The Grant Desk - NL, weekly digest

5 new grants - week of 31 Aug 2026

Sun, 06 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Futures of Listening x KNMI: Earth Immersion, Trembling Planet Residency

Sun, 06 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Futures of Listening (FIBER, 4DSOUND, Robin Koek, Art of Sound) in collaboration with KNMI, the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute · deadline 13 Sep 2026 · Total residency fee of EUR 7,125, calculated as 25 commissioned days at a day rate of EUR 285. Six of those 25 days can be spent at the 4DSOUND studio working with their team. Some additional financial support is available if needed, including material and travel costs, but these must be clearly defined and agreed before the residency starts. No application fee.

Futures of Listening: Architecture on Sound Residency

Sun, 06 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Futures of Listening (FIBER, 4DSOUND, Robin Koek, Art of Sound) · deadline 13 Sep 2026 · Total residency fee of EUR 7,125, calculated as 25 commissioned days at a day rate of EUR 285. Six of those 25 days can be spent at the 4DSOUND studio working with their team. Some additional financial support is available if needed, including material and travel costs, but these must be clearly defined and agreed before the residency starts. No application fee.

Futures of Listening: Worlding Narratives, Roaming Sound Space Residency

Sun, 06 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Netherlands Film Production Incentive (October 2026 round)

Sun, 06 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Netherlands Film Fund (Nederlands Filmfonds) · deadline 26 Oct 2026 · Cash rebate of up to 35 percent of qualifying Dutch production costs, capped at EUR 3 million per year per applicant production company. The annual budget is EUR 20 million divided across four rounds at roughly EUR 5 million per round, with an extra EUR 3 million in the first round. No application fee.

Netherlands Film Production Incentive: High-End Series (October 2026 round)

Sun, 06 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Netherlands Film Fund (Nederlands Filmfonds) · deadline 26 Oct 2026 · Cash rebate of up to 35 percent of qualifying Dutch production costs, capped at EUR 3 million per project per year per applicant production company. The 2026 annual budget is EUR 9.5 million across three rounds, plus an additional EUR 0.4 million in the first round carried over from 2025. No application fee.

6 new grants - week of 24 Aug 2026

Sun, 30 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Mondriaan Fund: Acquisitions (rolling)
https://www.mondriaanfonds.nl/en/apply-for-a-grant/grants/acquisitions/
Mondriaan Fund · deadline Rolling / undated · Maximum 40% of the estimated acquisition value, determined per application from the budget. The estimated value of the object must exceed EUR 50,000, and the applicant must contribute significantly to the acquisition costs. Applications requesting over EUR 500,000 are referred to the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science. No application fee.
Mondriaan Fund: Art Fair International (rolling)
https://www.mondriaanfonds.nl/en/apply-for-a-grant/grants/art-fair-international/
Mondriaan Fund · deadline Rolling / undated · GALLERIES: where 40 to 80% of presented works are by artists from the Netherlands and/or the Caribbean part of the Kingdom, 50% of the basic stand rental, capped between EUR 4,750 and EUR 9,000 depending on rental cost; where over 80%, 80% of the basic rental, with the same caps. PUBLISHERS: EUR 1,000 where 25 to 50% of publications concern relevant contemporary art, EUR 2,000 where over 50%. Maximum one application per fair per calendar year and no more than three awards annually. No application fee.
Mondriaan Fund: Artist's Fee (rolling)
https://www.mondriaanfonds.nl/en/apply-for-a-grant/grants/artists-fee/
Mondriaan Fund · deadline Rolling / undated · Determined per application: up to 50% of the standard amount excluding VAT, where the fee paid meets at least 100% of the guideline. Minimum application EUR 100. The fee must comply with the Fair Pay Rate Table 2023. No application fee.
Mondriaan Fund: Art Heritage Festival (rolling)
https://www.mondriaanfonds.nl/en/apply-for-a-grant/grants/art-heritage-festival/
Mondriaan Fund · deadline Rolling / undated · Up to 40% of eligible project costs directly tied to visual art and heritage activities. The project budget must exceed EUR 25,000. Grants of EUR 100,000 or more are highly exceptional and require contacting the fund first. No application fee.
Mondriaan Fund: Art Heritage Presentation (rolling)
https://www.mondriaanfonds.nl/en/apply-for-a-grant/grants/art-heritage-presentation/
Mondriaan Fund · deadline Rolling / undated · Up to 40% of variable project costs. The project budget must exceed EUR 25,000. Contributions of EUR 100,000 or more require contacting the fund directly. No application fee.
Mondriaan Fund: Collection Mobility (rolling)
https://www.mondriaanfonds.nl/en/apply-for-a-grant/grants/collection-mobility/
Mondriaan Fund · deadline Rolling / undated · Determined per application; the Mondriaan Fund finances up to 40% of eligible costs. Applicants must contribute significant funding themselves. No application fee.

