Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands (studio is Amsterdam-based; collaboration terms not specified)

Award: Paid collaboration. The studio states the fee will be confirmed upon successful funding, so the amount is contingent and not published up front. No application fee.

Duration: New collaborative research project, length not specified

Deadline: Closed 12 Aug 2026

GLINA3 is an Amsterdam clay 3D printing and digital design studio, and it is looking for one collaborator to join a new research project at the intersection of typography, language, technology and material culture. They want an artist, writer, poet, anthropologist or artistic researcher whose existing practice already engages with type design, typography, writing systems, visual language, fonts and letterforms, language technologies, or the tools that shape how language is produced, read or translated. This is an unusually good fit for anyone working on the machine-readable side of language: the brief explicitly names language technologies and translation tooling alongside classical type design. ELIGIBILITY: individual practitioners with demonstrable work in one or more of the listed areas. HOW TO APPLY: the studio asks for relevant work, research, publications or projects connected to type, fonts, writing systems, visual language or the tools that shape them, and nothing else. Because the deadline is tight they say Instagram DM is the fastest route; you can also email a short introduction and one relevant project to office@glina3.nl. NOTE: the fee is confirmed only if the project's own funding comes through, so clarify terms before committing time.

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Location: Netherlands

Award: Maximum EUR 10,000 total project budget including co-financing. Round budget EUR 167,000. Maximum 35 applications per period, ordered by random draw. No application fee.

Duration: Per project

Deadline: 07 Oct 2026

Kick-start grant for architecture practitioners to develop early-stage projects. The grant period opens 6 May 2026 15:00 CEST and closes 13 May 2026 16:00 CEST. A maximum of 35 applications are considered per period; once the window closes all applications are ranked in random order via a draw system before processing begins. Round budget €167,000; maximum grant request €10,000.

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Location: Netherlands-based applicants; funded activity takes place mainly abroad. At least one international partner required.

Award: EUR 10,000 to EUR 50,000. Minimum 20 percent co-financing. Round budget EUR 300,000 (2026 total EUR 600,000). No application fee.

Duration: Project-based; activities take place mainly abroad.

Deadline: 22 Sep 2026

This scheme funds international activity by the Dutch design, architecture and digital culture sectors, covering projects that take place mainly abroad and require at least one international partner. Open to professional makers, observers, design agencies and cultural institutions. Grants run EUR 10,000 to EUR 50,000 with at least 20 percent co-financing. The round runs 25 August 2026, 15:00 CEST to 22 September 2026, 16:00 CEST. From 2026 places are allocated by lottery draw rather than order of submission. Activities in countries under a code-red travel advisory or subject to sanctions are excluded. Applicants must be registered with the Dutch Chamber of Commerce (KvK).

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Location: Netherlands including the Caribbean part of the Kingdom. Foundations (stichtingen) only.

Award: Maximum EUR 75,000 per application, from a total budget of EUR 720,000. No application fee.

Duration: Project-based.

Deadline: 23 Sep 2026

Joint open call from the Creative Industries Fund NL and the Cultural Participation Fund supporting platforms that develop design-based learning, covering product design, textile and fashion, spatial design and creative coding. Maximum EUR 75,000 per application from a EUR 720,000 pool, with regional quotas including the Caribbean part of the Kingdom. ELIGIBILITY IS NARROW: only foundations (stichtingen) may apply. Educational institutions and organisations already receiving four-year BIS funding are excluded, and individuals cannot apply. Deadline 23 September 2026, 16:00 CEST.

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Location: Netherlands or the Caribbean part of the Kingdom. Requires an independent design practice of at least four years.

Award: EUR 8,250 to EUR 28,250 per applicant. Total budget EUR 300,000, increased for 2026. No application fee.

Duration: Project-based.

Deadline: 17 Sep 2026

Open call from the Creative Industries Fund NL supporting designers in deepening and professionalising their own practice rather than delivering an external client project. It funds practice development across design, architecture, digital culture and the crossovers between them, and the Fund explicitly names digital storytellers and sound designers among eligible practitioners, which makes it one of the more accessible routes for a maker working between technology and art. ELIGIBILITY: designers with an independent practice of at least four years, established in the Netherlands or the Caribbean part of the Kingdom. Temporary collectives may apply with one lead applicant. Grants run from EUR 8,250 to EUR 28,250. The window runs 19 August 2026, 15:00 CEST to 17 September 2026, 16:00 CEST.

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Location: Netherlands. Requires establishment in the Kingdom of the Netherlands and Dutch Chamber of Commerce (KvK) registration.

Award: EUR 10,000-25,000 for a single executing party; EUR 10,000-50,000 for projects with project partners. Minimum 20 percent co-financing required. Round budget EUR 650,000 (2026 total EUR 1,580,000). No application fee.

