Grant - culture
For activities, projects, organizations and institutions that are good for the city and/or its residents, you can apply for grants that contribute to cultural assets. The conditions for applying for or receiving a grant are not always the same for each scheme.
First, see if you can get funding elsewhere
There are several funds and foundations you can apply for grants from, for example:
- Fund21
- Cultural Participation Fund
- Mondrian Fund
- Dutch Film Fund
- Netherlands Foundation for Literature
- Orange Fund
- Government.com (search term: funds)
- Prince Bernhard Cultural Fund
- Province of South Holland
- Restoration Fund
- Netherlands Local Funds Foundation
- Foundation for the Arts
- Creative Industry Incentive Fund
- VSB Fund
What can you apply for a grant for and what can't you apply for?
Do apply for grants for:
- Activities that help achieve the goals from the Program Budget.
- Read what we want to achieve in the Cultural Vision 2030 (pdf).
- A Cultural Coach, who will work at your cultural institution.
No grant applications for:
- Activities where you can provide enough money yourself (for example, by asking participants to contribute).
- Activities outside of Zoetermeer or not intended for Zoetermeer residents.
- Activities contrary to law, public interest or public order and safety.
- Activities with a political, religious or philosophical message.
- Activities that do not meet eligibility rules.
- Activities where there is no reasonable relationship between the amount of grant requested and the planned activities.
Grant opportunities
For cultural activities, the municipality has 3 grant options, namely:
- Basic cultural institutions grant scheme.
- Annual cultural programs grant scheme.
- Cultural Projects Grant Scheme.
1. Basic cultural institutions grant scheme
This grant scheme is intended for the basic cultural institutions of Zoetermeer. Currently, these are:
- Stadstheater Zoetermeer
- Library
- CKC & partners
- Franx Foundation
- Boerderij cultural venue
Only these institutions can apply for a grant according to the Basic Cultural Institutions Grant Scheme.
2. Annual cultural programs grant scheme.
Does your institution organize cultural activities throughout the year (at least 3 activities)? Then you can apply for funding according to the Cultural Annual Programs Grant Scheme.
3. Cultural projects grant scheme
Does your institution organize 1 or 2 cultural projects or activities per year? Then you can apply for funding up to a maximum of €5,000 per project. You can apply for this grant throughout the year.
Culture Fund
Effective January 1, 2022, the Zoetermeer Cultural Fund will no longer handle grants. The Culture Fund's previous grant scheme will then be replaced by the Cultural Projects Grant Scheme.
Useful links
- Overview of all grants
- Grant - culture recovery scheme (grant for cultural organizations and cultural creators to recover after coronagraphs).
Policy
Assessment Frameworks
- Assessment framework subsidy scheme for basic cultural institutions Zoetermeer 2022 (pdf)
- Assessment framework grant scheme Cultural annual programs 2021 (pdf)
- Assessment framework for subsidy scheme Cultural projects 2021 (pdf)
Grant schemes
- Subsidy Scheme Subsidy Scheme Culture Basic Institutions Zoetermeer 2021
- Subsidy Scheme Cultural Annual Programs Zoetermeer 2021
- Subsidy Scheme for Cultural Projects Municipality of Zoetermeer 2021
General
- General Subsidy Ordinance Zoetermeer
- Coalition Agreement Municipality of Zoetermeer
- Cultural Vision 2030 (pdf)
- Program budget
- Perspective Note Municipality of Zoetermeer
- Grant Register
Rural
Contact Grant Office
The Grants Office can be reached Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to noon by calling the general telephone number 14 079. You can also send an e-mail to subsidiebureau@zoetermeer.nl.
Basic cultural institutions grant scheme
Apply for grant for basic cultural institutions
Cultural institutions eligible for the Basic Cultural Institutions grant scheme are nominated by the Council. The relevant institutions are informed of the application opportunities.
As a designated basic cultural institution, you can use the button below to account for your grant on an interim basis.
Apply for grant for basic cultural institutions
Enclose with your application:
Account for subsidy for basic cultural institutions (interim)
Annual cultural programs grant scheme
Apply for annual cultural annual programs grant
You can apply for grants from June through August this year for any activities you want to organize next year. The college will decide by November 30 of this year. You will receive a letter in December telling you whether or not you will receive the grant.
The municipality will only process your application if it is sent on time and complete with all attachments.
Apply for grant for cultural annual programs
Enclose with your application:
Grant cultural annual programs (interim) accountability
Cultural projects grant scheme
Applying for grants for cultural projects
You can apply for grants throughout the year. We review applications 4 times a year. The latest dates for applying for grants are: January 1, March 1, June 1 and September 1. From each date, your application will take 8 weeks to process. The activity for which you request a grant must start and/or take place within 6 months after we give the grant.
Apply for cultural projects grant
Enclose with your application:
- Questionnaire accompanying grant application for cultural projects grant program (pdf)
- Grant application and (interim) justification tool (Excel)
Cost of the building
You must put the cost of the building where the activity will be held separately in the application. The municipality wants to make the best use of its buildings. Therefore, if you request a subsidy, you should preferably use a space in a building owned by the municipality. You must make your own arrangements for renting a building. You can find more information in the product Use of spaces or sports fields.