Spain

Are you looking for (international) funding? Check our general funding page for different funding guides, grants and open calls, or the digital Cultural Mobility Funding Guide for the Netherlands for regional, private and international (mobility) funding.

In the Netherlands the means for international cultural cooperation are delegated to the national funds. The fund that works for your art form or artistic discipline, has one or several subsidy schemes for internationalisation. To make sure the program fits your project, you can contact the advisors of the fund before starting the process of application.

Design, Creative Industries, Architecture, Digital Culture

Creative Industries Fund NL
> International Vouchers
> Internationalization of the Design Sector Grant Scheme
> New Procedures in Collaboration with Embassies Abroad

Nieuwe Instituut
>International Visitors Programme
 
Visual Arts, Heritage

Mondriaan Fund
> Subsidy for International Art Presentation to present work by living artists based in the Kingdom of the Netherlands
> Voucher International

Theater, Dance, Music

Performing Arts Fund
> Grants for foreign organisations to invite artists based in the Kingdom of the Netherlands
> Internationalisation grants for artists based in the Kingdom of the Netherlands
> International travel grant for individuals

Audiovisual media, Film, Documentary

Dutch Film Fund
>The Film Fund has several subsidy schemes to support co-productions and distribution (film & documentary).

Literature

Dutch Foundation for Literature
> Translation grants for foreign publishers
> Travel grants

Participation, Education, Communal arts, Cooperations, Projects with non-professionals

Cultural Participation Fund
> Fundings

Heritage

International Heritage Cooperation is part of the Netherlands’ international cultural policy. The embassies of the Netherlands in the partner countries have a budget for supporting local cultural heritage projects. DutchCulture manages a Matching Fund. Dutch legal entities (companies and registered freelancers) are able to apply for partial funding for an international heritage cooperation project.

DutchCulture supports international heritage cooperation between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and Europe. The Europe + Heritage programme offers advice, a Travel Scheme (vouchers of €350-€1000) and a General Support Scheme (maximum €5.000) for heritage professionals and heritage organisations based in the Kingdom of the Netherlands who wish to visit a European partner, invite a European partner or set up a cooperation with a European partner. Heritage can be both tangible and intangible.

Other

The Netherlands Enterprise Agency is not a national fund but also offers, on behalf of various ministries and the European Union, subsidies for companies in the creative industries.

Cultuur+Ondernemen offers the Culturele Financieringswijzer (Cultural Funding Guide). Answer a few questions and find out if there's any possible funding for your (international) project.

Embassy of the Netherlands in Madrid 

The Dutch embassy in Madrid supports cultural projects. Proposals will be assessed based on the expected impact (see for more information what the aim is of the Dutch international culture policy in Spain) and visibility. With their extensive network in the Spanish cultural sector and knowledge of its cultural institutions and organisations, the embassy can advise on opportunities for cooperation. In addition, they can provide grants to Spanish cultural institutions that present Dutch cultural works in Spain, for projects that strengthen collaboration between cultural and creative organisations of both countries or that support the exposure to a new audience by Dutch creatives in Spain. The embassy can also advise Dutch cultural organisations about the do's and don’ts of cultural management in Spain.

Spanish public funding

In Spain, artists and cultural institutions can apply for subsidy programmes on national, regional or municipal level. The majority of those programmes are open to organizations registered in Spain or Spanish citizens/residents, but those requirements may differ per region or municipality. In order to be able to apply to one of the available programmes, it may be necessary to have a Spanish partner (organization). It is important to do your research about a potential partner (organization). In case of doubts, you ask the Dutch embassy in Madrid for advice.

Spanish private funding

Some major private companies like La Caixa and Telefonica have separate foundations that offer funding for cultural projects. In many cases, a Spanish partner (organization) may also be necessary in order to apply.

For more funding, check out the Mobility Funding Guide to Spain from On the Move.

Creative Europe

Creative Europe (2021-2027) is the seven-year support programme by the European commission for the cultural and audio-visual sector, and consists of two subprogrammes: Culture and MEDIA. The Creative Europe Desk of the Netherlands is part of DutchCulture. Be aware that there are many strict conditions to be considered before applying for this programme. The cooperation also has to consists of at least three European countries, e.g. a cooperation between only France and the Netherlands is therefore not eligible.

For an extensive overview of the funds available see the CulturEU Funding Guide.  

Further funding opportunities

These two funding guides can help you on your way: Fund-Finder a guide to funding opportunities for arts and culture in Europe, beyond Creative Europe (published by IETM in English) and the EU Subsidiewijzer (published by Creative Europe Desk NL in Dutch)

It is a good idea to engage local publicists, that have an understanding of your art discipline, audience and region. The cultural department of the Dutch embassy in Madrid can help you find network or decide to promote your work through their channels.

Make sure to contact the embassy to let them know about your projects. Do not forget to create a My DC account, where you can add your activities to our Cultural Database. This way you will be included in our database and become part of our network.

Through the DutchCulture database, you can find out which artists from the Netherlands have worked at which venues, and start your research there. You can search by discipline, country, and city.

For residencies, DutchCulture's TransArtists is a great research tool. In order to successfully build an international career, and in order to find sustainable partners in a country, it is always wise to spend more than a few days somewhere. Residencies, which can last from a couple of weeks up to several months, can help you achieve this.

The embassy of the Netherlands in Spain is active on different social media platforms like Instagram. Follow them on one or more platforms and stay up-to-date about the latest news, new opportunities, and events.

For the most recent travel advice to Spain, please see the website of the Dutch government (in Dutch).