Film Festival
For who?
The Film Festival Scheme focuses on film festivals with a diverse programme of professional national and international films of artistic and content merit, which allow visitors and film professionals to gain greater insight into and learn about new developments in the cinematic field.
Applications can be made by legal entities specialised in the field of film (i.e. not sole proprietorships or VOFs [general partnerships]) from the Kingdom of the Netherlands responsible for the organisation of a film festival taking place in the Kingdom of the Netherlands. This legal entity must have organised at least 2 editions of the festival in the 4 years preceding the application.
For what?
The Fund aims to use this scheme to strengthen the film sector and encourage the dissemination, knowledge development, profiling and promotion of professional cinematographic offerings in the Kingdom of the Netherlands. This includes a special focus on films from the Kingdom of the Netherlands and creating opportunities for creators and audiences to meet.
The organisation of a film festival may be eligible for a project grant for 1 film festival edition. It is also possible to apply for a 2-year project grant, allowing 2 editions of the same film festival.
How much?
Between €20,000 – €65,000
How and when to apply?
Applications can be made until 17:00 (CET) or 12:00 (GMT -4) on the day of the deadline through the Frame application system on the Film Fund website. If you do not already have login details, begin by creating a new account. Create a new account here. Please note that this may take up to two business days to be activated.
Here you will find more information about submitting an application to the Film Fund.
Good to know
- An advisory committee, together with the Project Manager for Talent Development and Film Activities, is responsible for assessing and advising on the content of applications. The Grants Office Department reviews the business aspects of applications.
- Under Article 3 of the General Regulations, the director/administrator decides on the application.
More information about the conditions, assessment criteria and the information we need to process your application can be found via the button below on the Film Fund website. This information is available in Dutch.
Questions & contact
Do you have any questions about this grant or is something not entirely clear? Please contact the contact person on this page.
