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Corporate Financing Guarantee - GO

Last checked on:
23 April 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:

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.

How to apply

The deadline for applications for GO is 10 June 2025, 17:00 CEST.

  • Financiers can apply by contacting us via email.
  • Entrepreneurs can apply through the participating banks mentioned above.
Commissioned by:
  • Ministry of Economic Affairs
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