Provincie Groningen

What Provincie Groningen does

Provincie Groningen is the provincial government of Groningen, one of the twelve provinces of the Netherlands, headquartered at the provinciehuis (Sint Jansstraat 4 / Martinikerkhof 12) in Groningen city. Established in 1594, it employs approximately 1,000 civil servants organized under a Provinciesecretaris and a college van Gedeputeerde Staten representing BBB, PvdA, GroenLinks, and VVD. The organization exercises statutory authority over spatial planning, environmental and infrastructure permitting, nature protection enforcement (Wet Natuurbescherming), cultural heritage, regional economic development, and provincial infrastructure maintenance (roads, waterways, cycling paths).

The province administers a portfolio of public services structured around subsidies, permits, infrastructure projects, news/information dissemination, and citizen contact services. Subsidies span nature and landscape, climate and energy, culture and heritage, work and business, living and wellbeing, environment, traffic, and student funds, with most schemes decided within 16 weeks of application. Permits are processed through the national Omgevingsloket platform (under the Omgevingswet) and the provincial VTH loket, covering environmental, nature, road, water, excavation, and aviation categories. The underlying technology stack is modest: the Omgevingsloket portal, self-hosted GDPR-compliant Matomo web analytics with anonymized IP addresses, and the Hinderapp mobile complaint tool deployed across Eemsdelta, Het Hogeland, Oldambt, Midden-Groningen, Pekela, and Westerkwartier. A new consolidated field-service depot, Steunpunt Roodehaan, was delivered on 17 July 2026 with 435 solar panels and a battery system.

As a public governmental entity, Provincie Groningen is funded primarily through national taxation allocations (Provinciefonds), provincial opcenten on motor vehicle taxes, and modest administrative fees (leges) for permit processing. Customer segments span the full resident population, all businesses and organizations within the province, (semi-)government bodies, farmers and landowners, and cultural and heritage institutions. Service delivery occurs through the provinciehuis physical counters, the provinciegroningen.nl self-service website, telephone and email channels, the Omgevingsloket portal, and field-service operations — with the field service currently being consolidated from five locations into one central facility at Roodehaan.

Name

Provincie Groningen

Legal name

Provincie Groningen

Website

https://provinciegroningen.nl

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Provincie Groningen is the statutory provincial government of Groningen, Netherlands, administering subsidies, permits, spatial planning, infrastructure, and environmental enforcement for ~585,000 residents and all businesses within the province.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Provincial Government Administration

NAICS

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (9211), Administration of Economic Programs (9261), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241)

akta.pro primary industry

Governor/Executive Office & Cabinet Administration (BPAIABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

State/Provincial Licensing, Permitting & Regulatory Administration (Cross-sector) (BPAIABAO), State/Provincial Environmental Protection & Natural Resources Administration (BPAIABAL), Economic Development & Business Licensing (Local) (BPAIACAN)

Keywords

• Provincial government services
• Subsidies and grants administration
• Environmental permit issuing
• Regional infrastructure management
• Spatial planning services

Headquarters

HQ city

Groningen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Taxation and provincial levies: As a public government body, Provincie Groningen is funded through national taxation allocations and provincial levies rather than direct revenue generation. The provincial budget covers all operational costs, infrastructure projects, subsidies, and public services.
2. Leges (administrative fees for permits): The province charges administrative fees (leges) for processing permit applications, exemptions, and related administrative actions. Fee schedules are publicly available.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Provincie Groningen is the provincial government of Groningen in the Netherlands, providing public administration services across the province. It administers subsidies and grants across sectors including nature, culture, energy, agriculture, mobility, and business; issues permits and exemptions for environmental, nature, road, waterway, aviation, and excavation activities; maintains provincial roads, cycling paths, and waterways; and coordinates regional economic development, energy transition, cultural heritage preservation, and environmental enforcement.

Product overview

Provincie Groningen is a Dutch provincial government offering a portfolio of public services including subsidies and grants for various sectors (nature, energy, culture, business, wellbeing), permit management for environmental and infrastructure activities, infrastructure construction and maintenance projects, news and public information dissemination, and citizen contact services. The services are delivered through their website and physical provincial office, with programs organized by theme (subsidies, permits, projects, dossiers) rather than as a unified digital product platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Subsidies (Subsidieregelingen)

Quantifiable outcome

• €110 per hectare per year subsidy for salt marsh grazing management, contributing to biodiversity on the Wadden coast
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered moderate and core.

