Factsheet for measure
BE-2025-17/3902
– measures in Belgium
Ecoboost loan for green investment
Ecoboostlening voor groene investeringe
Background information
In response to the growing need for sustainable economic development and environmental resilience, the Flemish government, through ParticipatieMaatschappij Vlaanderen (PMV), introduced the Ecoboost Loan (Ecoboostlening) as a targeted financial instrument to support green investments by self-employed individuals and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The measure, launched in April 2025, aligns with the broader European objectives of the Green Deal and the InvestEU programme, particularly under the Sustainability Guarantee Facility
Content of measure
The loan is a subordinated financing instrument introduced to stimulate environmentally sustainable investments among self-employed individuals and SMEs. The scheme offers loans ranging from €15 000 to €150 000 at a fixed interest rate of 3%, with repayment terms between three and ten years.
Eligible projects include renewable energy, energy efficiency, low-emission mobility, waste reduction, water management, pollution control, and biodiversity restoration. Applicants must demonstrate at least 18 months of operational activity and contribute a minimum of 20% own capital. The measure operates under the EU de minimis regulation and aims to enhance access to finance for green transition initiatives
Use of measure
No data available on uptake
Target groups
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Workers
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Businesses
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Citizens
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Does not apply to workers
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Applies to all businesses
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Does not apply to citizens
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Actors and funding
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Actors
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Funding
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Local / regional government
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Regional funds
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Social partners
Social partners' role in
designing the measure
and form of involvement:
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Trade unions
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Employers' organisations
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Role
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Unknown
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Unknown
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Form
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Not applicable
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Not applicable
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Social partners' role in the
implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:
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Unknown
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Main level of involvement: N/A
Involvement
EO Unizo promotes the measure on their website and provides information on it to their members.
Views and reactions
On their website Unizo states: "We hope our extensive lobbying efforts pay off and the Ecoboost loan is implemented. It's much better to support SMEs financially in their sustainability investments than to force them to complete complex sustainability reports." Based on which it is fair to assume they are proponents of measures such as these.
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