Through the following funds and programs, we help entrepreneurs with advice and financing. But with this we can also strengthen the sectors in Limburg. Would you like to know more? Give us a call. We will gladly help you.
LIOF is the regional development company of the Province of Limburg. We ensure the strengthening of the economic structure and thus the growth of Limburg.
70 committed LIOF colleagues help your company grow with advice, a solid network and financing, to strive for a smarter, more durable and healthy Limburg.
SME Transition Loan
The SME Transition Loan is for established SMEs that want to take steps towards a smart, sustainable and healthy society. In other words: want to invest in the transitions energy, circularity, health or digitalization.
A push to accelerate
The SME Transition Loan is a (subordinated) loan for SMEs where the co-financing is at least 50% of the loan amount and where a demonstrable impact is made on one of the transitions. You can think of making the production or work process more sustainable and/or digital or investing in a smart innovation.
We hope that through this loan we can give SME entrepreneurs a boost to realize a positive impact on the future of Limburg together with a co-financier.
Is actually located in Limburg (physically and actively present);
Is fundamentally healthy;
Creates social returns;
Can't get enough money from the market to take a step around one or more transitions. Maximum size of the financing is 50% of the total investment need;
Has a clearly demonstrable business plan related to one of the four transitions: energy, circularity, health or digitalization.
Learn more about the SME Transition Loan
Below are already briefly some of the features, but feel free to call us for more information:
Financial support: maximum of euro 250,000;
Duration: repaid in 7 years at the latest;
Type of investment: (subordinated) loan;
Collateral to be provided: as much as possible;
Interest: market-based (global indication mark-up between 500-800 basis points).
Know Your Customer
LIOF offers entrepreneurs financial support for innovation and development. As a financial institution, LIOF is obliged to follow KYC (Know Your Customer) legislation. Read all the information here.
How do we proceed?
And what can you expect from us
Assistance with innovations that solve tomorrow's challenges;
Appropriate financial support to enable an extra step;
Advice on translating your idea into a business plan or on making your business plan finance-ready;
A special fund for innovative scale-ups that want to grow, and medium to large entrepreneurs who want to grow or are thinking of a takeover, business succession or turnaround. This is the LIOF Participation Fund.
Do you want to get off to a flying start?
Let's make an appointment!
We are happy to schedule an introductory meeting to see if and how we can best support you. For the SME Transition Loan it is important that a solid business plan is available.
LIOF has three financial teams, organized around the life phase of a company: there is a team startups, scale-ups and SMEs. The SME Transition Loan falls under team SME. An entrepreneur/business has similar but also different challenges in each phase. This division enables us to provide more value to companies depending on the stage they are in.
These three financial teams also work closely with the Business Development department to support companies as broadly and optimally as possible, identify opportunities and realize impact.
Would you like to discover in a personal meeting how we can help your business move forward?
Then you are always welcome, we are happy to help you further.