Access information on funding opportunities, loans, grants and programs designed to help entrepreneurs start, sustain, and scale their businesses.
Loans
Looking to fund an innovative business that boosts Curaçao’s economy? Korpodeko offers regulated microfinancing up to Cg. 3.500,- and other loans to support impactful ventures across all sectors.
Need funding or guidance to kickstart your business? Qredits offers tailored loans up to Cg. 100.000,-, plus mentoring and online tools to help small business owners grow sustainably.
Want to lower energy costs and go green? The MKB Duurzaamheidslening at Qredits offers up to Cg 100,000 in low-interest financing for sustainable upgrades, with technical support and pre-inspections available through Dynaf Group in Curaçao.
Working on a project that adds economic or social value to the islands? OBNA provides tailor-made financing, expertise, and networks to support sustainable development in Curaçao, Sint Maarten, and the BES islands.
Grants
Want access to EU funding for innovation, sustainability, or business growth? EU Desk Curaçao helps local businesses navigate and apply for European grants with tailored support and expert guidance.
As an entrepreneur of the Dutch Caribbean, you can access RVO’s funding, support, and international trade programs, under the same conditions as businesses in the European Netherlands. Including the Support International Business (SIB) subsidy and the DHI subsidy scheme for demonstration projects, feasibility studies, and investment preparation projects.
Not sure which funding fits your needs? Use RVO’s Subsidy and Financing Guide to get a personalized overview of available programs, filtered by your goals, business type, or even by name or abbreviation. https://www.rvo.nl/onderwerpen/toelichting-op-subsidie-en-financieringswijzer
Ready to explore international markets? The Support International Business (SIB) program helps you take that next step by partially funding activities that prepare your business for global expansion. Support International Business (SIB) is a grant that finances your activities to increase your business opportunities in a specific foreign country, your target country. SIB subsidy can be applied for by companies from all sectors that are registered with the Chamber of Commerce. Companies without legal personality, such as a sole proprietorship, general partnership (vof), limited partnership (cv), and partnership, are not eligible for SIB.
is for companies that want to participate in a mission or fair in a specific country together with other companies. Your goal is to promote your product or service to potential customers in your target country. This way you also come into contact with partners and investors. Read the conditions and apply via SIB Collective Activities
SIB Individual Trade Fair participation
For if you want to individually participate with your own company in a trade fair in a specific country. Your goal is to promote your product or service to potential customers in your target country. This way you also come into contact with partners and investors.
Read the conditions and apply for individual exhibition participation via SIB.
You start setting up new activities in your target country, with the help of an external expert. These are aimed at positioning your product or service. The expert will introduce you to relevant local parties in the target country, among other things. Read the conditions and apply via SIB Market Entrance.
You will learn, with the help of a coach, how to best organize your export to the target country. You can discuss your questions with this coach. After the coaching, you will have sufficient knowledge to, for example, write an export plan yourself. Read the conditions and apply via SIB Coaching.
Together with an expert, you will gain knowledge about the legal and tax situation in your target country. You can also conduct market research on the sector in the target country or gain export knowledge through training.
Read the conditions and apply via SIB Knowledge and skills.
Want to showcase your tech or explore investment opportunities abroad? The DHI subsidy supports SMEs with international ambitions through funding for demonstration projects, feasibility studies, and investment preparation.
Planning to invest in renewable energy like solar, wind, or geothermal? The DEI+ subsidy supports pilot and demonstration projects focused on climate and energy innovation.