Cultural education in pre-vocational secondary education, special education and practical education 2025-2028

For who

Cultural institution that are established in the Kingdom of the Netherlands can apply for subsidy. The application is always for the collaboration between the cultural institution and the school or schools for pre-vocational secondary education (including the international bridging classes), special education and/or practical education/ 

For what?

• Explorations: We support the exploration of a collaboration between a cultural institution and a school. This involves activities such as discussions, developing plans, making agreements about, among other things, the content, division of tasks and financing and trying out activities. We see the cultural institution and school as the essential parties to develop cultural education for this target group. The collaboration between the school and cultural institution does not have to be equal, but it should be as effective as possible. The exploration focuses on cultural activities that promote the creative capacity of pupils in pre-vocational secondary education, special education and/or practical education. 
• Projects: We support the development and implementation of a cultural education project in pre-vocational secondary education, special education and/or practical education. This involves activities such as the (further) development, preparation, implementation and evaluation of the cultural education project. The project is aimed at promoting the creative ability of the students. The basis of the project is the question of the school or schools and insight into which core objectives within education are being worked on and in what way.

Applications can also be made for educational projects that are aimed at digital content creation (digital born art) or where digital technology is an instrument in the cultural education process (for example working with AI) 

How much?

• Explorations: € 10.000 – € 25.000 – Your project will last at least two months and a maximum of one year. The project will not start earlier than eight weeks after submitting the application. And the project will start within six months after the application has been approved.
• Projects: € 25.000 – € 65.000 – Your project will last at least two months and a maximum of two years. The project will not start earlier than thirteen weeks after submitting the application. And the project will start within six months after the application has been approved.

For applicants in the Caribbean part of the Netherlands, we subsidise up to 100% of the total project cost.  

How and when to apply?

• Explorations: applications can be submitted from 17 February 2025 to 29 March 2028.
• Projects: Please note: applications can be submitted from 17 February 2025 to 29 March 2028, except for the period from 1 December 2025 to 1 March 2026 and from 1 December 2026 to 1 March 2027. It is not possible to submit an application during these periods.

Good to know

• Cultural education also includes heritage education. International cooperation can also be included in the application, if this will improve local cooperation.
• We focus on the impact and effects that are achieved with the projects. The intended effects differ per subsidy scheme. In your application, we would like to know how you achieve these effects and how you include your target group in this. The subsidy scheme describes what we mean by these effects.
• Explorations: You work on the effects: collaboration, vision development and opportunity equality.
• Projects: You work on the effects: collaboration, vision development, opportunity equality, creative development and connection.