9 new grants - week of 17 Aug 2026

Sun, 23 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

University of Twente: Postdoc, Ethics and Epistemology of LLMs4EU (17 months)
https://www.academictransfer.com/en/jobs/362444/postdoctoral-researcher-17-months-ethics-and-epistemology-of-llms4eu-design-data-and-deployment/
University of Twente, Philosophy section / 4TU.Center for Ethics and Technology · deadline Closed 25 Aug 2026 · EUR 4,241 to 5,538 gross per month (scale 10, steps 4 to 12) at 1.0 FTE, plus 8 percent holiday allowance and an 8.3 percent year-end bonus.
Human Rights Watch: AI Strategy and Solutions Lead (one-year fixed term)
https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/humanrightswatch/jobs/8350654002
Human Rights Watch (HRW), Operations Department · deadline Closed 30 Aug 2026 · USD 102,000 to 112,000 plus employer-paid benefits if based in the US; ranges outside the US are set by local market conditions. No application fee.
Mondriaan Fund: Voucher Art Event, Mexico Art Week 2027
https://www.mondriaanfonds.nl/en/apply-for-a-grant/grants/voucher-art-event-mexico-art-week-2027/
Mondriaan Fund · deadline 10 Sep 2026 · A voucher covering admission to the Zona Maco preview days, a curated programme during Mexico Art Week 2027, a networking event with the Dutch Embassy, and hotel accommodation from 2 to 7 February 2027, plus a EUR 1,300 contribution towards travel costs. 15 vouchers are available. No application fee.
Mondriaan Fund: International Collaborative Projects with Heritage Institutes (September 2026 round)
https://www.mondriaanfonds.nl/en/apply-for-a-grant/grants/international-collaborative-projects-with-heritage-institutes/
Mondriaan Fund · deadline 10 Sep 2026 · Determined per application. Up to 40% of variable project costs. For a development research phase, up to 70% of variable costs capped at EUR 15,000, covering travel, accommodation and presentation costs. The applicant must contribute significantly to the project financing, and the international partners' cost share must be proportional to the Mondriaan Fund grant. No application fee.
Fonds BJP: Dossiersubsidie for Freelance Regional and Local Journalists (autumn 2026 round)
https://www.fondsbjp.nl/subsidies/
Fonds Bijzondere Journalistieke Projecten (Fonds BJP) · deadline 14 Sep 2026 · Up to EUR 19,200 for six months of work on a single reporting dossier. No application fee.
Mondriaan Fund: Heritage Innovation (September 2026 round)
https://www.mondriaanfonds.nl/en/apply-for-a-grant/grants/heritage-innovation/
Mondriaan Fund · deadline 17 Sep 2026 · Projects: up to 40% of variable project-related costs, with a minimum project budget of EUR 25,000. Research tracks: up to 70% of costs, capped at EUR 15,000, with no minimum budget. No application fee.
Trust me, I'm an AI/rtist: Open Call for Creative Interventions
https://waag.org/en/article/open-call-creative-interventions-trust-me-im-airtist/
Waag Futurelab (Horizon Europe project HAMLET) · deadline 30 Sep 2026 · EUR 20,000 commission fee excluding VAT, inclusive of artist fee, travel, accommodation and production costs. Applicants must have a VAT number in Europe. No application fee.
Stimuleringsfonds: Open Call Residency Videotage 2027 (Hong Kong)
https://www.stimuleringsfonds.nl/en/grants/open-call-videotage
Stimuleringsfonds Creatieve Industrie (Creative Industries Fund NL) in collaboration with Videotage, Hong Kong · deadline 21 Oct 2026 · EUR 5,000 for a two-month residency or EUR 6,500 for a three-month residency, paid by the Creative Industries Fund NL to cover travel, insurance, living expenses, compensation for time invested, and material and transport costs. Accommodation, use of the studio space and facilitation by Videotage are covered directly by the Fund on top of this. No application fee.
Amsterdams Fonds voor de Kunst: Project Subsidies 2026-2028 (rolling)
https://www.amsterdamsfondsvoordekunst.nl/aanvragen/
Amsterdams Fonds voor de Kunst (AFK) · deadline Rolling / undated · Project grants across four categories, from small awards up to substantial project budgets. Requests up to EUR 7,500 in categories 1 and 2 are scheduled by monthly draw (loting) rather than a queue. No application fee.

