Update: the scheme has been extended and will close on 10 January 2025.

With this subsidy scheme, we stimulate the strengthening of cultural education at schools in the Caribbean part of the Kingdom; Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, Sint Eustatius, and Sint Maarten. The subsidy is for projects that contribute to more and better cultural education for schools in primary, specialized, secondary education, and secondary vocational education. 

Who can apply for a subsidy? 

Applications can be submitted within the chapter for Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba. In this chapter, we work with coordinating cultural institutions that we call the ‘coordinating party’. The coordinating party establishes contact with the schools and ensures the connection with the cultural field. Only this coordinating party, appointed by the Public Entity, can apply for a subsidy. A signed declaration of adhesion is required for this. 

What can you apply for? 

You work together with various schools and cultural partners to develop more and better cultural education on the island where you are located. You do this by discovering what suits a school, what appeals to children, and what requires further attention. In addition, you work on the further professionalization of teachers, (subject) lecturers, and other stakeholders through training, coaching, knowledge sharing, or education. You also work on a good network for cultural education on the island, you pass on local intangible heritage, and you use digital technology where possible. The activities in your project contribute to these effects:

• Creative development 
• Connection 
• Collaboration 
• Vision development 
• Equal opportunities  

Do you have any questions or doubts about something? Please contact our subsidy advisors; Cindy or Lucien. 

How do you apply for a subsidy? 

• On this page, in the box under ‘Documents’, you will find all the important information, such as the subsidy scheme with all the conditions on which we assess your application. You will also find formats here to help you with your application. 
• You can apply for a subsidy via Mijn Fonds: our online application environment. Click on ‘Apply for a subsidy’ at the top of this page to create a Mijn Fonds account (this may take a few days) and start your application. 

Good to know: 

• Applications can be submitted between 19 November 2024, 13:00 Amsterdam time (08:00 local time) and 10 January 2025, 13:00 Amsterdam time (08:00 local time). 
• One subsidy is given per island. You can only apply if you have been appointed as coordinating party by the Public Entity and have a signed declaration of adhesion. 
• For a project, a fixed amount can be requested per island. For Bonaire: €580.183, Sint Eustatius: €231.016 and Saba: €212.801. The subsidy amounts to a maximum of 100% of the total project costs. 
• The project will not start until the application has been approved. This will take a maximum of 13 weeks. The project will run from 15 March 2025 to 31 December 2028 at the latest. 
• The project and/or activity(ies) are not yet part of the applicant's fixed curriculum but are a new initiative. 
• We accept applications in Dutch or English. Are you writing the project plan in Papiamentu? Then you can include the costs for translation into Dutch or English in the project budget. 
• The coordinating party submitting the application applies the three cultural codes: the Diversity & Inclusion Code, the Fair Practice Code and the Governance Code Culture.