CAPITAL
Find the funding that fits your stage.
Access to capital is essential for startups and scale-ups. UPALMERE! helps you navigate funding options like grants and connects you with investors, incubators, and experts. Whether you're just starting out or ready to expand, innovate, or go sustainable, we've got you covered. Need help? Contact our team or explore opportunities through our partners: Province Flevoland, Horizon Flevoland, and Rabobank.
Need help? Contact our team or check out opportunities through partners such as Province of Flevoland, Horizon Flevoland and Rabobank.
10 ways to finance your business
Finding the right funding can be overwhelming. Here are the most common options:
- Current account credit: Flexible business credit for day-to-day operations
- Financial lease: Perfect for equipment or vehicles
- Business loan: For large, one-time investments
- Crowdfunding: Raise funds through a wide audience
- Informal investors: Get money and valuable networks
- Family and friends: Clear agreements are essential
- Grants: Available for startups, innovation, or sustainability projects
- Venture capital & funds: Through VCs or regional initiatives
- Innovation financing: Like SEED Capital* or Innovation Credit
- Stacked funding: Smart combination of multiple sources
*SEED Capital provides early-stage funding to help startups develop ideas, products, or services and reach the next level.
More info from Rabobank >>
Funding through Horizon Flevoland
Ready to connect with an investment fund? Horizon Flevoland backs innovative entrepreneurs in Flevoland with funding. Here's how their process works:
- Introduction: They review your pitch deck or business plan with you
- Interviews: One or more meetings to discuss your plans and needs
- Advice: You get feedback on opportunities and areas for improvement
- Assessment and proposal: If they're interested, they write an investment proposal and you pitch to their investment committee
More info: horizonflevoland.nl
Grants & funds - Looking for support for innovation, growth, or sustainability? Multiple grant opportunities are available.
Growth vouchers Province of Flevoland 2025
Starting in 2025, apply for growth vouchers directly through Flevoland Province. Get subsidies for expert advice (advice voucher) or trade fair/mission participation (exhibition voucher). Available for: innovation, business acquisition or succession, international entrepreneurship, sustainable entrepreneurship, and digitalization. Applications: February 17 to December 31, 2025 (deadline 18:00)
Vouchers are available for the following topics: innovation, business acquisition or succession, international entrepreneurship, sustainable entrepreneurship and digitalisation.
Applications: 17 February to 31 December 2025 (deadline until 18:00)
More info: flevoland.nl
Contact: subsidieaanvragen@flevoland.nl | 0320-265213
Flevoland Library Innovation Fund 2022 - 2025
Flevoland Province provides subsidies to strengthen libraries' social role. For entrepreneurs wanting to collaborate with libraries on social projects, activities, or knowledge sharing. Maximum €40,000 grant per project.
More info: View fund
Contact: subsidieaanvragen@flevoland.nl | 0320-265213
Succes Stories
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Tech-Startup Nomestic
Almere-based startup Nomestic develops smart technology to improve air quality insightfully and automatically. With support from UPALMERE! the company is now taking the step from innovative startup to international scale-up.
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Interview UPALMERE!
On a key strategic pillar of Almere, the action program UPALMERE! plays a crucial role. And helps Almere startups and scale-ups to develop and thus contribute to Almere's future.
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Interview Brothercoating
What started for brothers Boaz and Mica as a hobby in their shed has grown into Brothercoating, a unique, innovative startup in powder coating.
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Based in Almere or considering setting up here? Have innovative ideas in ICT & Tech or sustainable, circular solutions that make the world better? We'd love to hear from you. Contact us at upalmere@almere.nl. We're here to help you succeed!
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