18 new grants - week of 10 Aug 2026

Sun, 16 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

University of Twente: Postdoc, Multimodal Conversational AI for Cultural Heritage
https://www.academictransfer.com/en/jobs/362707/postdoc-position-on-multimodal-conversational-ai-for-cultural-heritage/
University of Twente, Human Media Interaction group · deadline Closed 16 Aug 2026 · EUR 3,546 to 5,538 gross per month for 40 hours per week (8 salary steps, depending on experience), plus standard Dutch university holiday and year-end allowances.
University of Amsterdam: PhD, Protest and Political Speech in the Nordics 1930-1970 (Sound of Disagreement)
https://www.academictransfer.com/en/jobs/362349/phd-position-on-protest-and-political-speech-in-the-nordics-1930-1970/
University of Amsterdam (UvA), Faculty of Humanities, Department of European Studies · deadline Closed 20 Aug 2026 · EUR 3,059 to 3,881 gross per month at 38 hours per week, on the Dutch university PhD scale, plus 8 percent holiday allowance and 8.3 percent year-end bonus. No application fee.
Mondriaan Fund: Inside-Out Art Museum Residency 2027 (Beijing)
https://www.mondriaanfonds.nl/subsidie-aanvragen/regelingen/residency/inside-out-art-museum-beijing-china/
Mondriaan Fund / Inside-Out Art Museum · deadline Closed 27 Aug 2026 · Subsidy of EUR 8,478 for an artist or EUR 5,622 for a curator/critic toward travel, material and living costs (a 10 percent personal contribution is automatically deducted by the Mondriaan Fund); studio, living space and Inside-Out Art Museum support are paid directly by the Mondriaan Fund. For a selected duo the total is increased proportionally to cover the second applicant's travel and accommodation. Contribution for Caribbean-based residents can be increased for higher travel costs. No application fee.
Gemeente Rotterdam: Project Subsidy Culture (Projectsubsidie Cultuur, September 2026 round)
https://www.rotterdam.nl/projectsubsidie-cultuur-aanvragen
Gemeente Rotterdam (Municipality of Rotterdam) · deadline Closed 01 Sep 2026 · No stated per-application cap. Annual pot EUR 1,632,000 split into six rounds of EUR 272,000, with roughly 130 applications per round. Discipline sub-caps: book writing max EUR 4,500; moving image R&D max EUR 4,000; moving-image production max EUR 12,500; post-production max EUR 4,000. Applicants must demonstrably seek other funds or sponsors. Awards over EUR 50,000 require an auditor's statement at reporting, at the applicant's cost. No application fee.
Kunstraad Groningen: Two-Year Programme Scheme (Tweejarige Programmaregeling, 2027-2028)
https://kunstraadgroningen.nl/subsidies/tweejarige-programmaregeling/
Kunstraad Groningen, on behalf of the municipality and province of Groningen · deadline Closed 01 Sep 2026 · EUR 5,000 minimum to EUR 40,000 maximum per year across two years, so up to EUR 80,000 total. Covers a maximum of one third of total project costs, requiring roughly 67 percent co-financing. Annual scheme budget EUR 325,000. No application fee.
JUGAAD: Absolute Improvisation, open call for printed matter and small-format works (Amsterdam)
https://sacartamsterdam.com/upcoming-programmes/
SAC Art Amsterdam and Mama Magnet · deadline Closed 05 Sep 2026 · No application fee. Selected work is sold at the printed matter fair on mutually agreeable terms regarding commission, duration and number of editions; artists are remunerated within 30 days of each sale. Unsold works are returned at the end of the agreed consignment period.
Utrecht University: PhD, Media and Democracy in the 1970s (NWO Vidi project)
https://www.academictransfer.com/en/jobs/362200/phd-media-and-democracy-in-the-1970s/
Utrecht University, Faculty of Humanities, Department of History and Art History · deadline Closed 06 Sep 2026 · EUR 3,059 to 3,881 gross per month at 36 to 40 hours per week, on the Dutch university PhD scale, plus 8 percent holiday allowance and 8.3 percent year-end bonus. No application fee.
Stimuleringsfonds: Open Call Grounding the Cloud 2026
https://www.stimuleringsfonds.nl/en/grants/open-call-grounding-the-cloud
Stimuleringsfonds Creatieve Industrie (Creative Industries Fund NL) · deadline 14 Sep 2026 · Maximum EUR 30,000 per grant. No application fee.
Fonds Podiumkunsten: Foreign Performances or Concerts in the Netherlands (round 4, 2026)
https://fondspodiumkunsten.nl/subsidies/buitenlandse-voorstellingen-of-concerten-in-nederland
