GLB 2023-2027

Are you involved in projects aimed at making the farming sector more sustainable and innovative? Then you may qualify for the GLB grant. It is intended for businesses that want to invest in sustainable farming practices and contribute to the vitality of rural areas.

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Facts up front

Target audience

Businesses

Budget

€25 million

Deadline

Varies

Location

National

GLB 2023-2027 – the key facts at a glance

Are you involved in projects aimed at making the farming sector more sustainable and innovative? Then you may qualify for the GLB grant. It is intended for businesses that want to invest in sustainable farming practices and contribute to the vitality of rural areas.

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Target audience

Businesses in the agricultural sector
Farmers and growers investing in sustainable farming practices
Partnerships of farmers, municipalities and knowledge institutions
Knowledge providers in some of the calls
Nature and landscape organisations in some of the calls

Conditions

Contribution to the objectives of the GLB (Common Agricultural Policy)
Delivery in an eligible rural region
Own co-financing alongside the subsidy in many calls
Compliance with EU and national law, including state aid rules
A detailed project proposal with budget and measurable results

Eligible costs

Productive investments in sustainable farming techniques
Investments in environmental, climate and animal welfare measures
Initiatives that strengthen the rural economy
Investments in crop protection and manure separation (Gelderland)
Agroforestry and water management facilities (up to 80% in Gelderland)

Details about the GLB 2023-2027

The GLB grant (Common Agricultural Policy) is a European scheme designed to support the farming sector in its transition to a more sustainable and innovative future. It is an important instrument for encouraging investment in agriculture, aimed at improving farmers’ competitiveness and reducing the environmental impact of farming. The GLB grant is part of a broader package of European agricultural support promoting sustainable and efficient farming methods.

The GLB grant covers a wide range of projects within the farming sector. This includes, among others:

Innovative farming techniques and practices that contribute to sustainability.
Projects aimed at environmental and climate measures.
Initiatives that strengthen the rural economy.
Partnerships between farmers, municipalities, knowledge institutions and other stakeholders.

Projects must contribute to the GLB objectives, such as improving environmental conditions and promoting biodiversity.

To qualify for the GLB grant, applicants must meet certain conditions. These can differ per region, but some general conditions are:

Project relevance: the project must contribute to the GLB objectives, such as sustainability and innovation.
Location: the project must be carried out in a rural region eligible under the programme.
Funding and co-financing: rules apply to the minimum and maximum subsidy amounts, and co-financing is often required.
Sustainability: projects must demonstrate that they are sustainable in the long term, both economically and ecologically.
Compliance: applicants must meet relevant EU and national legislation, including environmental law and state aid rules.
Administrative requirements: applicants must submit a detailed project proposal, including a budget and progress reports.
Monitoring and evaluation: projects must deliver measurable results and be willing to be evaluated on impact and effectiveness.

The GLB calls also differ per province and per section. Finding the right grant for a project is a complex process. Want to know more about the GLB options for your organisation? We have in-house experts with experience and expertise across all funding schemes.

Thanks to our 25 years of experience, we can optimise your funding process and take it almost entirely off your hands.

What kind of activities might that involve?

Assessing whether your project is eligible for GLB funding;
If so, you get support with writing and submitting;
Submitting the grant application to the funding body on time and in line with the latest funding legislation and conditions;
Acting as the point of contact towards the funding body;
Answering the funding body’s questions about the application;
Setting up the project administration and supporting you in maintaining the grant records.

What does a funding advisor do?

A funding advisor is an expert who guides companies through the complex process of applying for public funding and secures the best funding for their projects – from selecting the right programmes through the application to the final report.

At Ignite we work success-driven: we only make you an offer when we are convinced your project is eligible. You are supported comprehensively throughout the process while you concentrate on your core business – we take on the time-consuming part.

Our services as funding advisors

Analysis and identification

Assess company & project
Find the right programmes
Aimed at maximum grants

Strategy development

Tailor-made strategy
Aligned with your goals
Combine programmes

Application and documentation

Complete application drafting
Documents complete & correct
Higher approval chances

Communication with funding bodies

Contact with authorities
Coordination with funding bodies
Representing your interests

Project support and aftercare

Support across the project term
Meeting funding conditions
Disbursement & final report

The advantages of our funding advisory

Time saved

Focus on your core business
The workload sits with us
A faster application

Access to hidden funding opportunities

Lesser-known programmes
Clever combinations
Full funding potential

A higher success rate

Expertise from many applications
Better approval chances
Fewer rejections

Maximising the funding amount

The highest possible funding
Every lever used
More from every project

Legal certainty

All requirements met
Audit-proof evidence
No clawback risk

Your funding – our daily business

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Funding applications per year

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Frequently asked questions about GLB 2023-2027

It is the Dutch acronym for the Act for the Promotion of Research and Development Work. The scheme reduces the payroll tax you remit for staff working on R&D.

A maximum of four times per calendar year: one first application plus up to three supplements. Every application runs until December and supplements the earlier ones. The last supplement has to cover at least three months, which in practice means September at the latest.

Yes. The benefit runs through payroll tax rather than profit tax. The condition is that you have your own staff on the payroll. Hired-in workers do not count.

From the moment you have the R&D declaration, you can offset the reduction in the remaining tax return periods. You set the pace yourself: in one go where there is enough payroll tax space, or spread across several periods. What you do not use in one period can be offset in a later one, as long as that period ends within the validity of the declaration.

RVO announces an audit in advance and visits to verify that the reported activities actually took place and that all requirements are met. The focus is on the time records and the project administration. Contact us when an audit is announced and we prepare it with you.

Seven years, so that RVO can inspect it in a later audit.