Duration: Project-based.

Deadline: 19 Aug 2026

The Stimuleringsfonds Design Grant Scheme (Deelregeling Vormgeving) supports projects by designers, design agencies, observers and cultural institutions working across product, graphic, spatial, fashion, textile and social design. Solo projects receive EUR 10,000-25,000; projects with partners up to EUR 50,000, with at least 20 percent co-financing. From 2026 the scheme runs two rounds per year rather than three, and this round opens 12 August 2026 at 15:00 CEST and closes 19 August 2026 at 16:00 CEST. The procedure is two-phase and applications are ordered by lottery draw rather than by submission time, so submitting early confers no advantage. Applicants must be registered with the Dutch Chamber of Commerce (KvK).

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Location: Netherlands. Requires establishment in the Kingdom of the Netherlands and Dutch Chamber of Commerce (KvK) registration.

Award: EUR 10,000-25,000 for a single executing party; EUR 10,000-50,000 with project partners. Minimum 20 percent co-financing. Round budget EUR 587,946 (2026 total EUR 1,155,000). No application fee.

Duration: Project-based.

Deadline: 19 Aug 2026

The Stimuleringsfonds Architecture Grant Scheme supports architects, observers, design agencies and cultural institutions on projects across the broad field of architecture, including design research, reflection and public debate as well as built work. Solo projects receive EUR 10,000-25,000, projects with partners up to EUR 50,000, with at least 20 percent co-financing. This round opens 13 August 2026 at 15:00 CEST and closes 19 August 2026 at 16:00 CEST. From 2026 the scheme allocates places by notary-supervised lottery draw rather than by order of submission. Applicants must be registered with the Dutch Chamber of Commerce (KvK).

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Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands (Weesperzijde campus), on site

Award: EUR 3,064.08 to 4,084.93 gross per month for 40 hours per week, plus an 8.3 percent year-end bonus and 8 percent holiday allowance.

Duration: Full-time, 40 hours per week

Deadline: Closed 30 Jul 2026

A junior researcher post in the Digital Life research group at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, working on embodied AI rehabilitation agents that support patients during rehabilitation and recovery in everyday life. The programme sits at the intersection of human-centred AI, digital health and rehabilitation technology, and the role is unusually hands-on for a research job: co-designing rehabilitation technologies with patients and healthcare professionals, building interactive prototypes with sensing technologies and embodied interaction, running user-centred evaluations in real-world living lab settings, and contributing to scientific reports and presentations. REQUIREMENTS: a master's degree in human-computer interaction, industrial design, computer science, software engineering, AI or a related field; demonstrated research experience including co-design and evaluation with diverse stakeholders; experience designing interactive prototypes with sensing or embodied systems; sensor data collection, processing and analysis skills; and programming in Python, JavaScript or comparable languages. Excellent written and spoken English is required and Dutch proficiency is preferred. Apply with a CV and motivation letter through the application portal. Contact: Bin Yu (b.yu@hva.nl, 0638347028) or vacatures@hva.nl. Closes 30 July 2026.

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Location: Kingdom of the Netherlands (including its Caribbean parts) or Suriname; must have lived and worked there at least one year. Applicants outside the Randstad, or plans taking place there, particularly encouraged.

Award: Fixed grant (no project budget required): EUR 5,000 for an individual, EUR 7,500 for a duo, EUR 10,000 for a collective. Paid in full within 2 weeks of award. No application fee.

Duration: Focused working period; plan starts at least 10 weeks after submission and runs a maximum of one year.

Deadline: 31 Oct 2026

The Stichting Stokroos Seed Grant gives individual makers, duos and collectives time and space to focus on their artistic development, for example a focused working period for research and experiment, or the development of a prototype, new work or methodology. There are two application rounds in 2026: 15 May to 30 June 2026 (now full) and 1 September to 31 October 2026; Stokroos considers a maximum of 60 eligible applications per period (or closes once the budget is reached) and supports around 50 applications per year. Eligibility: active as a visual artist, designer and/or craft practitioner (overlap possible); living and working in the Kingdom of the Netherlands (including its Caribbean parts) or Suriname for at least one year; at least 21 years old; you completed your first subject-specific (vocational or higher) programme between 2018 and 2022, or started without formal training (first presentation marks the start of your practice); not currently enrolled in a study or post-academic programme. Duos and collectives may apply provided all participants meet the guidelines. The grant is a fixed amount with no budget required: EUR 5,000 (individual), EUR 7,500 (duo) or EUR 10,000 (collective). Plans can take place anywhere, start at least 10 weeks after submission and last a maximum of one year. You may apply for the Seed Grant once every two calendar years and receive it up to twice, and may submit only one application per year across all Stokroos grants. Apply via the online form (Dutch or English) with a portfolio PDF up to 20 pages/person, optional video up to 10 minutes total, CV up to 2 pages/person, and work/plan/collaboration descriptions up to 2,500 characters each. Stokroos aims to respond within 8 weeks; no appeal is possible. Next deadline: 31 October 2026.

