{"id":21269,"date":"2026-03-05T16:14:24","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T15:14:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thesquaremile.nl\/?page_id=21269"},"modified":"2026-03-05T16:53:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T15:53:08","slug":"language-course-subsidies-now-available-for-the-fruit-and-vegetable-sector","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.thesquaremile.nl\/en\/language-course-subsidies-now-available-for-the-fruit-and-vegetable-sector\/","title":{"rendered":"Language Course Subsidies Now Available for the Fruit and Vegetable Sector"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><strong>Language Course Subsidies<\/strong><strong> for the <strong class=\"bold-red\">Fruit and Vegetable Sector<\/strong><\/strong><\/h1>\n<p class=\"large\">Do you work in the fruit and vegetable industry and want to enhance your business language skills or those of your employees? We have excellent news. <\/span><b>Handel Groeit<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is offering subsidies of up to <\/span><b>40%<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for language training, allowing you to significantly reduce your professional development costs. Learn more about this subsidy below.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h3><b>Choose Your Language<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">English<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dutch<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">German<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">French<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spanish<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chinese<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Russian<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Portuguese<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Italian<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other languages<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Who is eligible for the subsidy?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The language training subsidy from Handel Groeit is available to companies affiliated with the fund that adhere to the relevant Collective Labour Agreement (CAO). To determine if your company is eligible, please consult the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/handelgroeit.nl\/\"><b>subsidy criteria<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> established by the fund.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Why provide subsidies for language training?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Handel Groeit actively encourages professional development within the fruit and vegetable sector. In addition to language training, subsidies are available for quality management, food safety, marketing, leadership, and logistics. Business language proficiency provides tangible value to the industry, and that value is now being incentivized.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Which courses qualify for the subsidy?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To qualify for the subsidy, you must enroll with a language institute with a proven track record of quality. <\/span><b>The Square Mile<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is an approved language provider for Handel Groeit and meets all their requirements. If you have a specific course in mind and want to check its eligibility, please complete the fund\u2019s checklist.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Subsidies are available for languages including:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Dutch:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 40%<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>English:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 30%<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>French:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 30%<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>German:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 30%<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Spanish:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 30%<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Polish:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 30%<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>How do I apply?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you would like to apply for a subsidy for a Dutch or English course, or any other language training provided by The Square Mile, please complete the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/handelgroeit.nl\/recht-op-subsidie\/\"><b>Handel Groeit registration form<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> before your training course begins.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>How do I claim the subsidy?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can claim your subsidy once the training program for which you requested funding has been completed. To do so, please use the Handel Groeit claim form. Ensure that all supporting documentation specified on the form is included. Claims must be submitted within two months of your final day of training at The Square Mile.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Get in touch<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For more information, please contact <\/span><b>Richard Brame<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at The Square Mile: <\/span><b>071 \u2013 532 3356<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Language Course Subsidies for the Fruit and Vegetable Sector Do you work in the fruit and vegetable industry and want to enhance your business language skills or those of your employees? We have excellent news. 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