Grant - Non-formal Adult Education (WEB Grant)

Do you organize activities to help adults improve their Dutch language skills? Or to help them improve their math skills or become more proficient with online tools? And do you do this in the Central South Holland region? If so, apply for your grant here.

Central South Holland Region: Applications in Zoetermeer

Zoetermeer is the largest municipality in the Central South Holland region. That is why we process grant applications from everyone in these municipalities: Lansingerland, Leidschendam-Voorburg, Pijnacker-Nootdorp, Voorschoten, Wassenaar, and Zoetermeer.

What is it?

WEB Grant for Non-Formal Adult Education

This grant is linked to the Education and Vocational Training Act (WEB). With this grant, we aim to support non-formal education providers throughout the region, such as:

  • libraries
  • welfare organizations
  • volunteer organizations
  • language centers
  • community initiatives

Getting Started with Adults Who Have Limited Basic Skills

Some adult residents have limited language skills, struggle with math, or are not yet digitally literate. We want to help this group participate more fully, meaningfully, and independently in society. This grant is intended for activities that improve these basic skills:

  • Dutch language (such as having conversations or learning to write well)
  • math (such as calculating times or quantities)
  • using the Internet (such as filing taxes online)
  • using mobile devices (such as a smartphone or laptop)

Conditions

Your business:

  • is for residents of the municipalities of Lansingerland, Leidschendam-Voorburg, Pijnacker-Nootdorp, Voorschoten, Wassenaar, and Zoetermeer,
  • will take place in 2027,
  • is for adults with limited basic skills in Dutch, math, and/or digital literacy,
  • is for non-formal education,
  • is not for people who need to integrate.

First, consult with local policymakers

Your activities must align with the plans of the municipality or municipalities where you intend to organize them. Therefore, please contact the policymakers in those municipalities to discuss this. You can request their names and contact information from our Grants Office.

We recommend that you coordinate your plans before submitting your application to us. Otherwise, your application will be delayed.

Grant application

You can apply for the grant using the online form. To do so, you’ll need eHerkenning Level 3. 

Grant Application: Addressing Limited Basic Skills in Central South Holland

When should I apply, and how long does it take?

Keep an eye on the deadlines

  • As long as funding is still available, you can apply for this grant.
  • After each deadline, we review all applications that have been received by that time.
  • These are the deadlines:
    • December 1, 2026
    • March 1, 2027
    • June 1, 2027
    • September 1, 2027
    • November 1, 2027

Decision

  • We will process your request after the next deadline.
  • You will receive an email once we have received your application. It will include the name of your contact person and the date you will receive the decision.

Getting Started with the Basic Skills

More about this grant

Contact Subsidy Office