Currently 30 active paid grants, fellowships and residencies open to applicants in the Netherlands, across AI, arts, film, research, tech and cross-disciplinary practice. Hand-curated and updated weekly. Every entry is funded, no exposure-only calls. Browse the list below, or use the interactive desk for filtering and shortlisting.
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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.
Residency honouring V2_ co-founder Alex Adriaansens, aimed at upcoming curators, festival/programme initiators, community organisers and cultural practitioners in media art, digital cultures and related fields who are starting their professional careers. Duos or teams may apply (sharing the grant). No thematic requirement; applicants choose their own research focus and have access to V2_'s extensive archive. Apply with a letter of motivation (max 2 pages), short CV (max 1 page) and a specific research question (max 1 page) via the linked Google form, or email v2@v2.nl if you do not have a Google account. A jury of V2_ team members decides. Results will be presented in Rotterdam at a jointly organised event (e.g. expert meeting), or via an essay, or another format proposed by the resident.
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.
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.
Talent-development track for self-taught Dutch-based directors or artist collectives without formal film-school training, making a distinctive short film. Comes with development money, individual coaching, workshops and matchmaking with producers. Applicant must live and work in the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Deadline 16 June 2026 at 17:00.
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. Round 2 runs 4 May 2026 15:00 CEST to 22 June 2026 16:00 CEST (budget €33,000); Round 3 runs 8 September 2026 15:00 CEST to 27 October 2026 16:00 CEST (budget €33,000).
Talent prize for recently graduated bachelor filmmakers from a Dutch film or art academy (documentary, fiction or animation). Winners receive a small development purse to start a new short film, and a much larger realisation budget once they have a producer attached. Annual round; deadline 7 July 2026 at 17:00.
Support for artistic plans addressing awareness of the history of slavery. Open to individuals and organisations.
Funding for the development, realisation and distribution of artistically high-quality, immersive and/or interactive media productions by both independent and established producers. Collaboration between the Creative Industries Fund NL and the Netherlands Film Fund, with applications submitted to the Stimuleringsfonds. €250,000 is available per round from each fund; in round 2, the Dutch Foundation for Literature provides an additional €100,000. 2026 grant period: 24 June to 25 August 2026. Applications open at 15:00 CEST on the start date and close at 16:00 CEST on the closing date.
Subsidy supporting in-depth activities or innovative impulses within the artistic practice of Rotterdam-based visual artists, with a clearly defined artistic question or objective. Applicants must be registered with Art Office (artoffice.info) with an up-to-date artist page. The 2026 Round 2 deadline is 21 September 2026, 11:00 (form opens 10 August 2026); results by 16 November 2026. Round 1 (deadline 2 March 2026) has already closed. Decisions made by the director of CBK Rotterdam on advice from an expert committee.
Grant supporting the internationalisation of the Dutch design sector. Grant period open from 25 August 2026 15:00 CEST until 22 September 2026 16:00 CEST. A maximum of 40 applications are considered per grant period (with allocations for up to 10 follow-up and 10 revised applications). After the window closes all applications are ranked in random order via a draw system before processing begins. The grant is a contribution towards total project costs; at least 20% must be covered by co-financing.
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.
Mondriaan Fund grant for written and/or spoken-word publications about contemporary visual art: article series, long reads, podcasts, video essays, social-content series, and similar formats published across magazines, newspapers, online platforms, public media or social media. Aimed at strengthening reflection on, criticism of, and journalism around visual art practice in the Netherlands and the Caribbean part of the Kingdom. Eligible applicants: existing or new platforms (online magazines, public media, podcast outlets, etc.) AND individuals working as curators, critics, social-content creators or journalists. New initiatives and collaborations may apply. Two cycles per year; the next deadline is 15 October 2026, 16:00 Dutch time / 10:00 Caribbean time (an earlier 2 April 2026 round has already closed). Grant covers up to 70% of eligible expenses, with two pricing structures: fixed €2,480/month for short 1-6 month work periods, or a flexible grant of up to 12 months for larger project plans (amount determined by submitted plan and budget). Round budget €229,000. Good fit for science-communicator / critical-tech / art-and-AI long-form writing, podcast series, or video essay projects. Applications submitted via the Mondriaan Fund online portal after creating an account; documents cannot be uploaded after the deadline. Free to apply.
One-month development residency for artists working at the intersection of art, technology and science, with material research, small productions and composition for performance or installation in mind. Residents have access to iii's 500 m2 shared workspaces (200 m2 project space, wood/metal/electronics workshops, sound-isolated studio, coworking and meeting rooms), receive coaching, a few hours of production assistance where applicable, and visibility through iii's channels. Residents must spend the period in The Hague and give at least one public presentation (workshop, performance or talk) within iii's program. iii invites 6 residents per year, of which up to 4 spots are available via this open call. Two selection rounds per year: summer selects for the next Spring (March to May), winter selects for Autumn (September to November). Spring 2027 submissions are currently open. Selection criteria: relevance to iii's artistic focus, originality, portfolio quality and feasibility, contribution to a diverse program, and DIY (but not alone) spirit. Students cannot apply. Communication in English. Apply via the online application linked from the page; questions to mariska@instrumentinventors.org.