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Location: Residency in Scuol, Switzerland (Fundaziun Nairs). Applicants must live and work in the Kingdom of the Netherlands (including its Caribbean parts) or Suriname for at least one year. Applicants outside the Randstad particularly encouraged.

Award: Fully supported stay (accommodation and meals paid directly to Fundaziun Nairs) plus an unrestricted living, travel and production budget of EUR 7,000. 80% paid before the residency, the remainder on receipt of a brief final report. No application fee.

Duration: Intensive three-month working period (July through September).

Deadline: 11 Sep 2026

Stichting Stokroos funds a three-month reflective residency at Fundaziun Nairs in Scuol, Switzerland, for one selected visual artist, designer or craft practitioner (overlap possible). Both emerging and established makers may apply. Stokroos covers full accommodation and meals directly with Fundaziun Nairs and provides a discretionary EUR 7,000 budget for living, travel and production. The application should include a proposal that engages specifically with the residency, its Alpine surroundings and/or its historical and cultural context. Eligibility: you completed your first subject-specific (vocational or higher) programme in 2022 or earlier, or have an equivalent established practice, or started without formal training (first presentation marks the start of your practice); at least 21 years old; living and working in the Kingdom of the Netherlands (including its Caribbean parts) or Suriname for at least one year; not currently enrolled in a study or post-academic programme. Applications are individual only; duos and collectives cannot apply. Makers already selected by Fundaziun Nairs may still apply if they meet the criteria. You may submit only one application per year across all Stokroos grants, and must not have received a Seed Grant rejection in the previous calendar year. Apply via the online form (Dutch or English) with a portfolio PDF up to 20 pages, optional video up to 10 minutes total, CV up to 2 pages, and work/plan descriptions up to 2,500 characters each. Selection includes an introductory interview with up to three candidates; Stokroos aims to respond within 8 weeks. No appeal is possible. Application window: 1 to 11 September 2026. More information at nairs.ch.

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Location: Kingdom of the Netherlands (including its Caribbean parts) or Suriname; must have lived and worked there at least one year. Applicants outside the Randstad, or plans taking place there, are particularly encouraged.

Award: Fixed grant of EUR 25,000 or EUR 40,000 (chosen depending on need). Maximum participant fee EUR 2,200/month (40-hour week); third-party hire capped at EUR 85/hour excl. VAT. Co-funding not required. No application fee.

Duration: Plan starts in the next calendar year (2027) and runs a maximum of two years.

Deadline: Closed 31 Jul 2026

Stichting Stokroos Maker Initiatives supports established visual artists, designers and craft practitioners (overlap possible), including duos and collectives, in developing and realising a multivocal artistic project or programme centred on a common concern, in collaboration with other makers or communities. There is one application round per year and Stokroos can support 4 to 6 proposals; a maximum of 40 eligible applications are considered per period. Eligibility: you completed your first subject-specific (vocational or higher) programme in 2020 or earlier, or have an equivalent established track record, or started without formal training (first presentation marks the start of your practice); at least 21 years old; living and working in the Kingdom of the Netherlands (including its Caribbean parts) or Suriname for at least one year; not currently enrolled in a study or post-academic programme. You must apply together with an artistic or creative partner (from professional makers to communities); duos and collectives must also have an external partner. You may submit only one application per year across all Stokroos grants, and must not have received a Seed Grant rejection in the previous calendar year. The grant is a fixed contribution of EUR 25,000 or EUR 40,000 depending on need. Plans can take place anywhere, start in the next calendar year and last a maximum of two years. Applications are submitted via the online form in Dutch or English (portfolio PDF up to 20 pages/person, optional video up to 10 minutes total, CV up to 2 pages/person, budget up to 3 pages, work/plan/collaboration descriptions up to 2,500 characters each). Stokroos aims to respond within 10 weeks; no appeal is possible. Application window: 20 to 31 July 2026. Questions: mail@stokroos.nl.

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Location: Maastricht, Netherlands (residency; fellows must reside within 10km)

Award: Monthly stipend of EUR 1,750 (80% exempt from income tax) plus an annual working budget of EUR 2,250, a private studio apartment, and access to the Jan van Eyck Labs and external partners. Application fee EUR 50 excl. VAT (waived for applicants from DAC-list lower-income countries and territories).