Fonds Podiumkunsten (Performing Arts Fund NL) · deadline 23 Sep 2026 · Maximum EUR 25,000 per production, capped at EUR 75,000 for an applicant presenting multiple productions. Calculated on travel and transport costs of the foreign artists and their production only. EUR 267,500 available per round shared across this scheme and two sibling internationalisation schemes. Fees, venue and production costs stay with the applicant. No application fee.
Gemeente Utrecht: Project Subsidy Culture (Projectsubsidie Cultuur, round 3 2026)
https://loket.digitaal.utrecht.nl/nl/producten/projectsubsidie-cultuur-aanvragen
Gemeente Utrecht (Municipality of Utrecht) · deadline 25 Sep 2026 · Category A: EUR 1,000 to 5,000. Category B: EUR 5,000 to 20,000. No fixed co-financing percentage, but a budget and coverage plan is mandatory. eHerkenning purchase costs may be included in the budget and are reimbursed if awarded. No application fee.
BNG Cultuurfonds: Project Grants (round closing September 2026)
https://www.bngbank.nl/bng-cultuurfonds/projectsubsidies
Stichting BNG Cultuurfonds (BNG Bank) · deadline 27 Sep 2026 · EUR 5,000 minimum to EUR 15,000 maximum. The request must represent 5 to 35 percent of total project funding, so at least 65 percent co-financing is required. The fund is never the sole financier, and place-specific projects require at least one local or regional co-financier. No application fee.
Stichting Cultuur Eindhoven: Project Subsidy (Projecten, 2027 round 1)
https://cultuureindhoven.nl/informatie-over-subsidies-2025-2028/
Stichting Cultuur Eindhoven · deadline 30 Sep 2026 · Maximum EUR 35,000 per application and maximum 80 percent of eligible costs, so at least 20 percent co-financing is required. No application fee.
Gemeente Den Haag: Arts and Culture Projects Category B (autumn 2026 round)
https://www.denhaag.nl/nl/subsidies/subsidies-cultuur-en-evenementen/subsidie-kunst-en-cultuurprojecten-aanvragen/
Gemeente Den Haag (Municipality of The Hague) · deadline 15 Oct 2026 · EUR 10,000 to 30,000 per application. The municipal culture-budget contribution may not exceed 30 percent of the total project budget, so at least 70 percent co-financing is required. Annual ceiling for the strand is EUR 600,000. No application fee.
Stichting NORMA: NORMA Fonds Project Grant (round 4, 2026)
https://www.stichtingnorma.nl/norma-fonds/aanvragen/
Stichting NORMA (collecting society for performing artists) · deadline 30 Oct 2026 · Maximum EUR 10,000 per project. Total project budget may not exceed EUR 150,000 and the applicant organisation's annual budget may not exceed EUR 500,000. At least 25 percent of the project budget must come from audience or box-office revenue. Performer fees must meet the 2026 wage norms of EUR 139 per rehearsal and EUR 340 per performance. No application fee.
Cultuurloket DigitALL: Implementation Contribution (Implementatiebijdrage, 2026)
https://cultuurloketdigitall.nl/implementatiebijdrage/
Cultuurloket DigitALL · deadline 01 Nov 2026 · Up to EUR 30,000. Covers technical modification, system integration, production and deployment costs. Hardware purchase alone is ineligible unless clearly essential to the public experience. No stated co-financing percentage. No application fee.
Cultuurloket DigitALL: Pilot Contribution (Pilotbijdrage, 2026-2027, rolling)
https://cultuurloketdigitall.nl/pilotbijdrage/
Cultuurloket DigitALL (successor to Kickstart Cultuurfonds) · deadline Rolling / undated · Up to EUR 75,000. Covers pilot development, audience testing, and knowledge development or training via partner organisations if budgeted. Hardware-only purchases are not eligible. No stated co-financing percentage. No application fee. Annual donation budget of EUR 1.9 million in 2026 and 2027.
Brabant C: ASML x Brabant C Project Scheme (2026-2027, rolling)
https://www.brabantc.nl/asml-x-brabant-c-project/
Brabant C (Provincie Noord-Brabant culture investment fund) in partnership with ASML · deadline Rolling / undated · EUR 25,000 minimum, up to EUR 500,000. Contribution capped at 50 percent of total project budget, so 50 percent co-financing is mandatory. EUR 1.7 million available per year, split evenly between ASML and Brabant C. Requests at or above EUR 50,000 must include a future-viability plan. No application fee.
Het Cultuurfonds: Ontwikkelbijdrage for Individual Makers and Collectives (rolling, Netherlands)
https://www.cultuurfonds.nl/aanvragen/individuele-aanvragen
Het Cultuurfonds (formerly Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds), via voordekunst · deadline Rolling / undated · Ontwikkelbijdrage (development contribution) up to EUR 5,000, awarded once every three years. A separate matchfundingbijdrage of EUR 250 to EUR 1,500 (max 50 percent of the crowdfunding target) is available once a year for public-facing projects. No application fee.

