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The Dutch government supports entrepreneurs in different ways, from offering money to making things easier. If your idea meets the criteria for one of the subsidy programmes, you can apply to the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) for an award.

Subsidies are basically government assistance for certain activities or industries that wouldn’t be financially viable without it. They are usually provided to assist struggling sectors or to encourage new developments or to promote a particular policy or social good. They may be successful economically but they are costly to other groups (for example, a food subvention helps farmers, but increases prices for consumers) They may also fail economically, but they accomplish political and cultural goals.

Subsidies provided by the government can take many forms. They include tax breaks, grants and rebates as well as direct cash payments made to customers or suppliers. They can also be indirect too, such as road tax that is paid by all motorists, not just those who use roads or railway access fees which are not restricted to passenger trains.

The advocates of subsidy programs argue that they can increase efficiency of the economy by protecting from competition from outside sources or increasing domestic production. They also aid in combating the effects of market failures, like externalities and information asymmetries. However, critics say that such policies have negative effects, ranging from corruption to inequality, and that they block more efficient and equitable public spending. They also create perverse incentives. A business that receives a government subsidy could be enticed to donate to politicians. This can lead to “regulatory capture” and rent-seeking.