• BAM Integrale Projecten NoordmoderateImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 17 July 2025BAM Integrale Projecten Noord was the contractor for the design and construction of the new Steunpunt Roodehaan. The company completed the project in approximately one year and formally transferred the facility to the province on 17 July 2026.
• WaddenverenigingcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Partner in the Vissen voor Verbinding (Fish for Connection) project, a collaborative initiative for migratory fish restoration in Northern Netherlands. The project includes improving fish passage at the Cleveringsluizen and Robbengatsluis, restoring spawning and growing areas, restocking fish, and monitoring water quality.
• Sportvisserij NederlandcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Partner in Vissen voor Verbinding. Sportvisserij Nederland and Sportvisserij Groningen Drenthe (now fused as Sportvisunie) contribute to migratory fish restoration by providing expertise, participating in fish stocking, and promoting recreational fishing.
• Waterschap NoorderzijlvestcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Water board partner in Vissen voor Verbinding. Since 2018, the water board has applied fish-friendly flushing at the Cleveringsluizen (opening gates at equal water levels). Contributed to identifying water obstacles under the European Water Framework Directive.
• StaatsbosbeheercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019State nature management organization partner in Vissen voor Verbinding, contributing to migratory fish restoration in Northern Netherlands through habitat restoration and management.
• Hogeschool Van Hall LarensteinmoderateStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Research partner studying the effects of technical adaptations at the Cleveringsluizen. Over two years, students will track migratory fish (trout, river lamprey, and mullet) using acoustic tracking and sonar, investigating how the fish passage is used, when fish pass, and which species are present.
• Sportvisserij FryslâncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Friesland angling federation partner in Vissen voor Verbinding, now part of the merged Sportvisunie organization, contributing to migratory fish restoration and angling promotion in Northern Netherlands.
• Samenwerkingsverband Noord-Nederland (SNN)moderateImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSNN is an institution that operates on behalf of the province to administer certain subsidies and services. The province receives citizen data from SNN for specific service delivery purposes, as referenced in the privacy statement.
• Omgevingsdienst Groningen (ODG)moderateImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerODG is an environmental service organization that works on behalf of the province. The province receives citizen data from ODG as part of its service delivery, as referenced in the privacy statement.
• Nationaal Programma GroningencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNPG is a national government program working toward a good future for every Groningen resident. The province participates in this multi-year program covering themes such as energy transition, housing, economy, health, and education. Includes Toukomst citizen participation strand.
• Regio Deal Oost-GroningencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional Deal between the province, national government (Rijk), and municipalities working on improving livability in East-Groningen, part of broader national regional deal program.
• Regio Deal Natuurinclusieve LandbouwcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional Deal in which the northern provinces (Groningen, Friesland, Drenthe) work on agriculture with attention for nature, addressing nitrogen reduction and sustainable farming practices across the rural area.
• Nij BeguncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-year national government program (announced after the parliamentary inquiry into gas extraction) addressing the consequences of gas extraction for Groningen and Northern Drenthe. Involves damage compensation, building reinforcement, and regional development.
• Interreg-programma's (EU)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe province participates in multiple Interreg programs: SMEPlus (energy efficiency for SMEs), MOMAr (heritage and spatial quality), KPF (Dutch-German border cooperation), GRIT (green industrial transition skills), SalFar (saline agriculture), Buffer+ (peatland restoration), InnoWaTr (inland shipping sustainability), and G-PaTRA (sustainable rural transport).
• Hynetwork ServicesmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerSubsidiary of Gasunie developing the hydrogen transport network in the Northern Netherlands, laying hydrogen infrastructure in Groningen province as part of the Waterstofnetwerk Noord-Nederland Noord project.
• Gemeenten in GroningencoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe 10 municipalities in Groningen province are key partners for the province in delivering regional development, spatial planning, infrastructure, housing, and economic development projects. The province coordinates with municipalities on joint projects such as the Kwaliteitsgids Groningen, cycling routes, and Regio Deals.
• RijkswaterstaatmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational government agency responsible for highways and waterways. Partner in the Slimme Kaart van Groningen Bereikbaar (joint traffic information), renting space at the new Steunpunt Roodehaan, and cooperating on road maintenance and the Zuidelijke ringweg project.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Provincie Limburg: Southern Dutch border province executing the same statutory mandate with significant Interreg cross-border program participation comparable to Groningen's, plus parallel subsidy administration and infrastructure programs.
• Provincie Utrecht: Mid-sized central Dutch province executing identical statutory functions with comparable organizational scale, energy transition focus, and Omgevingswet implementation through the same national Omgevingsloket platform.
• Provincie Overijssel: Mid-sized eastern Dutch province of comparable administrative scale and population, executing the same statutory provincial mandate (subsidies, permits, infrastructure, nature) and participating in similar Interreg programs as Groningen.
• Provincie Drenthe: Neighboring eastern province with co-managed 1,000 openbare laadpalen EV charging program across both provinces, shared SNN partnership, and overlapping rural and nature management mandates including the Regio Deal Natuurinclusieve Landbouw collaboration.
• Provincie Noord-Holland: Large Dutch province executing the same provincial mandate including major infrastructure (Zuidelijke ringweg comparable to Groningen's), energy transition leadership, and statutory permit authority under the Omgevingswet.
• Provincie Noord-Brabant: Large southern Dutch province with similar industrial transition agenda, comparable energy and hydrogen initiatives, and equivalent statutory provincial mandate including subsidies, permits, and economic development.
• Provincie Zuid-Holland: Large urban-adjacent Dutch province executing the same provincial government mandate including the Zuidelijke ringweg-equivalent infrastructure projects, energy transition, and major permit portfolios under the Omgevingswet.
• Provincie Gelderland: Largest Dutch province by area with comparable statutory functions across subsidies, permits, regional economic development, and nature management, operating at similar organizational scale with multiple Gedeputeerde Staten members.
• Provincie Flevoland: Comparably-sized Dutch province by population and budget, executing the same provincial government mandate with similar subsidy portfolio breadth, energy transition programs, and Interreg participation.
• Provincie Friesland: Neighboring Northern Netherlands province sharing the same regional cooperation structures (SNN, Noord-Nederland), comparable population scale, similar Wadden coastal and agricultural mandate, and overlapping Interreg program participation including Vissen voor Verbinding partners.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/provgroningen
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/provinciegroningen
• Facebookfacebook.com/provinciegroningen
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/provincie-groningen
• Instagraminstagram.com/provinciegroningen

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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