Duration: 11 months (15 January to 15 December 2027)

Deadline: Closed 24 Jun 2026

Two material-research fellowships at the Jan van Eyck Academie under the Future Materials programme: one Fashion & Textile Material Fellowship and one Future Materials Fellowship, each lasting 11 months. The programme supports environmentally conscious art and design practices researching sustainable, non-toxic, biobased alternatives to fossil-based or toxic materials. ELIGIBILITY: applicants with an existing research project on sustainable/biobased materials (the Fashion & Textile stream focuses on fashion/textile systems; the Future Materials stream on biobased materials or processes for broad creative use). Projects should take a systemic perspective on the just transition. Jan van Eyck alumni, and full-time alumni of the Rijksakademie or De Ateliers, are not eligible. Fellows develop their project with the Jan van Eyck Labs and Maastricht partners (Textile Innovation Maastricht; CHILL at Brightlands Chemelot Campus). Apply via the respective Jan van Eyck application form.

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Location: Netherlands (NL-based visual makers)

Award: Up to €35,000 per project. Applications above €5,000 must show substantial co-financing from other sources.

Duration: Per project

Deadline: Closed 07 Jun 2026

Pictoright's collective rights fund supports projects with a social, cultural or educational purpose serving a broad group of professional visual makers in design/illustration, photography, and fine art working/residing in the Netherlands. Six to seven rounds per year; remaining 2026 deadlines: 7 June, 23 August, 4 October, 8 November. Decisions communicated within ~6 weeks of each deadline. Maximum grant €35,000; for requests above €5,000 the project must be substantially co-financed by other sources. The remit is collective benefit (publications, infrastructure, sector-wide research, exhibitions, education, professional development for the field), not individual practice grants, so projects need to articulate how they serve other visual makers, not just the applicant. Worth tracking for any artist-organised research, publication, exhibition, training or open-source-toolkit project benefitting the Dutch visual-maker community.

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Location: Netherlands

Award: Maximum EUR 85,000 per festival; scheme ceiling EUR 1,350,000. Minimum 20 percent co-financing required. No application fee.

Duration: Festival edition in 2027

Deadline: 23 Sep 2026

Annual scheme funding festival organisations in the creative industries (design, architecture, digital culture, fashion, e-culture, etc.) presenting a 2027 edition. Application window opens 25 August 2026 at 15:00 CEST and closes 23 September 2026 at 16:00 CEST. Supports both content programming and the organisational/curatorial running of a festival; applicants must be organisations rather than individuals, but the scheme is the natural home for any artist-led collective or platform that runs a critical-AI / digital-culture / surveillance-focused festival event. Note the wider 2026 context: Stimuleringsfonds is restructuring its grant offering for 2027, and several individual schemes (Design, Digital Culture) have been reduced to two rounds in 2026. The Festivals scheme is a separate annual track and one of the cleaner ways to access SCI funding for an event-format project.

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Location: Netherlands

Award: Up to €125,000 per year per applicant (overall budget €1,850,000 per year)

Duration: Two-year activities programme

Deadline: Closed 15 Jun 2026

Multi-year grant for cultural institutions whose core task is to contribute to the high quality, development and professionalisation of the contemporary creative industry through a two-year activities programme. Application window: 13 May 2026 15:00 CEST to 15 June 2026 16:00 CEST. Maximum requested amount €125,000 per year; total annual scheme budget €1,850,000.

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Location: Netherlands (for international travel)

Award: Up to €1,500 within Europe (zone 1) / up to €2,500 outside Europe (zone 2)

Duration: Per trip

Deadline: 27 Oct 2026

Travel voucher for Dutch-based professionals in design, architecture and/or digital culture who have been invited by a foreign party to give a presentation, lecture or workshop. To apply you must have submitted an application to the Fund in the past five years that was positively assessed (previous International Vouchers do not count). The inviting foreign party must cover a proportionate share of the costs. Covers hourly fees, travel and accommodation directly related to the activity. IMPORTANT TIMING RULE: applications are accepted from 5 months to a minimum of 7 weeks before the activity begins, and processing takes about 6 weeks. This lead time can rule out activities that fall shortly after a round opens. Round 2 (4 May to 22 June 2026) has closed. Round 3 runs 8 September 2026 15:00 CEST to 27 October 2026 16:00 CEST, with a budget of EUR 33,000; given the 7-week rule it effectively serves activities starting from late October 2026 onwards. IMPORTANT PREREQUISITE: you must already have had an application to the Fund positively assessed within the past five years, and a previous voucher does not satisfy this, so this is not a viable first approach to the Fund. The window runs 8 September 2026, 15:00 CEST to 27 October 2026, but closes early once 20 complete applications are received. Maximum one voucher per applicant per calendar year.

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