Grants

The Digital Culture grant is open for professional makers, observers, design agencies, or cultural institutions working in the field of digital culture. This grant supports artistic or cultural projects that question our digital society and develop alternative perspectives.

For visual artists who have been professionally active for more than 4 years. You can use the contribution for, among other things, creating work, research, experiment, commissions, participating in an exhibition or purchasing materials.

Short film scheme for makers from the Caribbean islands. This allows them to develop their talents. This contributes to the enrichment of the film offer of original stories from and on the islands.

The Starter Grant is for literary translators who have signed their first translation contract with a publisher (called GAU Model Contract). The Development Grant is for translators who have already received at least 1 (Starter) Translation Grant and wish to further develop as a professional literary translator.

A studio scheme for self-taught creators from all regions of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Creators receive a development grant for a short film, as well as coaching and workshops from regional talent hubs.

For special visual arts and heritage projects of national importance or with an important regional appeal that transcend an organisation's regular programming.

For visual artists who have been working professionally for at least 1 and no more than 4 years. You can use the contribution for, among other things, creating work, research, experiments, commissions, participating in an exhibition or purchasing materials.

The Festivals and Public Presentations grant is open for cultural institutions or organizations that organize public programs in the fields of design, architecture or digital culture. The grant supports projects that contribute to a wider audience reach and which deepen interest in the creative industry.

Until now, many children and young people affected by the Childcare Benefits Scandal have had little to no opportunity to participate in cultural activities. This scheme enables institutions and the self-employed to engage them in cultural, artistic and social projects.

Project grant for the organisation of one film festival edition or for two editions (in two years) of the same annual film festival. Its purpose is to encourage the dissemination, knowledge development, profiling and promotion of professional film in the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

For (starting) professional literary creators and organisations based in the Caribbean. This grant is for the creation of books (novels, poetry collections, graphic novels, picture books), for translations, for literary work on stage such as spoken word, digital (podcast, audio-visual), literary talent development programmes and literary activities.

The Design Grant Scheme is open for professional designers, makers, observers, design agencies, cultural institutions or organizations working in the field of design. This grant supports artistic or cultural projects that contribute to the quality, development or understanding of the field.

For organisations that have already made and performed a few productions such as performances and concerts. The grant provides funding for the creation (or re-creation) and staging of performances and concerts.

For visual artists who have been working as a professional visual artist for a minimum of 1 year. The contribution is for a specific plan, tied to a clear working period. For example for new work, a collaboration, research, internship or travel or work period.

For literary creators who have created at least 1 project or literary work with a professional producer. This grant can be used for the writing and project costs of spoken word, storytelling, digital literary work (podcast, video).

The Architecture Grant Scheme is open for architects, observers, design agencies, cultural institutions, or organizations working in the field of architecture.

For emerging artists or groups who want to take the next step in their career in dance, theatre or music within urban culture. This grant is a contribution to the development of (new) work and a live performance.

The Scout Night ABCSSS is aimed at starting designers or makers based in Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, Sint Eustatius or Sint Maarten. Through a pitch, they have a chance of being awarded a grant that will allow them to deepen and professionalise their practice.

For non-profit organisations that produce and carry out activities promoting reading and literary education. This grant is for innovative projects that promote the enjoyment of reading, encourage reading/listening to literature, and for projects that involve participants writing or performing on their own.

This scheme allows organisations to apply for grants for public literary activities and for initiatives that promote reading literature at school and during extracurricular activities.

The shorts film scheme (fiction and documentary) is for original, urgent and authentic projects by novice or experienced directors seeking to make their own mark and in which cinematic exploration takes centre stage. This compromises a demonstration of international ambition and festival circuit potential.

For artists invited to give performances/concerts outside the entire Kingdom. Also, for example, for composers invited to attend a performance of their own work. The grant contributes towards travel, visa and transportation costs.