Grant for projects that contribute to the quality, development or deepening of the architecture field in its broadest sense, with design research, reflection and debate at the core. The grant contributes towards total project costs; a minimum of 20% must be covered by co-financing. Single-party projects can request €10,000 to €25,000 (phase II grant requirement also capped at €25,000); projects with one or more partners can request €10,000 to €50,000. Smaller-scale projects with a total budget up to €10,000 should use the Architecture Kick-start Grant Scheme instead. Currently closed; next round opens 13 August 2026 15:00 CEST. A maximum of 50 applications are considered per grant period (with allocations for up to 10 follow-up and 10 revised applications). After the window closes all applications are ranked in random order via a draw system before processing begins.
Grant for projects that contribute to the quality, development or deepening of the design field, with artistic research, product development, reflection and debate at the core. The grant contributes towards total project costs; a minimum of 20% must be covered by co-financing. Single-party projects can request €10,000 to €25,000 (phase II grant requirement also capped at €25,000); projects with one or more partners can request €10,000 to €50,000. Currently closed; next round opens 12 August 2026 15:00 CEST. A maximum of 70 applications are considered per grant period (with allocations for up to 15 follow-up and 15 revised applications). After the window closes all applications are ranked in random order via a draw system before processing begins.
Grant for artistic projects that develop alternative perspectives on our digital society and explore the boundaries of digital tools, media and technologies, with research, experimentation, critical reflection and innovation at the core. The grant contributes towards total project costs; a minimum of 20% must be covered by co-financing. Single-party projects can request €10,000 to €25,000 (phase II grant requirement also capped at €25,000); projects with one or more partners can request €10,000 to €50,000. Currently closed; next round opens 12 August 2026 15:00 CEST. A maximum of 70 applications are considered per grant period (with allocations for up to 15 follow-up and 15 revised applications). After the window closes all applications are ranked in random order via a draw system before processing begins.
Travel grant for directors and/or producers of Dutch films (or Dutch majority co-productions; modified scheme for minority co-productions) invited to attend the screening of their film at festivals on the SEE NL Travel Grant List. The festival must extend an official invitation and offer at least one of the invitees (director or producer) at least 3 nights of hotel accommodation. Maximum two travel grants per film per festival (1x director, 1x producer, in a single application). Up to two festivals per film per year. Apply at least 4 weeks before the festival start by emailing international@eyefilm.nl with the official festival invitation that confirms the number of accommodations offered. Sustainable travel rewarded: train travel within Europe gets +€100 (halved if train used only one direction). Costs already reimbursed by SEE NL or third parties are not eligible; ticket changes, cancellations, local transport and taxis at destination are not claimable. Budget allocated quarterly across the year and finite; applications considered as long as resources remain. Rolling/continuous application via email.
Grant for research projects relevant to the Dutch professional film sector, open to individual researchers (natural persons) as well as organisations. At least two third-party co-funders required. Results must be made publicly available. Applications accepted on a continuous basis (no fixed rounds).
Stichting Stokroos offers 15 Seed Grants of €5,000 per round for emerging designers, makers and craftspeople. Eligible disciplines include (landscape) architects, graphic designers, illustrators, fashion, jewellery and textile designers, product designers, animators, printers, mould makers, ceramicists and goldsmiths. Requirements: 3 to 8 years of professional practice; application includes portfolio, CV, a short plan and budget; the proposal must focus on development (research, experimentation or production, e.g. a prototype). Not for exhibitions, publications or residencies. Selection is based on quality and originality of portfolio, urgency of the plan, and geographic distribution. No fixed deadline, but apply early: once the round's budget is nearly exhausted the application form closes until the next round. Questions: mail@stokroos.nl.
Commission artists to create new work in publicly accessible spaces such as hospitals or museums. Open to individuals and organisations. Continuous deadline.
Support for visual artists with 4+ years of experience to expand their portfolio, increase visibility or conduct research. Continuous deadline.
Funding for concrete artistic plans, research projects, or working periods in the Netherlands or abroad. Continuous deadline.
Support for visual artists at the beginning of their careers with plans for new work. Continuous deadline.
Funding for preliminary research into exhibitions, events, articles or presentations. For curators. Continuous deadline.
Support for owners and managers of objects registered as protected heritage. Continuous deadline.
Voucher to assist hiring artisans for artistic research or work production. Continuous deadline.
Voucher covering childcare costs for visual artists with dependents under compulsory school age. Continuous deadline.
Funding for developing and deepening artistic practice. Continuous deadline.
Quick-response funding for international programme participation outside the Netherlands. Continuous deadline.