3 new grants - week of 03 Aug 2026

Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

RTM Pitch 2026 (IFFR)
https://iffr.com/en/blog-rtm-pitch
International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) · deadline Closed 30 Aug 2026 · EUR 25,000 for the winner (EUR 20,000 from the City of Rotterdam, EUR 5,000 from VEVAM Fonds) to realise the film, plus tailored coaching and an IFFR premiere; a runner-up receives a EUR 5,000 development budget co-funded by QISSA. No application fee.
Stimuleringsfonds: Open Call Platforms for Design-based Learning 2026
https://www.stimuleringsfonds.nl/en/grants/open-call-platforms-for-design-based-learning
Stimuleringsfonds Creatieve Industrie (Creative Industries Fund NL) · deadline 23 Sep 2026 · Maximum EUR 75,000 per application, from a total budget of EUR 720,000. No application fee.
Architecture Kick Start Grant Scheme
https://www.stimuleringsfonds.nl/en/grants/architecture-kick-start-grant-scheme
Stimuleringsfonds Creatieve Industrie (Creative Industries Fund NL) · deadline 07 Oct 2026 · 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.

5 new grants - week of 27 Jul 2026

Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Open Call: Pee Workshop (Matter Out of Place)
https://www.instagram.com/p/DacdGWTjTSL/
Nica Roses & Eris Kyriakides, at The Dirty Art Foundation · deadline Closed 10 Aug 2026 · Performer fee of EUR 200. Participation in the optional public showing is not required to receive the fee.
Stimuleringsfonds: Design Grant Scheme 2026 (final round)
https://www.stimuleringsfonds.nl/en/grants/design-grant-scheme
Stimuleringsfonds Creatieve Industrie (Creative Industries Fund NL) · deadline Closed 19 Aug 2026 · 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.
Stimuleringsfonds: Architecture Grant Scheme 2026
https://www.stimuleringsfonds.nl/en/grants/architecture-grant-scheme
Stimuleringsfonds Creatieve Industrie (Creative Industries Fund NL) · deadline Closed 19 Aug 2026 · 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.
Stimuleringsfonds: Open Call Professionalisation and Practice Development 2026
https://www.stimuleringsfonds.nl/en/grants/open-call-professionalisation-and-practice-development
Stimuleringsfonds Creatieve Industrie (Creative Industries Fund NL) · deadline 17 Sep 2026 · EUR 8,250 to EUR 28,250 per applicant. Total budget EUR 300,000, increased for 2026. No application fee.
Stimuleringsfonds: Design Sector Internationalisation Grant Scheme 2026
https://www.stimuleringsfonds.nl/en/grants/design-sector-internationalisation-grant-scheme
Stimuleringsfonds Creatieve Industrie (Creative Industries Fund NL) · deadline 22 Sep 2026 · 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.

2 new grants - week of 20 Jul 2026

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Stichting DOEN: Funding for Pioneering Culture and Social Initiatives (rolling, Netherlands)
https://www.doen.nl/aanvraag-doen/
Stichting DOEN · deadline Rolling / undated · No fixed amounts published; funding is tailored per initiative. No application fee.
Fonds voor Cultuurparticipatie: Open Schemes for Cultural Institutions 2025-2028 (rolling, Netherlands)
https://cultuurparticipatie.nl/subsidies
Fonds voor Cultuurparticipatie · deadline Rolling / undated · EUR 5,000 to EUR 75,000 depending on the scheme (e.g. cultural education in mbo EUR 5,000-55,000, in vmbo/vso/pro EUR 10,000-65,000, design-based learning platforms up to EUR 75,000, interdisciplinary makers EUR 12,500-50,000). No application fee.

6 new grants - week of 13 Jul 2026

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Mondriaan Fund: Delfina Foundation Residency 2027 (London)
https://www.mondriaanfonds.nl/en/apply-for-a-grant/grants/residency/delfina-foundation-londen-uk/
Mondriaan Fund / Delfina Foundation · deadline Closed 27 Aug 2026 · Subsidy of EUR 9,188 for an artist or EUR 7,232 for a curator/art observer toward travel, material and living costs (a 10 percent personal contribution is automatically deducted by the Mondriaan Fund); studio, living space and Delfina Foundation support are paid directly by the Mondriaan Fund. Contribution for Caribbean-based artists can be increased for higher travel costs. No application fee.
Rijkscultuurfondsen: Interdisciplinary Grant
https://www.mondriaanfonds.nl/en/apply-for-a-grant/grants/interdisciplinary/
Dutch national cultural funds (Rijkscultuurfondsen), via the Mondriaan Fund · deadline 01 Oct 2026 · EUR 12,500 to 50,000 per project. The individual-maker track is approximately EUR 24,900 for 12 months (income cap EUR 55,000 including the grant).
Fonds 21: Kunst & Cultuur Project Grants (rolling, Netherlands)
https://fonds21.nl/loket/onze-pijlers/kunst-cultuur/
Fonds 21 · deadline Rolling / undated · Minimum request EUR 10,000, no stated maximum; around EUR 11.5 million awarded per year across all pillars. No application fee.
Het Cultuurfonds: Project Grants for Foundations and Associations (rolling, Netherlands)
https://www.cultuurfonds.nl/aanvragen
Het Cultuurfonds (formerly Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds) · deadline Rolling / undated · Typically EUR 15,000 to EUR 50,000 for national project applications by foundations and associations; smaller amounts via provincial chapters and themed funds (EUR 1,500 to EUR 25,000). Individual makers and collectives can request up to EUR 5,000. No application fee.
VSBfonds: Kunst & Cultuur Donations (rolling, Netherlands)
https://www.vsbfonds.nl/donaties/kunst-cultuur
VSBfonds · deadline Rolling / undated · No fixed minimum or maximum; the requested amount must be in proportion to other funding sources. No application fee.
SIDN fonds: Pioneer Projects for a Strong Internet (rolling, Netherlands)
https://www.sidnfonds.nl/aanvragen
SIDN fonds · deadline Rolling / undated · Up to EUR 10,000 per pioneer project; theme calls (once or twice a year) fund larger projects above EUR 10,000. No application fee.

