk. As a coconut grower, I can now sell for higher prices and I can be sure that I will sell everything I produce. This is also good for the people of this region because they can get jobs locally. Agrupación Coco del Pacífico is a company that aims to market the whole coconut fruit. We export the nut to the U.S., where they take the pulp, the water and the shell. We have about 130 employees right now, and we expect to have 200 next year. The agrifood sector is the second most important manufacturing industry in the state. To have these companies here adds value to the industry and creates jobs. We have a good relationship with the Dutch government. The direct impact on our municipality has been great. Firstly, these companies pay taxes. Secondly, they create jobs for the people of Pedro Escobedo. They have certainly improved the economy in the municipality. We like working with the coconut substrate, because it's a sustainable and renewable product and furthermore it is available locally Lower prices, lower freight costs They bring the many years of expertise and transferring that technology into Mexican production Upon the end of the life of the crop we pretend to reuse the remaining product and incorporate it into our fields and expect this will work as a land improver or soil improver.
Coconut husk: from waste to compost
Business cases
The Van der Knaap Group produces potting soil and compost. In Mexico, the company uses the coconut flesh and water only. The coconut husk is a waste product. But not anymore. Watch how Van der Knaap has transformed the husk into a valuable product: compost.
Publications
Decision on adoption of policy rules for DTIF funding (in Dutch, Staatscourant, 31 August 2016)
Questions about DTIF?
Contact us via:
E: mkbfinanciering@rvo.nl (on behalf of Invest International)
T: +31(0)88 - 0428600 (Monday through Friday, 08:30 - 17:00)
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