Cultural education on Bonaire, Saba and St. Eustatius
For who?
The Cultural Education Programme of the Cultural Participation Fund focuses on strengthening cultural education in schools in the Caribbean part of the Kingdom. To properly fulfil this aim, we help cultural institutions on the islands to further develop their offerings in collaboration with schools.
The Cultural Education Scheme in Bonaire, Saba and St. Eustatius is the result. This scheme encourages the development and implementation of multi-year projects that contribute to more and better cultural education on these islands. This is linked to the educational vision of schools in primary, specialised, secondary and secondary vocational education.
For what?
Grants are available for multi-year projects aimed at more and better cultural education in primary, specialised and secondary education and secondary vocational education. Schools, cultural partners and the coordinator work together in developing and implementing cultural education connected to the schools’ vision. Applications can be made specifically for:
- developing cultural education in which a school and a cultural partner work together on a project. This project must be linked to the school’s educational vision;
- expertise promotion for cultural partners, teachers and coordinator;
- developing a functioning infrastructure for sustainable cultural education in the schools;
Focusing on:
- passing on local intangible heritage to new generations;
- where possible, the use of digital technology to promote the above.
The project will start no earlier than 13 weeks after submission of the application and will run from 15 March 2025 to 31 December 2028.
Applications are submitted by a coordinator, which is a cultural institution that applies for a grant on its own behalf, and in collaboration with other cultural partners and education. The coordinator leads the project and acts as its intermediary on the island for which the application is submitted.
How much?
A total of €1,024,000 is available for this scheme. A set amount can be requested per project per island. Amounting to:
- Bonaire: €580,183
- St. Eustatius: €231,016
- Saba: €212,801
A project grant will not exceed 100% of the total project cost.
How and when to apply?
Applications can be submitted through the My Fund online application environment accessible at cultuurparticipatie.nl. The application period runs from 1 pm on 1 November 2024 until 1 pm on 6 December 2024. The timing refers to the time in effect in the European part of the Netherlands.
Here you will find more information about submitting an application to the Cultural Participation Fund.
Good to know
Applications are assessed according to the criteria of content quality and organisational quality. Applications that meet the scheme’s requirements are submitted to an internal advisory committee for its opinion.
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 Cultural Participation Fund website. This information is available in Dutch only.
Questions & contact
Do you have any questions about this grant or is something not entirely clear? Please contact the contact person on this page.