3 new grants - week of 06 Jul 2026

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Mondriaan Fund: Publication
https://www.mondriaanfonds.nl/en/apply-for-a-grant/grants/publication-2/
Mondriaan Fund (Mondriaan Fonds) · deadline Closed 30 Jul 2026 · Contribution of up to 35% of eligible expenses. Total budget for this round is EUR 205,000.
Mondriaan Fund: Residency
https://www.mondriaanfonds.nl/en/apply-for-a-grant/grants/residency/
Mondriaan Fund (Mondriaan Fonds) · deadline Closed 27 Aug 2026 · Grant amount varies depending on the location and duration of the residency. Applicants must contribute at least 10% themselves (personal investment, third-party contributions, an interest-free loan, or crowdfunding).
AIxDESIGN x KB: Open Call for Sessions, (Art)works and Performances
https://nadiapiet.notion.site/Open-Call-AIxDESIGN-x-KB-Sessions-Art-works-More-38f37d0038338102b128c57cbeb16d2d
AIxDESIGN, co-presented with the Koninklijke Bibliotheek (KB), National Library of the Netherlands · deadline Closed 31 Aug 2026 · Fees by track: opening-night experience EUR 1,500 to 2,000; a session in the events programme EUR 2,000 to 2,500; an existing (art)work for the exhibition EUR 200 to 400 honorarium (including licensing and production). The fee stays the same wherever you are based.

1 new grant - week of 29 Jun 2026

Sun, 05 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

NEU Commission 2026
http://neu-commission.page-not-found.nl/
Page Not Found · deadline Closed 31 Jul 2026 · EUR 2,000 each to three commissioned writers, paid as an advance in September 2026.

1 new grant - week of 22 Jun 2026

Sun, 28 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

KB Researcher-in-Residence (RiR) 2027
https://lab.kb.nl/news/call-kb-researcher-residence-rir-2027
KB, National Library of the Netherlands · deadline 27 Sep 2026 · Secondment at 0.5 FTE for 6 months based on your current salary, up to EUR 5,590 gross per month for a full-time-equivalent position, plus travel expenses, office facilities, and support from a research software engineer, research advisor, and collection and data specialists. No application fee.

5 new grants - week of 15 Jun 2026

Sun, 21 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Expo Bart: OPEN HALL 2026 (Free Project Space, Technique & Support)
https://www.expobart.nl/open-hall/
Expo Bart · deadline Closed 12 Jul 2026 · No fee and no rent, but also no artist fee or other compensation (geen vergoeding). Provides free use of a 100 m2 fully blackout-able project space, limited technique (2 short-throw beamers, a PA set with mixer and microphones, and light spots) and helping hands, plus promotion of your event via Expo Bart's channels.
Stichting Stokroos: Residency at Fundaziun Nairs 2026
https://stokroos.nl/en/grant-rules/guidelines-residency-fundaziun-nairs/
Stichting Stokroos · deadline 11 Sep 2026 · 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.
MIT R&D Collaboration Projects 2026 (MKB Innovatiestimulering Topsectoren)
https://www.rvo.nl/subsidies-financiering/mit/rd-samenwerkingsprojecten
Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland (RVO) · deadline 15 Sep 2026 · Grant covering 35 percent of eligible costs. Small projects EUR 50,000-200,000; large projects EUR 200,000-350,000 per project (EUR 25,000-100,000 or EUR 25,000-175,000 per participant). No application fee.
Amarte Fonds: Development and Project Contributions (rolling)
https://www.amarte.nl/nl/kunst
Amarte Fonds · deadline Rolling / undated · Development contribution up to EUR 2,750; project contribution up to EUR 5,500. Up to 80 percent paid in advance, remainder after the report is approved. No application fee.
WBSO: R&D Tax Credit (rolling, Netherlands)
https://english.rvo.nl/subsidies-financing/wbso
Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland (RVO) · deadline Rolling / undated · Payroll/income tax reduction for R&D, not a cash grant. 2026: 36 percent of the first EUR 380,000 of R&D wage costs (50 percent for startups), 16 percent above; fixed deduction for self-employed. National budget EUR 1.817 billion for 2026. No application fee.

5 new grants - week of 08 Jun 2026

Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Treehouse NDSM: Open Call, Come Back to Your ___ (Nature/Culture) Exhibition 2026
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfN4a4WfDP5NnfOz7qFH6IxhG6i96EaKORRlKypxsiuc8XPpA/viewform
Treehouse NDSM · deadline Closed 28 Jun 2026 · An artist fee is provided to all participating artists. Selected works are exhibited on the 100 m2 mezzanine of Treehouse NDSM's Pavilion. No application fee. (Artist fee amount not stated.)
Kasteel Wijlre estate: The Resonant Garden Residency 2026
https://kasteelwijlre.nl/en/about/news/
Kasteel Wijlre estate · deadline Closed 28 Jun 2026 · Stipend of EUR 800 per month for three months (EUR 2,400 total) plus production and research compensation up to EUR 2,000. Private accommodation and a small in-house studio provided. All other costs (insurance, food, transport) covered by the resident. No application fee.
Sandberg Instituut: Call for Proposals, Temporary Department 2027-2029 (Head of Department, The Archive)
https://sandberg.nl/news/call-for-proposals--temporary-department-20272029-
Sandberg Instituut · deadline Closed 05 Jul 2026 · Freelance position as Head of the Temporary Department, approx. two days per week over two academic years (September 2027 to July 2029), plus allocated hours for curriculum development (October 2026 to July 2027). Approximate daily rate EUR 553.60. The department is also supported by a budget for core tutors and guest contributors, a dedicated department coordinator plus administrative support, and institutional infrastructure and guidance. A modest fee is provided for the second-round interview stage. No application fee.
Stimuleringsfonds: Digital Culture Grant Scheme 2026 (final round)
https://www.stimuleringsfonds.nl/en/grants/digital-culture-grant-scheme
Stimuleringsfonds Creatieve Industrie (Creative Industries Fund NL) · deadline Closed 19 Aug 2026 · EUR 10,000-25,000 for solo projects; EUR 10,000-50,000 for collaborative projects with partners. At least 20 percent of total project costs must be covered by co-financing. No application fee.
Stimuleringsfonds + Film Fund: Immerse\Interact 2026 (second round)
https://www.stimuleringsfonds.nl/en/grants/immerse-interact-grant-scheme
Stimuleringsfonds Creatieve Industrie and the Netherlands Film Fund · deadline Closed 25 Aug 2026 · Development: EUR 15,000 for individual makers (plus up to EUR 5,000 coaching, max EUR 20,000) or EUR 25,000 for producers (plus up to EUR 5,000 coaching). Realisation: up to EUR 35,000 for individual makers or up to EUR 125,000 for producers (Fund covers max 85 percent). No application fee.

