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Corporate Financing Guarantee - GO

Last checked on:
10 June 2025
Published on:
20 April 2020

Do you need credit? Do you find it challenging to get a loan or guarantee from a bank? The government can help you with the Corporate Financing Guarantee (GO). This type of finance gives your bank a state guarantee of 50% on medium-sized and large loans. Also, the guarantee reduces the risk for the bank. GO allows credit flows to continue and keeps entrepreneurs in business.

Budget and application period

Start date:
Friday 31 December 2021
00:00 (CET)
End date:
Tuesday 10 June 2025
17:00 (CEST)
Total budget:
€ 400,000,000

Conditions for GO

  • For Dutch enterprises with substantial activities in the Netherlands;
  • Enterprises must be adequately profitable and have continuity prospects;
  • The principle of 'fresh money' applies;
  • No excessive capital deduction in the last twelve months.

The following sectors are excluded from GO:

  • Agriculture, fishery, aquaculture, except supply companies and the service industry;
  • Real estate, except brokerage and project financing;
  • Financing, except brokerage;
  • Health care.

For entrepreneurs

GO is for medium-sized Dutch enterprises with activities in the Netherlands, Bonaire, St Eustatius or Saba. Please, contact one of the following banks for more information and to apply for GO:

Entrepreneurs can apply through the participating banks mentioned above.

For financiers

GO is an easy way to expand credit when the limit of one customer is within reach. GO offers a substantial solution for funding shortfalls. The capital requirement is low.

Banks, credit institutions and damage insurers that wish to join GO, can contact us via email.

Commissioned by:
  • Ministry of Economic Affairs
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