How can we help?

Rabo Foundation is Rabobank’s independent corporate foundation (ANBI-certified) founded in 1974. We provide early-stage finance and support to organizations that work to improve financial resilience, strengthen livelihoods of people in underserved positions, and stimulate inclusive and sustainable economies—both internationally and in the Netherlands.

We support organizations, not individuals.
Eligible applicants include:

International applicants in Africa, Asia and Latin America

Eligible organizations include farmer-based organizations, agri-SMEs, and financial service providers that work directly with smallholder farmers to improve access to finance, markets, and knowledge. At the moment, Rabo Foundation works with call for loan proposals for our international program. This means that it is not possible to submit an unsolicited funding request.

Applicants in the Netherlands

We finance social enterprises that create job opportunities for people facing barriers to employment, or circular and sustainable frontrunners that are not yet bankable.

Rabo Foundation is legally independent but was founded by Rabobank in 1974. We receive an annual financial contribution from Rabobank and benefit from the bank’s global network, expertise, and strong cooperative heritage.

This heritage shapes our way of working. Rabobank was established as a cooperative to strengthen the self‑reliance of smallholder farmers, enabling them to improve their livelihoods together. We continue that mission globally: we support organizations that cannot yet access traditional finance and that work to improve the livelihoods of people in underserved positions — such as smallholder farmers.

By providing finance and support to these organizations, we help them build the resilience and independence they need to grow sustainably, contributing to stronger communities and better opportunities for people who are often overlooked.

Rabo Foundation is headquartered in the Netherlands and active in over 15 countries worldwide. Our international work spans 14 countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, where we focus on strengthening smallholder farmers’ access to finance, markets, and knowledge.

In the Netherlands, we support social enterprises that promote inclusion and circular solutions, particularly by creating employment opportunities for people facing barriers to the labor market.

Croeselaan 18

NL-3521 CB Utrecht, the Netherlands

PO BOX 17100 (UC 079)

NL-3500 HG Utrecht, the Netherlands

Journalists and editors can get in touch with us by using the contact form. For questions about Rabo Foundation and its projects and activities, check the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ).

Whenever we’re looking for new talent, we post the vacancies on rabobank.jobs

Rabo Foundation has been classified by the Dutch Tax and Customs Organization (Belastingdienst) as a Public Benefit Organization (Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling/ANBI).

RSIN number (Dutch identification number for legal entities and partnerships): 812992003.