2 new grants - week of 01 Jun 2026

Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Jan van Eyck Academie: Material Research Fellowships 2027 (Future Materials)
https://www.janvaneyck.nl/calendar/2-material-research-fellowships-2027/
Jan van Eyck Academie (Future Materials / Future Threads programme, co-funded by the EU Just Transition Fund) · deadline Closed 24 Jun 2026 · 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).
Emergence Art+Science Fellowships: Open Call for New Commissions (Emergence Festival 2027)
https://www.d-iep.org/artsciencefellowships
Emergence at All Scales (EAAS), with The Science & Cocktails Foundation, Stichting Paradiso and NWA Route Kunst · deadline Closed 30 Jun 2026 · Production budget up to EUR 20,000 including VAT per project (covers artist fees, materials, equipment, space, travel, accommodation, installation and presentation). Total call budget EUR 80,000 (around four projects). No application fee.

1 new grant - week of 18 May 2026

Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Stimuleringsfonds: Open Call Fresh Perspectives 2026
https://www.stimuleringsfonds.nl/en/grants/open-call-fresh-perspectives-2026
Stimuleringsfonds Creatieve Industrie (Creative Industries Fund NL) · deadline Closed 25 Aug 2026 · Two-phase grant. Phase 1: ten grants of EUR 10,000 (max 5 months, startup 1 December 2026 to 30 April 2027) to prepare, explore and prototype the project. Phase 2: ten grants of EUR 50,000 (max 12 months, implementation 1 September 2027 to 31 August 2028) for projects selected and fully completed in Phase 1. No application fee.

4 new grants - week of 11 May 2026

Sun, 17 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Nederlands Letterenfonds: Project Grants for Literary Translators (August 2026 round)
https://www.letterenfonds.nl/en-caribbean/funding/project-grants-for-literary-translators
Nederlands Letterenfonds (Dutch Foundation for Literature) · deadline Closed 15 Aug 2026 · Project-based subsidy. Income cap EUR 52,500 for primary income. Standard minimum rates: EUR 0.0802/word for prose; EUR 2.92/line for poetry. No application fee.
NWO: SSH Open Competition XS 2026 - Round 3
https://www.nwo.nl/en/calls/ssh-open-competition-xs-2026-round-3
Dutch Research Council (NWO) · deadline 15 Sep 2026 · Up to EUR 50,000 per project
Mondriaan Fund: Art Media Grant (October 2026 round)
https://www.mondriaanfonds.nl/en/apply-for-a-grant/grants/art-media/
Mondriaan Fund · deadline 15 Oct 2026 · Up to 70% of eligible expenses. Round budget: €229,000. Two structures: fixed grant of €2,480 per month for 1-6 month work periods, OR a flexible grant of up to 12 months with the amount determined by project plan and budget.
Nederlands Letterenfonds: Ontwikkelbeurzen voor Literaire Makers (Development Grants)
https://www.letterenfonds.nl/subsidies/ontwikkelbeurzen-voor-literaire-makers
Nederlands Letterenfonds (Dutch Foundation for Literature) · deadline Rolling / undated · EUR 500 to EUR 2,500 per grant. No application fee.

