Dutch Trade & Investment Fund

DTIF is administered on behalf of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Do you want to do business abroad? And are you having trouble arranging the financing (in full)? The Dutch
Trade and Investment Fund (DTIF) is an investment fund for Dutch businesses seeking to invest in or export
to foreign markets. DTIF offers loans, guarantees, indirect equity investments and export financing. This
will quickly enable you to take the next step towards fulfilling your international ambitions.

DTIF: Investing and Exporting
DTIF comprises two parts: Investing and Exporting.
The DTIF part Investing can provide support to you for foreign
investments in the form of loans, guarantees and (indirect)
equity investments with a repayment obligation. The
Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO.nl) is the fund manager for
this part.
Do you want to export capital goods to one or more of the DTIF
countries? If so, the DTIF part Exporting offers an export credit
insurance and export financing. Atradius Dutch State Business is
the fund manager for this part.
How can DTIF help me?
Banks are reluctant for various reasons to provide credit to
businesses seeking to invest abroad. These business loans can be
comparatively risky for banks. On the one hand because they
often involve small loans that are not very profitable for banks.
On the other hand the risk can be higher for investments in
certain countries. This reluctance is causing Dutch business to
miss out on opportunities. DTIF therefore offers financing
options to businesses with a well-defined investment plan.
What is the difference between DTIF and DGGF?
DTIF is closely related to the Dutch Good Growth Fund (DGGF).
The three main differences are as follows:
- DGGF focuses mainly on developing countries, whereas DTIF
focuses on the other foreign markets, except countries subject
to a sanctions regime of the Security Council and/or the
European Union. These applications will be evaluated especially
carefully. The sanctions policy of the Security Council and/or the
European Union will be upheld in all cases.
- DTIF can prove maximum financing of 15 million for the
Investing part, while DGGF can provide up to 10 million.
- DGGF focuses on Dutch SMEs and DTIF, in principle, serves all
Dutch businesses.
Which scheme is applicable to me?
DGGF and DTIF have a different country focus. Do you want to
find out which financing scheme applies for the country you are
dealing with? A list of countries is available for DGGF. You can
consult it via http://english.dggf.nl/country-list. Is your country
not listed? A single desk has been set up at RVO.nl that you can
contact with all your questions: tel. +31 (0)88 042 42 42.
 Am I eligible?
Does your bank qualify the financing risk of your investment as
too high? But,
- You have a properly substantiated business plan and you offer
the prospect of repayment of the financing.
- Your business is established in the Netherlands and you have
substantial activities here. This means that your Dutch
establishment achieves sufficient turnover and profit on
activities in the Netherlands, so that a co-financier also wants to
provide financing.
- You preferably have a co-financier (for instance, a bank) and in
addition you will preferably contribute at least 20% yourself.
- The market cannot, or only partly, facilitate your financing
request.
- Your activities are not on the FMO exclusion list.
- In your project execution, you adhere to the OECD guidelines
for multinational enterprises concerning corporate social
responsibility.
What do I need to do to be eligible?
Do you meet the conditions? And do you believe that your
project is eligible? If so, you can fill in a form via the website
www.rvo.nl/dtif, which is called a quick scan, and send it at:
klantencontact@rvo.nl.
Follow-up
An advisor from the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO.nl) will
then contact you by telephone as soon as possible and will
discuss the completed quickscan.
You will provide more information on your project plan. Our
advisor will evaluate whether it is feasible for DTIF and whether it
is appropriate to initiate the application procedure for DTIF
financing. The availability of other options may also be explored.

Contact
Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO.nl)
2 Prinses Beatrixlaan
2595 AL The Hague
PO Box 93144
2509 AC l The Hague
T +31 (0)88 0424242
www.rvo.nl

Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO.nl) | November 2016

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