Currently 3 active writing and translation grants, fellowships and residencies open to applicants in the Netherlands. Hand-curated and updated weekly. Almost every entry is funded; a few notable unpaid open calls and festival submissions are included as clearly flagged exceptions. Browse the list below, or use the interactive desk for filtering and shortlisting.
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Page Not Found announces the third edition of the NEU Commission, which intends to support the emergence of alternative voices within contemporary art. It targets a group currently under-represented in Europe: art students with limited financial means who are required to provide a guarantee for their visa and to pay high non-EU tuition fees, economical barriers to their participation in art and knowledge production in The Netherlands. Page Not Found will commission three art students from non-European countries to each write an essay or a free-form text in English. Each selected writer receives EUR 2,000 for the commission, provided as an advance payment in September 2026; the commissioned texts are published at a later date. OPEN CALL: only students enrolled in Dutch art academies who are NOT nationals of the European Economic Area are eligible. The commissioned text does not need to be submitted when answering the open call; the jury selects recipients based on their previous writing and financial need. Review the Rules of the Open Call and the FAQ before applying. Deadline: Friday 31 July 2026, 23:59 CEST (Amsterdam).
Project subsidies from the Nederlands Letterenfonds for advanced literary translators with a current publishing contract for a translation from or into Dutch. The next round closes 15 August 2026; decisions are made approximately four months after the deadline (December). ELIGIBILITY: literary translators with a substantial published portfolio and a contracted translation project; primary income must be below EUR 52,500.
Development grants from the Nederlands Letterenfonds (Dutch Foundation for Literature) for starting and advanced Dutch literary creators - writers, illustrators and translators - to fund training, coaching, editorial support, or travel and research abroad linked to a literary project. EUR 500 to EUR 2,500 per grant. ELIGIBILITY: Dutch-language literary creators (Dutch or Flemish-speaking world); see funder's application page for full eligibility criteria. CYCLE: applications are reviewed on a ROLLING basis (the scheme has been open since February 2026 and there is no fixed deadline). No application fee.