Four-year grants for literary-educational organisations

To strengthen the organisation itself and to carry out literary-educational activities.

Organisations of national significance that have, for at least three years, focused primarily on organising literary-educational activities for young people, either within or outside schools. The organisation must previously have received funding from the Dutch Foundation for Literature and have an annual operating budget of at least €100,000 for the 2025-2028 period.

Two grant categories apply, depending on the size and financial position of the organisation:

Category A

Organisations with total income in excess of €1,000,000 (based on the 2022 annual accounts) are eligible for a grant of up to €380,000.

Category B

Organisations with total income of below €800,000 (based on the 2022 annual accounts) are eligible for a grant of between €70,000 and €180,000.

In determining the grant amount, the 2023 wage and price index will be used as the reference point. Account will also be taken of the level of funding awarded in the previous period (2021-2024).

• For information on the application procedure and the required format (including word limits, page limits and the structure of the budget), please consult the application document (see downloads). 

• Required attachments: Application document, Multi-year plan 2025-2028, budget and quantitative activity overview 2025-2028, detailed budget for 2025-2026, organisational structure, annual accounts and annual reports for 2021 and 2022, recent extract from the Chamber of Commerce register, and Articles of Association.

• You must also complete the sustainability questionnaire; this does not form part of the assessment.

• During the grant period, you are expected to continue working towards the implementation of the Code for Diversity and Inclusion, the Fair Practice Code and the Cultural Governance Code within your organisation. You must explain the steps you will take to achieve your objectives for 2025-2028 in these three areas.

• In addition to applying these codes, consideration will also be given to balanced regional distribution. Organisations that contribute to broadening the literary offering outside the Randstad will be given priority.