4 new grants - week of 27 Apr 2026

Sun, 03 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Pictoright Fonds: 2026 Project Funding Rounds
https://fonds.pictoright.nl/
Pictoright Fonds · deadline Closed 07 Jun 2026 · Up to €35,000 per project. Applications above €5,000 must show substantial co-financing from other sources.
Creative Industry Activities Programme Grant Scheme
https://www.stimuleringsfonds.nl/en/grants/creative-industry-activities-programme-grant-scheme
Stimuleringsfonds Creatieve Industrie (Creative Industries Fund NL) · deadline Closed 15 Jun 2026 · Up to €125,000 per year per applicant (overall budget €1,850,000 per year)
Stimuleringsfonds: Festivals Creative Industries 2027
https://www.stimuleringsfonds.nl/en/grants/creative-industries-festivals-grant-scheme-2025-2028
Stimuleringsfonds Creatieve Industrie · deadline 23 Sep 2026 · Maximum EUR 85,000 per festival; scheme ceiling EUR 1,350,000. Minimum 20 percent co-financing required. No application fee.
International Vouchers
https://www.stimuleringsfonds.nl/en/grants/international-vouchers
Stimuleringsfonds Creatieve Industrie (Creative Industries Fund NL) · deadline 27 Oct 2026 · Up to €1,500 within Europe (zone 1) / up to €2,500 outside Europe (zone 2)

16 new grants - week of 20 Apr 2026

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Making Visible the Invisible: Critical Pathways Fellowships 2026
https://www.uu.nl/en/news/making-visible-the-invisible-critical-pathways-fellowships-2026
Critical Pathways community and Towards a Circular Economy and Society, Utrecht University · deadline Closed 27 Apr 2026 · Up to €10,000 (travel, accommodation, living expenses, visa)
Stichting Grensloos: Dichter/bij Weiteveen Open Call
https://www.stichtinggrensloos.nl/post/open-call
Stichting Grensloos · deadline Closed 01 May 2026 · €3,500 artist fee + €1,000 materials + €0.23/km travel (all incl. VAT)
Call for Proposals: Alex Adriaansens Residency 2026
https://v2.nl/events/call-for-proposals-alex-adriaansens-residency-2026
V2_ Lab for the Unstable Media · deadline Closed 01 Jun 2026 · €7,500
Filmfonds Wildcards (Documentary, Fiction, Animation)
https://www.filmfonds.nl/subsidies/subsidie/filmfonds-wildcards-documentaire-fictie-en-animatie
Nederlands Filmfonds · deadline Closed 07 Jul 2026 · Up to €3,000 development to the maker + up to €50,000 realisation (paid via attached producer)
Mondriaan Fund: Awareness of the History of Slavery
https://www.mondriaanfonds.nl/en/apply-for-a-grant/grants/awareness-of-the-history-of-slavery/
Mondriaan Fund · deadline Closed 16 Jul 2026 · Funded (see grant page)
Impulse and In-Depth Scheme (I&V) for Rotterdam Visual Artists
https://en.artoffice.info/regeling/iv/
CBK Rotterdam / Art Office · deadline 21 Sep 2026 · Up to €7,500 (time compensation; fee depends on project duration)
Mondriaan Fund: Art Commission
https://www.mondriaanfonds.nl/en/apply-for-a-grant/grants/art-commission/
Mondriaan Fund · deadline Rolling / undated · Funded (see grant page)
Mondriaan Fund: Artist Basic
https://www.mondriaanfonds.nl/en/apply-for-a-grant/grants/artist-basic/
Mondriaan Fund · deadline Rolling / undated · Funded (see grant page)
Mondriaan Fund: Artist Project
https://www.mondriaanfonds.nl/en/apply-for-a-grant/grants/artist-project/
Mondriaan Fund · deadline Rolling / undated · Fixed contribution of EUR 2,785 per month for a working period of up to 6 months, or a flexible contribution for up to 12 months with the amount based on the project plan and budget. At least 10 percent of the requested sum must come from the applicant, via personal investment, third-party contributions, a Fonds Kwadraat interest-free loan or crowdfunding. No application fee.
Mondriaan Fund: Artist Start
https://www.mondriaanfonds.nl/en/apply-for-a-grant/grants/artist-start/
Mondriaan Fund · deadline Rolling / undated · Funded (see grant page)
Mondriaan Fund: Curator Researcher
https://www.mondriaanfonds.nl/en/apply-for-a-grant/grants/curator-researcher/
Mondriaan Fund · deadline Rolling / undated · Funded (see grant page)
Mondriaan Fund: Protected Cultural Heritage
https://www.mondriaanfonds.nl/en/apply-for-a-grant/grants/protected-cultural-heritage/
Mondriaan Fund · deadline Rolling / undated · Funded (see grant page)
Mondriaan Fund: Voucher Artisan
https://www.mondriaanfonds.nl/en/apply-for-a-grant/grants/voucher-artisan/
Mondriaan Fund · deadline Rolling / undated · Funded (see grant page)
Mondriaan Fund: Voucher Artist with Child
https://www.mondriaanfonds.nl/en/apply-for-a-grant/grants/voucher-artist-with-child/
Mondriaan Fund · deadline Rolling / undated · Funded (see grant page)
Mondriaan Fund: Voucher Development
https://www.mondriaanfonds.nl/en/apply-for-a-grant/grants/voucher-development/
Mondriaan Fund · deadline Rolling / undated · Funded (see grant page)
Mondriaan Fund: Voucher International (rolling)
https://www.mondriaanfonds.nl/en/apply-for-a-grant/grants/voucher-international/
Mondriaan Fund (Mondriaan Fonds) · deadline Rolling / undated · Up to EUR 2,500, covering travel and accommodation costs only. No application fee.