Reading Promotion
For whom?
Non-profit organisations (legal entities) that produce and organise reading promotion or literature education activities. Applications may not be submitted by publishers, schools, universities, municipalities and self-employed individuals.
For what?
The Dutch Foundation for Literature supports projects that encourage reading, with the aim of promoting reading in the long term. We are primarily looking for projects that complement existing activities, for example because they involve an innovative concept, are digitally innovative, encourage new collaborations, serve a new region or reach an underexposed target group.
We interpret the concept of reading promotion broadly. Projects may relate to reading or listening, to readers themselves or to intermediaries, and also to the combination of original Dutch and literature translated into Dutch. The latter also applies to projects in Frisian, Papiamento, Papiamentu and Dutch Sign Language. These projects may cover both existing literature and participants’ own stories. After all, reading and writing go hand in hand. The involvement of writers or translators in the project is an advantage.
How much?
A minimum of €25,000 and a maximum of €50,000.
How and when to apply?
You can apply for grants via the Dutch Foundation for Literature website. Organisations can submit applications up to 11 am (Caribbean time) on 3 September 2025. Applications may be submitted in Dutch or English.
Please start your application through the Dutch Foundation for Literature website. The maximum processing time is twenty-two weeks. A contribution cannot be awarded retroactively.
Here you will find more information about submitting an application to the Dutch Foundation for Literature.
Good to know
- Before you apply, you may request a no-obligation informational interview with the Dutch Reading Foundation to evaluate the reading promotion quality and innovative value of your project.
- If you have any questions about applications, you can make use of the Dutch Foundation for Literature’s online consultation service. Register here for online appointments taking place on 13 and 14 August.
More information about the terms and conditions, assessment criteria and the information we need in order to process your application can be found on the website of the Dutch Foundation for Literature. The button below will redirect you to the website of the Dutch Foundation for Literature. The website is available in Dutch. The application form and the terms and conditions of the scheme can be downloaded in Papiamento or Papiamentu.
Questions & contact
Do you have any questions about this grant or is something not entirely clear? Please contact the contact person on this page.
