Grant deadlines January through June 2026

We have listed the deadlines and continuing arrangements of many funds and grantees for you. Is a deadline missing from the list? If so, please let us know!

Do you have questions about financing your project? We can give you tailored advice in our consulting sessions or during our grant consultations and Monday Club.

Municipality of Arnhem

• March 1, 2026:Grant Program for Productions, Events, and Festivals
  1a. Applications for small public events (up to €10,000)
  1b. Applications for large public events (€10,000 – €60,000)
  2. Applications for cultural productions and festivals (project grant, up to €10,000)
  3. Applications for artistic productions (€10,000 – €60,000)

Municipality of Nijmegen

• February 28, 2026: Grant for Multi-Year Cultural Programs
• Ongoing:Urban Sports and Culture

Province of Gelderland

• Starting January 5, 2026:Youth Performing Arts
• through Jan. 1, 2026: Artistic talent development professionals
• to Jan. 1, 2028: Cultural infrastructure and culture and heritage participation

The Cultural Fund (nationwide)

• Ongoing: visual arts
• Continuous: Music
• Ongoing:Heritage
• Ongoing: historic preservation
• Ongoing: History
• Ongoing: Literature
• Continuous: Theatre
• Continuous: Dance
• Continuous: Film
• Ongoing: individual visual artists
• Ongoing: visual arts
• Continuous: Music
• February 2 (decision date: March 18)
  April 28 (decision date: June 3)
  July 3 (decision date: September 2): Project application for Suriname

The Culture Fund (Culture in Gelderland)

• January 5, 2026 (decision date: April 1)
• April 1, 2026 (decision date: July 1)
• July 1, 2026 (decision date: October 1)

Poppunt Gelderland (Music Support Gelderland).

• Round 1 deadline: January 20, 2026
• Round 2 deadline: March 31, 2026
• Round 3 deadline: June 16, 2026

fund for cultural participation

• Through August 30, 2028: Cultural Education in Vocational Education (MBO)
• Effective March 2, 2026: Talent Development
• From June 2, 2025: Cultural education for the Caribbean part of the Kingdom - Curaçao, Aruba and St. Maarten
• Starting March 16, 2026: Co-creation – Working Together on Culture
• to March 29, 2028: Cultural education in vmbo, vso and pro

Stimuleringsfonds Creatieve Industrie

• These grants will be announced at a later date.

fund Performing arts

• January 14 and June 24, 2026: Commission for a composition or libretto
• January 7, April 1, July 2, 2026: Foreign performances or concerts in the Netherlands
• January 7, April 1, July 2, 2026: Grant for Dutch presentations abroad
• January 7, April 8, July 2, 2026: Production Grant
• March 25, 2026: Music Writer Development Fair
• Ongoing: urban projects program
• Ongoing: Upstream: Music
• Festivals taking place through June 30, 2026 (submissions accepted up to 8 weeks after the festival): Pop music festival lineup (Dutch bands)
• Maximum one month before the first performance abroad: Dutch performances or concerts abroad

Sena

• March 11, 2026: Sena Music Production Fund
• Ongoing: Sena Producers fund (SoCu)
• Ongoing: Sena Performers fund (SoCu)

Mondrian fund

• April 2, 2026:Art Media
• Ongoing: Purchases
• Ongoing: Protected Cultural Property
• Ongoing: Curator Reviewer
• Ongoing: Art Heritage Presentation
• Continuous: Art Assignment
• Ongoing: Art Presentation International
• Ongoing: Artist Basic
• Ongoing: Artist Project
• Ongoing: Artist Start
• Ongoing: artist's fee
• Ongoing: Mobile Heritage Restoration
• Ongoing: Voucher Crafts
• Ongoing: Voucher Co-creation
• Ongoing: Voucher International
• Ongoing: Voucher Artist with child
• Ongoing: Voucher development

BNG Culture Fund

• January 4, 2026:BNG Cultural Fund

Lira fund

• January 13, March 17, May 26, 2026: For writing assignments and presentations
• January 13, March 17, May 26, 2026: Grant Program for Academic Books

fund ZOZ

• January 15, February 15, March 15, April 15, May 15, June 15, 2026: Unique art and culture projects that offer a nuanced perspective and foster dialogue.

ZOZ Academy

• January 15, February 15, March 15, April 15, May 15, June 15, 2026: For substantive research and the creation of an initial artistic pilot.

Literary Fund

• January 15, 2026: Project Grants for Book Creators(Round 1)
• January 19, 2026: Production Costs—Extraordinary Expenses
• February 2, 2026: Development Grants for Literary Creators
• February 2, 2026: Creators Beyond the Book
• February 5, 2026: Schwob(Round 1)
• February 20, 2026: Literary Programs(Round 1)
• February 20, 2026: Reading Promotion(Round 1)
• March 2, 2026: Project Grants for Book Creators(Comics Category)
• March 9, 2026: Literatuur Caribe(Round 1)
• April 15, 2026: Project Grants for Literary Translators(Round 2)
• April 15, 2026: Project Grants for Book Creators(Round 2)
• June 26, 2026: Reading Promotion(Round 2)
• June 26, 2026: Literary Programs(Round 2)

NORMA fund

• January 30, April 30, and July 31, 2026: Theater performance or concert series

Hollyhock Foundation

• Ongoing: Seed grant (development grant for young and emerging visual creators)

Amarte

• Ongoing: development grant and project grant in the disciplines of visual arts, theater, film, music, literature and interdisciplinary. Focus on talent development.
• Ongoing: X Amarte - various open calls made possible by Amarte in collaboration with other organizations

Film Fund

• February 9, June 8, 2026:Teledoc Campus
• January 13, April 14, July 7, 2026:Production of a feature-length documentary
• January 13, April 14, July 7, 2026:Production of a feature film and a feature-length animated film
• January 13, April 14, July 7, 2026:Production of a short animated film
• January 13, April 14, July 7, 2026:Research & Experiment Implementation
• January 13, April 14, July 7, 2026:Theatrical release of a foreign arthouse film or documentary in the Netherlands
• January 13, April 14, July 7, 2026:Netherlands Film Production Incentive
• January 13, April 14, July 7, 2026:Production of a minority co-production of a short animated film and research & experimentation
• March 3, 2026: CineDoc
• March 3, 2026:CineScoop
• March 3, May 5, 2026:Caleidoscoop
• January 20, April 21, 2026:Implementation of a minority co-production in collaboration with VAF
• January 27, April 7, 2026:FilmIdee Pitch
• March 31, August 25, 2026:Immerse\Interact
• March 10, 2026:Completion of a minority co-production in collaboration with HBF
• February 3, May 12, 2026:Film Festival
• February 23, May 25:Teledoc
• January 26, May 4, 2026: Netherlands Film Production Incentive for High-End Series
• Ongoing: Scenario Development Feature Film and Long Animation Film
• Ongoing: development of short animation
• Ongoing: Development Research & Experiment
• Ongoing: project development
• Continuous: Finishing long documentary
• Ongoing: Distribution Dutch Film Production in the Netherlands
• Ongoing: international festival selection
• Ongoing: Developing minority co-production i.c.w. NFI
• January 13, March 3, May 5, 2026:Production of a minority co-production in collaboration with NFI
• Continuous: Film meeting
• Ongoing: Training (individual)
• Ongoing: Training (labs/organizations)

Fleur Groenendijk Foundation (FGF)

• Grant for the education and training of young people in architecture, visual arts, and public art.
  1st quarter of 2025: no later than March 31
  2nd quarter of 2025: no later than June 30

Cultuur Academy

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.

Firestarter

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

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.