Fundraisers

You can submit grant and funding applications on your own. On this website, you’ll find information on how to do so, as well as an overview of funds and programs. If your project is large or complex, or if you find fundraising difficult, you can hire a fundraiser. Cultuur Academy the Firestart Fund.

Below you’ll find fundraisers who can help you identify opportunities and draft grant proposals. They often work on a “no cure, no pay” basis, for a fixed fee, or a combination of both. Take a look at their profiles and feel free to contact them to see what’s right for your project.

Senior fundraisers

Looking for advice from someone with a lot of experience in the cultural sector and specifically in fundraising? Then be sure to check out the list below:

• Caecilia van StigtWebsiteEmailLinkedIn

• Linette Mak Website Mail Linkedin

• Lieke Wouters onLinkedIn

• Marcel Kranendonk Email

Junior fundraisers

Through the Firestarter Fund, we’ve met a number of enthusiastic, junior fundraisers who can help you move your project forward in an accessible way. We’d like to introduce them to you:

Rosalie van Oorschot Mail

Since my bachelor's degree in Fine Art at ArtEZ Arnhem, I have been walking back and forth between my own creative practice and the business side of the cultural world. I now have a master's degree in Cultural Economics & Entrepreneurship and a broad working experience. I am mainly active in the visual arts, but also involved in theater, literature and activities in public spaces. As a junior fundraiser I can support you well in sharpening your texts and ideas.

Hedwig Sinnema Mail

For me, fundraising is not necessarily (only) about money, but mainly about articulating and enabling an artistic, cultural, and/or social goal. As a fundraiser, I am happy to commit myself to ensuring that you get the resources you need to carry out your plan, performance, or project. I enjoy writing and assess each project or fund is needed. If you don't know where to start, if you have an initial idea in your head and want to clarify the core of it, if you are already well on your way but just need to put it on paper: I can think and write with you at every stage.

In addition to being a fundraiser, I have experience as a business manager/assistant, especially in the performing arts for various theater and dance companies. I also guide creators in their artistic (professional) practice. This means I can look at and think about more than just a single project plan or application.

Guusje de Bruin Email

Writing a grant proposal always feels like an exciting challenge, but it also provides a lot of insight into the project you have in mind. I work as a designer/artist myself and, in that capacity, have applied for and been awarded various grants (including Heij Konijn and the Stroomversneller). In my circle, I often hear others say that they find writing an application difficult or aren’t sure how to go about it. This is a feeling I absolutely understand. I’d like to help people get past this hurdle.

Agencies

There are also agencies that specialize in (consulting on) fundraising in the cultural sector:

• Unlimited business
• B&D Funding

Our funds

Groeispurt

The Groeispurt is a Nijmegen-based grant for art and culture. The fund supports creators and artists who want to experiment, grow, or try out a new idea. With Groeispurt, Cultuur Academy gives emerging talent a boost—without unnecessary rules or barriers. The scheme is fast, flexible, and designed to stimulate artistic development in Nijmegen.

Stroomversneller

The Stroomversneller is an Arnhem-based grant for art and culture. The fund supports creators and artists in developing and deepening their practice, with room for experimentation and innovation. With Stroomversneller, Cultuur Academy gives emerging talent the opportunity to advance their ideas—accessible, flexible, and focused on growth within Arnhem’s cultural sector.

Night Pulse

NachtPulse is a Nijmegen fund that promotes nightlife. Do you want to try out innovative concepts, give space to new talent or make the night more inclusive and accessible? With Nachtpulse you get financial support to bring your idea to life and contribute to a lively Nijmegen night.

Firestarter

Do you have an idea for a project, but find it difficult to apply for funds? For this we have the Firestarter.

If you are a fundraiser yourself and think you belong in this list? If so, please drop us a line at info@cultuuracademy.nl. We'll get in touch with you.