Grant Deadlines for June through December 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

• October 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 (€10,001 – €60,000)
  2. Applications for cultural productions and festivals (project grant, up to and including €12,500)
• September 1 through October 1, 2026: Experiment & Research Grant Program
  For experienced creators in Arnhem (active for at least 5 years) to support research, experimentation, development, and new collaborations. No presentation requirement. Collaboration with a cultural or social partner is required. On June 23, 2026, we will host a consultation session about this program.

Municipality of Nijmegen

• From August 19 through September 30, 2026: One-year cultural grants (Applications for a multi-year grant for 2029 will reopen in early 2028)
• Ongoing:Urban Sports and Culture
• Ongoing: Grant for Cultural Incubators

Province of Gelderland

• Effective January 5, 2026:Youth Performing Arts (grant cap has been reached)
• Through December 31, 2027:Cultural Infrastructure and Participation in Culture and Heritage
• Through January 1, 2027: Talent Development for Creators

The Cultural Fund (nationwide)

• Ongoing: visual arts
• Continuous: Music
• Ongoing:Heritage
• Ongoing:Historic Preservation
• Ongoing: History
• Ongoing:Humanities
• Continuous: Theatre
• Continuous: Dance
• Continuous: Film
• Ongoing: individual visual artists
• Ongoing: visual arts
• Continuous: Music
• July 3, 2026 (decision date: September 2, 2026)
  November 9, 2026 (decision date: December 16, 2026):Project application for Suriname

The Culture Fund (Culture in Gelderland)

• July 1, 2026 (decision date: October 1)
• October 1, 2026 (decision date: December 20)

Poppunt Gelderland (Music Support Gelderland)

• Round 3 deadline: June 16, 2026
• Deadline for Round 4 and the XL Round: September 1, 2026
• Deadline for Round 5: November 10, 2026

fund for cultural participation

• Through August 30, 2028:Cultural Education in Vocational Education (MBO)
• Effective September 1, 2026:Talent Development
• From June 2 through December 9, 2026:Cultural Education for the Caribbean part of the Kingdom—Curaçao, Aruba, and Sint Maarten
• Starting August 31, 2026:Co-creation – Working Together on Culture
• Projects: Through November 30, 2026:Cultural Education in VMBO, VSO, and PRO

Stimuleringsfonds Creatieve Industrie

• June 15, 2026: Creative Industries Activity Programs Regulation
• August 25, 2026: Open Call for Fresh Perspectives

fund Performing arts

• June 24, 2026:Commission for a composition or libretto
• July 2, September 24, 2026:International performances or concerts in the Netherlands
• July 2, September 24, 2026:Grant for Dutch presentations abroad
• September 2, 2026:Production Grant
• September 16, 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)
• No more than one month before or after the first performance abroad:Dutch performances or concerts abroad

Sena

• June 24, 2026, October 28, 2026:Sena Music Production Fund
• Ongoing: Sena Producers fund (SoCu)
• Ongoing: Sena Performers fund (SoCu)

Mondrian fund

• 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: Voucher Crafts
• Ongoing: Voucher International
• Ongoing: Voucher Artist with child
• Ongoing: Voucher development

BNG Culture Fund

• June 28, 2026, September 27, 2026: BNG Culture Fund

Lira fund

• January 13, March 17, May 26, August 25, November 3, 2026:For writing assignments and presentations
• June 30, 2026:Grant Program for Academic Books

fund ZOZ

• June 15, September 15, October 15, November 15, December 1, 2026: Research – for creators who want to explore a social issue.
• June 15, September 15, October 15, November 15, December 1, 2026: Project – for creators with a detailed artistic plan for presentation or distribution.

Literary Fund

• Through September 1, 2026 (for writers):Project grants for book creators
• Ongoing:Production Costs—Special Expenses
• Ongoing:Development Grants for Literary Creators
• Ongoing:Creators Beyond the Book
• September 5, 2026:Schwob
• June 26, 2026:Reading Promotion
• September 1, 2026 (Writers): Project Grants for Book Creators
• September 7, 2026 (Opening):Caribbean Literature
• Ongoing:Project Grants for Literary Translators
• June 26, 2026:Reading Promotion(Round 2)

NORMA fund

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

Hollyhock Foundation

• Through July 31, 2026: Maker Initiatives
• Through September 11, 2026: Fundaziun Nairs Residency
• Through October 31, 2026:Seed Grant (development grant for young and emerging visual artists)

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 that Amarte has made possible in collaboration with other organizations

Film Fund

• June 8, 2026:Teledoc Campus
• July 7, October 13, 2026:Production of a feature-length documentary
• July 7, October 13, 2026:Production of a feature film and a feature-length animated film
• July 7, October 13, 2026:Production of a short animated film
• July 7, October 13, 2026:Research & Experiment Implementation
• August 18, October 27, 2026:Theatrical release of a foreign arthouse film or documentary in the Netherlands
• August 24, October 26, 2026:Netherlands Film Production Incentive
• August 25, October 6, 2026:Production of a minority co-production of a short animated film and research & experimentation
• September 22, 2026:CineDoc
• September 22, 2026:CineScoop
• September 1, October 6, 2026:Caleidoscoop
• August 27, 2026:Completion of a minority co-production in collaboration with VAF
• August 25, October 27, 2026:FilmIdee Pitch
• August 25, 2026:Immerse\Interact
• October 20, 2026:Completion of a minority co-production in collaboration with HBF
• October 6, 2026:Film Festival
• October 12, 2026:Teledoc
• October 26, 2026:Netherlands Film Production Incentive for High-End Series
• Ongoing:Screenplay Development for a Live-Action Feature Film and a Feature-Length Animated 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
• 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.
2nd quarter of 2025: no later than June 30
3rd quarter of 2025: no later than September 30
4th quarter of 2025: no later than December 31

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.