NovaFarm-Grip

What NovaFarm-Grip does

NovaFarm-Grip is a Dutch privately-held healthcare organization that operates care farms (zorgboerderijen) delivering residential, daytime, and personal-guidance services to vulnerable adults across the provinces of North Brabant, Zeeland, and Limburg. Founded in 2001, the organization serves four primary client segments: individuals with addiction issues, mental health conditions, mild intellectual disabilities, and justice-involved clients referred through the Dutch justice system. Its service portfolio comprises three distinct programs — Wonen (housing, typically for stays of approximately one year), Dagbesteding (structured daytime activities), and Persoonlijke Begeleiding (one-on-one personal guidance and coaching) — each delivered in a farm-based setting intended to combine meaningful work, routine, and therapeutic support.

Operationally, the organization employs approximately 26 staff, including 'expert by experience' professionals (ervaringsdeskundigen) who bring lived experience in the relevant domains. NovaFarm-Grip holds ISO 9001 certification (audited by Kiwa) and PSO certification, signaling formalized quality management and social-enterprise status. Client records are managed through Qurentis, a third-party case-management platform. The technology footprint is intentionally modest: the model is built around human care delivery in physical farm environments rather than digital platforms or proprietary software.

The business model is a B2G/B2C hybrid funded primarily through Dutch public reimbursement frameworks — the WMO (Wet maatschappelijke ondersteuning, social support), WLZ (Wet langdurige zorg, long-term care), and Justitie (Ministry of Justice) — with contracts negotiated at the municipal level. Clients are largely referred via regional mental health (GGZ), addiction, and intellectual-disability care partners, with whom NovaFarm-Grip maintains formal collaboration agreements. Revenue is therefore a function of government tariff schedules, municipality budgets, and contracted bed-day or activity rates, with limited private-pay exposure. Strategic priorities disclosed include further geographic extension into Zeeland, professionalization of quality oversight, and deepening of regional partner networks.

Name

NovaFarm-Grip

Legal name

NovaFarm-Grip

Website

https://novafarm-grip.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

NovaFarm-Grip is a Dutch care-farm operator founded in 2001, providing residential, daytime, and personal-guidance services to adults with addiction, mental health, intellectual disability, and justice-involved backgrounds across North Brabant, Zeeland, and Limburg, funded primarily through Dutch government healthcare frameworks.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Care Services

NAICS

Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (623220), Other Residential Care Facilities (62399), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro primary industry

Chronic Condition Lifestyle Coaching (Non-Clinical) (HSADAGAH)

Keywords

• Care farm services
• Residential rehabilitation
• Addiction recovery care
• Personal guidance services
• Social care farming

Headquarters

HQ city

Sint-Oedenrode (Schijndel area)

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government-funded healthcare (WMO): Funded through WMO (Wet Maatschappelijke Ondersteuning) - Dutch Social Support Act funding from municipalities. Clients receive care packages funded by local government based on assessed needs.
2. Government-funded healthcare (WLZ): Funded through WLZ (Wet Langdurige Zorg) - Dutch Long-term Care Act. For clients with permanent care needs, including long-term residential care on care farms with WLZ indication.
3. Justice system funding: Funded through Justitie (Justice department) for forensic care placements and court-mandated rehabilitation programs.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

NovaFarm-Grip operates care farms (zorgboerderijen) in the southern Netherlands offering residential living, day activities, and personal guidance for people with addiction, mental health issues, mild intellectual disabilities, and justice-involved individuals. Clients live and/or participate in farm work on private rural farms, receiving structured support from case managers and residential counselors, with an average residential stay of approximately one year.

Product overview

NovaFarm-Grip is a healthcare organization offering three integrated care trajectory programs at agricultural care farms in the Netherlands: (1) Wonen op de Boerderij (housing with an average one-year stay), (2) Dagbesteding (structured day activities at farms), and (3) Persoonlijke Begeleiding (personal guidance at home). Clients can enroll in single programs or combine housing with day activities, with all services supported by case managers and residential guides.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wonen op de Boerderij Residential housing program offering clients a private living space on care farms, with minimum one-year stays supported by case managers and residential guides. Long-term residential stay is also possible with a WLZ indication. The product is for clients with addiction, mental health issues, mild intellectual disabilities, or justice-involved individuals who need structured supportive living.
• Dagbesteding Day care program at care farms providing structured daily activities including farm work, animal care, gardening, shop assistance, and technical tasks, aimed at building skills and breaking negative patterns. Can be combined with residential living or be standalone.
• Persoonlijke Begeleiding Ambulatory personal guidance service provided at clients' homes, covering practical support for areas such as sports, social contacts, housing, finances, and family relationships. Can be a standalone service or follow-up after residential farm stay.

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered support, operational and strategic.

• GGZ (Mental Health Services)supportStrategic or Co-development PartnerNovaFarm collaborates with GGZ (geestelijke gezondheidszorg) and other specialized expertise when needed for client support. This partnership provides additional mental health care resources for clients requiring specialized treatment alongside the farm-based rehabilitation program.
• QurentisoperationalTechnology or IntegrationQurentis is the software program used for storing and monitoring client, employee, and care farmer data. This system handles all personal data processing related to client care records and administrative functions.
• Klachtenportaal ZorgsupportImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerIndependent complaints portal supporting clients in filing complaints and providing access to an independent complaints officer. Also provides the disputes committee for unresolved complaints with binding decisions and potential compensation.
• Regional addiction care collaboration West-BrabantstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmbitious collaboration between intellectual disability care, mental health care, and addiction care services in West-Brabant, aimed at improving integrated care delivery for complex client needs across these sectors.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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